[pasteisme]

I have roughly two years and three months sobriety time. I was an mmj user for a short time before I got sober, although now I do not use any form of mmj. I do in fact support those in recovery who use mmj. This is partly due to the fact that I still take some prescription psychiatric medications. If you have any questions please feel free to ask, because I think this is a very important topic.

[BabyBoomer]

I was on pharmaceuticals for 12 years prior to stating cannabis.

If I stop using marijuana, I will have to go back on:

Ambien
Ativan
Soma
Skelaxin
Compazine
Phenergan
Vistaril
Darvocet
Ultram
Prevacid
Zomig
Imitrex

And all the other medication involved for taking the above pharmaceuticals. I think I'll keep the cannabis.

Good luck to you and really glad to know that you are doing better.

Cyber Hugs

[changedaworld]

congrats on your recovery! keep up the great work!

[pasteisme]

thank you. frankly I started using marijuana quite young. Now that I am little bit older, at 23, I believe that it is not necessarily the best medicine for a young mind. But I think that down the line I might be able to switch back. I used to be on lots of meds like yourself, BabyBoomer, but now I am on "just 3." Anyhow, I have to deal with the increased risk of diabetes as well as weight gain. I also have to be tested to make sure my liver does not get damaged. These are not good risks especially since my family has increased risk of diabetes and heart problems. Hopefully one day mmj will allow me to live without such risks. Until then I just pray for understanding and acceptance.

thanks again.

[Smokus Cannabis]

Originally Posted by pasteisme

thank you. frankly I started using marijuana quite young. Now that I am little bit older, at 23, I believe that it is not necessarily the best medicine for a young mind. But I think that down the line I might be able to switch back. I used to be on lots of meds like yourself, BabyBoomer, but now I am on "just 3." Anyhow, I have to deal with the increased risk of diabetes as well as weight gain. I also have to be tested to make sure my liver does not get damaged. These are not good risks especially since my family has increased risk of diabetes and heart problems. Hopefully one day mmj will allow me to live without such risks. Until then I just pray for understanding and acceptance.

thanks again.

Hey, I ballooned 60 lbs when I first started my psych meds 10 years ago. Got metabolic syndrome as well - when you have lots of factors that contribute to heart attack/ stroke. I found that the urge to eat under those drugs is really mostly an illusion. If you monitor your eating, or if you just simply eat smaller amounts, your stomach won't get stretched out and you'll stay thin because you won't be nearly as hungry. Took me a long time to drop the weight. Just watch your intake, is what I'm saying, and make sure that when you aren't stuck in a depression or physically sick, you do exercise. MJ helped me lose weight because it got me off of some of my pills (benzos), now I'm down to 3 meds as well (MJ being one of them). I feel a ton better, and I'm about 45 lbs lighter than I was when I was a tranqed out zombie. Good luck!