Hi, This is my first visit. As i sit here stoned (once again) I realise i need some help. I've been smoking for the past 15 years and for the past 8 years it's been all day every day. I have battled with this addiction for 5 years justifying it to myself then hating myself for being so dependent. I just wonder what my life would be like without it, who am i really? I haven't been straight for longer than 2 days in over 5 years. Where do i even begin? How do i kick this addiction?
>where do I begin
you already did by recognizing you have a problem and that smoking marijuana everyday and being addicted to it is not the right thing for you. without that, there is no hope. this is not the worst thing to kick, it takes a snap of the mind and screaming from the top of your heart "i'm not going to take living like this anymore and I want something better for my life".
you already did by recognizing you have a problem and that smoking marijuana everyday and being addicted to it is not the right thing for you. without that, there is no hope. this is not the worst thing to kick, it takes a snap of the mind and screaming from the top of your heart "i'm not going to take living like this anymore and I want something better for my life".
Welcome Sharkgirl! You have taken the biggest step & admitted you need help, that is a great start. We all know its not easy to stay clean but you can do it if its really something that you want. I have been trying for the past year & I've been clean less than 2 weeks. I feel good about where I'm at right now. I could have had a year clean soon if I had stuck with it but i have also learned alot this past year & finally feel safe enough to get the job done. Its all about you & what you need so put yourself first for awhile & see how that feels. Comin out of the fog is hard but its worth it! Best wishes to you!
aea
aea
shark girl, you are going to have to change some people, places and things. not necessarily a drastic cutoff, just for today, one day at a time. Put the pot away first, gets it out of reach, that is a start, fill your life with alternate activities, look at doing some new things. just go one day at a time, in the beginning you might be looking for, it, but hopefully after a few days the worst will pass. and that is all you have to worry about right now, getting past the first few days. letting yourself feel clean again, that in itself is a bit of a rush. stop playing brain "ping-pong". dig deep in yourself and ask to have this compulsion, expect it to happen.
i have been a very heavy pot smoker for many years, it has never been easy for me to quit, but i have quit a number of times, usually some incidence or something happens that "snaps' me out of it and gets me straight again, my own problem is that after a period of months or a year or so i have drifted back into it.
look for a reason to stop for now. and once that occurs don't allow yourself to fall back into situations where it would be easy to smoke again. it is a nice feeling not to have that monkey on your back. even though the pot monkey is a gentle monkey.
i have been a very heavy pot smoker for many years, it has never been easy for me to quit, but i have quit a number of times, usually some incidence or something happens that "snaps' me out of it and gets me straight again, my own problem is that after a period of months or a year or so i have drifted back into it.
look for a reason to stop for now. and once that occurs don't allow yourself to fall back into situations where it would be easy to smoke again. it is a nice feeling not to have that monkey on your back. even though the pot monkey is a gentle monkey.
Thanks aea and hard charger for your words of experience. I need to get out, away from the bong today. Im going to do some gardening.
Shark Girl,
Hello, do enjoy your gardening, way to go ! Most envious, dear....I'm going to shovel snow....LOL
Welcome !
Hello, do enjoy your gardening, way to go ! Most envious, dear....I'm going to shovel snow....LOL
Welcome !
