anagram

Hi all, newcomer here... I had my first joint about 14 years ago, and a year or so later I was smoking weed every day. I tried to get rid of the habit several times, and never managed longer than a few days to a week at a time. I am about to try and make a career for myself in a field of work where I will be drugs tested regularly, so to do this I have to be clean. I really want to stop smoking weed, but I dont know what to do with myself. I try watching films, documentaries, reading, playing computer games and running or hiking until I am about to collapse, anything to distract myself, but all I can think about is getting high. I have had some messed up dreams, and I cant concentrate or feed myself properly.. I am either forcing myself to eat, or not eating anything.

What I really need to know, is how long do I need to keep this up before I am clean? I have been smoking every day for more than a decade, am average weight, and exercise regularly. There are so many conflicting estimates of how long it takes THC to leave your body/body fat, and I really need to get an estimate so I can work out what timeframe to work my application around. I cant do what I really want with my life until I pass a drugs test, and if I fail it then I have some serious problems. You would think this would be enough to motivate me, but I cant seem to convince myself. There is no reason for me to keep smoking - I wont blame my problems on anything but myself, but weed has given me a way of opting out of life, maybe I am just to much of a coward to get out there and get on with it. I cant just pick it up and put it down, I am an all or nothing kind of guy I think.

I have been clean for four days now, my girlfriend who still smokes has agreed to do so in a different room so that I can try and remove that level of temptation, but I am concerned that I will still be picking up THC from second hand smoke, even though I am not in direct contact with her while she smokes.. does that sound likely? This post is starting to ramble on a bit so I will tie it up... pls let me know if you have any advice to beat withdrawal, or can tell me what sort of length of detox I am looking at so I can start moving forward with my life and leave that rubbish behind me.

least

I don't know how long it takes to leave the tissues in the body. Best to stay clean anyway for this job.


Welcome to SR!

Anna

I hope you continue to focus on staying clean.

I have no idea how long THC would take to leave your body.

Spinach

Do you want to get the job so you can stop or do you want the job and have to stop.
I think you need to quit first. The craving goes quickly for most but like all addictions staying off needs the help, stick here and you will get a lot of help.
Good luck.
John.

Dee74

Hi and welcome anagram

I have no idea on the test thing - it depends on the test and the method really - (urine test, hair test or whatever). I'm sure you could Google the info.

Like others have said the best thing you can do is stay off the weed - 4 days is great.

I smoked daily for 30 years - the first two weeks were tough but not unbearable for me...it got better after that. Who knows maybe you'll inspire your gf too?

D