you have got to read my dope story

[Cannabis Rehab Guest]

hi 2 all i could not register for some reason. here goes. i have been smoking pot for 21 years i have never touched no other drug. i do not drink alcohol. i do not smoke ciggarettes. just pot with cigarette in. the reason 4 me to give up is the financial side if it. im currently on ten pound a day. i first went to a drop in centre near me for a chat,it felt good actually telling someone i was a cannabis user and wanted to stop. the chat was great, put me in good stead. i learnt it is self motivation. i thought i would go into rehab! easier way out! they suggested i go chemist and start a quit smoking treatment because remember its nicotine as well. so last friday i done that, im serious about giving this s**t up. i put the patch on friday morning and had no desire to smoke a joint, keeping busy. oh i forgot to say i will not go cold turkey i have decided to reduce first i was advise to do this and set a plan up. so because i enjoy one most first thing in the morning and last thing at night with the soaps i was advise to reduce to that. so on friday i didnt have one till on the night. the same sat, sun, after one in the morning. believe me this is excellent for me. i will eventually give up completely. so i have only minimal detox symptom. ive been slighly grouchy, but told other half to bear with me. my appetite has gone. the house is in spick span order! the dogs have walked their little legs off! been sick once. i would like to go abroad and enjoy my holiday cus i never without a joint. when my other half mentions abroad i panic we can only ever go for one week! this forrum is helping too. these nicotine patches really work! going to try that theanine what people on about if i get really moody later.

[Cannabis Rehab Admin]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Well done on your decision to quit, I spent a hell of a lot of dough on cannabis too, I know how it can really zap you financially. It sounds that you have been getting some good advice, if the help is available professional advice can be really good, these people know the behaviour and traits of addiction whatever shape or form it comes in, even if they don’t deal specifically with cannabis, anyway it sounds like they helped you which is good. I too gradually reduced the amount I smoked before I quit and it worked for me, but just remember there still comes the time when eventually you will have to stop completely, it still takes a heck of a lot of discipline maybe more and there’s no getting around that, but I am sure you know this already. I know what you mean about not been able to go abroad, apart from maybe Holland, the last thing you want is to find your ass in a foreign jail. Quitting can mess around with your appetite a bit, but that should calm down after a little while. I am glad you are finding the rehab group helpful, we are pleased you have found us, we hope you continue to share your journey with us, we are with you all the way!

Take care, thanks for posting and please keep us posted on how it goes.

All the best