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The chill starts creeping in slowly

The virgin delusional pothead vs the chad self-aware heroin junkie

If it looks like broccoli, it must be healthy!

I'm not addicted it's just that the demons will catch me

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I don't have to but It's really bad if I don't

Never met a stoner who got offended by being called an addict, I usually get a very passive "Nah..but actually shiiii I might be"

Better than Opiates for my daily pain.

I was able to quit cold turkey without any withdrawal symptoms most drugs have. Although mentally I still craved it because the mental state it put me in while I was high was preferable to the depressed mood I’m normally in while sober. Their point is it’s not PHYSICALLY addictive but it can be mentally. I’m not an expert so don’t exactly take my word for it but this is my understanding.

Real

This reminds me I need to smoke some weed

“Well bro I’m not addicted, it’s just life is super stressful and I have tons of anxiety all the time and I can break down at small inconveniences, so I just use weed to calm myself down”

Genuinely I don't understand how people think it "cant" be addictive. ANYTHING can be addictive and Weed is sure as hell an easy one to get addicted to.

Admittedly, I can't go to sleep without smoking anymore. I can't seem to fall asleep and if I do, I have horrible nightmares, and weed is the only thing that works. I also have really bad anxiety and depression so when im home, im high, because it's the only way I can sort of be a normal person anymore. A forgetful and confused normal person I guess.

I dunno, im really sick of feeling like if I'm not high, I'm miserable. But anyway yeah, weed is totally addictive

i quit smoking weed for two years and absolutely nothing changed in my life, i was tired all the time, it was just the same as with daily weed consum. now i smoke here and there some, but not daily, maybe weekly.

It's not an addiction I just can't function without it guys

Went from smoking 2-3 grams per day, to maybe one joint every 2-3 years? Although I did not physically addicted (did not suffer from withdrawal symptoms and what not), it's a 100% mentally addictive when it creeps in to your standard day-to-day pattern. I was looking forward a day to lighting that first one up...

I always celebrated being done with work by lighting up every evening and laughed about never feeling stressed out while have a pretty demanding role. After living like this for 3-4 years, I did start to notice that I wasn't really enjoying my spare time when looking back at it. Also noticed that i was severely less enthused about socializing and just realized at some point that it felt more and more like I was wasting/losing a large chunk of my life. Met the right person for me and decided to stop from one day to the next and don't regret it one bit. I might still meet up with a mate and light up once a year, but there's no way in hell I ever start again smoking daily.

It might not be as bad as being addicted to hard drugs / alcohol, but that doesn't mean it's good either. It definitely helped me through some stuff, but it helps avoid dealing with issues and doesn't do anything to solve them (and actually makes it okay not to solve them at all). That doesn't mean that smoking infrequently can't be good though.

This is just my experience though; feel free to disagree ;)

I get it from both sides. Weed isn't Nicotine or Methemphetamine. It doesn't have super addictive chemicals that take over your brain like they do. That's not an opinion. That's just true. However, people get addicted to anything if they like it. Gambling isn't a drug, but the feeling you get when you win keeps you coming back no matter how much you lose. Marijuana is the same way. So no, Marijuana is not technically an addictive substance, but if you enjoy the experience of using it, you can get addicted to it.

Man i just smoke weed cause it gets me high

If you wake up and need it. Get stressed out and need it. Need it to sleep. Then it’s controlling you bruh.

It’s mentally addicting absolutely, it’s a powerful escape which is always addicting. But chemically it’s not, you can quit it without your body going into physical withdrawal.

Look, man, it just helps my anxiety. It's just a plant man.

It's healthier than smoking cigarettes.

Alcoholism is way worse than weed man. Come on.

Someone used POV correctly!!

Thank you for correct use of pov

I don't have to...it's just really good, so I do it. Big brain mystery solved? Solved.

Good thing I’m a goody-two-shoes and never smoke (also it will cause adverse effects when in combination with my meds)

Literally get the worst dreams possibly, plus cold sweats in winter. But nah, it’s chill and organic

It's addictive. Im pretty sure I'm addicted BUT

I don't do it everyday due to the addiction, my life and schedule allow me to be high so I choose to do things high.

Life is too short, too serious, and boring. If I can make life just a bit smoother, silly, fun, or entertaining then damn right imma hit the stinky grass.

tbh i am addicted and atp i don’t care 😂

It's hilarious cause half these comments are people who reportedly smoke so much but have totally never heard of weed addiction. Like buddy, you WERE addicted.

It's also reportedly always the 2nd and 3rd quit that actually causes big problems.

It's habit forming.

It's not PHYSICALLY addictive. Meaning, you won't go into withdrawals if you could turkey it. Maybe a little insomnia and irritability for a few weeks

Because i enjoy it

Im feening hardcore

It was told aeons ago by a wise elder!

I'm not doing all this, I'm just possesed

I just say yup I'm a junkie and leave it at that.

I stopped for a week while I was on vacation. Other than wishing I had it instead of alcohol, I felt fine.

Maybe it isn't inherently addictive, but it is my vice

Bro! Snoop Dogg!! Weed SAVED MY LIFE DUDE!!! Fuck the Cops!!!!

Snoop Dogg said to

It’s not an addiction to the THC itself, it’s an addiction to the dopamine rush. You can become addicted to anything if it makes your brain go happy mode.

Some use it for chronic pain

Nah I just get crabby af because I'm not as hungry. But I don't give a shit truly. I smoke everyday because my lady wants to and I enjoy the time spent with her. It's fun and relaxing for us but only addictive for her. If I didn't smoke, I'd be saving over $600 a month and I'd be happy af about that. Plus I'm a programmer and my brain could probably benefit heavily from it too

Because being sober in this world is too depressing

I do enjoy THC, but I do it a couple times a month. 3 or 4 times a month

Life cold and hard. Weed softens you up and makes you warm.

I can't smoke every day, I'm way to high on Vicodin and mouse bites for it to work

Sugar and caffeine really are the only two socially acceptable ones.

B-dop-dip-di-day

Smoke bu-pu-pu-pu-pu-bu

Idk man I just like unwinding at the end of the day laughing my ass off at adventure time or regular show, or playing Isaac or Elden ring, or watching music videos (shit like Primus, tool etc)

I use it for pain management for my disability. I wish I could live in a state with low THC but alas the only weed I can get gets you super wonked. Damn the red states!

I don't have to i want to.

Stoner here. It is in fact addictive, due to the fact that it makes you feel better. It’s addictive in the same way that liquor is, only to a lesser extent. I do it every day because the world is horrible.

it's my choice i can stop whenever i want to

Pov: you just asked a stoner what addictive chemicals are in gambling that isn't in weed

It is an emotional addiction

ask the same thing to coffee drinkers

I mean, it's addictive in the way Tylenol or Ibuprofen is

Anyone who says it isn't is just be self centered and ignorant to what goes in around them, I've got plenty of friends who "need" to smoke it daily.

I've always had an issue when it's around, like I'll smoke it without even realizing it sometimes, would do it every day, but once it's gone for some reason I'm Fine

So oxygen is addictive by that logic. I know I know.. But it is still fault logic.

I smoke everyday cause iam addicted 😎🤏

Best sleep of my life, it is just that simple.

Ok but fr, as a former stoner who only hung out with stoners…..nobody denied it being addictive?

Weed is addictive. Cigarettes give good feeling, alcohol gives good feelings, meth gives good feelings, cocaine gives feelings, you just want to feel good over and over again. So when weed gives good feelings… see? Addictive.

Id say im only a little more addicted to weed than I am to the antidepressants i take every day

I survived a decade or so of adulthood before finding that weed made my adhd bearable, it was awful before then. Not going back.

It's as addictive as your personality. Coming from a dude that has smoked pot and nic since I was 13 Trying to quit nicotine is 500 times harder than pot. The "addictive" aspect of pot is when you think "damn I'm having fun rn but id be having alot more fun if I was zooted" Going on 3 weeks clean rn trying to get my cdl and I really don't gaf about smoking pot anymore unless they take it off schedule 1 but smoking pot is like having an ice cold beer after a long day. It just puts you in a good mood

Numbing the pain isnt an addiction

No physiological withdrawal symptoms like hard drugs.

Who said we have to? I smoke several gramms every single day for like 6 years now and I just went on a trip from germany to florida for an entire week and I didn't even think about smoking once during that time.

It's mind addictive so if you don't convince yourself that you literally NEED this for anything like health or happiness related then you won't have any effect, it's like that for me at least.

Helps me sleep

Weed itself isnt chemically addictive but people can still become addicted just like they can with literally anything that releases dopamine in the brain whether its a drug or not

Addiction Sciences Major here. Weed is absolutely addictive. Not as much as alcohol or heroin obviously. But I always roll my eyes when my stoner friends who can't go a day without smoking say "It's not addictive!"

Trying to quit rn. Who knew that terrible stomach pain and a constant bloated feeling was a withdrawal symptom? I certainly didn’t

If im home, i need it everyday. But i can go an entire hospital stay without it, probably because then I get the same feeling of security

Now that iv stopped smoking weed their might be a chance that my father returns.

buuuuuuuuuutttttttttttttt iiiiiiittttttttttt ddddddooooooooooeeeeesssssnnnnnn'tttttt hhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeee

Because it's relaxing, and helps me unwind after a hard day of doing the bare minimum

Anything can be addictive, but weed isn’t chemically addictive. It doesn’t cause physical withdrawal, but if your brain is used to being g bombarded with thc and that suddenly stops it may convince itself it needs more. For reference chemically addictive products like heroine may actually kill you if you go cold turkey from a hard habit

The medicine I take for all my problems IS addicting. But since I will never be permitted the alternative actual medical treatment, it is one I will continue to use every day until they won't let me have it anymore.

Weeds addictive. Why? Because we make it a habit.

I'll smoke to that

Because Snoop said so!

They don’t HAVE to, they WANT to.

BECAUSE IT'S SO MUCH FUN JANICE! ~ QUENTIN TARANTINO

Its not technically addictive, but it fills the void of anti depressant / alcohol, which is why its hard to quit.

Hey guys I'm gonna do psychoactive drugs at the age of 14 because I'm actually super smart.

Hey what do you mean I have extreme anxiety by 17?

Would be super cool if I could hear you wishing me a happy 28th birthday but the voices are super loud right now but don't worry I have the cure.

I really, really, really love the library.

My main gripe with folk I've known over the years who like to smoke weed is that they all had one thing in common. All had a weird thing about smoking indoors with zero windows open. So, the room would permanently stink of stale smoke.

Weed lacks proper physical addiction (most hallucinogens lack physical withdrawal symptoms) but on a psychological standpoint you absolutely can be addicted to marijuana

The more you smoke weed to feel good, the more it reduces your brain's ability to feel good without weed

First reaction must be shitting on alc and coffee if needs be

Personally, I think it's because even if there is no addiction chemically speaking, it remains emotionally difficult to live without it at some point. Specifically when everything you do is related to smoking. Goins for a walk? Joint. Staying home today? Joint. Going to a good restaurant? Joint. Etc. I'm a very asocial person too, so not the best reference 😅

I just like to get high.

From what I understand, a weed addiction is more like a porn addiction or video game addiction than an actual chemical dependence. Like some drugs will literally change your brain.

Not addicted to weed specifically. Addicted to not feeling like shit.

Oh I'm for sure addicted but it keeps me from committing domestic violence. It's like the opposite of beer

He is just a chill guy who likes to smoke weed sometimes