Venting Cannabis..

[Acopia]

Does anyone else smoke weed literally because MH services are so shit and won't treat them properly?

As soon as I get the treatment I need, I won't need to smoke it anymore.

Why am I left in a position where I have to self medicate?!

 

[Worthless_nobody]

I tried and weed makes me feel worse. I tried many strains and all I get is paranoid, sick and worse tinnitus. So I can't even self medicate :( Mental health care and healthcare in general is a joke and needs complete overhaul in so many countries.

 

[okkkk]

i really understand that. As a means to cope weed really works in a pinch to dull the emotional pain of whatever youre dealing with. Though it actually works against me in some ways. I feel like on weed i would be content with much less than i would be when i am sober. Its not a fun escape anymore. Its the place I hide from the forces I have no power over. I also feel like if I had more of my needs met i wouldnt feel the need to constantly escape, and maybe the high could be an actual high instead of a sad escape. But that would require making my life one i dont want to escape.

 

[Ghost2211]

I prefer it to antidepressants. I can use it only as needed, and it doesn't mess up my brain chemistry antidepressants do. It helps me eat, and eliminate suicidal impulsive episodes. I'll take weed over the mental health system any day.

 

[Acopia]

I prefer it to antidepressants. I can use it only as needed, and it doesn't mess up my brain chemistry antidepressants do. It helps me eat, and eliminate suicidal impulsive episodes. I'll take weed over the mental health system any day.

I love how you spin it into a positive
That actually helps me to think of it differently
-A.

 

[Throwawaysoul]

Weed works for me temporarily. It stops after awhile. I was a daily smoker for 25 years, I get very angry and emotional when I don't have it. Insane rage and uncontrollable crying. THC content over 19% fucks with my head.

 

[Life_and_Death]

yes, but it does nothing for me and i ended up addicted to it.

 

[Shades of Grey]

I have found it to be more effective with far fewer adverse effects than any of the (many) behavioral medications I've been prescribed over the years.

It's legal where I live, and I regularly use small quantities of tincture or edibles to fall/stay asleep at night.

ETA- I am not advocating self-medication, or using weed in place of seeking actual medical care.