View Full Version : when are you addicted to mj?
how do you know when you are addicted to marijuana?
when you do it more than 1 time a week...4 times a week?
shinningstar
02-13-2007, 09:31 AM
A marijuana addict is always craving to use marijuana daily. It's similar to smoking tobacco, the craving. And if you can't get what you want, you're always irritable and full of anger.
Ricardo
02-14-2007, 02:38 PM
I think that with some people it may be hard to define the addiction, because some people can function quite well in their daily routine at work, but may have binge use of marijuana on days off.
shinningstar
02-15-2007, 08:27 AM
If you can see a drug user who's ready to kill anyone for the sake of having Mj, in that case you will know what's addiction.
well.
it seems two of my friends are serious weed addicts!..
but one of them is in a detox therapy group..twice a week.
i will let you know how it goes.
maybe her steps wil help somebody.
The Ogre
03-01-2007, 02:01 PM
Addiction really doesn't have a lot to do with how much or how often a person uses. It's their behaviors, things they do and things they should be doing and aren't, that signal addiction. If someone is smoking weed instead of taking care of their children, or skipping work/school to smoke, or buying weed (or whatever drug) instead of food, or continued use despite negative consequences, then they might be classified as addicted.
I hope your friend is able to get something out of her group. You can help her by doing things non-weed related (movies, introduce her to non-using friends, etc.).
mtajim
03-15-2007, 08:08 AM
When u start getting anger and pain in your body by not using MJ , then you are addicted to it,
quitter
12-31-2007, 02:45 PM
when you have to have it on a regular basis and you love it
Anomoly
01-06-2008, 02:37 AM
I feel i'm addicted to it because its a big part of my life. A few years back I was hurt by the one person I loved most and it probably saved me from commiting suicide at the time. I was heartbroken and my life totally fell apart. As soon as i had that first joint I was left with a feeling of 'I just dont give a fuck' and the pain subsided. I could think positivly when I was on it and not dwell on my past.
Now im smokin about 5 or 6 a night and allthough ive sort of half rebuilt my life im left with this addiction. I made a new years resolution to stop and 6 days have past and I havnt touched it allthough it is really hard and im not sleeping well if at all. I feel a relapse is imminent. Addiction is hard to define and to some people they can take it or leave it but when it consumes your life without real reason then to me its a big problem.
I smoke Chron it doesnt interfer with my life Im adhd it seems to calm me down and allow me to focus when im high I feel at peace and let my nrain drift away into thoughts about the world and universe the only 1 with a problem is my girlfriend she says she doesnt like stoners before I used for 5 years straight up to a quarter a day but now more like 2 times a month at max
bohemiandonut
02-07-2008, 11:58 PM
I feel i'm addicted to it because its a big part of my life. A few years back I was hurt by the one person I loved most and it probably saved me from commiting suicide at the time. I was heartbroken and my life totally fell apart. As soon as i had that first joint I was left with a feeling of 'I just dont give a fuck' and the pain subsided. I could think positivly when I was on it and not dwell on my past.
I know what you mean about using marijuana as a mood-alterant. I recently split wit my girlfriend of over a year (off and on... of course) and my immediate reaction was to get high everyday multiple times for the entire winter break. Needless to say my winter break was a huge waste of time, but the pot sure kept my mind off the girl.
Now I'm back at university taking a very rigorous course-load and I know being stoned all the time is not going to work for me. But every time I lay off, the next day is filled with:
Anger
Depression
Loneliness
Resentment
Self-deprecation
Scrounging through my roommates' ashtrays at midnight / :
And yes, every time I return to the pot everything is fixed... for a few hours. And then I realize it's just more fucked up than it ever was.
Oh yeah, here are some good indicators of addiction: (From "12-step")
1. Has smoking pot stopped being fun?
2. Do you ever get high alone?
3. Is it hard for you to imagine a life without marijuana?
4. Do you find that your friends are determined by your marijuana use?
5. Do you smoke marijuana to avoid dealing with your problems?
6. Do you smoke pot to cope with your feelings?
7. Does your marijuana use let you live in a privately defined world?
8. Have you ever failed to keep promises you made about cutting down or controlling your dope smoking?
9. Has your use of marijuana caused problems with memory, concentration, or motivation?
10. When your stash is nearly empty, do you feel anxious or worried about how to get more?
11. Do you plan your life around your marijuana use?
12. Have friends or relatives ever complained that your pot smoking is damaging your relationship with them?
lost cause69
02-20-2008, 04:55 AM
When u start getting anger and pain in your body by not using MJ , then you are addicted to it,
Mary jane is a psycological addiction,not a physical one,at leat not in me.
I smoke a max of 3 spliffs when my day's done ,i've had my dinner and can relax.
If i don't have any which is frequent,i keep busy.