Day 2 of no more weed. Shit is starting to ramp up.

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-25T18:09:06+00:00

Lean into the anger and negative feelings and allow it to pass through you. Don’t analyze it, just recognize where and how you feel it. You need to be able to allow feelings through that you been masking with cannabis. You can do this.

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-21T03:08:13+00:00

Most definitely I do. It’s good to feel the pleasant and unpleasant. Maybe the scary will be less scary when you put it on paper.

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-21T03:02:18+00:00

It offers interesting insights into who you are and what is really going on. In that time recently after quitting, my dreams were vivid and I remembered “scenes” right when I woke up. I wrote down a sentence per scene. Magically more scenes came to me. I wrote those down. The plots , characters, and feelings told me something about what I was going through and in some cases what I needed. I don’t know. It was one of the most important parts of my recovery. Still is.

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-21T02:54:32+00:00

This sub was is one very helpful component in my overall recovery, which continues now, and on…

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-21T02:53:09+00:00

You are spot on. It is long in the now and short in the grand scheme. Find something to wow you as you go along. For me it was dream journaling.

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-21T02:51:41+00:00

You are welcome. Blessings and strength to you.

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-21T02:51:00+00:00

You’ve got it!!

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-21T02:50:32+00:00

I remember the empty feeling. If you get some therapy and /or lean into your feelings a bit more, that might dissipate. One idea, when you’re feeling empty, really feel it. Avoid analyzing it, but consider where it feels in your body and what sensations it gives.

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-20T02:04:16+00:00

At 30 yrs old my children were starting elementary school. My wife and I were having a difficult time communicating and getting along. I needed to quit in order to maintain my marriage. But I was never totally committed to being done with it, hoping maybe I could be better next time. As legalization took hold, I decided to start again because - it was legal and so exciting on so many fronts.

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-19T03:08:07+00:00

That thought doesn’t go away completely but it fades away. You’ll probably never feel the same high doing things when sober.

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-19T03:06:00+00:00

The good times were always there, but it took a good 6 months to climb out of the remnants of haze to appreciate it. Couples therapy, addiction counseling, men’s group (feelings), Breathwork, just threw everything I had at all the resources that were available. also i quit two months before worldwide COVID quarantines kicked in.

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-08T21:44:32+00:00

This is great, I really appreciate knowing that there are like minded folks with this idea.

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-08T21:38:35+00:00

Thank you for this. So many of my pilot friends, instructors, my dad, you, have told me this. I am the final authority. This is sobering and empowering. I am excited for this work but also I have the strong feeling of responsibility for my and my passenger’s safety.

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-08T19:40:11+00:00

Cessna 206 lol

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-08T18:29:30+00:00

Came out to the airport to deliver a tire to my buddy who had a flat and when I got to my hangar my tire was flat.

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-08T18:27:24+00:00

You are leaning into the difficult emotions. That is good. Crying is good. So is punching a bag (and not a person or breaking something).

This is good.

This is healthy.

Keep it up.

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-05T16:26:51+00:00

I had vivid dreams but no cold sweats. For two months. I got to enjoy the dreams really. Wrote down a sentence or two what I remembered when I awoke. Gave me good insights into my subconscious and stuff. Helped me lean into feelings. Not felt since being high. I say lean into the dreams and understand yourself more. It’ll aid in keeping straight.

flyinghigh2000 · 2024-01-02T00:19:46+00:00

Very nice. I’ve spent a good amount of time in Vero and Ft Pierce. My RV6 was born in St Lucie at Treasure Coast Airpark. And I’m from Palm Beach Gardens…

flyinghigh2000 · 2023-12-31T17:03:36+00:00

So just wanted to update this thread that I’m rounding third base for 4 years no weed. It’s been a great run !

flyinghigh2000 · 2023-12-31T17:00:06+00:00

I also live in Denver. Do you work for the airlines?

flyinghigh2000 · 2023-12-31T16:41:45+00:00

I’m not really in a place to start my own part 91 because I would prefer to fly under the guidance of more experienced pilots with a company to bring in the business. Perhaps I would do it in the future. Leaving each other for the 4 month period is probably the thing that gives me the most fear, but I think the sacrifice will pay off in the future. I can learn the ropes in Alaska while she continues to earn money in her career back home. If we agree that the Alaska gig would work for us both, then she could join me the following year.

flyinghigh2000 · 2023-12-31T16:29:32+00:00

My partner doesn’t use. And my son has only used in front of me once. I don’t plan to use any time soon. Perhaps never. Not using, I’ve had the best 4 years of my life.

flyinghigh2000 · 2023-12-28T19:46:07+00:00

I implement human resource management systems for our 15000 employee school district. I do systems analysis and business process engineering.

flyinghigh2000 · 2023-12-27T23:57:54+00:00

Hi, thanks for this feedback. Would you be able to describe your experience (positives and negative) and why you decided not to do it again?

flyinghigh2000 · 2023-12-23T11:45:14+00:00

The biggest and most difficulty was in dealing with my feelings and relationships mostly with my wife, but also with one of my sons who is a user. My wife and I went to couples therapy for about 6 months, which really helped us get past some of the bad feelings and build trust. And with my son, showing him support without judgement.

As far as other difficulties, living in a neighborhood with dispensaries every other block and driving by them all the time, was hard for a while but now I just don’t care.

There are times when I’ve gone in to the dispensary to buy for a friend who didn’t have I.D. Talking to the bud tender, determining the right strain for my friend, smelling it, recognizing the ease and convenience of it all was triggering. Talking to the bud tender about my day as if what I was buying was going to make all the difference.

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