Is it normal to hate life when not on drugs?

Okay, so I've been clinically depressed since I was a kid. I've tried every prescription drug that was recommended to me, yet they've all failed to do their jobs. When I was 18, I was offered marijuana for the first time. I loved it. I am currently 19 years old and still do it and have recently added coke to the picture. It's not like I'm a total druggie or anything, it's just nice to actually feel good about myself and be optimistic for once, you know?

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  • shawna

    I would say it was fine if you smoked weed only. but your doing coke and that is very addictive.so when you do that you will end up with withdrawal and other things that are not pleasant.I wouldn't give up try to find the right medication for you.good luck

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  • RyanCORBITT

    You fuckin discust me you just suck i thought i was messed up and i screw beagles and have hairs growing out of my penis but then i read about you ive eatin out doggs assholes that are cleaner than you

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  • yeah_buddy

    Okay wait a minute. I smoke weed at work while driving at home and I have a very happy family and life. Weed doesn't really alter your state of mind. It relaxes you and makes you hungry and me horny lol.

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  • Augustpeach

    When you feel down analyze why you feel that way. It helps me... By the way I'm a pothead too and that stuff is so much better than Prozac

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  • lilniki22006

    It is normal the feel that u like life better on drugs until the drugs start causing more problems and then u going to be really screwed u will not be able to function without drugs if u contine on this path I suggested u go in the drug rehab NOW! or just go to some NA meeting and speak to other about ur depression and why u sarted using they are a really love group join it free! good luck

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  • rynryn

    Addiction is a serious disease. One you will battle your entire life. You will lose anyone who matters to you and you will live to be high. And I guarantee sweetheart, you will never be happy. Fix your depression in other ways. Find something your passionate about-art, music, volunteering. You are young and deserve a life well lived, not well wasted.

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  • sherry

    I felt the same way. You will adjust. Keep pursuing the antidepressant route. You will find something that works. Stop drinking if you do b/c it's a CNS depressant. Exercise is very beneficial, too. There is no comparison in the impaired world and the sober world. Sober is much better.

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  • sherry

    Treat the depression. Drugs mask problems and you don't gain maturity.

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  • muscle

    Yeah if your depressed go out and get your adrenaline pumping. Depression is just a lazy person who doesn't want to get out, weed won't help

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  • sparrowfeed

    well, weed is different than alcohol because it causes an altered perception.. so when you're on weed, you see and feel life differently than how it is. thus, you may not be aware that you're smoking too much or getting yourself into trouble but OTHERS can objectively see it. i have a few friends who are potheads and they are always getting themselves into pickles. but they don't GET IT.

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  • 0000Lz4

    not to sound like a broken record, but its really not a good path. Theres a reason they call marijuana the gateway drug. Your nineteen i started when i was 17 and everything was fine and dandy then now im almost 22 and w/e i hit the bowl i get anxious and cant handle myslef at all, and alot of myfriends are completley dependent on weed, and its really holding them back.

    Try finding something to put yourself into like a hobby or a cause, try checking out different faiths they're meant to help people who are lost.

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  • pugglelover12

    I always want to be high. My freinds boyfriend is either high or drunk. he's still wicked sweet nad takes care of himself. I always want to be high.. and will flip when i'm not. I don't think its horrible.

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  • sparrowfeed

    pot used to make me really REALLY anxious.
    but then--i've never been diagnosed with anxiety or depression, so it was weird. its like i like life WITHOUT the drugs (im the opposite, i guess). im so afraid of altered consciousness. its like a phobia.

    anyway, i say keep toking.. it works for SOME people, at least.

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  • iloveyoumaryjane

    well...i'm the same. i hate all aspect of life when not smoking weed everyday. but i hated life even more 4 years ago before i started smoking it. it really just depends on what type of person you are, and if weed brings some light on your life and makes you feel better about shit, keep tokin i say! i know i will! :]

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  • outacon

    well u were on drugs at some time when u were a kid and it was a long withdrawl or u are just emo and need to take some prozac oh if u don't want to get caught mone to a state where maryjane is a perscription drug and keep a fake perscription

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  • MisfitGirl

    Look, my boyfriend is 26 years old and he's addicted to meth. And coke, heroin, and a bunch of other shit. He injected himself with meth in his hand because all his veins are collapsed in his arms and almost got his hand amputated. He hates life because i'm trying to make him stop taking drugs. For the rest of his life though he will probably be taking the drug call "suboxone" it's an opiate blocker. What YOU need to do is stop feeling sorry for yourself, just because you're "clinically depressed" doesn't mean shit. I mean there's no such thing as being "clinically normal". I mean, if you smoke weed you smoke. If you snort coke you'll snort coke. All that is up to you. But the whole you being depressed, seriously get over it. Think of happy thoughts little bunnies in fields or naked women in your shower. I don't know, but really. Learn how to deal with your depression another way. Weed is a depressant anyhow, so I don't know how you smoking it makes you feel better.

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  • hotchickie81

    Normal. Though I would not do the Coke, since it can result in serious problems. I believe weed, however, does help with depression. I like it better than any anti-depressant (I've been on a few), and it's natural, so that's awesome. Good luck!

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  • XxINCHAINSxX

    Its your life, if you feel good doing drugs, then do them. But never forget, that YOU CANNOT GET BACK TO WHERE YOU STARTED. EVER.
    I have been doing drugs for 9 years, since I was 12, and I wish I had learned to cope with pressure and depression the right way.

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  • mtnw

    yes, self medication isn't a good choice. it seems to be working now, but what about the future.

    guess what? not feeling happy every day is called "being alive"

    now that you've added coke to the mixture, i doubt you can stop cold turkey and just walk away.

    medication for depression is really a hit or miss situation. why? because it can't be proven in a lab, so your doctor has to try to figures what works best for you. i am thinking, you should be telling your doctor what you've stated above. i know you are tired of not feeling good, but, you probably haven't hit on the right cocktail yet. 19 is soooooo young, and you haven't really lived yet. self medicating.....not a good idea

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  • ComboBreaker

    Theres a reason thouse drugs arent legal in most countrys. The side effects are to great from the medical perpose. If you feel depressed, spend your time doing things you like. It's easyer than it sounds. Try exercise or something, anything. Just dont use a self destructive method to help cope. It's not that hard if you have friends to help you with it. Dont bother with the perscription drugs, They do more harm than good also. My doctor even said they where a waste of time to my face (I was carveing pictures and words into my skin) You can do it without drugs. I you dont have someone to talk to, You can get help from counslers. Good luck and be strong.

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  • aLcapOne

    Fix yourself.

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