Trying a weed free weekend
 

Havent had much success in quitting. So starting off small and taking things from there, if I say quit forever I instantly go into meltdown so going to try a weed free weekend to get the ball rolling then take It from there.
I have no weed im all out id really like to not purchase anymore im spending a fortune.

anyway here goes

Baby steps are good. You never know where they will lead you.
And a weed-free weekend IS a success ! Go for it

Guess that's one way to approach it. For me, a "weed-free weekend" just meant I'd get high on Monday.

When I quit, I just quit. Totally. But I had to get so sick and disgusted of my addiction that when I finally quit, I meant it.

Hi Lpg

I appreciate that this is one way to get started, but personally I could never make that stick.

I had to quit and stay quit with weed.

Your addiction will try and rationalise that you need to start small and work up -but the reality your addiction doesn't want you to stop smoking.

You need to accept and recognise that if you're going to try and bargain with it.

It;'s not looking out for your best interests.

Bottom line is, if you want change, at some point you're going to have to draw that line in the sand, and deal with the discomfort and the general crappiness of quitting completely.

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I had no trouble quitting for nine months when I was pregnant because I promised my addiction that I could start right back up after I gave birth. And my addiction was very patient and in the end it got its reward.
Putting a time limit on a quit never worked for me. It's only when I said goodbye forever that things got easy.

Yeah I understand what you guys are saying about needing to be quit for good, and that is what im planning I just think if I get get a few days under my belt then it might be less daunting than saying forever.

got through yesterday, gave myself some extra work so I worked later than normal figured its less time at home to think about smoking. I felt like I going to cave last night when I couldnt sleep but once I got off I slept all night. I use sleep as an excuse to continue doing it as im not a great sleeper so going to get myself a night time routine to help get me off then its an excuse I cant use, gping to buy some nice bath stuff, lavender oils and chamomile teas hopefully help with a natural sleep.

If it's any consolation, I was always a light sleeper, or so I thought. But with some sober months under my belt I sleep like there's no tomorrow. I go to bed, often earlier than I used to, read a litte, hit the pillow and I'm gone within five minutes.

Good luck to you!

Hopefully I can say the same after some time away.

hard part kicking in now, emotional, over thinking &cant face being in company either as im snappy. Going to go for a walk and go to bed.

Things get better lpg :)

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Thanks dee. Slepts great last night actually feeling quite good today.

the weekend is over and I plan to continue, im away for 2 days also so that should keep me occupied. I dont see the point of going back on my choice right now as im thinking I need to face this rough feeling again if I can do it now its out the way I can work on getting better instead of going backwards.

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sounds good to me lpg :)

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Day 4 today, home today worried about going home but going to stay with it.

you can do this lpg :)

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thanks dee, reading through some of the self help threads, I was reading one the other day that was a 30 day help guide but I cant find it now.

I can do it of course I can! I gave up booze theres nothing to stop me apart from myself. Cant let myself give in this time.

Hang in there Lpg! We are with you on this.

was it one of these ones?
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ful-links.html

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Thanks pacoloco. Yea dee it was thanks im hopeless at finding things on the internet.

I keep getting this annoying av popping in telling me im going to be boring now that im booze and weed free and everyone going to think im a drip argggh my brain drives me nuts.

day 5 today

I have a better social life, better friends and better life now than I ever had as a smoker and drinker lpg :)

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Keep going Lpg, you can do this!

I know its just my head trying to tell my addiction what it wants to hear.

more motivated for work today which is awesome Iv been hating my job lately and thats unusual for me as I was once very passionate about it. Think its because id rather be at home smoking weed which is crazzzy