Posted by admin on November 29, 2007
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.
See Also
How to Quit Smoking Marijuana
Posted by admin on November 22, 2007
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 paraphernalia over 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 own marijuana. 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.
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