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Forest Sprite
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Krackatus]
#19407728 - 01/12/14 10:30 AM (10 years, 19 days ago) |
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I really think a lot now that weed isn't for me anymore. At least not at this point in my life. But I keep smoking it. Why? I don't know. Yes it is addicting. No, it is not opiates or anything serious... I know people like to talk down pot addiction by bringing up harder drugs. But the fact remains, marijuana is addictive. Moderate use is best. If only I could follow my own fucking advice. I haven't gone longer than 3 weeks without it in as long as I can remember. I would like to step away from it for months then just smoke it occasionally maybe like once a week or even less. It's just so hard to do that when you're so used to smoking all the time.
I do gotta say tho.. after a week or so without smoking, I have much more energy, motivation, much more clarity, I eat healthier, I meditate more. Basically I think for ME, that pot is now hindering my spiritual development and it's time for me to step away from it for a while. I live more consciously when I'm not high 24/7 (I know that's not what this thread is about but this post is about my relationship with pot and this is relevant)
Ya gotta step outside of the fog for a while to see how foggy it really is in there. Pot isn't harmless. It isn't evil either. It all comes down to the person. It also would help if I didn't sell (small amounts, only get an oz. a time) cuz I smoke for free this way. never having to spend money on weed... it's nice, other than the whole being high all the time part. I know it isn't good for me but right now with my job I've just been stressed and right now isn't optimal time for me to stop smoking. (i sound like such an addict lmao. "right now isn't optimal time for me to stop smoking." lol
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infected_2

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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Forest Sprite]
#19407963 - 01/12/14 11:35 AM (10 years, 18 days ago) |
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I have to say I support OP.
I too am giving up weed after over a decade of smoking it daily. It used to be a bit of fun with friends, but then it became too expensive and I needed so much myself that I stopped sharing so much. I would withdraw somewhere private to smoke and it became a very isolating event.
As a guy in their mid twenties it's not destroyed my life. I have a job, a degree, GF etc. But it has caused me to miss out on a lot of opportunities.
I am totally addicted to the stuff (I smoke mixed tobacco and weed though, never do that)
It's strange how it warps perception. I only spend £5 a month on my phone and I try to keep that cost minimal but I thought nothing of spend over £10 a day on weed. I'd consider a £30 a month phone contract to be extortion and frivalent even though I'd fork out £300 a month on weed.
For medical patients or people with self control to keep it to a once a month thing I see it as harmless. But if you are a wake n bake stoner pumping all your time and money into a substance then it's very harmful.
-Physically it was ruining my lungs and body. Smoking can't be defended, Tobacco in particular I feel should be illegal. -Financially it was causing a lot of pressure which was reflected in my reluctance to go out with friends and spend money. In work I complained that my pay was low when in reality my expense were too high. I have literally wasted £1000's on the stuff. I'd say at least £24k at a conservative guess, so far over my lifetime has gone into it. That's the best part of a mortgage for a house right there.
-Socially it's ruined me. I prefer to sit in smoking weed than going out. I have the reputation of a stoner. Even after I quit I'm going to be stuck with that habit no doubt.
-It put a lot of strain on my relationship with the GF. Mood swings if I couldn't find any, sitting up all night smoking weed when I could, reluctance to attend any social events with her. It brought nothing positive to our relationship.
Maybe if it was socially and legally accepted to smoke weed and I could grow my own to rule of the cost it mightn't have such a negative impact. But for me personally, in the current social and economic climate, it is doing me harm and I have to stop for the sake of my future.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: infected_2] 1
#19408865 - 01/12/14 03:37 PM (10 years, 18 days ago) |
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Damn that sucks man. For me, herb has leveled me socially. It's helped 'ground' me. I was probably less outgoing before I started smoking, so if anything its had the opposite effect on me. I love to go to good clubs and sneak joints in with me.
I think whats really important is the other things that are going on in your life. If all I did with myself was to just smoke weed and sit around, theres no doubt I'd probably be suffering from some of the problems people have mentioned in this thread. It's gotta be used as an enhancer for an already fun, stable life. Not a substitute. Whenever my lifes gone sideways or i've hit unfortunate obstacles, the first thing I do is hault the cannabis intake. It's lame, but I know its for the best. I think a lot of people smoke through the bad times and this is where their relationship with the plant deteriates. As soon as I figure my shit out and am back on my feet, the vape gets powered up again.
That sucks that you feel all that money you've spent on it is wasted. I don't feel i've wasted money on cannabis anymore than I have on quality food and nutrition. Give it a good break man, say 6 months. That will give your mind plenty of time to adjust to a life without cannabis. See how you feel. No need to promise yourself never to touch it again, unless thats truely what you want. I'm sure there will be a time and a place where it would be enhancing for you. But as you've stated, that time is not now. Maybe you are better off without it, only one way to find out though. Best of luck to you mate, hope the decision works out for you.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Krackatus]
#19408929 - 01/12/14 03:54 PM (10 years, 18 days ago) |
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I used to be the same smoking in clubs n stuff but that all faded away for some reason. The smoking ban kinda killed that off i guess.
I wouldn't say it should be illegal or that people shouldn't smoke it. Maybe it's a lifestage thing or I personally don't have the resistance to the addiction but it's not for me anymore. Brought me out of my shell too. I think i've mild undiagnosed autism to some degree which it helped alot with. But I've learnt my lessons and can move on stronger for the experience.
Honestly if I could keep it to just the weekends I would carry on smoking. Whilst I don't smoke before or during work and that doesn't bother me, once i'm out of work I have ZERO control. If i have weed, I will smoke it until there is nothing left.
I've gone off it before for similar reasons and ended up sliding back into the habit when my stoner bro had to come stay with me and the GF for a few months.
Weed would be my biggest expense, more than food, my phone bill, hell it costs as much as my rent. With me smoking daily and the absurd prices of weed locally. £25 for 1.7g these days which is just insane considering it used to be £5 a gram when i started.
In a different time, place and setting I'd carry on being a care free stoner. But in my current situation it would be foolish of me to carry on. At least it's given me the critical thinking to stop and analyse the situation and pack it in before the permanent longterm damage set it.
Tis a double edged blade.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: infected_2]
#19415409 - 01/14/14 01:00 AM (10 years, 17 days ago) |
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No way I could quit it right now
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Anonymous #2]
#19415446 - 01/14/14 01:17 AM (10 years, 17 days ago) |
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Let me get my chillum and get all my problems at a safe distance in the background
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Endure
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Anonymous #3]
#19425687 - 01/16/14 12:00 AM (10 years, 15 days ago) |
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I know people who have become more social with weed. I know I did at first, but it's temporary for me and habitual use will mess with your chemicals. Ive seen brain scans which imo were pretty revealing. There was a time where i didn't want to do anything in my life besides smoke. Stuff that if I was 3 weeks sober I would jump to doing.
If your happy and it's a 'strong' consistent happiness, you will have fun and be more sociable on weed.
If your depressed, and have a low self esteem or have bad mood swings, well be prepared to want isolation and to be depressed and to dwelve into your problems
If you have a sensitive nervous system, you will cause anxiety problems(shaking, nervous ness, leads to depression if you keep stressing your body by not moderating)
just remember boys, a 1-7 hits over 5-20 minutes is really all you need. Any more is just plain stupid and your wasting weed and seemingly increasing your tolerance on purpose ~ my 2 sense
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Ilift]
#19425731 - 01/16/14 12:18 AM (10 years, 15 days ago) |
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Quote:
Ilift said: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done
What a coincidence, not quitting marijuana was one of the best things I have ever done.

More seriously, it's fine that you quit and that you like it, and it's fine that you want to advocate others quitting, but you're doing it in a really heavy handed, anti-marijuana propaganda like way.
It'd be like saying "quitting alcohol was the best thing I have ever done." That might be true for some people man, but others can responsibly enjoy a beer or two and it enhances the quality of their lives with no real side effects. Same with pot smokers.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: nooneman]
#19446778 - 01/20/14 09:25 AM (10 years, 11 days ago) |
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^^
/thread
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Krackatus]
#19447114 - 01/20/14 11:10 AM (10 years, 10 days ago) |
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I can't handle smoking weed every day, so I don't. I would if I could, though
I've got two friends that smoke daily, one of them can't handle it either, the other one handles it perfectly and has done so since his early teens.
It depends on the person mate.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Turtletotem]
#19448625 - 01/20/14 05:00 PM (10 years, 10 days ago) |
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I don't think I would ever quit smoking pot permanently, but breaks are important, and help us to find a comfortable medium between stoned and sober life, also keeps that expensive ass tolerance down...
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: SeaShrooms]
#19459362 - 01/22/14 07:23 PM (10 years, 8 days ago) |
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My life and respect from others has significantly increased since ending my pot usage.
The only way I was able too accomplish this was to end contact with other stoners in the beginning for a few weeks atleast till your conscience willpower returns
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Endure]
#19460880 - 01/23/14 03:30 AM (10 years, 8 days ago) |
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ueno maybe weed is an adaptogen.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Endure]
#19460885 - 01/23/14 03:33 AM (10 years, 8 days ago) |
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Quote:
Endure said: My life and respect from others has significantly increased since ending my pot usage.
The only way I was able too accomplish this was to end contact with other stoners in the beginning for a few weeks atleast till your conscience willpower returns
Hello my friend, I just came by to say hi
*smacks up the 100g plate of the strongest hashish you have ever seen/smelled*
you can owe me till next month
just kidding... but there is a risk of only meeting people who smokes weed if you do and there is a risk of only associating with non-smokers if you don't
don't be closed-minded, I don't mind if people smoke or not, but it isn't my thing anymore
but I know what you mean :-) was only possible for me to quit that way good friends are friends that respect you dont smoke anymore
Edited by lessismore (01/23/14 03:42 AM)
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Endure
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: lessismore]
#19461659 - 01/23/14 09:38 AM (10 years, 8 days ago) |
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Yes well I know this. I can now take joy in saying no to weed. The people I can't stand are the ones that constantly say 'just one more time' even after I've said No. There's ones that will post there opinion on weed usage and say maybe do it once in awhile and then they leave it at that and won't bring it up again. But the persistent ones literally annoy the shit out of me now.. to think I used to have to do the 'smoke one more time to cater to there needs' instead of realizing the nuisance these people are to keep you stuck
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Ilift]
#19463891 - 01/23/14 06:06 PM (10 years, 7 days ago) |
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I agree with everyone who mentions that it depends on the person. Just like alcohol has a different effect on different people, I find the same is true for smoking weed. Some people can smoke it every day and do amazing and accomplish a lot..others get lost in a fog. For me, it was helpful at first, but after awhile it made me feel just...blah. I don't smoke anything at the moment, but some of the most intense, beautiful moments with myself and others have been with the help of this lovely plant :3 I also love the social aspect...it has a friendly feeling to it, but can be overwhelming at times (gentle but overpowering...I think that's how sometimes people end up smoking more than intended, but it really depends.) I just love the way music sounds on it too- like each moment is an open door to eternity! Haha now I miss smoking her :3
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