Question

on_thesidewalk_bleeding · 17-07-2007, 06:27 AM

im kinda new here and i wanted to get opinions. i smoke pot everyday. sometimes multiple times a day. alot of my friends call me a pothead and say im addicted. i just wanted to see if anyone else thought that. if theres other stuff you need to know just ask

Rachel

saraddicted · 17-07-2007, 09:56 AM

well i smoke a lot of pot too. at least the way i see it is pot is the least of all the evils. but it is a drug and while it's enjoyable and definitely fun, you shouldn't base ur life around gettin lit all the time. but as long as you're just stickin to some mary jane, it's a lot better than getting involved in more serious drugs. i've been through the hell of coke and ecstasy addiction and back, and i was a total mess for awhile. i hated the person i became and did a lot of things i regret. you need to be careful with drug and alcohol use, especially if you're on meds for depression etc.

on_thesidewalk_bleeding · 18-07-2007, 02:39 AM

thank you guys. i know i should probably cut down but its my last summer with no responsiblities. i'll work on doing it less when school starts

phoenix · 19-07-2007, 08:18 PM

hey it does sound to me like you have a addiction.

i work within the substance use feild and am just curious to know why you do it and why it needs to be everyday etc. either reply here or pm me thanks

lexie820 · 21-07-2007, 03:20 PM

You are the only person who can decide if you are an addict. I would suggest attempting to cease your marijuana use and see how you react. Nobody other than yourself can determine whether you are addicted, so do some controlled smoking...only smoke one (joint, bowl, etc) a day, or stop using altogether and see what happens. If you can do it with no problem, then you aren't an addict (yet). However, if you have cravings and can't handle it, I would suggest finding some AA meetings or google Marijuana Anonymous and look for some online marijuana addicts meetings to get some support. Good luck.

-Lexie

PsCasino · 06-08-2007, 01:02 PM

I went for a period like that a few summers ago, problem was the skunk kept getting stronger and I kept getting lazier and more paranoid.
Now I barely touch the stuff and there were periods where I'd literally break down if I didn't have enough for a spliff, and a day could spiral into a nightmare if my contacts fell through and i was left high and dry, and this happened a lot.
I'm sure your attitude towards it will change over time, as you mentioned this is 'your last summer without responsibilities' and when you suddenly have a time consuming schedule weed really is not an option, the laziness will get you every time, you keep thinking it will be different but you end up making excuses and reasons why tomorrow is a much better time to do all those little things which have been building up. I often compared being stoned to being drunk as a basis for when it was acceptable to feel/act that way. Should you be drunk at midday when uni works piling up, you have social commitments and that job application sitting on your desk is only half filled in? Probably not, but on Friday night chilling with some mates...... ;)

clonedlife · 07-08-2007, 02:21 AM

I smoke pot most everyday (well when i have it i should say)
And most of my friends smoke at least once a day and they do fine
Hold a job go to school
so no your not a pot head

svenn · 07-08-2007, 03:08 AM

not sure what the definition of marijuana addiction is. the way i look at it is if you obsess about smoking and you become a different person while smoking then you probably arr addicted. but the only persons opinion that really matters is your own. once you have decided then you can take the steps necessary to quit if you want to.