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Originally Posted by Shaymus
My new drug doctor told me i should quit smoking weed,i can understand her wanting that its illegal and all. I told her it really relaxes me tho when im stressed. She said the problem with that is i wont find good ways to help me relax. Hey that makes sense too,,then she prescribes me ativan(which im really happy about,dont get me wrong). Why is it bad to use pot to help me to relax my anxieties but ativan is perfectly acceptable? Arnt they both making me not to learn how to relax without a drug? Both are addicting so the only thing i see as different is one is illegal. But since i never buy it,,never smoke with anyone but one or two people and hardly ever leave the house my odds of getting in trouble legally for it are pretty slim wouldnt ya say? Just want to hear some opinions. I smoke maybe once or twice a week,,,and she told me i could take the ativan once or twice a week so its not any difference there either.
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Well, Ativan is highly addicting after only one week. Pot is not. There are different strains of marijuana (cannabis) some has high THC and will make you feel stoned or high. Cannabis oil has the THC removed, so what you get is relaxed and sleepy but not stoned. Check out Compassion Clubs in your area. Your doctor is pushing Ativan because she/he gets kickbacks. It is really as simple as that. Big Pharma loves to push their horrible pills with no regard for what it is doing, and believe me, Ativan does much harm. You start out with 1 mg, then you find you have to increase it because you build a tolerance. The drug companies count on this. Ask your doctor what the withdrawal symptoms are for Ativan. They are pretty awful. I am going through that right now. I have gotten off of other big pharma garbage and will get off of this. I use cannabis oil to help smooth out the rough spots. Without cannabis oil it would be way worse. The cannabis helps me sleep at night because I am reducing the ativan slowly, and of course my body wants the ativan. Cannabis oil is not addictive. It also really helps with any pain which is why cancer patients take it.
Your doctor telling you that you 'won't really find ways to relax' is completely convoluted and makes no sense. Why is she giving you Ativan then? Does she make any money from your smoking pot, which relaxes you? Nope. Contrary to some opinions, pot does NOT lead to taking other drugs, it does not lead to violence...it leads to a feeling of calm. Pot smokers are the peace niks of the 60s. If you don't want to get stoned, try the strains that don't have THC. You'll still be relaxed but will be able to function. Try taking small doses of cannabis oil first and build up to what is comfortable for you. Get it from a reputable person, like a Compassion Club. I'm not a doctor and I can't advise you. I only know what works for me. I also know doctors do not have your best interests at heart. The bottom line for them is $$$ and big pharma kickbacks for pushing their garbage pills.
Pot is not legal in some places because the big pharmaceutical companies cannot patent something that grows, literally, like a weed. If it helps you, take it and forget the Ativan. Just my opinion. Anyone else have some thoughts on this?