mindsurfer
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Some interesting posts. I was a heavy cannabis smoker for about 20 years. I always mixed with tobacco. I think it is easier to smoke grass with tobacco, as nicotine aneathesises the clilia in your lungs.
The problem is that if you mix, you become addicted to the nicotine, and smoke too many joints as you are looking for the nicotine hit. So you start smoking cigarettes so you don't smoke too much grass. However smoking cigarettes is very bad.
Eventually I realised that I wouldn't be able to give up cigarettes unless I also gave up grass. I also realised that I'd have to give up grass first. So I gave up grass 12 months ago and cigarettes six months ago.
While cannabis is definitely psychologically addictive, giving up is child's play compared to tobacco. Withdrawal from cannabis only lasts about a week. If you can stay away from pot-smoking circles it's not difficult, and you quickly appreciate the benefits.
Tobacco is much harder. I used the nicotine gum which I found extremely helpful. And here's a tip - if you want to give up and use gum, buy it from the supermarket, it's about a third of the price compared to pharmacies.
Oddly enough, I dream about smoking regularly!
The problem is that if you mix, you become addicted to the nicotine, and smoke too many joints as you are looking for the nicotine hit. So you start smoking cigarettes so you don't smoke too much grass. However smoking cigarettes is very bad.
Eventually I realised that I wouldn't be able to give up cigarettes unless I also gave up grass. I also realised that I'd have to give up grass first. So I gave up grass 12 months ago and cigarettes six months ago.
While cannabis is definitely psychologically addictive, giving up is child's play compared to tobacco. Withdrawal from cannabis only lasts about a week. If you can stay away from pot-smoking circles it's not difficult, and you quickly appreciate the benefits.
Tobacco is much harder. I used the nicotine gum which I found extremely helpful. And here's a tip - if you want to give up and use gum, buy it from the supermarket, it's about a third of the price compared to pharmacies.
Oddly enough, I dream about smoking regularly!