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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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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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This is Part #4 of a 4 part series on my reason to quit smoking weed.
As seen in Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3, I believe that it is a great idea to create an inventory of all of the reasons that I want to quit smoking weed. This servers 2 purposes: To clarify the negative effects of marijuana addiction in my life, and to use as a reference guide when I crave smoking pot, and think about relapsing.
The Negative Effects of Marijuana on my Finances:
Cost of Marijuana: My previous post on How Much my Addiction to Pot Has Cost Me, shows how expensive this habit can become. Add it up for yourself, its amazing what happens when this goes unchecked in the long term.
Paying Bills: I forget to pay my bills on time, or even open them. I always leave my banking to the last possible moment. My cell phone frequently gets disconnected. In the past, I have had TV and Phone service disconnected. Not because I didn’t have the money, just I was stoned all the time and never thought of it.
Planning Ahead: I haven’t saved anything for a house. I don’t plan well or have a budget from month to month. I tend to live in the current moment, or just far enough ahead in the future when stoned. Being in the stoned bubble really blurs the ability to look into the future.
Incidental Expenses: I eat a lot of low nutrition, high cost foods when I smoke marijuana. After smoking pot, its common to get the munchies and eat fast food. Also, I am less motivated to make my own food, or even go the grocery store to get new food. When not smoking, I eat healthier and am more conscious of my food choices.
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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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