Ahhh yes - - - I reread your original post and Alberta alerted me to your Canadian status. I am too by birth but live in the US and have been on the best of the best as well. I am legal with medicinal grade. Even though it is only day 2 I feel amazing & excited about FINALLY obtaining this goal. It feels so right and that has never been the case in past attempts. I feel excited about this change and the future it will bring! You are almost a week! Congrats! I'm in!
Even though it is only day 2 I feel amazing & excited about FINALLY obtaining this goal. It feels so right and that has never been the case in past attempts. I feel excited about this change and the future it will bring! You are almost a week! Congrats! I'm in!
Hello QUITTERS!
I am now on day 3 and completely thrilled that I have taken on this CHANGE! I do believe it is necessary to flip a switch in your mind and decide that it is going to be EASY to quit pot. I did this with cigarettes. Instead of believing all the repeated things you hear about how hard it is to quit and how often people fail, I told myself it would be easy, that I could do it, that I could beat this addiction. Whenever cravings arose I acknowledged them for what they were, a craving. A craving from a habit & addiction that I weaved into my life. I know this sounds stupid but, I would say Oh, hello craving, I recognize you! I guess I am feeling ____________ & I normally would smoke right now but I know that won't ever help me so. . . see ya! And the craving would pass. This happened during maybe the couple weeks and then it slowly started to subside and would only happen now and then. I am getting close to 3 years off cigarettes after a pack a day addiction. I started smoking cigs at 14 & quit many times for months here, 10 months there, 2 years and then smoked full on, a pack a day for almost 10 years until I quit for good. My last quit attempt was different. I had a different mindset and approach and it worked I FEEL FREED. I feel the same about this time with pot.
I found the last two days much easier to get through than my last week of trying to wean off and waiting until 6 pm to smoke. For me, weaning was like torture. What I am finding slightly difficult is the night. I am not sleeping normally. Since I know this is a side-effect I am doing my best to not dwell on it and just do my best to just get through this awkward stage. However, I am going to get an herbal sleep aid today that was recommended by my herbalist friend who says it is not habit forming. Other than sleep, so far all is well & I am not experiencing any other side effects as far as I can tell. I am not a crabby snappy jerk like in the past. I am having strange dreams when I do sleep.
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I'm doing great and I hope all the are quitters are too!
Ive been smoking weed now for about 12 years. At first it was at weekends, or maybe every other weekend, only a small amount, an 8th of solid bought and smoked between two of us. This has grown gradually, almost without me noticing, to the point where I am smoking weed every day, at every opportunity. Rolling joints to take to work, having one as soon as I get home from work and smoking continually throughout the evening until I go to bed. I'm now married and have a baby son. I don't smoke in the house but I'm conscious of breathing over him and generally having it around him. I spend far too much money on it, it limits my ability to be pro-active over any tasks, whether its doing house work or even making myself dinner, even if I'm hungry. I cant get myself up on time in the morning, which I haven't been able to do for years but I've only recently attributed it to the weed. This has nearly cost me my job, I don't have to explain the magnitude of that. Whilst writing this I've got a joint on the go, (I understand the irony) I'm going to quit. What I have left in my little tin at the moment is (hopefully) the last bit ill buy. In my head theres a little voice saying 'Well, maybe get a bit at the weekend.' I'm going to try to ignore that voice, for as long as i can. I read someone elses post about putting a tick on your calendar for the days you don't smoke, and a cross in the ones you do. Getting rid of the crosses is the hard part. Being proud of the ticks isn't.
Day 7. My sleep is already back to normal. I don't like to spend much time on the computer anymore. I no longer crave junk food like before. I have been eating salads and really enjoying them. I have been invited to friends houses and I drop what I am doing to go over and hang out drug free. I am coming out of my shell and I feel so liberated. I spend much less money. Life is good. Weaning worked for me. Everybody has different ways of dealing with it. As long as you are progressing, than, well......YOU ARE PROGRESSING! Be proud people. I have told almost everyone in my life what I am going through. I have so much support and am shocked at what other people have told me they have gone through. Crazy stories which makes me realize that I am not so bad, but we all have our skeletons.
I commend you all for taking on this all out battle. Today is day 2 for me. I have been smoking for 21 years everyday. I have always told myself I want to quit but never made a serious attempt at it. This time it's different, I look back at all the time and money I have wasted over this green little devil and I'm sick to my stomach thinking about it. I had my wake up call and I am being positive about quitting. I have too many good things in life and would not forgive myself if I messed it up. It's going to be a struggle but I do believe I can do it. I started reading posts people have and its helping me tremendously. To know I'm not the only one out there dealing with this curse. stay strong and think positive.
Hello all,I am a 43 yr old male,me and my wife both smoke in the evening time after work,I've been trying to quit for 3-4 years now.I just finally said that I need to quit for good,it was afecting my work,I work with computers and smoked out of bordom in the evening.My mind has been telling me to stop for a long time,I'm just nervous,because it affects my sleep at night and I was getting jittery at work.This is my first day,I've finally decieded THAT'S IT...NO MORE.I guess my biggest concern is the effects of withdraw,and not being able to sleep at night.I'm glad i found this support group,I find a lot of people have similer symptoms.
It will start after class only then it will progress to you not being able to do anything without smoking. Your social life will disappear and all you will think about is when can I get high again. Stop while you can because it will take over every aspect of your life. You may think no big deal now but believe me I was there in your shoes 21 years ago. I wish I would have listened to all the people in my life when they said it was time to give up the weed it would not be as hard as it is now to quit
Young_Lady?|?????? Have you relapsed????? I hope not.
I am @ a week now and going strong. Not even worried about it at this point.
3rd day and its been the toughest- I have not gone without weed for more than 1 day in 21 years. Stressed out today and my brain automatically sends me thinking about it. I'm glad this thread is going because its the first time I am serious about quitting and reading what you all have to say makes me realize I can do it.
I have never seeked Help because I always thought I could do it on my own. I thought it would be embarrassing to do so. I am not in need of help because I can do it on my own and it's this thread that is going to get me there. Keep posting and keep the will power toward the ultimate goal of being free. Good luck to all and stay strong.
Hey 30s - thanks for looking out for me. No way man - Day 5 and going strong. Just rocked an interview today and it felt amazing to be clean & not to be all stupored!!! No rambling or brain farts! Congrats on hitting a week that's awesome! I'm with ya - no interest in turning back! Congrats to oilerfan too! We're doing it and personally, I'm enjoying it.