Queen. Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 What addiction and how did you overcome the addiction?
zasderfght Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 (edited) I had, and maybe still have, a psychological addiction to cannabis. How did/do I know? When I had to pop gummies to do mundane chores, make friend hangouts more exciting, to escape boredom, etc. It took me a few anxiety attacks after consuming cannabis to realize, hey, maybe your body doesn't like this anymore. What made me stop using? Every time I'd take gummies, even at 5mg of THC, I would be in total panic mode. Concentrate/dabs/disposable pens also made me anxious. I could smoke, but I feel like this is a "if-you-get-the-message-hang-up-the-phone" sort of situation. I'm going to try the medication my doctor prescribed for chronic pain, but sadly, gummies don't make a difference with managing my pain, and they just make me more anxious than anything. I am also sure I am psychologically addicted to caffeine. I'm an insomniac who is lucky to get 5 hours of sleep, so, if I don't have coffee, I will basically be a zombie the entire day. I would ask my nurse practitioner for Ambien, but I already have a Xanax script (strangely, I can control myself with benzos and not cannabis-- go figure), so, I don't want her to think I'm a controlled-substance-Queen. In a way, living life devoid of recreational drug use will save you lots of money. Going to the dispensary twice a week cost me about $70, and that's with not paying taxes (I have a medical card, btw). Edited November 17, 2022 by zasderfght
Delirious Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 i live in australia and ive never tried any drugs of any kind. not even cigarettes lol i feel like if i do try weed im gonna become addicted but i heard its bad for your skin? so idk lol.
zasderfght Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Delirious said: i live in australia and ive never tried any drugs of any kind. not even cigarettes lol i feel like if i do try weed im gonna become addicted but i heard its bad for your skin? so idk lol. That's if you smoke it. Not sure if gummies/tinctures/drinks containing THC are harmful for your skin.
LoveInStereo Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 One point, I’d pop 3 Xanax bars a day. Tylenol 3s at another point. People talk about a “drug of choice”, I didn’t have one, I just did whatever I could get my hands on to avoid my problems. MDMA, shrooms & LSD were fun but made real life feel painfully drab. Before the drugs, I did CBT, EMDR, SSRIs, nothing gave me relief. Childhood sexual abuse is no joke, if you have a friend struggling with trauma, be patient, it’s not a linear road to recovery. I was in a spiral of shame & regret & withdrew. Life got better when I faced it head-on & stopped burying my head in the sand
LazzyGrant Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 Yes been battling it for years but I guess I’m not fighting hard enough I’m literally writing this while my joint is lit on the same hand and high on pills pray for me but I’m having fun and at the end of the day all I wanna say is thank you Lady Gaga
Afterglow Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, zasderfght said: I had, and maybe still have, a psychological addiction to cannabis. How did/do I know? When I had to pop gummies to do mundane chores, make friend hangouts more exciting, to escape boredom, etc. It took me a few anxiety attacks after consuming cannabis to realize, hey, maybe your body doesn't like this anymore. What made me stop using? Every time I'd take gummies, even at 5mg of THC, I would be in total panic mode. Concentrate/dabs/disposable pens also made me anxious. I could smoke, but I feel like this is a "if-you-get-the-message-hang-up-the-phone" sort of situation. I'm going to try the medication my doctor prescribed for chronic pain, but sadly, gummies don't make a difference with managing my pain, and they just make me more anxious than anything. I am also sure I am psychologically addicted to caffeine. I'm an insomniac who is lucky to get 5 hours of sleep, so, if I don't have coffee, I will basically be a zombie the entire day. I would ask my nurse practitioner for Ambien, but I already have a Xanax script (strangely, I can control myself with benzos and not cannabis-- go figure), so, I don't want her to think I'm a controlled-substance-Queen. In a way, living life devoid of recreational drug use will save you lots of money. Going to the dispensary twice a week cost me about $70, and that's with not paying taxes (I have a medical card, btw). I wouldnt say popping a gummy to make mundane tasks or boredom more excited is an addiction. Do you know much about strains etc? Youre likely consuming Sativa (the Mental High) which is known for rapidly increasing the thought process, is a more intense mental high which in turn can cause panic/anxiety attacks and doesn't necessarily help at all with pain. Indica heavy strains of marijuana are known to decrease anxiety, help chronic pain, and cause sleepiness aka the Body High. For Chronic pain, I wouldn't take less than 50mg. I also have extreme anxiety, indica really helps me to overcome it without being dependent.
MadonnasBoyfriend Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 (edited) I used to love love love fake weed. Or herbal Insense. Would buy from a gas station under the table. This was in the early 2010s.they stopped making the brands I liked so I stopped. All that heart attack dying stuff was not an issue I dealt with. I just do real weed from the dispensary now Edited November 17, 2022 by MadonnasBoyfriend
zasderfght Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Afterglow said: I wouldnt say popping a gummy to make mundane tasks or boredom more excited is an addiction. Do you know much about strains etc? Youre likely consuming Sativa (the Mental High) which is known for rapidly increasing the thought process, is a more intense mental high which in turn can cause panic/anxiety attacks and doesn't necessarily help at all with pain. Indica heavy strains of marijuana are known to decrease anxiety, help chronic pain, and cause sleepiness aka the Body High. For Chronic pain, I wouldn't take less than 50mg. I also have extreme anxiety, indica really helps me to overcome it without being dependent. Yep. The edibles/capsuled I consumed were either hybrid or indica. I would even consume capsules that had more CBD in them (25mg of CBD/5mg THC, to be exact. I even started with just one). And to each their own, I guess? I don't think being frequently high to do everyday chores is exactly the healthiest way to go about doing them, but hey, I'm not a licensed medical professional.
JustHoran Posted November 18, 2022 Posted November 18, 2022 I ended up having a short addiction to pain pills I mean I still think about them and want them sometimes but I've not used them in years
Alldeezy Posted November 18, 2022 Posted November 18, 2022 No, I did do nangs with friends years ago and spent a grand on that 1 minute high so i'm glad I never got addicted to actual drugs because Its so easy to get hooked! I don't really smoke, drink or do drugs! only weed sometimes but Not enough of it to get hooked. All my mates were junkies too but they cut me loose because they called me boring, but at least I'm not frying my brain on crack.
ADMKHN Posted November 18, 2022 Posted November 18, 2022 i was addicted to adderall during my entire undergrad program but graduated and got off it. never again! that was such a toxic cycle.
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