“Weed isn’t a drug” debate

[𝕁𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕝𝕖]

Change my mind

In my personal opinion it is a drug, it influences you, changes you, and ultimately keeps you addicted to it.

Anyone who wants to chime in on either side of this debate can do so just keep it civil.

[Stranger]

Most of the people who are really negative towards it don't gain any benefit, and think everyone who takes it is insane and also just like them.

I tend to assume this self-centered perspective is why the drug doesn't do anything postiive for them. The idea that 'everyone is just like me' is one of the first things long term use tends to erase, along with identity judgements.

Then the immune system puts those fundamental assumptions back in place because it's just God's puppet, and we're all suppsed to be just like him. So, now, everyone on weed thinks everyone has as good of a time on it as they do, and if you don't there's something wrong with you. Which is insane, in my eyes, as someone whjo remembers what the first few times were like.

Most negative prejudices are formed against this middle-state.

[vkobe]

Originalmente postado por Midnight:

Change my mind

In my personal opinion it is a drug, it influences you, changes you, and ultimately keeps you addicted to it.

Anyone who wants to chime in on either side of this debate can do so just keep it civil.

it is drug, you dont consume that for food, but to altere your brain

[Stranger]

Originalmente postado por vkobe:

Originalmente postado por Midnight:

Change my mind

In my personal opinion it is a drug, it influences you, changes you, and ultimately keeps you addicted to it.

Anyone who wants to chime in on either side of this debate can do so just keep it civil.

it is drug, you dont consume that for food, but to altere your brain

you only eat food to alter your brain.

[Xero_Daxter]

"You might think he's dead. But once he wakes up he's gonna be eating all of your food."

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Of course it is a drug. So are alcohol, coffee, nicotine, some pharma medications, even something like sugar if you want to get really technical. So what? This is all null and void if you let go of the ignorant "drugs are bad mkay" stigma.

[𝕁𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕝𝕖]

Originalmente postado por nobody:

Originalmente postado por Midnight:

Congratulations on trying to slow down. I was once addicted to kinda similar to you, I hung around those who done the same and eventually I reflected upon the consequences of that path. The truth is that weed is a gateway, everyone whom I hung around with once ventured off to do more harmful drugs after abusing weed for so long. It leads to homelessness, filth, and even bigger mental illness.

I tried running away from the demons but ultimately the weed only staggered the long awaited crash of them. Eventually you’ll have to face those devils inside and once you quit completely, face them head on, and pass them to walk away to a better future only then in the reflection of it all do you realize that what you were really doing was hiding in the corner with shut eyes instead of simply standing and opening the door to the dark room you unknowingly put yourself in.

im scared of my future, but alas its inevitable, one day at a time right? one day ill recover and be happy right? all this will be put behind me, or so i hope. truth be told im scared and alone, but one day ill be strong and forever surrounded by love, even if actually alone i need to learn to love myself again

If no one else does I believe in you, keep it up you got this.

[Krypto]

Originalmente postado por nobody:

ive been addicted to weed going on 3 years now, without it i cannot function; i starve myself, get depressive episodes, mood swings, fatigue, etc. but when im on it i can function and do things with ease or happily do things i once deemed too hard. but its got pros and cons, its become my makeshift way to deal with mental illness but in turn it has cost a lot of money, i will suffer the consequences for my past actions and although i regret me becoming addicted to it, it may be the reason i am alive today or havent hurt myself too bad, who knows? all i know now is ive slowly stopped using it or it becoming a daily/hourly habit. only time will tell where my journey with addiction will lead...

You sure you're not smoking just weed? Cause it isn't addictive on its own.

[Krypto]

Originalmente postado por nobody:

Originalmente postado por Krypto:

You sure you're not smoking just weed? Cause it isn't addictive on its own.

i only ever smoked weed, but i guess my addiction isnt real so i must be cured now, thanks random person

Sounds like it's all in your head.

[Xero_Daxter]

Me personally I don't smoke.

[xDDD]

This is a debate? Do people legitimately believe that weed isn't a drug??

[Krypto]

Originalmente postado por :D:

This is a debate? Do people legitimately believe that weed isn't a drug??

Seems like it.

[Stranger]

Originalmente postado por Krypto:

You sure you're not smoking just weed? Cause it isn't addictive on its own.

It has no physical addictive properties, ie no withdrawal symptoms and no dependency issues. 0% chance of physical addiction.

71% chance of mental addiction, ie coming to rely on it mentally or emotionally, even if there are no particular consequences for stopping use. Coffee ranges between 73% and 91% mental addiction.

[Xero_Daxter]

One day I will make splenda illegal.

Imagine getting pulled over and a cop pulls out a pack of splenda out of your car.

"Charge him with possession of artificial sweeteners."

[Stranger]

Originalmente postado por nobody:

Originalmente postado por :D:

This is a debate? Do people legitimately believe that weed isn't a drug??

i was literally just told my addiction isnt real...

It's a mental image, and saying you're addicted reinforces the identity.

What about the addict identity appeals to you?

[Krypto]

Originalmente postado por Stranger:

Originalmente postado por Krypto:

You sure you're not smoking just weed? Cause it isn't addictive on its own.

It has no physical addictive properties, ie no withdrawal symptoms and no dependency issues. 0% chance of physical addiction.

71% chance of mental addiction, ie coming to rely on it mentally or emotionally, even if there are no particular consequences for stopping use. Coffee ranges between 73% and 91% mental addiction.

Being mentally "addicted" to it is more a choice than a true dependency where you would sell your body for a joint, like someone does with a crack or meth addiction.