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    Default I think I might be addicted to Marijuana?

    I'm hoping this won't get moved to body business because I don't think this is so much a physical issue as it is a mental/emotional one. That is to say, a psychological addiction issue. And I know there's not as much traffic in BB and I REALLY need some input and support and don't really know where else I can turn to. I don't have a lot of friends, my bf was my world and he's gone now. And he wouldn't be much help anyway because he smoked as much as I did.

    I'm in my mid 20's, and have been smoking since I was 18. At first it was only occasionally, and only socially, but once I got my own apartment about 5 years ago, I started smoking in the evenings by myself. As time has gone by, I'm starting to realize that I've used it more and more to escape my problems. I'm going through a horrendous breakup with a man I thought I was going to marry, and I'm tempted to smoke more and more.

    How much is too much?

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    Default Re: I think I might be addicted to Marijuana?

    It's too much when you decide it's too much. Which it sounds like you have. Time to seek help if you feel like it's becoming a problem.
    Personally, I wouldn't know. I've only done it a handful of times. I've had other addictions, and you KNOW you're ready for therapy when you have to ask others if you have a problem.
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    Default Re: I think I might be addicted to Marijuana?

    Thanks got2, you make very good points.

    I don't want to go to NA. I don't think it's that much of a problem at this point. I've given it up before and after a week or so, I don't even want it anymore. But there are times in my life when I do start depending on it again too much. I'd like to know more about why I do this. If anyone has any good books to recommend, that would help, I would appreciate it so much.

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    Default Re: I think I might be addicted to Marijuana?

    I have a very good friend who at one point in her life decided that she was spending too much of her life stoned. It really helped her to pinpoint the emotional reasons that she was smoking so much: boredom, anxiety, and especially a feeling that life is hard and smoking for her was a soothing mechanism. Just identifying the problems got her started on working on cutting back. But working on those issues helped more. She also made a deal with her boyfriend that he wouldn't smoke cigarettes if she would only smoke pot recreationally. Maybe you could set up a deal with a friend similar that. If that stuff doesn't work, you should probably look into getting some outside help for the emotional addiction.

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    Default Re: I think I might be addicted to Marijuana?

    I have personally been physically and psychologically addicted to weed. When you don't smoke you get anxiety like a bitch!!!!! I mean it's nothing like coke where you just want it BAD.... but if you smoke weed for long enough your body grows dependent on the THC to keep you relaxed. I'm not a neurological expert, but from what i understand it has to do with the tolerance for melatonin and seratonin.

    I had a boyfriend for the longest time who sold over 10 pounds of weed every week. I mean we smoked ALL DAY and the days would simply disappear. I would literally lose track of what month it was.... (jeez, it's September? It feels like its still June!)

    The thing is that once you've built up that tolerance it's hard to bring yourself down. If you want to quit I suggest doing it gradually until there are a few days that you are going to be able to keep busy and keep your mind off of it and use that time to cut it off completely. After that if you feel like you NEED to smoke then you shouldn't. Just a few times in a row will bring your tolerance up again and you could find yourself gradually smoking more and more. It's an insidious habit.

    As for what you are trying to escape well, I think we are all trying to escape some part of the reality in our lives, and the best way to face up to them is to burn our crutches.... if we want to.

    Hope that helps. Gotta say tho... I wish i could smoke a big fat one right now!!!! But seriously it can really affect your ability to do things. Thats why I stopped. I found it helpful to smoke once in a blue moon for nights where i want to get philosophical tho. Any more than a blue moon for me and I can easily regress into the habit. I'm pregnant now tho and i'll be breast feeding so it'll be a few years before I can puff that good stuff!

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    Default Re: I think I might be addicted to Marijuana?

    Ugh. Addictions suck. I have sooo many...
    I think you'll definitely feel better once your life settles down a bit - the extra anxiety of the breakup is what's causing it for sure. I think having so many addictions is what keeps me sane - I'm addicted to yoga, internet, video games, sleep... So just try your hardest to find something else in life that helps you escape.
    It's way hard to make new friends, I often find even I ditch my friends for months or years for a man, if I call them up upset they'll still be there for me. If you make it clear you need the extra support, sometimes they come around.
    Even though we often try, we can't run from our problems forever. When the marijuana's gone, the problems will still be there. I know how hard it is, but just try your best to take this problem face on, talk it out, think about it, maybe even accept it.. and I think you'll crave it less.

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    Default Re: I think I might be addicted to Marijuana?

    As far as anxiety when not in use could you try valerian root or another relaxation herb. I'm not familiar with weed, as I've stated but I know people that were addicted and it really helped them. They religiously took the valerian root to prevent from smoking more pot. You could try it at least?!
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