Glad to stumble upon this thread. I am 36, started smoking in my early 20's but was not a regular user. Over the last couple years I have become pretty much a daily smoker. I go through an eighth within a week or 2. I never really considered it an issue til of late. It hasn't become an issue in my relationship or with work. I would like to think I have have been a good husband and worker over this time period, but I feel I could be a better one. I'm stoned way more than I am sober in any given day... I've found myself getting almost nervous whenever my stash begins to run low... I feel like I need to smoke right when I get out of bed/go to bed... I smoke before and after work and pretty much all weekend... I seem to always have the Jon Stewart in Half Baked syndrome (wanting to experience everything while high).
Like I said, it was only recently that Ive noticed these things occurring. I told myself that I can stop if I want to (but haven't) . If there is herb around I will smoke it, so I know trying to pace myself is a waste of time. So it seems like it is time to quit. I do have about a weeks worth remaining so I have set my quit date for the 18th. I know this is going to suck for a week or so, but it will be worth it and its time. Im 36 for f**ks sake! hahaha
Good luck to all you trying to quit out there and thanks for posting.
Quantum....thank you so much for writing that, it is one of the best pieces I have ever read on the matter, after reading Bobby N's ridiculous claims that it is not physically addictive this was quite a relief to read. It's hard to understand why people who know nothing and have clearly never experienced it, write on the subject. You however are clearly a star!! Thanks!
Well I have been smoking for 15 years daily, from morning to bedtime. Then sometimes I would wake up in the middle of the night to smoke another one then go back to bed. I decided to check the Internet for some help, and I found this blog. I have been reading some of the stories, I will keep reading daily, to find help,strength,and wisdom from what other, went through and what they did. So today is day one. And I decided to smoke a joint at 11 am and 6pm . I will do this for 3 weeks. That is already about 10 joints less than I smoked yesterday and all the days before that. So far so good. but it’s only been ½ a day so far. I will keep checking in on how other people are doing. Thanks for all your sharing.
Cheers
jim
Check this out. Really good song about cannabis addiction. I dont usually listen to this type of music but this just explains my love and hatred for mary jane on a whole
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i have been smoking cannabis for about 13 years now and i just started to moderate what i smoke each day best thing to do before quitting it isnt easy
Thank you for this information. I am only on day 2 but crazy with anticipation on whats gonna happen.
Well I am on day 2. and very anxious about the whole quitting thing, but I know that’s what I want. I may have to write everyday, and I know I will be reading posts. I don’t want to be high all the time anymore, for so many reasons. For most of the reasons that everyone else has, and a few of my own. My dad has Alzheimer’s, so I am not giving my brain a fighting chance against that disease, if I continue. Cutting down to 2 joint a day,
It a big step for me anyways. Another thing that will make it hard is I work from home, and I work for myself, and answer to no one. (not always a good thing). But I have a gym in my building I think I will start using, in the weeks to come, to help fill my sober time.
This is day 2 and I already cheated and smoked ½ a joint when I got up at 5 30 am. But that is the only cheating I want to do..damm this is going to be intresting,this journey. But I would love to be completely off the stuff in 2 months max. that is my goal anyways. Well that what up so far.
jim
Day one for me too! I smoke from morning to night, so I am not sure how this will go. I am one that can not ration. I must quit cold turkey and suffer thru withdrawals. This sucks!
Good job Jim! It's way less than you have been smoking. You will be suceessful in quiting. I am on my first hour of quitiing and I am already thinking about when to smoke. haha. this is tough!
you as well dhunt, hang in there, cold turkey,,wow , good for you. i'm sure this journey wouldn't we a walk in the park, but it will be worth it in the end..in so many ways.
cheers
jim
Hello folks as already hundreds of people have said it, im glad I found this website. I'm a 21 year old male who's been smoking for 6 years, 5 of which I have smoked morning noon and night. I smoked 14g per week every week every year. I have steadily over the last 2 months cut it down to 3.5g per week. I have never attempted to give it up, but today I started for real, no smoking (I dont smoke cigarettes either). I feel wierd, my mind drifts to the inevitable but I feel I have the willpower to do it, but it only being the first day I'm not sure if this will change. Wish me luck troops, im gonna need it.
PS I will leave a reply every few days n we'll see how it goes.. I wish every other herb toker the best..
THE CLEANER
I'm overwhelmed by how many people have the same story as I do. I started at 15 and have smoked everyday since then. It became who I was pretty much. I was the stoner chick that always had weed. I grew into that persona and now 16 years later I look back and scratch my head. It's such a part of who I am I have a hard time stopping. It's engrained into my everyday routine, smoke while i get ready for work, smoke at lunch, smoke before I run this errand. Etc, Etc, Etc. I now feel guilty when I'm stoned and declare that I'm done, no more. Only to bug out when I realize how low my stash is. It's a nonending cycle. And Rehab??? Come on, I just can't get myself to do that. I see my addiction as more of a cigarette level, just need good old fashioned self discipline. But because I'm a pot head, I have no motivation. So motivating my self to quit is near impossible. I'm sad over it, depressed almost. I feel like I'm a bad wife and daughter. I want to clear my head so bad but just can't seem to muster up the will power. I hope by stumbling upon this forum and reading about other people's struggles, it could give me the help I need.
It's WV girl and it has been 10 DAYS since I quit cold turkey :) it has been easier than I thought just had to make up my mind that I was finished. I'm not outta the weeds yet as I have quit for much longer before and somehow seemed to get sucked into it again hopefully this time will b different. Only withdrawal symptoms I have had is grumpiness and super vivid nightmares -- some of them are good so real it's crAzy in one mike Tyson's tiger bit my hand I could feel the inside of its mouth lol going to sleep is like an adventure never know what will happen. I haven't had any vivid dreams for a couple nights now so maybe that part is over. I feel really good been working out. Will check in in a couple weeks good luck everyone you can do it if I can trust me!!
Hey cleaner,
That is awesome, to cut back that much for 2 months that is where I want to be in a few weeks. If you were able to do that , you will be able to do this, keep up the good work..
By far the most amazing, awesome, and above all inspirational thread I have ever read.. Haven't got time to post my whole story now but suffice to say that the stories on here, so many of which are almost exactly the same as mine, have inspired me to actually do what I have wanted to do for some time now.. stop smoking weed completely.. Can't believe that there are so many with almost identical stories to mine, and so many that just dont want weed in their lives anymore and who feel life could be so much better without it.. This is day one.. last smoke was around 3 hours ago.. it was the last of my stash so no time like the present.. good luck to you all.. I will be following the thread with interest..