Marijuana and Depression - My Personal Story
71I've heard many misconceptions about depression and marijuana in my life. I'd like to share my experience so that others who have similar experiences feel more comfortable discussing and finding solutions to their issues.
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Marijuana did not help my depression.
This is one of the most important things that I just wanted to get out of the system right away. Many people think that since marijuana is famous for making people think they are happy all the time, when they are depressed and they smoke it, they'll be happy as well, but the truth is that it does not work that way. This actually brings us to the second point which is...
Depression and marijuana feed on each other.
When I smoked I was depressed, and I smoked because I was depressed. I mean, seriously depressed. That's the truth. Of course, when I was depressed, I wanted to get away from my real feelings, so I hid behind marijuana so that I didn't have to face reality.
Marijuana is cowardly. It is time to face your fears.
People smoke pot because they want to get away from the tough reality of life. It's an easy escape. They are trading short term happiness for long term misery. It took me years to realize this simple fact in my own life.
The truth is that if you're depressed about life, you need help. You need people that will love and support you. If using marijuana is a contributing factor, smoking more if it just doesn't help.
The more you smoke when depressed, the less you can do.
When I smoked a lot, I didn't accomplish a thing. It took me forever to do simple tasks that didn't used to cause me any trouble at all. Where are my keys? Even getting dressed becomes a pain. Believe me. Sometimes I woudn't even have the motivation to leave the house for days.
I ended up becoming a little emotional in this hub but that's because I want you to fully understand that you will not fight depression with marijuana. It just won't work.
I put an end to my addiction and depression
After smoking marijuana for close to 10 years, one of the main reasons that I wanted to quit was to get my mind back. I feel like a different, better person now that I am not stoned all of the time. Most people can't quit smoking marijuana because they don't know what to expect, or don't have a plan. You can escape this lifestyle. If you want to be fully prepared and successful when you quit marijuana, leave a comment, I am happy to help.
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How does it increase your depression? How often did you smoke it?
everybody is different...
you where using it for all the wrong reasons, it wasnt marijuanas fault your life was fucked, it was your own.
dont blame pot for your problems, it didnt cause them, you did, have the courage to blame yourself.
marijuana is wonderfull, truly divine, and should have been legalized worldwide by now.
god i get so tired of people like you...
to "dousk" I think you should smoke as much pot as you can get your hands on. That is my wish for you....(and I know better cause I smoked for 30 wasted years of my life!) Cheers doush!
I feel ya. I've been clean for 3 months and I still feel a bit "off". How long did it take you to recover? I'm hoping I can get my happy confident self back soon.
while I agree with part of what you said I have suffered depression for 30 plus years sometimes I smoked pot and sometimes I didn't There are definitely medical uses for it and in some cases it does help alleviate situational depression. However I do agree that chronic depression is not helped by smoking.People with certain illnesses DO get relief through pot smoking. As for the law making it illegal you should google the reason it will open your eyes to the fact that it was political and pot is not always a bad thing I am glad you fell better not smoking though
Name calling wasn't really necessary since this person is depressed! How's that helping them?
I smoked on/off from age 12-40. I never had a withdrawal, but it's like anything, too much of something is NEVER good!
I like cake, and one piece is fine, but the whole thing isn't! Right!:) -you'll see!
You were making your depression WORSE by making it an everyday all the time thing.
I encourage you to read my hub "weirdo's in wal-mart" - You'll see how I look without it, then a full size view of me WITH IT. I used in moderation, carried a 4.0 in college, and only studied on it, not used IN school (I had a tape recorder for that and LONG notes lol) and my nails were long, painted pretty, and you can tell by the length of my hair that when I was on it, just a bit here n' there I took great care of myself, and without it, I'm depressed, overshop, overeat.. Sure, obviously I still do funny things (like in the hub) but if you watch the Shopaholic video) I was like Rebecca the little girl.. in pt 2, it shows her the hard working creative girl who has a personality as colorful as her clothing! That USED to be me!
But it's like anything, everything isn't for everybody. But pills did more damage (obviously) to me than mj EVER has. Hope you stay feeling better, but don't down those who know how to use it. :)
Hey there,
I sympathize with those who adore mj and those who are mid-Quitting...I smoked every day gor over 3 years, i have a burning passion and love for the stuff, but when my 14 year old sister killed herself 7 years ago, i fell into a mind-destroying depression (was already depressive before, but didnt smoke everyday, had more of a life) i lasted about a year after her death without smoking anything or relying on any drugs to help, except a very brief stint on "lexapro", an SSRI medication...
I did this to try and come to terms with the pain etc, but it ended really badly, i got "akathesia" from the lexapro and tried to kill myself...the feeling is hard to describe, but its like wanting to escape from your body because it jitters and is so uncomfortable it is unbearable...
So after that, i started smoking mj to forget the pain, couldnt trust doctors or psychs anymore and had vitriolic hatred for religion, so i was totally fucked!
I am almost a month straight today and have terrible, vivid dreams and also insomnia that is worsening...its a complicated issue to be sure, but dont judge people for their struggle, it is really cruel and you dont know what they've been through...
Im so lost and nobody can help, my family doesnt even know because they hate mj and wouldnt be able to handle it, so i am alone, with only forums for comfort, thx to the kind posters...mean ones can eat a bag of dicks
i had the anxiety and depression from the weed for years. try http://www.maritox.com they have a great product that works ive tried it
stars439 Level 7 Commenter 2 years ago
I am glad that you feel better. Depression is the pits. I hadit all my life. I think feelings of insecurity help feed depression. When things are right around home, when bills are paid, when there is food in the refrigerator, when there are things I can do that I can enjoy, I think depression is lessened. I use to take lots of different medication and it helped, but then the dependency on medication is something else to deal with. I think love, a good family enviornment, not too many worrys, all help fight the blues. Good luck and I will pray for you. By the way, when I decided to ask God for help, I think that also helped me.
Depression can be and in and out thing. Unfortunately it comes back sometimes. It depends on how life treats you as well. If life is the pits, I had to try my best to find good things to think about and do to keep my mind off of too much negative stuff. Got to fight the negativity too. God Bless You.