Marco wrote:@HechtHeftig:
a) Yes, you're right. That's the only positive part I was able to take from my addiction: Finding out/ understanding that something is wrong with me. That's why I started the therapy to begin with. I really reconsider that decision though. I'm 4 months in and all they talk about is: don't take drugs. And I'm thinking to myself: Yeah shithead, I know that already.... I find it kinda sad that the only goal in the therapy is to tell you: "don't consume", instead of working on why someone consumed in the first place, which would have a much better effect. And even though this medical center I'm in is supposed to cure both addiction and depression, I haven't made any progress for 3 months now... I'm here for 4 months.
b) And this exactly is the scary part. A drug that doesn't cause deaths is easily taken too lightly. That's why an addiction can be developed too easy. People think "Oh there's a drug that has no negative consequences, so it won't hurt me at all once I consume. SO basically I can consume all I want and will always only have a fun time". Then you overdo it and find yourself being addicted. And once you have an addiction, a real addiction, you will fight it until you die. Weed needs a "warning, highly addictive"-sign and that's exactly what the banning is for. It's debatable whether alcohol and tobacco should be banned, but that's a different matter. Our ancestors have decided that these 2 drugs are okay for whatever reason, and it has been passed down ever since, building up a huge industry in the process. And these industrys are now strong enough to prevent the banning in most contries.
c) You're talking about countries that are known to give a shit about human rights. I thought we were talking about normal countries.
d) You can get stress relief through other methods. Playing drums, boxing, Yoga, wellness... You don't need weed for that. Doing weed would be the lazy way for stress relief, which in turn makes you even lazier. Wohoo a possible vicious circle. And yes you are right that excessive consume is the problem about weed (and many other things). But for me personally... I have already developed an addiction. I'll be addicted all my life. I will always have problems getting through life without constantly thinking "Damn I need a Joint now". For my own good, I have to be self-centered and decline the legalization of weed. I doubt I could stay clean if weed became legal. And trust me, I don't want to go back there. I don't want to have the suicidal, self-harming thoughts anymore. This was by far the worst experience in my life and I'm through with it.
I haven't had these thoughts when I drank alcohol somewhat excessively for a few months. But dope is my real self-worth killer.