Would marijuana help a recovering alcoholic?

January 25, 2012 - Posted by admin

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I was reading earlier that some of the symptoms exhibited by recovering alcoholics are insomnia, nightmares, irritability, and loss of appetite. Marijuana is a proven sleep aid and an appetite enhancer; it also typically lessens irritability. All that said, it seems as if marijuana would be an excellent medicine for a recovering alcoholic. Is this the case? If it isn’t, why? I’m not looking for an answer based on moral criteria and its current legal status, by the way.

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Answer by Matthew
yes it is…but at the same time it not because it could just replace one addiction with another but if you use it right and don’t abuse it…it would be a great medicine

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6 Comments

  1. gymnastics5945 says:

    alcohol must have killed brain cells.. Don’t do it. you’ll get hooked on something that’s illegale

    ... on July January 25th, 2012
  2. Vulcan says:

    No…. Alcoholics really do need to stay off drugs – all drugs – all the time. Alcoholics have quite an addictive personality, and they’ll get addicted to anything. Even sugar is a really bad thing that alcoholics seem to eat a lot of – candy… Alcohol was once their source of sugar – and then they eat candy which is really hard on a body overall.

    Get a used copy of “Under the Influence” off Amazon – all the drunks read this thing at AA – so there’s lots of used copies. This is a real good straight look at alcoholism – what it is – how it works – were it takes you.

    One thing he does mention in the book is that a lot of alcoholics have vitamin B problems. So this is an easy one to try – or ask the doctor about. You can get B-100 pills which will give you the entire B Complex – and take a bunch of that. I doubt if you’d get hooked on it anyway, and it might help.

    Also for alcohol cravings, Atkins mentions using Gluatamine – it’s a powdered amino acid – cheapest from Puritan Pride. You take 5 grams maybe (a teaspoon) and mix it with heavy cream, and have a little drink. You can even shake a little cinnamon on top.

    You can get the Atkins book where he mentions this off of Amazon too – used – it’s a lot of fun – covers all the vitamins and minerals and aminos and fats. “Vita-Nutrient Solution”. I read the covers off the first copy I got.

    ... on July January 25th, 2012
  3. Scarface says:

    Some people say marijuana is addictive but i don’t think so. For sure its good for a recovering alcoholic. If you live in a state where medical marijuana is legal you can get it.

    ... on July January 25th, 2012
  4. JORGE N says:

    Most recovering alcoholics probably know what pot does for them. They probably already have that ace up their sleeves to help them through and use it often. I would.

    ... on July January 25th, 2012
  5. Rainbow Jeremy says:

    No. It will shrink your brain.

    ... on July January 25th, 2012
  6. Alvin Ray says:

    Yup, you are absolutely right. I think you should consult your doctor that would be better.

    ... on July January 25th, 2012