Hi there...well the weekend is almost upon us and I knew that as soon as Friday came along that I would start jonesin. It always happens. It's like subconsciously my mind knows that the weekend is here and something triggers inside my head that it's time to smoke up. I was OK all this week but right now I'm finding that my thoughts are drifting towards that. The thing that really sucks is that I'm on call for work this weekend so I can' t even have a beer or 2 to take the edge off. I guess this will be an interesting weekend...anybody have any thoughts on what I can do to get my mind off the ganja? Thanks.
keep buissey and stay away, surround yourself with winners.
Not drinking might be a good start. Even though that may not be your problem, if you are committed to not smoking, it's important to realize that you have a MUCH greater chance of relapsing when you are drinking, because it is apt to give you a case of the "f#ck it's".
That and one very important thing you learn about cravings in recovery:
This too shall pass.
Meaning the mind can never stay preoccupied with any one thing for too long.
Think of it your craving to smoke like this:
You're sitting on a riverbank. You feel peaceful and relaxed. You are watching your thoughts go by. There goes your worries about your job and your health. Watch them appear, and float by until they disappear in the distance. Here comes your craving to smoke weed. Calmly watch it float by, bobbing in the water. There it goes. Watch it float away.
Practice this visualization technique. It's worked great for me!
Robert
That and one very important thing you learn about cravings in recovery:
This too shall pass.
Meaning the mind can never stay preoccupied with any one thing for too long.
Think of it your craving to smoke like this:
You're sitting on a riverbank. You feel peaceful and relaxed. You are watching your thoughts go by. There goes your worries about your job and your health. Watch them appear, and float by until they disappear in the distance. Here comes your craving to smoke weed. Calmly watch it float by, bobbing in the water. There it goes. Watch it float away.
Practice this visualization technique. It's worked great for me!
Robert
Thanks for the advice. I'm doing OK but my mind is wandering. I guess old habits die hard. Like I said I guess I'm just too used to going home and rolling a fatty once the weekend hits and then it's lights out for the rest of the weekend. This weekend will be different...thanks again.
jericho
i do not advise the drinking. this is my second real attempt at recovery. last time i was 6 months clean. then one day we went to a sports bar with my brother in law. had several drinks. before this had not had a hard time saying no. that day brother in law keep trying to talk us into smoking with him and before long thats what we were doing. that turned into smoking every day again pretty quick. it took us another 2 1/2 to 3 years to quit again.
i suggest you find something to do to keep yourself busy. exercise will release those endorfins and give you the natural high feeling. try going fishing, reading a good book, rent some movies, go for a walk, work in the yard, plant some flowers. anything. just keep busy. good luck.
i do not advise the drinking. this is my second real attempt at recovery. last time i was 6 months clean. then one day we went to a sports bar with my brother in law. had several drinks. before this had not had a hard time saying no. that day brother in law keep trying to talk us into smoking with him and before long thats what we were doing. that turned into smoking every day again pretty quick. it took us another 2 1/2 to 3 years to quit again.
i suggest you find something to do to keep yourself busy. exercise will release those endorfins and give you the natural high feeling. try going fishing, reading a good book, rent some movies, go for a walk, work in the yard, plant some flowers. anything. just keep busy. good luck.
