Hey everyone, This is my first topic in here so I'm really sorry if I posted it in the wrong section. Thought I could get some help in here. This is really long so if you have the time, I would really appreciate if you took it to read and answer. I'm mainly creating this topic regarding some questions about starting to smoke marijuana for the first time for recreational purposes. However, I have some health-related concerns that are holding me back from trying marijuana. Firstly, I will begin by describing my current lifestyle, which is my main concern since I think it is really poor and maybe I'd need to straighten it up a bit before trying marijuana. I am a 19 years old male and due to some financial problems and emotional breakdowns (which I'll skip) I'm currently inactive in my studies. It's been three months already and all I've ever done is wake up at 3 PM, play some video games, eat one meal and some snacks throughout the day and basically be depressed the entire day (but mostly during the nighttime). I'd go to sleep at around 4:30 AM - 5:00 AM, and all over again I would wake up at 3 PM and begin my extremely lazy routine of basically playing video games and using the computer for 10+ hours straight. It has been quite complicated for me since I've never been to a psychologist to determine whether there is something objectively wrong with my mental health, but I can tell myself that I am pretty much always sad, angry, depressed and overall inactive. Since I was 14 years old I've always been a depressed guy due to one main thing: my social behavior. Without going in too deep, I'm an extremely shy and introverted person plus some strange perceptions of uselessness and worthlessness in society of myself. I've always felt alienated; like I never belonged anywhere. I would never talk to girls and I have never, zero, nada, never had a female friend. I always get anxious during social events. I'm just socially inept. I've always had thoughts of being too unworthy, mostly because of my physical appearance. I know it seems really stupid, but that very fact is what depresses me; the fact that I worry for such futile crap. Anyway, recently, after quite some research on marijuana, its main component (THC) and its effects, I feel like I'm ready to try this in order to experiment and see if it ever helps with my constant feeling of despair, unworthiness, and generally the sensation that I'm stuck inside myself; depressed. I'm a really underweight guy (110 lbs). I've always been underweight due to an exceedingly fast metabolism. In addition, I've always been a short guy; I can't remember how tall I am at the moment but I'm definitely below 5'7''; probably 5'5'' or something along that. Will that affect the way marijuana processes in my body? Moreover, since the last three months I've had a lack in nutrition. I probably have (an inconsistent) breakfast twice a month, no more than that. Some days I would wake up at 2 PM and actually have a meal at around 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM. Some days I skip meal. Thereafter, I only get some snacks, really low in nutrition and generally high in sugar, during 3:00 PM to 2:00 AM. I'm always hungry but I never feel like actually grabbing something to eat due to my stupid depression. I only take a shower once a week because I feel like there is no need if I never go outside. Yesterday, though, I tried going outside just to see if I was still physically able to exercise. I jogged and ran for about 40 minutes and I had trouble catching my breath after a while. After 10 minutes or so, I began to feel really strange, as if even though I was actually trying to inhale through my nose and exhale through my mouth, the oxygen just wouldn't go through my head. I felt like my head was going down and I started to see black for a few seconds. I panicked and didn't know what was going on. I felt really dizzy. I felt like I was going to faint with every breath I was trying to catch. I freaked out so I walked back home immediately and drank a glass of water. About an hour or so of rest I began to recover and feel better. Could this have happened thanks to my sedentary lifestyle? I practically never drink water while at home and I certainly didn't drink water the day I tried to exercise. Could it have only been dehydration, or is there possibly something long-term related? Since yesterday I've been scared I'll always get that lightheaded and breath shortness feeling whenever I plan to exercise. While this may sound really stupid, I'm scared that if I smoke weed one of these days, I will faint or I'll have counter-effects associated with my poor lifestyle. My sleep schedule is completely messed up; at 4 AM I'm wide awake and I have an extremely poor balanced diet. I don't do any sports. Should I first fix my lifestyle and then try weed? I've been really paranoid since I almost fainted yesterday. I guess that's all. I really thank you if you took the time to read. Do you think it is safe to try marijuana in respect of my current lifestyle? That is my main question. Thank you all in advance!
there's definitely something wrong... your lifestyle. start exercising, find a hobby, maybe turn that into a job? eat better. wake up early. go to bed early. i'd try that first before adding weed to your already lazy lifestyle.
Clinical depression is no joke. The fact it is starting to wear on you is a clear indication it is time to seek out professional help. You have issues weed won't fix, and you need to clear those up and get some direction and a little push. Once you get your life moving in the right direction, weed can help to keep you moving and motivated in moderation. But using it while you are at a standstill will do nothing but keep you in that rut, and give others something to blame without ever having to focus on the real issue at hand, which is different in every individual case. Good luck bro. We're here to support you. But we can't help you!
I wouldn't be so hasty to send this guy to a counselor, Blades. He obviously knows where he is going wrong - not eating on a regular schedule, not exercising, not drinking water, etc. In my opinion, cannabis use naturally promotes a healthy lifestyle. I don't see why starting on cannabis couldn't help this kid/man start paying a little more attention to himself and healthy. As far as friends and girls go... FUCK PEOPLE! All you'll find, if you ever do start making friends or meeting people, nobody gives a fuck about you. And you shouldn't give a fuck about them! Find meaning in life without the need for other people. Of course you are going to want socialization. That is human. But it just ain't all it's cracked up to be.
Thank you all, for real. I really appreciate the encouragement you guys promote in here. Lately I've been feeling really low because of over thinking about my life and how much of a pile of turd it is when compared to pretty much every other life. At this point I don't even have the slightest motivation to ever improve anything; except for college and/or a job. Like one guy in here stated: Fuck the people. Whenever I try to make social contact (mostly via Facebook or something) with someone I always end up left alone, as if not anyone had a reason to share a minute with me. But I only have myself to blame. I'm such a dull, empty and boring person with nothing to do. I'm just really depressed now, to the point that not even the usual statement amongst depressed people who try to embark on something in life (''If one doesn't give a fuck about anything, then he might as well just do anything and not give a fuck about the outcome'') motivates me at all. There is just absolutely nothing to live for, other than to satisfy the natural needs of the body in order to survive. And that requires money. Which is subsequently earned through job. Aside from my emotional pessimism, I will surely follow this quick advice: Thank you all by the way!
One rule that I have is that you should never use drugs & alcohol to fix your problems. They are for ''recreational" use so you must use them to have fun, not like medicine. I currently quit marijuana because it stopped being fun, and even if I got myself in your position, resorting to it would be the last thing on my mind. You are the same age as me so maybe I can help. Running 40 minutes is a lot, I work out almost every day (sometimes twice a day) and I barely do any cardio, so don't even imagine me doing 40 minutes, I could drop dead or something lol You ran too much, a good cardio workout can be done in 30 minutes, or even less if you play with the speed. You did not specify how much water you drank but dehydration is bad, drinking a gallon a day is easy when you drink whenever you're thirsty. About the sleep schedule, it's not so bad. A lot of people happily live like that but changing it has a lot of benefits in terms of lifestyle improvement. In your case, the best thing to do would be ''rewinding'' the clock. So instead of staying up till 4am, try staying up till 7-8pm of the next day, and then start waking up early. For the depression, well we've sort of all been there I guess. No need for a psychologist, in fact fuck them. You sound like a functioning human being and one capable of dealing with your own problems. Depression isn't all bad, I think it's a natural way of your body to tell you ''Hey, this path your following ? I don't like it. Change.'' Check this out if you want : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgpvi83CXjY And if you jerk off, check this also : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMJgZ4s2E3w All of this is just advice
^he wants to boost his productivity and change his life, so responsibilities first, and cannabis later.
I do not believe therapy or psychiatry will help you, as the two 'sciences' are mostly used to either: -distinguish a normal individual from an abnormal one or -con an individual out of money by treating an imaginary ailment It is my belief that those are lazy and imprecise ways of examining the human mind. Anyway, Cannabis can help with anxiety and stimulate appetite, further more, it can be used as a sleep aid in order to attain a normal and regular sleep schedule, However, Cannabis is a mind altering substance and can create dependency, which can exacerbate currently existing mental illness. I recommend doing a little more research on Cannabis to determine if it is an effective medicine for your ailments.
Hey OP! You already took steps toward positive change so good for you man! As far as the cannabis goes definitely hold off till you are more balanced as an individual or it might give you some freak outs which are no fun. As most blades said you don't need therapy, just a workout buddy and some healthy habit change! Then when that's done hell, come on down to CO and we'll hike Nd blaze together, eh? Toke On!
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