Am i addicted to pot...

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now i know, it might be kind of lame, cause people say its not addicting.However, pot has become my lifestyle.It seems as though my entire day somehow revolves around this substance. Now it doesnt seem to affect my regular routine.I just strated my second year of college, so far ive maintained a 3.35 GPA, and am doing well. I also work part time, etc...But that does not diminish the fact taht on certain nights ive gone as far as driving an hour one way just to get some weed.When i have it, its awesome. My day is perfect. I can wake up, smoke...go to class, work whatever. Then I come back, smoke, do my school work, all that good stuff.however when im out, or I havent smoked all day im agrivated as hell.I have a super short temper, get overly mad at everyone for everything, Its almost like i fall into a mild state of depression.now let me give ya some background on myself. I started smoking 2-3 years ago or so, and i havent really quit since. In the past year, there has probably been less than 10 days that i havent smoked any marijuana at all.But its almost my way of dealing with life i think. i used to get really depressed all the time, I also have kinda crazy ADD im told. If im not high/buzzed im hyper as all hell, like a pitbull looking for a fight.Ever since ive been smoking i dont get depressed, im not out of control, or getting into fights in school, or bars.People around me, my ex for one have told me its destructive, and its ruining my life...but my life is great, im doing well and I look foreward to the day ahead, instead of fearing it, and having suicidal thoughs like i did in the past.so which is it you think...?

Its hard for anyone to say whether or not you're addicted, that decision is up to you. However, it certainly sounds like you are questioning this and believe it may be true. Also it sounds a bit like you use it to self medicate, to overcome the ADD, depression and other things. This is quite common. I'd suggest that you visit with someone in the health clinic at your college and have a chat. No harm done and it may help clear up your own questions about your usage. By the way, I do belive that pot is addictive....you've seen what happens when you try to stop! Good luck!~

Weed, in a way, is a lifestyle. Certain people won't talk to you because of it, yet some will. Know what I mean? If your keeping your grades up, have a regular job and not spending all your money on weed everything is okay. I think what you need to really learn (Not trying to offend you) is self control. When you don't any and your pissed all day, thats not good. Its bad. Maybe you should FORCE yourself to quit for a few weeks, so you can get used to not having it. Then just cut to night/party's/whatever. So no more wake up and have to smoke.

ive done that, and recently ive only been smoking at night time, after ive taken care of everything i need to. I sit watch the news, or some other TV program, and take a few bong rips. It's almost become habit. Also, I don't sleep well w/o a decent amount of THC in me.If i smoke before i go to sleep, i dont even have to be high when i fall asleep, but i prefer to have smoked withint the past 4 hours or so....i sleep like a baby, perfect.If i dont smoke before i sleep i have terrible nightmares, wake up every 10-15 mins.i don't know..i used to have crazy reoccuring dreams as a kid, I would have dreams where i was falling pretty much every night, and i would never hit the groud. now ive been told this is not the greatest thing...Ive only began to question it because i see it becoming a problem.My smoking(cigs) did become a problem, and i vouched to quit...and i have for the most part. Past 4 weeks ive had 2 cigs, and that was when i was really drunk...So im not worried about giving up pot in that sense, im just scared to go back to my old lifestyle...suicidal.

You cannot get physically addicted to weed unless you keep smoking "unproperly made" weed. Though almost any form of it can be mentally addicting.

What is unproperly made weed? And I'm wondering if you're really sure about not being able to be physically addicted, from what I've read....it is possible. The largest numbers of young people entering treatment for substance abuse these days are those who can't stop smoking weed....that sounds like addiction to me.

That's psychological addiction, though, lance. Physical addiction means there are withdrawal symptoms.The conventional wisdom is that physical addiction is worse than psychological addiction, but I disagree. If you are physically addicted but not psychologically, you can just slowly cut down. (This can happen in a hospital setting.) Psychological addiction is the hard one to overcome.

"unproperly made" weed is the kind that isn't filtered correctly. It can contain seeds and other physically addicting agents within. In this case, the person is actually getting physically addicted to what's not supposed to be there.When I said mental I also meant for it to mean psychological as well.For example, a person can get addicted to working out. This is a mental addiction. The reason a person can become addicted to working out is because the body gets used to having the brain release a chemical that reduces pain. Endomorpine is the chemical I believe, but I'm not sure. The person can experience shakiness, nasea, and other symptoms related to withdrawal. Though they experience all of this that relate to physical addiction, it's actually a mental addiction.

So schwag is worse for you then like chronic? Schwag = Seeds, stems and whatever else they haveChronic = Only 'buds'.

Or medical train reck is the good shit!

'schwag', as you call it, has more negative affects than 'chronic'. Depending on the seeds, affects range from becoming sterile (more so on the male side... I'm not sure about females) to becoming addicted.

Higher quality pot simply has a higher THC count. Schwag usually is crap, not gown right, not picked right, and not dried right. It contains other crap in place of THC, thats why you experience a super lazy high from schwag, almost a sensation of being drunk. High quality weed actually gives you a bit of energy at times. Makes you want to do things. But wither way, just wanted your opinion. Cause some people say its tearing away at my life, i say fuck that, it helps me get through my day.

I've gotten that attitude. EVERYTHING IS BAD FOR YOU. I mean, I'm not going to go out and start doing every drug on the market, but I'm not going to worry about my weed.

Dude, anyone can get addicted to anything. Stop this now. Weed can be addictive.

weed can be adictive, but is every person who smokes pot an addict? deffinatley no! habit is probably accountalbe for most 'adictions' and unless your smoking a lot of good shake alot of the time you wont be hooked. even if you did its probably got a lot to do with genetics and personality, i mean not everybody who has a glass of wine with dinner is an alcoholic are they? oh and dude, dont give up the herb, i dont plan to!

I smoke good chronic all the time, I'm still not addicted. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

the luck of the draw i guess! maybe i just smoked too much of it, i caught myself smoking 5 nice spliffs to myself one night which was bad. meh. NA tomorow, god i'm lookingforward to that

I've smoked alot in one session. Gone through like 1/2 eighth by just packing bowl after bowl. Still not addicted. Its all mental I think.

wow, thats quite a bit! especialy in a bowl, you get a different high from them, i really prefer spliffs, more instant and passing a spliff arround a room full of mates and smoke is the best social experience ever!!!NA in 3 and a half hours, scary!

It's about control to me..like you say-- your life is fine and everything is in order-- then I say-- go ahead and smoke your weed. I smoked for a yr straight almost now.. I know it's my obligation to keep things how they should be..I would never let a drug take control of me.. I would never let it worsen my life.. that's stupidity.. to whoever says weed makes people lazy-- well sure -- but instead of sitting around eating I go play basketball and keep in shape..