Mind Altering Substance-Pot-Caffeine-Nicotine
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I'm going through this at the moment.
Three months into giving up alcohol, I smoked weed on a couple of occasions. My sponsor wants me to reset my sobriety date. I don't want to, as weed is something I have always been able to take or leave - it's not something I have ever been hugely into and in general I just don't consider it a big deal. I came to AA because alcohol was causing problems in my life and I realised I was an alcoholic. It's not that I think smoking weed is a good idea, I probably won't go there again, but it is annoying me that she has made me pick up a 24 hour chip and I'm sorely tempted to leave it back. In my heart and in my mind I still consider myself three months sober.
My personal vision of sobriety is being free from alcohol. That's why I joined AA. If I thought I had a problem with MJ I would go and take a 24 hour chip at NA.
Comparisons with coffee are probably a bit extreme, but I do wonder about nicotine. It's an incredibly addictive substance, and if you don't think it's mood altering, hang out with someone who's quitting for a few hours.
It was really screwing with my mind this week, and I knew I was going to fall out with my sponsor over it, so for now I am looking at it like this - chips don't matter. I was sober yesterday, I'm sober today, and with any luck I'll be sober tomorrow. That's what counts, right?
Three months into giving up alcohol, I smoked weed on a couple of occasions. My sponsor wants me to reset my sobriety date. I don't want to, as weed is something I have always been able to take or leave - it's not something I have ever been hugely into and in general I just don't consider it a big deal. I came to AA because alcohol was causing problems in my life and I realised I was an alcoholic. It's not that I think smoking weed is a good idea, I probably won't go there again, but it is annoying me that she has made me pick up a 24 hour chip and I'm sorely tempted to leave it back. In my heart and in my mind I still consider myself three months sober.
My personal vision of sobriety is being free from alcohol. That's why I joined AA. If I thought I had a problem with MJ I would go and take a 24 hour chip at NA.
Comparisons with coffee are probably a bit extreme, but I do wonder about nicotine. It's an incredibly addictive substance, and if you don't think it's mood altering, hang out with someone who's quitting for a few hours.
It was really screwing with my mind this week, and I knew I was going to fall out with my sponsor over it, so for now I am looking at it like this - chips don't matter. I was sober yesterday, I'm sober today, and with any luck I'll be sober tomorrow. That's what counts, right?
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I would question your motivation for asking actually. Are you confused that some people can be hypocritical because many fall into this category or are you looking for a hall pass to smoke pot? Your post sounds like more of the later. You want to say your sober when you yourself don't really believe you are, which is why you are asking for permission from a bunch of strangers on a recovery site.
I find any substance or behavior that allows me to escape MY reality of life is not good for ME. When the house is burning I am not going to worry about the sofa mathcing the drapes, so I started with the worst offenders: cocaine, Ritalin, Aderall, pot, alcohol. As I became more comfortable I gave up cigarettes then processed sugar, wheat based products, anything processed including all soft drinks, cheating, lying, compulsive buying, porn. Its a journey.
What I have found is the more centered and self-aware I become the less I find I needed these substances and behaviors to begin with.
I was speaking with my therapist yesterday and we were discussing my drive and motivation. I have lots of things, many accomplishments and most were achieved through a deep rooted level of insecurity that drove a fierce competition. In the end happiness and contentment eluded me, as I was so competitive that there was always something else I needed - cars, boats, houses, and plane. So I was chatting with my therapist and it all kind of made sense - while I was fearful to give up and fully relinquish some of the competitive behaviors and with that the insecurities because I would not get more stuff (ski house, new Porsche) I also realized that happiness will not be found in these items. So in the end it becomes a circular reference.
Anyhow, good luck - If you’re asking if smoking pot is a good alternative for giving up alcohol, otherwise known as a marijuana maintenance plan, I have never seen it work successfully for anyone long term - that is just my experience.
I would question your motivation for asking actually. Are you confused that some people can be hypocritical because many fall into this category or are you looking for a hall pass to smoke pot? Your post sounds like more of the later. You want to say your sober when you yourself don't really believe you are, which is why you are asking for permission from a bunch of strangers on a recovery site.
I find any substance or behavior that allows me to escape MY reality of life is not good for ME. When the house is burning I am not going to worry about the sofa mathcing the drapes, so I started with the worst offenders: cocaine, Ritalin, Aderall, pot, alcohol. As I became more comfortable I gave up cigarettes then processed sugar, wheat based products, anything processed including all soft drinks, cheating, lying, compulsive buying, porn. Its a journey.
What I have found is the more centered and self-aware I become the less I find I needed these substances and behaviors to begin with.
I was speaking with my therapist yesterday and we were discussing my drive and motivation. I have lots of things, many accomplishments and most were achieved through a deep rooted level of insecurity that drove a fierce competition. In the end happiness and contentment eluded me, as I was so competitive that there was always something else I needed - cars, boats, houses, and plane. So I was chatting with my therapist and it all kind of made sense - while I was fearful to give up and fully relinquish some of the competitive behaviors and with that the insecurities because I would not get more stuff (ski house, new Porsche) I also realized that happiness will not be found in these items. So in the end it becomes a circular reference.
Anyhow, good luck - If you’re asking if smoking pot is a good alternative for giving up alcohol, otherwise known as a marijuana maintenance plan, I have never seen it work successfully for anyone long term - that is just my experience.
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