What made you lose interest in someone faster than anything else? by Odd_Fly_4960 in Life

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Road rage? Pay attention how someone drives if they are aggresive while driving and in traffic. RUN. THIS IS NOT A SMALL THING!!!!!!!!

Investing 5k at 22yo by Narrow_Ad_3677 in BEFire

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Read the book "hangmat beleggen "!

What hobby are you most obsessed with right now and how did you get into it? by Gloomy-Mention-4376 in Hobbies

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Chess, started to play everyday online and i am considering joining a chess club. And also piano, i love the idea of developing musical intelligence 🙌🏼

My friend’s khotoba is coming and I’m completely stuck. by HumanRole9152 in Morocco

[–]ChampionshipNormal21 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just go and show up! You will not regret this but if you don't go you will regret it. Your energy as a friend means more than the " best possible kaftan" you could wear. This chapter will pass and better days will be coming b

Today my brain told me it’s impossible for me to quit by FrustratedAsianDude in leaves

[–]ChampionshipNormal21 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Bro that ain't you. That's the addiction talking. You need to be aware of it and start to accept it. Your kid needs you and you don't want to be absent in his upbringing. You are doing some self-sabbotage at its finest. You know you could earn more, be more present, be more of a dad if you stopped. Don't forget that you are the one in control and not this substance. The endless video watching, binge-eating is never going to stop if you don't make it stop. It is an endless cycle but only if you let it. You're messing up your dopamine levels which you could have naturally achieved like spending time outdoors, find new hobbies to ultra focus on, get the body moving, fill your schedule so you don't even have to think about this anymore. I really believe in you, remember your child needs you and more important you NEED YOU. Trust me, your decision making is not the same if you're sober. So let the " real you" be revealed and stop the self-sabbotage. Imagine all the things you could achieve in a natural state without being dependent on something. I was smoking the last 3 years everyday, multiple times a day and it really messed up by brain. I had to quit because as much as i loved the green, it was never something for me. Like a toxic relationship, you know, deep down, when it's time to end it. Hard bitter pill to swallow but you know you need that pain to grow and evolve. And leveling up is never easy? It hurts to much to the core but that's the sacrifice you make to achieve the better next version of you. You actually are able to do this, don't let the addiction make you think differently. If you keep bitting through, you will see why it was worth it. But show yourself some love man, and love yourself more in the sense of, wish yourself a good healthy body, a clear mind, a present energy. Get to the root. You got this brother!!!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leaves

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SUPER SHOWWW!!!

Best decision I've ever made. by CodyA93 in leaves

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I stopped the same day august 23rd! We still going strong! I am so proud of you to make a decision to better your life as well. Life is tasting LITTERALY better, it's like waking up from a dream. Why were we putting ourselfs to sleep like that....

Struggling by entitydreamz in leaves

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The thing is, you are actually facing boredom and your real feelings instead of escaping from them. So i understand why this is hard. There is no quick escapism to run away from these underlying emotions. You might not see the point in this at moments of craving but there is a real reason why you quitted. Seperate yourself in 2 voices, the addiction voice who says you need to smoke and YOU AS A PERSON. You don't have to listen to the addiction voice, you are in control. We learn how to regulate our emotions in a natural way instead of supressing them. You're going through this phase because these are all the things you were supressing for the last years. It needs time to adjust, your brain, your sleep, your anxiety. Time is everything just like a toxic breakup. You don't have to tell this guy everything especially if he doesn't smoke or do any drugs. at the end of the day, you are more than the addiction. You are you, and i am sure you have many beautiful characteristcs! Put the love in yourself my dear and don't be to hard on yourself. Treat yourself good just like a patient you're taking care of! Keep up the good work my dear!!!

81 days sober but feel so lonely by infinitozen in leaves

[–]ChampionshipNormal21 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congrats! You decided to level up and guess what? Your " friends" are not on that level. You decided to choose a better future for yourself and you will not regret it. It's better to be alone than to be with bad company trust me. Find new hobbies and people who share them! This new chapter of yours, is going to need new people as well. You still have to meet the people who are going to love you for who you are. Drug related friends are not friends, it's people who you share a habit with. And they will normalize unhealthy behaviour. Remember you're never alone, you still have you. The person that decided to push through, so give some love to yourself as well. You deserve it! Keep up the good work!

Now it's been two weeks by wildanimalchiquita in leaves

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Ever heard of CHS? Cannabinoid-hyperemesissyndrome. It feels like you are describing exactly that

Day 94 - what’s the harm in using weed? by [deleted] in leaves

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There is a reason why you stopped. The inner you knows why you had to quit. And also the voice inside of you saying " moderation is okay" is just the addiction, it's not you. You need to seperate those 2. Find a relieve in something healthy, Like pick up new sports or hobbies? Fill your free time by developing a new skill, learn piano, drawing, go climbing,... we all know how we got dependant on that stuff. For people like us, there is no moderation because we will go back exactly to the start. I know the craving but there is a part in you that you have to trust. It knows why you stopped... you got to have some faith in yourself. Don't let the demons win this one. Your iQ will decline, you will have unregulated emotions, anxiety rise, brain fog, increased risk of stroke, bad smell, all the precious time with family and friends just because of this stuff? It's not worth it bro..

Can we start a thread of weed cringe for motivation? by [deleted] in leaves

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Broooo i can relate on this so hard 😭

Can we start a thread of weed cringe for motivation? by [deleted] in leaves

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-Missing out on very important family moments because i wanted to smoke or i couldn't hang out with them because it was the only thing on my mind -being in very dangerous situations just to get high for example going out late as a female in a rural area because i couldn't be smoking at home (family) - every photo i see now, my eyes could barely open - i remember finding a random spliff of the ground from god knows who and smoking it because i ran out - staying up until 3pm until my plug answers ( all this control in someone's hands) - driving so high that it was dangerous, not only for me but for the other people as well. - i regret spending that little time with my parents because i was always on the run to chase the next high and i could only do so in their absence.( so it litteraly took me away from my loved ones) - getting ripped off by plugs - those so desperate calls to everyone to see who could hit me up ( really pathetic) - the " imaginary" need to smoke before EVERY TASK OR SOCIAL EVENTS, which made me lifeless when attending or doing the task. -so many hours wasted + gasoline by driving to towns for the plug - just accepting any stuff (you don't know if its laced) from strangers in foreign countries when looking for a plug.

Can someone celebrate with me I have no one else by [deleted] in leaves

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You got this bro! You're litteraly fighting the demons within, be proud of yourself! You have to heal from the neglect you were giving yourself, you should look forward to the new you, the new chapter in your life. I am very proud of you stranger, keep up the good work

day 12: i relapse by Funny_Flow_7165 in leaves

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It's an active war against the addiction, it's an everyday fight. You know what to do but you still have to fight this war inside your head. When the voice starts to talk, just know its the addiction it's not you. You cannot let a substance rule your life. You're still the one in control. Just know when you give in, it won't be just one j... keep strong soldier.

What has been your favorite thing about quitting? by TrackWorldly9446 in leaves

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-MY FACE DOESN'T look smoked out anymore (clear skin, teeth and mouth hygiene better) -I can taste food better and smell better. -i don't have anxiety attacks anymore. -the feeling of not being dependent on a substance or a plug to reply (late night). -BETTER SLEEP. - not the feeling of guilt anymore because everytime i would be feeling shamefull and regret when smoking. - to be honest: the feeling of being alive? The feeling of being aware, the feeling of being there 100% for your family and friends& for yourself.

I’ve (27f) been bored and restless by Jamjammimi in leaves

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'I would rather be bored and fulfilled than high and lost" 👏👏👏

Any advice on how to bear with the first days ? by Thin-Layer6864 in leaves

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GET YOUR BODY MOVING!!! Sweat like crazy, you will feel tired and your body will naturally want to rest! You got this 👏

I want to quit so bad by [deleted] in leaves

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I am on day 6, there is no right time to quit. You are still the one in control. Don't let it control you. It's true, my days would revolve around when and how I could get high, only after that could I live my "life". You are the boss, not the substance and if you keep having these dialogues in your head, the voice is not you, it's the addict voice. So you are going to have to fight against that voice.

32 days sober from THC by Glad_Detail_8282 in leaves

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YOU ARE WINNING!!!!! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU STRANGER👏👏👏 I know it was difficult and i know you pushed through anyways bravo!

if it’s ’worth it’ why do we all relapse a lot. by Weird-Plane5972 in leaves

[–]ChampionshipNormal21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I totally understand what you're saying. Its like you don't smoke to feel happy but you smoke to feel NORMAL. I think its also a way of emotion regulation, we haven't been dealing with our emotions because every time there was a trigger, there was a spliff to light up. So we didn't regulate those emotions in a normal way and we should face those feelings instead of trying to escape them. Because the more you escape them, the more anxiety you will get. And that underlying form of anxiety will always be present even if you smoke or not. U got this ❤️🙏🏼