Potential Problem....u Tell Me - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

doihaveaproblem · 07-30-2007, 07:45 PM

Well I haven't exactly got to therapy at this point but I have seen a counseller a couple times over a few different things. The topic of substance abuse has come in conversation.

I've rediscovered pot. It was something I did as a teenager along with smoking cigarettes. I moved from the midwest to AZ and dated a guy who introduced it to me once again. Well lets just say I'm hooked. I love the way it makes me feel.....I get sooo relaxed.....that's the addicting part I think. Along with sex being awesome....food tasking better.....I'm funnier......it just enhances life in general. Ok so is this crazy do I forsee a problem? I think about it being recreational use like one drinks alcohol....moderation.

I am professionally employed. Have never gone to work stoned and would never do it. I just so totally get off on being stoned.

So many other issues at hand as well I'm just nervous this is not a good thing. Can I keep it all separate? I think I've got an addictive personality. Is there such a thing? Can I keep this under control? HELP

hopefully tryin · 07-30-2007, 08:27 PM

HI and welcome
If you think you have a problem then it is possible that you just might!
I am not sure if you have had any other problems with addiction to other drugs but that being said If it were me I would stop using it now before it does become a problem. You say now that you would not go to work stoned but befor elong the occasional use can possibly turn into an everyday use and before you know it you are hooked. I know because I have been there before with different drugs. I hope that helps a little and remember that someone is always here to talk to you about just about anything almost.
I wish you the best of luck and make sure you are keeping yourself in check. You already said that you are "hooked" and addiction is a prgressive disease that will only get worse with the more you use. Remember, a lot of addicts started out using occasionally and before they knew what hit them they were full blown addicts and could not start a day without their drug of choice.
I wish you all the best olf luck

igetallnumb · 07-30-2007, 08:39 PM

Welcome welcome

yes there is absolutly such a thing as an addictive personality. i cannot tell you if you have a problem or not ... that is up to you to decide that. And the fact you came here ... well ... that should tell you something.
Stay around and chat with us ... you will find support here. Also you found the right thread to post in ... there are many people who are recovering from substance abuse.. (me being one of them)

**Peter** · 07-30-2007, 09:59 PM

You sound exactly like me twenty years ago.

That "love of getting high" which you described is the very essence of the thing which locked and loaded me into a lifelong obsession with drugs.

The pleasures of using does not last long my friend. I spent the last 16 years of my using days feeding a craving that never went away and chasing a high I could no longer achieve.

When the pleasure of using is replaced with pain and suffering then you will know the dark underbelly of the beast that is addiction.

Welcome to the forums. Read some more. You may learn something and might just be be able to save yourself and your family a whole lot of suffering.

Buzz Kilowatt · 07-30-2007, 10:09 PM

Doihaveaproblem,

Based upon what I have read the behavior that you report (frequent blackouts, high & regular consumption of alcohol, etc.) fits the definition of alcoholism.

Some people can drink in moderation and others cannot. Some have periods in their lives where they drink a lot and can eventually do without (like me) and for others it becomes a progressive disease that leads to tragedy and poor health.

It would be a good idea to check out a 12 step program and learn more about the problem and find ways and resources to put it in check before you get in even deeper trouble.

I think heavy drinking is a symptom of other deeper psychological or spiritual problems and it would be a good idea to get outside assistance and counseling to understand your motivations for drinking heavily.

Good luck.

Buzz

doihaveaproblem · 07-31-2007, 12:26 AM

Well thanks to you all for making me feel welcome here. Thanks for your words....I will hang out, this looks like a very informative place with some nice people.....thanks.

Buzz....I think you've got me mixed up with somebody else. I did not report frequent blackouts.

calabash · 07-31-2007, 01:09 AM

Stop for a while. If you can stop without a problem, then there is no problem. I smoked weed for 18 years, and eventually could not stop without a terrible struggle. I became dependant on that zoned out detached feeling it gave me. Much easier than facing life on lifes terms.

Weed is an insiduous drug.
My advice. Just stop for a while. That is the real test

2ala2 · 07-31-2007, 01:33 AM

Hey Doihave,
Problem with pot is it probably will make you an unambitious underachiever, very average (or a little below) in the long run.
Problem with pot is that there is usually no hard bottom, so you just linger on in the mediocre zone..
You could get much much further ahead in life w/out it.
That's my opinion.
Good luck to you....

Buzz Kilowatt · 07-31-2007, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doihaveaproblem

Well thanks to you all for making me feel welcome here. Thanks for your words....I will hang out, this looks like a very informative place with some nice people.....thanks.

Buzz....I think you've got me mixed up with somebody else. I did not report frequent blackouts.

I sure did. Sorry . . . that's what happens when I post too late. I was responding to a post I had read earlier.

My apologies.

Buzz

windysan · 07-31-2007, 07:41 AM

Pot? I can take it or leave it. Never had a problem with it. Makes me paranoid nowdays so I choose not to smoke it. I simply don't like the effects any more.

leeside · 07-31-2007, 10:51 AM

Quote: "Potential Problem....u Tell Me"

Why wouldn't you go to work stoned?

Answer this question and you just may have the answer to your question!

Quote: "Can I keep it all separate?"

I think this question only you can answer.

Quote: "I think I've got an addictive personality. Is there such a thing? Can I keep this under control?"

Do you have a lot of addictions, always picking up, and/or changing one addiction for another a lot? If so, I think that would be an addictive personality.

emmer · 08-02-2007, 07:22 AM

Pot ? ... Thats how millions of people start off with there drug problem.

07-30-2007, 07:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
doihaveaproblem Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: los angeles california Posts: 2	Potential Problem....u Tell Me Well I haven't exactly got to therapy at this point but I have seen a counseller a couple times over a few different things. The topic of substance abuse has come in conversation. I've rediscovered pot. It was something I did as a teenager along with smoking cigarettes. I moved from the midwest to AZ and dated a guy who introduced it to me once again. Well lets just say I'm hooked. I love the way it makes me feel.....I get sooo relaxed.....that's the addicting part I think. Along with sex being awesome....food tasking better.....I'm funnier......it just enhances life in general. Ok so is this crazy do I forsee a problem? I think about it being recreational use like one drinks alcohol....moderation. I am professionally employed. Have never gone to work stoned and would never do it. I just so totally get off on being stoned. So many other issues at hand as well I'm just nervous this is not a good thing. Can I keep it all separate? I think I've got an addictive personality. Is there such a thing? Can I keep this under control? HELP

07-30-2007, 08:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
igetallnumb I pulled off your wings ... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: United Kingdom (Im already there in mind) Posts: 475	Welcome welcome yes there is absolutly such a thing as an addictive personality. i cannot tell you if you have a problem or not ... that is up to you to decide that. And the fact you came here ... well ... that should tell you something. Stay around and chat with us ... you will find support here. Also you found the right thread to post in ... there are many people who are recovering from substance abuse.. (me being one of them) __________________ You Soft and only You Lost and lonely You Just like heaven

07-31-2007, 10:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
leeside outtahere Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 523	Quote: "Potential Problem....u Tell Me" Why wouldn't you go to work stoned? Answer this question and you just may have the answer to your question! Quote: "Can I keep it all separate?" I think this question only you can answer. Quote: "I think I've got an addictive personality. Is there such a thing? Can I keep this under control?" Do you have a lot of addictions, always picking up, and/or changing one addiction for another a lot? If so, I think that would be an addictive personality. __________________ Someone here said I said something I didn't say and I am not allowed to show it is not something I said, so I wont be posting on SR anymore.

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hopefully tryin Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: A very HOT place, near the beach ;-) Posts: 88	HI and welcome If you think you have a problem then it is possible that you just might! I am not sure if you have had any other problems with addiction to other drugs but that being said If it were me I would stop using it now before it does become a problem. You say now that you would not go to work stoned but befor elong the occasional use can possibly turn into an everyday use and before you know it you are hooked. I know because I have been there before with different drugs. I hope that helps a little and remember that someone is always here to talk to you about just about anything almost. I wish you the best of luck and make sure you are keeping yourself in check. You already said that you are "hooked" and addiction is a prgressive disease that will only get worse with the more you use. Remember, a lot of addicts started out using occasionally and before they knew what hit them they were full blown addicts and could not start a day without their drug of choice. I wish you all the best olf luck

07-30-2007, 09:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Peter Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Leaving Sparta Posts: 2,553	You sound exactly like me twenty years ago. That "love of getting high" which you described is the very essence of the thing which locked and loaded me into a lifelong obsession with drugs. The pleasures of using does not last long my friend. I spent the last 16 years of my using days feeding a craving that never went away and chasing a high I could no longer achieve. When the pleasure of using is replaced with pain and suffering then you will know the dark underbelly of the beast that is addiction. Welcome to the forums. Read some more. You may learn something and might just be be able to save yourself and your family a whole lot of suffering.

07-30-2007, 10:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Buzz Kilowatt Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Terminus, GA Posts: 477	Doihaveaproblem, Based upon what I have read the behavior that you report (frequent blackouts, high & regular consumption of alcohol, etc.) fits the definition of alcoholism. Some people can drink in moderation and others cannot. Some have periods in their lives where they drink a lot and can eventually do without (like me) and for others it becomes a progressive disease that leads to tragedy and poor health. It would be a good idea to check out a 12 step program and learn more about the problem and find ways and resources to put it in check before you get in even deeper trouble. I think heavy drinking is a symptom of other deeper psychological or spiritual problems and it would be a good idea to get outside assistance and counseling to understand your motivations for drinking heavily. Good luck. Buzz

07-31-2007, 12:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
doihaveaproblem Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: los angeles california Posts: 2	Well thanks to you all for making me feel welcome here. Thanks for your words....I will hang out, this looks like a very informative place with some nice people.....thanks. Buzz....I think you've got me mixed up with somebody else. I did not report frequent blackouts.

07-31-2007, 01:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
calabash Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 141	Stop for a while. If you can stop without a problem, then there is no problem. I smoked weed for 18 years, and eventually could not stop without a terrible struggle. I became dependant on that zoned out detached feeling it gave me. Much easier than facing life on lifes terms. Weed is an insiduous drug. My advice. Just stop for a while. That is the real test

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2ala2 Affiliate Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cairo Posts: 753	Hey Doihave, Problem with pot is it probably will make you an unambitious underachiever, very average (or a little below) in the long run. Problem with pot is that there is usually no hard bottom, so you just linger on in the mediocre zone.. You could get much much further ahead in life w/out it. That's my opinion. Good luck to you....

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windysan Large Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: La Posts: 3,483	Pot? I can take it or leave it. Never had a problem with it. Makes me paranoid nowdays so I choose not to smoke it. I simply don't like the effects any more.

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emmer The lion sleeps tonight Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,641	Pot ? ... Thats how millions of people start off with there drug problem.

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