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Hey Folks,
Well, I had a little to smoke again today. I keep finding it and not saying “No”. In the grand scheme of things, this is still improvement. This weekend is going to be very tough because I usually wake and bake, then get stoned all day. I know I need to stop smoking weed, so I will be working hard toward this goal on the weekend – day by day.
Friday’s post will be much more detailed.
Good Night.
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Today was a pretty crappy day…I caved again and smoked….Because I repeated the pattern of going out to a pub. I did see some great live music, and meet a potentially awesome business connection, so it hasn’t all been bad….but damn, time to reset that counter back to 0.
Days Sober 0
Days Stoned 1
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Today started off a little slow, I am not a morning person, so morning didn’t come until about 11:00 AM today. I hate getting out of bed, but am happy to be up once I make the initial effort.
I didn’t smoke any weed today but I had two major cravings, both occurred under the same circumstances. Pretty much every time I come home, the first thing I do is pee, and the second thing I do is smoke weed. This can be a trip where I am away for a couple hours, or a couple days, the routine is always the same. Go home, and get high. Since I went out and was social today, I came home twice, and both times I really wanted to smoke badly. The first craving went away after about 5 minutes, and I am working through the second one right now. I had a great evening, I went out and had dinner with great friends, then as I was walking to my place, thought about how great the evening had been, and how much better it would be if I had something to smoke to ‘finish off the night’. These are thought processes that need to change and be replaced by something more productive.
This is the second marijuana smoking trend I have identified in myself, the first being smoking with friends I meet at the pub. So, I have to keep myself busy when I first get home and no hanging out at the pub for the rest of the week. I have a feeling my house will be very clean by Friday.
I did the deep breathing exercise 2x today, and did the moving meditation relaxation technique once as well. These both helped.
Days Sober: 2
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Today was a pretty crappy day. It poured rain all day and the weather was gray. I stayed in bed a little late today, partly because I knew I had nothing left to smoke.
My internet also went down tonight, right when I wanted to do work on the site and write my journal, luckily it came back within a couple of hours.
I did not smoke weed today. This is a great accomplishment. Unfortunately, this also means that I am not tired one bit and it is close to 2:00 AM. I have an important work day tomorrow, so I will just breath deep with the lights off and attempt to get some sleep. The first day is always the hardest to get back to normal. My memory was far better last week than right now, but that will quickly improve with a couple of days of sobriety.
I really wanted to go out tonight and just get out of my place and socialize, but I decided against it. I need to get a couple of days behind me so that I can reinforce my desire to quit. I need to practice saying ‘No’ so that I can be successful is saying ‘No’ when the time comes.
Days Sober 1
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Hello Everyone,
Just checking in on Sunday night before I shut things down for the evening. I have had another good day today visiting friends and keeping them entertained. Being this busy is a natural mood lifter and because of this, I know that I can stop smoking weed!
I smoked again tonight. I gathered up the last of the bag that I had and smoked it once my company left a couple hours ago. It is hard to describe my current mood. I am disappointed about the relapses that I have faced in the previous week, but am also very optimistic about my ability to stop smoking weed. You’ll notice I put a days stoned counter on the bottom of the daily journal. This is another tool to help me keep on track.
I have noticed a huge difference in my behavior and efficiency when working on my journal in the past couple of days. A motivational behavior really kicks in when I smoke weed. Its almost like when I am stoned I slip into a passive, gathering information state, whereas when I am sober, I can gather AND disseminate information effectively. I would say I about twice as fast at blogging sober than stoned.
This week I am going to be writing about some relaxation techniques I have learned or practiced in the past. Releasing stress will be a priority this week and critical to my long term success. I want to do acupuncture, just hope that medical will cover it.
I have no more pot left, and won’t be going to out much next week. See you Monday.
Days Sober 0
Days Stoned 5
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Went out late tonight to watch a movie, so I’ll keep it brief. Friends are still visiting and we are having a great time. We all smoked tonight before going to a movie, so I didn’t make it through today either. Old habits die hard. I still have a tiny bit left, so we will all finish it tommorow so that I can make a clean entrance into the work week. I didn’t throw out my rolling papers and box last time. I am going to throw away all of my paraphernalia Sunday night. I don’t have any pipes or bongs anymore, so just the scissors, rollies, and weed box.
Days Sober 0
Days Stoned: 4
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I have to keep this entry short as I have friends visiting. I worked hard and kept very busy today. I feel like my head is clearing up and it is getting easier to focus for short periods of time. I still have a cold and sore throat, so feel slightly under the weather. Each day I am sober, things will get cleared and brighter. I am going to spend more time reading, learning, and maybe even blogging!
But I smoked today as well. I got a little bit last night and smoked this evening while I cleaned, and before my friends arrived. It felt great, no burnout, my head was clear for the rest of the night. What a horrible thing. Before I wrote this, I didn’t feel bad about it, but now that I see it on the page, it is really upsetting. WTF am I doing if I want to quit that badly. I can’t smoke just a little….its the addict in me. I will dispose of the rest of the pot I have left. About $20 worth. Sober Tomorrow!
Days Sober: 0
I have put a lot of time into this blog in the last week. It is up and running now and developing nicely, even though the poll is still messed up. Next week I promised myself not to drink or smoke. It will be easier not to smoke if I am not in a drinking environment. I will also not be exposed to as many regular smokers, thus will be able to avoid that temptation. I am going to have to develop some resistance to social pressures, and will spend part of the next week investigating how.
Happy Weekend Everyone.
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Bad News, I smoked again today. In fact I am still a little stoned. I won’t be smoking Friday – Sunday as I have friends in town, so this should be a great way to get a couple of days under my belt. Regardless I am not going to give up. I am going to learn How to Quit Smoking Pot!
I will not be going out to any party spots or pubs next week. Every relapse I have had involves the party crowd and the pubs near my house. I know that if I stay away from them, I will have a much better week. I have been eating a lot better and my energy level has been improving despite the slip ups I have made this week. I finally finished my Why I Quit article. I keep reading this for motivation. One commentator, Cholo-Barco, has had some great insight on other reasons to quit. I will definitely be exploring and writing more about his ideas.
I am still fighting a sore throat, with a mild fever and headache. Weed is the wrong medicine for this type of sickness!
Days Sober 0
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Today was a pretty good day. I ended up having a puff, which is not good, but I have identified the pattern that leads to these relapses and will close off that opportunity. I have some friends coming in to town this weekend, so I will be busy with them and be able to get a couple of days under my belt.
Next week, I am not allowed to go and hang out at the local pub. I may extend this all the way through to Christmas. Each time I have messed up, it has been from meeting up with folks there. This is clearly an old habit and way of thinking that I need to change.
I did, however, sleep like a baby last night. In my first week, I went from smoking about 25 times to only 3. This is progress. Progress is all I am looking for, perfection comes later.
Days Sober 0
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Today started off pretty poorly. As I mentioned in my previous journal entry, I drank a bit and got stoned last night. This caused me to wake up late this morning so I am wide awake at 12:00 AM tonight.
I did not smoke any pot or drink today. I ate a couple of healthy meals and kept busy. Around 10pm this night I got a little bit depressed and went for a walk around my neighborhood. The fresh air definitely helped. I stopped in at a pub and met a cute girl, I didn’t drink while there and beat the local bar pro at darts.
I have been focusing a lot of time on exploring my addiction. I am still on the phase of documenting the toll it is taking on my life, my next step will be to proactively conquer my addiction.
I wrote a post today about the negative effect of marijuana and relationships. I struggled with low self esteem for from about age 16-21, until I started smoking pot. Pot gave me friends and a nice bubble reality to exist in. There were plenty of smokers, and the bond found in the weed circle was comforting at that time. I am going to dig deeper into the self-esteem and marijuana connection on another day. Time to read a book and head to bed!
Days Sober: 1
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