| I can assure you I know exactly how hard it is to | | | | before you finally quit smoking weed. |
| quit smoking weed. As a former marijuana smoker I | | | | 2) Get a pen and paper - I honestly believe it is |
| am fully aware of the mind games you play with | | | | important to have a plan and to set yourself goals |
| yourself, and excuses you come up with each and | | | | for motivation. The best thing to do here is actually |
| every time you think about quitting. However if you | | | | to write these down. Initially write down why you |
| really want to stop smoking marijuana, it's not going | | | | want to give up and what you hope to achieve by |
| to be easy, but I suggest you start today by | | | | giving up. And then set yourself some goals i.e. treat |
| following these 3 steps. | | | | yourself to some new clothes in a month's time from |
| 1) Educate yourself - an age-old argument is whether | | | | the money you saved from not smoking marijuana. |
| or not people suffer from withdrawal symptoms | | | | Treat yourself to a holiday from the money saved |
| when they quit smoking weed. In all honesty, the | | | | after six months, etc. |
| easiest answer to this question is yes. However you | | | | Once you've written out your plans I suggest you |
| will not experience the hell you may have to go | | | | put them somewhere where you will see them |
| through when trying to quit alcohol or hard drugs. I | | | | every single day. This could be a sticky note on the |
| found there were certain physical symptoms, but I | | | | wall in your bedroom, on the fridge, or even in the |
| truly believe that these were brought on by my | | | | secret drawer where you normally hide your stash. |
| emotional turmoil. You will believe that you must have | | | | This is merely a way to reinforce your desire to quit |
| a joint just to calm yourself down, and you will tell | | | | and will help to motivate you along the way. |
| yourself that there is no way you can make it to the | | | | 3) Don't be tempted - one of the worst mistakes |
| end of the day without a quick puff. I personally | | | | that many people make when trying to quit smoking |
| experienced headaches and profuse sweating, and a | | | | weed is leaving a trail of temptation in their way. If |
| lack of sleep for the first week or so. But it is now | | | | you still have a box full of papers, matches and |
| more than obvious to me that these were brought | | | | lighters, bongs and pipes, you will always be tempted |
| on by my thought process and nothing more. | | | | whenever you see them. I recall initially keeping much |
| In order to combat these feelings and any potential | | | | of my weed paraphernalia and telling myself "well you |
| physical symptoms, I believe you must fully prepare | | | | never know when you might need them". Little did I |
| yourself for what is to come. I would spend some | | | | realise this was my mind's way of telling myself I |
| time reading up as much information on the subject | | | | wasn't serious about giving up. |
| as possible and therefore give yourself the best | | | | You may also find it extremely liberating to throw all |
| possible start by knowing what you're going to face. | | | | this stuff away and this, once again, will reinforce in |
| Initially some new thoughts and feelings that you | | | | your mind that this time you are finally going to |
| have can be quite disturbing, but if you're ready for | | | | successfully quit smoking weed. |
| them and face them head-on it will not be long | | | | |