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Originally Posted by pylon
I grew up with a group of guys that smoked it and 2 were very heavy users, and both still are. Coincidentally both are total bums (one still at home at 36), with zero ambition besides getting another bag of weed. And I don't think it is a coincidence they are both space cadets and seriously mentally deficient more so than when they were in their teens, they went backwards. Anyone who claims it is not habit forming is out to lunch. Anything can be habit forming, from video games, to hamburgers to sex. That claim is just a defense mechanism drug users use to get people off their back. "I can quit at any time, man" Well one poster in this thread already admitted to tough withdrawal symptoms.
Hey, I am a cigarette smoker, and I use the same defense to get people off my back that try and suggest I quit. I am addicted, and I know it.
edit: found the post
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpos...ostcount=10983 |
I agree with you to an extent, but I also think a lot of it has to do with personality types and the possibility of pre-existing mental health conditions. I smoked quite a bit of pot from ages 15-20 but then decided I didn't like the feeling anymore so I quit. I've also experimented with quite a few other drugs and have never felt addicted or had them negatively impact my life. On the other hand, I've definitely missed work because I was hungover.
Most of my friends smoke pot and some are also into harder drugs and there's a pretty good mixture of fully functional people and also some that are unable to hold on to the most menial jobs. The majority of the ones that seem to be unable to perform in the real world also struggle with pretty severe depression. I doubt pot helps but it's hard to say if they'd be any better at holding jobs even if they weren't smoking it everyday.