| There are various tips, tricks and techniques to help | | | | that's a bad association, associating waking up with |
| you quit smoking weed. Certain things that you can do | | | | getting high. I'm obviously not pointing the finger here, I |
| to make quitting much easier, but first we must need | | | | was this bad at one point. Yet I managed to quit |
| to know what were doing. In this article I'd like to give | | | | smoking weed and so can you. |
| you some information that will hopefully be an asset to | | | | Self Discipline |
| you when you quit smoking weed. | | | | Self discipline begins on the first day when you set |
| Have a plan | | | | your 'quit smoking weed date' and gets stronger |
| Decide what your going to do, when your going to do | | | | everyday until you have completely quit. Reading this |
| it by and don't skip the details. Be as specific as | | | | takes discipline, changing an association takes discipline |
| possible about what you intend to do. Then most | | | | and cutting down will take discipline. Building up until you |
| importantly, do it. By now I'm sure you have no idea | | | | quit smoking weed, but it doesn't stop there because |
| what I'm talking about so heres an example plan. | | | | everyday you don't smoke is a day that you |
| - Quit smoking weed two weeks from now. (Have a | | | | strengthen your will power. (I didn't want to say |
| specific day) | | | | discipline again) |
| - Change associations | | | | Smoke Weak Weed or Weak Hash |
| - Practice self discipline | | | | Not the most professional advice I have ever given but |
| - Cut down on smoking weed for the two weeks | | | | smoking weak hash or weak weed will help you get |
| - Try to get some weak hash or weak weed for the | | | | used to smoking and not getting as high. That's a good |
| second week | | | | thing if your trying to quit. |
| - Continue to cut down on the weak hash/weed | | | | Cutting Down |
| - Begin new activity or hobby | | | | This is a highly recommended, though not essential by |
| - Keep busy and stay active | | | | any means. Cutting down before you quit smoking |
| - Eat enough fruit and vegetables to help clear the | | | | weed will mean that you get used to feeling 'normal' |
| system | | | | instead of feeling high all the time. Don't forget that |
| - Stay away from temptations. Like going round | | | | although you might only feel buzzed for an hour after |
| friends who smoke weed or being around weed or | | | | smoking, you still have side effects of smoking for |
| stress | | | | hours and often days after your last joint. By cutting |
| Just to be clear I want to explain the bullet points in | | | | down you will get use to feeling 'normal' which can be |
| more detail. | | | | a bit of a shock if you are like I used to be. By smoking |
| Change associations | | | | less you will also increase your will power and even at |
| When do you usually smoke weed? Do you smoke in | | | | this point you will get a taste of the benefits when you |
| the morning first thing or as soon as you get home | | | | start to think clearly and feel more energetic. |
| from work? Do you like to smoke whilst you whilst | | | | Begin a new activity or hobby |
| gaming or walking the dog? Whatever you are usually | | | | It's important to keep your mind occupied when you |
| doing when you smoke, it's time to change it. Why? | | | | quit smoking weed otherwise you might not be able to |
| Because it doesn't take long for your brain to | | | | get it off your mind. Any form of physical activity will |
| associate getting home and getting high so that the | | | | help by relieving stress, keeping you busy and getting |
| first thing you think of when you get in is 'time for a | | | | rid of any cravings you have. It will also help you sleep |
| joint.' The same thing goes for waking up in the | | | | better at night. Any other activity or hobby you have |
| morning or any of the other associations you might | | | | will also take up some time and keep you distracted |
| have. If your like I was then you may wake up in the | | | | whilst you are quitting. Anything to keep your mind off |
| morning and the first thing you think is 'weed.' See, | | | | the fact that you want to smoke. |