Thinking about...

[Eugene]

quitting. Smoking that is. I don't want to stop pushing cause it's good money, but I feel I'm at the point where I'm smoking entirely too much, and I feel like it's effecting my everyday life. For those of you that have quit and/or taken long periods of time off, what did you guys do to help you keep from smoking?

[weedguru+chrisisonfire]

quitting smoking weed or cigs?

[Dr. Greenthumb]

Why don't you just smoke less?

[President Beavis]

just quit cold turkey, thats how i did it. couple years later i started back up again though.

[Eugene]

quitting smoking weed or cigs?

Weed.

Charlie, it's tough to do that when there's between .5 and 1 lb sitting in front of you.

Beavis I think I'm gonna go about it the way you did. Cold turkey. I smoked the last bowl and a half of what I had leftover from a big bag, and I think that was my last time for a while. It's a shame. I love to do it a little too much I guess.

[CaNuCk]

I haven't picked up weed since last sunday (not 2 days ago) and thats the longest I have ever went. I usually buy a quarter a week, but I just went a whole week without buying a quarter...part of it is because I wasn't getting stoned really anymore, and another part of it is that I have to pay for school and just couldn't afford the 50 bucks a week.

Having said that, I have smoked like 5 times since running out of weed so it isn't that big of deal...but financially I'm proud of my self-restraint. I guess my education really is important to me..

[Dr. Greenthumb]

It's all about self control. I find that I don't have the urge to smoke throughout the day anymore. Usually I get home spark a bowl and go to sleep. If I have things to do I don't smoke, simple as that. Once you get through a week of not being constantly stoned you'll see it's the best way to do things. Don't let the presence of weed make you smoke, get high when you have the time to relax and sit back.

Good luck with whatever you choose.

[birdie]

Im in the same boat as you, As of today i quit smoking weed. My goal is to quit for 1-3 months, I want to get high again... not just mildly stoned because im sick of getting burnt out. Its definately not going to be easy, so im just gonna have alot of smokes and chew alot of gum. Good luck to u buddy, if i can do it you can do it.

[Ziggy]

make a jar. everytime you smoke, drop a dollar or two in it and at the end of every month donate that to a worthy cause or church chairity (if u believe in that)......that way, when you smoke, atleast you feel good, but it deters you cause its money you could be saving

[AbbyRoad]

how would chewing gum help?

[weedguru+chrisisonfire]

moderation man. Do it in moderation and youll be fiiiiiiiiine

[SpRi7e]

how would chewing gum help?

Thats what most people do when they quit smoking cigs, it just gets them to think of somehting else than smoking.

[Eugene]

Actually, the gum thing is mostly an oral fixation. That's the main reason people addicted to cids revert to gum, they have an oral fixation

On that note, get your minds out of the gutter.

Anyway, back to the topic at hand, my quitting, I quit last year from the end of August until the first week in December, and had no problem at all doing it. However, this time I have much better access.

Also Charlie, with my situation at my school, I live in an apartment that I can smoke anywhere in, bed, living room, back porch, etc. etc. And when you're in school, especially far away from home like I am with a lot of free time, I have too many reasons to smoke rather than not.

[birdie]

Aggreed^, try to occupy yourself. If you dont have a job, get one. Join something gay to get smoking weed off your mind. Spend alotta time with your girl possibly? Tell her that you want to quit and that you want her to help you do it. Other than that, your all on your own broseph. GOOD LUCK

[Dr. Greenthumb]

Also Charlie, with my situation at my school, I live in an apartment that I can smoke anywhere in, bed, living room, back porch, etc. etc. And when you're in school, especially far away from home like I am with a lot of free time, I have too many reasons to smoke rather than not.

Well the first 2 weeks are the roughest, once the THC gets out of your system you lose the urge to get high. Then if you go for a month or two you start getting these weird dreams where your smoking weed. At least that's how it was for me.

And to birdie, if you're quitting just because you tolerance is high then just try taking a few days off. If your involved in any physical activities a few days is all it will take to get your tolerance down.