Benefits of quitting cannabis

hi all, well like a lot of people here , I've had to start again - in all honestly it hasn't been intentional that I've given it up this time round, but I'm so bloody ill that I can't even contemplate smoking .  Its day 3 , and I'm not feeling any better , i have really bad flu .

Hi Cat

Sorry to hear you have flu, that is not very nice. But at risk of being one of those annoying people that has to find the positive in everything, I have to say maybe it is a good thing you cant smoke. It means by the time you feel well enough to actually, physically smoke you might be over some of the withdrawal symptoms, which truly would be a blessing.

Don't torture yourself by thinking about how you want to smoke but cant. Try really hard to think positive and be glad that you have had 3 days off - whatever the reason. You did really well last time and I'm pretty sure you beat my longest ever quit, so I know you have it in you. YOu need to start believing in yourself babe.

Positive vibes coming your way Cat - really hope you feel better, from the flu and the nasty, evil weed monster making you upset. Stay strong, and post if you can.

Love Weedless xxx

Hi weedless.

I just saw your response although i had the page open most the day - I must have missed it when you typed it .

I am still feeling like total shit - still all flu related shit .  I don't think I would have chosen this as a means to an easy quit . Off to the dr's in the morning I think , as I already have a bad chest at the best of times - this situation is making me very uncomfortable . I woke myself up last night short of breath and somehow I'm surviving on very little sleep and only liquid food through a straw . Eating is out of the question as the effort required to constantly breath in enough oxygen consumes every part of me , and to have to chew and swallow inbeween that process would be futile .    I think there's something going round at the moment.

How's things on your end  ?  Hopefully better than here !

X

SO glad you are going to the doctor!   Hell of a way to quit, dear.

But here we all are again, and that's a huge relief to me, but all I really

want to know about you is that you are on the mend.   LOVE and a warm

blanket hug to you -

LOVE YOU

Grandma

im worse, its 8.30 am and I am by far feeling worse. I have not slept yet , I've tried several times . I can't go to the dr as it's too far away , and I can barely make it out the front to let the dogs pee without getting short of breath !

I am just reallly really hoping that i start to feel better over the next few hours - i will check back

Thanks for the warm wishes guys

Cat

Hi all,  Grandma, weedless, James if you're following -

Weedless you just might be right - I'm on day 4 now, and feeling a tiny bit better flu wise, but I don't think I would have even come this far without the flu! Sad but true !  It's been 3 days of being so ill that I felt like I was coming off heroin not ganja, but this was mainly down to having the flu ! It's been hell ! I've never been ill like it .

But here I am on day 4- now all I feel I'm fighting it the flu , and not so much the addiction - let's see how I feel about this once the flu symptoms have completely subsided. At the moment I am still very weak , with a lot of pain behind my eyes, a temperature and a heavy head . The one thing which has cleared up is that when I cough it doesn't feel as much like I'm being murdered with rusty nails !  But coughing I still am !

Grandma , flu or not , I wouldn't have dragged myself back on the wagon if it wasn't for you !  ...... At least we're all back where we know we should be, and together !  nice  .

My Partner' is away out getting me something to sooth my throat , and when I cough I have to hold a teddy to my stomach or side to put some pressure and make sure I don't pull a muscle

Bruno came round earlier with Bread, cheese, Milk and fruit !  He's just sent me an SMS saying he thinks he has the flu ! EEEK

I will no doubt be checking back in before the end of the night , as I'm not in day/night mode , more just nodding off when I can , and huddled in blankets trying to keep my shivering self warm the rest of the time .

CAT

Hi Cat, I haven't had flu since I was a child (luckily) and it does sound horrible so hope you sleep well tonight and wake up feeling a lot better tomorrow - I'll try sending you some healing vibes. I am really chuffed that we get to do this together again, whatever prompted the quit! I am just so glad I kept in touch with Grandma too, I might not have found my way back this soon (although I like to think I would have come back eventually).

I am on day 3 too, and it is not too bad. I have been using a few tricks which seem to be helping: a stop smoking CD (its for quitting fags, not spliff but still good), my list of questions, reading my list of pros and cons and doing positive affirmations. Might not be for everyone, but certainly puts me in the right frame of mind and for me the mental battle is bigger than physical I think.

Anyway, I will go but checking in tomorrow and hoping to hear you are much better. Nighty night.

Love Weedless xx