Reply #148: Habituating [View All]

I think the term that we used in the 70's 'habituating' is more descriptive and accurate. Sure, like eating Chocolate, smoking pot is enjoyable so people like to do it. Over a period of time it can become a regular 'thing to do', but there are minimal withdrawl symptoms. I smoked pretty much everyday for almost 20 years, I haven't stopped smoking but now its maybe once or twice every couple of months. I've gone periods of years without smoking at all. I don't get 'overwhelming urges' to smoke, or think about it all the time and other than it being a little harder to get to sleep and maybe being a little more irritable for a couple of days no real withdrawl. Again not 'addicting' but 'habituating' just because its fun.