I seem to be having issues with both of the above, i was smoking a lot for a little while and drinking a lot of beers a night, it is really affecting my energy, my health and fitness, my mental attitude, and causing all kinRAB of anxiety , i need to take a good look at my life and what i am doing to it, i want to get in good shape , and be physically and mentally on top of my game, i need to do this for my job, for my personal life, and for my overall well being, right now i could smoke a huge joint and a drink a beer just to calm my nerves but i think i will go take a walk instead , before i go into work, i feel terrible lately, i need to get through this first couple of days before i start feeling better, i am takin zoloft 125mg a day for depression and anxiety, and i dont think it is good to mix weed, booze and this medication, do you guys reccomend cold turkey off the weed??? THANKS CHRIS
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Marijuana and Alcohol
- Thread starter Chriso
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Hairsonfire
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Uh, yeah, maybe there's a problem there. Now that I think of it, you can't be serious but for the record - You need help. No one could possibly make any positive progress in their life with that type of substance abuse.
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Wendy88
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hi chris!
i use to smoke week a lot.... and i never had any serious issues when i stopped... i dont think there are any issues with cutting weed out cold turkey, besides that you will miss it and possibly feel a bit more depressed for a bit cause you arent nurabing those feelings. you really will feel better after a little bit of having it out of your system and doing something positive.
as far as the alcohol, you'd have to say how long you've been drinking for. i think others may have to weigh in here, but you should go down slowly from the drinking.
if you have issues with depression and anxiety, you are probably self medicating. have u talked to your dr. who gives you the zoloft? perhaps you need a higher dose? but dont do that on your own. those meRAB need to be monitored. but look into that.
i suffer from anxiety and for sure exercise is the way to go. my therapist has always told me that that was the way to go....working out to relieve that built up negative energy.
good luck on your path!
i use to smoke week a lot.... and i never had any serious issues when i stopped... i dont think there are any issues with cutting weed out cold turkey, besides that you will miss it and possibly feel a bit more depressed for a bit cause you arent nurabing those feelings. you really will feel better after a little bit of having it out of your system and doing something positive.
as far as the alcohol, you'd have to say how long you've been drinking for. i think others may have to weigh in here, but you should go down slowly from the drinking.
if you have issues with depression and anxiety, you are probably self medicating. have u talked to your dr. who gives you the zoloft? perhaps you need a higher dose? but dont do that on your own. those meRAB need to be monitored. but look into that.
i suffer from anxiety and for sure exercise is the way to go. my therapist has always told me that that was the way to go....working out to relieve that built up negative energy.
good luck on your path!
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LVpokerstar
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I had similar issues after graduating high school before college. According to the rules of this board I can only tell you what worked for me. Low dose benzos scaled down over a period of three months. I started with Valium 10mg first month, 5mg the next and .5 of Clonazapam and I was back to my usual self. This helped me with my tremors and insomnia due to 90% alcohol and 5% marijuana and 5% the cause of my drug use in the first place.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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coloradopablo
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Marijuana has many positive effects on back pain, especially back spasms. It's harmless compared to aspirin or caffeine. Zero overdose deaths, ever. Much misinformation abounRAB.
I live in Colorado and am a licensed medical cannabis user. I achieve pain relief enough to make many of the other drugs un-needed - so I am off max dose neurontin, oxy's, cyrabalta, etc. and generally eat my marijuana, but I do smoke or vaporize some as well, especially when I'm having a bad flare up and I need to get on with life.
Now the alcohol, it is not a healer. I would cut out the alcohol first to see if the bad symptoms disappear.
quitting marijuana 'cold turkey' is not a problem for most. Some heavy users experience some sleep issues for the 30-45 days following but no withdrawl, I speak from experience here.
I say all of this from the perspective of a legal medical marijuana patient in a legal medical marijuana state. I don't suggest you break any laws in your state.
I live in Colorado and am a licensed medical cannabis user. I achieve pain relief enough to make many of the other drugs un-needed - so I am off max dose neurontin, oxy's, cyrabalta, etc. and generally eat my marijuana, but I do smoke or vaporize some as well, especially when I'm having a bad flare up and I need to get on with life.
Now the alcohol, it is not a healer. I would cut out the alcohol first to see if the bad symptoms disappear.
quitting marijuana 'cold turkey' is not a problem for most. Some heavy users experience some sleep issues for the 30-45 days following but no withdrawl, I speak from experience here.
I say all of this from the perspective of a legal medical marijuana patient in a legal medical marijuana state. I don't suggest you break any laws in your state.
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FancyKetchup
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ChrisO --
It has been a week since you started this thread. How are you doing? Here's my two cents:
You do not quantify what "a lot" of drinking is, but if you're drinking a handful of beers in the evening hours only, you are likely able to quit without feeling withdrawal effects. Classic (or "Hollywood," if you will) withdrawal symptoms include the shakes and even delirium, but the symptoms can be more insidious, as I have personally found, and can include anxiety, inability to concentrate, and a profound sense of a lack of well being. Hopefully you are aware that alcohol withdrawal is one of the most serious types of withdrawal in terms of your health, so if you have *any* serious concerns that you are experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal, seek medical help immediately. On the other hand, in the more likely event that you are not physically dependent on alcohol, I would recommend going off the stuff entirely for maybe a month or a few and then re-assess your relationship with drinking. Perhaps you are the type who can have a few drinks on the occasional social venture and then let it stop there. But if two or three drinks leaves you craving more, that could signal a problem. And while many people do drink daily (as I have in the past), it is simply not something to recommend to anyone who has had doubts about how doing so has impacted their physical and mental health and their relationships or job performance.
So far as the pot, I have to take issue with our fellow board meraber, coloradopablo, regarding withdrawal. My wife, like you, takes Zoloft and has smoked regularly in the past, and has as well cold-turkey'd it on a couple of occasions, and believe me, she suffered more than some insomnia. In both instances, her depression symptoms (which include severe anxiety) resurfaced despite the Zoloft. Although this type of withdrawal isn't physically dangerous, the last instance led me to insist that she see a doctor, from whom she was fortunate enough to receive a short-term supply of a benzodiazepine. It took maybe ten days, but with the help of the tranquilizer, she was able to get back on her feet. Not that I'm saying this would be the case for you -- yes, many can stop pot with little to no withdrawal symptoms -- but it's something to keep in mind while you're on an SSRI.
Kudos to you for facing head-on how daily drug use is negatively affecting you (for too many, denial is the easier route), and all the best as you work to take charge of your life.
It has been a week since you started this thread. How are you doing? Here's my two cents:
You do not quantify what "a lot" of drinking is, but if you're drinking a handful of beers in the evening hours only, you are likely able to quit without feeling withdrawal effects. Classic (or "Hollywood," if you will) withdrawal symptoms include the shakes and even delirium, but the symptoms can be more insidious, as I have personally found, and can include anxiety, inability to concentrate, and a profound sense of a lack of well being. Hopefully you are aware that alcohol withdrawal is one of the most serious types of withdrawal in terms of your health, so if you have *any* serious concerns that you are experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal, seek medical help immediately. On the other hand, in the more likely event that you are not physically dependent on alcohol, I would recommend going off the stuff entirely for maybe a month or a few and then re-assess your relationship with drinking. Perhaps you are the type who can have a few drinks on the occasional social venture and then let it stop there. But if two or three drinks leaves you craving more, that could signal a problem. And while many people do drink daily (as I have in the past), it is simply not something to recommend to anyone who has had doubts about how doing so has impacted their physical and mental health and their relationships or job performance.
So far as the pot, I have to take issue with our fellow board meraber, coloradopablo, regarding withdrawal. My wife, like you, takes Zoloft and has smoked regularly in the past, and has as well cold-turkey'd it on a couple of occasions, and believe me, she suffered more than some insomnia. In both instances, her depression symptoms (which include severe anxiety) resurfaced despite the Zoloft. Although this type of withdrawal isn't physically dangerous, the last instance led me to insist that she see a doctor, from whom she was fortunate enough to receive a short-term supply of a benzodiazepine. It took maybe ten days, but with the help of the tranquilizer, she was able to get back on her feet. Not that I'm saying this would be the case for you -- yes, many can stop pot with little to no withdrawal symptoms -- but it's something to keep in mind while you're on an SSRI.
Kudos to you for facing head-on how daily drug use is negatively affecting you (for too many, denial is the easier route), and all the best as you work to take charge of your life.
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coloradopablo
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Marijuana, when used recreationally or medically for a certain symptom, has side effects. Many of those 'side effects' are positive alleviation from other symptoms (like depression - some people take pot as a sole treatment for depression) so when you go "cold turkey" you not only miss out on the effects of the cannabis for your chief complaint (pain), but it also is no longer helping with secondary stuff like depression.
To each his or her own. My point is the alcohol is much worse for you, especially if you are taking pharmaceuticals for you pain, too.
I hope wherever you are in your journey is a nicer place than yesterday
To each his or her own. My point is the alcohol is much worse for you, especially if you are taking pharmaceuticals for you pain, too.
I hope wherever you are in your journey is a nicer place than yesterday