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Never Happy Unless I'm High.

I have been smoking for 23 years.
I have smoked daily for several years at a time, and quit, several times.
Each time, it was really hard.
The absolute worst part was the feeling that life isn't fun when I am not high.
Same as you.
However, after about 3 weeks of not smoking, I regained the ability to find fun in life while sober.
I stayed sober for anywhere from 1 month to 6 months each time, and when I started smoking again, it was sooo fun, just like when I first started smoking.
Then it gradually became more like a normal thing, and once again, I couldn't imagine anything being fun if I wasn't high.
This pattern seems to repeat, again and again, in my life.

So, don't give up. Stick it out for a few weeks, and you will rediscover the fun of life, even without being high.
Then, if you have the self control to use weed in a balanced way, you can use it to enhance the fun of life, instead of it becoming the only fun thing in life.
Exercise, eating healthy food, meditation, yoga, and pursuing interests all seem to help for that first 3 weeks, and maybe longer.
Good luck!
 
I'm about to/trying to stop smoking for a bit as I'm in the same situation as you. I need to take drugs everyday at this point and weed is the one I consume the most. Quitting isn't hard when you aren't surrounded by drugs and drug people, but in that environment it just takes some self control.
 
Thanks guys, I'm seriously considering just taking a break.

I'm thinking 2 months... Maybe more? It will suck but I think it will be worth it.
 
maybe not that long, see how you feel after a few weeks. just dont let the drug control you, aka dont slip into doing it everyday, which is easy with weed.

if you cant keep on top of it then dont do it so often? i dunno. good luck hombre
 
The best way to prevent this sort of problem (which I've had in the past) is to have a break, as you planned....I'd go for over a month at least, and even six months or so- enough time to break some of the ritual like elements away from smoking- and if you decide to pick up the pipe again, ttry and NOT smoke every day....or if you do, make it once and once only.

I was on a 3oZ a fortnight habit about 15 months ago....I quit for about 6 weeks because I was getting really depressed and burn out all the time; when I started again, I made sure to limit my use; my tolerance is very low now, one bong does me well, and if I have the day off work/uni I try to space my smoking out a lot- usually leavin about 8-9 hours in between sessions. I also make sure I don't smoke before work/uni, and always have at least 2 days off the gunja each week. A gram lasts me about 10 days now, whereas it would have gone down in one smoke in my really bad pot smoking days....mind feels better, wallet is happier, more motivation and no fear of running out or being depressed without smoke, as i know its not a big deal now...
 
I know how you feel. I smoke up everyday too. Just can't help it sometimes. Like you said, I do too feel happier when I'm high. I know its just in my head, but everything seems to be better. I suggest you to go on a vacation... somewhere you really want to go!
 
over summer i smoked every day and it got into a love hate relationship. i'd feel kind of shitty the next morning or so after i'd get blazed at night, but once i lit up again the next day everything was good. weed does that sometimes.

i've been smoking every day for the past 3 weeks, but i only smoke a tiny bowl right before i go to bed to try and unwind. working out and playing basketball help out a lot with making you feel good in general. research has shown that 30-60 mins of physical activity 3-4 times a week (can't remember the exact amount of time or exactly # of days per week but its pretty close to what i said) is just as effective as prozak. getting some cardio in helps out a lot.

and maybe try not to smoke as much each day. when i was smoking every day i would smoke 2-3x max depending on how early i got up. never 5-6 tho. that's just too much.
 
I recently started using cannabis for depression and anxiety. It's literally been a life saver for me. Much nicer than factory medicine. A gram lasts two days.
 
When I started getting depressed every time I wasn't high it was one of the main reasons I knew it was time for me to quit. It's been about 8 months in total since then. The cravings and depression have completely gone away and I've also found I can take the occasional hit with no ill effects.
 
Korn3x said:
over summer i smoked every day and it got into a love hate relationship. i'd feel kind of shitty the next morning or so after i'd get blazed at night, but once i lit up again the next day everything was good. weed does that sometimes.

i've been smoking every day for the past 3 weeks, but i only smoke a tiny bowl right before i go to bed to try and unwind. working out and playing basketball help out a lot with making you feel good in general. research has shown that 30-60 mins of physical activity 3-4 times a week (can't remember the exact amount of time or exactly # of days per week but its pretty close to what i said) is just as effective as prozak. getting some cardio in helps out a lot.

and maybe try not to smoke as much each day. when i was smoking every day i would smoke 2-3x max depending on how early i got up. never 5-6 tho. that's just too much.
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I actually started playing basketball again a few days ago (haven't played in MONTHS). its definitely helping me out a lot. :)

Runner's high. ;)
 
Same shit here man... Just occupy yourself. Have a reason to smoke when you do, make it an experience. Don't just do it to do it. Thats when I find that I get the worst...

Tomorrow I'll have adderall/focalin and I'm still thinking about toking AT LEAST ONCE heh...
 
same thing happened to me i simply slowed down , ate lots of food with stimulants such as chocolate or anything with caffeine , smoked cigs, and meditated and after a few weeks it was cured :)
 
I just wanted to pop in and say, I'm getting more and more like this.
6 months ago I picked it up weekly and now it's like 3 to 4 times a day.
I do it when I'm bored, but because I do that it has kept me from really looking for a job.
I was sucking at school before I started getting stoned and decided that I would rather sit at home on the internet and be stoned like I always do than go to classes.
The bf and I still do it together, but I seem to be doing more and more of it alone.
I can't tell if I'm psychologically dependent or if it has just become a habitual thing. I know if I want to cut back, BIG time, I'd have to find other things to do to fill the time I sat around stoned. The problem is, I don't want to do any of them.
 
^ It's tough, but you gotta pull yourself up by your bootstraps.
Exercise is a key. Get yourself out there and run, swim, ride your bike, play basketball, hike, or even walk if you are not in very good shape at first. Yoga, weightlifting, wrestling, karate...
Other hobbies help a lot, too. You have to engage in life. Otherwise...what are you really doing with your time? Just wasting it? How sad (though we all have been there at times).
Find something and do it.
It is a gift to yourself.
 
slimvictor said:
I have smoked daily for several years at a time, and quit, several times.
Each time, it was really hard.
The absolute worst part was the feeling that life isn't fun when I am not high.
Same as you.
However, after about 3 weeks of not smoking, I regained the ability to find fun in life while sober.
I stayed sober for anywhere from 1 month to 6 months each time, and when I started smoking again, it was sooo fun, just like when I first started smoking.
Then it gradually became more like a normal thing, and once again, I couldn't imagine anything being fun if I wasn't high.
This pattern seems to repeat, again and again, in my life.
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Although to a lesser degree, my experience with grass has been similar.
I'd go on pot binges. Then once I'd take a break I would feel shitty for around a week. After a week of depression I'd start appreciating sobriety again.

This goes to show that either I use grass every fuckin' day of my life or just not use it everyday. The latter is more practical, so I guess it's always better to spend more time sober than high.
 
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