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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by Hypnotise: 1:43pm On Jun 20, 2020
tot:


This logic of because XYZ take it, then it can't be bad is a dangerous logic. Do you know the personal struggles some of these people have? You see the external facade and assume it's all good.
I said XYZ takes it was for reference purposes. Whether you like it or not, marijuana is a herb, planted, cultivated and grows naturally.
Unless you want to imply that the almighty creator made a mistake by creating it. It is Gods gift to mankind but you may not understand because of the media's propaganda and also your biasedness towards it.
Like everything else, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
As i said earlier moderation is key. Too much of everything is not good.

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by iamJ(m): 1:45pm On Jun 20, 2020
If anybody is wasting their time commenting its us that are defending weed, no be Nigeria again, 5G causes coronavirus people, coronavirus isnt real people


Vast ignorance, you expect them to understand that weed is less harmful, most of them look at agbero and say that's what weed does


80% of weed users arent agberos, stop fooling yourself

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by Kay25(m): 1:45pm On Jun 20, 2020
Thank God for your life affliction won't return again..keep sharing your testimony so that we can have more people being saved out this menace that is destroying our youth of today

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by iamJ(m): 1:47pm On Jun 20, 2020
Kay25:
Thank God for your life affliction won't return again..keep sharing your testimony so that we can have more people being saved out this menace that is destroying our youth of today
menace? Lol garri is a menace, are you fighting it? Pomo is a menace, you might as well eat nylon, cause your body has no use for garri and pomo
Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by Hermes119: 1:49pm On Jun 20, 2020
Hypnotise:

I said XYZ takes it was for reference purposes. Whether you like it or not, marijuana is a herb, planted, cultivated and grows naturally.
Unless you want to imply that the almighty creator made a mistake by creating it. It is Gods gift to mankind but you may not understand because of the media's propaganda and also your biasedness towards it.
Like everything else, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
As i said earlier moderation is key. Too much of everything is not good.

You are right, just like every other drug "moderation is key" but then what happens when a person exceeds the "moderation index" as is often seen and the disadvantages now roll in. If people maintained the moderation level weed wouldn't be a topic for discussion the reason,most people do not maintain the moderation level

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by Nobody: 1:49pm On Jun 20, 2020
Hermes119:


Are u of the opinion that

Weed has no bad effects on the system
or
Weed has some bad effects but its trivial
or
Weed indeed has significant negative effects but the benefits gotten from the use outweighs the risk

Which is ur stance ?

Everything in life has an effect....

Do you know too much of drinking water can kill?
Eating meat can kill?
Drinking coffee kills?
Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by iamJ(m): 1:51pm On Jun 20, 2020
maynia:


Everything in life has an effect....

Do you know too much of drinking water can kill?
Eating meat can kill?
Drinking coffee kills?

are you minding them, always thinking that the lake they know is the biggest body of water

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by tot(f): 1:54pm On Jun 20, 2020
Hypnotise:

I said XYZ takes it was for reference purposes. Whether you like it or not, marijuana is a herb, planted, cultivated and grows naturally.
Unless you want to imply that the almighty creator made a mistake by creating it. It is Gods gift to mankind but you may not understand because of the media's propaganda and also your biasedness towards it.
Like everything else, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
As i said earlier moderation is key. Too much of everything is not good.

There are poisonous herbs, since they "grow naturally", does that mean they should be consumed?
Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by gnykelly(m): 1:54pm On Jun 20, 2020
virginboy1:


Thanks man. But truth is addiction either hustle or otherwise can still lead to depression

at least you will gain something

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by iamJ(m): 1:56pm On Jun 20, 2020
Depepper:
smokers are liable to die Young
google the meaning of liable and you will realise that, that statement is stupid

Sugar drinkers are also liable to die young, bring forward anything and we can measure the liability, mosquito kills more people than anything but una no dey fear am reach the way una fear smoke lol

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by JiffyLou(m): 1:57pm On Jun 20, 2020
Shuggaa:


How can i go about it?
There is the DIY and the official method. I will tell you just the DIY.

Empty a tea bag of its content by cutting away closely at the top so you can have enough space to dip.

Pour your cannabis into the open tea bag, make sure it is finely grind. get a cup of hot water and dip your tea bag with cannabis into the cup.

make sure you are holding it at the tip top. Wait for a couple of secs and take it out.

dry your cannabis and for later use.

you can drink the tea with milk and sugar if you will.

note: the effect of consuming cannabis this way comes much later than smoking it and it much stronger. Make sure you are not driving or operating heavy machinery.

Enjoy!!!

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by tot(f): 1:57pm On Jun 20, 2020
Kay25:
Thank God for your life affliction won't return again..keep sharing your testimony so that we can have more people being saved out this menace that is destroying our youth of today

It's now I understand why there are a lot of abnormal comments on FP posts compared to before. Many folks are high on these substances and can't reason as normal any longer, what's even sadder is they don't know it.

Congrats to the OP. It's a new phase for him.

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by Wawelexy(m): 1:59pm On Jun 20, 2020
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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by kizyalex10(m): 2:00pm On Jun 20, 2020
ArisingStorm:
Firstly, if you are a smoker, an advice : start eating as much fruits as you can till you overcome the addiction. Smoking is a fast way of killing the body cells, infact, very fast. All these post of smokers are liable to die young ain't a joke. Eat fruits and drink water adequately(I trust smokers, them no go believe grin ) .

I started smoking marijuana when I was in my Final year back in school (if I had started earlier, for me o, I don't think I can graduate). In the beginning, it was all fun, the journey was blissful, no problems, just a young man enjoying his life on a lowkey. I was introduced by my friends of course, they introduced me like joke like joke. Then I started smoking continuously like joke like joke. The feeling was good, like really good. I don't do all this Tramadol, Refnol and all other drugs (they are actually all the same thing). I always tell them (friends) it's chemical that weed is natural (God made it). I don't really like alcohol too (I always say they are damaging their liver). I can defend weed with my life. I will bring out health tips and benefits of weed. I was a brand ambassador of weed.

Mind you, if you see me, You wouldn't know I smoke marijuana, that's a trait of weed smokers (don't be deceived thinking all weed smokers have a thick voice or always look like thugs on the street). Very secretive because we know people will judge us and say stuffs like "haa your life don spoil, haa your life don finish (tho this is not true, The life is actually finishing gradually on a slope).

I smoked all through final year, I smoked even before going for final defense. Weed was like a best friend (didn't know it has turned to idol, that's always the end point). There are two types of weed smokers:

-the loners (they mostly like smoking alone),
-the group smokers (they mostly like smoking with friends).

I was mostly a loner. After graduating, when at home, weed was starting to be of less effect on me, the thing does not do me anything again, so I climb the ladder. I started with SK, a higher level. At this point, been an educated smoker that cares about his health, I started getting worried because I personally knew I was damaging my lungs (all smokers knows this but choose to ignore).

I decided to buy a vape pen (its a device for smoking with less smoke). The original was 45k, the chinese brand was 15k. I bought chinese. I used it for a while. Then I realize this vape pen can blow anytime and I will just die. I just went back to my smoking of blunt (the normal paper weed = roasting of lungs). At this stage, I forget things easily, my decision making was poor, my financial management extremely poor, I started becoming an I don't care kinda person, I started getting dehydrated easily, my body system started changing because of the smoke, my productivity was getting low. It affected my finances, I am always broke, it affected my relationship, it affected my whole life.

Weed smokers always have supporting strikers (this are bad habits that the weed gives inspiration/ginger/vibes to do). It can be sex, masturbation (Pornography), gambling, playing games, wasting time doing nothing (scrolling social media/internet) etc. I was a gambler and self service personnel. Things wasn't going well, mind you, You won't be able to tell anybody, You will just hide it to yourself. Depression gang arrived (drugs always lead to depression in the end).

NOTE : The moment I started thinking of quitting weed smoking, that is when it was as if world war 7 just started in my life. If you are a smoker reading this, and you are still enjoying it, You won't have any problem, but the moment you start trying to quit, chaiii, its when the battle just start, just go and wear armor.

The struggling started, I will stop for three days, am back, I will stop for 1wk, I am back, there was this time I stopped for Six good months. I started praying then and getting serious with my spiritual life. I was already like, finally, I don escape. I don't know shaa, I find myself dere again, this time, it was crazy. I smoked SK till I started not feeling anything again. I then climbed the ladder to "loud". At this stage, I wasn't happy with my life personally, but I can't stop. I didn't give up, I wouldn't lie to you, I received grace from above to be able to overcome, sincerely. All praises to My Maker. Now, if you like, put weed in my front, I will just be looking at you.

Conclusion: Trust me, You gonna lose opportunities taking drugs because you would be too high to see opportunities. Mindset is all that matters. You will need to distance yourself from those friends. Weed will always make you feel like the world is crumbling and that you should not stress yourself and just smoke. It will make you take stupid risks. It will change your attitude. If you want, You can be religious and also an hypocrite but the truth is Don't decieve yourself, any addiction you have, face it, be fearless, and don't give up, You will overcome!!!. I will gladly answer any questions. Many are feeling the vibes of weed now, sincerely, they don't know that it is an institution. Parents check your kids because they will never tell you. I told my mum when I overcame by grace, she was just crying, I was just looking at her like, why is this woman crying.

Any Addiction you have on earth, Don't give up, You are not a Slave. Be Fearless!

Please know this as well, all those inspirations, thoughts, vibes that comes when high is from Demons/unclean spirit(I am 100% sure). If you want me to go Spiritual, I will gladly explain, just quote me.

Thank you. APTTMH.
God bless u brother.am glad u stopped,i was never into any drugs but i smoked cigarette like chimneys especially during winter infact it was my best companion, i knw i was killing myself but then i lacked the will to stop it even when i see people going down because of it,i had sleepless nights nd battled with thoughts abt hw to stop,i started having health crises and i started to google nd watch youtube of how to stop cigarette smoking in all i tried but the willingness to leave it is ny problem and i built my life around my cigarette and if u re a friend then that always try to discourage me to stop cigarettes then i will avoid u with every power i have then i started smoking 2008 abt my final year too.till i travelled abroad,i might be hungry nd sick and my last card will be reserved for cigarette nt even the food or drugs, it was that bad and i can risk my life in the snow to go nd buy cigarettes, bck to my gist when i feel ill,i went to hospital and did a complete blood count and also did chest xrays ,ECG,TRADEMILL TESTS,all came out fine nd perfect and what prompted me to do the test was my flatmate abroad jst died from heart failure so what caused d health crises was more of psychological cos he was a smoker nd heavy drinker thou i dont take alcohol alot jst once in months.so luckily for me when all my tests came out fine nd d xrays,i said since God spared me,i wont be d one to kill myself and also i saw how my flatmate battled life d whole symptoms from swollen feet to heavy breathing and sleepless nights dat he confirmed his ticket nd went to naija nd died,all his investments nd new house was taken by uncle nd he is nt married,i was tired nd i went to a pharmacist to help me stop cigarettes he said he has nicotin gum and nicotine patch that it will help me,so i choosed nicotin patch .it takes alot to convince urself to stop smoking cos u will feel ur life will end once u stop nd thats the hardest part,convincing urself so i started one sunday morning 17th november 2019 was the day i stopped i had to put my nicotin patch nd funny enough i didnt feel the need to smoke.its abt 7 patches nd for 3 days i used it nd then i kept d remaining 4 in my bag every where i go cos i dont want to be buying it always so i said i will endure it nd anyday i feel like am in need of smoke i will put the patch on my body .it can be on any part of ur hairless body nd it will kill d urge to smoke so from 3 days i decide to quit COLD TURKEY STYLE.like stopping without any substitute which is d hardest and it can bring health crises too but it is d most effective for the future so u cant go bck again,i battled for few months but here iam 7 months gone no smoke.i have achieved alot in life but non is close to quitting smoking,that is my greatest achievement till date
N.B.Nicotine patch helped me to stop smoking but the real help came from my zeal nd will to stop it

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by Kay25(m): 2:02pm On Jun 20, 2020
iamJ:
menace? Lol garri is a menace, are you fighting it? Pomo is a menace, you might as well eat nylon, cause your body has no use for garri and pomo
haaa only God can deliver you ooo dis thing has gone wrong in your body oo better stop it before you head to where it is not favourable

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by Shuggaa: 2:04pm On Jun 20, 2020
JiffyLou:
There is the DIY and the official method. I will tell you just the DIY.

Empty a tea bag of its content by cutting away closely at the top so you can have enough space to dip.

Pour your cannabis into the open tea bag, make sure it is finely grind. get a cup of hot water and dip your tea bag with cannabis into the cup.

make sure you are holding it at the tip top. Wait for a couple of secs and take it out.

dry your cannabis and for later use.

you can drink the tea with milk and sugar if you will.

note: the effect of consuming cannabis this way comes much later than smoking it and it much stronger. Make sure you are not driving or operating heavy machinery.

Enjoy!!!

How many times do I have to use it before disposal?
Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by kingxsamz(m): 2:05pm On Jun 20, 2020
lekxaid007:
people like slawomir , will say you are not a real niggar for quiting grin

grin grin grin

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by JiffyLou(m): 2:06pm On Jun 20, 2020
Shuggaa:

How many times do I have to use it before disposal?
At most 3 times
Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by iamJ(m): 2:08pm On Jun 20, 2020
Kay25:

haaa only God can deliver you ooo dis thing has gone wrong in your body oo better stop it before you head to where it is not favourable
always knowing where is bad and where is good

Yet 1kobo progress no gum Nigeria, all una get na oil, GDP and population, as people Nigeria is useless, nothing una sabi pass to harbor and spread fears

Favorable indeed, mr life path projector, always assuming with zero knowledge about the subject


How Nigerian of you

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by Shuggaa: 2:09pm On Jun 20, 2020
JiffyLou:
At most 3 times

It okay bruh thanks, will try it next week Saturday...WEED FOR the LIBERATION OF THE MIND.....
Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by tydi(m): 2:10pm On Jun 20, 2020
Op virtually every word of yours up there are the honest truth, I can relate to every bit of them cus I have been there. But most times weed can be used as an escape to the shabbles of life. Though, when addicted the end doesn't worth it.

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by Hermes119: 2:11pm On Jun 20, 2020
maynia:


Everything in life has an effect....

Do you know too much of drinking water can kill?
Eating meat can kill?
Drinking coffee kills?


I agree that everything in life has effects just like u said
Drinking "too much" of water kills,yes depending on what u mean by "too much"
Eating meat can kill,yes but that depends on the quantity of meat,or the type of meat,or microbial infestations in the meat and some their factors
Drinking coffee kills,Yes and that also depends on the quantity and other factors

Now as u rightly pointed out,several things we consume if not all can kill but it depends largely on the quantity consumed and this is very important.
The main component in weed that alters the brain is tetrohydrocannabinol and other compounds called cannabinoids. Do u know that the body produces cannabinoids,a group of substances known as endocannabinoids are produced in the body and their release is triggered by pain and so on. But the quantity the body produces is the quantity it deems essential so it doesn't cause problems,so cannabinoids are not bad but then consuming an excess of it is what is deemed harmful. Unfortunately because of the euphoric effects that these drugs have people do not understand that u can't use them beyond a certain level and even when they do they don't adhere to that and that's the problem. That is what us known as drug abuse. If u want to use weed to get high I don't have a problem with that just as I don't have a problem with anyone consuming coffee or meat like u mentioned, but consuming beyond a point that would lead to the manifestation of their side effects is what I discourage

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by Hermes119: 2:12pm On Jun 20, 2020
iamJ:
are you minding them, always thinking that the lake they know is the biggest body of water

No offense bro but this is my field I don't think u understand what weed does to the human body more than I do

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by MATURELION: 2:13pm On Jun 20, 2020
roqrules04:
What about Edibles
lol as an experienced person I'll say you have to dose it right or else you will get too high and get scared of dying, I've been there grin
Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by iamJ(m): 2:14pm On Jun 20, 2020
There is nothing like weed addiction, it's not even possible, the nerve ends that weed attaches to cant create the kind of dependance that cocaine and co can create


The only argument against weed is that it's a gateway drug to other drugs, that one is true but very rare but if you ignore that arguement there is nothing you can say against weed, let's not even begin, cause me I know my onions

All these illiterates talking nonsense here

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by JiffyLou(m): 2:14pm On Jun 20, 2020
Shuggaa:


It okay bruh thanks, will try it next week Saturday...WEED FOR the LIBERATION OF THE MIND.....
On God Brother. people need to learn weed is not the enemy.
Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by Hypnotise: 2:15pm On Jun 20, 2020
tot:


There are poisonous herbs, since they "grow naturally", does that mean they should be consumed?
Like poison ivy right?

Well if you notice, there are a lot of people defending weed very strongly on this thread. It should hint you that there's something you're not aware of.

Also, everyone knows there are some poisonous herbs that kill and have use, no doubt.

Cigarette too though manmade kills and doesn't have any use.

However, marijuana doesn't kill but has many advantages.

I still maintain that it is a gift from God to mankind but it must be used in "Moderation".

How I wish you can be open minded and give it a try just once.

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Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by Nobody: 2:15pm On Jun 20, 2020
showafrica:


Lol, even me cant believe it again... The worst be say na breakfast oo...empty stomach guy. I usually come out to Oga chu***y shop by 7am.. He normally start cleaning from 6.30pm. Na me and him dey open the shop. By 10am, I am ok, go back house, gym, enter motor go work. We work and drink during the day by then, I don enter 33 larger, by 5pm i am ok with beer.. I do black beer in the morning legend or big stout and white in the afternoon. I don't drink at night, I go still work till 10pm before retiring to bed. May be bc of the vege i eat in the afternoon and fruits at night kept me going. Crazy life. One thing I understand.. You see between 20 and 30yrs...you can do anything and go free. Its the most energetic time of an average man.


choi! you be blast oo.
BTW, I like your routine and work schedule. I need job, can you fix me up pls?
Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by MATURELION: 2:15pm On Jun 20, 2020
Meteng:
So many things destroy a man's life, but weed, in particular, destroyed my elder brothers life. Made him completely useless as an adult, his mates are all gone beyond him, he's 50, but looks 70. And believe you me, he's still smoking weed and continually blaming every other person except himself, for whats befallen him.
maybe it's crack that he's smoking cos me I use weed and mhen all I do after using is work really hard
Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by tot(f): 2:16pm On Jun 20, 2020
Hypnotise:

Like poison ivy right?

Well if you notice, there are a lot of people defending weed very strongly on this thread. It should hint you that there's something you're not aware of.

Also, everyone knows there are some poisonous herbs that kill and have use, no doubt.

Cigarette too though manmade kills and doesn't have any use.

However, marijuana doesn't kill but has many advantages.

I still maintain that it is a gift from God to mankind but it must be used in "Moderation".

How I wish you can be open minded and give it a try just once.

Thanks, but no thanks. I pass.
Re: How I Overcame Marijuana Addiction (Weed) by Nobody: 2:18pm On Jun 20, 2020
Hermes119:


I agree that everything in life has effects just like u said
Drinking "too much" of water kills,yes depending on what u mean by "too much"
Eating meat can kill,yes but that depends on the quantity of meat,or the type of meat,or microbial infestations in the meat and some their factors
Drinking coffee kills,Yes and that also depends on the quantity and other factors

Now as u rightly pointed out,several things we consume if not all can kill but it depends largely on the quantity consumed and this is very important.
The main component in weed that alters the brain is tetrohydrocannabinol and other compounds called cannabinoids. Do u know that the body produces cannabinoids,a group of substances known as endocannabinoids are produced in the body and their release is triggered by pain and so on. But the quantity the body produces is the quantity it deems essential so it doesn't cause problems,so cannabinoids are not bad but then consuming an excess of it is what is deemed harmful. Unfortunately because of the euphoric effects that these drugs have people do not understand that u can't use them beyond a certain level and even when they do they don't adhere to that and that's the problem. That is what us known as drug abuse. If u want to use weed to get high I don't have a problem with that just as I don't have a problem with anyone consuming coffee or meat like u mentioned, but consuming beyond a point that would lead to the manifestation of their side effects is what I discourage

Yeah.
Everything in moderation, nothing in excess.

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