Gaga + influence on sobriety

[drinkmytears 2,332]

Hi! 

I just made a thread- and I really don't like making them and to be honest I want to post less and be a little more anonymous.

 

However- I just wanted to know if Gaga has helped any of you with sobriety? Plus how to use her to feel better about issues and problems.

 

While I am a firm believer that Gaga is a pop star, owes us nothing, and we shouldn't place all our problems on her- lately I've been thinking a lot about Dope, Joanne (album), and ARTPOP (album), and some themes relating to sobriety.

 

I know Gaga is not totally sober- miss thing loves her whiskey and weed, as seen in 5F2. However, I wonder if I maybe have issues. I like posting about it on GagaDaily, because I can stay mostly anonymous. Even if I am not the most liked user on here, I hope some people might understand what I'm going through. I haven't been told I am an alcoholic, and I truly don't believe I am. I feel like I'm in the same boat as Gaga in that she acknowledges some of her demons, and deals with them.

 

I was wondering if any of you have used Gaga in your life to get through things and how so, healthily. I haven't since I was bullied in middle/high school and just wish her creativity could be an outlet for my pain.

 

I hope nobody is mean/judgmental. Please know I care for you all and love this cult site- that has been in my life for *6 whole years!*

[mthstrqt 135]

Actually yes, i started smoking weed when i was 16 as a way of coping with my gender dysphoria, and it became a frequent habit, i would smoke everyday and couldn't do anything if i wasn't high, weed was my way of getting numb to the discomfort i was feeling and eventually it became something that made me feel really guilty and depressed, but i still couldn't stop smoking.

Then i saw this radio interview of her saying how she was also addicted to it and how smoking kind of depressed her and the way she talked about quitting seemed so simple, she just quit it, and it really really really inspired me. Every time i was with a group of friends and they passed me a joint, even though my first instinct was to smoke, i would remember Gaga being so strong and sure of herself and it gave me strength to say no. I still smoke it sometimes but this interview of her really helped me quit smoking everyday. 

TLDR; stopped smoking weed cause Gaga stopped smoking weed 

[drinkmytears 2,332]

1 hour ago, mthstrqt said:

Actually yes, i started smoking weed when i was 16 as a way of coping with my gender dysphoria, and it became a frequent habit, i would smoke everyday and couldn't do anything if i wasn't high, weed was my way of getting numb to the discomfort i was feeling and eventually it became something that made me feel really guilty and depressed, but i still couldn't stop smoking.

Then i saw this radio interview of her saying how she was also addicted to it and how smoking kind of depressed her and the way she talked about quitting seemed so simple, she just quit it, and it really really really inspired me. Every time i was with a group of friends and they passed me a joint, even though my first instinct was to smoke, i would remember Gaga being so strong and sure of herself and it gave me strength to say no. I still smoke it sometimes but this interview of her really helped me quit smoking everyday. 

TLDR; stopped smoking weed cause Gaga stopped smoking weed 

 

Thank you for that.

I feel like sobriety is a spectrum. For example, maybe you could still smoke a blunt- but not 24/7, just like I can have a drink and party- but not nightly. I think Gaga has inspired this...i remember her saying in ARTPOP "I don't need to be high to write a good song"

 

I hope some more share their thoughts.

[TCHIKITAH 2,810]

She's a actually the reason why I smoke pot so no... she hasn't helped me at all 

[SilkSpectre 114]

6 hours ago, mthstrqt said:

Actually yes, i started smoking weed when i was 16 as a way of coping with my gender dysphoria, and it became a frequent habit, i would smoke everyday and couldn't do anything if i wasn't high, weed was my way of getting numb to the discomfort i was feeling and eventually it became something that made me feel really guilty and depressed, but i still couldn't stop smoking.

Then i saw this radio interview of her saying how she was also addicted to it and how smoking kind of depressed her and the way she talked about quitting seemed so simple, she just quit it, and it really really really inspired me. Every time i was with a group of friends and they passed me a joint, even though my first instinct was to smoke, i would remember Gaga being so strong and sure of herself and it gave me strength to say no. I still smoke it sometimes but this interview of her really helped me quit smoking everyday. 

TLDR; stopped smoking weed cause Gaga stopped smoking weed 

This helped me too! I used to tell myself I wasn't addicted because who gets addicted to pot right? It was so helpful to hear her admit that she was addicted and that it becomes a crutch because that is totally what it became for me over the years. I couldn't go a day without it and then would beat myself up for not being able to do anything without it.

Now I am quite like Gagas sobriety I guess- I went cold turkey (not with alcohol though) and now I drink but not too much and occasionally I will have a smoke, like every month or less than that and it will just be one, not getting so high I'm a mess.