Benefits of quitting cannabis

Hello Everyone -

 I am so pleased to find people who are in a similar situation to me.  I am 30 and have smoked every day since I was about 15.  The first time I tried it I fell in love.  It has been my way of life for as long as I can remem,ber and the only time I have gone a day without was when I was on holiday in Spain (till I found a bloke in the street selling the next day!) 

I dont drink alcohol or take any other drugs, I have always just been A-Ok with a smoke.  Anyways up until now I have been happily plodding along with my head in the sand, have never tried to give up before, but on the occasions where I have been waiting to pick up etc I get stressed, moody, anxious.  My network of friends all smoke, in fact, I am drawn to smokers as friends, I meet people, like them and then turns out they are smokers !

Well... I am now pregnant, may sound awful but have been smoking the odd puff here and there and have today thrown all my smoking related gear out and given up completely.  And I really mean it.  I have gone into my bedroom on my own as I know I am going to be a complete nightmare to be around and I just want to stay as chilled as  I can for my baby.  I feel bad enough for having the odd puff so far so this is a journey I HAVE to go on.

How long will I take till I feel better?  Any tips?

Wish me luck! and nice to meet you all x 

hey longtime 1, happy to welcome you, and congratulations on your pregnacy!! Speaking for myself, you've come to the right place.  The people at this site are very caring and supportive.  i could never have survived 5 wks. without them!!

we've all been there,  you can do it, your motivation is very admirable.  Yes good luck, you can do it!!       terri

Thanks for your support Terri - I appreciate iot a lot.  I cant believe I managed to get through the whole of yesterday, like I say I had gone down to a few puffs on a spliff a day recently but a whole day, the first in 15 years or so.  Only to be told by my partner this morning (who only smokes fags) it should be easy, its not addictive anyway!!!

Does he realise how hard it is to admit I am mentally weak?!?! 

Well done on 5 weeks Terri - thats brilliant, heres hoping I follow your footsteps xx

Just don't feel that what you're doing is a mental weakness, on the contrary-what you're doing is a total strength of character!!!  What you are doing is not an easy thing.  My ole man kept telling me that i didn't really have to give it up totally, that i could smoke it here and there and believe me i would have loved to have gone that route, but couldn't.  Had to be all or nothing due to lung disease.  So i had to convince him and me that i had to quit.  It was very tough at 1st, but it's gotten easier, as long as i don't let my guard down.

So longtime 1, just keep in mind that what you're doing for your child and yourself is a wonderful thing.  That pot is very addicting, and it takes a lot of guts to do what you are doing!!!  Keep up the good work, till another time...terri

CONGRATS long time !!!  What lovely news for the forum . And a HUGE well done on getting through your first day without a puff-- I can't imagie how proud you must feel of yourself . Cling onto that proud moment , those proud thoughts and use them next time the temptation rises.

Keep us posted .

soph xx

Hi I can only speak for my self the sweats have defo gone and to start not wantin a smoke has taken me about 8weeks. Its so sad it takes so long to get this poison out of our systems. Hence y i dont want to go backwards... U keep strong & keep focused...

sorry to be away for a while - glad to see you all still here.  I really feel that as long as you are a aware that you really need to quit, you won't ever be a happy smoker again.  Just my opinion.  You may avoid the quit for a while, but eventually you know that you have to do it.  It took me a little over a year to finally get it done - lots of stops and starts in between.  Longtime - congrats on the pregnancy!!  - and for doing everything you can to give your baby a healthy start.  I know it's tough the first few days - but it will get easier.  I'm at 6 months - and I won't say that the thought doesn't cross my mind from time to time - especially when I'm really ill, as I have been lately.  But quitting is just too painful and difficult to ever start again.

Hang in there, everyone - you're all my heroes!

HUGS

So happy to see you back and that you are feeling better Grandma!!  Not willing to start all over with all this bullshit is the main reason i won't risk smoking a bowl or a joint!  Just can't put myself through it all again.  i doubt i could stop again if i started anyways.   take care everyone!!

Hello Everyone - I has been some time since I have been on here - I sure have been through some tough times - but I have been weed free for over two months.  I cheated cos I went to see a hypnotist.  Went thru a crazy stage of feeling like my hand were twitching and that I had nothing to do  - but y baby is well and healthy and the sole reason I quit. The hypno cost £140, less than an ounce lol!  I just couldnt do the cold turkey !  I dont feel any more togeher in the head or anything like that - but I certainly have more cash and the bit I had got sick about of smoking weed was also having to make sure I had it.  I think I must have spent years of my life waiting on people to pick up - waiting for phones calls etc, you know what I mean I sure,  Being moody if I was running low - that was weak.  And had got to the point where I didnt even get stoned anymore.  My pregnancy was the kick up the butt I needed and when my baby is born ( a boy) I can look him in the eye and know I done right! Love to you all xxx