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04/30/2008 06:21
orionbryan
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My family smokes constantly too so, for now, its difficult to even spend time with them. To say you have no willpower whatsoever is only fooling yourself. Everyone has all the willpower they need already. It's really just a choice to use it. I found a video by the comedy/illusionist pair Penn & Tellar that talked about addiction and willpower. I agree with most of what they say about it. Maybe you should look it up.
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05/01/2008 18:20
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Hi I hope for the best. If your Boyf is not willing to be with you for how you are then it just might time to move on, how ever I think he will wise up. Good luck Jerad
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05/09/2008 07:39
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Thanks everyone. I guess I am just making excuses, I don't want to quit but I feel like I should. Like I'll be better for it, I guess. But if I don't really want to quit I'm never going to...grrr so frustrating! maybe i'll see if my therapist can hypnotize me to quit
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05/10/2008 20:15
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Hi! Hopefully you'll get to the point that you want to be healthy and what is best for you! You'll realize that you're important and so is your health. Maybe talking to a therapist would help.

I hope that you decide to stop smoking for your own good. It seems like you may want to stop b/c you posted here! I'm here whenever you need help!

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05/19/2008 19:19
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I know EXACTLY how you feel! I smoked a similar amount and for the same reasons......to just quite the mind. I too, am bipolar. If you have been diagnosed bipolar, my best advice would be to find a psych that u like & trust and tell him/her what is & isn't working. Also be honest about the smoking. It may be that you need medication adjustment &/or that you have not found one or some that work for you & that is why you are using sooo much. A good psych will help w/ the meds & may refer you to someone to help w/ the weed. Once you get the meds figured out you will not need the weed so badly. The bad part is that it is a lot of work for pretty much ever.............this GOOD thing is that you will feel sooo much better than you did even on you best high

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05/23/2008 13:30
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I haven't even told my psychiatrist how much I smoke! She knows I smoke, and she wants me to quit but she doesn't know it's 10 jays a day! I've actually already cut back to 4 jays a day which I think is good. I'm too ashamed to actually go to an addiction specialist and I know my family will be so disappointed if they find out! I just feel like I'm out of control and need to stop but I'm scared of who I'll turn into. Before I smoked weed I was a Class A BITCH and I don't like to be a bitch but I know I am one. I dunno...
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05/23/2008 20:00
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I have been trying to find a place/therapist (or whatever.....there are so many options) that will help diagnose and regulate the bipolar, but at the same time treat the addiction (like a one stop shop.) I found one that sounds pretty good, but like you have not been able to bring myself to call. Seems like it would be weird to just call someone & tell them that you do this totally illegal thing everyday, all the time. Then I think......I am sure they have heard worse. We really cannot be it....can we? My family thinks that I smoke the occasional "j"........for concerts and whatnot. I dont think I could ever tell them the extent of my addition. Even worse, last yr I found out that my mom had breast cancer, so now there is really no way I am bringing up my "little" problem to any of them....and my boyfriend is not much better than I........ But really so we have to tell them? At least at this point? I dont think so. There are outpatient programs for both the bipolar & addiction & support does not see too hard to come by w/ all the dr's, support groups, and message boards (like this.)

Trust me, I really do not want to quit either-its easier just to come home from work and get high, but this is not the way I pictured my like, nor the way I picture it in the future.....somethings got to change....

plus, we all are allowed "super bitch" moments regardless of bipolar or addiction

I feel you & hope you can find (cuz you have it) the power to do it

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