I'm not getting much sleep at night. But today I feel better. I've got lots of work to keep my mind occupied today. How did you folks who've managed to quit cope with the insomnia? the past 2 nights I've gotten less then 4 hours sleep. When I am in bed trying my hardest to sleep is when I feel the most tempted to cave and have a joint (luckily at 4am it'd be hard for me to get one unless I rolled roaches out of ash trays)
Yesterday while I was making some coffee a roomate walked into the kitched with a lit joint in his hand... He offered me a puff... and I turned it down.. Today I will probably have to do the same thing (they may not physically hand me the joint today but I know they'd love for me to join them).
I told my brother who is a doctor about what I am going through. He is also a certified acupunctureist (sp?). He offered to do some free accupuncture on me, he said it might help with anxiety and depression. Anyone ever tried this? I'm willing to give it a whirl but I think he just likes sticking needles in people :)
Anyways thats all I can share right now.. I'll write some more later
Cheers!
Still straight Mr.B
hi mr. b-
i would take your brother up on his offer. can't hurt!!!
sleep is an issue..... i get really vivid dreams, very unsettling but i try to learn from them. seems to be different for every one....
you sound good and strong. hang in there.
-jojo
i would take your brother up on his offer. can't hurt!!!
sleep is an issue..... i get really vivid dreams, very unsettling but i try to learn from them. seems to be different for every one....
you sound good and strong. hang in there.
-jojo
The insomnia was bad and i got on the computer a lot, but not advised i think.
Watched a lot of late night tv, some advised reading until you cant hold your eyes open and i drank a lot of the sleepy time tea, this is a good time of year for it.
Try the accupuncture, and tell us all about it, i have thought about it for neck and back pain, but not a lot of options in my neck of the woods, no pun intended.
I wouldnt think it would hurt that bad.
try some hot showers and things too. it does past just in time for the crazy a** dreams.
Watched a lot of late night tv, some advised reading until you cant hold your eyes open and i drank a lot of the sleepy time tea, this is a good time of year for it.
Try the accupuncture, and tell us all about it, i have thought about it for neck and back pain, but not a lot of options in my neck of the woods, no pun intended.
I wouldnt think it would hurt that bad.
try some hot showers and things too. it does past just in time for the crazy a** dreams.
Mr. B-
Insomnia is common, it's due to the fact that your system is not recieving large amounts of a depressant (THC). Eventually, you will be tired enough that you will start to sleep more normally. In the meantime you should make sure not to make any important decisions (or operate heavy machinery) as lack of sleep can be as bad, or worse than being on drugs.
This is why I strongly reccomend that anyone who is intending to quit cut down first.
Now don't everyone get on me telling me I am encouraging him to start smoking again. I am doing no such thing.
However Mr. B if you find that you have caved and taken a puff in order to get some rest or for another reason, don't beat yourself up over it, just recognise the fact that you went from 3x (or 5x, or whatever) a day to 1x every 3 (4,5,6) days, and put it down for as long as possible again.
Insomnia is common, it's due to the fact that your system is not recieving large amounts of a depressant (THC). Eventually, you will be tired enough that you will start to sleep more normally. In the meantime you should make sure not to make any important decisions (or operate heavy machinery) as lack of sleep can be as bad, or worse than being on drugs.
This is why I strongly reccomend that anyone who is intending to quit cut down first.
Now don't everyone get on me telling me I am encouraging him to start smoking again. I am doing no such thing.
However Mr. B if you find that you have caved and taken a puff in order to get some rest or for another reason, don't beat yourself up over it, just recognise the fact that you went from 3x (or 5x, or whatever) a day to 1x every 3 (4,5,6) days, and put it down for as long as possible again.
Day 3 for me too. Its tough. Any words of wisdom, becaus I'm already reminding myself that a little weed never hurt anybody. This is a little tough. I'm used to having my crutch.
>words of wisdom
Keep off the Pot. Yes a little pot does hurt, because for most of us, it leads to chronic pot smoking and that isn't any good. Try it, stay straight and see for yourself the difference. Do you want to be an ADDICT all your life with a monkey on your back, chronic. It IS a shame that you can't just take a puff now and then, "a little weed never hurt anyone", the truoble is that is not how the game works. If I took a little hit now, my mind would want more and more, and tomorrow the same, there is no escape. Quit.
Keep off the Pot. Yes a little pot does hurt, because for most of us, it leads to chronic pot smoking and that isn't any good. Try it, stay straight and see for yourself the difference. Do you want to be an ADDICT all your life with a monkey on your back, chronic. It IS a shame that you can't just take a puff now and then, "a little weed never hurt anyone", the truoble is that is not how the game works. If I took a little hit now, my mind would want more and more, and tomorrow the same, there is no escape. Quit.
Thank you. This is pretty hard. I was at 1/4 oz./day. I've gone cold turkey for 3 days and i'm about to jump out of my skin.
This site is wonderful.
Your support of each other....
This site is wonderful.
Your support of each other....
Bless all of you. I waited until last night (1/2) to quit since today is my six year anniversary of quitting cigarettes. This is hard. The mind plays so many tricks on you - thinking it can't be that bad. Thanks for being here for me and everyone else and offering tips. I think you guys might be the only way I can kick this one for good.
Well I haven't smoked to get to sleep yet. And god willing I won't. I just keep telling myself
"One is too many, A thousand is not enough"
If I could just smoke 1 joint every 3 (or 4 or 5) days I wouild be happy with that. I don't think I can do that tho. I've tried. I want to quit.
Thanks for all your advice/encouragement
Cheers
"One is too many, A thousand is not enough"
If I could just smoke 1 joint every 3 (or 4 or 5) days I wouild be happy with that. I don't think I can do that tho. I've tried. I want to quit.
Thanks for all your advice/encouragement
Cheers
Mr. B - I talked about you a lot last night to my spouse. Your posts and you telling your story is really helping me. Thank you for being my guiding light in this process...
Go for it Mr. B! You can do this!
Mellisa, Thank you so much for the kind words :) I hope we can all get this monkey off our backs. And we all can if we want it bad enough. Be strong, use willpower, and get all the support you need.
Being a pot head is easy
Not being one is hard, but in the end I know it'll be worth it.
Good luck to you!
Mr.B
Being a pot head is easy
Not being one is hard, but in the end I know it'll be worth it.
Good luck to you!
Mr.B
Thanks Mr. B (It's Melissa - I've joined now as Melgator)
Honestly, thinking about you and your situation has been the most helpful thing to have happened to me yet. All last night my mouth was watering and I was naseous wanting to do what I have done for over a decade. But all I could think about was you and your story. If you are able to conquer this in your situation just think of what else you can do in life! I just am so grateful that I don't have anyone around me that has the habit - I was always doing it alone and the only one. Today is only my day 2 and it really is such a struggle when your mind is set to doing that all the time... it's like I don't know what to do with myself.
Bless you Mr. B and this site and everyone. This is really the only place for me to go for support since I was closeted with my habit for so long... Thanks for being there.
Honestly, thinking about you and your situation has been the most helpful thing to have happened to me yet. All last night my mouth was watering and I was naseous wanting to do what I have done for over a decade. But all I could think about was you and your story. If you are able to conquer this in your situation just think of what else you can do in life! I just am so grateful that I don't have anyone around me that has the habit - I was always doing it alone and the only one. Today is only my day 2 and it really is such a struggle when your mind is set to doing that all the time... it's like I don't know what to do with myself.
Bless you Mr. B and this site and everyone. This is really the only place for me to go for support since I was closeted with my habit for so long... Thanks for being there.
