Quit Weed for Nearly 4 months and then a Small Relapse

[bluey105]

Hi,

I am in my late twenties and have been smoking weed for around 12 years, and daily for around 6 years until earlier this year. It had such a negative impact upon my life and it was causing me all sorts of financial problems, but still I couldn't quit.

Earlier this year I moved abroad for a job and of course had to stop smoking. I was surprised at how easy it was and how quickly my sleeping returned to normal, it seemed so good to be true (especially after the hell I had experienced in previous quitting attempts). I would still get cravings but these were manageable. I was coming up to the 4 month mark but I was offered some in a park by a stranger and smoked a couple of spliffs. I now feel so guilty and stupid for it, I can't believe I now have to wipe away all of those 4 months of quitting for this...I feel so angry and stupid with myself. I was so proud of how well I had done and looking at the time that had gone by since I smoked. Now I feel depressed, and as I said, angry with myself and that I have let myself down.



I don't know why I am writing this, maybe it is to try and help myself but can I still count those 4 months since I last smoked, or are they written off? I couldn't sleep well at all last night and I hope it isn't the effects of the cannabis coming back. I was sleeping like a baby (naturally) for the first time in years over the last few months. I feel so angry with myself.

[Unregistered]

Hello,

I think you are being too hard on yourself. It is only a couple of joints!

Very good that you have only smoked two joints the last 4 months! Maybe for you it is an all or nothing situation?

For me I am happy for every day off the weed, and dont fret about a small relapse. My problem is that my small relapses end up in weeks of weed binging ...