second day wihtout weed after 6 years everyday smoking

Chiz-may, I hope things go better for you in the near future, whatever that may be.

I too recently had a mini-epiphany, and came to the realization that I rather enjoy a sober life every now and then. For the past 3 years or so, I too have smoked more than your neighborhood power plant. I never thought about completely giving up smoking, just cutting back.

Like earlier this week, I didn't have any weed, yet my mind wasn't even thinking about smoking or scoring a bag. So I thought, why mess with a good thing? Mentally, I was in a fantastic mood despite being a somewhat unfamiliar sober compared to the last 3 years.

Like our friendly cc owl said, mental addiction's a bitch. I know I'm mentally hooked, and my only explanation for not feeling it now is that I have an anurism or something. Try and find something, anything to occupy your time, be it color in a book or rebuilding old cars. Everyone has hobbies other than weed, and if you don't, get some!

I personally view weed as a terrific accomplice to life. It should never take over one's life to the point that you become "stuck" in the same place, never challenging yourself or moving forward with your life.

My best goes out to you though, man. God knows we all have rough patches to ride out, and it always helps if others around you understand. You are your toughest opponent, and in a sense, your own enemy. Don't let these "huge" things in life drag you down, because sooner or later, they will pass, but you will still be here, standing strong. So stand strong, brother.

One love.

wow i didnt think people could have problems quittin herb.
is this normal? i dont kno to many stoners who had this problem on a dry week

One of the Four Noble Truth's of Buddhism is that "Life is Suffering" . In other words, it ain't all peaches and cream. Not for you, not for me, not for anybody. The solution to every problem just brings another problem. Nobody, and I mean nobody, has a perfect life. No matter how good it may look to others there's always something there that sucks.

I don't say this to be a bummer, in fact, just the opposite. Once I came to the realization of this simple fact, and accepted it for what it is, I became a much happier person. The key is to look at what you have and what is good in your life, not focus on what you don't have.

As far as quitting weed goes, just hang in there, it can be done. From the time I was 12 years old until I was about 26 I smoked as much, if not more than you do/did. That's 14+ years of serious smoking. Then I just stopped and didn't smoke anything for more than 5 years. It was tough but I lived. You'll never, ever completely forget it. There were many times (especially on a nice day when the weather was just perfcet and I knew a nice fat joint would be sooo nice) when i really wanted a smoke. But, I lived. After those long 5 years someone recomneded I smoke to help with back pain so I started
again. Now I just smoke 3-5 times a week, and almost always at night. I find I enjoy the times I do smoke a lot more now than when I was high all the time.

Ok, now I'm just rambling. Anyway, hang in there Chisme, things'll get better soon.

i'm 33 smoked since i was 15, used to get to the point when i'd run out and panic would set in, i smoke a henry over two days usually, but nowadays try to have a few days of a month, sometimes even a week, firstly cos it gets to the point i cant get stoned, and secondly and most importantly to remind myself i smoke cos i want to, not cos i feel like i have to, bear with it mate, and lol ur next spliff will taste so sweet, and ur life always looks and feels stranges through striaght eyes mine always does, think its a good thing, sorry wafling !!

I totaly can relate to you man. I have tried to quit alot , i have been an everyday smoker for about 2 1/2 years. and even at that it was hard for me to even stop for a week...I love the herb too much man...

I dont know if someones said this already but its like twice as easy to quit if you do it in steps....start by not smoking whenever you can, then only smoke at night or whatever, then only smoke once a day etc.

yeah what 3rdEyeVision said. Set up a routine/schedule for when you smoke, say around noon everyday or lunch and dinner everyday, and maybe it will work out well enough that you dont have to quit and if you do need to quit then it can be one of the steps to stopping.

Hey Chisme,

Believe me when I say the first week is the worst. The â??woe is me life is not worth living without weedâ?� stuff will dissipate. The hardest time for me is when Iâ??m board or I just want to sit back and chill at night.

I think itâ??s a good idea that youâ??re stopping for a while. You may be 20 and young but you donâ??t want to wake up at 30 and realize the only thing you have to show for your life is the ass imprint in the couch. Use this time to get your life straight and your priorities. Youâ??re number one donâ??t forget that. Weed is only a treat for being a good boy and working your ass off. Shift your focus from weed to finding a good job. If you donâ??t have the education for a good job then now is the time to get one. I didnâ??t go back to school until I was 28 so your way ahead of me. Think of it this way. The plans you make today are going to determine your future. Set yourself up for a good future.

Donâ??t think of it as quitting (cause thatâ??s just too depressing) think of it as postponing while you sort some important things out. Donâ??t worry about the girls and all the other stuffâ?¦think only of yourself and your future. And the chicks will be beating down your door. Plus you donâ??t just want any chick you want â??theâ?� chick. Youâ??ll find her when you are meant to and you donâ??t want to find her until youâ??re OK with yourself first.

As far as sleeping goes go buy some Excedrin PM (it works great.) Exercise will help VERY much not only for your body but for your sprit as well.

Good luckâ?¦..and NO this isnâ??t the hardest thing you will ever have to do (I wish it were) youâ??ll look back on it and realize that most of it is just in your head. Donâ??t feel sorry for yourself (thatâ??s what I tend to do when I quit for the first few days) and just press on.

:thumbsup:

thanx allot you guys, its now 06:43 am im up for no reason lol,
thank you for taking the time to .....relise when someones seriously in doubt with themselves,

thank you all, im gonna go work now and hope it takes this shit outta my mind,

it was very strange last night,,,,,i went and met that girl and had a.....nice chat strangly enoutgh just walking and talking.....got bored when i got home but meh....

cant beleive how much this sucks thuo can u beleive i even tried to smoke an empty bowl last night?? just incase there was any thc resin in there...there wasnt lol

thing is tday ive got paid..........lol thinks its gonna be even harder not to buy some,


would i be a total failure in this if u bought half ounze and made it last the month? i mena if cutting it down in step is the answer like 3rd eye says then well....half ounce a month is REALLY LOW for me but would i be sorta selling out?

All that you said... so damn true. I was about 30 when I came to the same realisation. I'm cool with it, too. Once I realised that things weren't supposed to always be perfect, and very rarely are, it made me enjoy the good things in life even better, and helped me ride out the shit times, because I know that nothing is going to last forever.

I smoked steadily from 15 to about 22. But stopping, for me, was a bit easier than for the original poster. I was pregnant, I had more of a reason to quit. Did I miss it? Fuck yes. I thought about it every day for about... two weeks.
And yes, smoking too much for too long is a bad thing. Too much of anything is a bad thing. We need food but too much will fuck us up. We need water, but if you drink too much water that'll fuck you up as well. Moderation is the key. One day you'll be able to smoke again and it'll be great because you'll be a noob again :D A few hits and that's all it will take. And also, you'll know that you lived without it before. And it doesn't have to be the center of your life.

Good luck and lots of love to you.

Sabrina

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Originally Posted by Fengzi

One of the Four Noble Truth's of Buddhism is that "Life is Suffering" . In other words, it ain't all peaches and cream. Not for you, not for me, not for anybody. The solution to every problem just brings another problem. Nobody, and I mean nobody, has a perfect life. No matter how good it may look to others there's always something there that sucks.

I don't say this to be a bummer, in fact, just the opposite. Once I came to the realization of this simple fact, and accepted it for what it is, I became a much happier person. The key is to look at what you have and what is good in your life, not focus on what you don't have.

As far as quitting weed goes, just hang in there, it can be done. From the time I was 12 years old until I was about 26 I smoked as much, if not more than you do/did. That's 14+ years of serious smoking. Then I just stopped and didn't smoke anything for more than 5 years. It was tough but I lived. You'll never, ever completely forget it. There were many times (especially on a nice day when the weather was just perfcet and I knew a nice fat joint would be sooo nice) when i really wanted a smoke. But, I lived. After those long 5 years someone recomneded I smoke to help with back pain so I started
again. Now I just smoke 3-5 times a week, and almost always at night. I find I enjoy the times I do smoke a lot more now than when I was high all the time.

Ok, now I'm just rambling. Anyway, hang in there Chisme, things'll get better soon.

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