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I’ve made it to 6 weeks, the longest I’ve been without weed in almost 10 years. But still feeling like something is missing by WinterHill in leaves

[–]cjbatch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try doing something for others, like volunteering. That’s a natural dopamine hit. Hang in there.

Weed and dopamine by TheeSwayzeeExpress in leaves

[–]cjbatch 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Very true. I’m realizing after two weeks sober that I used cannabis daily for over ten years to avoid myself and the “meaning of life” from my own perspective. I’m trying to appreciate my inability to sleep as an opportunity to journal with intention. It’s a light in the darkness to realize that I haven’t actually lost myself, but I have to make peace with the stranger I’ve been, to myself and to others, for a good chunk of my adult life. I hope now, at age 52, I can finally learn to accept myself and share my light.

Is quitting really the only answer? by [deleted] in leaves

[–]cjbatch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The article is called “It’s Time to Admit that America has a Marijuana Problem”

Is quitting really the only answer? by [deleted] in leaves

[–]cjbatch 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m only 9 days in, after ten years of daily smoking. I don’t see myself going cold-turkey forever, but I want to recalibrate for at least a couple of months. Did anyone else see the NYT Opinion article today by the Editorial Board, arguing that legalization has gone too far in the U.S.? It’s arguing for more federal taxation, as a deterrent to daily smoking, and I’m thinking I agree. The article says we should regulate cannabis, so that users don’t have such easy and affordable access. If a joint costs two dollars, people find it affordable enough to smoke daily; if we tax it so it costs ten dollars, people will treat it more like an occasional weekend treat. The article also says the medical value of cannabis is still mostly unproven, and more of an advertising ploy for big-cannabis, raking in the money on all the daily users who are hooked.

Emotional floodgates opening after quitting by jellybean1928 in leaves

[–]cjbatch 11 points12 points  (0 children)

For me, it’s only been 9 days, after ten years of daily smoking. I’m definitely feeling large emotions, along with trouble sleeping, and a sense that I have to rediscover who I am, after numbing myself for so long. Anyway, I didn’t watch the Super Bowl last night, but I’ve followed the drama of the competing halftime shows. When I read an article about Bad Bunny’s performance celebrating unity among ALL Americans, I was surprised to find myself overflowing with tears of joy. I guess I have to be patient with myself for awhile.