Posted by needesp on September 8, 2005, at 18:25:04
In reply to Re: marijuana and antidepressants, posted by TexasChic on September 8, 2005, at 17:05:25
> In my experience, I've found that the more often you smoke, the more it takes to get high. Whenever I have gone on smoking binges, I eventually have to stop and get it out of my system before it will work for me again. So I think that's the reason for the increase rather than his emotional state.
I think this is right on the button!
As for it interfering, MJ is a drug just like any other drug. But since its illegal, the testing has not been done (or can't be published) that would tell us how it may or may not effect the performance of other drugs. So we just don't know. It may be bad for you, or it may be a wonder drug. We just have no way of knowing.
I know.... this is so frustrating I have tried to look up info in peer reviewed academic articles (final year psychology student myself) and there is so little (if any) information that is useful. That is why I have asked you guys (you all must know better than anyone how you feel!)
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> The thing is, it sounds like your son is using it as an escape (that's how it works for me). That means he's not dealing with his problems, he's pushing them aside. Of course if you have an illness that makes life unbearable, maybe being high is an acceptable alternative.
I know his usage is freedom from negative rumination and escape and who am I or anyone to deny him relief! The other problem is that his OCD has caught onto the usage (its become a ritual which makes it a double bunger if he wants to try and stop (to see if he still feels bad)i.e. dependence on MJ and OCD dependence on the ritual of using MJBut when I stop smoking, I always realized how much I was missing out on. I'm still using the escape route myself, but with alcohol. But I'm working on it. I want to actually 'live' my life, not just float through it.
My son was using alcohol before and again it was to escape the agitated depression/negative rumination/OCD catastrophic thoughts
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> Don't give up hope. Its an illness, but since the symptoms are emotional, its difficult for other people to understand. You sound like you're doing everything you can to help your son, and I know that's hard. You have my upmost admiration.Thankyou, I feel so helpless/useless at times, I want to take his suffering away but all I can do is support and keep hope alive. My biggest mistake is seeing him worry about something, knowing that he knows that I know he is concerned and then talking about it with him! Its a catch 22 situation (This just sends his OCD through the roof!) Thats why I have come to this board.
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