Does anyone here “self medicate”?

I've only recently found out about my adhd. The last 6 months have been the hardest time of my life and I turned to smoking weed every day to just give me the relaxation I need and to calm my brain down. Since starting I've noticed my adhd symptoms actually get worst while I'm on it. But then I also need it to feel normal.. Also completely losing the effects suck. I can easily go through 5g in a day... I always said to myself I'd never do this....

I use cannabis and a mushroom tincture made with turkey tail mushrooms and try to do active journaling but it isn't always effective but I can absolutely relate to the reliance on the cannabis I've found myself in a similar spot so I've began to micro dose with mushrooms

Sometimes when I forget the second dose of my medication for ADHD I instantly feel the need to smoke a bit of canna. I never really medicated with canna to help with focus, I used it as I saw fit for anxiety and pain. I have yet to research the right strain to help with focus. I have an adverse response to THC so I try to limit my usage and only do very small amounts . As far as breaking the pattern of habitual use I would suggest tapering off or finding an activity to do when the urge to partake hits you. I use it also as a reward after completing a task that I have put off. Not fun getting task done but the reward system helps with also developing self discipline. Good luck!!

How do you stop weed addiction? My adult son smokes daily and it stresses me out

I smoked weed my since I was 13 almost daily I don’t get high anymore but I need to have it on me. I don’t feel I need weed like I used, since I’m on medication I don’t have chest pain or constant fight or flight but I feel better knowing I have my weed vape pen

I've used cannabis for the past 15 years. When I was younger it was mostly for fun, of course. Don't get me wrong, I'll still do it for fun now. But now mostly it is part of my medication routine, especially now that I suffer from chronic pain. I'm fortunate to live in a legal state, so I have a medical card and can actually focus on the strains and terpenes (even ingestion methods) that I need to actually see results in my ADHD and my pain. The canna doctors and canna pharmacists are very helpful. I used to think maybe I was addicted too. Like, I couldn't smoke enough to feel it or for it to help. But now that I have the right strains/terpenes, I find I can be more on a schedule with cannabis instead of smoking it constantly. I even use a tincture form of it to better manage my pain I've also noticed that since making the switch to medical cannabis and then recently to Wellbutrin (my only pharmaceutical now), I've never felt better and with the Wellbutrin, I'm not reaching for the cannabis as soon as I pop my eyes open in the morning. I feel the Wellbutrin and the cannabis make a great team for me. But again, it helps knowing what strains to get. Also, not living in a legal state and having to rely on buying from friends can make it tricky. Luckily, my old dealer would have a menu of strains and I could look them up. But definitely not like a dispensary... Friend weed isn't as medicinal now that I've had both. And, despite my guy having a menu, he still didn't have the right strains for me, looking back 🤷🏼‍♀️