Drugs.

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I agree with this sentiment. I relate to the situation of the original post. but i have not used it in years. for me, marijuana originally helped, and then proceeded to hinder. so... I voted for "tough it out", because I feel like that is the real goal... not to need any substance to make you feel OK... some people need things like this at certain points in their lives. like a tool that they use for a specific purpose.
if it is currently working for you, keep on, just remembering that you are moving towards some kind of balance within yourself, where eventually marijuana or anything else will become unnecessary, just as a hammer is no longer needed once all the nails have been driven.

You are the best person to make this decision.

Do what you want, but be ready for the consequences. My advice? Learn to live with yourself as you are, unaltered, without anything else controlling you. That will be better in the long run, not only in terms of health but in terms of emotional wellbeing. Being dependent on an outside substance to feel at right with oneself and the world is asking for trouble as far as I can see it.

The problem with these types of discussions is the term "illegal drug", which usually turn them into moral debates. If you put that aside and measure it up as a medicine, you get a label somewhat like the following:

Put in this perspective, it's about as scary as most other drugs intended to treat depression or anxiety, especially if you'd need to combine them. Any one patient obviously isn't expected to experience all of the side effects, and some patients don't experience any of them, but if you've gotten this far, you've already decided that the benefits are worth it.

The problem with this or any other drug that causes euphoria is the potential for abuse. If this were a prescription medication, your doctor would help you determine the minimum dose you need to maximize the benefits and minimize the side effects, but in this case it's up to you. The idea that you've posted the question at all, and then immediately defended it, could imply that you're not as satisfied with this solution as you'd like to be. I don't mean to be judgmental, just objective. I have plenty of my own vices and addictions (hence the pill-popping avatar).

If you're worried that it makes you a bad person or that the effects beyond being "happy" are detrimental, ask anyone that knows you well for their honest opinion of whether you've changed for the better or worse. If you're worried about the health effects to your lungs, find other ways to ingest it besides smoking. If you're worried that you'll run into legal issues, find out if a prescription is available in your state, or even if you could move to a state that has legalized prescriptions. If you can't, you might at least find other people to talk to in that are using it for similar purposes. Personally, I believe that it is a basic human right to ingest any amount of any substance you see fit, but the laws are moving too slowly in that direction.

And for the record, I tried it medicinally for a short time, and found it very effective in low doses against depression and anxiety. Unfortunately I couldn't deal with the side effects, so now I deal with anxiety and depression I'm glad it works for you.

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Also, I didn't vote. I don't think anyone can tell you what to do in these kinds of situations, and there's no option for that

Last edited by hypermorphic on 27 Dec 2008, 1:51 am, edited 1 time in total.

As a former meth-head and continuing alcoholic, I advocate self-medication in any of it's myriad forms. Life's short. What's a few less days anyway?

I spent some time trying various drugs, approximately 3 years. I will not get into the its right or its wrong argument. Instead, I will only ask that you be ready for the consequences when/if they come.
I was perfectly happy doing weed, and meth, when I was doing them. I haven't used since 1993.
I am still suffering the consequences of the meth use. I am going to have to get false teeth. No one to blame but me for that. I was never a big user of weed, so, if it has had any lasting issues on me, I am not aware of them at this time.
My point is this, if you can't do the time, or deal with the consequences of your actions either now, or later....stop.
If I could turn the clock back, and erase the meth out of my life, I would, just to have my good smile back. It has impacted my self esteem a lot.
So just try to be prepared for the possibility, that, in 10 years, you might even be worse off than you were before you used, or started heavily using.
If you were to get lung cancer from smoking weed, and you start seeing the money lost in treatment, not to mention the pain f the cancer and its affects on your body....could you still be happy?
It may not happen, but there is always the chance, and thats all I am trying to point out.

Move to a desert island with all the food supplies, and tools you need to build a shelter for at least a year. You may even bring such luxuries as books and and an ipod with weekly download music updates if you like, but leave all those pesky drugs behind

As far as drugs go, marijuana's just not that bad in the side effect department, and it really can help people get along. If it's working for you, keep at it. Just make sure not to overdo it, since lack of moderation is where the health detriments really start kicking in. Also be mindful of its effects and keep an eye on your general health, and discontinue use if any problems occur. I also recommend that you eat the plant in some form instead of smoking it, since smoking it is far worse for your health and doesn't really have any benefits other than taking effect more quickly.