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Re:Marijuana Addiction Is Real. Those Struggling Often Face ... by LargeTomato on Monday July 31, 2023 @04:51PM (#36948622)
Both. When I'm high at work it's very very acute. When I'm not high but I was high yesterday I can tell I'm lower-functioning but it's not as bad.

Weed and untreated bipolar disorder are directly responsible for me losing my jobs at SpaceX, Google, and 2 other smaller companies.

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Re:Marijuana Addiction Is Real. Those Struggling Often Face ... by wonderwonder on Monday July 31, 2023 @05:11PM (#36948876)
Do you still consume cannabis?
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Re:Marijuana Addiction Is Real. Those Struggling Often Face ... by LargeTomato on Monday July 31, 2023 @08:52PM (#36950967)
Yes
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Re:Marijuana Addiction Is Real. Those Struggling Often Face ... by wonderwonder on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @02:41PM (#36960465)
why if its cost you so much? Are you seeking treatment or is treatment something you even want? This is not an attack, genuinely interested.
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Re:Marijuana Addiction Is Real. Those Struggling Often Face ... by LargeTomato on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @03:07PM (#36960933)
Because I don't care. I'm burnt out. I have lost motivation. I used to care but I let my bipolar disorder get the best of me and there were consequences. I fell off the wagon and it stuck. I started smoking a lot in the pandemic and it compounded.

I work a dead end job now. It pays a fraction of google and is nowhere near the prestige of SpaceX. I don't care at this point.

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Re:Marijuana Addiction Is Real. Those Struggling Often Face ... by wonderwonder on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @03:11PM (#36961001)
Sorry you reached that point. You are clearly a smart person to have landed those jobs in the first place. I hope that everything works out for you, really do
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Re:Marijuana Addiction Is Real. Those Struggling Often Face ... by HDThoreaun on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @03:34PM (#36961419)
Personally I care more about continuing to use marijuana than continuing to work. I've made enough money that I don't really need to work at least for the next decade and don't have anyone depending on me being responsible so the motivation to quit isn't really there.

I would guess marijuana only makes me about 10% worse at my job so it's not like I'm being fired like the other guy.

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