ispy1234
Greenlighter
- Joined
- Dec 29, 2015
- Messages
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Greetings to everyone at Bluelight! It has now been one successful month for me, of only using Cannabis 2-3 times per week, 4-5 days of sobriety on average, all at night with no Wake and Bakes after six years of daily use (seven total years of drug use)! For newcomers to Bluelight, welcome! It has been getting easier and easier each day for me to implement this new lifestyle. There were difficult moments no doubt, where I doubted myself and wondered if I would even make it, but I have found the more I remind myself of the benefits of moderating my Cannabis intake, the better of I am at dealing with the difficult moments. When I am in a tough spot, I remind myself that reducing my use has lead to
-More money
- Improved trust with family.
- A superior effect from the Cannabis itself.
-Elimination of tobacco.
- Better able to deal with stress
Today I suffered a depressive episode which normally would have lasted hours, however it was gone within 15 to twenty minutes. It has also been four days since I have had a drink as well. Swimming has made a big difference for me as a trick to level out psychological weed cravings, it works out every muscle in the body. I have even been able to stick to this plan with Cannabis in easy access within my apartment the last two weeks, although I would NOT recommend this to anyone starting out in cutting back their use. The most important factor in my recovery has been changing negative thought loops. The 12 Step approach did not work too well on me, as I really did buy into the powerlessness vibe and it exacerbated all of my problems. The more I practice telling myself the opposite, the better my control has become. Not that I am knocking anyone for whom 12 Step recovery does work for, but this argument goes both ways, in that you cannot knock someone who recovers through moderation or an alternate recovery program such as SMART or CBT as "not working a program of recovery".
Some Tips:
1) On your first two weeks cutting back, never buy it until the night you intend to smoke/vape.
2) Exercise whenever you can, particularly cardiovascular activity it will make a huge difference!
3) Find a support group that works for you: No one can, or should tell you how to recover, that is a path you deserve to find out for yourself!
4) Find hobbies to replace the void: Mine are writing, video games, cleaning the house, talking to friends and listening to music (try to limit the weed songs for when your smoking and no other time
5) Do not give up on yourself: This is the most important step! Remember that no matter how depressive your symptoms are, the more you work on cutting back your use, the more control you will gain over your own life.
Moderation is seen as something of an alien subject when it comes to recovery. It doesn't have to be, because as the human brain changes even small habits, those habits when practiced overtime will become ingrained. Thank you to everyone for your support, lets keep it up!
-More money
- Improved trust with family.
- A superior effect from the Cannabis itself.
-Elimination of tobacco.
- Better able to deal with stress
Today I suffered a depressive episode which normally would have lasted hours, however it was gone within 15 to twenty minutes. It has also been four days since I have had a drink as well. Swimming has made a big difference for me as a trick to level out psychological weed cravings, it works out every muscle in the body. I have even been able to stick to this plan with Cannabis in easy access within my apartment the last two weeks, although I would NOT recommend this to anyone starting out in cutting back their use. The most important factor in my recovery has been changing negative thought loops. The 12 Step approach did not work too well on me, as I really did buy into the powerlessness vibe and it exacerbated all of my problems. The more I practice telling myself the opposite, the better my control has become. Not that I am knocking anyone for whom 12 Step recovery does work for, but this argument goes both ways, in that you cannot knock someone who recovers through moderation or an alternate recovery program such as SMART or CBT as "not working a program of recovery".
Some Tips:
1) On your first two weeks cutting back, never buy it until the night you intend to smoke/vape.
2) Exercise whenever you can, particularly cardiovascular activity it will make a huge difference!
3) Find a support group that works for you: No one can, or should tell you how to recover, that is a path you deserve to find out for yourself!
4) Find hobbies to replace the void: Mine are writing, video games, cleaning the house, talking to friends and listening to music (try to limit the weed songs for when your smoking and no other time
5) Do not give up on yourself: This is the most important step! Remember that no matter how depressive your symptoms are, the more you work on cutting back your use, the more control you will gain over your own life.
Moderation is seen as something of an alien subject when it comes to recovery. It doesn't have to be, because as the human brain changes even small habits, those habits when practiced overtime will become ingrained. Thank you to everyone for your support, lets keep it up!
