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Pot is a gateway drug for many
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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 521163" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>Tiredof33 mentioned something that I personally experienced when I tried pot, many moons ago - it made me paranoid and gave me red eyes and a headache. I could drink a couple of Mtn Dews and get "high" on caffeine - legally, cheaply and best of all, it didn't make me stupid. (But it made me giggle just like my friends who smoked pot... Hmm.)</p><p></p><p>But... Quitting cigarette smoking is STILL my worst nightmare. I have not had a cigarette since January 19. But I'll dream about it, or out of nowhere head toward the smoking area - without even thinking about it. The habits are <em>deeply </em>ingrained. And I am addicted, make no mistake. Just because I've broken the cycle doesn't mean I don't struggle <em>constantly</em>. I smoked for so long - I don't know what to do with myself if I am not smoking. (Yes, I find things.) Alcohol is much the same for me - I <em>am</em> capable of <em>one glass of wine</em> - but the moment I have the second glass (or one strong drink, etc.), I cannot stop. Someone else must stop me. Bad relationships were another one. For me, it's not the <em>substance</em> but the <em>feeling</em> it creates...</p><p></p><p>So, then, why was I able to stay away from marijuana? Actually (for me) it was pretty simple. I was <em>terrified</em> of my parents being disappointed in me - it was stronger than wanting a way out of my own head. (And trust me, I did want OUT, sometimes. BADLY.) But our kids don't have this - no, they do NOT want to disappoint us (for the most part, some just do not care) - but they don't have the impulse control.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 521163, member: 6705"] Tiredof33 mentioned something that I personally experienced when I tried pot, many moons ago - it made me paranoid and gave me red eyes and a headache. I could drink a couple of Mtn Dews and get "high" on caffeine - legally, cheaply and best of all, it didn't make me stupid. (But it made me giggle just like my friends who smoked pot... Hmm.) But... Quitting cigarette smoking is STILL my worst nightmare. I have not had a cigarette since January 19. But I'll dream about it, or out of nowhere head toward the smoking area - without even thinking about it. The habits are [I]deeply [/I]ingrained. And I am addicted, make no mistake. Just because I've broken the cycle doesn't mean I don't struggle [I]constantly[/I]. I smoked for so long - I don't know what to do with myself if I am not smoking. (Yes, I find things.) Alcohol is much the same for me - I [I]am[/I] capable of [I]one glass of wine[/I] - but the moment I have the second glass (or one strong drink, etc.), I cannot stop. Someone else must stop me. Bad relationships were another one. For me, it's not the [I]substance[/I] but the [I]feeling[/I] it creates... So, then, why was I able to stay away from marijuana? Actually (for me) it was pretty simple. I was [I]terrified[/I] of my parents being disappointed in me - it was stronger than wanting a way out of my own head. (And trust me, I did want OUT, sometimes. BADLY.) But our kids don't have this - no, they do NOT want to disappoint us (for the most part, some just do not care) - but they don't have the impulse control. [/QUOTE]
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