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Originally Posted by Countxxx  Thanks appreciate all the comments regards to the marijuana for some reason I feel that when I smoke not only do I feel better but more motive to learn and expand my mind....It wasn't until I started smoking that I wanted to stop cheating but now its as if I am replacing one addiction for another. I recently took a summer course about 4 weeks long and would smoke everyday for about the first three weeks after I had gone to school the last week I did not want to smoke because I didnt want to be a pot head but the amount of work I did dramatically decreased. Its like when I get high I feel that I need to work harder so that I can be productive and get high again but take away the high and I have no reason to work. Im struggling with it because this is the first time I have seriously been involved with drugs and am learning new things about them and myself I know the journey of drugs is negative but I feel I am feeling all of their positive affects with no negative I fear what could happen if I cannot live without them. |
Countxxx - You show all of the typical signs of addiction. You know that you don't want to continue smoking but you do it anyway. This is one of the biggest signs of addiction: Having a want to stop but no ability to stop.
Also, having no motivation to work unless you are high is another signal of addiction. People who drink and use in a non-addictive way do not need to get high to do ordinary things such as work. Usually, non-addict drinkers and users only drink or smoke weed for special occasions such as a party.
I can tell you from experience because I abused weed for about 11 years and I had all of the same experiences as you. Although, only you can evaluate whether you are truly a weed addict. You should try hitting a marijuana anonymous meeting and working with a sponsor to see whether or not you are addicted.