quit weed

How I did it: I know it's a little long but believe me...I AM THE WORSE CASE SCENARIO and if you really want to quit...finish reading this, it should inspire you. If I can do it ANYONE CAN!!!

Brief history: I tried weed at age 15. Started smoking multiple times a day at age 16. Didn't graduate w/ my peers, had to take summer school. After high school I was smoking on average a quarter a week all by myself. My cigarette smoking became associated w/ it so everytime I needed to have a cigarette I smoked weed first regardless of how high I was already. For those of you who don't know already, THE MORE YOU SMOKE, THE MORE YOUR BODY AND MIND GETS USE TO IT. I could do all non-strenuous activities perfectly fine...sometimes better (driving, playing piano, video games, sitting around analysing and thinking)

How severe was it?: Like many others, I share similar problems; can't sleep without weed, can't go out w/o smoking weed first...when I do go out high I felt extremely paranoid. Scratch that...I felt paranoid ALL THE TIME when I'm high which is ALL THE TIME. It was really difficult for me to meet new people and friends who didn't smoke weed. I couldn't completely finish reading a small paragraph in a magazine let alone a real fucking book. I still had a nice body, pecs and a six pack because weed kept me slim (I was really athletic before I started and I didn't have the habit of munching...I didn't mind the feeling of starving) BUT I could only do 20% of the workout I use to do at age 15-16 (that was really depressing for me). All I did was the same 'ol shit every single day which is smoke weed every 1 1/2 to 2 hours (cuz I smoke cigarettes that frequently). BELIEVE ME...DOING THIS WAS MAKING ME BROKE!!!! I've spend around $400-$500 a month. I'm 24 now so that calculates to nearly $20,000 for the past 8 FUCKING years. Still wondering why I quit?

Word to the Wise: "Quit playing yourself" (meaning don't tell yourself smoking weed doesn't bother you and you can function fine...because...it really does fuckin bother you and it DOES make a difference when you quit)

Sorry...the reason for all the "F" bombs is because near the end I had a Love Hate relationship with weed aka Mary Jane aka my girlfriend of 8 years. Just like ex's, you'll get really mad just talkin about them thinking of how much they've messed up your life.

Finally to how I did it: Honestly, I've thought about quitting weed for almost 2 years before I could really do it. I simply just didn't have the will power to do it. Now that I'm 24, being a "bad boy" or "cool" doesn't get you hot chicks anymore. They want someone who has a career and can support them. (Women are a huge motivation for me...find out who or what you will change for...could be family, friends, money, girls, travelling etc.)

WARNING!!! This is how I Quit...I don't recommend this for anyone. Use this to inspire yourself.

So I set a date and told myself that I will definately quit weed by then. From the time I set the date to the actual quitting day...I was FUCKING SMOKING LIKE CRAZY!!!! How crazy is crazy you ask? Try a quarter every two days for 3 weeks. I literally wanted to OD and get sick of that shit (but we all know you can't OD from weed...you'll fall asleep before you do) During week 3, my joints felt loose and I had back pains, my muscles had absolutely no strength. I knew at that time I was not going to miss not smoking weed at all. Also on week 3 I put away my bong away and started to pipe it (haven't piped it since I was 17 LOL).

I'm not going to lie...I did continue to smoke after the deadline but I really made the effort to slowly quit. Went from ALL DAY to 6 times a day...to 5 times a day...4 times a day...etc. to once a day (I stopped picking up so I had no choice but to smoke once a day with the little scraps I had left). And one day...I went to sleep without smoking weed....and I never looked back. =)

Lessons & tips: Tips to quitting:
1) Tell EVERYONE your quitting! (person you pick up from, family members, friends, most importantly yourself) They WILL support you (well except for the person you pick up from LOL)...it's too hard to do it yourself.
2) Keep yourself BUSY BUSY BUSY. ( I read somewhere on this site that that hardest time is at night when your done with everything and your just sitting there watching TV...you really will think to yourself "hmm....it would be nice if I was high right now)
3) Think of all the negative stuff smoking weed causes you and KEEP THINKING ABOUT IT!!! (I literally wasted 8 years of my life...I didn't do shit at all...it just kinda passed by...)
4) Focus on your goals (whether its finishing school w/ good grades, finding a job etc.)
5) Exercise (helps get the shit outta your system and REALLY wakes your body up)
6) Be realistic meaning....how much longer are you going to continue doing the same shit? Are you happy with yourself? THEN CHANGE!!! (for me I didn't want to reach the 10 year mark. I didn't wanna say I've smoked weed for a decade...it was time for me to grow up)
7) This sounds bad but after you've quit, spoil yourself by buying things you want with the money you have saved (I tinted my car windows all around for $280 without hesitation cuz I know if i spent it on weed, it would've only lasted a week and a half)
BONUS 8) Do it for yourself and don't let yourself down. (It's really sad when you can't even keep a promise to yourself...your only hurting yourself and letting yourself down.)

Resources: I read through all the articles half a year before I actually quit for some motivation. I have to say the one that helped me the most was from ANGIESUNSHINE.

ANGIESUNSHINE YOU ROCK!!! YOU HAVE HELPED ME SOOO MUCH...ESPECIALLY WITH THIS PDF.
http://www.droginfo.com/pdf/guideuk.pdf

I CANNOT SAY THANK YOU ENOUGH...THANK YOU...THANK YOU...THANK YOU...

Good Luck to everyone!!! Trust me it is for the better...and I guarantee that you will not miss Mary Jane nor regret leaving her =)

Apr 23, 04:01PM PDT | 1 comment