Monday, January 11, 2010

Top Five Questions to Ask If You Are Addicted to Marijuana

By Craig Gettys

Being addicted to marijuana is far from being harmless. Addiction to this so called recreational drug can cause all kinds of social, emotional, and physical problems that will haunt its users everyday of their lives! Modern-day weed is much more addictive and stronger than what it used to be in the past. Decades ago it was considered a recreational or mild drug. With such addictive properties this can no longer be considered a mild drug.



The potency of today's pot is so strong, people using this drug experience extreme cravings and gut wrenching withdrawal when the go without it. It is these two symptoms keep people using this drug for a much longer period of time because their addiction is so strong, even though they know they should do whatever it takes to end this addiction. If you feel like you are addicted to marijuana, then truthfully answer the next five questions.



How Addicted to Marijuana are You Quiz



Please answer "yes" or "no" to the following questions.



1. Are you able to use more weed than you were in the beginning? When using to you need more to the feel the same effects?



2. When you are unable to use or get marijuana do you start to feel nervous or anxious? Have you ever substituted another drug to replace marijuana because you couldn't get any?



3. Have you seen an increase in the amount of pot you smoke? (Ex: Instead of smoking a single joint, you find yourself smoking more than one joint or smoking for an extended period of time?)



4. Are you constantly thinking about getting high, smoking to get high, or trying to get the money to get high?



5. Has your smoking habit got in the way of your social life, affected your work, and had negative effects on your family? Have you quit or stopped doing things that you used to like or enjoyed to do just to smoke pot?



If you answered yes to any of these questions it is most likely that you are addicted to marijuana. What you do now is up to you! If you know you want to kick this addiction and be pot free, then you are going to have to figure out the best way for you to quit smoking weed. There are many different ways that you can work to quit your addiction to this drug. You can try hypnotism, counseling, cold turkey, or other alternative therapies, but depending on how long and how much weed you have been smoking is going to be a critical factor in how hard this process is going to be for you.



If you do decide to try and quit, having a strong support network of friends and family and a stop smoking plan are going to greatly increase your chances of quitting pot smoking dramatically. Remember that you are not only doing this for yourself because you want to get better but you are also doing this for your friends and family!

Craig is a recovered pot smoker and wants to help others who suffer from being addicted to marijuana.

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