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Petioles is a positive community for those interested in responsible consumption of Cannabis. Discussions include everything from tolerance breaks, to personal feelings and cravings.

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Tolerance Break?

Start by observing the amount of cannabis you consume and consider taking notes.

Note a minimum break of 48h is suggested.

When returning from a break we recommend consuming less during the first few sessions and continuing with the Petiole Plan bellow.

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What's a Petiole?

A stalk connecting a leaf to a Tree's stem.

Whatā€™s the Petiole Plan?

A simple way to reduce tolerance or withdrawals.

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Frequency

Wait for as long as you can:

  • BEFORE your first session of the day;
  • BETWEEN multiple sessions; and/or
  • AFTER a session before going to bed.

Size

  • The first session of the day should be the SMALLEST session of the day;
  • Less is More!

When

  • Avoid consuming daily or when bored.

  • Only indulge after completing set goals/tasks or on special occasions;


Quit

We are here for those who enjoy the positive aspects of consumption, but strive for better self control. If you believe quitting cannabis is best for you, see r/leaves.

Rules

  • All ages are welcome

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  • About irresponsible acts under the influence, such as driving;

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  • About passing employment drug tests.

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Could someone talkā€¦to me

I ran out of weed last night and I feel like buying moreā€¦but I donā€™t have money for more. I have a 10 that I was going to get toilet paper with. But I keep thinking of buying weed with it. I donā€™t wanna do it but fuckkkšŸ„ŗ I canā€™t keep doin this to myself I could I guess buy more but Iā€™ll have to go without for other things and Iā€™m trying not to do that cuz I thought I wasnā€™t even gonna make it last month with groceries cuz I spent to much on weed last month I only spent 15 on weed this more and now Iā€™m just feeling like I need it but my addiction is lying to me it always does fuckk how do I even begin to escape? All I have is my nic vape but I want weedšŸ˜¢ I no longer canā€™t keep the habit up and I still have other bills to pay and things need to be done but my brain canā€™t help but to think of the next hiišŸ˜¢šŸ˜¢

19 Comments
2024/11/02
15:14 UTC

4

Quit smoking over a month ago but all I think about is how I can get high again

Hey gang. I love weed, the smell, the ritual but itā€™s become too much of a vice. I structured days around it so I could be high for most of the day uninterrupted, I think about it all the time. I had to quit because of an oral surgery and itā€™s been 37 days smoke free. That said Iā€™m still using edibles. But really only 3x a week. At this point I contemplate what is a manageable schedule of using edibles- what is moderation exactly? Once a week? I do think itā€™s a wonderful plant if not overused. But I am wondering what moderation is exactly bc my relationship with it has become more of an addiction.

4 Comments
2024/11/02
15:00 UTC

4

quitting for a job

hi yall! i just got my first ā€œbig girlā€ job and while im excited about it, it sucks because they randomly drug test 50% of employees, so i just canā€™t risk smoking weed anymore. (i hope this short mention is okay)

iā€™m on day 28 of no weed and ngl itā€™s been a bit tough. i smoked nightly with a few months breaks for two years. i started to smoke regularly after an extremely traumatic incident, and i truly donā€™t think id be where i am today without weed. it got me through some of the toughest points in my life. despite being a stoner i accomplished some incredibly great things; it goes to show the stereotype of a lazy, unintelligent & unmotivated stoner is certainly not universal. thatā€™s not to say weed has had no negatives for me too, as there were definitely times i used it as a crutch to deal with my mental illnesses.

ANYWAYS! i have to quit for my job, so thatā€™s why im here. itā€™s nice to know thereā€™s a community for people like me who donā€™t necessarily want to quit forever, but instead want to abstain or cut back on usage for a certain period of time for one reason or another :) iā€™m currently researching other herbs i can smoke to get some of that same anxiety relief so i may make a post about that soon if thatā€™s allowed, but for now, thank you for making me feel less alone in this journey <3

0 Comments
2024/11/02
03:15 UTC

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I'm up to 4.5 months. Part of me wants to push for a year, another part of me wants to try to reintroduce weed at twice a month usage. What's a good way to determine what'll work best?

I took 5 MeO a few times this year (once about 5 months ago and another 2ish months ago), and I will say that really did seem to act as a catalyst for being able to stay sober this long.

COVID really created an environment for me to develop an addiction to weed. First, it only became usage on weekend, but surely it progressed to moving towards every single night as work became more and mores stressful, and weed was the only way I could get my mind to stop spinning at night.

The longest I've gone without weed in the past 5 years for a single streak prior to this one was about 60 days.

Unfortunately, some of what I thought were withdrawal effects from weed seemed to be other things at play. I've gotten to a point where I don't really feel urges to use anymore, but there's still emotional aspects like existential nihilism/depression and anhedonia which makes me think one day of a few hits wouldn't hurt.

Anyone else get to a longer period of sobriety? What made you decide to choose the decision you did?

3 Comments
2024/11/02
00:07 UTC

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Nights are so hard without weed.

I know weed is not helping me anymore. I keep going back to it because I'm addicted, not because it's doing anything positive for me. But the nights are so hard. I can't relax, I'm depressed, I'm lonely, and all I want is to pop an edible and sleep. HELP.

6 Comments
2024/11/02
00:06 UTC

2

First Day

Hey guys. So as I type am celebrating my first 24hrs free of smoke, I took steps to flash away my remaining stash at night yesterday.

Strangely I have spent the whole day not even a single craving or headache, the last time I went cold turkey I got so sick and thatā€™s been the reason why I was really terrified to start a clean life.

I just realised yesterday when I was smoking that today was going to be 1 November, why not take a leap and go with the numbers,

I am still really terrified of the withdrawal, I bought some stuff to help my immunity and I have taken 5 days off from work I really need this to work.

My worry is on what to expect since I got to the UK, I have been smoking them spliffs, the last time in South Africa we used to smoke straight weed no tobacco and now am worried over the double pain of nicotine withdrawal and weed.

Any advice please and what to expect especially for those who have been taking weed with tobacco

2 Comments
2024/11/01
22:56 UTC

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Tips for break during international travel

I'm going on an international work trip next week and I'm not bringing any weed/vapes/edibles. This will be my first major tbreak after my consumption went up to all-day a year ago(ish). I'm going to be working long hours and I usually take a hit or two during the work day to help my mood and then I smoke at night to sleep. Does anyone have tips for the withdrawal? I'm considering trying magnesium glycinate for anxiety relief. Anything else I should consider taking? I'm worried about being grouchy and miserable, and also not being able to sleep.

Any tips appreciated, thank you

2 Comments
2024/11/01
22:24 UTC

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sober october is over

successfully abstained for a month! my cravings definitely reduced a lot over the month and it's been really nice to feel less tethered to my compulsions.

to be honest i'm feeling conflicted abt breaking the T break tho. part of me is very excited but part of me doesn't really crave it anymore so i don't see the point in doing it again? but then i'll just be like "oh but it's fun and i'll enjoy it so i will get high today". idk i feel like if i REALLY broke the habit, then i wouldnt want to get high again immediately on nov1. but also i feel like since i'm not frothing at the mouth to get high again then i've done enough.

idk what my point is, i already got more edibles from the dispo and will prob get high tn regardless, i just wanted to post and see what other ppl say. anyone else putting an end to their sober octobers today?

8 Comments
2024/11/01
22:21 UTC

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Iā€™ve tried harm reduction but I need to reduce more.

I wonder if Iā€™m old for this sub or not but I really could just use encouragement in general.

Iā€™m in my mid-30s and first started experimenting with weed when I was in my late teens. Iā€™ve had varying levels with it over the years with no huge health issues to speak of. I donā€™t drink and Iā€™ve never been much for other drugs either, but cannabis has been super calming to me over the years and helps with chronic anxiety. Or well, it has. But Iā€™m kind of hooked on it and I worry itā€™s not helping much anymore.

Over the years I became a daily user, albeit in small amounts. In 2019 I switched from smoking to dry herb vaping and found it made a really positive difference in how I felt. In 2020 I stopped weed completely for over a year. I really considered being totally sober and for a while I was. The pandemic was super traumatic for me though, and in early 2021 I started using a dry herb vape again, and the creep back into daily use was real. I was super depressed and still am. Iā€™ve taken t-breaks here and there but Iā€™m starting to just hate it lately. It makes me cough and I worry so much about it affecting me long term. Iā€™m not sure if the house I live in just has a lot of dust or what, but I donā€™t feel great about it anymore. AFAIK Iā€™m not asthmatic but I really value my health and have so many other positive habits, I just want to let my body heal and be the best it can be. The last two days Iā€™ve been down with a bit of a flu, so I havenā€™t touched my vape, and itā€™s the first time in a handful of months that Iā€™ve had a couple days off. I want to wean off of it. I really want to be who I see myself as, and I donā€™t want to be a daily user anymore.

Part of me doesnā€™t totally want to quit, itā€™s one of the only ā€˜vicesā€™ I have. I live in a country where itā€™s legal but the edibles honestly suck here and arenā€™t well labeled, and I donā€™t have the ability to make them myself just yet, but I think if I use in the future my ideal would be to only vape once in a blue moon and make my own edibles here and there.

Is anyone else like me in here that can cheerlead me through this? I know this is good for me. I know Iā€™d be doing myself a favor. Itā€™s one of my only feel good things and itā€™s not even making me feel good most days. Iā€™d love for it to just be a sprinkle on my reality and not a daily dose kinda thing. I have been able to break so many habits but this one is super hard for me.

1 Comment
2024/11/01
20:49 UTC

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Day 7 Milestone Check-in

Good afternoon people, thought Iā€™d check in today because I hit the one week milestone. How has the past week treated me? Iā€™ll outline here:

Days 1-3 were the hardest in terms of combating cravings. It gets easier every day now.

Yesterday (Day 6) I had a period of irritability which I was able to come down from after taking a walk and talking to a loved one. Probably my most tempting day to smoke since the first 3 days but I resisted.

Unfortunately today I have come down with a virus (unrelated to withdrawal) so I suppose its good that I have a different health issue to distract me from thinking about weed. Weird way to think about it but I try to find the silver lining in any situation.

Overall I am pleased with my progress. I have exactly 4 weeks left to go.

2 Comments
2024/11/01
18:54 UTC

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Quitting nicotine on heavy weed withdrawls might be easier then sober/on weed.

Hello!

I quit smoking and reduced my caffeine intake twice in the past seven days when I started a T-break after 1.5 weeks of daily THC use.

I am truly amazed that I almost don't experience nicotine withdrawal symptoms, and I rarely have cravings for it. I started smoking when I was 14 years old (now I'm 20). Throughout that time, I was constantly smoking, vaping, or using snus, all at high doses, including salt nicotine vapes and snus (all above 50 mg). My tolerance for nicotine was incredible, and I was overdosing on it 24 hours a day, mostly when vaping (it's harder to control then snus).

While I was using nicotine, I didn't even notice the side effects such as high blood pressure (140-160/90-100), a pulse above 100 24/7, brain fog, and more. I also drank coffee like a maniac (thankfully, not energy drinks). I tried to quit nicotine many times before, but usually on day 2-3, I rushed to the nearest shop to get any form of nicotine.

So, to sum up, I started a T-break from THC (also at a heavy dose, my tolerance is 200~ mg THC in edibles, and I feel no high, just anxiety and paranoia). I also wanted to try quitting nicotine and reduce my coffee consumption. So far, so good! I feel great.

I don't remember feeling my body this way. It's like a light orgasmic feeling in all my body. I can feel how my body is healing. My brain feels lighter, and my eyes don't feel pressure, LOL. It's strange.

This combination of weed withdrawals (when you can't eat for 3-4 days) and nicotine withdrawals (when you want to eat always) is compensating itself. But sleep is a big issue, and melatonin doesn't help at all.

That's it, my small story with a happy ending! Try to listen to your body, especially about nicotine, and how it can silently kill you without you even noticing.

2 Comments
2024/11/01
17:22 UTC

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The music enhancement aspect of the high is what makes weed so hard to get off for me.

For context, I started producing music about a year ago. Music has been the primary obsession and drive in my life for almost a decade. Since Iā€™ve gotten good at producing, listening to music has become way more fun to me as I understand how music is made and I can really pick apart the different elements. On weed, this gets ramped up to a totally new level as you all know. Listening to music sober simply cannot touch listening to it high.

Another thing is that when I make new stuff and listen to it sober, my creative judgment is sort of clouded by bias in a way. I might think that what I created is shit when I listen sober, but then when I listen high it all clicks. I also might not even be able to listen to the shit I just made sober because Iā€™m tired of it, but when I listen high itā€™s like itā€™s brand new to me.

Itā€™s like weed as a creative tool allows me to listen to my music outside of myself, as if Iā€™m listening to it from a third person perspective, almost as if Iā€™ve never heard it before. Itā€™s incredibly useful. I feel like I simply cant achieve this state sober. I canā€™t name the amount of times I was about to scrap something I made because I thought it was shit sober, but then I relistened high and it sounded amazing. Then STAYED sounding amazing afterwards too.

Weed as a creative tool is incredibly useful, but I have an addiction. A pretty bad one at that. I take making music very seriously as I work on it every day and I feel like Iā€™ll be robbing myself of a tool that helps me look at things from a different perspective. Part of me wants to give it up but another part of me feels like the music enhancement aspect is too good to give up.

Along with the fact that music in general just sounds absolutely amazing while youā€™re high. Iā€™m so obsessed with music and finding something that enhances it in the way weed does feels like a gift from heaven.

Anybody have any advice for me? Thanks for reading.

19 Comments
2024/11/01
16:32 UTC

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I'm afraid that I have to go edibles only. Smoking is literally killing me.

My asthma situation is completely out of control. I go through my 200 count rescue inhaler in about a week when I'm actively smoking. For reference, my doctor says that using it more then a few times PER MONTH means that my asthma isn't being controlled well. If I don't stop, I'm going to die.

You guys got any fun edible recipes to get my spirits up?

72 Comments
2024/11/01
14:17 UTC

45

No weed November

Iā€™ve been a frequent smoker for the past 6 years, mostly every night but recently Iā€™ve noticed that I would even hit the joint before I go gym or work. Iā€™ve started to smoke during the afternoon and I donā€™t like that. I donā€™t like that I feel dependent on it, when Iā€™m bored or sad.

I feel this anxiety that I should be doing more, but I feel like a bum smoking. My relationship with Mary Jane has turned sour and I dont want it ti be like this. Donā€™t get me wrong I loveeee MJ, but I think itā€™s about time I go cold turkey for a month, I feel like I need to prove myself that I can do this. I remember like a week ago I ran out of weed and the lengths and desperations I got ( scraping out my grinder) to hit a tiny ass j was a wake up call. Today is my first day sober and I do feel anxious about it, like what if I cave in?

But regardless, I know I can do this, itā€™s nice to see a community of people also trying to do what Iā€™m doing, I know itā€™s not easy, but we all got this. And itā€™s for the better, the relationship I have with MJ needs to be better.

I would love to hear some tips from you guys, as we can all share how weā€™re going through this

Edit: day 1 passed and I had a lot of cold sweats this morning but sleep was okay, Iā€™m having cold sweats rn lol like my pits feel wet. Iā€™m still thinking about MJ and and joint rn would slap especially after work tonight (long shift) but I think Iā€™ll be okay. Seems that today might be one of the harder days

32 Comments
2024/11/01
13:17 UTC

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I quit for 28 days and then went on vacation

So after following this sub and a few others for the last year, I decided I wanted to give sobriety a shot and see how it went.

Ive taken breaks before (to finish up my bachelors... 4 months, and a few other times just for tolerance breaks.) but this was the first time quiting that I wanted to quit. Not because I needed to for something specific.

The standard withdrawal symptoms that I've always gotten before (bad attitude, zero patience, zero joy doing my usual favorite activities) didn't affect me!! It was seriously the strangest thing. I really don't understand what's different this time. (But I could guess... way better relationship, less overall stress, and some other things.)

So anyways, I had a week vacation planned starting on my day 29 clean.

I read a bunch of posts here about how we are addicts and how we can't moderate. How smoking on vacation just leads to constant use once back to regular life. So I was legit worried about how I would feel if I smoked on my trip. I wanted to be able to enjoy getting high while relaxing and swimming (swimming high is one of my favorite all time things to do.) but I didn't want to feel like shit after the trip, and I definitely didn't want to smoke every second of it. I was seriously torn about if it was at all reasonable to think I could smoke just while there and come home and not smoke again.

I brought it up to my couples counselor before we left and he was all excited to discuss my smoking. (Since it's not really something we discuss usually.)

He has a completely different take than I expected. His take was why do you ever want to smoke? Stress, because everything seems better high.. because I've done it for so long...

He said I have to reframe it. Smoking to live daily life isn't acceptable. Smoking to relieve stress isn't acceptable. But smoking to enhance an uncommon experience is. He recommended we (my girl and I) discuss when I want to smoke on our trip and when I don't. I've been learning to drum lately and we were going to see the blue man group and I didn't want to not remember or fully catch it. So I knew I didn't want to smoke for that show. I wanted to smoke while swimming. And maybe for sex a few times. I didn't want to smoke during the day. And I definitely did not want to bring anything home with me. I also didn't want to buy a vape cart because I knew I'd be super tempted to smoke first thing in the morning. We decided to buy two joints and a bag of gummies (which I don't really enjoy but my girl does)

So that's what I did. I smoked a number of times on my trip. I was definitely tempted to smoke before that show, but my girl reminded me why I didn't want to, and asked if I didn't smoke would I regret not smoking and I knew I wouldn't. So I encouraged her to take a gummy and I went sober.

The show was amazing! I followed a bunch of cool technical drumming parts and was able to instantly recognize them.

On the last night there I smoked again on my joints then threw them away. (I probably smoked 3/4 of each total).

That last time smoking was Sunday.

Today is Thursday and I feel great. Zero desire to smoke.

I know everyone is different, and it's easy to say we are all addicts and we can't moderate. But it's not black and white. I don't think I can moderate at home. I know I'd be smoking every day if I tried smoking only at night, or only on the weekend. Idk when I'll smoke again, but I know I don't want to be a stoner anymore.

I'm 39, and have been smoking regularly for the last 2 decades. I'm feeling so much better being smoke free.

Just wanted to share my journey.

0 Comments
2024/11/01
05:50 UTC

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My current t break symptoms and my thoughts on improving my return after break

I find it fascinating how THC withdrawal can be a horrible experience for many and yet there are others who seem to not have a single issue with it. I saw a stat that said 57% of daily consumers have no appreciable effects when they quit or take a break. That means a little less than half of us face withdrawal effects.

I get it: weā€™re all different. But I often wonder what the pertinent variables are going on between these two groups of folks. Things like length of time of use since last t break, and frequency of use, one would assume, are pretty important variables to examine. Then thereā€™s the different strains. Some higher in THC some lower. Then there are the type 2 smokers or those who add their own CBD to their thc.

In other words, there are so, so, SO many variables that can impact a personā€™s tolerance. And Iā€™m wishing that we could get to a point (getting it rescheduled would greatly help) where the clinical research could help us better understand all of this.

My hypothesis is this: if we can figure out how all these variables do or do not impact the experience of the consumer, and also figure out which if any can be tweaked whereby a consumer can have a better and more satisfying experience, weā€™d all be much better off.

I have my own hypotheses. is what Iā€™m personally working on now. Iā€™m on day 7 of my planned 15 day t break. I was smoking or taking edibles just about every night since around the first of the year. Before that, I spent about a year smoking 4-5 nights per week.

When I come off of my t break I am going strive to smoke no more than 5 nights per week. Iā€™m also going to start using a 1:1 CBD:THC mix to capitalize on the entourage effect AND keep my THC intake somewhat lower. I feel like this could give me my best shot of a relatively pain free t break the next time.

This break was at its worse days 2, 3, and 4. Zero appetite. Grumpy. I honestly had no cravings (but in the back of my mind I still knew I could alleviate any discomfort by simply rolling and blazing).

I had night sweats from day 2-6 (each night got a little better with the sweating). And to be honest, Iā€™m not sure if the sweats were 100% thc related as I have been dealing with an upper respiratory infection (my real motivation to not smoke right now). It is possible the night sweats were fever breaking or just an immune system response that I typical get when I get a bacterial bronchiole/lung infection. In fact, my PrC Doc seemed to think that with or without the weed, the crud I had that was quickly becoming pneumonia was what likely caused the sweats when I started the antibiotic. He claims night time hyperhidrosis is a huge part of recovering from bronchitis and pneumonia and par for the course for the immune system.

Anyway, my goal when I return back (definitely not before Day 15) is as I said, to create my own type 2 to enjoy and benefit from the entourage effect. Also by having a minimum of two off nights within each 7 day period is seemingly quite sensible and I suspect will also spread out the need for a true multi week t break. And boy wouldnā€™t it be nice if I could avoid the first few days of grumpiness and agitation AND definitely avoid or lessen the night sweats.

Sorry for the long ramble. Iā€™m really sorta using this post to sure out my thoughts in my head.

Would love to hear thoughts, experiences, recommendations, etc. Feel free to chime in!

TLDR: Day 7 of t break brought about by an upper respiratory infection. Thinking of ways to better approach my consumption when I do returnā€”like maxing at 5 out of 7 days consumption, using CBD for the entourage effect while also allowing it to take up room in my joint thus creating less THC.

4 Comments
2024/11/01
04:32 UTC

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in 3 minutes I'm gonna start No cart november, where I'm not gonna hit the cart for the whole month. wish me luck!

15 Comments
2024/11/01
03:58 UTC

7

I've been smoking since I was 17

I am now 28 I haven't missed a day smoking a I take "breaks" with CBD instead of loud but I feel like I just need a financial break to and mental break but it's my routine it's in my DNA at this point andi smok like four times a day then two-four blunts well woods when I get off work maybe I need help the bills still get paid tho

4 Comments
2024/11/01
00:10 UTC

17

How to manage anger?

Edit: Thanks for the advice everyone. Feeling way better now, didn't cave in to cravings. I took a long walk and had a vent session with my partner. Sometimes that's all it takes guys.

I am supposed to be working right now but I am so pissed off about stuff I can't control that I cannot focus. I am tempted to smoke and need to be talked down. I'm only on day 6. I am desperate to be productive at work and weed is the only thing that has ever let me do that.

Things I have already tried that aren't working:

-Exercising. I simply go into autopilot while working out and continue thinking about what is making me angry. After the workout is over I'm even more pissed off.

-Stress relief gummy (Not cannabis)

These thoughts won't go away and I'm very close to giving in but I really can't. I won't give in but I need help. I am not sure how to get my anger to go away. It feels like everything is testing me today.

16 Comments
2024/10/31
21:58 UTC

4

Anyone tried this?

Iā€™m currently trying to taper down before a quit. I got some NAC and H4CBD.

I feel itā€™s mostly the H4CBD, but Iā€™m going throughout the day without smoking with minimal discomfort. This stuff is excellent. I hit it a few times and my clammy hands go away, and my appetite comes right back. I went from hitting carts all day to this.

Note: I have not tried this while quitting cold turkey. I will two weeks from now. Iā€™ll comment if anyone is interested.

6 Comments
2024/10/31
21:20 UTC

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If I tell myself I canā€™t use, itā€™s all I can think about. If I tell myself Iā€™m going to try and not use but if I really want to I can, thenā€¦

I am successful!! I donā€™t know if itā€™s something with my personality or what, but once Iā€™m told I have to do something, or make a rule for myself that I canā€™t do something, I want to do it immediately. Maybe itā€™s just avoiding the pain of knowing I canā€™t just do whatever I want?

I used to wonder if I had oppositional defiance disorder or something because I hate doing things that are required of me, even if itā€™s something I want to do. Like if I say I have to birdwatch at this time, then I will do other things instead because Iā€™m avoiding doing something I ā€œhaveā€ to do. It makes making plans difficult. Thatā€™s all. Anyone relate?

3 Comments
2024/10/31
19:23 UTC

3

Cutting down on my consumption

I want to quit but I love weed too much. But itā€™s to affecting my productivity so Iā€™m gonna cut down. I was smoking 14 grams a week average but this past week I smoked only 4.5 grams and next week I will smoke only 2 grams and then just one gram a week. How does this sound

3 Comments
2024/10/31
15:14 UTC

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Looking for people's experiences with breaks and anxiety

Hey,

I made a very similar post here before but I just wanted to do it again to see if I can hear from more people. I'm a 20-year-old guy. I smoked irregularly from 13 to 16, let's say 1-2 times a month. From 17-19 I smoked every weekend and for the last year I've been smoking pretty much daily. I've struggled with moderate anxiety since the age of 15 but weed never seemed to excarbate it until I increased my use. I had my first panic attacks after turning 20.

I've always loved smoking weed. I've been using CBD with it for months. This does mitigate some bad effects but ultimately still triggers panic attacks. It feels like fighting against anxiety every time now. Using CBD bud with hash was working for a while and remains the "safest" option but the anxiety is still present. I've tried all sorts of strains and prefer indica strains or weaker hash. I've also tried many methods of consumption - joints, pipes, bongs, vaporisers and edibles. I've decided to take a break and it's day 4 now. I've experimented with most common drugs except opiates (oxycodone just once, kratom) and meth. I don't have issues with anxiety with other drugs. Even psychedelics are easier for me than weed these days.

The big question is - is weed over for me? Will I ever be able to enjoy it like I used to? Doing it once a week never caused any issues for me and I'm hoping I can eventually return to this and only do it in social situations instead of alone.

1 Comment
2024/10/31
15:10 UTC

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Last day of Sober October

Congrats to everyone who is on there last day of sober October. First week and half was tough but after that it got a lot easier for me. Proud of myself for going this long. I am excited to start moderation. I am in feeling confidence coming out of this break that I am able to moderate going forward. Enjoy celebrating to all who participated!

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2024/10/31
14:58 UTC

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Day 34 Sober thinking about relapsing

When I stopped smoking I thought i was gonna feel better mentally . But, now itā€™s 10x worse since Iā€™m sober, I thought you are suppose to feel better after you stop smoking. I mean I have no more brain fog and I can now eat without smoking but my mental is 10x worse feels like Iā€™m going insane. The first 2 weeks were the worse couldnā€™t keep any food down , bunch of nausea etc. But now itā€™s hard to tolerate life without it tbh.

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2024/10/31
14:13 UTC

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3 week T break after 15 years

Iā€™m leaving on a trip to Asia for 3 weeks. After a long back and forth, Iā€™ve decided to try and take a t break for the full duration. It wasnā€™t an easy decision after relying on it for so many years. I think the last time I took a break was 8 years ago. I know deep down itā€™s something I need to do, as my reliance is getting out of control. I know I have a lot to keep my mind occupied, but I think the anticipation is worse than the reality. Iā€™m excited to read the posts here for motivation and advice. Iā€™ll try to use this as a daily check-in log of my experiences for anyone thatā€™s ever in a similar position. But who knows what motivation, if any, Iā€™ll have when Iā€™m withdrawing. Appreciate any motivation or words of wisdom during this time. šŸ€

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2024/10/31
14:11 UTC

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Need a break but donā€™t want it

Listen, I love weed. Too much. Itā€™s the first thing I think about in the morning. But. Lately it has been expensive, Iā€™m not even getting high, and itā€™s taking over my life.

I (lightly) hit a pole the other day while simultaneously driving and fighting with my gps to find a dispensary. I was sober, just anxious and fiending and not paying attention.

Iā€™m in a new field of work and Iā€™m almost positive the constant haze isnā€™t helping me learn these new skills any faster.

Iā€™m constantly tired and feel like I donā€™t have enough time in the day for basic errands because I spend all my free time smoking.

So tomorrow will be Day 1 :/ Iā€™m writing this to remind myself why I need to step back. Grateful I already kicked the carts months ago but nervous it will feel like quitting cigarettes all over again, itā€™s the ritual of smoking I think Iā€™ll miss most.

Anyway, wish me luck gang.

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2024/10/31
13:29 UTC

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Created a set of rules for my usage - its all about the realistic approach

Hi everyone,

just a post to (over)share my new (planned) approach towards weed.

I am 37yo and smoked first time back when I was 14. First streak of daily smoking - 22yo. First time abuse signals - 32yo ( a lot of stress, loneliness, generally a bad moment in life).
Living in a country where medical weed is easy to get (insomnia, bla bla bla) so basically unrestricted access ( a "problem" I thought I would never face).

Long story short, I felt into vaping the whole day, my mind did not bear any restrictions towards the herb - I had it, I vaped it. Until it's gone.
Since April 2024 I had been smoking most of the days, with a week brake max. Typical - high ceased to be satisfying as tolerance grew, it became more of a habit than a "special" moment. Not to mention money spent...
I had tried to moderate, but I always failed...Started to doubt if I am an addict? but then, why I DONT NEED weed to do things? its the opposite - if I smoke I do less. So I am not DEPENDENT on it.
Don't have any withdrawal ( except for crazy dreams) while on these few brakes I had.

So, I had a serious talk with my friend and decided to apply myself towards a pre-defined schedule of smoking. I told myself If I can't follow it then I just should quit altogether.

I will smoke on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, and not earlier than 2pm. 3 days out of 7.
It should help to avoid my tolerance growing rapidly, I should enjoy the highs more, and make it more anticipated pleasure rather than an automatic habit.

I hope it will serve its purpose!

TL,DR :
Vaped everyday, tolerance grew, doubts about possible addiction grew. Came up with weekly plan of 3days smoking/4days not smoking. Hoping to save money, enjoy highs better and build a healthy relationship with weed again.

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2024/10/31
10:04 UTC

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Reduce my cannabis

Hi reddit, First off, I don't want to stop smoking weed completely, my friends and I barely drink and smoke weed socially. However, I am looking to cut back (I have smoke most nights for the past year with few expectations) and have been struggling for a couple weeks/months, and I was just wondering if anyone could answer a few questions.

  1. What are withdrawals? Can they be managed?
  2. How long should I go cold turkey before trying to bring it back to just a social level.
  3. Had anyone tired going back to lower thc/cbd strains after coming back?
  4. Tactics or tricks?
  5. When going back did anyone just go back to where they started?

Any insight is appreciated ( on night 2 now ) Thanks!

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2024/10/31
04:46 UTC

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Im ending the tolerance break tonight!!

Itā€™s been nine days and im finally ready! cant believe i actually did this. Gonna have some exquisite gelato šŸ˜‡šŸ˜‡šŸ˜‡. Love that strain

edit: just to clarify i usually wouldnā€™t recommend only 9 days for a t break, but in my case i was only using everyday for a little under 3 months so itā€™s different for me.

20 Comments
2024/10/31
02:20 UTC

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