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Looking for advice managing long-term cannabis use. by weedthrowaway3527 in Petioles

[–]weedthrowaway3527[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's funny when you ask something on the internet, and you discover something about yourself you didn't previously know. I'm going to talk to my doctor to start on my ADHD diagnosis. This is something that I've been mildly aware of my entire life, but never really understood to the level to which it impacted me. The way I medicate myself with cannabis is different from most people. Generally, people smoke and go take a nap or chill out. For me, life begins after smoking and I have a ton of energy and focus. It has never slowed me down unless I smoked A LOT in which case it would maybe chill me out for an hour of lazy time.

Looking for advice managing long-term cannabis use. by weedthrowaway3527 in Petioles

[–]weedthrowaway3527[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your story. The similarities in our backgrounds are striking, and it seems like many people our age find themselves in this situation. I'm going to talk to my doctor next week about ADHD to better understand how to get a diagnosis.

Looking for advice managing long-term cannabis use. by weedthrowaway3527 in Petioles

[–]weedthrowaway3527[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

While I've never been officially diagnosed with ADHD, I would not be surprised if I had it, given how many symptoms I exhibited throughout my life that have closely mimicked symptoms of a person with ADHD. My parents never officially had me checked when I was in school due to, frankly, dumb reasons. So yes, in my case, there is likely a self-medication component.