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I just thought I ought to make this post and make it a sticky as for some reason we are sometimes still getting people post that we are all mad because they themselves are not addicted to pot and therefore that is proof that nobody else can be, obviously I don’t approve such posts as it’s not even an argument worth having and is a fine example of why this rehab group is set to moderation, we are simply not here to have arguments of this kind.
I personally wouldn’t have thought that such a thing needs explaining or that a post such as this needs to be made in order to convince people that everybody who posts here is not stark raving mad but there you go apparently so, there are still many people out there who want to tar us with the mad brush for whatever their own personal reasons may be.
If you want to know more as to why some get hooked on this particular drug and some don’t then you may want to read more on the complexity of the drug and the endocannabinoid system, as well as things like genetic predisposition, the different environments and ways in which people may use, the complex interaction between these genes and environments and so on and so on, obviously we can all have our own opinions as to exactly how much of an influence each of these type of elements may or may not be having but the one thing we should all be able to agree on by now is that just like with many other drugs and vices some people are reporting experiencing addiction and others are not, I think this rehab group is proof of that if nothing else.
And even if it’s a milder addiction compared to harder drugs that not everybody will experience that does not mean it does not exist at all and should therefore be silenced or dismissed, you only need to read some of the stories here to see how difficult some people find it. It would be selfish to wish to deny these people the support they feel they need just because it doesn’t help your own particular cause. No support group is ever going to be a good advert for the issue concerned but that does not mean we do not deserve to exist.
We do not claim to be a balanced representation of the experiences of the majority of marijuana users in general just as gamblers anonymous isn’t necessarily a balanced representation of everybody who gambles, that’s just the nature of an addiction support group it’s only for people who are having a problem with the issue concerned so of course it's going to be focused on that particular side. We know there are many people who use marijuana and are not addicted to it but we are just here for the ones who feel they are.
Everything I have said thus far also applies to many other issues that relate to marijuana such as mental health and various other problems that a person may or may not feel it is causing them, one particular case or set of cases doesn’t prove the way it will be for everybody, there are no absolute rules and every case can be different. So that’s basically it, there’s no need for anyone to get angry or hate one another, I apologise if this is a reality which harms somebody else’s political cause or whatever but it’s just something that is the case and needs to be accepted before anybody can have a sensible debate on the subject, however as stated at the beginning of this post it’s not a debate that this particular rehab group has been set up to have, our cause is not a political one, we do not wish to criminalise, persecute or tell people how to live their lives, we are just here to support those who want to quit and whatever your views I think everybody can agree that a person has the right to do that if that’s what they themselves want to do. So even if this is not your own personal goal please have some compassion and respect for those who feel it is and don’t mock or belittle something just because you have not experienced it yourself or because it doesn’t help your own personal cause.
All the best,
I personally wouldn’t have thought that such a thing needs explaining or that a post such as this needs to be made in order to convince people that everybody who posts here is not stark raving mad but there you go apparently so, there are still many people out there who want to tar us with the mad brush for whatever their own personal reasons may be.
If you want to know more as to why some get hooked on this particular drug and some don’t then you may want to read more on the complexity of the drug and the endocannabinoid system, as well as things like genetic predisposition, the different environments and ways in which people may use, the complex interaction between these genes and environments and so on and so on, obviously we can all have our own opinions as to exactly how much of an influence each of these type of elements may or may not be having but the one thing we should all be able to agree on by now is that just like with many other drugs and vices some people are reporting experiencing addiction and others are not, I think this rehab group is proof of that if nothing else.
And even if it’s a milder addiction compared to harder drugs that not everybody will experience that does not mean it does not exist at all and should therefore be silenced or dismissed, you only need to read some of the stories here to see how difficult some people find it. It would be selfish to wish to deny these people the support they feel they need just because it doesn’t help your own particular cause. No support group is ever going to be a good advert for the issue concerned but that does not mean we do not deserve to exist.
We do not claim to be a balanced representation of the experiences of the majority of marijuana users in general just as gamblers anonymous isn’t necessarily a balanced representation of everybody who gambles, that’s just the nature of an addiction support group it’s only for people who are having a problem with the issue concerned so of course it's going to be focused on that particular side. We know there are many people who use marijuana and are not addicted to it but we are just here for the ones who feel they are.
Everything I have said thus far also applies to many other issues that relate to marijuana such as mental health and various other problems that a person may or may not feel it is causing them, one particular case or set of cases doesn’t prove the way it will be for everybody, there are no absolute rules and every case can be different. So that’s basically it, there’s no need for anyone to get angry or hate one another, I apologise if this is a reality which harms somebody else’s political cause or whatever but it’s just something that is the case and needs to be accepted before anybody can have a sensible debate on the subject, however as stated at the beginning of this post it’s not a debate that this particular rehab group has been set up to have, our cause is not a political one, we do not wish to criminalise, persecute or tell people how to live their lives, we are just here to support those who want to quit and whatever your views I think everybody can agree that a person has the right to do that if that’s what they themselves want to do. So even if this is not your own personal goal please have some compassion and respect for those who feel it is and don’t mock or belittle something just because you have not experienced it yourself or because it doesn’t help your own personal cause.
All the best,
Nice name ... lol Welcome... I am Dwayne .. nice post. I really relate on it. Im also under recovery through my treatment programs. It was my 1 week here in Substance Abuse Recovery center ... I used marijuana (weeds) and coke with 4weeks continues. It makes me crazy like im in hell ....
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