Cannabis

[Esmerelda]

Hello. I am a female of 17 years old and i have been smoking cannabis since i was 11. Although starting to smoke so early on is unfortunate, there is nothing i can change about that, however there is a question i have.

I gave it up 2 days ago because since i started smoking cannabis, it became my escape from many problems such as anxiety. I was extremely shy when i began school and cannabis became my recluse. Unfortunately it backfired and i became chronically depressed and anxious by the time i was 15 and due to this i failed many of my exams.

On average i smoked 12 joints a day from the age of 12. Since school, college has been a no go area as my anxiety is too overwhelming and i have probably just failed my As levels.

So... my question is: Is it possible that cannabis hightened my anxiety disorder, and will giving up cure me of this overwhelming anxiety? (with the help of others)

[Mrs_Pegasus]

The obvious answer is of course giving up will help you concentrate on the real underlying problem of your anxiety.

I suffered with anxiety for many years resulting in some frightening panic attacks.  I was fortunate I was 'threatened' with tablets and it was a path I just didnt want to follow.

You are now 17 and have your whole life before you.  Go and see your GP and talk it through with them, they will probably refer you so you can get to the root of the anxiety i.e. childhood experiences etc.

I think you know the answer already, you can crack the anxiety I promise you. I am now a lot older and although I have a few wobbles from time to time I am now confident I can handle anything - in fact people think i am a very strong person which is flattery of the highest order when I think about how I was at school and for the few years after.

Good Luck & take care

[kazza12345]

yes, there has been some research (that i unfortunately cant remember who wrote it right this minute) showing that regular heavy cannabis use can cause anxiety or personality problems

[graemer]

Hi Esmerelda, Here is an excellent site for people with panic attacks brought on by cannabis use.it has posts from people in similar situations to you. Good luck, you are doing the right thing. Click on

http://www.panicattacks.com.au/articles/marij.html

[lozzzz]

i would imagine you are pre disposed to anxiety,me and hubby have been smoking for 16 and 20yrs respectively and we've never been anxious,in fact quite the opposite..my husband is seriously disabled and smokes up to 15 on bad days,and with all the promblems he has its not affected him,i agree with mrs pegasus,its easier to blame the drug and not yourself.if you smoke it with tobacco the nicotine will be harder to quit than the cannabis.besides your to young to be stoned all the time,make the most of your youth.

[Little Lady]

I went through a stage of 6 months of being stoned constantly when i was 19, it's not good for you to be like that unless you are ill in some way and there are only other prescription drugs that can help, i know what i would rather choose. i don't see anything wrong with it in general and i still have the odd one at weekends after we have been out but you will have to face your anxiety one way or another and depending on what sort of person you are depends on how things affect you, we are all different after all and things affect us equally as different. I quit for new year and carried on the smoking part which i know is not great either but i enjoy it so i am not about to give up something i enjoy.

Good luck in what ever you chose to do hun, you will change dramatically as a person in the next 5 years or so anyway so you may get over it or need some help either way don't go it alone, either speak to a good friend that will understand or your GP or local drug carer group.

[Andy008]

I certainly think it does. From my first-hand experience of cannabis users, they often use the drug to suppress anxiety and/or paranoia, yet the drug simply accentuates those feelings, making them more paranoid and anxious and getting locked into a vicious circle.

[Rystan]

There is no definitive research proving that even heavy marijuana use leads to any *permanent* disorders, at least of the mental variety. Smoke is smoke however, and doesn't belong in your lungs, so expect anything from emphysema to lung cancer down the road if you do not curb the habit.

That said, any narcotic has different effects on different people because of varying body chemistry. The same pill that knocks me out might keep you awake all night. There are well-documented cases of people whose systems work almost exactly opposite what would be expected of the general population with regards to a particular substance. It is for this very same reason that some people exhibit allergies to some items and others do not. All bodies are different.

For this reason, it is ill-advised to use almost ANY drug without the guidance of a trained physician. Marijuana has legitimate medical uses, but is much more widely abused recreationally. It is best avoided if you do not need it for actualy medical reasons.

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