Benefits of quitting cannabis

HI all, not much to say this am...except I wish I had kept my quit back in the spring....here I go again, I"m sick and tired of being sick and tired....letting pot rob me of everything so to speak....no more aquacise classes....no more walking....nope....u wanna know why, it was interferring wiht my pot smoking....yep....this is nuts, maybe its time to grow up....not looking forward to the next few days...but cannot possibly imagine not quitting now, I do feel like its time....anyhooo here goes my first day and I PROMISE NOT TO GET HIGH TODAY......

HI Wendy.. good luck!   I'm on my umpteenth quit myself, but so far this one is going well.  day 6.  It does get easier each time.  Stay strong!

Goodluck Wendy, I really wish you ever sucess with this quit and am sending positive vibes your way.

I hope the first few days are not too bad, you can do it!

Thanx guyz....almost 48 hrs...woot woot and I slept last night which I had major problems sleeping wiht my last quit....threw out all my paraphanalia this am.....feeling much stronger today...not so hopless....yay for me 6 months without ciggies today....guess I used pot to help some with that....so heading out to visit my son on Grand Manan Island...loading up on gum and candy....wish me luck see u on Wednesday.....good luck with all ur quits....

Wish this site wasn't so quiet, but guess I'll talk to myself...lol got thru my visit now on day 4 smoke free wish my darn emotions would settle....feel very depressed...sux to b me today

Day 4 aint fun.  The bad news is it's likely to get worse before it gets better, but hang on in there.  You say you gave up cigs 6 months ago. does that mean you were smoking pure weed or that you only smoked tobacco in a spliff?

I'd always imagined the nicotine in the tobacco in the joint was the major addictive element and the reason I smoked so much... but I guess not?

haven't had nicotine in 6 months, I've never put tobacco in weed....just got back from an NA meeting....think i'lll start going to them each week....

omggggggggggg....these emotions r nuts...crying...feel like poor lil ol me...what the hell is with this.....

It'll get better.  I find the best thing is to just go with it, but rather than getting emotional about your own issues, try immersing yourself in a classic movie or two, ideally ones with good underlying messages.. family movies, or even kids movies.  "It's a wonderful life" is a great one, particularly since it addresses the issue of "wasted time".. a big emotional stumbling block for most of us ex-smokers.

Then, when you sleep at night, your weed-free brain will do what it's supposed to do at night..  process and make sense of the issues of the day, and by the next morning you'll have become a slightly better, more emotionally strong person. You'll have moved forward, even if just by a step or two.. and that progress will be noticeable to you.

Almost done day 5...yay me.....this is harder than last time thats for sure, I'm not home so no tube til Monday, we stay at  the beach most of the summer....i'm luckey but don't feel it right now....but i'm all cozy inside here with lots of books and my internet and not toking so all is good....I'm feeling abit crazy....headaches....empty....but hoping it passes soon......

Another toke free day....the only way I will be able to stay quit is by the same motto I use for cigarettes, nope nope nope...not one puff ever.....wishing these depressed feelings would leave....was feeling down on myself before i quit tho, can't believe 1 whole week tomorrow...

Keep going Wendy, i'm really pleased you have done 5 days without any.

I am so close to the 2 week marker and am so glad I have quit.  I now feel really positive for the future and do not miss it at all.

One thing that helped me was NLP.  Rather than viewing it as quitting something, just view it as prefering to not smoke and preferring to do other things instead.

I hope the emotions feel more positive soon as you are doing a great thing.

I am also the same and can never have a toke again, not even a drag or I will be back to square one.

Keep going you know you can do it!

Goodluck

Yay day 7 has arrived and I am finally feeling abit better, guess part of it is I'm pissed cuzz I'm craving cigarettes more since I've quit the pot....and again this too shall pass....I haven't even had a drink since I quit pot, perhaps a nunery is in order....lol thats how i feel....I am going to do some online searching for the NLP info, maybe I can find some info that will help...thanx alot...and good luck with ur quit too...

HI Wendy

We met some months ago when we were both attempting to quit. I have been on and off that wagon more times than I care to admit to. I used to think quitting was getting easier each time I did it, but actually in a weird way it is getting harder - at least I seem to go for less and less time before I give in and toke. Well I am really pleased to see you back on here and having done a whole week - well done! I wish I had the balls to do it. Well, once again I am back on here to find some inspiration and see if I can't quit again, but more permanently this time. Funnily enough I bought a book on NLP only the other week and haven't read it yet!! I might have a flick and see how that goes... good luck to you all. And Wendy, keep strong girl, you can do it.

love Weedless Wench xx

Hi everyone, well day 8 and still no smoking, toking or drinnking....feel like crap tho....very tired sleeping the days away....thanx for ur support

wooooooooohooooooo I'm on day 10 , yesterday wasn't too bad at all....been reading lots of stuff online and its helping my big time....have a great puff free day everyone....todya I promise myself not to toke...

Hi guyz and gals, just wanted u all to know I'm still going strong as I can here,, no slips no ciggies , drugs or alcohol 11 days today......I' found another busier site so I seem to be hanging there, I feel bad this site is so quiet, will try and keep posting tho just incase anyone new comes along and needs to read....I'm not consumed wiht thoughts of using day in and day out now...but I've still got a long road ahead....not thinking of wakin n baken each morning...so that in itself is a success...best of luck to u all in ur quits....hang tough and don't puff...

Day 12 today and feeling good....I dreamed I was running last nite, pretty cool....like jogging running and I'm sure no runner....I do like to walk however....its been so dang hot here that exercise has been lacking big time....onward and upward I go....last time I noticed my quit only lasted 13 days, as soon as I slipped on day 13 that was it, I was back at it full force, so I know if I have a spliff that'll be in, and I know that I am responsible for my quit....whatever it takes I want to be healty ....so no puffin for me today...

wow 2 weeks today...finally passed my screw up of my last quit which was day 13.....the other site I go to is awesome if ur struggling u should check in out.... uncommonforum.com  go to the addictions one...

hey how are ya,im only new to this site and i came across your forum nd i thought id make my first post on it.im a 20 year old male whos benn smokin weed since i was 15 and the longest time iv had off it is 4 days max.i wanna quit because iv realised that i cant go through the day without smoking a joint at some stage and i want to change my lifestyle.im sick of owing people money and have financial pressure on me most of the time to pay back people nd im only 20.iv spent years of my life smoking whilst my other friends mature and start relationships i and i know the temptation your going through.i jus wanted to post here because iv tried to give up and its not easy nd i want to wish you good luck and i hope you can share your experiences with me!!Peace