Is it normal that smoking weed makes me depressed?

I am by no means a frequent weed smoker, but I do smoke with my friends from time to time. When I first started, I used to just laugh and get the munchies; nothing worried me. That was back in high school, when everything was secure and predicable. I didn't worry about who I was or what I was going to do with my life, etc...

Flash forward to today. I'm a 21 year old girl, I constantly compare myself to other people, I feel anxious about my future, and I worry about a certain friend's emotional stability more than I should. For a while now I have lived inside my head, and I feel like I'm talking to myself all the time.

When I'm not intoxicated I can try to distract myself and pull myself into the moment, into real life, but that works only to a certain degree. When I smoke with friends my high works like this: I feel relaxed for a couple minutes, I start to talk more, I ask thought-provoking questions, I laugh... and then, even though I may appear happy, my mind gets weighed down by the little things I have pushed to the back of my head. Everything I try to repress comes rushing forward at once, and I become overwhelmed with sadness. I can simultaneously laugh with my friends/ watch a movie and think about sad things. I try to relax and enjoy the high, but I usually end up worrying about little details like my to-do list for the next day.

If I'm not worrying about unfinished business, I'm thinking about grander things like where my childhood went, why my family isn't as wealthy as my friends', why I won't ever make a name for myself / make a lot of money, how I'm never going to be happy with my job because the grass is always greener no matter what people do, how I can never possibly learn about all topics that interest me... and the list goes on. Then when I get home I can spend up to an hour staring at myself in the bathroom mirror stressing about my round cheeks, hooded eyelids, and weak jawline. (Logically I know I'm attractive because of feedback I've received from various boys/girls since I was 13 but I don't see it anymore. I concentrate only on my "flaws," and I feel uglier when I think about certain beautiful girls.)

Is any of this normal? Can anybody relate? I just want to know if I'll ever be able to smoke and fully enjoy it, but I suppose I'll have to work on gaining confidence in myself and in my life first.

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Comments ( 11 )
  • peterrabbyt4

    I remember when I first sucked a cock I was depressed. Being called a cocksucker is not an accolade I wanted. But the pleasure I give to men I like makes it worth it to me.

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  • HDTC88

    It just you. Nothing to do with the weed. Go see someone and get some help. Being frequently depressed means you need help. Life is way too much fun to be depressed.

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  • drtywiteboy

    Hun, as a smoker, I would recommend that you lay off the sensimilia for a while. It seems like you have a lot on your mind, and when you are bogged down like that anything can become unenjoyable. I would recommend doing things that you love, and trying to get more of life in before picking it back up (if you choose to) again. We've all had the struggle of depression, just remember that life does and will get better k love?

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  • superaspie

    It isn't the weed. You are on your way to being clinically depressed. I would suggest getting a therapist so you aren't repressing your emotions. Also, for some people, marijuana does lower serotonin levels. Some people, not all. Stop for a few weeks and see if you feel better. But you should at least think about a therapist.

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  • PicnicBasketCase

    it could be provoking anxiety/depression, i would suggest taking a 1-2 month break to gt it fully out of your system, then re-evaluate how you're feeling. Life's what you make it :)

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  • Rachelle_InHighHeels

    You're licky it only makes you feel depressed... It could further makes you believe that you can do things that you can't..
    Don't try walking on water... Only Osama Barak Obama can do that..!!
    And whilst smoking that crap, stay away from high buildings / areas...
    Did anyone FORCE YOU to use that crap...? You have only yourself to blame for the usage and your pending actions...
    Rachelle In High Heels

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    • drtywiteboy

      Also jus checked your profile. Your a cross-dresser? how dare you go and judge other people this way? wearing women's clothes is perfectly normal but the grass something 6 out of 10 Americans have tried isnt?............... i dislike you. i don't judge you for your ways, why must you judge me for mine?

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    • drtywiteboy

      GOD DAMNIT! YOU AGAIN???? Stay out of the god-damned stoner threads! our lives! our decision! you ignorant misinformed right winged bitch!

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    • superaspie

      Ur so stupid! Weed doesn't make you that stupid!

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  • Dazzie

    I advice you to stop smoking. Marijuana is a depressant (downer). Get new friends. I don't understand how some young people can't have normal regular fun without being "wasted". You have more important things to worry about than your childhood (something that is in the past and you can't change) or how your friends' parents aren't as wealthy as yours. You need regain self-control, get your self-esteem up again, and get new friends.

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    • JoeyB123

      Weed is categorically NOT a downer.

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