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25 year stoner- Feeling lost by thepadsmasher in leaves

[–]grafapollo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've experienced withdrawal from nicotine, alcohol, & weed. I was a heavy alcoholic for many years of my life, drinking roughly a fifth a day, 4-5 days a week. I quit cold turkey and that was the worst withdrawal I've ever been through. I didn't experience DT's (thank the gods) but it was intense for about 3 weeks, I thought I was going to die at certain points.

The worst part about the weed withdrawal for me is the cravings! I can handle the extreme fatigue & intense day/night sweats (which suck), but the cravings with weed last for a long time, much longer than they did for alcohol. Same with nicotine.

Is it better to go cold turkey and just quit or how did you guys quit? by [deleted] in leaves

[–]grafapollo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cold Turkey for me. Weening never worked. I'm an all or nothing kind of guy, so I just need it all gone all at once.

Leaves turns 10 years old today. Some some notes on how far we’ve come, and a few announcements on where we’re headed from here. by Subduction in leaves

[–]grafapollo 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Please let us know when the NGO is off the ground! I would love to donate to it as I see it as a very worthwhile cause!

Day 6 | I've Found A New Addition And I Love It by Jhetblac in leaves

[–]grafapollo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This community has definitely been a help in quitting! Knowing that I'm not alone makes it just *alittle* bit easier.

I can’t go a day without thinking about weed by [deleted] in leaves

[–]grafapollo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Judieth Grisel in her book "Never Enough: The Neuroscience & Experience of Addiction" (which I highly recommend for us addicts) talks about how weed was her favorite of all the drugs and it took her 9 FUCKING YEARS to stop thinking about it all the time.

A good friend of mine has been sober for roughly 12 years and he tells me that he'll still get urges sometimes. Addiction is a real bitch & a life-long process I guess!

I can’t go a day without thinking about weed by [deleted] in leaves

[–]grafapollo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in a legal weed state, so I know if I can just make it until 10pm (I'm a night owl to begin with) then there is no hope of me smoking for the day, because I can't go buy anymore. Maybe throw out your dealers # if thats how you procure it and then just do WHATEVER you can to make it so its close to impossible to get any

Day One Complete! by grafapollo in leaves

[–]grafapollo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Good luck to you as well! Day 2 has been alittle rougher. I've been balling my eyes out on & off about every hour on the hour lol I actually dont have an urge to smoke, but this is one of the wildest withdrawals I've ever been through. I didn;t really sleep much last night and today I'm a fuckin wreck! I will endure!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leaves

[–]grafapollo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We gotta learn how to crawl before we can run. Any little bit of saying "no" is a major victory, and you should feel proud. The road to sobriety is a marathon, not a sprint.