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Ovoidhunter
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Getting sober
#26944906 - 09/19/20 08:45 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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After a decade long period of my life of abusing drugs.. I've decided to quit marijuana for good.
I thought I should document my trials and tribulations in this thread cause what the hell it can't hurt. Asante made me want to do this after making me aware of the addictive behavior that leads us to getting high over and over again. So I ran out of drugs and as long as I don't go get more drugs I should be good.
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The Blind Ass
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Sober is best you. I love it. Sprinkled in with an occasional psychedelic experience- it’s perfection.
Go for it! I’ll be going with ya.
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Ovoidhunter
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Oh yeah, I already plan to microdose from my stock on days when it gets a little rough. I've never had a problem with abusing the sillycibin just the weed. Thanks for the support.
The lucid dreams will come soon but after a few weeks I should be feeling back to normal whatever that is I've been high for years! Lol the longest I've went without smoking was a few months in the span of a decade so it's going to be rough but I'm telling people in hopes that this time I can be held accountable. I won't post here again until I have atleast a week clean.
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Whyterye



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I feel you brother. I take tolerance breaks here and there and I am more efficient when I don't smoke. I've gone months sober but always come back to the weed or dabs. I just love it so much lol.
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ashfiken
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Re: Getting sober [Re: Whyterye]
#26945636 - 09/20/20 07:34 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Poasting bc I jus hit a week myself no cannabis after abt the same Amount of time smoking or dabbing.. feeling pretty good Impressed I’ve had no lucid dreams this time as every other time in my life I’ve quit I have. Anyways good luck to you I hope to have a whole new phase of life come with thus and I’m ready for the engagement.
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Buckomcdoogle
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It will get easier. Avoiding cannabis has a host of benefits. Stick with the program long enough, you wont even miss it anymore.
That first week or two can be pretty tough.
Cannabis dampens your dream receptors, you will start having wild vivid dreams.
Your appetite wont be 100%
Id say the best thing to do is try to keep yourself busy.
1 day at a time.
-------------------- "Nothing is more dangerous to your creativity than comfort and familiarity" "Nihilism is the most basic truth in existence, the only consistency throughout the world, and the universe is chaos and decay" "Logic leads to nihilism"
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Ovoidhunter
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One week sober today and feeling much better. Haven't had any crazy dreams like I thought I would. First few days were a little tough but overall in just a week I feel way better and more present. I'll check back in at the one month mark..
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Whyterye



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Nice man! Glad to hear.
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sam11
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Hey man good work there. I am attempting something similar. I have smoked daily for 20 odd years, with some breaks (not by choice but rather circumstance). These breaks have never been hard to deal with but I have never been able to not smoke if I had some. I became interested in shrooms a few years ago for "personal development" reasons and found my first ones this winter (southern hemisphere). I enjoy my weed and don't want to stop but I want some self control so my aim has been to make it a weekend thing. After 3 trips going in with the intention of self analysis etc I worked myself up to it and quit for a month, nothing to special but I'd never been able to do that while I had some at home available to me at any time. Since then I'm back to just weekends, for the last month or so. The dreams initially were great - but I had experienced that a few times before - apart from that it's been okay. I think I'm a bit grumpier than usual which isn't great, but otherwise doing okay. Had you thought at all about tripping with the intention of trying to quit weed? I feel it helped me but I think I became so invested in it helping that it may also have been a bit of placebo (either way is all good) I also want to try to help a friend who is an alcoholic to use it to try quitting. Anyway wish you all the best and will follow along on your journey and maybe chip in my 2 cents every now and then
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Re: Getting sober [Re: sam11]
#26962355 - 09/30/20 03:54 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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I haven't tripped solely with the intention of quitting but it has always been there. I would do high doses and would have really introspective thoughts about quitting and how it has held me back from being the best me that I can be. I would brush them off the next day and pretend it didn't happen knowing full well that the mushrooms were trying to look out for me and help me get my shit together. Mushrooms have always wanted me to do better in my relationships and everything. In my experience they can give you the insight you need but you need to have a strong enough will to follow through and make the positive changes yourself. Until you can do that you will just be reminded of what you need to do.
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Proud of you OH!
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Ovoidhunter
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I've been drinking lately probably about 6-7 beers everyday the last two weeks except for sundays. I'm gonna have to quit the booze too u guys. Sober life is a drag tho. But hey I'm off the weed and I don't get those stabbing pains in my chest and neck anymore as much!
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The Blind Ass
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Yeah that’s overdoing it man. I bet you’ll feel better soon after stopping all that. If you quit drugs (alc also being a drug) of any sort a good thing to do is have something wholesome, something that you can grow at to do with your time that enhances the quality of your life. Idle hands and all that jazz. Otherwise you may become easily distraught with your own life and fall back into using drugs of any sort - just cuz. And that’s just foolish bc it leads to more suffering in the long run. Meanwhile you could be living a life worth being lived.
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Quote:
Ovoidhunter said: I've been drinking lately probably about 6-7 beers everyday the last two weeks except for sundays. I'm gonna have to quit the booze too u guys. Sober life is a drag tho. But hey I'm off the weed and I don't get those stabbing pains in my chest and neck anymore as much!
Almost 6 months sober from alcohol here, not as much as a drag as you might think!
It gets better with time, especially when you realize the time you spent being shit faced wasn't technically "fun", and that being sober is actually pretty awesome. It's awesome being able to do anything at a moments notice. Need to sprint somewhere right now? Easy when you're sober, heart attack inducing when you're drunk 
Good luck on your journey!
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Ovoidhunter
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Yeah, I'm not physically dependent on it right now. Was just using it to pass the time and ease my cravings for weed and it has helped. I'm over it tho so it's time to give it up. Shouldn't be a problem.
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Good luck on the journey. Being sober isn't so bad, you just need to learn to fill your time with things you love doing. It's a good time to find a new hobby or activity and reward yourself.
I've always had an on/off situation with drugs, I think they have their use, but abusing them never leads to a good state of health.
Cheers mate. 
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Buckomcdoogle
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IME... Replacing cannabis with alcohol is especially bad.
Cannabis is a fairly benign buzz, alcohol is not. I was in a similar boat as you for a long time after I quit smoking up.
The more and longer you drink, the more you will start to notice somewhat serious side effects. Tolerance Depression Low energy Appetite problems Dehydration
It doesn't help that once you get sober, IME you will start having all these thoughts start coming back to you. The crutch you once used to make yourself feel good is gone.
You might start thinking a lot about life, death, your past and future. This can be pretty unpleasant, that is why people in AA are taught to live "1 day at a time"
The hardest part about overcoming any addiction is trying to learn how to live normally again with that void the substance (or something else) left in your life.
Im currently 1 week sober from everything and already feel a lot healthier.
It does get easier, but only if you stick with the program. The only way you'll stick with the program.... is if it's what you really want to do....
People can change... but only if they want to...
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Buckomcdoogle
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I realize this might not work for everyone.... But try having more sex, eat/cook food you like, exercise, pick up some new hobbies, realize some new interests.
I think the most successful model for people in recovery or just healthy people in general is when people can get gratification out of their everyday activities.
-------------------- "Nothing is more dangerous to your creativity than comfort and familiarity" "Nihilism is the most basic truth in existence, the only consistency throughout the world, and the universe is chaos and decay" "Logic leads to nihilism"
Edited by Buckomcdoogle (10/07/20 11:39 PM)
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Been years for me . I can say in my case it was definatly worth it to just swear it off for good. Your doing the right thing. Talking about it. Our words have a lotta power when we are honest. More so when we put some action to them. If you get Squirely just reach out and talk about what your feeling. All my best to ya good job!
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sam11
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Quote:
Ovoidhunter said: I've been drinking lately probably about 6-7 beers everyday the last two weeks except for sundays. I'm gonna have to quit the booze too u guys. Sober life is a drag tho. But hey I'm off the weed and I don't get those stabbing pains in my chest and neck anymore as much!
Hey dude, I have always found that in the past when I couldn't get weed that I turned to alcohol as a replacement. In my last post I asked you about tripping with intention as it had worked for me, as it turns out this time I haven't had the same problem because though it took 3 times tripping to work up to cutting my daily smoking, after the first trip I lost a lot of interest in alcohol. It's not something I was focused on as it wasn't really a problem but happened anyway and has meant that when I stopped smoking I didn't turn to the hooch. (full disclosure - I have had a few drinks since - maybe the equivalent of one 6 pack total since the end of may) Anyway man if you want it enough you'll do it, the trip just helps to solidify you're intention to quit (or at least thats what I found). And as buckomacdoogle says quiting weed to take up drinking..... wellllll not the best choice and as he says finding something else to replace it might help, try masturbation
 hehe or something else more productive, or both.
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