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[gearfiend]

sooo was just gonna make a post cuz i ran out of weed yesterday and i was craving REALLY bad (I know it sounds ridiculous, but weed is the most addictive thing out there for me. opiates, amphetamines, benzos, alcohol, nicotine, none of those stick but weed makes me crazy).

however, now that i read some other posts on here about heroin addiction and other assorted threads, not only did the cravings go away, it made me realize how lucky i am that i can be a functioning addict and never have a problem but still use weed very frequently (only time i stop is when i run out usually).

so thanks dark side for banishing my cravings (which seem kinda silly now) and making me realize ive got it a LOT better/easier than many other people who are involved heavily in drugs...

no offense intended to anyone else im just saying the dark side made me appreciate what i have more...

 

[herbavore]

I'm glad for that! Anything that makes you feel appreciation is a good thing. But, it also sounds like you do know that you have a problem with weed so you don't want to rationalize it away completely, right? It sounds like the need for using it is in control rather than you being in control. Doesn't really matter what the substance is, or if it is a substance at all, when you feel that something is a crutch rather than a freely chosen activity that you can reasonably control, then it becomes a problem. Yeah, weed isn't heroin, but an every day habit for anything is worth looking at.

 

[sconnie420]

im the same way friend, i get crazy if i dont have my pot...it's my savior that's for sure..

 

[theseeker]

sooo was just gonna make a post cuz i ran out of weed yesterday and i was craving REALLY bad (I know it sounds ridiculous, but weed is the most addictive thing out there for me. opiates, amphetamines, benzos, alcohol, nicotine, none of those stick but weed makes me crazy).

however, now that i read some other posts on here about heroin addiction and other assorted threads, not only did the cravings go away, it made me realize how lucky i am that i can be a functioning addict and never have a problem but still use weed very frequently (only time i stop is when i run out usually).

so thanks dark side for banishing my cravings (which seem kinda silly now) and making me realize ive got it a LOT better/easier than many other people who are involved heavily in drugs...

no offense intended to anyone else im just saying the dark side made me appreciate what i have more...

Let me tell you something- weed may not have the physical addiction- but it surely can have a strong psychological addiction.

I just started smoking weed again after a long break (like 4 years). I've been smoking quite everyday and compulsively. I smoke as soon as I get up before work and as soon as I get home form work. Then I smoke all night.

I know I can go without weed over vacation with my wife, but that's because there's so much shit to occupy my mind. If I were at home and couldn't get weed, I can tell you that would very much bother me. It's become part of my routine. there's always the haze of a weed buzz in my head even at the end of my work day. So I would really feel a lack of weed and crave it myself.

Out of all the addictions I have (weed, benzo's, opiates), weed is by far the most forgiving. Unlike some of the other fine advice written here on addiction, I believe if you can keep your addiction to only weed that will be harm reduction. I have seen so many of my friends whose wives- as soon as they found out that they smoked weed- banned it. A lot of those guys went on to harder shit and one almost lost everything.

By all means,explore your addiction and some of the reasons why you feel you need a mind-altering drug in you. I did so in therapy and found out many more things about myself than I would have thought. However, if you choose not to do that- just smoke weed.

 

[gearfiend]

I'm glad for that! Anything that makes you feel appreciation is a good thing. But, it also sounds like you do know that you have a problem with weed so you don't want to rationalize it away completely, right? It sounds like the need for using it is in control rather than you being in control. Doesn't really matter what the substance is, or if it is a substance at all, when you feel that something is a crutch rather than a freely chosen activity that you can reasonably control, then it becomes a problem. Yeah, weed isn't heroin, but an every day habit for anything is worth looking at.

it most certainly is... i know why i want to use it and i love it for a lot of different reasons. however, being dependent upon any substance never ends well, even if in this case the addiction is relatively harmless compared to other drugs.

i havent smoked for 4 or 5 days now, however this is mainly due to the fact that i ran out and was unable to procure more for the time being... it seems that the first 2 or 3 days are the worst part and if i can get past the cravings in those days, they all but disappear... so thats good i suppose. taking my meds helps too...

 

[gearfiend]

Let me tell you something- weed may not have the physical addiction- but it surely can have a strong psychological addiction.

I just started smoking weed again after a long break (like 4 years). I've been smoking quite everyday and compulsively. I smoke as soon as I get up before work and as soon as I get home form work. Then I smoke all night.

I know I can go without weed over vacation with my wife, but that's because there's so much shit to occupy my mind. If I were at home and couldn't get weed, I can tell you that would very much bother me. It's become part of my routine. there's always the haze of a weed buzz in my head even at the end of my work day. So I would really feel a lack of weed and crave it myself.

Out of all the addictions I have (weed, benzo's, opiates), weed is by far the most forgiving. Unlike some of the other fine advice written here on addiction, I believe if you can keep your addiction to only weed that will be harm reduction. I have seen so many of my friends whose wives- as soon as they found out that they smoked weed- banned it. A lot of those guys went on to harder shit and one almost lost everything.

By all means,explore your addiction and some of the reasons why you feel you need a mind-altering drug in you. I did so in therapy and found out many more things about myself than I would have thought. However, if you choose not to do that- just smoke weed.

yeah i plan to keep it to weed only... i have tried plenty of other drugs, and while each has its own appeal, they were never addictive for me because i recognized the danger of possible addiction. with weed, when i first started, i was under the impression that it was not addictive at all (stupid i know) and thus proceeded to smoke every opportunity i got. within a few weeks i was hooked pretty badly... i cant say it ever caused any major problems in my life, but its still not good. thanks for the advice although i think i already know why i have the need to use a mind altering drug... cant say im proud of the reason tho :/

 

[Vaya]

Well, one of the most rewarding aspects of working in TDS is being told that, in some way, this environment has effected positive change in others' lives, so thank you for the shout!

Have you considered attempting to completely from all drugs, including pot, in order to gauge whether or ot you're capable of meeting life on life's terms without having to worry about going crazy without them? It appears to me that by your statement that "...weed makes me crazy" implies that you feel in some way that not soaking may be a psychologically smart thing to do...

~ Vaya

 

[theseeker]

Well, you said you ran out of weed- how was it? The end of the world? You seem to have made it through : ) What was you experience of a night without weed? I'll bet you were just a bit bored, maybe had some problems getting to sleep. I used to employ Benedryl or NyQuil under such circumstances. Once you get through a few days, you don't think about it much. I myself am just trying to cut down how much I smoke- mostly for the expense of it all.

Maybe you could try getting a one hitter. That kind of gives you a measured limit of pot to smoke. You can say 'OK- I'll do 2 bat hits then that's it until tonight'...etc.

I don't know how many people out there- drugs or no- who would be proud of the reasons they do certain things. Don't think you're unusual

 

[Anoymator]

I would pay to swap my tramadol addiction for a cannabis addiction.

While you may feel better that your addiction doesn't precipitate WDs that can leave you cripple for weeks or months (SSRIs/benzos), I agree with the other poster who mentioned to be careful and understand that any drug addiction is a bad addiction. Definitively try to integrate your addiction into a fully functioninig life is you cannot contemplate living your life without your DOC (drug of choice).