I've been smoking weed almost every day for about 10 years now. When people talk about weed addiction I have mixed feelings about it. I've only had good experiences and effects from weed, and it has sincerely helped me a lot, but I would say almost the majority of my friends have not. Most people I know smoke at parties, take way too much, or use it as an escape from an already troublesome life. A close friend is bipolar and has depression, and weed literally destroys his life.
Every now and then I get the question if I'm addicted. It's a hard question to say no to when you pretty much are a daily smoker. Sometimes I feel like I can't say no honestly, without stopping smoking entirely for the rest of my life. I have had periods where I haven't smoked, for example when working abroad for several months up to a year, and it's never been an issue. I've never felt an urge or a need to get high.
I obviously do see people struggle, and I genuinely feel for those that do, but is also hard to relate when you have never suffered yourself. Even though I smoke myself and it has done so much good for my anxiety, stress, etc, I don't really recommend weed today, just mainly because I've seen so many people struggle with it. I do smoke in low dosages and never understood why people want to get super high, maybe that is a factor as well.
Every now and then I get the question if I'm addicted. It's a hard question to say no to when you pretty much are a daily smoker. Sometimes I feel like I can't say no honestly, without stopping smoking entirely for the rest of my life. I have had periods where I haven't smoked, for example when working abroad for several months up to a year, and it's never been an issue. I've never felt an urge or a need to get high.
I obviously do see people struggle, and I genuinely feel for those that do, but is also hard to relate when you have never suffered yourself. Even though I smoke myself and it has done so much good for my anxiety, stress, etc, I don't really recommend weed today, just mainly because I've seen so many people struggle with it. I do smoke in low dosages and never understood why people want to get super high, maybe that is a factor as well.