Hello Everyone
I havent smoked in one month! It is a major achievement for me coz I smoked for 13 years! Bar 3 months, 3 years ago, when I went to a psychiatrist for major depression! She told me I needed to be admitted for marijuana and alcohol addition! I couldnt afford rehab - so put my mind into action and just stopped! Then I relapsed coz I thought the anti-depressants would counteract the alcohol & dope depression! BUT alas.............
I have read many of your stories and am SO PROUD of you all for giving the smoke up! It does mess your mind body and soul up bigggggggggg time!
Once I realised I was psychologically dependent, it was much easier to give up!
I dont really crave it but sometimes the thought of the feeling of getting high makes me want it! The other nite I had more than 5 drinks and wanted it but I had 3 cigarettes instead! (I dont smoke tobacco!). The next day I felt terrible! I still have a stash tucked away but havent touched it - not even that nite! Weird hey! Suffice to say that I wont be smoking tobacco again either!
I do feel much better for not smoking! I dont have the awful cough at nite and early mornings! I am remembering things and although I still have bouts of depression, I feel more positive, alert and alive!
Maybe, someone who has been clean for months can shed some light on the months to come for me? Also I have heard it stays in your system for up to six months - is this correct?
Looking forward to some support - pleeeeeez - thanks! S
Hello mate :-)
I am a Newbie here just joined about a hour ago. My name is Andrew and I can relate to just just about everything you just said there.
If your still taking the Antidepressant just keep taking it. They dont seem to work overnight and when they do work you think they dont work anyway LOL
Good on you mate for giving up the weed for the 3 months *cheer cheer* The longest I gave it up for was 6 months in NA and another time 6 months on my own.
Which was pretty good seeing I have smoked the garbage since 1972. It is about time I think about giving it up forever.
I stopped smoking weed 2 weeks ago and it is payday tomorrow and I dont want to go buy any.
I do relate to your Depression because I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder = manic depression in 1993. Whenever they prescribed me pills outside the hospital I would throw them away. I didnt take the prescribed pills till 3yrs ago.
My friends say Im a lot better than I was before. But if I give up the weed Im sure I should do a lot better.
I studied Depression and Manic Depression a fair bit since I was told I have it. So we might be able to help each other a bit on this chat thingy.
Hope to hear from you soon :-)
Andrew
I am a Newbie here just joined about a hour ago. My name is Andrew and I can relate to just just about everything you just said there.
If your still taking the Antidepressant just keep taking it. They dont seem to work overnight and when they do work you think they dont work anyway LOL
Good on you mate for giving up the weed for the 3 months *cheer cheer* The longest I gave it up for was 6 months in NA and another time 6 months on my own.
Which was pretty good seeing I have smoked the garbage since 1972. It is about time I think about giving it up forever.
I stopped smoking weed 2 weeks ago and it is payday tomorrow and I dont want to go buy any.
I do relate to your Depression because I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder = manic depression in 1993. Whenever they prescribed me pills outside the hospital I would throw them away. I didnt take the prescribed pills till 3yrs ago.
My friends say Im a lot better than I was before. But if I give up the weed Im sure I should do a lot better.
I studied Depression and Manic Depression a fair bit since I was told I have it. So we might be able to help each other a bit on this chat thingy.
Hope to hear from you soon :-)
Andrew
Hello,
Just having a bit of a laugh to myself. You said you stashed your dope away.
Thats one thing I could never do. No matter how much I had whether it was 1 gram or 10 kilos I would sit there till it was all gone. LOL
Andrew
Just having a bit of a laugh to myself. You said you stashed your dope away.
Thats one thing I could never do. No matter how much I had whether it was 1 gram or 10 kilos I would sit there till it was all gone. LOL
Andrew
Hello Andrew
Nice to hear from you!! I fell off the rails yesterday! Hit the self destruct button and that was it! Went to lunch with a friend then to evening drinks with another friend - had tooooooooo many drinks and met some guy who offered me a cigarette and I saw a joint in his cig box and said ...... Dont smoke tobacco but will have some of that!
Hectic - only had 3 drags and it sent me in to space biggg time! I was soooooo wasted I couldnt even drive! But ended up doing it anyway which is very bad!!! Had to close one eye! Shhhhhhhhh dont tell anyone!!
Anyway! I went to my shrink today and told him the whole story and he said 99.99% of addicts relapse! And that he was proud I had done so well and that I mustnt beat myself up about it coz then I will get more depressed and turn to the dope again! Yes am still on the anti depressants on a lower dose which is great!
Dont have the stash anymore - gave it to a friend of mine on sat nite!!!!
And you? Hope you are gonna stay away from the s***e coz it does f*** your life up a-lott! Sounds like you been on and off for a long time eh?? This time for good?
Lets make a pact and kick the habit and support each other??!
Nice to hear from you!! I fell off the rails yesterday! Hit the self destruct button and that was it! Went to lunch with a friend then to evening drinks with another friend - had tooooooooo many drinks and met some guy who offered me a cigarette and I saw a joint in his cig box and said ...... Dont smoke tobacco but will have some of that!
Hectic - only had 3 drags and it sent me in to space biggg time! I was soooooo wasted I couldnt even drive! But ended up doing it anyway which is very bad!!! Had to close one eye! Shhhhhhhhh dont tell anyone!!
Anyway! I went to my shrink today and told him the whole story and he said 99.99% of addicts relapse! And that he was proud I had done so well and that I mustnt beat myself up about it coz then I will get more depressed and turn to the dope again! Yes am still on the anti depressants on a lower dose which is great!
Dont have the stash anymore - gave it to a friend of mine on sat nite!!!!
And you? Hope you are gonna stay away from the s***e coz it does f*** your life up a-lott! Sounds like you been on and off for a long time eh?? This time for good?
Lets make a pact and kick the habit and support each other??!
Hello,
I have had a interesting week. I went to 2 of those NA meetings here in Sydney. Most people know me there anyway from our past. I live in Western Sydney where the City people think that people out here are like dangerous and I think sort of like American Redneck type people. Hahaha hope thats ok to explain here.
Anyway the people talking in the meeting seemed to say they hated their addictions. The guy asked me to talk. I ummed and ahhed for a second saying no thanks but thought why not and said yes ok I will have a go. I said Im not thinking like you people here. I loved every minute of it. Hahaha
Saw my doctor yesterday told him I'm going Manic. He said to me it's great that I could recognize the symptoms of it. And hit it on the head before it got out of control. He raised my Lithium pill and lowered the anti-depressant. Said the anti-depressant can help sending me manic but I cant just stop instantly. Because of side effect I think. I slept realy good last night. And my thoughts have stopped racing each other around my head. Hahaha. Sometimes I quite like having Bipolar Disorder.
I've read lots of things on here and think it's a Gold Mine of information. There you go whoever owns/runs this place. I love it. THANKS!!
I will join your pact,mate. I sign here on the ..............monitor.
See you later on
I have had a interesting week. I went to 2 of those NA meetings here in Sydney. Most people know me there anyway from our past. I live in Western Sydney where the City people think that people out here are like dangerous and I think sort of like American Redneck type people. Hahaha hope thats ok to explain here.
Anyway the people talking in the meeting seemed to say they hated their addictions. The guy asked me to talk. I ummed and ahhed for a second saying no thanks but thought why not and said yes ok I will have a go. I said Im not thinking like you people here. I loved every minute of it. Hahaha
Saw my doctor yesterday told him I'm going Manic. He said to me it's great that I could recognize the symptoms of it. And hit it on the head before it got out of control. He raised my Lithium pill and lowered the anti-depressant. Said the anti-depressant can help sending me manic but I cant just stop instantly. Because of side effect I think. I slept realy good last night. And my thoughts have stopped racing each other around my head. Hahaha. Sometimes I quite like having Bipolar Disorder.
I've read lots of things on here and think it's a Gold Mine of information. There you go whoever owns/runs this place. I love it. THANKS!!
I will join your pact,mate. I sign here on the ..............monitor.
See you later on
Hey Andrew
Good to hear from you Mate - how goes it down unda?? Read your other post before this one, hence questions asked in there that you have already answered in here - without knowing!! LOL - jeepers did you get that or is it just me!
Glad you slept beta - nothing like all that traffic going on upstairs with eyes wide shut!! Like snorting a whole of coke and then scheming you wanna try sleeping!! Dont think so!
Its amazing how we chatting on line to addicts around the world - WonderWoman from Canada - you from Oz and me from South Africa. WHat a triangle!
I could sit here for hours and chat but I must shower and get the day started! It is already 9.30!
Catch you later mate!
Good to hear from you Mate - how goes it down unda?? Read your other post before this one, hence questions asked in there that you have already answered in here - without knowing!! LOL - jeepers did you get that or is it just me!
Glad you slept beta - nothing like all that traffic going on upstairs with eyes wide shut!! Like snorting a whole of coke and then scheming you wanna try sleeping!! Dont think so!
Its amazing how we chatting on line to addicts around the world - WonderWoman from Canada - you from Oz and me from South Africa. WHat a triangle!
I could sit here for hours and chat but I must shower and get the day started! It is already 9.30!
Catch you later mate!
ha ! lmao just bumped up an old post about locations
Hey WW
Yes saw the mail re meeting place - will check it out!
Hope you doing OK?
Ciao Simone
Yes saw the mail re meeting place - will check it out!
Hope you doing OK?
Ciao Simone
