[quote=FuelTheJet;2474517]

Should you stop smoking marijuana? Yes I think that you should, even though what I have said prior may influence you otherwise. I think that you should because of your situation. Marijuana can have considerable complications with the medications that you are already on. Marijuana also causes a high feeling, where you feel slightly happier, more calm etc... although this high feeling is almost always followed by a low feeling where you will dip below how you feel on average, usually not by much albeit still lower than average. In most people this slight drop isn't really enough for them to even notice, although in someone with Bi-Polar 1 or 2, major depressive disorder, severe depression etc... this drop has a very good chance of becoming a larger drop because of the psychological factors of the slightly better feeling felt prior. This larger drop can result in things like increased want to die (suicide), increased want to self-harm etc... . These are major things that have to be accounted for when you have a mental illness like the ones just listed above. The last reason I strongly do think you should stop is that if you get marijuana that is laced with something like a hallucinogen or something worse then it will almost definitely effect your other medications and has a very good chance of what would be considered a "bad trip" or a "sketchy trip" to a person without Bi-Polar it almost definitely will result in very serious negative consequences that can result in death.

In-short - Smoking marijuana isn't necessarily bad, nor is it "relatively addictive", it does not cause long-term psychosis, the chance of it causing psychosis by itself are astronomically low. I still think that it is an awful idea to smoke it in your situation because it most likely will cause your mood to go down below average after the "high" effect wears off, it can effect other medications you are on, if it is laced with something it can result in death very easily. The risks far outweigh the rewards, the only logical answer is for you to stop and it shouldn't be very hard because marijuana isn't "relatively addictive".[/q reply, quote]

Thank you for the informative reply, FTJ. I expend way too much energy worrying about pot to smoke it casually. I hate casual users who find moderation such a walk in the park! I agree with your point, and I can totally relate to coming down off of coke in the 90's and wanting to die from the withdrawl. And tody when I am out of pot I get almost as antsy. I just am sick of the albatross around my neck ad nausemn.

Thanks again for taking the time to add your 2 cents!

Peace & Hugs,

TnT