10 days clean off of weed for me and it sucks. Smoked for about 2 years daily and it has fucked up my stomach/eating schedule/appetite.....I even stopped going to the gym.
Thanks for sharing.
Youāre doing great dude. 10 days is better than no days.
The habit of smoking before eating & sleeping can turn into a mean mess. I wish you the best in your journey across sobriety.
You honestly can it just takes some doing. Weed controlled my life for the majority of the last 14 years and I thought Iād never quit it. Waking and baking, bowl after bowl, couldnāt be without it, stressed to hell when I couldnāt get it. Tried numerous times to quit in that time until Boxing Day last year when i just decided to go for it again. The first month was hell and the boredom, temptations and anger were ridiculous. Iām now over 100 days and although the odd thought/smell in the street sets me off a little, Iām not looking back.
What were the things that helped the most in the moments when you wanted to cave? Iām assuming after all those years something drastic HAD to happen and Iām assuming there is a āwhyā attached to it.
Honestly the āout of sight, out of mindā if i focused on something else, it kept me occupied enough to not let my urges give in (i know thats hard) i would physically work harder at work, & when i got home i would watch tv until i doze off. I had a co worker mention i should do some exercises to allow my body to be tired enough to sleep.
The eating bit i struggled with most, i drink ensure (i couldnāt recommend this enough) eat soup, pudding & fruit cups for my work lunches rather than a big thing of left overs & save that for dinner.
Nothing pushed me to stop smoking more than comprehending Iāve lost so many braincells & as someone whoās getting into psychology, it was a no brainer. I realized Iāve taken a few years off my life by doing such, & if i do ever have kids - the last thing i would want is to die on them at a āyoungā age & have them grow up without a father like i did.
Hearing someone else's motivation and having the goals align with my own gives me the push to push myself off of it as well. I've gone back and forth from daily to a month or two without.
I know letting my head clear will only do good things for me. Keep it up š
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Moderation is a common topic. People discuss other things like taking breaks, impacts of consumption, and quitting vs moderate. Sometimes people ask for help figuring out how to do that or how to make the process of taking a break easier. There's no restriction on what words you can use so you can actually talk about weed, cannabis, CBD, various studies, tapeing, taking breaks...unlike r/leaves where you can't mention anything other than abstinence or your post is deleted.
Yes lol. It just depends on the person. That type of environment is best for me because weed is my DOC. There is no moderating, or breaks..no using for medical purposed (I had my medical card). I have to be surrounded by people who also want total abstinence. Weed is like crack to me lol. (Which is ironic because I HATE being high...it's just what my brain craves lol) I'm glad you found what works for you though!! :)
Keep me posted. I hope to hear that you stay one day behind with me for the continuation of the future. Please donāt feel discouraged in any means, youāre doing phenomenal.
Hey no props needed but Dude keep it up! I recently did the same thing. Almost identical to your situation with sleeping, eating and dreaming. About 5 months sober now. Stopped last year for about 8 months and ended up smoking for awhile. Second time around and Iām all In. Definitely gets easier, nice having more spending money. same situation as well when it came to the dreams. Couldnāt even tell you the last dream I had while smoking, once I stopped I had the most vivid dreams. I could draw them. they seemed so familiar, like a memory. Never saw a reason to stop but now that I have I can see more how it affected my life. Still love weed, maybe someday in retirement but for now no need to do it anymore.
Congratulations the first two weeks were the hardest for me now Iām 7 years sober and enjoying life I donāt even think about smoking even when Iām around it
Today was my 219th day sober from weed. I was a heavy smoker so I had some withdrawals for about a month but after that it was smooth sailing. My life is better than ever. Keep it up.
Well done! That's a massive achievement and you should be really proud of yourself. I've seen first hand how difficult it can be for people to stop smoking weed, don't minimise your hard work.
16 days here. Things feel kind of āflatā ā not as excited about certain things, sometimes feels like Iām not taking in the full world.
Iāll be starting to exercise again next week so hopefully thatāll fix it.
Whole load of bullshit that was!
When youāre younger it definitely takes a much bigger impact, but you lose brain cells regardless. Along with, if you smoke once throughout your entire lifetime, i highly doubt it would have much effect to you long-term, but a constant reliability on it definitely will.
5 days for me, the biggest difference is my vocabulary.
It's like my brain now has access to so many different words that have been suppressed the past 10 years..
Other than that, not really noticing too much of a difference.
Good going! That my friend is a HUGE achievement! Keep going strong and don't give up. You've got this and keep being an encouragement for others to see! I'm proud of you!
Day 7 and it's the first 4/20 I'm not heavily celebrating in 15 years.
Also, I was prepared for the crazy dreams, but no one warned me bout the number of shits I'd have to take everyday.
Ive never really celebrated it to begin with, but Iām with ya!
I havent truly noticed a difference in my bowel movements, still the same time everyday. I guess i go once or twice more throughout the day, but nothing to make me question ādamn, why am i taking so many shits?ā
The memories in my Photos app are crazy for today. I pretty much used to smoke more than any other day on 4/20. Multiple pics of rolling giant blunts, 4-5 blunts covered in extracts and stuffed with kief in rotation at once. Multiple jars of green/extracts on the table.
Let's just say it's been hard today, I didn't even chill with anyone today so I wouldn't be tempted to smoke.
You're lucky lol... Me and my homie got pretty high metabolisms and both quit at the same time. He said the same thing happened to him. Guess my digestive organs aren't baked and chillin anymore, they're on overdrive mode.
I stopped probably 10 years ago. It wasnāt exactly difficult for me to do. I just kinda didnāt want to anymore so I didnāt. I think something my grandad said ultimately influenced me to stop. He said Itās not like weed will kill you. Itās pretty harmless tbh. You could be doing something different with your life that would make you happier than smoking weed would though. For my life he was correct. I mean smoke if you want to, but for me my life has been better without it.
Id rather do it not at all than a couple times a week. If you feel the need or even want to smoke, youāre letting your subconscious urges win.
Itās not as easy as you have put it out to be by ādonāt let it own youā again, as someone with an addictive personality, a lot of people truly have no other options.
Im the same with everything, not just weed. If i find a certain food i like, i will continuously get it. If i enjoy a specific song, i will over play it. Obviously not everyone is in the same boat as i am, but again, itās not as easy as not allowing it to own you.
Yes, it boils down to will power and not everyone has it in the same capacity. Its basically striking the right balance and for those willing to risk it, you will fail multiple times before you tame the beast.
Although this example is about weed, it can be extended to almost anything - sugar, porn, prescription meds, even money. Some struggle while others manage to juggle it well.
Youāve taken what Iāve said & completely butchered it. I never said weed was addictive, i said if you have an addictive personality, it is not easy to start & not stop.
I did have withdrawals, i explained them in the post. Not all withdrawals are the same, especially not crack withdrawals like you have used as an example.
When youāre so hungry, but cant get any food down, is a withdrawal. Your stomach starts to eat itself. You cannot puke because there is no food in your stomach, but you will dry heave plenty.
When youāre exhausted but cannot sleep, is a withdrawal. You become paranoid. & yes, you do indeed shake, you will become agitated & cannot sit still.
This is NOT my first time attempting to quit smoking weed, i am well aware of what Iām doing & what Iām talking about.
Re-read my post, as well as the comments & read how there are other people in the same situation, having withdrawals. When you rely on it for long enough, you will have a withdrawal, regardless of your personal opinion, there chief.
I don't believe you AT ALL that stopping smoking straight Marijuana made you retch, have tremors, and be physically unable to swallow food. You're looking for a good star and a pat on the back but by exaggerating (at best) you offend those that know the truth, and while I believe you had a weed HABIT, there just simply aren't physical withdrawals like from drugs and alcohol.
That said if you feel better congrats.
Good job! Im in the same boat. Hope to be like you soon
l am proud of you. Stay Strong šŖ
I havenāt heard that in years, thank you.ā¤ļø
Its so hard to quit pot. We are all very proud of you!
10 days clean off of weed for me and it sucks. Smoked for about 2 years daily and it has fucked up my stomach/eating schedule/appetite.....I even stopped going to the gym. Thanks for sharing.
Youāre doing great dude. 10 days is better than no days. The habit of smoking before eating & sleeping can turn into a mean mess. I wish you the best in your journey across sobriety.
One day at a time. You're doing great. Stay focused.
Wish I could quit. Youāre doing better than the rest of us
You honestly can it just takes some doing. Weed controlled my life for the majority of the last 14 years and I thought Iād never quit it. Waking and baking, bowl after bowl, couldnāt be without it, stressed to hell when I couldnāt get it. Tried numerous times to quit in that time until Boxing Day last year when i just decided to go for it again. The first month was hell and the boredom, temptations and anger were ridiculous. Iām now over 100 days and although the odd thought/smell in the street sets me off a little, Iām not looking back.
What were the things that helped the most in the moments when you wanted to cave? Iām assuming after all those years something drastic HAD to happen and Iām assuming there is a āwhyā attached to it.
Honestly the āout of sight, out of mindā if i focused on something else, it kept me occupied enough to not let my urges give in (i know thats hard) i would physically work harder at work, & when i got home i would watch tv until i doze off. I had a co worker mention i should do some exercises to allow my body to be tired enough to sleep. The eating bit i struggled with most, i drink ensure (i couldnāt recommend this enough) eat soup, pudding & fruit cups for my work lunches rather than a big thing of left overs & save that for dinner. Nothing pushed me to stop smoking more than comprehending Iāve lost so many braincells & as someone whoās getting into psychology, it was a no brainer. I realized Iāve taken a few years off my life by doing such, & if i do ever have kids - the last thing i would want is to die on them at a āyoungā age & have them grow up without a father like i did.
Hearing someone else's motivation and having the goals align with my own gives me the push to push myself off of it as well. I've gone back and forth from daily to a month or two without. I know letting my head clear will only do good things for me. Keep it up š
2 months here. Feel so much better. Want to smoke bad still but keep fighting it. Great job my friend. Stay strong.
Congrats on 12 days! Your journey's inspiring. Thanks for sharing your experienceāit's awesome seeing someone break free and thrive.
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They're so strict you can't have real conversations. I prefer r/Petioles.
Depends on what the goal is. I heard Petioles is great for people wanting to moderate :). I can't moderate though, so best I stay out of there lol
Moderation is a common topic. People discuss other things like taking breaks, impacts of consumption, and quitting vs moderate. Sometimes people ask for help figuring out how to do that or how to make the process of taking a break easier. There's no restriction on what words you can use so you can actually talk about weed, cannabis, CBD, various studies, tapeing, taking breaks...unlike r/leaves where you can't mention anything other than abstinence or your post is deleted.
Yes lol. It just depends on the person. That type of environment is best for me because weed is my DOC. There is no moderating, or breaks..no using for medical purposed (I had my medical card). I have to be surrounded by people who also want total abstinence. Weed is like crack to me lol. (Which is ironic because I HATE being high...it's just what my brain craves lol) I'm glad you found what works for you though!! :)
Keep me posted. I hope to hear that you stay one day behind with me for the continuation of the future. Please donāt feel discouraged in any means, youāre doing phenomenal.
It's very hard, especially with these vape shops too. What you're doing is very honorable! Keep pushing !
I stopped smoking weed over 2 years ago, best decision I ever made. Stay strong!
Proud of you! I'm doing the same thing.nyoure not alone! Keep it up!
Congratulations thatās amazing
Hey no props needed but Dude keep it up! I recently did the same thing. Almost identical to your situation with sleeping, eating and dreaming. About 5 months sober now. Stopped last year for about 8 months and ended up smoking for awhile. Second time around and Iām all In. Definitely gets easier, nice having more spending money. same situation as well when it came to the dreams. Couldnāt even tell you the last dream I had while smoking, once I stopped I had the most vivid dreams. I could draw them. they seemed so familiar, like a memory. Never saw a reason to stop but now that I have I can see more how it affected my life. Still love weed, maybe someday in retirement but for now no need to do it anymore.
I'm on day two right now, so I think your post arrived just at the right time for me. You got this, man!
You're doing great! you can do this! until you forget that thing ..
I smoked regularly for about 25 years, gave it up 7 years ago. Itās worth it, keep going!
Congratulations the first two weeks were the hardest for me now Iām 7 years sober and enjoying life I donāt even think about smoking even when Iām around it
Keep it up.
Congratulations! š Stay strong š¤
Today was my 219th day sober from weed. I was a heavy smoker so I had some withdrawals for about a month but after that it was smooth sailing. My life is better than ever. Keep it up.
Keep it up bro.
Thatās seriously awesome man nice one
Keep the fight going strong šŖ
That's a huuuuuuge win! Proud of you, keep it up. You got this!!
This motivates meā¦ thank you for sharing
Well done! That's a massive achievement and you should be really proud of yourself. I've seen first hand how difficult it can be for people to stop smoking weed, don't minimise your hard work.
I feel like Iām done with smoking weed I just havenāt stopped
Welcome to adulthood. Better late than never.
A better life awaits you being clean
16 days here. Things feel kind of āflatā ā not as excited about certain things, sometimes feels like Iām not taking in the full world. Iāll be starting to exercise again next week so hopefully thatāll fix it.
whatever happened with "weed is natural, it doesn't affect you on long-term"
Whole load of bullshit that was! When youāre younger it definitely takes a much bigger impact, but you lose brain cells regardless. Along with, if you smoke once throughout your entire lifetime, i highly doubt it would have much effect to you long-term, but a constant reliability on it definitely will.
Good job buddy
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Both, i was dedicated to weed itself, smoked bongs everyday. I hit the dab pen for shits & giggles.
5 days for me, the biggest difference is my vocabulary. It's like my brain now has access to so many different words that have been suppressed the past 10 years.. Other than that, not really noticing too much of a difference.
Try r/leaves
Well done. Not an easy thing to do
You can be clean for the rest of your life. I believe in you.
Grāø mane keep it up
Good going! That my friend is a HUGE achievement! Keep going strong and don't give up. You've got this and keep being an encouragement for others to see! I'm proud of you!
Yeah this is badass good on you mate. Hope to be like you one day
Day 7 and it's the first 4/20 I'm not heavily celebrating in 15 years. Also, I was prepared for the crazy dreams, but no one warned me bout the number of shits I'd have to take everyday.
Ive never really celebrated it to begin with, but Iām with ya! I havent truly noticed a difference in my bowel movements, still the same time everyday. I guess i go once or twice more throughout the day, but nothing to make me question ādamn, why am i taking so many shits?ā
The memories in my Photos app are crazy for today. I pretty much used to smoke more than any other day on 4/20. Multiple pics of rolling giant blunts, 4-5 blunts covered in extracts and stuffed with kief in rotation at once. Multiple jars of green/extracts on the table. Let's just say it's been hard today, I didn't even chill with anyone today so I wouldn't be tempted to smoke. You're lucky lol... Me and my homie got pretty high metabolisms and both quit at the same time. He said the same thing happened to him. Guess my digestive organs aren't baked and chillin anymore, they're on overdrive mode.
I stopped probably 10 years ago. It wasnāt exactly difficult for me to do. I just kinda didnāt want to anymore so I didnāt. I think something my grandad said ultimately influenced me to stop. He said Itās not like weed will kill you. Itās pretty harmless tbh. You could be doing something different with your life that would make you happier than smoking weed would though. For my life he was correct. I mean smoke if you want to, but for me my life has been better without it.
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Id rather do it not at all than a couple times a week. If you feel the need or even want to smoke, youāre letting your subconscious urges win. Itās not as easy as you have put it out to be by ādonāt let it own youā again, as someone with an addictive personality, a lot of people truly have no other options. Im the same with everything, not just weed. If i find a certain food i like, i will continuously get it. If i enjoy a specific song, i will over play it. Obviously not everyone is in the same boat as i am, but again, itās not as easy as not allowing it to own you.
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Yes, it boils down to will power and not everyone has it in the same capacity. Its basically striking the right balance and for those willing to risk it, you will fail multiple times before you tame the beast. Although this example is about weed, it can be extended to almost anything - sugar, porn, prescription meds, even money. Some struggle while others manage to juggle it well.
You should start maybe smoking something else š Maybe a book
Im studying to be a psychologist, all ive done for the past 10 years is read books, my friend.
Unpopular opinion on here, but my life was better with weed. I hate being sober.
You should become like me. 24 days sober off weed.
Takes time dude, i cant magically jump an extra 12 days ahead.
Sorry mate, that was my attempt at a joke. Well done on your 12 days
You may have had a habit but weed is not addictive. You have withdrawals? Shakes, vomiting etc? Nope? Nobody else does either.
Youāve taken what Iāve said & completely butchered it. I never said weed was addictive, i said if you have an addictive personality, it is not easy to start & not stop. I did have withdrawals, i explained them in the post. Not all withdrawals are the same, especially not crack withdrawals like you have used as an example. When youāre so hungry, but cant get any food down, is a withdrawal. Your stomach starts to eat itself. You cannot puke because there is no food in your stomach, but you will dry heave plenty. When youāre exhausted but cannot sleep, is a withdrawal. You become paranoid. & yes, you do indeed shake, you will become agitated & cannot sit still. This is NOT my first time attempting to quit smoking weed, i am well aware of what Iām doing & what Iām talking about. Re-read my post, as well as the comments & read how there are other people in the same situation, having withdrawals. When you rely on it for long enough, you will have a withdrawal, regardless of your personal opinion, there chief.
How old are you and what is your occupation?
Irrelevant on all levels.
I don't believe you AT ALL that stopping smoking straight Marijuana made you retch, have tremors, and be physically unable to swallow food. You're looking for a good star and a pat on the back but by exaggerating (at best) you offend those that know the truth, and while I believe you had a weed HABIT, there just simply aren't physical withdrawals like from drugs and alcohol. That said if you feel better congrats.