What is Marijuana Addiction
The drug cannabis, commonly known as marijuana, is produced from parts of the cannabis plant, primarily the cured flowers and gathered trichomes of the female plant. The major acti...
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I am a new member to this site and have been reading the discussions for a few days now. I am a cross addict and have been smoking pot for 35 years, with a 9 month period of clean time. However I was on various medications at that time which resulted in worse withdrawals then the pot. I have been dx with everything from Clinical deppresion, manic depression bi-polar deppresion etc.I have had severe anxiety on and off for many years now. Over the years I have replaced one addiction with another. One of the most distructive being CG. I am getting therapy and my counsler believes that the pot smoking is the root of all my problems and the bad choices I have made thoughout my life. My question has always been - Was I deppressed and started self medicating with varoius drugs ( pot being my favorite ) or was I an addict and by doing all the drugs I've done caused me to be deppresed ? I know I may never know the answer to that question and I know it probably does not matter, but it's always been in the back of my mind. I want to start a clean life ( that I've never known )Just not sure where to start. I welcome any feedback . Thanks everyone !!!
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Thanks Sapphiret.. It's Compulsive gambling. 
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Wanted to add my hello to you. I'm new around here too but feel welcome and safe in sharing my thoughts. Your question/thought about which came first has somewhat haunted me. I kinda hope that I didn't cause all the depression and anxiety, that I was only trying (in a poor manner) to help myself. But I don't really know.
I do know that I'm going to jump in and give quitting pot my best. Please join me! We can do this, and have new adventures and ways waiting on the other side of the door. Trying to think of it as an exciting journey even though nervous! Take good care of you. Annie
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Thanks Annie -
I was in re-hab this past fall..I quit for about 2 weeks.. The irritabilty was overwelming. I asked my girlfriend to bring me a joint to relieve that. Then it was back to smoking everyday. I realize however that sometimes when I smoke I do get more anxious lately. Frankly I am scared shitless about living with out my pot. I swore I would never quit!! However the reality is it's f--cked up my life and deep inside I know that. So I am working on trying to get addicted to positive habits and hobbies WITH OUT THE POT !! One good thing I've tryed is kayaking. Brings me some peace and serenity. I think I am going to really benefit from the support in this group, living alone makes me think to much and I need to get out of my own head.. ( addictive thinking ) My best to you as well...
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I used to do a lot of kayaking too....Hard to hold a joint and paddle at the same time.....
It's true about getting out of your own head....Get out of your head and into your HEART.
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Oh, and by the way, WELCOME!
Borg9
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Thanks for the welcome...
It's funny I didn't even take one out there with me ( I'm sure I got high before hand though ) As I think about it I have always been high doing ANYTHING.. Including my crafts.. kniting, beading , etc. Who knows I may not even like the same things being clean... I should be excited about a new adventure in a life I've never known... being straight.. but I must admit I'm sacred to death.. Why ?
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Ahhh ... gambling. I understand cross addiction and feeling the need to be high while doing certain activities all too well. I used to feel I had to be stoned in order to chit chat on the telephone. And to be honest, I still do not talk on the phone much now that I am clean.
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your scared to death because probably don't want to remember what it is your running from it's okay though I've been there and really the pot makes it worse then the actual thing that your running away from...personally mine was being molested by my Dad and being disowned by my whole family. I really hope that is not why you feel the need to repress any feelings but it's best to find out and deal with it the best you can. lots of love!
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I think it goes both ways, I think the depression and the addiction can contribute to eachother. Not sure where to start? It is easy to become overwhelmed especially when we're new, and an awesome tool was and still is for me is... look at my progress. When I felt like I had so far to go, I forgot how far I'd come. Seeing a counselor is one bit of progress. Reading posts here, and coming on to share and get feedback, is other great progress. Start a clean life, well for those wishes to be free from pot, I use marijuana anonymous, because that's what it's there for, and that's where I find other recoving potheads with long term sobriety. I was told to get a sobriety date and stick to it - sobriety from all mind and mood altering chemicals including alcohol - we as addicts can tend to find other things to substitute our drug of choice, or become addicted to things, all kinds of things! The counselor ought to know about marijuana anonymous, if not maybe he or she would think that would be a good support for you, I certainly could not have been clean and sober for this long without it.
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