How could Adderall and drugs in general affect me later in life?

I self diagnosed myself with Inattentive ADD, I’m 17. I fit/match most if not all symptoms listed on websites. The thing is I quit marijuana not to long ago(3-17-2010) and since continuous use of weed affects short term memory, and since I’m currently in school I can’t afford to fail.

I quit because of short term memory, i’m also sick of smoking and am done with drugs.

I’m not sure if all I’m experiencing is Marijuana withdrawal symptoms, because I smoke all school year I haven’t learned nothing really. I can’t remember much about these past months or simply what i did yesterday or day before that. I hate it. Now having quit weed almost a month later I could be having the withdrawal symptoms. And if so I’m not sure whether to go to a doctor to see if I can get adderall prescribed.

First listen please, I bet now it sounds like I want to abuse of Adderall like other people but the truth is I’am still trying to graduate, I’m class of this year, and next week we have a state assessment and everything I study for I do not absorb also info from lectures, I cannot remember and cannot read something (books,passages) and remember what I’ve read.

I truly (in the name of the lord) do not know if it’s weed wthdwl. symptoms or inattentive ADD!

What do you think? I’ve been trying to study for the past 2 hours and keep getting frustrated.

Could weed have caused permanently ADD-i, or did I have it before i started smoking weed and maybe never realized it? I’m so confused I don’t know what to do, becasue maybe in the way I typed this it sounds like i just want them prescribed(in a way i do if truly there was way to tell if i have it) but since there isn’t really a way to tell I just don’t know, because If I get them prescribed and in reality it’s just weed withdrawal symptoms I risk side effects of sudden death which I do not want.

What to do? probably sounds like I’m crazy, but who know I could be, but then again it’s all opinion so I don’t know. Then again I continue to wonder why i’m even asking this question. also i haven’t been to the doctor in 5 years, last and only checkups were at 7 years of age and 12.

I also think doctors are really just licensed drug dealers, what do you think?

I started smoking marijuana June 2 2009, i used it because I’ve always been that quiet kid, I wanted to become more socialized with it, but hate the after effects of using it, i may have become a burnout.
Very True, I take that back. Only some doctors are that way, and no I didn’t take offense. I think you are right I am more anxious than anything.

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How could these effects of marijuana ruin your life?

The effects are Impaired judgment and motor coordination / Shortened attention span and distractibility / Anxiety and panic attacks /Increased heart rate / Increased risk of heart attack / Increased risk for schizophrenia in vulnerable individuals / Impaired judgment / Problems with memory and learning / Lowered motivation / Decreased alertness and coordination / Addiction / Withdrawal symptoms from stopping drug use (in a chronic user): irritability, sleeplessness, anxiety, impaired appetite, and aggression. Could these effects eventually ruin your life in the long run and please if you are a user of marijuana do not answer this question!

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Tips on How to Quit Smoking Weed & Stop Living Life in a Haze

While the debate over marijuana, legality, health benefits and negatives rages on there are many people who are in strife who care little for all these arguments because they are addicted to weed and what the masses decided about the drug matters little when your own personal life is falling apart due to addiction which is a separate point completely to all the others. If you are one of these people and are looking for tips on how to quit smoking weed then first I encourage you to shut out all of the pro and anti marijuana campaigners because your struggle is a personal one not just with marijuana but with a psychological addiction which only has tenuous links to the particular thing you are addicted to.

This does not mean that there are not specific things you need to know about marijuana in this but it all must center around your personal struggle and not all the side bullshit that goes on to do with pot. To quickly summarize what you may need to know about cannabis is this:

Marijuana is not physically addictive like other drugs that have chemicals in them that you can become dependant on, while you can suffer from withdrawal symptoms such as insomnia, vivid dreams, irritability, mild nausea and so forth by scientific measures pot is not a drug you can be physically dependant on. Addiction is a mental disease that makes you believe you need something whether it be a drug or a behavior like gambling or sex. With Marijuana the mixed messages about the drug confuse people on what is addiction and what is dependence, if you are struggling to quit smoking weed you are addicted. To confuse matters more many people who are dependant on a drug like heroin are also psychologically addicted in a double whammy that is terrible. This leads to a perception that pot is the same when it should be treated quite differently.

What this boils down to is that you CAN quit smoking weed but only if you treat this as a personal addiction that you can overcome by changing yourself and not blaming the drug first and foremost. This is not to lessen the deep pain, anxiety and helplessness that may come from living with an addiction at all nor is it to trivialize the task of climbing out of this pit of despair either as the demons of the mind are the cruelest and most punishing of all. These tips on how to quit smoking weed are just a way to set a framework you can use to realign the way you think which aids in the all important aspect of willpower which is the only real way to move beyond an addictive habit.

Quitting Smoking Pot is a Choice

Sounds obvious doesn’t it? However by choice what I mean is a carefully considered choice, a choice based on the knowledge of the benefits of quitting weed and the negatives of continuing to smoking pot. This is not a whim, a quickly drawn line in the sand or a spontaneous vow based on anger or fear or a whole host of emotions that have led to your initial acceptance that smoking marijuana is becoming hurtful to you. Choice is saying “I choose not to smoke pot” rather than saying “I love pot but I need to quit”. This may sound like a whole lot of useless semantics to many however it is a proven psychological technique that the WAY we say things and the WAY we think of things effects the outcomes because language dictates more than a simple meaning but a whole host of other desires, excuses, fears and connotations when structured poorly. So make a choice to quit smoking weed and make it an informed choice.

Action Vs Reaction

The writer Rita Mae Brown once said “A life of reaction is a life of slavery, intellectually and spiritually. One must fight for a life of action, not reaction.” and this should be a quote written down and emblazoned in your memory because this is not only good advice for life but also in the case of addiction. How often do you take action to smoke a bowl compared to as a reaction? How often is the ritual of smoking pot coming from a reaction to something: A bad day, a fight with your partner, an inconsolable sadness or rage. How often does it come from a seeming NEED to get high and zone out, a compulsion brought on my troubles or by habit compared to perhaps what it was like early on when it was exciting and fun. Those that tally up way more on the reaction scale may find the reason behind the need for their addiction from the troubles that beset them and realize that the drug is just an escape and the problems behind it are what really needs to be solved. Some may find it easier to work on the reason behind the need first and others may take heart that a deeper understanding of your personal demons can give you the strength to quit smoking weed which will allow you to face those challenges with a clearer head and more success. This is action, control of your own life rather than a reaction to compulsion and external influences which is reaction and as the quote said makes you a slave to it and to marijuana in turn.

Plan

As you may have guessed I am a fan of the written word and the practical application of words on paper may be paramount here. The choice to actively seek a solution to your problems and a change in your life to quit smoking pot will propel you forward but how to do this comes down to planning, goals and motivation. The catch 22 of this is that when you are an addict sticking with a plan and keeping motivation and goals can be difficult and a single bad day can feel mix up all of this in your head and suddenly a single smoke does not seem so evil, then another and suddenly a week has gone before you realize it and the self loathing sets in. STOP! That is the direction you do not want to take and you know it! This is where ink can be a help if not your salvation because a psychological addiction is something in your mind, if you keep all your plans in your mind it is bounds to be influences by the negative thoughts that will plague you so why would you want the pure and good new ideas being corrupted there. My advice is to write things down, write down all the bad things about smoking pot, write down all the good things that will come from being weed free, write down you plan of attack whether it be quitting cold turkey or gradually limiting your smoking down to none at all. Write it down and keep it because those words do not change no matter how much your demands mess with your mind your pledge taken at your most insightful and enlightened point will always be there to set you back on the track you know you want to be on.

Persistence Outweighs Performance

Some people may have an easy time when quitting a marijuana habit but others may not, there are so many variables in this mix it is impossible to predict but there is one truth to it and that is that the end outcome of being free of your addiction is worth more than any failures you have along the way. Most people who try to quit any addictive behavior do not do so on their first try, nor their second and many more beyond that often. This is disheartening and depressing but it does not need to be if you do not want it to be. Every time you fall, every time you give in, every time you blunder on your goal to giving up weed you learn something new about yourself and about the world and each of those experiences is ammunition for the next fight. Victory goes to those who persist and learn and adapt and survive so when you call your performance on quitting into question remember it is not how easy it is, it is if you make it in the end and if you maintain the drive despite the pitfalls that will ensure your success.

For more tips on how to quit smoking weed from a guy who has kicked the habit himself and knows what it takes click below.
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Withrawal Help and Drug Abuse Rehabilitation –have Another Life

Many people while going through the daily routines of their lives get addicted to different kinds of drugs and when they realize, it has been too late. They need to seek professional help at that stage without which it is nearly impossible to get rid of the addiction. Technically drug abuse rehabilitation can be named as a whole process of medical treatment for the dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs or simply on street drugs which are nothing but marijuana, cocaine, heroine etc. Though this rehab process is a really painful process for an addicted person but it is required to get your life on track back. So do not try to avoid drug abuse rehabilitation.

A person who is taking drugs on regular basis simply does not understand the importance of drug abuse rehabilitation or if they do they simply can’t neglect it. In that case they certainly need help of friends to get them convinced or if required forced to attend drug abuse rehabilitation. In most countries though governments deny the fact, but alcohol has been the most abused drugs. And marijuana is the most abused illicit drug. Generally any drug abuse rehabilitation process involves a two step rehabilitation program to cope up with the drug dependency – physical and psychological. In the former case a many drug withdrawal syndromes have to be dealt with. It involves the process of detoxifying the body mainly. In case of psychological dependencies the patients are taught to live happily in a drug free environment. Whatever and wherever you take the drug abuse rehabilitation it is up to your dedication to get the result successfully. If you don’t devote yourself physically and mentally to the rehab, in other words admit to the addiction, then there is little chance of success.

Quit Smoking Weed For A Better Life

 

Marijuana or Cannabis is considered to be innocuous by many people or rather as a social drug though in reality it is extremely addictive and could also produce harmful consequences in your life. Many a lives are destroyed everyday and families wrecked as a result of this dreadful habit.

Many people really wish if they could stop smoking weed but fail utterly in this as they don’t have the right approach. There are a few steps that you must take in order to help you in quitting this habit.

First of all you must decide that you actually want to quit. This is the most important thing to do and also this can’t be done half-heatedly. If you really want to get rid of this habit you must do so with complete motivation as well as self belief. Rehabilitation will be an utter failure sans commitment and this commitment can come only as a result of the addict’s strong will power.

In order to make a solid commitment first make a list of all the negative things that you can associate with the habit of smoking weed and then also make a list of those things that you intend to gain by quitting the habit.

As knowing your enemy is a must in any battle here too it is very important. If you still haven’t done so you must acknowledge weed as your enemy.

What marijuana actually does is rob you of your freedom as it acts as a crutch and puts an end to experiencing life to its fullest. You must first research the symptoms of withdrawal know them well and understand the duration time it takes to quit the habit. Reading the books on addiction, psychology, or emotional issues to increase your knowledge even further could also help to some extent. The more you understand about the problem and about drug abuse the greater your commitment and motivation will be. You must also try and establish a support network as communication is a key to success.

Another thing that could be of help is surrounding yourself with loving, supporting people, who know about your condition and your goals and would encourage you in your quest for mental freedom. You must also stay away from your old friends who used smokes weed as much as possible at least at the starting of the detoxification stage.

Another tip to keep away from friends who pressurize you from stop quitting the habit is o tell them that you are only taking a break and not quitting for good. Once you have enough days behind you and also have gained enough self confidence you can proudly say that you don’t feel the need to smoke pot any longer to feel happy. This day will be the happiest and most rewarding days of your life. Though this may seem to be hard in the beginning you could stay busy to help yourselves. You could also experience a wide gamut of withdrawal symptoms including fatigue, insomnia and mood swings being very common and hence you need to keep yourselves active to free your mind and also to stop obsessing about cannabis.

 

Tips on How to Quit Smoking Weed & Stop Living Life in a Haze

While the debate over marijuana, legality, health benefits and negatives rages on there are many people who are in strife who care little for all these arguments because they are addicted to weed and what the masses decided about the drug matters little when your own personal life is falling apart due to addiction which is a separate point completely to all the others. If you are one of these people and are looking for tips on how to quit smoking weed then first I encourage you to shut out all of the pro and anti marijuana campaigners because your struggle is a personal one not just with marijuana but with a psychological addiction which only has tenuous links to the particular thing you are addicted to.

This does not mean that there are not specific things you need to know about marijuana in this but it all must center around your personal struggle and not all the side bullshit that goes on to do with pot. To quickly summarize what you may need to know about cannabis is this:

Marijuana is not physically addictive like other drugs that have chemicals in them that you can become dependant on, while you can suffer from withdrawal symptoms such as insomnia, vivid dreams, irritability, mild nausea and so forth by scientific measures pot is not a drug you can be physically dependant on. Addiction is a mental disease that makes you believe you need something whether it be a drug or a behavior like gambling or sex. With Marijuana the mixed messages about the drug confuse people on what is addiction and what is dependence, if you are struggling to quit smoking weed you are addicted. To confuse matters more many people who are dependant on a drug like heroin are also psychologically addicted in a double whammy that is terrible. This leads to a perception that pot is the same when it should be treated quite differently.

What this boils down to is that you CAN quit smoking weed but only if you treat this as a personal addiction that you can overcome by changing yourself and not blaming the drug first and foremost. This is not to lessen the deep pain, anxiety and helplessness that may come from living with an addiction at all nor is it to trivialize the task of climbing out of this pit of despair either as the demons of the mind are the cruelest and most punishing of all. These tips on how to quit smoking weed are just a way to set a framework you can use to realign the way you think which aids in the all important aspect of willpower which is the only real way to move beyond an addictive habit.

Quitting Smoking Pot is a Choice

Sounds obvious doesn’t it? However by choice what I mean is a carefully considered choice, a choice based on the knowledge of the benefits of quitting weed and the negatives of continuing to smoking pot. This is not a whim, a quickly drawn line in the sand or a spontaneous vow based on anger or fear or a whole host of emotions that have led to your initial acceptance that smoking marijuana is becoming hurtful to you. Choice is saying “I choose not to smoke pot” rather than saying “I love pot but I need to quit”. This may sound like a whole lot of useless semantics to many however it is a proven psychological technique that the WAY we say things and the WAY we think of things effects the outcomes because language dictates more than a simple meaning but a whole host of other desires, excuses, fears and connotations when structured poorly. So make a choice to quit smoking weed and make it an informed choice.

Action Vs Reaction

The writer Rita Mae Brown once said “A life of reaction is a life of slavery, intellectually and spiritually. One must fight for a life of action, not reaction.” and this should be a quote written down and emblazoned in your memory because this is not only good advice for life but also in the case of addiction. How often do you take action to smoke a bowl compared to as a reaction? How often is the ritual of smoking pot coming from a reaction to something: A bad day, a fight with your partner, an inconsolable sadness or rage. How often does it come from a seeming NEED to get high and zone out, a compulsion brought on my troubles or by habit compared to perhaps what it was like early on when it was exciting and fun. Those that tally up way more on the reaction scale may find the reason behind the need for their addiction from the troubles that beset them and realize that the drug is just an escape and the problems behind it are what really needs to be solved. Some may find it easier to work on the reason behind the need first and others may take heart that a deeper understanding of your personal demons can give you the strength to quit smoking weed which will allow you to face those challenges with a clearer head and more success. This is action, control of your own life rather than a reaction to compulsion and external influences which is reaction and as the quote said makes you a slave to it and to marijuana in turn.

Plan

As you may have guessed I am a fan of the written word and the practical application of words on paper may be paramount here. The choice to actively seek a solution to your problems and a change in your life to quit smoking pot will propel you forward but how to do this comes down to planning, goals and motivation. The catch 22 of this is that when you are an addict sticking with a plan and keeping motivation and goals can be difficult and a single bad day can feel mix up all of this in your head and suddenly a single smoke does not seem so evil, then another and suddenly a week has gone before you realize it and the self loathing sets in. STOP! That is the direction you do not want to take and you know it! This is where ink can be a help if not your salvation because a psychological addiction is something in your mind, if you keep all your plans in your mind it is bounds to be influences by the negative thoughts that will plague you so why would you want the pure and good new ideas being corrupted there. My advice is to write things down, write down all the bad things about smoking pot, write down all the good things that will come from being weed free, write down you plan of attack whether it be quitting cold turkey or gradually limiting your smoking down to none at all. Write it down and keep it because those words do not change no matter how much your demands mess with your mind your pledge taken at your most insightful and enlightened point will always be there to set you back on the track you know you want to be on.

Persistence Outweighs Performance

Some people may have an easy time when quitting a marijuana habit but others may not, there are so many variables in this mix it is impossible to predict but there is one truth to it and that is that the end outcome of being free of your addiction is worth more than any failures you have along the way. Most people who try to quit any addictive behavior do not do so on their first try, nor their second and many more beyond that often. This is disheartening and depressing but it does not need to be if you do not want it to be. Every time you fall, every time you give in, every time you blunder on your goal to giving up weed you learn something new about yourself and about the world and each of those experiences is ammunition for the next fight. Victory goes to those who persist and learn and adapt and survive so when you call your performance on quitting into question remember it is not how easy it is, it is if you make it in the end and if you maintain the drive despite the pitfalls that will ensure your success.

For more tips on how to quit smoking weed from a guy who has kicked the habit himself and knows what it takes click below.
Marijuana Addiction Treatment