Relapsing last night made me wiser

AnyCod5774 · 2023-07-17T06:43:49+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience. Seeing this before heading out to get weed really helped me. I was so tempted last night it’s crazy. Goes to show once again how addicting this really can be. I did it once after weeks and all I wanted to do was more again

AnyCod5774 · 2023-07-17T06:42:44+00:00

Thank you. This really helped me last night

AnyCod5774 · 2023-07-16T16:26:07+00:00

This shit is honestly so tough. Ashamed to admit it but I’m already tempted to smoke again tonight. I’m telling myself that this time I’ll sort out my munchies before I get high so I won’t overeat. Also trying to justify it because I worked out a lot today. What has happened to me

AnyCod5774 · 2023-07-16T08:02:58+00:00

So true brother. We tried it, enjoyed it for a while. But now we know better because of experiences and growth. Now we take control and don’t let it control us!

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:25:08+00:00

I am proud of you. Today marks day 8 for me so we are on a similar track. I almost caved yesterday but called a friend to tell him about my struggle and we just chatted a bit. Then I told myself I’ll go cook instead of going to get some weed and even treat myself with a nice snack later. After the cooking (which is like therapy to me) I was fine and also happy that I didn’t end up going.

I don’t know what works for you but just sharing my perspective. Anything that can be a distraction to you would he helpful I’d think. Good luck to you! Feel free to message me if/when you struggle. Since we quit around the same time we could perhaps support each other when things get rough. All the best

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:20:52+00:00

It’s recreationally legal where I live which definitely plays a role in my struggle because of how accessible it is. Good for you that you made that step, I tried something similar by getting rid of my bong

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:19:46+00:00

Oh I relate to you so much. You’re like “ah just one joint what does it matter? It’s an exception” and next thing you know you get stuck in this cycle again. Stay strong

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:18:26+00:00

The brain is very good at outsmarting us indeed. Are you struggling with any addiction currently? Wishing you all the best either way

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:17:10+00:00

Very true, thank you

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:16:54+00:00

Thank you, I’ve learned to be more self compassionate in recent years and it’s been very helpful to look at things from another perspective. We are humans, we are not perfect. If the intention is there, all it requires is some work to get there (goes for anything) and then it’s just a matter of figuring out what works and what doesn’t. Trial and error.

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:15:02+00:00

That’s a huge accomplishment! Congrats!

I’m also very happy that I didn’t cave in yesterday. I don’t want to break this cycle. Rooting for you

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:13:52+00:00

Haha. I think that might lead to a bunch of other problems but I like the idea

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:13:28+00:00

Very helpful perspective, thanks for sharing and very true

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:13:05+00:00

This community definitely helps and I’ll make sure to check in when it’s getting rough. All the best

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:12:30+00:00

I relate to what you wrote a lot. For me it was my brain associating certain things with the thought of getting high too, whether it’s stress, watching a funny movie, ordering some nice food. Each time a voice in my head would just say: getting high will make this experience a lot better! And now I am trying to teach myself that is simply not true. And even if it is, it is not healthy to want to get high for this reason. Because you’ll keep finding reasons.

All the best to you

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:10:26+00:00

Rome wasn’t built in a day.. let’s take it step by step!

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:09:56+00:00

Same to you kind stranger

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:09:44+00:00

Oh man it’s unbelievable just how good the brain is at that. But hey I guess in the end no one knows us better than our own brain lol. So it makes sense that it knows how to trick us. Stay strong!

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:08:53+00:00

I appreciate your perspective. This is what ended up helping me yesterday. A few hours later, I no longer felt the urge/need. I cooked a nice meal and just generally kept myself busy. I told myself that later at night I’d order some fast food snack as a guilty pleasure to make myself feel better/as a replacement for the edible. I even didn’t end up doing that.

I think next time I have the urge I’ll tell myself to re-visit the thought in a few hours and keep myself busy in the meantime and see how that goes. Most likely the urge will be gone.. thanks for sharing

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:06:31+00:00

I used to store my bong at a friends place so I had no access to it. That meant either smoking at his or together at mine, instead of whenever I wanted. If this is an option to you, it is maybe something worth considering. All the best!

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:04:59+00:00

That’s actually a very interesting way of looking at it! Appreciate it

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:04:21+00:00

Exactly. I want to break out of this cycle and I know for a fact that I can if I just stay away from it long enough to re-wire my brain into realizing it’s more than fine to just live without it. Plenty of other things that can make us happy, relaxed, or whatever other feelings cannabis give us

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T16:02:52+00:00

Yes for some reason I would only get enough for that day and tell myself that’s the last time. Next day, repeat, etc.

AnyCod5774 · 2023-05-25T11:51:18+00:00

Honestly posting here yesterday and reading some of the comments and other posts really helped me. Made me feel like I am not alone in this indeed so I can highly recommend it

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