| One of the biggest obstacles you can face when | | | | awkward to the degree they ostracize you from the |
| trying to figure out how to stop smoking weed is how | | | | group. This is a reasonable fear but why they would |
| to overcome the social pressures of the task. This can | | | | do this is what you need to focus on. In most situations |
| come in many forms from friends and family who | | | | when someone reacts badly to your announcement it |
| smoke to those that do not and not to mention the | | | | is because they feel you are judging their lifestyle by |
| complex social interactions between all of this with you | | | | wanting to change yours from them … there is an |
| at the center trying to quit! | | | | instant disconnect and hurt feelings. |
| So how do you deal with these problems, keep your | | | | This can be avoided with the right approach which |
| friends and family happy and still manage to quit? The | | | | must be dealt with by wording it a way that does not |
| answer lies with empathy | | | | condemn them and their habits but puts the focus on |
| The ability to feel what others may be feeling and to | | | | your need to do something different rather than saying |
| be able to judge what they might be thinking is an | | | | smoking is a problem but it is just a problem for YOU. |
| invaluable tool in navigating social issues. Since most of | | | | This can sometimes get you allies who might have |
| the time the problems comes from revealing you are | | | | been thinking the same for some time or might gain |
| trying to quit to friends or family that are still using pot, | | | | support even in words and encouragement or even |
| the way you approach this and how you need to | | | | being polite and not offering you joints or not smoking |
| change your social dynamics is where you need a | | | | near you. |
| good sense of empathy. | | | | Understanding the viewpoint of other people in your |
| For instance, a common situation is the worry that | | | | social circle is essential to be able to quit with help and |
| hanging with your friends who smoke pot will tempt | | | | support while retaining friends and family bonds. |
| you to smoke but telling them might make things | | | | |