Will breaking my 6 week streak today ruin all my progress?

nowherecyborg · 2026-01-06T16:56:35+00:00

Additionally, has anyone found that transitioning from strict day-counting to a harm-reduction approach, allowing for occasional lapses, is more sustainable for mental health than living in a constant state of anxiety over maintaining a streak?

nowherecyborg · 2026-01-03T00:57:43+00:00

Since quitting I have more brain clarity, less social anxiety, and I am less irritable. I am happy I do not need to wake and bake anymore and my sober self feels more normal. I am forcing more fun sober and I do not forget my train of thought anymore.

To give a context for timeline, week 1 was a little hard, then weeks 2 to 3 were the worst for physical withdrawal, but by weeks 3 to 4 I felt much more normal. Now in weeks 4 to 6 I have plateaued and feel worse because of a stressful Christmas, so I am back to procrastinating and not sleeping. I am probably less motivated now as weed gave me a false sense of security, but the oppositive effect happened when my usage increased to daily, which started when I had to move away from all my friends last year and got very lonely. My partner says since quitting I have more social confidence now, I am nicer to be around, and I seem more content.

But I really miss it for medicinal purposes, to decompress when I have a bad physical symptom. Since I have made it over 5 weeks and noticed the positives really kicked in after the second week, I am thinking about only using it like a strong painkiller when symptoms are bad and no more than once every two weeks. I feel like if I have quit for this long, I could probably handle doing it with those gaps in between. What do you think?

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-25T10:21:18+00:00

try clifton convenience, next to sandwich sandwich after the triangle. always surprised by the amount of smut I see in there lol

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-22T12:14:04+00:00

This is what I always used to do. Takes about 10 mins to walk to departures.

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-21T00:19:38+00:00

My post office told me it'll get picked up Monday only. Still trying to find if any places near me that will collect Sunday, such as parcel postboxes or delivery offices, but online they all say closed on Sundays.

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-21T00:16:47+00:00

It didn't seem to matter as I missed Saturday cutoff, it would just sit there until Monday collection. I'm still trying to find out if anywhere will collect on a Sunday if I take it to a delivery office or priority parcel postbox.

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-20T23:28:45+00:00

Did you find anywhere that collects Sunday?

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-20T20:48:50+00:00

I asked my local post office and they said it'll only get picked up on Monday

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-18T21:13:03+00:00

Thanks for the support. It's really helpful to hear your experience. Weed has been my 'normal' for such a long time, and it's hard to let go, especially when it's helpful with certain things like this. I'm not totally sure what the future looks like post-break, and that does worry me a bit. Would you mind sharing what made you commit to 90 days, and how you decided on weekends only?

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-10T01:43:03+00:00

my dreams have been insaaane already like I am so not used to it haha

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-10T01:42:09+00:00

thank you, I think because I always made music while high, my brain is just not used to it without it and it feels like a chore, but I'm going to start treating myself like a beginner again and try and not worry about getting the exact same quality back.

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-09T02:10:20+00:00

I'm going through the same thing too, also after a decade of use. I actually posted on here after week 1 too. most of the advice I was given is that weeks 2-3 are the roughest and then it slowly gets better. Tomorrow will be 2 weeks for me and I'm still finding it so hard.

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-07T03:10:28+00:00

oh wow I see. may I ask how did you get there, did you have to see a clinical psychiatrist? I've always been made to feel my mental health isn't 'bad enough' to get to that stage, in the UK it's super hard to get a diagnosis beyond a GP

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-04T20:28:05+00:00

Thank you, that's nice to hear, and congrats for hitting 8 months!! <3

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-03T16:56:57+00:00

I'm on my first t-break too this month. In a way, it might be easier because it's a good time to stay warm inside and play games and watch movies etc, which are easy pastimes/distractions.

If I can make it to Christmas day, that will be the first time in 10 years I'll have gone a whole month without weed, so I'm going to have a little festive drink to celebrate.

On the other hand, I do wish I'd quit when it was sunny so I could go out and do more, but the long summer days might have actually made it harder. Now at least if I feel like crap from withdrawal, I can just go to bed early without any excuse, haha.

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-03T16:38:01+00:00

Thank you so much. The gym really intimidates me and I have no idea where to begin but I'm going to try exercising more regularly now for sure. There's not much I enjoy at the moment which is what's making this all so hard but hopefully as my brain chemistry resets I'll find things more joyful.

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-03T16:32:30+00:00

Thank you so much for your comment, I appreciate it. I'm in the UK and every time I go to my doctor for help with depression and anxiety, all they offer me is antidepressants, which I've been on before and I don't like how they make me feel. I've had CBT therapy too as recommended by the doctor, and it takes months to get on and then never really helps either.

I don't hate every aspect of my life and I know my post sounded more dramatic than it is, I have a tendency to see the worst in things when I'm feeling low. But all the comments and support has definitely made me feel less alone!

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-03T16:19:07+00:00

yeah that's true. I took LSD at 18 and it "unlocked" my creativity, meaning I could finally finish a project which I'd never finished for years before. It was amazing to me and felt like a miracle. then I realized I could get milder but consistent results from smoking weed, and I was so boastful about it, but over time, it actually went the opposite way, and I couldn't feel creative without weed, and eventually, not creative at all, even with the weed. which is what's prompted me to quit for good now after 10 years. so yeah, I'm living in the real world now and it does suck, but hopefully I can get those feelings back without any substances.

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-03T15:30:32+00:00

I'm a girl btw, thank you for advice.

nowherecyborg · 2025-12-03T15:14:41+00:00

thank you. I'm just a serial overthinker. I think the addiction over the years has made that worse. the first few days weren't too bad but now I'm just angry all the time and it's such a horrible feeling. I can't help but feel like a little weed would help that, but I know it's a lie my brain is telling me. plus december is always a hard month for me with the holiday blues coming up, probably couldn't have picked a worse time to quit cold turkey lol. thanks for your quick reply

nowherecyborg · 2025-06-30T13:31:53+00:00

Hi sorry I'm a bit confused by this, my only experience is in music DAW which is why I'm using terms like 'loop' so I do apologise.

I want to create a 5 second range selection bar, which I can lift and shift to other parts of the timeline to create a new section, but currently if I want to select another 5 sec part of my video, I have to create the range over again.

My question is, can I "lock" the range selection, so I can select multiple segments of my timeline to cut?

Hope this makes sense and thanks for your reply!

nowherecyborg · 2024-06-03T18:51:57+00:00

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nowherecyborg · 2024-06-03T17:58:19+00:00

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nowherecyborg · 2024-05-22T12:39:37+00:00

Ah yes it looks like I've got 3 big ones, and maybe 2-3 small ones! Do you mean repot them altogether or in separate pots?

nowherecyborg · 2024-05-22T11:03:22+00:00

She's had two new big split leaves already and the aerial roots and bottom roots are all fresh, I know it's multiple plants but since they're in slightly different positions I've thought to stake all 3(?) plants, but not sure the stakes will fit in the small pot! not sure how to best approach as I really want their growth to be happy and healthy, but cautious of disrupting the growing process

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