I've been smoking weed for about 3 years, on and off. These past two years though, i started using it heavily, at least 2 to 3 times a day. When i'm by myself i start thinking of some really wierd things, like for instance, i'll be sitting by myself on the computer during the day and get this really down feeling. I start to think that the world around me is dead and i'm all alone. I have these newfound social difficulities, I get nervous around people when I shouldnt, and I have no motivation to do anything. I don't even go to school anymore because i'm so unmotivated and unconcentrated. I feel like sometimes i can't talk, as when I call someone on the phone I dont know what to say, and I think that everything that will come out of my mouth will sound stupid. I have to stay back in the same grade again because I skip school so much, and its just a helpless feeling because I feel like I can't make any of my own decisions. Sometimes when I'm in a big group of people I feel like everyone notices me, like i awkwardly stand out. I feel like I don't belong with the "good people" and therefore don't want to be around them because they don't share the same interests as me. I get really paranoid, and I can't decide wether my paranoia is right or wrong. But I do love MJ, and I don't know if quitting will solve my problems or not because I know I will want to keep smoking.
Give youself a break. Stop for a month or so. it will help you regain perspective of your life. Now if only i could take my own advice...
You don't need to lay off the pot for 'awhile' you need to stop smoking it FOR GOOD. Marijuana has given me anxiety disorder for what I have accepted is my entire life. I was on a range of drugs for about a year to control my anxiety, agrophobia and depression. I went to hell and back because of marijuana and if you are having these kind of problems more serious ones could eventuate if you keep toking - mental illnesses such as schizophrenia or psychosis. My brothers friend has permenant pyschosis from smoking marijuana everyday and he wishes he had never had that first toke. Pot sucks anyway. Life is SO much better without drugs I don't know why I even bothered with them in the first place.
i'm pretty sure your exaggerating. Marijuana does not "eventuate" (haha) into schizophrenia or permanent psychosis. if you are prone to mental disease, or have underlying symptoms/genetic traits, marijuana can maybe trigger a mild episode. If you take LSD with these circumstances, it could trigger a major episode and leave you out there for a while. But even with LSD, one must take quite a lot before any sort of permanent clinical damage occurs. in many cases, people who "got schizophrenia from taking LSD" would have developed it a little later in life had they not taken the drug. either way, the drugs wear off. kid, if pot is making you self concious and fearful in social situations, you are not alone. i sometimes find it hard to talk to people i don't know very well. but, i also find i no longer get carried away with my own beliefs to the point where i start preaching or arguing. its a balancing act. smoking marijuana has helped me learn to actually listen to what other have to say instead of trying to make my point immediately. The trick is picking and choosing your times. if your going out to a social, happening place, don't smoke weed. Also, wait till the evening to smoke, puffing in the morning leaves you tired and worthless in the afternoon. smoke your pot among trusted friends, so you can let loose and run your mind without the awkwardness of social situations. or, shit, you can just take a break!
MJ is not the answer to life, it just gets you high. You still need to make the effort to mature and mj is proabably making you lazy. Life is a struggle and you need to be in your best shape!
this is the stupidest thing I have read in ages. Are YOU a doctor? Tests have PROVEN marijuana leads to mental illness and I am living proof of that! New tests show also show someone with even a SLIGHT genetic chance of developing mental illness's such as the two I prevously mentioned as well as depression and anxiety disorder is extremely likely to get it if they are a heavy pot smoker or even a social one... like I was. Don't even try to tell me I'm exaggerating, I LIVED what I'm trying to tell this guy! Any drug has the potential to cause massive problems, one thats not even moderated by a doctor, or not even LEGAL for that matter such as pot or LSD is a ticking time bomb.
yeah i dont want to quit because even thinking about it makes me scared because i feel like thats just something i dont want to change
Weed is weed. If its routine its not really worth doing. Otherwise it can be fun every once in a while.
I found this article. http://foxnews.webmd.com/content/article/105/107823.htm?pagenumber=1 Like a lot of things... Marijuana is good used in moderation and terrible if used excessively. Keep that in mind. You may want to consider Yoga. My friend is a major pothead, she smokes at 2 to 3 times a day. However, last month she decided to spend her money on Yoga classes and she loves it. She says she feels so much better about herself.
I dropped out to man(Big Fucking Mistake!) When I'm sober for a long time,I start feeling like my old self again So maybe laying off for a month or two might help.See if anything changes for the better.Don't think so negative,stay active,keep your mind busy,this shit will pass!Just some regrets...
