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Lack of self control is absolutely a symptom of addiction.
So is this a symptom of addiction, or just lack of discipline? I smoke plenty, but I know when and how to stop.
You cannot argue against sobriety without appealing to inherent weaknesses of human nature. That alone speaks volumes in regards to the value of this drug.
It's easy for folks like me to slip into using it every day. Never got as far as the author in this, likely because I did always have a day job to hold down, but I spent quite a bit of time baked every evening. I also don't feel it was quite as wasteful of my life as the author does, nor did I embarrass myself like that, but certainly you don't get a lot done whilst constantly stoned.
It's never been too much effort to stop either, the cravings tend to pass very quickly, but if there was any left in the house I'd quickly cave. I do wonder what would happen were it to be legalised here. I'm very, very much in favour of that because the legal situation around drugs in the UK is ridiculous, counterproductive and just stupid. But if cannabis was available at every outlet that currently carries alcohol, would I still be at it every day, making excuses to myself for being tired and groggy in the morning, and in the evening having "well just one more toke before bed"?
I saw multiple of my most talented high school friends lose their spark to pot. They’ve now made about 2 years of progress in 20 years’ time.
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Lack of self control is absolutely a symptom of addiction.
So is this a symptom of addiction, or just lack of discipline? I smoke plenty, but I know when and how to stop.
Reduce your intake by 50% for about a week. Do you see a craving developing in you that's affecting your day to day life? Such as fatigue (both physical and mental), lack of focus, interest etc.,? If the answer is yes then you are probably on the verge of getting addicted. I'm not a doctor but my guess is that next stage is the lack of awareness or the ability to know when to stop which is a clear sign of addiction.
One of the upsides of legalization is that a lot of the false claims made about marijuana are going to come under heavy scrutiny. Some of this will be good for marijuana enthusiasts, but some will be bad. I've lost count of the times I've been told by marijuana fans that marijuana is not addictive, and that smoking it is not bad for your lungs. I expect both of those myths to be refuted in the coming years. In partic…
And as for harm to lungs – does anyone really think that combustion products (regardless of what's burning) can not be harmful for human body?
Is a lack of self-control the same thing as addiction?
Is a lack of self-control the same thing as addiction?
Life is hard. Everyone knows that in order to lose some qeight all you need to do is exercise more and eat less. Still we have trouble with obescity in the world.
I believe that sometimes we underestimate the struggles of other people due to a lack of understanding. It is a dangerous traphole to fall into.
Marijuana is pure Soma. The people pushing, fighting for legalization are digging their own grave in one form or another, especially as far as sentiments of freedom are concerned - the government wins one way or another. You cannot argue against sobriety without appealing to inherent weaknesses of human nature. That alone speaks volumes in regards to the value of this drug.
1. What is Soma?
2. How does the government win either way?
One of the upsides of legalization is that a lot of the false claims made about marijuana are going to come under heavy scrutiny. Some of this will be good for marijuana enthusiasts, but some will be bad. I've lost count of the times I've been told by marijuana fans that marijuana is not addictive, and that smoking it is not bad for your lungs. I expect both of those myths to be refuted in the coming years. In partic…
Of course it is addictive, otherwise people wouldn't come back to it after the first try. And as for harm to lungs – does anyone really think that combustion products (regardless of what's burning) can not be harmful for human body?
Just repeating an action a second time doesn't suggest an addiction... am I missing something here?