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Originally Posted by Lauru
Ok, so I have issues with substances as well. But it seems to me, (and I say this gently) that if you can't just stop the pot with no effects or if you're not willing to, perhaps you are addicted to it. Perhaps smoking weed is not the answer to keep you from drinking. Both weed and alcohol are depressants, and if you have a mood disorder, this can wreak havoc on you. Also, drinking that much alcohol is a problem, especially for someone on meds of any kind. If you can't stay away from pot or alcohol when they are both contraindicated and the pot is against the law too, then maybe it is time to look into seeing if you have an addiction problem.
Just my 2 cents which you probably don't want, but I wanted to share with you a different perspective. I wish you all the best in whatever you decide to do.
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Yeah, I know. Maybe addicted, but not dependent (those are different, right?) I don't come anywhere near the criteria for dependency or substance abuse. My T and I have reviewed it more than once.
I can manage not using at all. I've done it before. I actually do want to clean up my act. Just not like this - abrupt, unprepared, and unstable. It's a pretty major lifestyle change, and I've already had a lot of changes thrown at me in the last couple of months. Big changes. And I've learned I can really only work on one at a time; the second I try to make three or four lifestyle changes at once, it all falls apart.
I think the underlying problem is the symptoms I've been trying to medicate away. But who knows, maybe it's not that bad. I guess we'll see.