[RomanJames2014]

I find it funny that whenever people find out that I am Bipolar they try to force pot on me thinking that it will cure the depression and calm down the mania.

That is a complete lie. I always turn them down because I don't feel a "high" effect from marijuana. I usually become more creative or manic. It turns out that studies show that marijuana on the bipolar brain intensifies manic and depressive episodes.

I just thought that this was interesting because so many people tell me to try it and it would make every thing much worse.

I live in a state where recreational use is legal. They say high indica strains calm you down. But they still keep me up and make me nervous. Just doesn't work for me. But I do believe it should be legal. Ppl just need to be more educated about the different strains...

[Row Jimmy]

I used to smoke but I don't miss it. It didn't do anything for me other than get me high. Weed is always a hot-button subject for people, especially now that it is gaining legal traction. I don't need to "relax" per se, I just need to stop being so gung ho about who I am, what I do, and where I'm going in life. Long short, I need to work on letting life come to me. The BP brain is always working on some scheme, angle, or method that's not practical. The Catch 22 is always mania - people like it because it helps them be productive but for me, it just led me into a brick wall eventually.

[RomanJames2014]

Don't get me wrong. i'm all for it if you like to do it. i just thought it was interesting how it has such an adverse effect on us.

Stay well guys!

[Keegan2015]

I used to use marijuana on almost a daily basis in college -- I enjoyed the body high but it tended to make me feel very paranoid and anxious and in social situations I simply could not interact / communicate with anyone besides close friends. Plus I was in a non-legal state so I never really knew what type of strain I was getting until I smoked/vaped/ate it.

I'll probably use it on an occasional basis once it becomes legal in the mid-Atlantic area and procuring it is less sketchy / it's easier to find particular, quality strains. Right now I'm enjoying my total sobriety though

[hahayeahtotallylol]

Pot simply slows me down, and i like to go go go.

When i'm depressed, sure, i'll smoke often. Why not. The anxiety is almost a relief from the utter nothingness

[Christopher1990]

pot post!

I love it. I want to try these strains high in CBD which are non-psychoactive and is said can even be used as mood stabilzer and anti-psychotic. I'll just have to wait until its legal or I move. eeey It makes me feel free

But right now it causes more problems then benefits, not knowing what you are getting.

I use it on a daily basis. It helps me, but only when I am relatively stable or on the depressed side. I am not in a legal state but have a good connection so I get high quality stuff, and I know what I'm getting. However- when I was hypomanic on the edge of mania it just made it worse.

[btladtf9890]

This is only my experience; and of course, everyone is different. The lowest lows nearly destroyed me; and smoking marijuana made it bearable. Likewise, when the mania takes over, it tends to calm me, or at least some of my racing thoughts and anxiety. What is the most valuable for me, however, is that it curbs my undeniable craving/addition for alcohol. I actually function quite well on marijuana. I often get my house cleaned, my garden tended, and even a long hike in the mountains accomplished after smoking. My doctor knows; and he has not once told me to stop, perhaps because I explained my reactions. I know that different strains will make a difference; and I know everyone is different. By no means to I suggest or encourage anyone to smoke marijuana, unless it is by their own, informed decision. But for me, its a viable part of my life.