Is it normal that i use mmj for this?

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I am 18. I have access to medical marijuana from california but currently live in Florida where it is illegal. I suffer from Bipolar type 2, severe debilitating anxiety, and catatonic episodes that are very horrible times for me. I take Latuda, Pristiq, and Lamical every day. These medications work well for me, and have helped me with a lot of my problems. I smoke medical marijuana daily and my life has never been going so well. Since early childhood I have been put on dozens of different medications (including ADHD, depression, benzos, sleeping pills the works). None of these medications worked. I hated my anti anxiety medicine, and all those ADHD medicines probably just made me hyper instead of calming down. I honestly don't believe I ever had ADHD. Anyways, I have had a lot of issues in the past with my mental health that has effected my family a lot as well. I started smoking marijuana daily and my outlook on life has never been better, the physical and very painful side effects of my medications along with my anxiety have for the most part disappeared. I'm no longer lethargic and my bipolar has been under control and I have been level headed for months now! I feel like a normal person again and I can thank MMJ. So, do you feel my use of marijuana to treat some mental health issues otherwise not treatable by medications without side effects is wrong in any way? I am responsible, do not buy off the street or engage in the "stoner attitude". I am an active, normal level headed person when smoking. I am currently attending college and doing better than ever. What do you think? Also, I do genuinely feel like I can't live normally or in well health without smoking. I get very ill without it now. I do feel like I may have a habit with it as well. And yes my parents are aware and they are both supportive of it. They've both smoked with me before as well on many occasions, which has in turned made me closer to my father as well. My family hasn't ever been doing as well as they do now. My mom still has her motherly nags about it occasionally, but otherwise I told her this morning while carrying my bong that I was going to go smoke and she said "if it makes you feel better".

Thanks for reading!

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  • RainbowDischarge
    10 years ago

    I'd say normal. I am diagnosed with bipolar and borderline personality disorder and toke up everyday. Was on meds, last combo was lamictal and abilify. I stopped taking them simply because I feel like they are pointless and a waste of a lot of money, I dont have insurance. I MUCH prefer myself when I'm high vs sober me. Sober me is very short tempered and can't handle stress well at all. Also, sober me is a bit hyper and annoying. Pot calms me, as with most people. I know that I would not be able to work high though, which sucks cuz I work m-f so I have to wait to medicate after work. I first smoked recreationally only but now its because I feel better and I just love getting stoned.

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  • Geneva5
    10 years ago

    Post was so long and boring I passed out.

    Just have another bong and shut The fuck up.

    PS: I am a level 14

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  • infernalslut
    10 years ago

    It's totally normal :) I'm a 20 year old paranoid schizophrenic from California. I was diagnosed at age 16 (after a tragic event), and for two years suffered so much, PLUS had seizures & nerve damage from taking Abilify, n then I drank a lot for pain which made things worse.

    When I started using MMJ I got my life together, got a job and a car, and started going to college. I haven't had an episode since I started using it on a regular basis. It really is a legit medicine, but prohibition laws and the media got a lot of people twisted.

    I've worked at two cannabis clubs and from my experience dealing with patients and hearing their stories I KNOW this medicine is real. Even that famous doctor Sanjay Gupta came out about how it's a legitimate treatment for so many things! Fuck Big Pharma and their shitty medicine! MEDICAL CANNABIS RULEZ

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  • squirrelgirl
    10 years ago

    You're doing exactly what I would do if I ever got access to legal marijuana. I have anxiety and Asperger's and I'm generally an uptight, serious person. I think weed could help me mellow out a bit.

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    You're using medical marijuana for its original purpose, instead of people like me who use it so we can smoke it recreationally without getting arrested

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  • Terence_the_viking
    10 years ago

    Kin hell you trying kill me?

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    I have access to marijuana.

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