self control

[privatestock1988]

im making this thread cause i wanna get some opinions on this i smoke weed about as often as i can usually starting in the morning. i am prescribed benzos but i dont ever feel the need to use them to get high. its weird because i have alot of self control over some things like alcohol and benzos but with weed i wanna smoke all the time. its annoying i got some <snip>weed right now and i wanna smoke it but im trying to cut back and only smoke at night. before this week i havent had a drink in like 2 weeks but i tend to wanna drink more when im bored or to substitute weed when i dont have it. ive done coke and all kinds of drugs that are much more addictive, i did coke a few times and while other ppl were trying to get more i was like im done with this shit. maybe it just wasnt my thing but i never felt the urge to do more because i hated the comedown so much. same goes for addreall i hate the comedown too much to get high on it. i dunno im just venting thanks alot guys.

also i was real depressed for a long time and have recently started taking paxil and it helps alot this is one of the reasons i put it up in TDS. i dunno i feel u guys over here thanks again.

 

[herbavore]

^ i think weed is like coffee or cigarette smoking in that it has a ritual quality to it that hooks you in as much as the actual substance. I used to drink way too much coffee because it was a way for me to deal with boredom, stress, transitions during the day, an activity with someone that came by to visit---whatever. Do you find that the ritual of smoking is like that for you? Sometimes when you break things down mentally it helps to be aware of how to control your behavior more.

 

[tripnotyzm]

Yeah weed, although often looked at as fairly harmless, actually seems to be thing one drug that has always hung around over the years.
It's very possible to quit, but unfortunately you really do need to be determined.
Get your mind fixed on new hobbies. Change your daily routine and rituals.
All the best.

 

[xxsicknessxx]

all I can tell you is this. I had self control on some aspects of addiction for 6months to a year at a time... depending on what... I mean for awhile and I went from using in control not abusing not geting addicted to .... WHAM... just with in weeks a month I was full blow addicted... and I even gained back control and lost it over and over until I got to the point now where... out of fear of being addicted again I just stay away from everything..

It can happen so fast man... don't kid your self.. Im not saying you don't have self control but if you have even a slightly additive personality with any drug. If you drink to much but don't smoke to much weed don't kid your self in that you might not end up becoming addicted to weed

And also keep in mind that its best to quit a drug before you have a problem with it. If you can get away drinking once a week but your addicted to weed... maybe its best to quit everything now while its as simple as a weed addition... get my meaning?

Stop the problem before its a problem

And if you have a addictive personality IMO its only a matter of time before that takes over all the drugs in your life


If I could type my life out for you ... it would tell you the facts above... don't do what I did or you will end up job less, with no friends, 28 with very little hope...

Its not anywhere someone should end up very depressing

self control is only self control until its not.

 

[RobotRipping]

i went from being a chronic stoner to not having smoked in over 4 months now. All i did was just stop smoking. The thing is that you really have to want to stop. It takes motivation and determination. I actually still crave it sometimes, not so much the high but the ability to make things fun, to feel happy and entertained.

One thing that did actually help me was to force myself to do things sober that i would only enjoy while high, like watch a movie, play video games, go for a walk. I eventually slowed my smoking down to nights only, which is a much better idea than getting high all day. Your tolerance stays in check, you're functional all day long, get to relax at night, save money. It solves almost every single issue with using cannabis daily. If you want to quit, slow it down to only at nights, then try to skip days or smoke once/twice a week and as you start to live life without being high you will adjust and not crave to be high. There are definitely advantages to having a clear head most of the time so there is some incentive to quit smoking.

The only reason i quit is that it made me anxious and i developed a taste for other less anxiogenic drugs. This seems to happen to about half the long term chronic smokers i've read about/seen in person.

 

[ugly]

I have been put under a self control thumb by the economy.

I used to smoke a lot of weed and take a lot of substances, some illegal, some not.

Unemployed since '10. Unemployment checks ran out long ago. I'm still looking for work... if I give up looking I don't know what will happen but I know it won't be good. If I keep looking and never ever find a job ever again, I know that won't be good.

Here's the good news. No money = no purchases. I can only use substances provided for me by friends that drop by occasionally to check on me. My parents send me a little cash now and then. I appreciate it but at my age, it's a terrible feeling. I should be helping them, not them helping me.

I basically have NO control anymore so I can't choose to acquire goods and services like I did back in the day, when I worked and made good money.

If I am lucky enough to find myself with favors from friends, I use self control because I want whatever I have to last.

I got the bad economy, financially fkktt, control over my usage because I can't use what I can't get.

 

[privatestock1988]

thanks for the responses guys with the medicine im taking now i dont feel like commiting suicide every morning , depression and anxiety sucks. so that makes quitting drugs alot easier. im just gunna take it one day at a time yesterday i smoked less thean usual and i put it off till about 12 normally i wake up and smoke.

and i agree with u herbavore i am in the habit of smoking for fun so i tend to lean on it as a source of joy.

 

[Pissangel]

I have been put under a self control thumb by the economy.

Well put, unfortunately I can relate too well. My self control would be significantly more lax if this wasn't an issue.

Once you have become accustomed to drugs and their rituals, trying to either cut down or quit completely becomes one of the most herculean tasks I've ever encountered. I've been addicted to IV heroin for the past four years and some change, and the involuntary 'breaks' I've had to take are some of the worst experiences I have yet to endure. You said you've tried Adderall and coke, among other drugs -and your self control stays intact for various reasons but not when it comes to weed. I'm the exact same way with heroin; it's the only drug, substance, I've ever been addicted to. And when you want it, goddamn...you want it all the time, haha. It's awful. But I force myself to look at it as cutting down will be beneficial in the long run, even if it makes you absolutely miserable. Your tolerance will go down, possibly become less dependent on it, etc.

Good luck though. You can get through it.

 

[omt]

Most of us have different substances that we are susceptable to addiction to and weed is something a lot of people find themselves addicted to at on time or another. It's one of those that can hae a pretty insidious way of getting you addicted in that it's one of those drugs where because it has no immediate bad after effects like stimulants or alcohol can do, people can use it daily for a long time without realising or admitting they are addicted.

Don't feel embarassed about your addiction just because some people may not view weed as addictive - lots of people have the same addiction as you. It's usually a phase for most people but some people may find quitting hard. Personally, I was addicted to weed years ago but am not anymore although I have been through various addictions and can definitely relate to the idea of always wanting "something" to use.