Hi, everyone. I 've been battling marijuana addiction for 1 year now. Ive smoked everyday for 6 years, it started pretty bad when my mom was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer at 50, she died in 05 and pot numbed the pain.... for a little bit! I used to be that guy that everyone relied on and wanted to be around. I also need to say I was one of those lost people that say weed is not addictive. God, I was so wrong. I've had such bad withdrawl symptoms and anxiety when I quit, that I would have to smoke to not freak out! I've experienced so many withdrawl symptoms, I think mostly because I never dealt with grief and when i'm sober I think about some tough issues. I weened myself down to one joint at night, and the days seem like they drag on. I never want to feel this way. I used to be so happy and had the world by the balls, I know I still have so much to be happy about but just can't be happy. I live the american dream, I own my business and given the crappy state the economy, I'm still chugging along. My wife is great and beautiful, my sons are healthy and normal, i have cars and a boat and a nice house. i also have such a supportive family. Yet I'm writing this and balling my eyes out! I am also not the guy who just cry's about anything and or everything. My wife said that it was time to see a doctor, so yesterday I went in and was prescribed Paxil. I have been really bad these last 2 days but i think that its just the reaction to the drug and my addiction withdrawl.
I just want to say to those kids or adults who think that pot is a solution to your problems. It is not for me and would hate to see anyone go through what i am feeling. I am doing the things now to feel normal again, and just wanted to know if anyone else had to go on antidepressants for the anxiety and depression that comes with battling addiction.
Sorry for the novel, just had to get this off my chest!!!
I just want to say to those kids or adults who think that pot is a solution to your problems. It is not for me and would hate to see anyone go through what i am feeling. I am doing the things now to feel normal again, and just wanted to know if anyone else had to go on antidepressants for the anxiety and depression that comes with battling addiction.
Sorry for the novel, just had to get this off my chest!!!
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i smoked for pretty much as long as you ...but no withdraw symptoms but i also didnt start because of grief...i really think its the grief overwelming you and wanting that feeling tog o away and what made it go away was the weed...i think you need to work through this and you will eventually go almost back to normal death is hard...especially tragic deaths and im sorry for you loss..just keep pushing and be strong try not to rely on anything but your self...but if you need help or someone to talk theres always someone there to listen you just have to find them...hope things get better:) and dont apologize!!! sometimes thats all we need is for someone to sit there and listen to us vent it all out everything and anything....stupid big small it doesnt matter those things build up and then something big comes and its all stuck there with no where to go but bounce around the big thing...so go to a counselor or use your family wife someone to just vent....i know us wives wish are men would be more open to us...at least until they are lol:P we want to hear the important things that are bugging you just like we tell you whats bugging us...so try to talk and get it fixed..you shouldn't be on all these meds..its your body's way to hide the truth.....of what your really upset over...good luck and i hope you get some help and back to normal.
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Thanks so much for your post. Yeah i've been telling my wife everything and she has been so supportive. I can imagine its hard on her to see me breakdown. This anxiety is kicking my ass though. regardless if I smoke, or don't. Weed is constantly on my mind, quitting is always on my mind, and the anxiety sneaks up on me out of no where. Or, I have it all day. I do plan on also getting some therapy and working on underlying issues. I am gonna continue the paxil to help me get out of my head. It is really bad to the point of getting shaky and muscle tensing so bad that i want to pull my hair out. I say to myself its only weed, why are you so nuts over it, on the grand scheme of things my addiction is minor compared to the horror stories i've heard about alcohol or crack addiction. I am consumed, functional but consumed by the anxiety. I feel like i could use the help of some medication, even though I understand the risks with that as well. Paxil has given me some uncomfortable side effects so far and hasnt done a thing for the anxiety... yet. I really don't want to smoke weed at all....saying that scares the c**p out of me... but I will live and I will thrive again someday just wish it wasn't so hard to deal with the empty hole weed has left in its absence. I really appreciate you taking the time out to comment, that is very unselfish of people to come on a forum and offer help and advice. God Bless you for your sensitivity to other peoples traumatic situations. I really do appreciate it. By the way I've smoked cigs for a while and quit that cold turkey with out even a headache or craving and hear that's almost as bad as heroine withdrawal. Same with alcohol back in the day when I was younger. never had a problem saying I don't want a drink and i bartended for 8 years and drank alot, . Its just this weed thing has changed me and I don't know how to get back to who I am.
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Dear Doniart, stay strong friend. I am glad to hear you have quit smoking, even though I do not know you. But I do understand the prediciment you are in and I feel strongly empathetic to your situation. In response to your topic however I must confess I know very little about prescribed anti-depressants, especially when one is attempting to stop smoking marijuana. I can see the logic in it, but I worry about the situation which may arise if you choose to stay on the Paxil too long and it itself becomes a problem. My suggestion would be to stop taking the Paxil as soon as possible. There are other more natural ways to make yourself feel better. My suggestions would be to see a therapist, preferably a highly recommended one and if by chance you live in the southern california area I know one. Secondly, you need to exercise your body as it can be very theraputic for your mind. Run over to the nearest hill in your area, and sprint up and down that baby as many times as you like. I think you'd be surprised how good you feel afterward.
I hope you feel better, time will heal your anxiety. But do not sit around moping when you feel bad. Get your running shoes on, and run until you dont want to run anymore. It worked for Forrest Gump, I hope you take the suggestion because it may work for you. Good luck.
-Christopher
I hope you feel better, time will heal your anxiety. But do not sit around moping when you feel bad. Get your running shoes on, and run until you dont want to run anymore. It worked for Forrest Gump, I hope you take the suggestion because it may work for you. Good luck.
-Christopher
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I no.im late but im.in your situation n wondering if the anti depressant worked. Id even.keep.in touch with u. Btw check out MA online. Its got chatroom onlune mtgs
I no.im late but im.in your situation n wondering if the anti depressant worked. Id even.keep.in touch with u. Btw check out MA online. Its got chatroom onlune mtgs
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Hey, I know this was posted years ago but I am going through a similar situation ..
I've smoked weed every day for 2.5 years and heavily for the past 8 months (when I quit my job to go and live with my fiancé in a new town and I didn't make 1 friend the whole time .. Cause I was probably too preoccupied with getting baked).
Anyhow, I started to have crazy anxiety attacks when I smoked at night and was alone (my fiancé works 14 hours a day, both night and day shifts so I've been alone a lot, which is sooooo not me, I'm normally a huge socialite before this).
So I quit weed and it wasn't hard because everytime I even had a puff I'd be super paranoid about the panic attacks that it wasn't enjoyable.
Now, a month later I am still having crazy anxiety and obsessive thoughts and depression (I moved home but my fiancé still works out of town).
My doctor put me on Paxil but I am very concerned about becoming dependant on it; however, the insomnia and racing thoughts and anxiety and depression were making me scared to leave the house in case they appear when I'm at a party or a cottage or something .. Had to try something .. Anything ...... I have been on it for 2 days and apparently it doesn't work for 3-4 weeks, but I'm also on Trazadone to help me sleep (which it did at first but now not so much and I refuse to up the dosage ~ I'm on 25mg).
Just wondering if paxil helped you ?
My doctor and family seem to think I've always had these anxiety/ depression issues and the they are just resurfacing due to me quitting pot .......
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Hi laura, would be awesome if you where aussie im having the same issues my boyfriend works shifts and im a chronic weed smoker. Ive been loooking up sh*t constantly and apparently avanza remeron is really good for quitting weed but it does make you gain kilos (although long term pot users are usually skinny so this is a positive) it knocks you out and apparently gives you a stoned feeling its pretty popular from what ive seen the last few days, my doc prescribed it to me but im still hesitant to try it
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Iv been on different kinds of antidepressants and i always thought it helped me but it didn't. I'm 28 now and off my meds and only using weed for my depression and anxiety. I feel gr8 and i smoke every day about 2-3 joints a day. I function well in my every day tasks i also eat healthier and gym and jog daily.
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Hi, I have been smoking weed heavily for over 20 years. I've had twin girls and thought that during the precnancy and birth I would have moved way past it. But the stress of having them to look after put me straight back into it. Not only smoking on a regular basis, but in an extreme way like never before. Smoking during the night, whenever they would wake me, I would be sneaking a joint left right and centre not caring at all about how I would feel the next day. Then every day I would struggle with head spins, nausea and more need to smoke more and more until it felt like it wasn't even relaxing me anymore, just adding to my anxiety and making me tired and unconfidant. My partner is an addict too. A lawyer and highly accomplished intelligent family with no money problems. For them. I live off a small amount given to me each week for food but it stops there. I have never in my life felt daggier or as broke, and long for the day I can work again to gain some independence. But the pot had been taken away from me due to financial reasons, and I am reeling. Now I've started wine and cigarettes to fill that gap. I'm screwed! I don't want to drink and smoke! But how can I move on from this?!! Night sweats, withdrawals, bloody nightmare, how long will it last? Skye
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Brother you described me to a tee, except it was my best friends suicide. I have it all an with Christ all things are possible. You will not only go back to normal you'll be better because of it it's been a year what's the verdict. It's never to late.
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I'm calling bs on this I'm sorry but weed is not addictive and if you're addicted that shiz is all in your head lol
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read "overcome post acute withdrawal syndrome and become better than ever" you shall find some good advice over there.
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I'm in the same boat and ive been smoking for 11 years, I quit 6 days ago and it's been bad , not all the time but I'm on Ativan and it's helped tremendously I usually take it when withdrawals get bad. I still have an appetite and I feel pretty good
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