Getting clean help.

[jones2278]

Hey all. I am currently working at a place that does not drug test. The money that i make is not very much, and considering that i have a college degree that is not in the field that i am working in now, i would like to put it to use and make more money. The only thing stopping me before was my smoking. I have been smoking for about eight years now. I have recently quit smoking because i want to start applying for higher paying jobs and i know they will drug test. I have not smoked for 19 days now. I am 5'11", 140lbs, with 3% body fat. (I know that is a low percentage, but it is true because i have tested it many times). I have searched the net and there are so may conflicting times on how long it stays in your system. I was wondering if anyone knows or has personal experience on how long it takes to clear out of your system. Also, is there anything i can do besides pounding water to help speed up the process. I dont want to apply for other jobs until i feel like im clean for sure. If anyone could help, i would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

jones2278 Reviewed by jones2278 on 03-02-2008. Getting clean help. Hey all. I am currently working at a place that does not drug test. The money that i make is not very much, and considering that i have a college degree that is not in the field that i am working in now, i would like to put it to use and make more money. The only thing stopping me before was my smoking. I have been smoking for about eight years now. I have recently quit smoking because i want to start applying for higher paying jobs and i know they will drug test. I have not smoked for 19 days Rating: 5

[Youreface]

To get a better idea of your potential for passing you should also include your smoking history (as in how much per day etc) and how much you excersize. You have a lot going for you though. A low body fat % and i'm assuming a high metabolism. Yeah you will get conflicting results on how long it stays in your system because it is very very different for everyone. Typically the time window is between 3-30 days depending on how much you smoke with rare cases of people testing dirty after 60+ days.

Since you didn't mention actually having a drug test on a set date I would tell you to just wait for at least two weeks just to make sure you will pass. You may be testing clean already but if you do not want to wait the two weeks I would follow the dillution sticky at the top of this page. Also, drinking water days/weeks ahead of time does not speed up the process at all. It really does more harm than good if you drink an absurd amount of fluid because it just isn't healthy. Just drink enough water to stay hydrated like a normal person would, the water loading really comes into play the day of the test.

[jones2278]

Thanks for the reply Youreface. I usually smoked about a quarter of an ounce about every two weeks. I could never smoke a quarter a week. But as for exercise, i get plenty every day because my job is very active. I am planning on waiting at least 30 days before i test since i havent applied anywhere yet. But thanks again for the information.

[Youreface]

Well i had to take a hospital drug test and I was 5"11 and 145 pounds at the time.. similar excercise and smoking habits as you and I used my first void of the day (the dirtyest sample) and passed after 18 days with no dilution.

EDIT: So I think you should be fine, but you can read the dilution sticky and maybe do a semi-dilute (cut everything on there in half) or just buy a home test and test yourself a few days prior to your test and see where you stand as far as being clean. If you still are coming up dirty just come back to this thread/ make a new one and we can go from there.

[jones2278]

Thanks Youreface. I really appreciate your advice and help. I will probably try an at home test just to make sure. But thanks again for your time.

[Youreface]

Not a problem, I don't always necissarily have the most perfect advise but I've learned (completely through this board) things that absolutely do not work and I'm just trying to make sure you don't waste your time.

EDIT: Also if there is anything I can't answer i'd say one of the best people on this board to get in contact with is FakeBoobsRule. He has a way of putting things in perspective and making you feel at ease about piss tests. He helped me to get through mine and gave me excellent advice for my other potential UA's

[jones2278]

Thanks again Youreface. I really appreciate your advice and time. i really feel that i will be clean in 30 days. Im on my 20th day right now so i am going to start applying for other jobs probably later in the week. That way, by the time i interview it should be over 30 days. I will still probably try an at home test before i do anything to make sure. But i really do appreciate your help.