Originally Posted by bricks (Post 10146355)

Hey Chief Roundup,

Good stuff man. What are some of the benefits you are experiencing from quitting? If you don't mind me asking.

I'm an occasional pot smoker myself (I.e., 1 joint a week that's it) I want to give this up though entirely and be clean. Is there any advice you could offer on what I could do that may help? I hangout with people that do it. I think that poses itself to be a problem surrounding myself with people who do drugs because every time Im around them I feel like Im in a situation where Im battling temptation.

I don't want to do it but I kinda do. I wanna do it to blend in with the social scenery and I don't want to do it because well unfortunately I have depression and I know that by doing any drug doesn't matter what it is, is an example of me not treating my condition to the best of my ability. And that is why I feel guilty every time I do it. That's the thing.

The real conflict is, I have a condition and have a social circle/network of friends which is useful in helping me cope with my condition but they do drugs which doesn't help me with my condition. It's almost like its counterproductive thats the thing. These folks aren't bad dudes. They just happen to smoke pot and lots of it. Do I turn around and distance myself from these folks and cut off my social network? But then, I'd be lonely and wouldn't have many people to talk to which would make my condition worse that way. But, it would make it easier for me to quit! Or, do I continue to hangout with them and find a way to muster up that courage, strength and just say no every time they engage in it? That's something Im struggling with now.

Its just not having that strength, will and courage to say no and always giving into the temptation.

Originally Posted by King_Chief_Fan (Post 10146349)

I will admit that I don't know the effects of smoking weed...never tried it.
But there is some interesting reading in these posts that suggest that smoking it does have ill effects (as some of you have described) and is not a miracle drug like the pot head Bump says it is. Base on your postings it IS addictive and you can't quit it very easy.

Originally Posted by Flachief58 (Post 10146367)

Spoken like someone who has no idea what they're talking about.

Originally Posted by hometeam (Post 10146366)

Yea you are definitely smoking way too much.

Put your blunt wraps, pipes, bongs away, and get yourself a nice one hitter and dugout.

I have found using the one hitter gets me just as high (as long as its cleaned out nice and good and you can get monster rips off of it) using FAR less bud.

Sure, everyone likes a blunt now and then, but when you are blowing that much green on green, something's gotta give.

Originally Posted by King_Chief_Fan (Post 10146349)

I will admit that I don't know the effects of smoking weed...never tried it.
But there is some interesting reading in these posts that suggest that smoking it does have ill effects (as some of you have described) and is not a miracle drug like the pot head Bump says it is. Base on your postings it IS addictive and you can't quit it very easy.

Originally Posted by hometeam (Post 10146370)

Well,

He is right. Smoking does have some ill effects, though addiction rate is on par of something like milk or cheeseburgers.

The benefits of smoking far outweigh the side effects, especially once you consider the fact that the legal implications are changing in favor of the people and not the prison lobby.

Originally Posted by Flachief58 (Post 10146371)

Yeah, smoking a blunt with the high dollar stuff is a waste. Blunts are for ditch weed

Originally Posted by bricks (Post 10146355)

Hey Chief Roundup,

Good stuff man. What are some of the benefits you are experiencing from quitting? If you don't mind me asking.

I'm an occasional pot smoker myself (I.e., 1 joint a week that's it) I want to give this up though entirely and be clean. Is there any advice you could offer on what I could do that may help? I hangout with people that do it. I think that poses itself to be a problem surrounding myself with people who do drugs because every time Im around them I feel like Im in a situation where Im battling temptation.

I don't want to do it but I kinda do. I wanna do it to blend in with the social scenery and I don't want to do it because well unfortunately I have depression and I know that by doing any drug doesn't matter what it is, is an example of me not treating my condition to the best of my ability. And that is why I feel guilty every time I do it. That's the thing.

The real conflict is, I have a condition and have a social circle/network of friends which is useful in helping me cope with my condition but they do drugs which doesn't help me with my condition. It's almost like its counterproductive thats the thing. These folks aren't bad dudes. They just happen to smoke pot and lots of it. Do I turn around and distance myself from these folks and cut off my social network? But then, I'd be lonely and wouldn't have many people to talk to which would make my condition worse that way. But, it would make it easier for me to quit! Or, do I continue to hangout with them and find a way to muster up that courage, strength and just say no every time they engage in it? That's something Im struggling with now.

Its just not having that strength, will and courage to say no and always giving into the temptation.

Originally Posted by King_Chief_Fan (Post 10146349)

I will admit that I don't know the effects of smoking weed...never tried it.
But there is some interesting reading in these posts that suggest that smoking it does have ill effects (as some of you have described) and is not a miracle drug like the pot head Bump says it is. Base on your postings it IS addictive and you can't quit it very easy.

Originally Posted by hometeam (Post 10146379)

I cant say I don't do it, but I usually make it last a couple of sessions, and I know some of its going to waste.

Originally Posted by Flachief58 (Post 10146388)

You can only get so high

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup (Post 10146391)

Amateur