Benefits of quitting cannabis

I guess this section is empty because this forum is very new and since it appears that those who are visiting it are those who are currently either planning to quit or trying to quit it is probably premature to expect many entries in this section.

However, although I have only just begun the process of fully quitting, I can offer a short account of some benefits that I felt earlier this year after an abstinance period of perhaps a month.

Basically, I was at university and spending a lot of time miles away from a supply.  I felt so much calmer about the work that I was doing, previously I would be constantly panicking about the impending deadlines but this time I faced them with a new confidence and felt assured that I would get things done.

At this time I got two of the best marks that I had in my entire university career and I finished with a first class degree.  I thought I'd never make it.

I felt confident around people, my memory was better, I was more organised, I went out and socialised more, I exercised, I ate well.  Overall I felt more optimistic about the future than I have ever felt, for the first time in years I felt that I could take control of my life.  My mind cleared and I made plans for the future.

That was in May, since returning home I sunk back into my bad habits and all these benefits and optimism have just vanished.  My name is James, and I am a drug addict, but I am comforted when I think back to how I was just a few months ago and I know that I can overcome this problem and that I can feel like that again.

Ive also had a period of abstinance. Mine was also as a result of being away from supply! . the benefits I felt by the end of the first week were enough to stop me trying to get in touch with a new supply. Unfortunatly an ex bf came to visit and the rest is history. My benefits were

; The ability to actually live some sort of life.

My flat didnt look grimy I felt like a valid person.

For the first time I started wearing make up.

I cleared a small backlog of debts.

And after a week or so the days stopped dragging on forever.(there was the occassional long'un!)

I stopped walking the street with shifty eyes down.

I also found that whenever i looked back to my time as a smoker it just seemed ludicrous that i had lived such a dullard existence. It also became apparent that I had never been able to afford smoking weed. I still can't

 I stopped disliking myself in record time. 

Other people seemed friendlier. 

Everything seemed more accessible to me.

It took less than two joints before I was at the cashpoint as ever getting out cash that was already earmarked for other things. That was nearly 6 years ago. Why did I go back?

Thank you James for this topic as i think Ive just given myself a real boost of encouragement. 

I'm glad you have some good memories of the benefits of not smoking.  Hopefully we can both use these memories to assure ourselves it is worth quitting.  We can look forward to feeling good again.

So good for me to read your posts james and illma - on a low day like today it's just good to hear that the benefits are real and worthy of your continued efforts.  Gives me hope...thanks.