today is the first day of the rest of my life

[i_am_only_human]

hi,

today i decided enough was enough. i have decided to detox my 12 year addiction to cannabis. the catalyst was, i took a "cannabis addiction test" and answered yes to all of them, which after i felt humiliated in myself and i though about all that i have lost. i have been of the feeling that cannabis has been indirectly responsible for most of the regrets, disappointments and bad things in my life.

i've lost opportunities, girlfriends, jobs and friends over this habit. as i'm sure other people in the same position as me have. i have never realised the great potential i have always had. today that potential can begin to be realised.

i will be charting my progress on here and on my blog
ahonestandfrankaccount dot blogspot dot com

in an effort that if i talk to others going through the same thing and write how i feel about it perhaps that will go to helping me beat this.

thank you for reading and good luck with your journey yourself.

sw

[Vixsin]

Hi Human and welcome!!!

Congrats to you on your decision to quit. You have found the right place to come for support and help. I am on Day 15. Thanks to this forum, I feel better than ever. I am really hopeful for the future now. I don't feel like I am spinning my wheels anymore. I look forward to hearing about your progress. This is a great place and we are all in it with you. I, as well as many others, look forward to getting to know you.

Be free.

[i_am_only_human]

thanks vixsin, its nice to know that other people are going through the same thing as me. i can already feel a bit of a difference in my motivation and my thoughts! i decided to walk home from work today (3 miles) to keep me out of the house as long as possible. bit tired now so early night i think! twas a bit of a slog at work, don't think i spent more than 20 minutes without thinking about getting some weed. but i guess thats only normal!

stu

[Cannabis Rehab Admin]

Hi I am only human and welcome to the forum.

I think most of us probably didn’t do so well on the cannabis addiction test, but hey realising you have a problem is the first step to solving it, so try to see it as a positive if you can, I think a lot of us have lost opportunities due to smoking cannabis, what matters is that we don’t lose any more by choosing not to smoke it in the future.

Anyway there are lots of people here who are going through the same thing so you are not alone and the fact that you have recognised the problem and are doing something about it is all that matters now, well done on taking the first steps, I am sure you can succeed. I think documenting your progress is a great idea and I am sure it will be of help to yourself and to others.

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

All the best