Been suffering with depression anxiety and panic attacks for a few years now and been a long term weed, trying to quit at the moment. To cut a long a long story short I have just met a girl I really like and care about her loads but my paranoria is starting to ruin it, she said she likes me to but I can't stop thinking about getting hurt again and worrying if shes speaking to other guys its sending me insane. Any advice would be aprreciated.
Dear Jon,
The weed will of course continue to feed your paranoia and you really have to give this up.
It is soooo difficult having any relationship with amyone addicted to substances that play havoc with their thought processes.
It is of course not easy to give up so you might find it better to approach the SMS in your area.
I wish you the best of luck.
Chris
I know this feeds my paranoia but when I am not on it it drives me crazy and my anxiety gets worse, so I am trying to cut down and quit slowly. My anxiety all makes me think the worst of everything and I need to stop doing this.
I to used to smoke weed ALOT and it sent me into a paranoid wreck which ended up me and my long term partner separating. I pushed him away in the end from being so paranoid. One morning instead of rolling a j I woke up and thought........ Nope I'm going to give up and I have not smoked since (12 years) I was smoking it from the age of 13 and am now 34. If u want to give up u will give up, just try and smoke 1 a day in the eve, when u get up make plans to do stuff and keep yourself busy til when u sit and chill in the eve u will enjoy that 1 in the eve, but if u can't just have 1 then u not ready to give up. Either cut to the 1 in the eve or give up completely. It ruined me and I suffer severe anxiety and am now on medication. Giving up is the best thing u can do for a new start for your new relationship. Good luck mate, it will be hard but will be worth it in the end x
Cut out the weed and get to a doctor, Jon! With Anxiety you cannot stop your worry thoughts without meds and/or serious work/therapy etc. I have had GAD for years and years and personally, without anti-depressants, I cannot stop worrying and racing thoughts. However with meds and other stuff I feel relatively normal, and you can too
Thanks for the advice means alot this girl said she really likes me and wants to take things slow I just don't wanna put her off mean time as we are not together yet.
I am seeing a councilor for help but when I quit cold turkey it sends me crazy I just need to get a grip of things as I am a strong person just worry alot
Then taper it off but remember, this has nothing to do with being a "strong person"....all of us on these forums are stronger than ordinary people can even imagine
Hi Jon, try your best not to be paranoid about your new girl friend. It will ruin the relationship..I used to be that way and it causes loads of problems and turns people off. Try to be as positive as you can, remember people are going to do what they want to do, we truly do not have control over other people. I am married now for 14 years, and you have to put some things in God's hands. Sometimes we create what we fear, so maybe try talking to a therapist, keep busy, and try to enjoy your relationship. If she really cares for you she will be faithful. If not it is better to find out early so you can move on. No one is worth your inner peace being disrupted. Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!
So true!!!!