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Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done
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I would like to share with anyone who reads this my experience and how quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done and hope that it can motivate current users to quit smoking. Before you say crap that isn't true like "marijuanas not a drug, its a herb" read what I have to say, and if marijuana as you say is not addictive why not give it up for a week and see how you feel. I was very depressed in my adolescent years and used marijuana on a daily basis to mask the pain that I felt about life and the anxiety that I had if i would of read this 6 months ago I would of thought i was stupid for suggesting that marijuana wasn't safe and could in fact harm me. It took me a good 6 months to break my addiction and it was the single most hardest thing I have ever done in my life. Marijuana is an addictive drug and perhaps one of the worst in the sense that many people believe it to be benign another qualities of marijuana that makes it so bad is that is saps motivation from people. Do I believe there is anything wrong with smoking a joint every once in a while as an experience? no of course not but there is NO REASON to smoke it on a daily or even a weekly basis. Marijuana doesn't improve the average persons life and detracts from it the exception being legitimate medical cannabis patients. After I quit I have got my motivation to succeed back i train on a daily basis my relationships are so much better im hanging out with people who have aspirations and want to succeed and the overall quality has improved ten fold. I invite you to quit marijuana or at least try to. Because everything i was told about marijuana was true. It took away my motivation, made me lazy, ruined my memory made me distant from my family and loved ones and was ruining my life. The reason i use psychedelics occasionally is because I gain something from trip the in my most recent experience I discovered the source of my anxiety and treasured my life and the people around me. I apologise for the spelling/punctuation errors as i have always been shit at English. Please quit it will be the best thing you could ever do for yourself.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Ilift] 1
#19314623 - 12/23/13 03:33 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I think that it is great that quitting has had such an impact on your life. If you feel that it has done you more harm than good, then quitting probably has been the best thing for you.
Like anything, it does have the potential for addiction and abuse. Hell, caffeine is extremely addicting and the most widespread stimulants on the planet. So much that people cannot function on a daily basis, and these people have withdrawals from not having it.
Me personally, it has really improved my quality of life. I am almost 30, and have only been using it for 3 years. It helped me kick my addiction to alcohol, I don't have to take addicting drugs that have been known to kill people to get to sleep or help with my back pain that was caused from a roofing accident. I have a somewhat bad focus problem because my mind has too many things going at once, and it helps with that too.
Also, 3 years ago is when I decided to go to college to earn a degree. I don't have a 4.0 GPA, but I do pretty well, and I am actually looking forward to my future, which has never happened to me before. I plan to become a high school chemistry teacher because I want to help other people. To put it short, I am finally happy with my life, and it probably saved my life by helping me kick my alcohol addiction.
What I am trying to get at is that just because you were unable to control how you lived your life while using it doesn't make it a bad thing. As previously stated, it is great that you realized that it is not something you can co-exist with in your life. I just urge you to not advocate that it is something that people should quit just because you had a bad experience with it.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Cheezymold]
#19314946 - 12/23/13 06:36 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I fully agree, however when I was addicted I couldn't realise that I was in fact making things worse. As I said before I don't think there's anything wrong with smoking a joint if it doesn't detract from your life and one point I tried to make is that sometimes you cannot see that you are addicted. Thank you for posting a well written, educated response instead of the crap I see from the majority of "stoners". Marijuana is only addictive in 5/10% of those who use it for a long term unfortunately I was in that 5-10%.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Ilift]
#19315052 - 12/23/13 07:25 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I've gone long periods without weed and know that I'm much better off getting high a couple times a week. You know how they say having a dog is good for some people? Weed is sort of like one of my dogs. It makes me happier, more prone to do neglected chores around the house, and heightens my appreciation for the arts. It also helps me to reflect and thus improve on my negative traits.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: TheFakeSunRa]
#19315567 - 12/23/13 10:21 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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A teacher of mine pulled me aside my senior year of high school and urged me to quit smoking pot. He didn't know, per se, that I was a head but being an avid smoker himself in the day, he had a knack for spotting them.
I thought he was an idiot, and politely disagreed, continuing to smoke on a daily basis, several times a day for the next year. I had already been smoking for a year and half (again, couples times a day every day).
Now, a year later, I'm broke (college, you know) and simply don't have the money to smoke an eighth a week as I'd been doing since I started. It's worth mentioning I was paying $60/$100 so it's not hard to see why I was broke.
All this to say is, I quit smoking for about a week now, and I've become more motivated, not so lethargic, not so brain-dead and anxious when it comes to talking to people, my confidence has soared, I am actually laughing at jokes again, my appetite has improved; it even seems like I have more time in the day.
I'm not saying marijuana is bad for you, but I'm also saying it may not be good for you. I was under the impression that my anxiety and depression were apart of my personality, and smoking bud helped me immensely; I didn't want to see what trench I would fall into if I quit smoking. But it turns out the thing which once helped them were just exacerbating the situation, and I feel great now that I've cut back.
I just wanted to throw that in for anyone who may be experiencing what I was; as several other people said, if you don't think it's addictive (which it truly is to some, if it's used as a crutch), just give it a rest for a week or two and see if you feel better or worse. What have you got to lose?
Cheers, and good luck to everyone who may be trying to work through something like this.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Ilift]
#19315777 - 12/23/13 11:27 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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You said it yourself you were smoking to mask the pain of your life.
I smoke because I'm bored
I'm not trying to mask anything with my pot smoking.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Ilift]
#19316435 - 12/23/13 02:24 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Ilift said: I would like to share with anyone who reads this my experience and how quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done and hope that it can motivate current users to quit smoking. Before you say crap that isn't true like "marijuanas not a drug, its a herb" read what I have to say, and if marijuana as you say is not addictive why not give it up for a week and see how you feel. I was very depressed in my adolescent years and used marijuana on a daily basis to mask the pain that I felt about life and the anxiety that I had if i would of read this 6 months ago I would of thought i was stupid for suggesting that marijuana wasn't safe and could in fact harm me. It took me a good 6 months to break my addiction and it was the single most hardest thing I have ever done in my life. Marijuana is an addictive drug and perhaps one of the worst in the sense that many people believe it to be benign another qualities of marijuana that makes it so bad is that is saps motivation from people. Do I believe there is anything wrong with smoking a joint every once in a while as an experience? no of course not but there is NO REASON to smoke it on a daily or even a weekly basis. Marijuana doesn't improve the average persons life and detracts from it the exception being legitimate medical cannabis patients. After I quit I have got my motivation to succeed back i train on a daily basis my relationships are so much better im hanging out with people who have aspirations and want to succeed and the overall quality has improved ten fold. I invite you to quit marijuana or at least try to. Because everything i was told about marijuana was true. It took away my motivation, made me lazy, ruined my memory made me distant from my family and loved ones and was ruining my life. The reason i use psychedelics occasionally is because I gain something from trip the in my most recent experience I discovered the source of my anxiety and treasured my life and the people around me. I apologise for the spelling/punctuation errors as i have always been shit at English. Please quit it will be the best thing you could ever do for yourself.
Good for you.
Although I don't feel that marijuana is as bad as you describe.
Sure, it might be for your lungs. But we are all adults here.
It doesn't make me lazy. I smoke on most days, work full time, go to school full time, get good grades, and pay my own bills. You? So you couldn't socialize when you were high? Well I can go to class high and still get As. What does this mean? Fuck, I don't know.
I think marijuana can become problematic only when your daily routines are consistently interrupted by marijuana.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Cheezymold]
#19316647 - 12/23/13 03:13 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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As others have said, I think it depends on your circumstances. I'm in my 30s, and have gone from not really liking weed, to love being high. I've pretty much given up alcohol in favour of weed.
For me, it helps me relax from a very stressful job - I program(contracting for some big clients), so I'm expected to work nearly 24/7. I regularly work into the am, and when I'm not working I'm thinking about code issues and best ways to solve them etc. I literally never get a chance to switch off. Weed helps me switch off. it simply wipes away the cares of my job and lets me enjoy food, a movie, just chilling out. Perhaps this is a form of escapism, but it doesn't affect my job, and I generally only smoke in the late evenings once I get things done.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Anonymous #1]
#19316875 - 12/23/13 04:06 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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LOL wow what a load of shite. Only skimmed through your post (ever heard of paragraphs?) but you make an awful amount of ignorant assumptions. Its fine to describe your own personal view of cannabis, but you shouldn't make such bold statements as if theyre grounded in universal truth.
'Quitting' herb was the best thing you've ever done? The BEST thing? In your WHOLE life? Honestly mate, if that is genuinely the case, then no, you probably shouldn't be smoking it. I regulary stop for a week or so and really don't think much of it at all. If anything, I find my mind and thought process a whole lot shallower. Bit sharper too, but not by much.
Saps motivation? Makes people lazy? Addictive drug? Speak for yourself buddy, i spent over 7 hours in the studio today, and just deadlifted 525lbs. Might have a smoke later on tonight, might not. See how it goes. Cannabis users like you really grind my gears. Preaching as if your own personal experience is identical to everyone elses. Leave the plant alone if you feel this way. Just don't make the horrible assumption that every other cannabis user is as spineless as you.
Having said all that, congratulations! Clearly the plant is not for you, and you have now realised this and managed to cut ties with it. So well done.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Ilift]
#19316916 - 12/23/13 04:17 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Ilift said: I fully agree, however when I was addicted I couldn't realise that I was in fact making things worse. As I said before I don't think there's anything wrong with smoking a joint if it doesn't detract from your life and one point I tried to make is that sometimes you cannot see that you are addicted. Thank you for posting a well written, educated response instead of the crap I see from the majority of "stoners". Marijuana is only addictive in 5/10% of those who use it for a long term unfortunately I was in that 5-10%.
Although I smoke on a daily basis(or was until I recently became ill), I wouldn't consider myself a "Stoner" by any means. I do know exactly what kind of people you are referring to though. As a future educator and role model, it pains me to see people fall into this kind of lifestyle. From what I have seen, people that use it frequently starting from their high school years seem to be more prone to this type of addiction. Of course, this does not mean all of them.
A friend of mine told me that marijuana is something that causes a person to be ok with being bored. Makes sense when it is put that way, which would seem like a good reason some people stop moving forward with their lives while using it.
I would agree that it isn't for everybody just as stimulants are not for me. Congratulations for casting away your vice and taking steps towards a brighter future.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Ktulu369]
#19317046 - 12/23/13 04:39 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Now, a year later, I'm broke (college, you know) and simply don't have the money to smoke an eighth a week as I'd been doing since I started. It's worth mentioning I was paying $60/$100 so it's not hard to see why I was broke.
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I quit smoking for about a week now
Congrats on your full week of sobriety.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Krackatus]
#19317731 - 12/23/13 06:44 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Krackatus said: LOL wow what a load of shite. Only skimmed through your post (ever heard of paragraphs?) but you make an awful amount of ignorant assumptions. Its fine to describe your own personal view of cannabis, but you shouldn't make such bold statements as if theyre grounded in universal truth.
'Quitting' herb was the best thing you've ever done? The BEST thing? In your WHOLE life? Honestly mate, if that is genuinely the case, then no, you probably shouldn't be smoking it. I regulary stop for a week or so and really don't think much of it at all. If anything, I find my mind and thought process a whole lot shallower. Bit sharper too, but not by much.
Saps motivation? Makes people lazy? Addictive drug? Speak for yourself buddy, i spent over 7 hours in the studio today, and just deadlifted 525lbs. Might have a smoke later on tonight, might not. See how it goes. Cannabis users like you really grind my gears. Preaching as if your own personal experience is identical to everyone elses. Leave the plant alone if you feel this way. Just don't make the horrible assumption that every other cannabis user is as spineless as you.
Having said all that, congratulations! Clearly the plant is not for you, and you have now realised this and managed to cut ties with it. So well done.
Want some paragraphs, here's one
go fuck yourself.
I find it very amusing how up until your post everyone who has posted has added to the thread and added their opinions without attacking each other. It's the general consensus that marijuana isn't for everyone and if you actually read my post I said it made me lazy, and in my experience every single person I know who has had a problem with marijuana has said the same thing. It's funny because you get so defensive and try to impress me with your dead lift when I could not care less what you dead lift, focus on yourself and not on others. Another point you failed to read is that I know that its only in 5-10% of users who have a problem with cannabis and have negative effects, the nature of addiction is that you can't believe you are addicted and refuse to believe so.
I know many people who have wasted decades of their lives amounting to nothing smoking cannabis while others are productive. Im not attacking cannabis I'm sharing my experience, views and thoughts about cannabis addiction because it is real weather you choose to believe it or not it does exist and the psychological hold it had on me and allot of people I know is very strong.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: TheFakeSunRa]
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Congrats on your full week of sobriety.
All I was saying was that after smoking for quite some time, I feel surprisingly different even though it's only been one week, not because it's been a whole week.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Ilift]
#19318836 - 12/23/13 10:31 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I know many people who have wasted decades of their lives amounting to nothing smoking cannabis
Without weed those wasted decades would have been much more painful
Father Time is indefeated. With or without weed.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Ktulu369]
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Congrats on your full week of sobriety.
All I was saying was that after smoking for quite some time, I feel surprisingly different even though it's only been one week, not because it's been a whole week.
Yeah
Not being stoned is different than being stoned. With the quality of today's weed no one should burn an 8th a week.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Ilift]
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Im not attacking cannabis
Yes you are. I'll show you where.
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no of course not but there is NO REASON to smoke it on a daily or even a weekly basis.
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Marijuana doesn't improve the average persons life and detracts from it the exception being legitimate medical cannabis patients.
Some of us can function quite well while using Cannabis daily. I smoke daily, and have a demanding full time job and numerous hobbies.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: TheFakeSunRa]
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Congrats on your full week of sobriety.
All I was saying was that after smoking for quite some time, I feel surprisingly different even though it's only been one week, not because it's been a whole week.
Yeah
Not being stoned is different than being stoned. With the quality of today's weed no one should burn an 8th a week.
Why not? Can you give me even a single convincing reason?
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Heffy]
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Nevermind.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: KBG1977]
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Sorry, but "I ran out" doesn't sound like you quit. Sounds more like you are Jonesing.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: LunarEclipse]
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Quitting marijuana helped me get motivated in life. Then, when I was kicking ass, I decided to start smoking again. I'm still motivated, and I'm still kicking ass. Sometimes, a break from smoking really helps to see things from a different perspective.
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All I was saying was that after smoking for quite some time, I feel surprisingly different even though it's only been one week, not because it's been a whole week.
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Not being stoned is different than being stoned. With the quality of today's weed no one should burn an 8th a week.
Why not? Can you give me even a single convincing reason?
All things in moderation.
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TheFakeSunRa said: With the quality of today's weed no one should burn an 8th a week.
I agree. People smoke fat bowls of strong shit all day every day and wonder why they can't function normally.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Nova]
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It's funny how the same people preaching that cannabis used just like one would enjoy beer after a long day is fine are the same people smoking all day everyday someone who does that Is called an alchoholic and is an addict.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Ilift]
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go fuck yourself. ... umadbrah?
hehe, look mate im sorry if I came across like a dick before. I shouldn't have called you spineless. It was your use of language that frustrated me thats all. Mainly because I see this sorta thing all the time, and quite frankly it does injustice to the plant. I would see it the same way if some person who was lactose intollerant was bitching about milk, trying to get people to stop.
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If thats the case then fair enough mate. I don't doubt it exists, just like chocolate or cheeseburger addiction. Or gambling or video game addiction. It just sounded like you were making a few broad assumptions and stating them as fact.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: LunarEclipse]
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LunarEclipse said: Sorry, but "I ran out" doesn't sound like you quit. Sounds more like you are Jonesing.
No,that was the thing,I was only smoking until I ran out,then it's no more until next harvest
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: empty space]
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: KBG1977]
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"marijuana didn't benefit me recreationally so it can't benefit anyone else"
Marijuana has not negatively impacted any family/friend relationships I have. In fact, over the past year my relationship with my family has gotten stronger and more open.
You can smoke every day without being high 24/7, did you know that? So even if you're couch locked for 4 hours you still have 12 hours to do school/work/social life while getting 8 hours of sleep.
And I don't know of anyone who says marijuana is not a drug, isn't a drug any substance that you add to your body? Just because something is a drug doesn't automatically make it evil. Advil, vitamins, cough syrup are drugs too, should we ban pharmacies?
Some people can get a long just fine smoking everyday, it's okay that you can't but you don't represent anyone but yourself.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: dontknow]
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I'm not trying to get people to stop, than you for adding on this conversation how ever I was blind in the sense that I couldn't see what I was doing to my family and relationships. I think a nice sativa low with moderate thc used to relax and inspire can be beneficial.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Ilift]
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Leave it to the connoisseurs.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: happygolucky]
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A nice sativa low? Like I said.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: happygolucky]
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Ilift]
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I quit smoking weed about 5 months ago after an addiction of 18 years! I'm so happy i dont do that shit anymore. I was as addicted to my herb as a crack junkie to his pipe. Very few days that i did not smoke at least one joint in all those years. The amounth of money i spend on it was rediculous and makes me feel so stupid looking back. I wake up a lot fresher now and i dont cough all the time anymore. I'm not against weed, i think it should be legalized since its a very usefull plant. But i'm 33 now and i spend most of my life stoned and i wish i never touched it. I cant be a recreational user with me it's every day or never. I quit cold turkey after many failed attempts wich never lasted more than a few days. The urge is now finaly gone, i dont miss it anymore. From now on its only psychedelics they give me so much more than weed and they are impossible to get addicted to. At least on a daily basis. Also the last few years weed made me heart race and would ofton give me paranoid thoughts. To me weed is waymore mindfucking than lsd or mushrooms. Maybe its because the weed got stronger each year and with all the crap they put in it nowadays or maybe my body just had enough i dont know. Anyway to each his own but to me smoking weed is the devil and almost as dangerous as alcohol. I am however interrested in weed oil for health benefits, that would be the only type of canabis that i'm willing to put in my body.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: dontknow]
#19329665 - 12/26/13 04:56 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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dontknow said: "marijuana didn't benefit me recreationally so it can't benefit anyone else"
Marijuana has not negatively impacted any family/friend relationships I have. In fact, over the past year my relationship with my family has gotten stronger and more open.
You can smoke every day without being high 24/7, did you know that? So even if you're couch locked for 4 hours you still have 12 hours to do school/work/social life while getting 8 hours of sleep.
And I don't know of anyone who says marijuana is not a drug, isn't a drug any substance that you add to your body? Just because something is a drug doesn't automatically make it evil. Advil, vitamins, cough syrup are drugs too, should we ban pharmacies?
Some people can get a long just fine smoking everyday, it's okay that you can't but you don't represent anyone but yourself.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: XUL]
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I have quit recently too, but only because it has been making me tired. The opinion that pot makes you lazy and unmotivated is pretty much true. Not for everyone though, as drugs are different for each person. I was always told that drugs are for those who can handle reality. Don't take drugs as a way to feel better or to fix any emotional issues (they make it MUCH WORSE).
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: TheFakeSunRa]
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TheFakeSunRa said: indefeated.
I want to cry...This is basic english, call me a grammar nazi all you like but its simple english, it doesnt even sound right!
But yeah I personally fell into that trap of being (for lack of a better word) a weed addict. My own stupidity and apathy led into, and perpetuated that...Of course having three roommates who smoke weed and a very good dealer living right next door doesn't help :P
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: iarphairc]
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TheFakeSunRa said: indefeated.
I want to cry...This is basic english, call me a grammar nazi all you like but its simple english, it doesnt even sound right!
But yeah I personally fell into that trap of being (for lack of a better word) a weed addict. My own stupidity and apathy led into, and perpetuated that...Of course having three roommates who smoke weed and a very good dealer living right next door doesn't help :P
1) it's a typo, big fucking deal- I watch sports all the time- I know it's undefeated. You're stupid not to have realized that
2) pretending to be a weed addict is gay as shit weed isn't addictive if you want to stories about your hipster drug addicted past start shooting up
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: TheFakeSunRa]
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In fairness I didn't even stop to think that "u" is beside "i" so I'll take the tongue lashing. But really? I'm stupid for thinking somebody might be stupid? ha ha ha
I said for a lack of a better word, why do you think I was bragging? lol somebody got super butthurt
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Roland Deschain]
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Roland Deschain said: Don't take drugs as a way to feel better or to fix any emotional issues (they make it MUCH WORSE).
If you were a psychiatrist with 25 years + experience I would probably consider this opinion. And still I would only just consider it.
But for now I will just ignore it because it is an awful conjecture.
Klonopin taken in small doses (2mg twice a day) has helped me make it through school, something that I have always wanted but could not manage to do due to a social phobia. Furthermore studying psychology has educated me about drug treatments for mental illnesses. I am no doctor but I have a much better understanding about drugs than I did before.
For instance, in order to avoid building a tolerance to the drug and having to increase my dose I instead assign certain days, weeks, or even months for withdraw. This has allowed me to take the medication without a growing tolerance.
My father has also taken Klonopin since he was a young man (most of his life). He told me that he was unable to function very well before using the drug. And that after he started taking it he was able to place himself in social situations that were once terrifying to him. In result he became a manager for the Department of Environmental Protection and managed 90-100 workers. He is now in retirement with a Mercedes Benz and a nice house. He is a happy person on most days and was recently remarried.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Ilift]
#19332235 - 12/27/13 09:17 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Ilift said: It's funny how the same people preaching that cannabis used just like one would enjoy beer after a long day is fine are the same people smoking all day everyday someone who does that Is called an alchoholic and is an addict.
I used to smoke all day everyday without issue, but did enjoy the occasional break to decrease tolerance. I even missed zero questions on the SAT while baked as fuck in High School. Now I enjoy a few small tokes after work before bed sometimes.
I've seen people I grew up with get nowhere in life and it was not the weed that caused it. The 5-10% sounds about like the percentage of stoners I know who like to put the blame on everyone but themselves (mental dependency does not ruin a life unless you choose to let it) If you don't want to smoke that is fine, but it is a conscious and willful decision you are making when you do.
I think part of the problem is some people's expectations of how pot should affect them. Here in the states most people view pot as an appetite stimulant (see munchies). In Jamaica they view pot as an appetite suppressant. If you think pot will make you a lazy do nothing, then you might just become one. I think a small amount is great before a workout.
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Ilift said: Please quit it will be the best thing you could ever do for yourself
Sounds a bit like you are attacking cannabis. Maybe if you had phrased it as, "If my situation reminds you of your own, perhaps you should take a break to see if your life improves like mine did".
Things that can cause mental dependence like food, sex, or pot are vital parts of peoples lives. Some people can put the fork down, and some people can't. I used to be somewhat overweight as a child, but got fit in high school after I started smoking pot daily. Just because I lost weight doesn't mean I never eat chocolate. Moderation is key, as with anything.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: TheMaster]
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Well said mate, thats exactly where I was coming from. I just get tired of people blaming their problems on a plant, or drugs alltogether tbh. As if it ground itself up, rolled itself into a joint, set itself on fire and forced the smoke down the 'victims' lungs. These same people probably kick trees and fences in frustration then blame those objects. "Lousy tree hurt my foot!" No mate, you kicked the tree and now you feel pain, stupid. Never able to take the blame for their own actions. Its pretty pathetic if you ask me.
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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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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Forest Sprite]
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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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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.
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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]
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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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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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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]
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Krackatus]
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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.
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: Turtletotem]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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
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Re: Quitting marijuana was the best thing i have ever done [Re: lessismore]
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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]
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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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