What to do if you feel like using cannabis

[Unregistered]

ok so ive tried to quit loads of times now, and now i really have to quit. i have a child on the way. my head is a mess, i gave in last night and had a joint after my mrs kicked me out the house, i feel so shit now and really need anybody to losten to me. i get no sympathy from her atall and i dont really know where to turn. i get so anxious and become an insomniac when i have no cannabis. where can i turn? xx

[Zatguy]

MIRC also has 12 step meeting on its internet chat. Efnet has them and so does dalnet. They even do the entire meeting in the evening for people who are so remote (like in Alaska), they can't make a real meeting.

[Unregistered]

Hello, been reading everyone's posts, some very helpful. The cravings for me are the worst, any tricks someone can share? Are the cravings really just psychological and not physiological?

[BFB]

Hi and welcome to the group,

Well to be honest that may depend on the person as to how much of which is what, for example you may get people who don’t have as much of a genetic predisposition for addiction and haven’t used as heavily for as long and therefore don’t get as hooked physiologically as some people report doing so, some people really do have a very physical experience when they withdraw as well as a psychological one too, although obviously its milder than with much harder drugs, some people compare it to giving up nicotine but experiences can vary, some do seem to have a harder time than others, so in all honesty from all the cases I have seen I would say it is possible for it to be either mainly just psychological or both physiological and psychological and to varying degrees, the people who are the most hooked are probably experiencing a combination of the two. Anyway that’s just my take on it from all the cases I have seen, I hope that helps.

All the best,

[JimG]

I'm sitting here in front of my computer, determined to quit this annoying habit. My dealers are hard to get ahold of, I find it difficult to talk to girls (28 male here) when I'm either high or burn't out. I'm sure there are more reasons floating in the back of my head but right now..this moment...having a hard time.

I have a pain in the right front of my brain, like a headache but different somehow. My saliva tastes different in my mouth, I keep snapping my head from one side to the other...

I donno if there is anything I can do but suffer and type to this forum. I've tried doing pushups, I've eaten some food..got my glass of water here too...still hard.

In fact I have no idea why I am typing this, other then a hope it will help.

Anyone got some advice? Anything I'm kinda loosing it here.

[eddiered]

Anything that you enjoy and that gets you engaged! Hopefully not something destructive...

[GmanUK]

This is the eighth day I have been clean from cannabis. The first couple of days was like hell and it seemed to calm down for a couple of days, but yesterday and today I am craving for it more than ever. For example, yesterday I was setting off to go home, and a thought came into my my mind "when I get home I will have lovely pipe" then realizing what am I saying! Each time I get these cravings I think that it is an evil drug yet the cravings keep coming back and they seem to be getting worse.

Now for a postive point. Today I am going my first one-to-one session with a counselling organisation to help me get off cannabis and I am thinking of mentioning this forum to them so other people in the same boat as me can get help from this forum too. I am thinking that this is OK to do this but thought I would ask if it is OK.

[Unregistered]

Hey all, I'm 20 and I've been using weed regularly for about 2 and a half years now. I never got to the point of smoking everyday but I've been very close to it and would still class myself as addicted. My boyfriend also uses weed, though a lot more than I do but he's also trying to quit. It's got to the point where one of the only activities we can do together is get high. We've have both reduced the amount we use weed quite a bit but it's difficult to find other things to do when we spend time together.

I've become distant and lost contact with a lot of my friends to the point that I feel like I can't have a proper conversation with anyone any more. Apart from my boyfriend and a few of his friends (who also smoke weed), I don't think anyone has a clue about my habit - not my parents, friends, co-workers. I'm assuming they think I haven't touched any sort of illegal drug. I live two lives, a secret identity. I feel like I can't tell anyone anything, which probably has contributed to my lack of content during conversations. On top of that, my vocabulary has shrunk and I struggle to decipher my thoughts into coherent sentences which is frustrating and embarrassing.

I've lost interest in mostly everything - I can't even remember how I used to enjoy my time before weed. I've slowly been improving on this in the past few months though.

I'm in my third year out of high school. It's gone so quickly and I've achieved and done so little. I'm becoming more unsure about myself and who I am as a person. I want my life back, and I guess that is my motivation to quit and stay on track. At the moment I am two days sober, but I recognised this problem a couple of months ago and have been using weed on and off since. I think for now I'm going to avoid the stuff completely and I'm going to help my boyfriend do the same.

[boomshiki]

Instead of smoking weed today, I stared at the ceiling. I can't say it was as fun as smoking a bowl, but whatever. Maybe I have to quit but I don't have to like it.

[Naiwu]

Hello, do not worry about this low day. Your mum is also someone with a problem, and you must feel sorry for her and not angry. Imagine the guilt she has had to live with, and now, the shame that her baby is doing something she couldn't. Here's a big hug. Be strong and always come here to vent.