Decided I want a life without pot

[lady26]

Hello,

I am new to this forum. I'm 26 years old. I'm a female and a professional engineer. I have a good paying job, my own apartment, and my own car. I quit smoking cigarettes 10 days ago. First time I've ever tried. I've been smoking cigarettes for the last 5 years approx 2 packs per week. I'm feeling really good not having smoked any ciggies the past ten days. So good, in fact, that I want to take it to the next level by quitting pot as well. I've been smoking pot every day for the last 7 years. I was stoned my entire way through university. It makes me sad to think that I don't even know what my life is going to be like without it. I'm scared as hell but I really want to try. I want to prove to myself that I can do it, and that it's not something I need in my life. I start tomorrow, so wish me luck. I have a feeling this is going to be an emotional rollercoaster and so I'll be needing all the support I can get from those of you who have been through this.

[Detoxer]

You're feelings are normal, and sound very similar to mine,

Ive been emotionally up and down (im a month without), i've cried on numerous ocassions for no reason

I was so scared to quit, but you can do it and the way i thought was 'i want to quit, and the longer i leave it the harder it will get!'

I kinda thought my life would improve over night, it hasn't... but i can see the improvements will be gradual but really worth the hard time quitting

i found that keep posting here really gave me something to focus on

good luck, and let us know how your getting on!

[Cannabis Rehab Admin]

Hi lady26 and welcome to the forum.

I know how you feel, I too was scared by the prospect of life without marijuana, it really can become part of your life and it can take a little while to make the adjustment and learn to live without it, but you do and after a while it becomes just as normal as it was to use it. It sounds like you have plenty of other stuff in your life to live for, which is good, nothings harder that trying to give up drugs when you don’t feel you have anything else. It probably will be an emotional rollercoaster, but we will be with you every step of the way and I promise it won’t last forever.

Take care, thanks for sharing, please keep us posted and good luck!