Benefits of quitting cannabis

Today is the start of my weed free life . I know it has to happen today . I found this site no more than ten minutes ago by stumbling on grandma's'' post .  I am not feeling very positive at the moment , today doesn't feel like a good day to quit , no day ever seems to feel like 'the right day to quit ' .  But it has to be today , i know this . if ur in the same boat and on your day one of quitting post here and let's quit together  . Im feeling very anxious about it all at the moment  but i know this has to be done . cannabis has really taken so much from me , important things that won't ever be replaced , i have to change my life and i can not do that unless i stop smoking weed and not just for now but for ever .  

25th September - So does this mean you are quitting tomorrow? or is it already the 25th where you are?

Iactually spent about a week getting ready for this - my quit date wasthe autumnal equinox.   and so far, so good!  For once I really feellike this is possible - yes, I'm having all the sweating - nausea -moments of anxiety - but they pass rather quickly.

I'vegiven myself permission to handle life on my own terms for the next fewweeks - just do what I need to do and to get through this withouthaving to take care of everyone elses needs.  Sometime doing things forsomebody is actually the thing I WANT to do.  Listen to me, I'm talkinglike I've been doing this forever - but actually 3 days feels reallyHUGE to me today because it's not just three days of not using (donethat before) - it's three days of my new life - and if it means I haveto curl up in a ball in the corner of my closet  for an hour andmeditate and pray until I feel peaceful - then that's what I do.  I'm only 2 days ahead of you - we can do this together - keep me informed - even if you backslide - I've spent the better part of the past year 'quitting'!    I think my e-mail is in my profile - feel free to share with me there, if you need to.  WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!  

Hi grandma , it already was the 25th in my neck of the woods . (UK time zone )

Now it's 4pm on the 26th . I ended up smoking a little last night, but no where n ear what i normally put by . and now that's all my weed stuff gone and my smoking paraphernalia thrown out , so all i have to focus on is not getting any more cannabis.

feel ok so far but ive not been up long . will be back to post later. grandma you are doing really well and ur an inspiration for me to seriously buckle down with my own quit .

gud luck everyone .

well it's now half six and im still struggling on , im very grouchy now and still fighting the idea of just giving up and having one , i only had a bit yesterday i was hoping this would make todays easier, now my name is called 25th sept quit, and it shouldbe 26th sept quit , haha

well not smoked yet , so that's a positive, wondering how grandma is , how are you grandma ? u inspired me to take this up seriously so i can't help but be curious as to how ur doing .

Nearly nine and i'm still on the wagon, still pondering over how my day could go so much better if I bought a bag , but im sure that's just my addiction speaking .

KEEP ON KEEPING ON!!  I am glad you are still with it and trying -  I'm on day 5 !!!   For me, each time I went back the guilt and sense of failure was just that much worse.  I just got so sick of hating myself.    It was such a good thing for so many years - and you keep falling back on

that feeling.    Today,  like you say, it's just the addiction  talking - there are so many things we're used to doing WITH pot.   But at the same time, I've had a really busy day - and every once in a while I think 'wow - this is okay - I feel good and I can do this'.   It's coming home in the evenings when I'm used to just getting on my computer and smoking while I watch tv .  Having to come here and check in is a huge incentive for me.  I worried about you yesterday when I didn't see a post.  PLEASE go easy on yourself - love yourself - and take it one day at a time.

Good advice grandma! For while it's understandable (and admirable) to start "a weed-free life" it's also an incredibly huge mountain to climb when viewed from the bottom/start. Climbing Everest is done one step at a time and , as they tell you at AA meetings (apparently) giving up is done one day at a time. Tell yourself that "TODAY I WILL NOT SMOKE", then stick to it. I've managed almost a month using this method. I'm not without some serious problems, but you'll have to read my other post to get the picture on that score.

Stay strong my friend and breath deeply!

Well said everyone . Lee, grandma , well done to both of you .   25th sept, keep up the good work , you can do this !