I'm back.
Spent the last 6 or so weeks (since I've been back from India) puffing pot all day every day, really getting into this stoner lifestyle as it's one of my original states. "Ah welcome home" is the sense, and the worst part is there is almost no guilt. Just a subtle sense of emptiness and missing out on real life, but this feeling can easily be passed by with a good website or chocolate bar. And I even look beautiful in this stony state; it feels like it IS my nature. The problem is, my sober nature is also calling me. The self I've been all year, and striving toward for all these years. My most successful year yet.
I went all year without alcohol, last week bought some IPAs for the house, even met a friend for a drink(!), but alcohol was still wholly unimpressive.
I'm moving to India in 4 months and scared! So I feel like I have to smoke so much now! Unrelated happenings but I am subduing my fear with substance. Smoking will be MUCH harder to negotiate in India around my husband and I'd rather do without. Lately have been smoking out of habit (spiritual stagnancy) and fear of the future.
I'm one of you many who is ready to "take a break" but need alternative coping mechanisms. I have heard some funny ones. When the urge to obtain/smoke comes:
Immediately do 20 pushups
Put on a good playlist and do nothing until it's over
Keep distracting
I'm gonna head over to the Cannabis forum and review this quitting thing..