• My Mental Disorders and The Wonders of Marijuana
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So, a quick history about me before I tell you about what weed has done for me: I have had depression and anxiety problems for going on three years now and have been on anti depressants for two of those years. I used to be the biggest anti weed piece of shit asshole ever, until my newest therapist recommended it that I try it to help me out. This was around November, and ever since than Ive loved it. It didnt help much back than though. Skip to the last couple of months, I have been depressed as hell and I feel as if my antidepressants quit doing shit, So since I'm on summer break ive been smoking a shit ton and I have never been this happy in my life, no depression, no anxiety, NOTHING! Im happy as hell I tried this. I went from being the biggest dick about pot to loving it. I used to not be able to handle care rides at all but now my mindset has changed and I love them, I havent been depressed for weeks and im enjoying life again. Heres where shit gets strange. I used to hear things like people screaming in my head. That made my therapist tell me to stop smoking because I could be getting worse. I did not listen to her because it made me too happy, and eventually it all went away. I didnt get worse at all I only got better. Sometimes Ill hear things when im high and paranoid but thats it. Im doing my best to get a green card, not for free weed, but for a better life. Thanks for reading my story.
i can totally understant where ur coming from, better get that green card and experiment with lots of strains find ur perfect match.
Thats what Im trying to do, Anti Depressants failed me, Marijuana has not
cool man, good to hear it's worked for you
I didn't even try anti depressants... I felt like I didn't need that stuff. Then I was told, "It takes 2-3 weeks to work" im like lol i dont have 2-3 weeks to wait in order to see if it works I self-medicated and smoked weed and my life is going great. we should make this a marijuana testimonials thread
Anti Depressants just fuck you up. I feel as if my emotions are bland. Think my therapist will think this is a good enough reason for a green card?
Dude, I have huge problems with anxiety and depression, it's the worst. I suffer so badly with this and I don't know where to turn. I don't want to go on anti-depressants because I hear they are addictive and they have a lot of harmful side effects. Should I try marijuana? But it's only a temporary solution right?
[QUOTE=MedicmanV500;30858829]Dude, I have huge problems with anxiety and depression, it's the worst. I suffer so badly with this and I don't know where to turn. I don't want to go on anti-depressants because I hear they are addictive and they have a lot of harmful side effects. Should I try marijuana? But it's only a temporary solution right?[/QUOTE] Well why the fuck not?
[QUOTE=MedicmanV500;30858829]Dude, I have huge problems with anxiety and depression, it's the worst. I suffer so badly with this and I don't know where to turn. I don't want to go on anti-depressants because I hear they are addictive and they have a lot of harmful side effects. Should I try marijuana? But it's only a temporary solution right?[/QUOTE] Honest unbiased truth? No, anti depressants are not addicting and dont have too bad of side affects. I went to marijuana because it was kind of like a last resort. Its more than temporary. Sure im not always 100% happy when im sober but im a lot better as long as I have some THC in me
I totally understand you too. I use to be depressed as hell because of my mood disorder and such, but then I started smoking pot on a regular basis and I feel great now.
I'm bipolar, weed helps more than anything ever been put on. I don't even believe in antidepressants anymore, damn shame I don't live in a medical state.
i told my probation officer that marijuana helped with my bi-polar disorder and all she had to say to rebuttal my first hand experience was 'i've seen alot of weed smokers in my day and i know that weed usually makes it worse in the long run'. dumb biatch [editline]3rd July 2011[/editline] guess ill just get hooked on xanax, thanks champ
The screaming inside of your head is a sign of schizophrenia, be careful man.
[QUOTE=Mac2468;30860374]I'm bipolar, weed helps more than anything ever been put on. I don't even believe in antidepressants anymore, damn shame I don't live in a medical state.[/QUOTE] Lucky for me, Im in WA [editline]2nd July 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Takkun10;30861492]The screaming inside of your head is a sign of schizophrenia, be careful man.[/QUOTE] I know, and thats why I was told to quit smoking. I couldnt stop because how happy it makes me and I have not heard a voice in around 6 months [editline]2nd July 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=FuckStephenHarp;30861287]i told my probation officer that marijuana helped with my bi-polar disorder and all she had to say to rebuttal my first hand experience was 'i've seen alot of weed smokers in my day and i know that weed usually makes it worse in the long run'. dumb biatch [editline]3rd July 2011[/editline] guess ill just get hooked on xanax, thanks champ[/QUOTE] Been there, done that sadly
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I would hate existence so much if I wasn't stoned 24/7 haha
Heres the problem with drugs when it comes to mental sickness, almost each case is different. If you arent the fortunate person to have a specific problem in the brain that drug A cures then its gonna take a cocktail of different medications to help you. I've had a close loved one go through countless anti-depressants and its taken its toll. But luckily shes found the proper ones and has been doing very well. Now some people have unique mental problems, ones that one drug just cant fix. The Brain is the most complex organ and it shows for all of the different possible drugs you can take for a problem as general as depression. Each person's case is different thus a treatment has to be catered to them. This obviously takes a LOT of trials especially if the usual treatment doesnt work. This is where people face bad side effects using experimental combinations of drugs that can either work or not. Also, since medical insurance hates to spend money, they usually dont support this treatment. It expensive and mental illness usually lasts for life, so people usually can afford to keep up the treatment. Less people mean less sample size to test different drugs, thus slowing progress of the drugs development. Its very sad such an important thing as mental health is being ignored by insurance companies. So what does this have to do with weed. Well, its more of a carpet bomb. Sure it relieves symptoms but it doesnt really cure it. Now yes i know its very difficult/impossible to completely cure mental illnesses bases on the fact its usually a chemical imbalance due to a lack or over production of a chemical. But... you know what i lost track of what i was trying to explain, because what can you do if you cant cure it. If you choose weed there is only a small amount of side effects. Is it worth the trouble of going through multiple trials with different drugs, or go with a simple solution such as weed? Fuck
[QUOTE=Cpn Crunch21;30862799]Heres the problem with drugs when it comes to mental sickness, almost each case is different. If you arent the fortunate person to have a specific problem in the brain that drug A cures then its gonna take a cocktail of different medications to help you. I've had a close loved one go through countless anti-depressants and its taken its toll. But luckily shes found the proper ones and has been doing very well. Now some people have unique mental problems, ones that one drug just cant fix. The Brain is the most complex organ and it shows for all of the different possible drugs you can take for a problem as general as depression. Each person's case is different thus a treatment has to be catered to them. This obviously takes a LOT of trials especially if the usual treatment doesnt work. This is where people face bad side effects using experimental combinations of drugs that can either work or not. Also, since medical insurance hates to spend money, they usually dont support this treatment. It expensive and mental illness usually lasts for life, so people usually can afford to keep up the treatment. Less people mean less sample size to test different drugs, thus slowing progress of the drugs development. Its very sad such an important thing as mental health is being ignored by insurance companies. So what does this have to do with weed. Well, its more of a carpet bomb. Sure it relieves symptoms but it doesnt really cure it. Now yes i know its very difficult/impossible to completely cure mental illnesses bases on the fact its usually a chemical imbalance due to a lack or over production of a chemical. But... you know what i lost track of what i was trying to explain, because what can you do if you cant cure it. If you choose weed there is only a small amount of side effects. Is it worth the trouble of going through multiple trials with different drugs, or go with a simple solution such as weed? Fuck[/QUOTE] Why not do both? Try new anti depressants and smoke weed
[QUOTE=sirpopsalot_;30855345] Heres where shit gets strange. I used to hear things like people screaming in my head. That made my therapist tell me to stop smoking because I could be getting worse. I did not listen to her because it made me too happy, and eventually it all went away. I didnt get worse at all I only got better. Sometimes Ill hear things when im high and paranoid but thats it. [/QUOTE] Some strains of weed do that to me, but it doesn't bother me. It's not like screaming in my head, but more of an auditory hallucination.
[QUOTE=yuki;30863884]Some strains of weed do that to me, but it doesn't bother me. It's not like screaming in my head, but more of an auditory hallucination.[/QUOTE] Exactly what I get! Orange Kush does it to me more than anything. So I guess its the strain than.
Yeah I used to get crazy auditory hallucinations, and still when I'm alone at night. I'll hear a creak or distant noise and it distorts into a repeating thing and while I know it's just a hallucination, it sounds very real. Also even when I'm only slightly baked, if I hear distant music on the radio I'll think it's something completely different than what it is in reality.
[QUOTE=sirpopsalot_;30863930]Exactly what I get! Orange Kush does it to me more than anything. So I guess its the strain than.[/QUOTE] No it doesn't mean it's the strain. Some strains are just more potent in things called ‘cannabidiol’ and ‘cannabinol’. Of these two, cannabidiol is the most important because it has medicinal effects and moderates the stimulative effects of THC. Strains vary in cannabidiol's and cannabinol's. I would not smoke marijuana if i showed signs of schizophrenia because the only thing that can happen with prolonged use of marijuana will be more symptoms/problems [editline]3rd July 2011[/editline] if you're schizo - go on benzo's.. unfortunately they're crazy addictive - I'd know =[
[QUOTE=FuckStephenHarp;30864008]No it doesn't mean it's the strain. Some strains are just more potent in things called ‘cannabidiol’ and ‘cannabinol’. Of these two, cannabidiol is the most important because it has medicinal effects and moderates the stimulative effects of THC. Strains vary in cannabidiol's and cannabinol's. I would not smoke marijuana if i showed signs of schizophrenia because the only thing that can happen with prolonged use of marijuana will be more symptoms/problems [editline]3rd July 2011[/editline] if you're schizo - go on benzo's.. unfortunately they're crazy addictive - I'd know =[[/QUOTE] My hallucinations have died off, the only time I have hallucinated while high was last night because I was paranoid of being caught. When Im in a safe place where I can smoke and chill, nothing happens. And I cant really just quit weed, its the only thing that makes me happy
if you hear voices in your head while you're high - [B]DON'T SMOKE WEED[/B]. Sorry it has helped you and it's unfortunately came down to this - but if you're experiencing symptoms of schizophrenia you SHOULD NOT SMOKE WEED.
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Yeah well if they're permanently gone then go ahead and toke by all means. but even if you occasionally or rarely hear the voices - but you still notice them sometimes - you SHOULDN'T be smoking marijuana.
[QUOTE=Beezleboss;30864228]He said they went away bro, he probably is just overreacting to noise and being paranoid about it.[/QUOTE] Im not even trying to stick up for my love of weed, but I really think this is it. My therapist even said I could be just paranoid and thinking I hear things because im so stressed
also; saying you can't quit weed because it's 'the only thing that makes you happy' is an incredibly lame excuse to be smoking pot.. I pray to god you never try morphine, hydromorphone, heroin or other opiates.. Sounds to me like you just have a horrible addictive personality and you're using drugs as a way to mask your depression.. Stay away from harder drugs and don't say weed is the only thing that makes you happy because that makes your fellow stoners sound like weak-minded junkies.. There's tons of things you can do to feel content or happy with yourself. Drugs is NEVER the answer. I also retract my statement about starting usage of benzo's if you have an addictive personality (UNLESS you are still experiencing schizophrenic symptoms, because an addiction would be better than turning into a basket case)
No need to over react dude, I meant it in a sense that working out and anti depressants dont help with my depression.
I'm not overreacting i'm making a very true statement. You're saying you use pot to help with/mask you depression. Well make sure you don't ever try opiates, because it's 100x better and 1,000,000x more addictive
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