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Originally Posted by bricks
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.
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There were a lot of benefits. I slept better, had more energy, wanted to get out even more than I already do, had more money to do things with. I seemed to enjoy most things, food, more than before.
I think a lot of it was more that I wanted to quit and I did so I felt good about myself for accomplishing that step. It was a confidence self building thing IMO. I can tell you that I feel many of those same things again now. I quit smoking cigarettes on 3/4/13. I am very proud of the fact that I have defeated cigarettes. You know what it was easy too. My mind was ready before my body was. When you mind is ready for the change you desire it will happen easily.
"What one man can do, another can do".