My first pdoc only agreed to treat me if I got clean and sober which I did. I was an obvious alcoholic/addict and I knew it. The thinking at that time was the addiction had to be treated first. I believe now the thinking is that those of us with dual diagnosis should be treated concurrently. Actually I did receive treatment for both at the same time but he set the condition that I get clean for him to continue to treat me.

I am afraid most professionals will view you as an addict and not buy into weeds medical use. For psyche reasons I think it is only good for anxiety and sleep and not depression. For anxiety it has to be the right strain for me. I have experimented enough to know for me and decided it was not helpful enough. My klonopin works much better for anxiety but it is way more addictive. I didn't want to become a chronic pot user again and some strains make me paranoid. That's just me and I am a recovering addict.

If I were you I would lie about my use to a T or pdoc. Unless your being drug tested for some reason but I have never heard of a pdoc doing that. Who are they to say that weed is any less safe and effective than benzo's or SSRI's. Psyche meds don't have a great record. If you were doing meth or were an alcoholic I would feel differently.

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