Cessation: Pot

[sweetie78]

I was here before, changed my name because I thought someone I knew was watching. I've been smoking a bit when I have a bad craving.... I never smoke pot and I dont get high now, just a little to stop the craving and it helps me sleep. before I started using it as a cessation method I smoked maybe once a week, so not a pothead or anything, just seems better than all these pharmaceuticals going in your body, natural like....opinions?

:thanks:

[paulywogg]

Cessation: Pot

i think weed is better for your body than most scrips,it sounds like you dont smoke much but i just worry about trading one habit for another,interested in what others think

[caysea]

Cessation: Pot

Hi all
They call this changing your drug of choice. It is still using a drug to deal with life. Be it cravings or getting to sleep. Many think its a better alternative to drinking. I don' t know of any program that suggests this but know many who have tried not usually successfully.

Stay Healthy and Keep Fighting
AF. 5-16-08

[Overit44]

Cessation: Pot

I also think about "changing your drug of choice" and remember that when I originanly quit smoking pot at the ripe old age of 21 I did it for alot of the same reasons I quit drinking. I certainly don't want to go down another road. I'm hitting the gym instead.

[Supercrew]

Cessation: Pot

They don't call it dope because it makes you smarter!

I believe in going drug free. I don't want any crutches so to speak, but if you feel it helps you then that is your perogative. I have had the opposite experience, I am finding that the more I cut the bad stuff out of my life and bring in the good stuff it gets easier, my life gets more focused and I get happier.

I first started with the alcohol, then got into the fitness, then cut out carbs, and started reading more and working on my relationships, then cut out nicotine, and got into meditation and hypnosis, now I have cut out fat, and i am healthier and happier than any point of my life.

I know it might sound restrictive, but it's just the opposite, I feel more free with out having to rely on bad stuff to improve my mood.

[sweetie78]

Cessation: Pot

Well, I won't be going drug free ever, I have been taking drugs recreationally for a long time and I have no problems not going overboard even with narcotics.. I am also a moderate smoker - 0-2 per weekday, 3 -5 on weekends... this is why I think I will be okay, the main thing is of all the drugs I've taken Ive never been that into pot, it is good when I know I need to eat but am not hungry, it is good when I need to sleep, it relaxes my muscles for yoga, and it's doing well crushing my AL cravings... I just hate being stoned, too bad they dont sell pot that doesnt get you high. I just try to smoke a small enough amount to not feel it in my mind, but heal my body.

[Supercrew]

Cessation: Pot

If you say so.

Numbing myself with drugs or other substances doesn't seem like recreation to me. Taking a drug so you feel hungry or taking a drug so you can sleep is problematic in my opinion. But what ever works for you.

[sweetie78]

Cessation: Pot

Well pot has been recognized as medication and I take aspirin if I have a headache, I see nothing wrong with medication. And I never take drugs to numb myself, aside from alcohol which I'm working on. I take other drugs to enhance an experience or think in a new way, I always research and plan for this. I just don't think prohibition on anything does anyone any good, especially with AL being so readily available. I think AL is a problem for me specifically because I dont treat it like a drug, I dont plan, or use it to relax or socialize I just go right for drunk.

[TheSunFlower]

Cessation: Pot

Try no to get defensive. AL is a drug and so is pot. So is caffeine.

I have seen people with serious al issues turn to pot. Pot does seem to be the lesser of evils.

But, I can say that I recently sat in a room with people who took just one hit....while I was sober.....and their behavior changed rapidly.

We all have to make own decisions.

[Supercrew]

Cessation: Pot

I apologize if I sounded defensive, I wasn't. I was just giving my opinion like S78 asked for. I'm not saying there should be prohibition, I am just stating what I do. I don't take drugs, even aspirin or Tylenol. If I need an antibiotic or a drug to help me get over and ailment like the flu I would use it, but I haven't been sick in over 3 years basically since I started theis alcohol free journey.

If someone wants to smoke and or eat pot...for it's medicinal qualities, be my guest, it's your body.

[Slaythefear]

Cessation: Pot

I'm with you all the way Supercrew. I am currently dealing with a man who has been addicted to pot since he was 13. He was clean when I met him and married him, but as soon as we were married, he picked it right back up...a deceitful act...and it has caused tremendous problems! His personality changes like night and day and he is a mess smoking the stuff. His moods swing like crazy. Pot has effects on the brain chemistry just the same as any mind altering substance. People who smoke it like to claim it is natural and harmless. Nothing is harmless that changes the brain chemistry and alters a persons moods and behavior in a less than desirable way. I've seen the damage of pot in many people's lives, so it is the addiction talking when people say otherwise. It's no different than an AL addiction in that arena.

Supercrew, I'd be curious if you'd post a couple days worth of your diet. I've changed mine as well for the better, but you say you don't eat carbs or fats. Are you talking about refined carbs and bad fats?

[Slaythefear]

Cessation: Pot

TheSunFlower;1476940 wrote: Try no to get defensive. AL is a drug and so is pot. So is caffeine.

I have seen people with serious al issues turn to pot. Pot does seem to be the lesser of evils.

But, I can say that I recently sat in a room with people who took just one hit....while I was sober.....and their behavior changed rapidly.

We all have to make own decisions.

Thanks for your thoughts, SunFlower. I've witnessed the behavior changes as well. In my case the extreme mood swings became violent and also the protection of the addiction would bring on violent behavior. That aside, just go hang with some kids that smoke it and watch their behavior change. It's a drug; it alters brain chemistry, PERIOD!

[sweetie78]

Cessation: Pot

Pot is a drug

Absolutely no argument, I have seen a lot of people who are tricked into thinking that pot is harmless and can be used daily with no ill effects. I once watched a friend search every inch of his house looking for pot and listing of names of everyone he knew like a crackhead. I dont approve of heavy use but I do think all drugs have their place. They just need to be respected, in posting this thread I actually made a big breakthrough on why my drinking is a problem, I don't treat it like a drug. I am careful and respectful of other drugs, I take them as responsibly as possible and in moderation, which is rarely. I'm not trying to argue with anyone and I understand drugs can be a negative force. But from my personal experience the only drugs that have cause me harm were heroin and alcohol - all of my other substance use has been inspiring, bonding and instrumental in creativity and friendship. Another note, I have even successfully moderated opiate use, going from full blown addiction to drinking poppy tea or having some percs a couple times a year.

[Supercrew]

Cessation: Pot

Slaythefear;1477068 wrote: I'm with you all the way Supercrew. I am currently dealing with a man who has been addicted to pot since he was 13. He was clean when I met him and married him, but as soon as we were married, he picked it right back up...a deceitful act...and it has caused tremendous problems! His personality changes like night and day and he is a mess smoking the stuff. His moods swing like crazy. Pot has effects on the brain chemistry just the same as any mind altering substance. People who smoke it like to claim it is natural and harmless. Nothing is harmless that changes the brain chemistry and alters a persons moods and behavior in a less than desirable way. I've seen the damage of pot in many people's lives, so it is the addiction talking when people say otherwise. It's no different than an AL addiction in that arena.

Supercrew, I'd be curious if you'd post a couple days worth of your diet. I've changed mine as well for the better, but you say you don't eat carbs or fats. Are you talking about refined carbs and bad fats?

Hi Slay!

As far as my diet, I might have overstated it a bit. I was on the no carb, but I was doing it eating alot of fat, mayo, bacon, steak, butter, dressings, etc, but for the last 2 weeks I have basically cut that stuff out also. I am trying to eat 5 meals a day, small portions, and my normal day looks like this.

Breakfast - 3 egg whites omellette with spinach and onion.

10 AM snack - protein shake, or a banana or orange

12:30P - 4 ounces of tuna or salmon mixed with siracha hot sauce and some red wine vinegar, over a small bed of arugala and a chopped ickle or brocoli.

3PM - 10 almonds or an apple

6PM dinner - 5 ounce chicken breast or piece of unbreaded fish, brocoli or asparagus or and other small serving of vegetable.

snack - 10 almonds or a small piece of fruit.

I'm working out hard for about 1 hour a day, 6 days a week, and with this diet I am losing and getting cut up pretty nice.

As far as Sweetie, If you have shown to be able to regulate your opiate use, Im sure a couple bong hits is a very respectful use of cannibus and is probably a good method for you to quit drinking.

As for me, I don't see a purpose in my life for drugs and alcohol, if I did i probably wouldn't be on a forum discussing recovery. After feeling the need to get drunk for 20+ years of my life and seeing what the effects have been on my life, and now waking up to the fact that I missed so much during that time, being able to live in the reality that is my life is as high as I will ever need to be ever again. I'm happy, and high on life.

[sweetie78]

Cessation: Pot

Oh my! like I could handle a bong hit, I never actually smoke, my partner does and he exhales into my mouth.. haha. I like this forum - I like that people try different ways and share, I like that moderation is not met with a doomsday scenario. I also think its really coll how everyone is trying to get health all the way around.. before my last bender I had been running like 5 miles a day and eating really well. I just find if I get a little too relaxed or think "im cured of AL now" for even a second BLAM my whole month goes away.