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addicted to weed
i think im addicted to weed.
i always need it, crave it want it but yet its not an actual addictive drug....
i love smoking in the morning at like 6 am before school.
and smoking thorugh the day.
and before i go to sleep
i just really love it
the down part is i eat SO MUCHHHHHHH from it
and i waste so much money.
how do i quit? its so hard for me?
and is it such a bad habbit to have?
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yes it is a addictive drug well what you can do is reduce the weed use a smaller dose of weed and do that until you feel like you dont need it trust me that happened to me too holla at!!:) *bby goofy*
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Ok. First, ignore anything anyone said about the physically harmful aspects. Though I know it's not your question anyway, I hate misinformation.
There are ZERO proven links between Chronic Marijuana use and any permanent effects on the body. Mild to significant effects to short term memory while high and for a short (24-48 hour) period of affected mental state after is about the only effect proven other than getting high and various medicinal benefits.
That said. While weed is not chemically addictive, as a recreational substance it has the same potential for habitual addiction as any other activity from WoW to Skydiving. People have destroyed their lives with WoW, with Weed, even with work addiction. There are people who lose families because they are successful at something and get so addicted to succeeding that everything else goes by the wayside.
For a random example, go watch Iron Man. Tony Stark is detailed as a guy who will let everything else go while inventing. His character is addicted to the emotional boost that comes from pride in his own intellectual achievements, to a degree that is unhealthy.
Sadly, smoking weed won't invent a suit of flying armor or make you a millionaire, so it's a bit more required that you manage your particular habit.
The first step is self realization. You are not addicted to the weed, you are addicted to the role that weed fills in your life. Weed is NOT the only thing that could potentially fill this hole, and so without self awareness you could easily even quit weed only to be addicted to some other activity.
The second step is rules and self control. Setting your own boundaries for no other reason than controlling yourself is more important to you than having fun. Cut out some of your smoking time. I won't pretend you'll go cold turkey, but say you wake and bake and then do not smoke until you're at home and everything you need to do is done.
Do whatever you have to to achieve this. Put reminders and signs around your smoking stuff telling you to do your homework first. Get a day planner. Set alarms on your cell phone that you must wait for to smoke if you have to.
Provide yourself structure, and follow it.
As to munchies, there was another question above probably also posted by you that I answered about working on that.
Managing your habits is important. But so is self recognition. You've recognized a problem, so the next step is to exercise control over it, and if you have can't to extend your control over it.
You asked if it's a bad habit to have. Any habit which controls you instead of vice versa is a bad habit.
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Do some research, and you will find that weed is dangerous. One joint contains more harmful chemicals than 10 cigarettes. And yes, it can be addictive. When a close friend of mine quit, he went through some mild fevers, shakiness, and mood swings. It is tough for some people, and very easy for others. I strongly reccommend finding a narcotics anonymous group in your area to give you support through this. It sounds like you smoke it quite a bit, so in your case its a matter of making a lifestyle change. Good luck!
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First of all, to the person who answered this before me... weed is not a physically harmful drug in of itself. There are no cases of marijuana killing anybody. It's just as dangerous to become addicted to video games. Becoming addicted to ANYTHING is harmful.
ALSO MARIJUANA IS NOT ADDICTIVE on it's own. Any feeling you have of being addicted to it is purely mental- you think you need it. There are no cases of withdrawal from people when they stop smoking. You just need to get motivated. You won't get the shakes. You won't hallucinate. You are not addicted. The only thing that you need in order to stop smoking is to just have some willpower.
Also, I consider smoking anything a bad habit, but it's a personal opinion.
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Weed is a gateway drug, thats one downside to it. I had a friend who was just like you, he used to be a good friend, always there for me, and reliable. Now, he gets straight f's and is close to dropping out of highschool.
IF you are so addicted, the only way to break teh addiction, is to find another one that doesnt harm you. Like the steam cigarette, all you do is suck steam, which is water. Its supposed to make you addicted to THAT instead.
Or, get addicted to a video game. hey, its better than being addicted to a drug. Or addicted to reading, watching movies, masturbating... I DONT KNOW. ANything that wont harm you physically.
I really hope i helped. honestly :)
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