Relationships and AddictionWhether it's drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, pornography, or anything else, addictions can be detrimental to the health of a relationship.
I saw a figure the other day that legalizing weed and taxing it would bring in an estimated $1 to 2 BILLION dollars revenue for this country annually, and add that up over let's say 10 years and that money would solve A LOT of deficit issues in this country!
I already know this first hand many times over, but how would some of you describe the difference between just being high or totally stoned?
I only smoke once in a while but i used to do it ever day, kinda like how some people would drink a few glasses of wine in the evening,i'd take a hit of weed.
For me,being high is a mellow feeling.Nothing makes you angry,nothing irritates you.
Being totally stoned is when paranoia sets in.It isn't fun. You get sloppy and all you want to do is get back to that "high" part and stay far away from the "stoned" part.
I only smoke once in a while but i used to do it ever day, kinda like how some people would drink a few glasses of wine in the evening,i'd take a hit of weed.
For me,being high is a mellow feeling.Nothing makes you angry,nothing irritates you.
Being totally stoned is when paranoia sets in.It isn't fun. You get sloppy and all you want to do is get back to that "high" part and stay far away from the "stoned" part.
I liken it to being tipsy vs being drunk.
Very good analogy and description; and that was the problem with me in that I didn't know when to stop or didn't want to and always ended up...........stoned & useless.
Very good analogy and description; and that was the problem with me in that I didn't know when to stop or didn't want to and always ended up...........stoned & useless.
thankfully i learned when to stop. Never really had an addiction. I smoked cigarettes for a while but had no issues quiting cold turkey,haven't smoked them in years.same thing w/drinking and the weed. i rarely drink alcohol anymore and when i do it's only one or two drinks.
I enjoy smoking weed.I have chronic hip pain from some surgeries and various issues,i notice after smoking i feel no pain;-) I do NOT like being stoned though.A small,good buzz is plenty for me. no hangover either
thankfully i learned when to stop. Never really had an addiction. I smoked cigarettes for a while but had no issues quiting cold turkey,haven't smoked them in years.same thing w/drinking and the weed. i rarely drink alcohol anymore and when i do it's only one or two drinks.
I enjoy smoking weed.I have chronic hip pain from some surgeries and various issues,i notice after smoking i feel no pain;-) I do NOT like being stoned though.A small,good buzz is plenty for me. no hangover either
I have the opposite effect with alchohol in that I have always been able to have a couple of drinks - get a nice relaxed feeling or slight buzz - and then stop there; and sometimes I will go a few months without having a c*cktail or even wanting one. But weed had me HOOKED in hook line and sinker and I have come across many others like this back in the day(who are still hooked today in their late 40's & early 50's), which is why my original title was that "Marijuana IS addictive.......to some" much like alchohol is but not to everyone.
I already know this first hand many times over, but how would some of you describe the difference between just being high or totally stoned?
I just get pretty spacy when I'm 'stoned'. But when I'm just high, I can come up with some of the best solutions to the worlds problems . Seriously though, being high is just a calm feeling. It's like nothing gets under your skin and things are surprisingly clear. But this is only my experience with it.
ETA: I really feel there is a spiritual side to being high too
I just get pretty spacy when I'm 'stoned'. But when I'm just high, I can come up with some of the best solutions to the worlds problems . Seriously though, being high is just a calm feeling. It's like nothing gets under your skin and things are surprisingly clear. But this is only my experience with it.
ETA: I really feel there is a spiritual side to being high too
That's where weed becomes dangerous is when it's abused; because most people I know(myself included)could totally function and do most things while being high, buuuut when you are stoned or baked you really shouldn't be trying to make any important decisions or maneuvers because it will probably end badly.
Marijuana is what they call a psychosomatic drug, where your brain makes you think your body needs it, but it's really not the case. So while "you" think you need it, it's your brain fooling you. It's weird, but I've always heard that about marijuana and I feel the same way when I smoke pot that I do when I go to the casino or play world of warcraft. The same damn feeling. I've got an addictive personality, I could so easily become an alcoholic if I let myself, I love being tipsy, I like being drunk (not completely intoxicated though). I like getting high, but I don't get the intense craving for it, like I do with video gaming (weird huh?). I limit my alcohol intake to almost nothing, but a drink or two every so often. When I have pot available to me, I will smoke a lot of it, but I've never become addicted to it.
I simply don't believe that it is an actual addiction, other than your brain saying "Heck yeah, let's roll another joint and have some fun, yeah!!!" And cigarettes, ugh, I wish I never even started that disgusting habit. I am aiming to quit, I just need the will power to do so. As for the hardcore drugs, I've only experimented with cocaine and acid, cocaine was a meh, I didn't even care if I ever had it again, I got nothing from it. Acid I liked a lot, A LOT, but I never did it more than the one time. I could of seen myself hooked on that for some time.
Right before I quit weed and everything else 15+ years ago something dawned on me; I was no longer smoking weed because I enjoyed it but I was smoking it because I felt I HAD to, and when it gets to that point where you HAVE to have it in order to feel normal it's definitely time to quit.
As far as acid or any hallucinating drugs I always said "NO" and never tried them, because I am a person that has to be in control and know exactly what is going on around me at all times & the thought of hallucinating never ever appealed to me.
Marijuana is what they call a psychosomatic drug, where your brain makes you think your body needs it, but it's really not the case. So while "you" think you need it, it's your brain fooling you. It's weird, but I've always heard that about marijuana and I feel the same way when I smoke pot that I do when I go to the casino or play world of warcraft. The same damn feeling. I've got an addictive personality, I could so easily become an alcoholic if I let myself, I love being tipsy, I like being drunk (not completely intoxicated though). I like getting high, but I don't get the intense craving for it, like I do with video gaming (weird huh?). I limit my alcohol intake to almost nothing, but a drink or two every so often. When I have pot available to me, I will smoke a lot of it, but I've never become addicted to it.
I simply don't believe that it is an actual addiction, other than your brain saying "Heck yeah, let's roll another joint and have some fun, yeah!!!" And cigarettes, ugh, I wish I never even started that disgusting habit. I am aiming to quit, I just need the will power to do so. As for the hardcore drugs, I've only experimented with cocaine and acid, cocaine was a meh, I didn't even care if I ever had it again, I got nothing from it. Acid I liked a lot, A LOT, but I never did it more than the one time. I could of seen myself hooked on that for some time.
Now that you mention, yeah, when I'm shopping or doing something I really enjoy doing... It is the same kinda "high" feeling I get from pot! I have a very addictive personality too. I've never tried anything like coke, heroin, etc... for that very reason.
And if anyone wonders, I do realize I may be cross-addicting from alcohol to weed in some form. And for me I look at it for more medicinal purposes... The destruction from alcohol to me and my family was so great that something had to give. And I know my H and I could both benefit from some more accepted (in some peoples eyes) forms of treatment... ADHD meds, anxiety meds, sleeping meds, anti-depressants, etc. Pot treats every one of whatever ailment each of us suffers from (including alcoholism). My H and I have been trying to be more involved with whatever Bill is in our state to make marijuana accessible for medicinal purposes at the very least. It's really sickening to know there is a natural treatment available for our ailments, yet we're being forced to take dangerous prescription drugs or suffer. We have seriously considered moving to a legal state or country.
Now that you mention, yeah, when I'm shopping or doing something I really enjoy doing... It is the same kinda "high" feeling I get from pot! I have a very addictive personality too. I've never tried anything like coke, heroin, etc... for that very reason.
And if anyone wonders, I do realize I may be cross-addicting from alcohol to weed in some form. And for me I look at it for more medicinal purposes... The destruction from alcohol to me and my family was so great that something had to give. And I know my H and I could both benefit from some more accepted (in some peoples eyes) forms of treatment... ADHD meds, anxiety meds, sleeping meds, anti-depressants, etc. Pot treats every one of whatever ailment each of us suffers from (including alcoholism). My H and I have been trying to be more involved with whatever Bill is in our state to make marijuana accessible for medicinal purposes at the very least. It's really sickening to know there is a natural treatment available for our ailments, yet we're being forced to take dangerous prescription drugs or suffer. We have seriously considered moving to a legal state or country.
So you all are driving around and out and about tripping on acid? That's a comforting thought knowing that the car coming in the opposite direction might be seeing 4 cars instead of one, or a giant blue turtle crossing the road, or something wild like that while in traffic!
So you all are driving around and out and about tripping on acid? That's a comforting thought knowing that the car coming in the opposite direction might be seeing 4 cars instead of one, or a giant blue turtle crossing the road, or something wild like that while in traffic!
Do what? One, who said a goddamn thing about driving around? And two, who said a thing about seeing sh!t while high? I don't know what kind of weed you use to smoke, but I've NEVER experienced psycho crap even being completely stoned. And that said, some of you responsible drinkers have probably never attacked your spouse because you suspected them of doing something off the wall because you're drunk. Hallucinating on alcohol perhaps???
It's what your mind and body is allergic to.. yours is pot, mine is alcohol, H's is cocaine and hard liquor, etc.
ETA: alcohol made me think crazy thoughts, I thought my whole family was out to "get me"...My alcohol abuse kept me in the drama cycle that I created. I strongly believe that medicinal MJ is a treatment... Not a quick relief or temporary relief, if used responsibly.... But whatever, I'm gonna go chase after that giant blue turtle I just saw...
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Re: Marijiuana IS addictive.....to some. 
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. Seriously though, being high is just a calm feeling. It's like nothing gets under your skin and things are surprisingly clear. But this is only my experience with it.
