I smoke every day because every other form of escapism can’t get me away from the modern hellscape that we currently exist in.
A doctor prescribed me coke to treat my idiopathic hypersomnia. Didn’t realize computational finance grads could write scripts, but I’m happy
Python? R?
Seriously though, R is tedious as hell when dealing with statistical analysis. It can be fun but I found it to be too much work for things I could do more easily elsewhere. Python is great for many things financial but can be limiting, though it’s my favorite language probably because of its general use and ease of access.
Yeah, I’m probably addicted to cannabis. That doesn’t particularly bother me, as it doesn’t negatively impact my life. I keep it to nights and weekends, and I don’t spend more on it than I can afford. I honestly have a much harder time quitting coffee than I do cannabis. If I go on vacation, I never have a problem leaving my weed at home, but I’ll be damned if I don’t have my caffeine. And that doesn’t seem to be a particularly harmful addiction either.
it doesn’t negatively impact my life
Pretty sure that means that it by definition isn’t an addiction but rather a benign dependence 🤷
Good luck explaining that to most people. I’ve had a cannabis dependence for years now, and I get called an addict by certain members of my family, even though I’ve held a job longer than most of them were in school. I partake everyday, but the boss doesn’t care/suspect anything and my output meets/exceeds expectations, so they’re happy with me.
BuT i’M aN aDdIcT lol
Good luck explaining that to most people
I know. Doesn’t make it any less true, though, as you appear to be an excellent example of 🤷
Do you think “able to hold a job” is what defined addict Or not?
No, more an indicator that it isn’t negatively impacting my life. I’ve known plenty of addicts that can’t say the same.
Lucky. I can’t sleep without weed, so if I’m going on vacation, it has to be to a place with legalization.
Yeah, that does suck. I do struggle a bit to fall asleep the first few nights without it, since I’m used to having a bowl before bed, but the thing that really gets me is how crazy vivid my dreams are when I’m taking a break. I’m prone to night terrors too, so it’s a bit of a roll of the dice on what those dreams are gonna be like
I interpret for courts and the prosecutor’s office in Japan. I wish the people I’ve had to work with were smart like you. Don’t risk it by bringing weed here.
More of a Pepsi person myself
i love getting information about addiction from non-doctors
I don’t think daily usage necessitates addiction. In my opinion addiction is continually use despite negative repercussions because of fear of withdrawal / not being able to operate without it.
Like I have sugary coffee almost every day but I wouldn’t say I’m addicted because I’m not experiencing any negative consequences from it. If I were gaining weight or having heart problems and still kept to it then I’d say that’s an addiction.
Same with pot, some people can use it every day without suffering many consequences. If your gaining weight from the munchies, or getting a smokers cough, or becoming antisocial etc. and still use it, that’s when it becomes problematic.
I forget the details but I learned from my sister who worked in a rehab clinic that there are clinical criteria to diagnose addiction:
- Taking the substance in larger amounts or for longer than you’re meant to
- Wanting to cut down or stop using the substance but not managing to
- Spending a lot of time getting, using, or recovering from use of the substance
- Cravings and urges to use the substance
- Not managing to do what you should at work, home, or school because of substance use
- Continuing to use, even when it causes problems in relationships
- Giving up important social, occupational, or recreational activities because of substance use
- Using substances again and again, even when it puts you in danger
- Continuing to use, even when you know you have a physical or psychological problem that could have been caused or made worse by the substance
- Needing more of the substance to get the effect you want (tolerance)
- Development of withdrawal symptoms, which can be relieved by taking more of the substance
I can say yes to everything on this list with substances like alcohol, nicotine and amphetamine that I had problems with.
Almost zero checks with weed. There’s no compulsion with it.
I never told myself no weed today and 15min later it’s like I am watching myself go to the store to buy some.
This is why I don’t consider myself addicted. If my tolerance gets too high, I just quit for a couple of weeks.
You don’t have to check all to be considered addicted, though.
That’s true. I forgot the threshold how many you had to check for a diagnosis but the more you have, the more severe your addiction is
i would be delighted to learn what the threshold is. I’m sure I’m not the only person here this diagnostic has been used maliciously against
https://www.mentalhealth.com/library/diagnostic-criteria-for-substance-use-disorders#reference-3
“According to the DSM-5-TR, an SUD diagnosis is made when at least two of the following criteria are met within 12 months [3]”
"Code based on current severity:
Mild (2-3) Moderate (4-5) Severe (6+)"
Does 4 out of 11 make me an addict? Idk that tolerance seems unfair lol
Moderately, yes
Like I have sugary coffee almost every day but I wouldn’t say I’m addicted because I’m not experiencing any negative consequences from it.
How would you feel/do, when there is a stressful day and you cannot have your coffee?
As for pot, i have met and been a daily smoker for many years. Everybody i knew that smoked daily had some social or personal issues and it definitely affected their ability to focus, memory and emotional awareness negatively.
I don’t think that daily use of psychoactives can go without addiction. It can be beneficial as medication for some, but there will be side effects and withdrawal symptoms, like with non psychoactive medication too.
Future negative consequences or present negative consequence you are not yet aware of are still negative consequences.
I smoke weed every day because I like the neurochemistry it provides better than living sober.
Sure I can quit whenever I want, i have for plenty of job searches.
But it’s like, would you rather live your life never wearing shoes? When you could just be wearing shoes every day and your daily life is now more comfortable and easier to navigate?
I wear shoes personally
I’m addicted to pot in the same way other people are addicted to oxygen
Coke with a capital C? 🥤
I use it for pain relief. I smoke it everyday but wait until afternoon.
Coke?
Weed man! Jesus that escalated!
I mean it’s a joke from OP’s image post
Ahh… the 80s
I’m not addicted to coke I only do it when I want to get rocked out of my skull
Which is every morning and most afternoons
“I can quit anytime I want!”
snorts 2 lines and rubs the rest in mouth
“I am addicted to coke” looks like the one on the left and talks into his intercom, thinking it’s a phone.
Zero deals made today, maybe bought coke.
My dad was the kind of person who would do coke and drink all day and pretended he was he was “doing business” when he was really just calling everyone in his contacts and loudly being obnoxious at them for an hour or two each.
No idea how much money he conned out of people to support his habit but I estimated he probably spent at least a several hundred thousand dollars on cocaine in his life, not counting the hundreds of thousands or more he spent on nightly dinners where he held a captive audience while he ranted and raved like Trump.
I’m addicted to caffeine. My university has a meal swipe program which equates to ~6 bucks and you can use 2 a day. I eat one big meal from the ‘all you can eat’ cafe, then get 2 energy drinks for the morning and afternoon, and just have ramen for dinner or sthm.
I currently have 3 spares because tbh I’m kinda getting sick of redbull. Idk what else to spend the meal swipes on because if you don’t use them it’s just wasted money
I’m addicted to pepsi
I wish weed didn’t fill me with anxiety at even the smallest doses. I go through periods where I try to push through the initial uncomfortable stages, hoping that I’ll get used to being high and finally enjoy the drug but I am just filled with negative and self abusive thoughts. I hate weed but I wish I didn’t :/
It’s okay, you’re not missing much.
Long term effects are often downplayed by enjoyers in my view.
But hey, I still take it like once every other month sometimes, especially if I want to not get too drunk but it’s always a drag getting back to less procrastinating with my life.
It can be very helpful for some or in the way for others.
