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Yooo... I just got back from a 7 day vacation in Mexico (Playa del Carmen) there was a lot of heavy drinking (im drinking right now too!) but I still havent smoked.. all is going well.

My last day of toking was Feb. 28th 2004... so however many days that is... whatever.. a little over a month??

Yeah its the shit i feel awesome


Hows everyone else doing ???

Have a good night guys!! =D =D
 
I'd better fess up and say the cold turkey didnt quite go as planned. Last week I cut down drastically, however my usage has begun to creep up again. Frankly I'm more then a little perturbed about my inability to stop for more then several days. 8)

I think I'll try going cold turkey again this week and see how things go. The way I look at it, even a few days of sobriety is better then nothing.


/Very unimpressed with myself
 
Come on unistoner - keep the faith. I had a number of practice runs before I managed to go beyond a couple of days. Just build-up your time gently and if you do happen to slip, so what, at least enjoy it - we’re not the NA police.

I’ve just passed my two week marker and I’m beginning to feel quite pleased with myself. My lungs still feel fucked up - perhaps they’re clearing out the crap. I’m feeling calmer, richer and last week I was able to travel to France without worrying about where to score.

peace
 
Yeah, don't worry man, I'm not sure how long you've been smoking but I tried a few times on my own before being put into rehab and the longest I went was 10 days. At the end of that I told myself right before I fired up the first bowl... "I don't want to go back to the way I was before" but I did within about 4 days. It REALLY is hard.

But the more time away from it the easier it gets. If I had to do it on my own, I would have needed a very intense motivation or reason to do it, that's probably why I couldn't quit on my own. On the other hand, friends of mine have been successful with quitting on their own. I guess it depends on the person, and your coping skills. So don't feel down if you're having trouble with it. My advice would be just stick with it, and see if you can do it for real next time.

good luck =D
 
Congratulations John, good to hear you are having alot of success. After HEAVILY relapsing into my old methods. I've decided to take a little break. Tonight will be my 1st night without weed in a little while and it shouldn't be too hard because I don't have any weed around the house anyway. I decided to take another break after feeling like absolute shit yesterday morning. I was starting to get kinda depressed at times and was only happy when I was smoking. My aim is at least 7 days.
 
Np man I created this thread for the cause I feel that I have the obligation to nudge it along as more people join in =D
 
As long as you keep yourself occupied for the first couple weeks you should be able to make it last much longer. I relapsed just a week ago and i found myself slipping into my old ways, even though i told my self that wouldnt happen. As long as you stay away from the 1st use it will get easier and easier to go without weed.
 
19 days and still counting. I went out with some friends earlier and one of them produced a joint. It had me drooling like Pavlov's Dog, what an irritation - to know I could so easily go right back to square one with just one little puff. The novelty of non-smoking is beginning to wear thin. Still, I feel better for whining. I hope you all are doing well.
Durwood.
 
i didnt read any previous replies, but heres my bit on the subject

ive smoked a bit last few years. i worked and smoked pot. not too bad.

now, im trying to get my life in order. I WILL BE SOMETHING. i havent smoked pot in about 2 weeks. tomorrow, i will do an alcohol extraction on my pipes and smoke a fatass potent resin blunt. then i quit for years. i will be getting a different job next month that i will be clean for, then a few months later, i will focus on my studies. i will go to school and get my degree.

i will start working out at the gym, not to get all roided up, but to get in shape. get rid of this gut. (im 5'9, 160lb)


many times, ive waken up and made all kinds of promises to myself that never worked. this time, i am slowly changing over a small time period so each goal is smaller and easier to obtain.

first step, quit pot (will be done tomorrow).

second step, get better job (already have a few people interested in hiring me)

third step, get more active. after i get a steady job schedule at the new job, i will get a gym membership.

fourth step, school. fall semester, im back in. i will actually try this time. i know i can do it. i have 3 classes to retake to get into the program. all easy classes that i failed due to...pot. (insert fake surprised face here)


some people in this world will die having never been able to fulfill promises they made to themselves. they die with regret. they wanted to change.

I will change.

I have started and will continue.

The choice is yours...






feel free to pm me for help or support
 
Quitting Tactics

Yah I know there are those pot enthusiasts who say "dont quit" and "it expands the mind" and all that which is partially credible, but please keep the answers and replies here on topic.

I've smoked for 3 years, I dont smoke cigarettes or have any drinking problems, so after this my body and brain will be completely free of chemical interference (thank god).

Apart from burning a huge hole in my budget, it makes me anti-social, extremely nervous around girls, and it makes me unsharp, dopey, stupid looking, and un-motivated (sorry to rag on pot, but its true, and the true smokers know this). <-- I am saying this is what happens to me, not everyone, and it doesn't happen when I smoke in moderation only when I smoke in excess (which is how most people smoke anyway).

I always want to quit, theres that part of me thats saying "you can do it Jay you can put this down and really soar in life, do good in school, and get a nice paying career and have yourself made" and then theres this part of me thats debating that and saying "just quit for a bit, get a control over your usage and only use once and a while". Problem is every time I try the second option I always end up hitting the pipe big time and spiralling down the length I have just climbed.

Someone please give me some tips, tactics, and advice for quitting.
 
Use the search engine to get a lot more ideas. This topic has been posted about many times before.

What I recommed is get it out of the house ASAP. Out of sight out of mind. Once you removed it then you can start on your own self control. I started working out a lot to help me cut back. I had a hard time trying to quit. I realized I just need to take better care of my body so that smoking once a day would not make me feel guilty. GOOD LUCK
 
He's asking for help on how to readjust his life so that he doesn't crave marijuana and end up smoking all his money away. I'm sure it's obvious that not buying it is a major goal.

I don't know if this is very common, but if I go three days without smoking I start feeling pretty good and don't miss weed very much. At that point I'd just get into a hobby or activity that is very fulfilling, or concentrate on something progressive like saving money for something, etc. It's hard to quit if you're around it all the time, too, so get that shit away and don't let your friends convince you to smoke up again.
 
Kastr0, I've merged your thread in with this one. Hopefully, reading through this will help you a bit.
 
Ok, after several failed attempts and a previous record of 25 minutes I am now flying past my first week of sobriety, and the cravings have been minimal bordering on non-existant. I'm starting to feel really good about my life, not just because I stopped weed but because for once I can say things are (nearly) back on track. I feel smarter, I have more money and best of all I'm beginning to socialise with norms again (read: sober friends). Anyway, your question was HOW to quit, and so far I've only told you WHY.

The HOW is simple, but unpleasent and rather cold. Still, I dont doubt for me (and perhaps, for you) the only way to put an end to this irksome addiction is to cut the stoner friends (including dealers) out of your life completely. And I dont just mean stop talking to them, you have to totally and utterly burn your bridges. Make it so no matter how much you want a cone you cant go back without a MASSIVE hit to your pride. Tell them you're done hanging out with them and although you wish them no harm to never, ever call you again. Sever all ties.

I told you it was cold. Whats more, its scary, because your social life likely revolves around weed at the moment. There's nothing I fear more then being alone, and this whole process takes a great deal of courage but its worth it. Its worth it.

I have to go now. Im off to meet up with some norms, and Im actually looking foward to it.
 
^ You don't have to completely cut off your social life/stoner friends, inless they don't want to chill with you cause your not smoking, Which is a reason to get some knew sober friends or a girlfriend. As long as you find something thats fun and keeps you occupied you should be able to make it. I quit for about 6 weeks and now i`m falling back into my old ways. Once you quit you will realize how much weed was messing up your life (it was like that for me).
 
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