Now that I’ve beat cigarettes being on day 18 and no cravings anymore I want to now stop buying marijuana because I see now that any mind altering at all is not good for me personally. I used to believe in weed but it has a lot of negatives that have finally added up to me as just another addiction I need to beat. I can still enjoy coffee and soda pop. I don’t want to join a 12 step group but I would like to know from you guys about how you might be able to help me figure out I’m right.
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There’s many advantages to being drug free, two of the most obvious: pot is expensive for someone on a tight budget. Also I’ve read that smoking a joint is as bad as bad for your lugs as smoking a cigarette. Another reason to quit; It"s illegal! Here in California getting caught with anything under an ounce is a ticket, I don’t know about where you live. But I don’t think you would enjoy a week in jail if your drug laws are stricter. So these reasons to stop should motivate you.
Please let me preface by saying I’m not in opposition to the use of marijuana, but what I’m about to say isn’t going to necessarily come across as advocating for it either…
I’ve had problems come and go with drug abuse since I was about 11. One thing I know I can tell you is that it WILL NOT hurt to stop smoking. The least it will do for you is give you more insight into how your brain’s unique “gears” are placed together. You could find out your meds work better once the THC is out of your body, I know that’s how it is for me, or at least I don’t forget to take them.
A great friend of mine told me once when I was going through a withdraw that, over his life, he’s found that people that use drugs are trying to escape the current reality they’re living in. That realities change often and we must be persistent in seeking that change. He’s a religious man and said he changes his reality through prayer. I’m not as religious as he is and I don’t know where you stand on prayer in general as well as how deep in addiction you feel, but I do know that reality isn’t something those with our struggles @jukebox need to cloud. It’s foggy enough as it is.
If you need help through anything, I’ll be around!
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I smoked heavily for ten years. I only stopped when I was involuntarily detained. Since then I have pretty much been clean (bar a few weeks years ago). I have come to enjoy sobriety.
Not getting at people who do smoke. THC gave me some wonderful times. The thing is I just get anxious if I am in possession of weed purely because it is illegal. Where I live being caught means a crinal record. Have decided for myself the worry of being caught outweighs the positive effects.
Saying that, this decision comes fr someone who is prone to paranoia. I know loads of folk who don’t worry and have a great time with weed. Each to their own I say.
If however you choose to quit you may need some support. I don’t think weed is addictive in the medical sense of the word. It is however easily possible to become psychosocially dependent on it. I know I was.
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personally, i wish i’d never touched the stuff. it did me no favours whatsoever and gave them the perfect excuse for my current predicament. all it does is make me paranoid and anxious so i would never touch it again. i think it’s great that you want to get off of it hunni. it’s actually easier than quitting cigarettes i think. once i decided to sto, apart from a few isolated lapses because my husband still smoked it, i haven’t touched the stuff in about 10 years and i find i am a lot more motivated without it. i used to spend my days in a stoned fog, unable to function like a normal member of society, just day dreaming. now i can wake up in the mornings and actually do things rather than wake up and skin up and just watch mtv all day. if i had mt time again i would not smoke pot if my life depended on it. good luck.
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Hey @jukebox I think you might be missing smoking weed in the short run, but if you can try to stay away from it longterm, you will find yourself in a better place. Living a life vice free - makes for a happier life in general - Good luck with everything
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I used to think pot was no big deal… I quit drugs and alcohol about 6 years ago… but June of Last year… I reestablished my relationship with pot again… and only a little bit here and a little bit there… No where near as rampant as the height of my high times…
But that little bit was really hard on me. I lost a lot of ground that summer… I still have no idea how I didn’t lose my job. I really scared my sis… delusions… paranoia… voices amping up… it all came back… hard … I was nearly put in hospital again.
It was much easier to quit the second time… I do NOT want to purposefully put myself back in hospital.
I do NOT like myself when I’m coming down off a high… not a good person to be around.
So glad I’ve finally got it into my head… my high times are truly over.
I’m glad that you’re going to beat this addiction as well. You are doing great work with the quitting smoking and now this… 
First, congrats on nearly three weeks of cig free living. AWESOME. You are getting past the worst of it. Within the next few weeks some of your dulled sense of taste should start to come back (depending on how much weed you smoke on top of this, that is). You will be AMAZED at what you have been missing every time you eat, and you will rediscover the joy of sitting down to a good meal.
I think going off weed is a good call. It interferes with your meds and harms your stability. Think you’ll find you benefit greatly over the long haul. Wishing you success. And, again, CONGRATULATIONS for how well you’re doing quitting smoking!!!
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Tackling too many vices at once can be a recipe for disaster. Be careful that while quitting marijuana you don’t end up relapsing on cigarettes.
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Yeah I’ve got to put the kibosh on some bad habits myself. Twelve minutes to my therapy appointment and I’m still trying to gather myself together…it’s all Manchester NH’s fault though…everyone knows that 
^True that though, tackling too many habits at once rarely works.
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Granted this is true, tobacco is likely the lesser of two evils as it is not a psychoactive substance. I would say kicking the weed is of paramount importance.
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The other thing that you can do when giving up dope is to get your highs elsewhere. If you notice, a lot of the people on these boards who are high functioning have some very healthy habits. MortimerMouse lifts weights - a couple of others too - SurprisedJ surfs, mseu bikes (and a few others). Maybe save your dope and ciggie money and buy a set of weights or a bike. Another guy does martial arts (sorry I forget who). Rather than “don’t do x”, it becomes “let’s do y”, which is much better and more motivating and positive.
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I vote for doing photography, but I suppose banjo playing is okay too. 
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Yes, I was thinking about the high from physical exercise (because it is also anti-inflammatory so it may help for that reason) but creative activities are also great for a burst of pleasure and de-stressing. I’m a crazy knitter and seamstress, myself, but while I think guys can do those things, mostly they don’t!
So, yeah, photography, painting, music, etc. Does banjo come under music? Really?
Plato argued to be an effective, balanced member of society, individuals should pursue both creative (poetry, art, etc) and physical (wrestling, weight lifting, etc) activities.
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thanks everyone. You guys rock !!
I was really bumming today, so I went for a walk. I figured that would be good for me.
Jayster