I decided to add up the amount of money I was spending on my cannabis addiction. This is a major motivational factor in helping me quit my addiction.
My Marijuana Usage
I first started buying pot about 8 years ago. Within 3 months of buying it myself, I was smoking anywhere between an eighth of an ounce, to a quarter of an ounce every 5 days. This time of my life was my heaviest usage.
A 1/4 ounce of bud cost about $60, if you think that is cheap, I WAS a regular.
I moved to another city a few years ago, the pot here is way more expensive. I would guess that I have spent roughly $10 per day over the last 3 years on smoking marijuana. I would definitely say I cut down on the amount of weed I smoke, but the fact that it is more expensive means I was not saving any money.
If you are going to smoke that much, you need something to smoke it with. I would say I spent close to $400 on smoking paraphernaliaover this time period. I have had several nice glass pipes (all broken or gifted), 3 good bongs, and a tonne of rolling papers, blunt wraps, and lighters.
I also went through a period where I invested $800 to grow my ownmarijuana. I bought the light, hydroponics, fans, and everything. I did get once harvest out of it, but gave away all of the equipment after one grow. It was too much work.
Lets do the Math:
Years 1 to 5:
$60 per week x 48 weeks in a year x 5 years = $14,440
Years 6-Current
$10 per day x 330 days per year x 3 years = $9900
Grand Total:
Marijuana Purchased $24300
Paraphernalia: $500
Grow Show: $800
Total Cost: $25600 over 8 years! I didn’t even include the amount I have spent on the munchies.
That is just disgusting to see that total. . Before writing this post, I had no real concept of how the $40 here, $60 there added up over time.
Well folks, I am down to the last of it, there are 2 little roaches left for me to get through. I know, I know, I thought I would be done yesterday.
The withdrawal has begun even before I am completely out of pot ! I am trying to hold on to this little bit as long as possible and postpone the inevitable. I used to hide roaches for myself, so that I could find them when I ran out! I am going to do one more check of my house, to make sure it is all gone, then throw away all of my supplies.
This is basically how my mind functions when I am stoned and need to get something important accomplished.
I have gone through days of being stuck in a stoned stupor with a loop like this playing in my head. This is one of my major reasons for wanting to quit smoking marijuana. A-motivational syndrome is real and has been devastating to my personal and work life. Sometimes, I will let my laundry stack up for weeks at time, while I sit in front of the computer or TV stoned and bored. Bills and Rent dont get paid on time, I don’t know how much money is in my bank account, and I eat fast food instead of preparing meals. Anything to do less, while I sit in my cannabis coma. When I run out of pot, one of the first things I do is clean up my house! Finding the next bag has been something I am good at. I will have to formulate so strategies for avoiding and deflecting those situations.
Imagine what it is like to always be telling yourself “I have to do this”, “I am going to do that”, and never getting off of your ass to do it. It feel guilty for not following through on the promises to myself. Learning how to quit smoking marijuana will help me grow in other areas of my life and accomplish other goals.
It has taken me years to actually do something constructive and and quit smoking pot by tackling the issue head on.
I Smoked this evening. Looks like I will have my last smoke later tonight. I don’t know how to moderate my usage so that I am going to try to quit weed cold turkey. I am going to throw away all of my rolling papers, pipes, and other gear, then take the trash out and throw it in the dumpster. My house will be clean. I won’t have to worry about the lingering smell, or the odd bit of bud in a couch cushion or a roach in an ashtray.
I think the first couple days will be easy, it will be the weeks and months that will test my resolve. Just today I was thinking that smoking pot wasn’t so bad at all, and maybe I should just cut back. My experience tells me I should know better! I really have made this conscious decision to change.
I am going to write a long post this evening, where I spell out my reasons for quitting marijuana. If I get around to it….Come on its my last day!
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