I was arrested on felony drug charges because I had my roommates prescription in my purse. But I’m just a pothead. I choose to quit because I’m a very good girl normally and want to show the courts that I’m not a bad person. But everytime I tell someone I’m clean 3 days they laugh and say I’m just a pothead it doesn’t count for NA. It’s very discouraging. I’m going on my 4th day clean and I feel like a piece of poo for considering my love for marijuana an addiction. What is your thought.
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Giiiiiiiiiiiirl that thinking has got to go. When i first got to this forum i had the exact mindset. Why is this so hard? It’s just weed. Other people are dealing with cocaine and meth and alcohol having seizure etc etc and i just smoke weed. BUT YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THIS WAY OF THINKING. If you don’t take your addiction seriously you will never be free of it. And something i have learned is addiction is addiction. It’s why we are addicts that is important. You need to give yourself a chance to find who you are because you are not just a pothead. Ur a beautiful person that deserves your full potential in life and you will never get it if you label yourself lightheartedly as a pothead. Stop saying that to start. Second dont let anyone diminish your struggle just because they don’t understand. And third invest some time and watch these videos. Especially the last one. It opened my eyes like i never thought it would. I’ve relapsed over 20 times since trying to get sober. I’ve been smoking weed basically everyday for 10 years. I’ve tried more times than i can count to quit because I want more for myself. If i was simply “just a pothead” and it isnt a big deal i wouldn’t still be struggling 10 years down the line. Trust me. Take it seriously. Invest your heart and soul into getting sober. And everyone here will have your back. Your struggle with weed is no joke. Not even a little.
Here are the links so you can have a watch. Good luck and I’m always here if u wanna talk. 
Watch “60 Reasons To Quit Weed” on YouTube
Watch “60 Reasons To Quit Weed (Part Two)” on YouTube
Watch “Quit Marijuana And The Ripple Effect” on YouTube
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It’s very frustrating that people have that opinion of cannabis. People say ‘it’s not addictive’ have clearly never been addicted to cannabis. It may not cause the detrimental physical symptoms of other narcotic addiction but it is certainly psychologically addictive. And when you’ve been smoking it for years the withdrawal symptoms are very real! And even if it’s not classed as a ‘dangerous’ drug - it’s effects on our lives are RELATIVE. It can affect employment, relationships, education, and cause mental illness. Ironically, most of us who are addicted to cannabis started using it to self medicate. You have chosen to quit it to make your life better, so comparing it to other drugs is completely irrelevant. You should be proud of 3 days, I’m on 5 days and I am very proud. Its annoying that we can’t share that proud feeling with other people for fear of not being taken seriously. Just remember on this forum we will take you seriously and you should congratulate yourself for an amazing achievement.
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Addiction is addiction. It comes in all forms and discriminates to no one. You shouldn’t give up because it’s “just weed.” Keep going and don’t give in to the naysayers. Keep your head up and walk tall in your sobriety!
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I don’t think it a joke at all. The last time I smoked was 1983. I remember the effect it had on me, who used it regularly (several times a day). Can’t imagine what these current, more potent strains do.
I also see how difficult it is for the folks on here to get free from it, how they struggle against it.
My issue is with alcohol. There are folks who can drink “responsibly” or “in moderation”, or “like normal people”…which means they have neither a physical or mental addiction to it. The could just as soon say “you aren’t really addicted to alcohol, because I can use it responsibly, therefore it is not addictive.” The same incorrect rationale could be applied to anything one uses “responsibly” while another abuses with regularity.
Look at the nicotine addicts (of which I am one, working to quit), and how hard it is for them to get this monkey off their backs. Someone else can enjoy the occasional cigar, with no need to continue to excess.
This is why I would never smoke Marijuana ever again, even if they completely legalized it tomorrow. I know me, and I would likely abuse it, and potentially become addicted to it.
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Anything that interferes with your life and that you are compelled to use even when you don’t want to – even when it causes you trouble – is a problem!
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Reading these posts has really made me feel motivated and like peolle actually get it. You’re not alone lovely.
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Omg. This!! This is what I needed to read!! I feel like a pansy saying I’m a marijuana addict. There are people seriously struggling with alcohol, heroin, meth etc… why am i struggling with this so bad?
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I haven’t smoked in almost 20 years - but I have no doubt that, if I picked it up again, I would be using daily. Whether the addiction is physical or psychological or both, it is real. If you don’t want to do it and do it anyway, it is messing with your life. Please don’t feel any need to minimize the difficulty of quitting. We’ve all used or drank to deal with issues in our lives. Doesn’t matter the substance - it’s still damn hard work. I’m glad you are reaching out. This is right where you are supposed to be!
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“to each thy own self be true”
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I’ve really learned something quite important…its not the substance that’s the problem it’s the reason we use the substances that’s the problem. People get addicted to a lot of socially acceptable things too, food, exercise, sex. It the fact that we are running from what’s real. Figure out why u use and worry less about what it is ur using cause it’s not the substance that matters .
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I started because I didn’t like how any of the ADHD meds made me feel. Pot slowed my brain down without the zombie fog… but I abused it in the end. All day, everyday.
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Yep it’s a crazy slippery slope. I have borderline personality disorder so racy thoughts and crazy mood swings are like a regular deal. Weed did the same thing for me. But I realised I was just self medicating so I’m taking the whole retrain my mind approach rather than the quick fix cause ultimately it runs ur life on a million levels.
This is such an interesting topic. In Amsterdam where pot is legal there does not seem to be any / or not much of pot issues or addiction. Herd in Australis they recently legalized it for medical treatment however is all very confusing within the states here on how it is used for treatment and how it is obtained. I had thought of trying to get pot for treatment of alcohol abuse as I have read a lot of positive articles about this also some negative as well. I understand pot can be addictive but hey anything anything could be addictive if you had s penchant for it. I would like to be more educated in this subject. But very interesting that pot can be used successfully for treatment but can also be a serious addiction.
It’s no joke to me. I’m very addicted to it. I am 100% powerless over the shit along with opiates, benzodiazepines and alcohol. The last time I got “sober” I was still using it daily and would go crazy without it. To me, that is a huge problem. This time I am 100% drug free for the first time in 21 years. It’s day 10 and I feel a lot better. I’m so glad I quit because I breathe better and have more energy. I’m not obsessing as much, but I still think about it when I’m being idle.
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