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Old 12-20-2021, 07:38 AM
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Hey all. Thanks for asking. Dee!
Its was ups and downs for me considering smoking and etc.

I was tempted to try not smoke at the holidays, but I think after is a better time.

Vapes now make it so much more easy to smoke it everywhere withour people noticing which is good and bad u know what I mean.

I had some clean time in the summer but not enough.

Wish you good!
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Old 12-20-2021, 08:38 AM
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Teo, it’s always a pleasure when you check in. Good to hear from you. We seem to be in the same boat when it comes to smoking. Do you have any resolutions for the new year?
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Old 12-20-2021, 11:46 AM
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Good to hear from you Teo

I don’t think there’s ever a good time to quit. I’d say ‘I’ll quit after the holidays’ and most times I was still smoking in March so it was like ‘hey I’ll quit at Easter ….’…

It’s always going to be hard to quit, but the longer we smoke the harder it gets, man.

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Old 01-05-2022, 07:44 PM
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Hi folks!
Happy new year! Wishing you a lot of health and success!

So your two cents: better stop cold turkey or tapering/slowing down?
Thank you!
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Old 01-05-2022, 07:57 PM
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Hey Teo

If I had stuff in the house I smoked it all so... cold turkey for me.

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Old 01-05-2022, 11:08 PM
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I could never regulate or moderate. That's why I'm an addict.
Cold turkey that includes getting rid of everything related to getting high.
Best of luck!
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Old 01-10-2022, 01:33 AM
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Still a little bit afraid to say it out loud, but I smoked my last joint last night. I want to be part of your team again.
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Old 01-10-2022, 01:45 AM
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Good on you FDM!

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Old 01-10-2022, 01:46 AM
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Well done FDM
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Old 01-10-2022, 02:40 AM
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Thanks! The decision is made, now I need to focus on making it stick. Based on previous attempts I know there is mucho difficulty along the road and I need to deal with that differently than I have previously have.

Hope you peeps are doing well!
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Old 01-11-2022, 06:37 AM
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Well, day 1 is safely under the belt and I am over halfway on day 2. I don’t try to think about it all the time, but that’s easier said than done.

I had a good evening yesterday, was a tiny bit restless but nothing more. Slept like there was no tomorrow and I plan on doing the same thing tonight. Sober sleep is one of the delights of a sober life for me. I feel blessed in that area because I know sleeping problems right after quitting is a big issue for most people.

I sincerely hope everything is allright with you marijuana-quitters, or anyone that happens to read this
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Old 01-11-2022, 09:00 AM
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Good on you. I love being able to actually dream again.
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Old 01-11-2022, 09:02 AM
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Thanks Ronantian. How are you doing, I’d love an update.
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Old 01-11-2022, 12:18 PM
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Congrats on day one down FDM

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Old 01-11-2022, 12:35 PM
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Thank you sir, day two almost in the bag. I reckon you start your day when I end mine, due to the time difference?
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Old 01-11-2022, 12:45 PM
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Yes quarter to seven in the morning here
Sleep well man!

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Old 01-12-2022, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by FlyingDutchMan View Post
Thanks Ronantian. How are you doing, I’d love an update.
Doing pretty good. Off it for over 3 months, longest I’ve been off it in over 5 years. Feeling a lot better too. More energy and motivation. I’m lucky in that I would have to go out of my way to find someone to get weed from, but I have no real inclination to do it anyway. Think the fact that I’m no longer kidding myself that I could be an occasional smoker has been the big difference. I know now that I’ll either be off it, or using every day, and I honestly prefer being off it.
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Old 01-12-2022, 10:24 AM
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Wow, that’s inspirational. Thanks for posting that. I am on day 3 and although I am managing pretty well, I am nowhere near the point that I prefer not to smoke over smoking. The thought of “never again” is quite frightening at this stage. Had a couple of nagging thoughts today, caught myself daydreaming about smoking again a couple of times. I need to stay away from that.

I hope things stay the same for you or get even better. If you start doubting your own decision to quit, please let us know. We’ll talk some sense into you

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Old 01-12-2022, 10:27 AM
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Sleep well man!

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Thanks Dee, I sure did. And I am doing it again today
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Old 01-12-2022, 12:18 PM
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That’s great Ronantian

FDM it took me a relatively short time to get over the physical things like insomnia, but longer to get to a point where I didn’t want to smoke.

I think the psychological dependency is the thing most of us struggle with.

I kept to my commitment tho and, after a while of not smoking, I could see my smoking was neither as benign or beneficial as I kidded myself it was.

It was like being hypnotised and suddenly waking up.

Stick with it man

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