second day wihtout weed after 6 years everyday smoking

[throsp]

The last few posts seem to be on to something here...

I'm also in a situation where I've had to give it up, and I've been in the situation many times before in my life... That's what we have to deal with when the legal machine codes our personal habits as illegal, and gives employers the right to invade our privacy with drug testing. Can't remember exactly, but the last time I researched drug testing I came across some info. about how something like 60% of the positive "catches" for drug tests are for pot, compared to miniscule rates for heroin, crack, etc---but that's a different rant.

Anyhow, what seems to help me the most is to prepare mentally for when I have to quit. I know the original post is about being 2 days in already, but this may help too...

I went through a dry phase without any mental prep before, and I couldn't stop thinking about smoking for the first 48 hours, and it was a steady thought for the next two weeks. But the next time I went without, I decided I was going to psych myself up for it constantly before I had to start.

I would just think to myself constantly, "Ok it's great to smoke but I'm in control of it, I'm going to be without for a while but it will be ok and I'll be ok." It sounds kind of hokey, but it really helped. And when I went off the smoke, I would keep reminding myself "Ok I'm not smoking now but I've got THE REST OF MY LIFE to enjoy smoking, this is just temporary, I can get through it easily." Compared to the other times I went dry, I felt a lot less stress and need to smoke---because really it's 95% psychological after the acute effects leave your system. Hope that helps!

Remember, you're always in control of what happens inside your head.

[tumbleweed]

chill out pothead

lol but on the real tip, do what makes you feel better chisme i can relate to that situation your saying your with your friends and its like whose the pothead and they all say you, fuck em quit smoking get your life where you want it to be and if you feel like toking on the ganja again go for it no matter what anybody says weed puts you in a diff state of mind and makes you think diff than when you arent stoned look at your situation in a clear state and figure out what YOU wanna do, then DO it

[Reefer Rogue]

Absense makes the heart grow fonder. Mary Jane <3

You'll get through it Chris mate. If you wanna buy that half then do what you gotta do. It's up to you.

[willystylle]

Taking a break from weed is like having to take a suppository. Just the thought of it makes you sick, but you know that you gotta do it cause its good for you in the long run.

[Skink]

I went 15 years without pot,suck it up,it only gets easier as time goes on... I plan on taking a break soon,only to experience what I did when I smoked for the first time after without for a while,2 hits and I was like a space cadet...LOLz...

[chisme]

cheers you guys, i did get some weed but i didnt buy a half ox i ony bought an 8th but i have learned slightly like when i bought it i waiting half hour before lighting one up, today i didnt even really think of it much (well u know how it is) i did really lol, but yeah seemed abit easier today cos i had 1.....yes 1 im kinda proud and now when i wanna smoke one im like nah fuck it ill wait another couple of hourse............hope it carries on liek this could be a new begining for me,.

[poorprincess]

I was smoking like four bowl packs a day. I'm on day two of not having any pot. I have money, but I'm doing all I can to just stop smoking for now. It's really really difficult because though my body doesn't necessarily need pot, I am going nutty without it. I'm being a total bitch to my boyfriend and he's being a total bitch to me(we're doing this together). But at least we have eachother. Which isn't that helpfull since both of us cant help but wake up and say something like, "damn a phat blunt'd be nice huh?" and we both know I have money to get it....

It's hard.

Hang in there. When you smoke again it will be sweet.