Uh.
Well. I don't know why I'm replying to this thread, because I feel like it got somewhat out of hand and I'm really not sure what to say here because it's sort of an open forum now.
I don't mean anything by that, just saying that instead of one topic there are like, 5, now. Plus, I don't want to get involved in the rest of them, because I have no grounds there.
And they're all kind of hot... and I'm no expert on weed or drugs so I'm not getting into that. Yeah, weed was one of the things in the original post, but like...
Feels. Feels, and then seriousness that clashes with "lolwtf". I don't even know how I'm supposed to be reading this thread.
I'm fairly busy, I'll admit that. But I say a lot of things and I find sometimes the bullshit that comes out of my mouth soothes people, and sometimes I'm literally interested in what's being said.
So, if you feel like talking to me or whatever, just cause, I can do that.
PM me if you want. I dunno, or not.
Or whatever. Again, don't know why I'm replying. It's got that one ab vibe where the imminent shitstorm is being held back by delicate paper (we all know who's saying what), and I'm not about to say something that breeds problems/issues, when I literally have no take on it.
If whatever I've typed right now makes someone punch a baby, then totally disregard this. I have no idea what I'm talking about.
he said he's "running on sleep and weed" which indicates that he's probably using it very frequently and heavily to try to mitigate the depression
weed IS physically harmless when used responsibly, but responsible use is the key concept here
although it's less addictive than almost every drug on the market including caffeine, any substance will create withdrawal symptoms if you rely on it to accomplish a task (especially one vital to life, such as relieving depression) and then suddenly remove it from your life
what I'm suggesting is that he wean himself off of it slowly to the point where there's no longer a reliance present
I can easily talk about this somewhere else but it's probably time for us both to keep the discussion on track
thank you for this incredibly concise, insightful, and well-founded argument
I know your intentions are good, but what is wrong with you
"I'm sorry that you have such terrible circumstances but you're harming yourself and others by being upset about them and you should stop"
"don't worry, you need to hear this trust me"
i appreciate all you guys trying your best to be supportive but there's more to assisting someone with depression than telling them what they already know, i.e. "being depressed is a bad"
Would just like to put this out there that if you're to experience ACTUAL withdrawal from weed (not breaking a psychological dependency habit), which is possible from my understanding, then you've got some serious issues and must have way more weed than you know what to do with. Either way withdrawal from weed is a walk in the park compared to what most people associate withdrawal symptoms to. I really wouldn't be concerned with him going through actual withdrawal.
I don't think it's healthy to so strictly depend on anything for mental 'stability' though, unless there's actually a major condition which requires such a thing. If anything it'd probably just slowly hack away a bit at a person's confidence and dignity after extreme indulgences consistently over a period of time. As long as you watch out and make sure you don't feel like you're becoming reliant on it and like you're incapable of functioning in any aspect without it then you're fine. Though I'd hope that goes without saying.
Also thought I'd point out that I'd wish people would stop making subtle ignorant accusations and stabs at people whether it's mcdreary or anyone else. It's genuinely annoying me reading through the comments seeing people posting with such passive aggressive and snide posts consisting of one to two sentences generally unrelated to the thread, or at least which are rude and unnecessary. If you feel like mcdreary should keep quiet about his issues, then I feel you should keep quiet as well and ignore the thread as I'm certain others are doing.
Maybe because I didn't feel like typing out an essay on what most people imply when someone mentions "weed". But claiming it as "Physically Harmless" when used responsible can go into such a wide array of circumstances, that it's very debatable on wither or not it's harmless. But as stated, rather not derail the thread with this.
Whether
as in whether or not that statement's true, I agree that it has little place in this thread.
To expand a bit on what I said previously for you personally mcdreary, I personally have no issues with weed but I think maybe in a post like this you'd like to hold back on mentioning it a tad? To avoid such discussions. And to maybe discourage some negative opinions that have been mentioned. Unless you actually want to discuss it. As someone else said though, we can't really find a miracle solution for your situation unless you just want to talk to someone about it and get it all out. Not to criticize your coping methods, but I do suggest going to a therapist if that's the case. Not that what you're doing is wrong, but whereas on a forum like this we would simply be more of an ear without much to say in useful advice, a therapist would do the same yet be able to make more educated suggestions with how you cope. Ofc if you can't afford it or are strongly against it but it's something to think about, not to be too cliche.
All I can say though is that you'll want to figure out when it's time to give up on anything that's becoming normal to you, but know how and where to move on before you jump the fence. Don't sit on it for to long waiting though. I think that applies to your situation in several ways.