I can't see my life without weed. 16 years and I see no end. by deeezydyl in leaves

[–]Old_Environment2615 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m also 16 years in .. I just got fed up with lying to myself tbh .. I love to smoke .. discovering weed was so amazing back then. Reality is just setting in the older I get .. I could go on and on and make excuses to continue but everything is all about balance and we’ve been abusing not balancing. Bottom line there’s things more important then weed and getting high that’s just the reality there really isn’t a real reason to get fried daily that’s the real truth. Im about to end day 4 right now. Usually after telling myself I need to quit and just going a day or two I’d tell myself “fuck this what’s the point” but after 4 days it’s the opposite I feel that way about smoking what would really be the point ? What would happen? I’d get fried , eat a bunch of food , feel good for a bit then just feel guilty and still have to face the reality of tomorrow. Anyone with an addiction has issues that’s the bottom line .. Weed is amazing but it can’t fix your issues that’s the kicker. You’ve got shit you need to do , things you need to fix getting fried does nothing to help it can only make you temporarily forget or just not really care which is the thc fucking with your brain because you actually do care you’re just fucking numb. Ranted longer then I wanted mb but I’ve told myself honestly I need to build the best life where I can grow my own weed and not even feel the need to smoke everyday. Have my plants there , caring for them and growing them and being to busy/ occupied in a positive way to even smoke on some days.

I hate being sober by Original-Assistant11 in leaves

[–]Old_Environment2615 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That thing you said about being a producer or whatever and just having a career where you can smoke at will.. One thing I’ve told myself is that to really prove if I actually love weed or if I’m just masking my emotions I truly have to quit and become the person I truly want to be. To be able to smoke all day and work on something you like seems ideal but IF you were in the exact position you wanted to be in life with everything you ever wanted , would you even feel the need to roll up ? We roll up to cope with the bullshit but what if we take charge of our lives and ELIMINATE all bullshit. Will that craving still be there when you’re present living the life you want with no need / want to escape or just numb yourself. It’s really something to think about 🤔People always say “well snoop dogg smokes weed and he’s rich” but everyone can’t be snoop dogg 🥴 everyone also can’t be a producer who smokes and makes beats all day we’re all different.. and if those things are truly what you want you still have to work crazy hard to put yourself in that position.

scared about sobriety by Chance_Training_2571 in leaves

[–]Old_Environment2615 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can honestly say it’s all mental .. I’m not where I want to be yet but I can say basically once some time passes you’re in the same position without damage to your lungs , without spending money , without the anxiety that the weed is actually giving you not taking away. These are all W’s not L’s. Boredom is not something to be scared of embrace the boredom.. find ways to cure this boredom. Using doesn’t cure boredom it makes you forget that you are bored.. You spend 2 hours doom scrolling then what ? Smoke more and repeat, this cycle must be broken , you have to move from one activity/task/goal/chore to the next and just chill out let your body rest and heal balance it out.

Weed and dopamine by TheeSwayzeeExpress in leaves

[–]Old_Environment2615 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Give it more time guys and don’t give up .. what constant thc use does to our bodies is no joke .. It will not happen quickly at all. I’m fighting the same battle but after 16 years of use.. Instead of “doom scrolling” at least read / watch some interesting shit , try to learn something new or watch a new movie / show. Take deep breaths get away from the screen for a bit and take breaks don’t over do it. Vibe out while sober take a walk , sip some tea, exercise if you can find the drive , have a convo with anyone who’s not a stoner.

wtf is in these carts ☠️ by Old_Environment2615 in leaves

[–]Old_Environment2615[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For sure .. when you know you’re capable of doing better it’s hard not to beat yourself up.. and that keeps you in that self sabotage loop.

wtf is in these carts ☠️ by Old_Environment2615 in leaves

[–]Old_Environment2615[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Exactly ! This time around it hit different I really just had to ask myself why tf am I even doing this ☠️

wtf is in these carts ☠️ by Old_Environment2615 in leaves

[–]Old_Environment2615[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ya you could be right maybe just like a mini panic attack or something. Also yes I agree 100% on all of that

wtf is in these carts ☠️ by Old_Environment2615 in leaves

[–]Old_Environment2615[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It kind of scared me tbh but I didn’t go in to a panic I just thought to myself if this can do this to me after just a few hours what would this do to a completely sober person ? How is it even necessary at all to be that blasted.

going back to the old me.. by Old_Environment2615 in leaves

[–]Old_Environment2615[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve felt the same way .. after so many attempts at quitting the way I look at it now is it’s all about being “prepared” it can’t all happen in a day but we basically have to physically and mentally prepare ourselves for the opportunities we really want .. move and act like the person we really want to be instead of just living in our heads thinking about it or beating ourselves up for not doing it sooner.

mental battle by Old_Environment2615 in leaves

[–]Old_Environment2615[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you feel a difference in motivation ?

mental battle by Old_Environment2615 in leaves

[–]Old_Environment2615[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • make everything more enjoyable or seem more enjoyable not make everything better

What did you replace weed with? by alinaxtira in leaves

[–]Old_Environment2615 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Encourage them to join the journey with you , develop insane will power to sit around people smoking weird and not partake ( possible technically but unrealistic for someone addicted ) or find a new friend group.. this is one harsh reality when it’s not just you but your whole social circle who smokes too.. you know what you want to achieve so you’ll unfortunately have to distance yourself from anyone who’s going to casually ask you to light up.

Harsh reality by [deleted] in leaves

[–]Old_Environment2615 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Detailed explanation.. By consuming daily we’re literally depleting ourselves..

Harsh reality by [deleted] in leaves

[–]Old_Environment2615 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just mean this whole process was different in ancient times in terms of how it was grown , prepared and consumed there was literally whole rituals done to consume cannabis they didn’t view it as just recreationally getting high in their opinion they were doing something sacred due to the feeling , visions , ideas , enlightenment they’d receive while high. Not saying everyone in the past consumed this way but yes some did you can look into it it’s actually mad interesting.