Hello ! I've stopped smoking marijuana for about 4-5 months now. My brother had first introduced me to the greens a couple of years ago. It was quite a discovery, and it seemed to have shattered a big part of my prejudiced personality (as I used to have a negative opinion of weed). It really blew my mind. Many months later, though, I became psychologically addicted to cannabis. I would smoke it (and more likely vaporize it) everyday, if not many times a day. I'm afraid that I easily skipped over the fact that I loved weed too much. So much that I wouldn't (couldn't!) stop. I became very depressed (I'm not blaming the marijuana!) and that's when I accepted that I had a certain problem. I wasn't feeling well, and the weed didn't cheer me up at all. That's without saying that I ignoring many of my abstinent friend's invitations. I prefered getting high with my stoners instead. I loved the drug more than I loved my friends, really. I never had a chance to stop smoking myself: I had a panic attack at my brother's house and was hospitalised (first panic attack, nobody knew what was happening and I thought I was dying), in what proved to be a terrible hospital (had tubes shoved up my nostrils and down my throat, they had mistaken me for another case... placed me next to a schizophrenic girl all the while ignoring my begging questions about my sanity). After that I was the most depressed I've ever been. It shook me up enough so that I stopped smoking weed. And honestly, I feel better now... well, I am on anti-depressants. But they aren't strong, and soon I won't need them anymore. I guess my point is that I am now living the abstinent way-of-life (apart from a rare alcoholic beverage) and yet, slowly regaining an interest in cannabis. I'll be careful this time, though. I can't let myself be controlled by the substance. If I do smoke again, I intend to do it once or twice a month, maximum. As a ritual, almost ... I have a very big interest for MDMA and Mushrooms too. But I don't think I'll ever be ready for those, haha. Well that was my attention-whoreism at its best. Have any of you ever questionned the frequency of your substance use ? Did you push that aside, convincing yourself that you didn't have a problem ? (I could stop whenever I want !) I'd love to hear your stories.
you think you wont need those anti-depressants anymore.... your doctor will just keep giving you different drugs... they don't know what the fuck any of that shit does.. they feed it to folks and view the results.. if it don't work.. they'll give you something else.. if it does work.. they go "oh well we have this new medication that should work better than what you are on".. anti-depressants are the pharmaceutical gravy train.. choo choo.. enjoy the ride
Sorry man but a trip to hospital from pot induced panic attack? Pfft! Man-the fuck-up dude! You ingest mind-altering substances, so take responsibility for yourself and MAINTAIN your act! ...unless of course you really want to be diagnosed with some mental shit and end up on that 'train' joker man mentioned...:devil:
I don't think he went to the hospital for nothing guys. If you have a serious freak out it doesn't really matter if it may be related to pot or not. His treatment may have had not much use though. Not his fault. Every sensible frequent drug user questions this sooner or later. Yes, I also tried to kid myself that I could quit without any problem at all Happily weed is not physical addictive so there won't be problems that you can't overcome. Same with trying it again after a while. Especially no harm done if you keep it at once a week or month! Happy toking again :2thumbsup:
I've smoked pot for almost 40 yrs now and I can tell you (anecdotally of course) yes pot can be physically addictive. The physical withdrawal is not really a big deal though, a bit of discomfort, 2-3 days tops. psychological addiction? yeah sure...same for that "occasional beer", chocolate, sex, gambling, motor sports, movies, music...ad infinitum all fun things All fun things can also be done in excess. ZW
I think there is a lot of prejudice about antidepressants, especially among stoners who actually self medicate with their weed. Maybe you've had a bad experience with them, but seriously, my doctor is starting to lower my dose slowly but surely. I bet some doctors actually are crooked though. Hey zombie. I think it's easy to tell people to "man up" when they have some sort of a psychological freak out. I've smoked for years, and never had a similar reaction. Isn't it normal to go to the hospital when you don't feel safe at all ? I was diagnosed with toxic psychosis, though, I admit. And they told me to take these anti-psycho meds, but eventually I met another doctor who thought that was ridiculous, and put me on anti-depressants instead. Which was probably a better choice. I'm glad you said "All fun things can also be done in excess", or I would have thought that you had a bad argument. I often hear the short argument ("You can be psychologically addicted to anything") from my friends, but that really doesn't excuse anything ! But I think you're saying that EXCESS is the problem, and yes it is.
No, I don't think it is. I think many of todays youth are too quick to hand their little pot freak-outs over to people who are trained to diagnose the most extreme strap-ya-to-the-bed/ pump-ya-fulla-thorazine type psychological ailments.:willy_nilly: If the O.P. really had an episode that required hospitalization this conversation should not be about if he should smoke weed again or not. The answer is no, stay the hell away from all drugs that are not prescribed for you... and if you do chose to take (heaven forbid) hallucinogenics, when you freak-out be sure to come here and tell us why it was the drugs fault why don't cha?
Weeeell that doesn't make me want to go back to weed at all ! And you are contributing to my fear of psychedelics. Excellenttt. And hey, I never blamed weed for anything ! I don't get that last part about "tell us why it was the drug's fault". Actually, I only took 2-3 puffs (which the doctors never believed !) so the whole scene probably wasn't caused by that. Unless there was some bad shit in the pot, but then again I was the only one who reacted that way.
Very good then.:daisy: I was just being a smart-ass...plenty of weed out there getcha real stoned on 2-3hits, specially with low or no tolerance. Hell, occasionally even I get a little, how shall I put it...overly self-conscious or not knowing how to act or what to do with myself sometimes when I first get stoned after not smoking for a couple of days...I just try to look at myself from outside my immediate perspective and laugh at my stupid nervous little monkey self until I come down a little. you'll be A'ight, just take it easy man, don't let shit get to ya. always remember, they can't eat ya! hahaha
