Posted by NikkiT2 on November 14, 2003, at 6:55:47
In reply to Re: Marijuana and Bipolar » pixygoth, posted by Angielala on November 13, 2003, at 15:04:59
I smoke to help control my anxiety, and help my sleep.. I've smoked for about 12 years now, but every 2 months have one week off.. And that week is always much harder to deal with.
My pdoc knows I smoke, knows how much I smoke, and is perfectly happy with it. He understands that I use it in a similar way to how others use Xanax or Valium. He also knows me well enough that if my smoking increases, he knows I am feeling worse, so knows that intervention is needed then (I'm very bad at actually being able to tell him how I truly feel, so he finds this a really useful tool in measuring my mood).
I don't expect everyone to support the use of marajuana, but I don't like the tone of somne of the posts here. I'm not a kid, and my pdoc is not a kid, and I am quite aware of any health risks associated with smoking. But in my opinion, the risk of suicide when left to my own devices is much worse.
Plus, I find smoking very sociable with my husbands and friends.. I rarely drink alcohol, and haven't been drunk in a long time really.. But I guess alcohol is acceptable, as it only causes violence etc.Nikki
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