Drug Sabbatical Support & Appreciation Thread

[Danny Weed]

I am trying to have atleast a week off the weed, its so hard to stay away my head feels absolutely fucked. It will be even harder tomorrow when i get paid not to spend it all on smoke like i normally do. People say it isnt addictive but i had an easier time quitting nicotine after 10 years.

 

[DS_]

I am trying to have atleast a week off the weed, its so hard to stay away my head feels absolutely fucked. It will be even harder tomorrow when i get paid not to spend it all on smoke like i normally do. People say it isnt addictive but i had an easier time quitting nicotine after 10 years.

How did you get on with that?

I'm feeling very pleased with myself at the moment. I've got drugs and money and not taken anything not even alcohol since Sunday which is my longest break to date. The first few days were much harder than today so hopefully it'll continue to get easier.

I'm just trying to figure out what to do with my free time. I feel like I need a hobby or an interest again. I had them before I became a full-time wreckhead.

I hope everyone else is doing well. I assure you it does get better.

 

[TheSpade]

Is 3 days is the longest you've EVER had between drugs or just recently?

 

[Danny Weed]

How did you get on with that?

I'm feeling very pleased with myself at the moment. I've got drugs and money and not taken anything not even alcohol since Sunday which is my longest break to date. The first few days were much harder than today so hopefully it'll continue to get easier.

I'm just trying to figure out what to do with my free time. I feel like I need a hobby or an interest again. I had them before I became a full-time wreckhead.

I hope everyone else is doing well. I assure you it does get better.

I managed to go 9 days and eventualy caved in tonight. The insomnia was killing me, going to try to keep the smoking for night time only.

The first few days are the worst tho like you say, i agree a hobby is the best thing, i bought a guitar today so im going to learn that in my sober free time.

 

[DS_]

Is 3 days is the longest you've EVER had between drugs or just recently?

It's the longest since last Christmas and possibly a little time before that. I've been taking all sorts constantly not ever being properly addicted to anything - crop rotation and all that.

I managed to go 9 days and eventualy caved in tonight. The insomnia was killing me, going to try to keep the smoking for night time only.

The first few days are the worst tho like you say, i agree a hobby is the best thing, i bought a guitar today so im going to learn that in my sober free time.

Ahh shame about the caving in but 9 days is bloody good going. I'm sure learning the guitar will help a lot. What have you tried to help with the insomnia? Is it just taking a while to sleep or full blown can't sleep at all bizness?

 

[Danny Weed]

What have you tried to help with the insomnia? Is it just taking a while to sleep or full blown can't sleep at all bizness?

It took ages to get to sleep then i was waking up every 30 mins. I knocked my self out with diazepam a few nights but i cant be doing that too often.

 

[DS_]

It took ages to get to sleep then i was waking up every 30 mins. I knocked my self out with diazepam a few nights but i cant be doing that too often.

Yeah you definitely don't want that. Have you tried alcohol?

 

[Danny Weed]

Yeah, alcohol helps a lot also.

 

[DS_]

Ahh nice one. Have you read about people who've recovered from a similar situation what have their experiences been like?

 

[Danny Weed]

Most people that i have talked to seem to go through the same stuff, and that everything slowly turns back to normal after a month or two.

 

[Inso]

Quitting a long term weed habit is tough, I saw you post that people say it isn't addictive, which it most certainly is for some of us. Its so alluring because of the lack of any sort of comedown or discernible negative effects for years on end...

Takes a good few weeks at least to feel normal again depending on the size of the habit, I felt like I was on speed for a few days after quitting it was nuts. Amazing how used you can become to being a slower state all the time. Tapering down is definitely the way and will help ease the transition, but takes a lot of discipline not to binge. I re-discovered a fair few hobbies too. Still miss the herb to this day though, was a great few years.

 

[koneko]

Good luck DS and danny A break for even a short while does us all good.

The sleep issues do get better with time I've found, but take a bit of working at it...and a wee bit of a longer break to settle back into a pattern

 

[Chatative]

I've decided to take a break from most drugs for my final year of Uni. At the start of the past two years I've said I won't do as much, but come the second term I'll be doing drugs most weekends and having to get out of a lot of tight corners. Hasn't affected my degree very much so far but I've been lucky in that respect.

On top of that I can't really get any quality MD and relying on the RC market is a bad idea - need to respect my health a little more, especially with the type of vendors selling anything and everything under any given name at the moment.

I might as well learn from those experiences and just concentrate on getting a solid degree

Of course that's not to say I might not dabble with a little MD should some proper stuff come my way and I've no doubt I'll have the odd joint if I have no deadlines coming

Hopefully I won't stop coming on BL... sometimes happens when I go through breaks. Can be just too tempting to go find drugs when reading about them all the time!

 

[Danny Weed]

Well, its back to this thread again

Currently on a forced cannabis break due to money problems. It will be at least a week until I get paid I think. Going to be one hell of a week. Deep down I know I really need some time away from it so maybe this is a blessing in disguise.

 

[koneko]

Well, its back to this thread again

Currently on a forced cannabis break due to money problems. It will be at least a week until I get paid I think. Going to be one hell of a week. Deep down I know I really need some time away from it so maybe this is a blessing in disguise.

Best of luck with the break Danny

I need to knock it on the head too - especially during the week. I've been overly indulgent almost daily on one thing or another since before xmas ... It's taking its toll on me

During the working week I'm going to call a halt to it and stick to weekends, that's going to hurt come Monday

 

[Danny Weed]

Best of luck with the break Danny

I need to knock it on the head too - especially during the week. I've been overly indulgent almost daily on one thing or another since before xmas ... It's taking its toll on me

During the working week I'm going to call a halt to it and stick to weekends, that's going to hurt come Monday

Thanks

It is hard to break the everyday cycle and stick to weekends (as we all know) so best of luck to you as well, hope you manage it ok

 

[cherrycolouredfunk]

My appointment from the Addiction Recovery Agency finally came through after being on the waiting list for 8 weeks! Finally some actual help, perfect timing. New year, new changes.

This is should also be a snoo as I thought i'd be waiting ages!

 

[missing old pills]

My appointment from the Addiction Recovery Agency finally came through after being on the waiting list for 8 weeks! Finally some actual help, perfect timing. New year, new changes.

This is should also be a snoo as I thought i'd be waiting ages!

Good luck on that
The only thing I've ever been hooked on is cigs. I've tried a thousand times but I can't kick the fucking things

 

[redz]

My appointment from the Addiction Recovery Agency finally came through after being on the waiting list for 8 weeks! Finally some actual help, perfect timing. New year, new changes.

This is should also be a snoo as I thought i'd be waiting ages!

8 weeks waiting that's not too bad, my friend has been waiting to get into treatment now 9 or 10 months, they keep telling her that its been moved forward because of priority patients like pregnant women etc getting the places, she's everything else done the last 8 months just now waiting on a bed, 10 months in an addicts life is a very long time, could be dead by the time a bed is available. anyway

good luck with your appointment, hope it works out for you

 

[koneko]

My appointment from the Addiction Recovery Agency finally came through after being on the waiting list for 8 weeks! Finally some actual help, perfect timing. New year, new changes.

This is should also be a snoo as I thought i'd be waiting ages!

Best of luck Cherry I hope this works out for you.

8 weeks waiting that's not too bad, my friend has been waiting to get into treatment now 9 or 10 months, they keep telling her that its been moved forward because of priority patients like pregnant women etc getting the places, she's everything else done the last 8 months just now waiting on a bed, 10 months in an addicts life is a very long time, could be dead by the time a bed is available. anyway

That's shocking.

I think the variances in waiting times for addiction services etc is very area / location dependant

The last time I needed some help I had to wait 3 weeks for an appointment.