Every one has a different story with marijuana and I like that. We all just have to be honest with ourselves. I have many friends that smoke weed and each person is different. I have some friends that get lost in the haze, smoke too much and are out of touch with reality. They struggle with it just like alcohol and use it to escape life and its trials. I have others that do it recreationally and keep it separate from day to day life. They just do it on a day off, going to a movie or camping. That's sorta what I do, but I really don't smoke it anymore. About a month ago I got rid of my pipes and gear and gave my weed to a buddy. Don't really need it where I'm going in life.
Honestly, I quit smoking cigarettes and alcohol at the same time. I was never a big weed smoker. I smoked weed here and there as I was getting my quit of alc and nic up and running and I felt it was really healing, and made me feel positive and get in touch with myself at the time. I would smoke it at night and meditate and think positive thoughts. Something I could no longer do while drinking alcohol. I never smoked weed and cigs together so I never craved cigarettes when I smoked weed. after a while, I didn't need it anymore and I'll only smoke or eat a little here or there when camping or going to a psy-fy movie or something I want to blow my mind haha. I can't do it that much because I have head and ear issues and it seems to effect me that way, or I might smoke it a bit more here and there. Ultimately glad I don't because it's just one more thing that is easy to over use and have a problem with.
To each it's different. It sounds like for you it skews your reality a bit and that you may need some time away to face life. In the end, if you are trying to quit smoking cigs, you have to close all doors that may lead you back to it. If that means quitting weed, or alcohol....or chocolate cake, then do what you have to do. Just keep going and never look back. trust yourself and be honest!
Adam
This is an account of my journey, detailing the moments of a life free from nicotine and alcohol. I've found it helpful to document the ideas and events along the way to always remember where I came from and where I am heading. This will help me stay in the present moment and free from active addiction. I also hope that this blog can be used to inspire and benefit those who are also seeking refuge from their addictions.
