Giving up the gange

Clownyface · 24-07-2016 01:39AM #1

I'm 28, smoked my first spliff when I was 11 (eleven) and I started smoking heavy when I was around 15, so basically smoking all day everyday for the last 13 years.

Although it never seemed to affect my life or work much, It's come to the stage that I'm just sick of it, sick of paying 200 euros per week on it, sick of being breathless walking up the stairs.I know they say it's not addictive but I tend to disagree. My few attempts at giving up was a disaster.
Days of complete depression, stress, moodiness and anxiety. I end up drinking pints which is the more evil of the two for me.

Has anyone any similar background that managed to give it up? How do I do this? What do I replace it with and how do I keep the stress and anxiety away? I need help!
Appreciate any genuine replys and please excuse the long post

PistolsAtDawn · 24-07-2016 01:58AM

Clownyface wrote: »

I'm 28, smoked my first spliff when I was 11 (eleven) and I started smoking heavy when I was around 15, so basically smoking all day everyday for the last 13 years.

Although it never seemed to affect my life or work much, It's come to the stage that I'm just sick of it, sick of paying 200 euros per week on it, sick of being breathless walking up the stairs.I know they say it's not addictive but I tend to disagree. My few attempts at giving up was a disaster.
Days of complete depression, stress, moodiness and anxiety. I end up drinking pints which is the more evil of the two for me.

Has anyone any similar background that managed to give it up? How do I do this? What do I replace it with and how do I keep the stress and anxiety away? I need help!
Appreciate any genuine replys and please excuse the long post

Chill out and have a "spliff" man

deco nate · 24-07-2016 02:02AM

Clownyface wrote: »

I'm 28, smoked my first spliff when I was 11 (eleven) and I started smoking heavy when I was around 15, so basically smoking all day everyday for the last 13 years.

Although it never seemed to affect my life or work much, It's come to the stage that I'm just sick of it, sick of paying 200 euros per week on it, sick of being breathless walking up the stairs.I know they say it's not addictive but I tend to disagree. My few attempts at giving up was a disaster.
Days of complete depression, stress, moodiness and anxiety. I end up drinking pints which is the more evil of the two for me.

Has anyone any similar background that managed to give it up? How do I do this? What do I replace it with and how do I keep the stress and anxiety away? I need help!
Appreciate any genuine replys and please excuse the long post

Mmm, I think you smoked one too many and did rereg cos you forgot you're password?

sligojoek · 24-07-2016 02:34AM

deco nate wrote: »

Mmm, I think you smoked one too many and did rereg cos you forgot you're password?

200 a week? You're either very fond of it or there's only one dealer in town.
Sorry. Quoted wrong post

Alcoheda · 24-07-2016 02:46AM

I know what you mean when you say it's addictive.
I've smoked fairly regularly for years but I tend to go off it for a few months every so often
I've found that the anxiety and longing can be very powerful for anything from a day or two, all the way up to more than a week but after that, I barely think about it.
Tough it out for a while and you'll be grand.

bogwalrus · 24-07-2016 03:29AM

Used to smoke a fair bit in college. 200 a week seems excessive. It was only 50 for a 1/4oz bag of weed about 10 years ago. That would last me the week. After about 8 years of smoking i decided to stop. Gave up rollies first then eventually stopped the ganja. Moving house made it easy also as i was away from others that smoked alot. What you have to clarify is if you want ro give up tobacco also. That is usually the addictive element.

DrGreenthumb · 24-07-2016 03:32AM

Next step is heroine

J Mysterio · 24-07-2016 04:16AM

As above, if you smoked with tobacco its much more difficult to quit. There was a study published recently to that effect.

Will you continue to smoke tobacco without weed?

I too find €200 p/w to be a lot. Assume that is 1/2 oz per week.

A bigger problem may be your social circle - if they smoke it can make it impossible to quit for you without blanking them.

Mint Aero · 24-07-2016 07:57AM

12k a year on drugs when there's prople on trollies in hospitals?

munster87 · 24-07-2016 08:04AM

DrGreenthumb wrote: »

Next step is heroine

So the OP will become female and do something brave

Jesus. · 24-07-2016 08:06AM

Mint Aero wrote: »

12k a year on drugs when there's prople on trollies in hospitals?

FFS :rolleyes:

KERSPLAT! · 24-07-2016 08:07AM

I'm glad you told us that 11 meant eleven, I've spent 29 (twenty nine) years thinking it meant something else

Fleawuss · 24-07-2016 08:10AM

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

I'm glad you told us that 11 meant eleven, I've spent 29 (twenty nine) years thinking it meant something else

Well 420 doesn't mean four hundred and twenty anymore.

Optimalprimerib · 24-07-2016 08:11AM

munster87 wrote: »

So the OP will become female and do something brave

If your a mom your a heroine, or so facebook tells me.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 24-07-2016 08:11AM

Mint Aero wrote: »

12k a year on drugs when there's prople on trollies in hospitals?

Yeah OP you should give your drugs to the sick people on trollers in hospitals, they need it more to relieve the boredom.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 24-07-2016 08:29AM

It's a proper demotivator, it was fun for a while in college but it's not something I'd engage in much anymore. I've known a few including somebody quite close to me who went down the loser route with it. 27 year old chap, never graduated and working in the local Tesco

It's not harmless smoking it either, it's just as bad as fags. Cannabis is listed as a carcinogen by both the British and American Lung Foundations.

Winterlong · 24-07-2016 08:37AM

It's your dealer I feel sorry for. A longstanding client giving up the gear is bad for business.

24-07-2016 08:43AM

Mint Aero wrote: »

12k a year on drugs when there's prople on trollies in hospitals?

Lulz at you

SEPT 23 1989 · 24-07-2016 08:59AM

Just stop it dead the biggest withdrawl issue is you won't sleep properly for a few days but that's about it

It will take a few months for your mind and body to adapt to the unstoned life just be patient

No happy clappy lectures about the amount of money you will save you will probably blow that on something else

You will look back in a few years time and wonder what the hell you were doing

Best of luck

LeBash · 24-07-2016 09:12AM

Didn't smoke as long as the op but like the op for about 5 years.

I don't think it's addictive but I had a hard time coming off it. For me, I had a habit for 5 years and everything changed. There was a drought on and I got through the contents of my rolling box then had no choice. I had 1 or 2 sleepless nights because I used joint to send me to sleep.

I think it's a case of breaking habits.

Shortly after I joined a band to give me something to do in the evening and made some great mates out of it. Maybe get involved in some club or whatever you want to do where smoking a joint isn't an option.

Bongalongherb · 24-07-2016 09:23AM

Cannabis is not addictive, it is the habit that is hard to break as you say that you smoked it every day of the week, so you are just used to it, but it's only the habit that makes you think it's addictive when it's not.

I've got the other problem now but with alcohol, I love a beer, many beers but I cannot ever drink alcohol again for the remainder of my life. I'm really going to miss having a nice cool beer. One nice thing though is waking up with no hangover anymore. So it will be a few nice joints from here on out.

suicide_circus · 24-07-2016 09:43AM

200 per week? That's frankly ridiculous, seriously. For that money you could be doing coke.

Bongalongherb · 24-07-2016 09:51AM

OP, you are smoking way too much of it, no wonder it's starting to affect you, €200 is crazy. You should at least cut right down if you are having problems cutting it out totally.

Smondie · 24-07-2016 09:51AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

It's a proper demotivator, it was fun for a while in college but it's not something I'd engage in much anymore. I've known a few including somebody quite close to me who went down the loser route with it. 27 year old chap, never graduated and working in the local Tesco

It's not harmless smoking it either, it's just as bad as fags. Cannabis is listed as a carcinogen by both the British and American Lung Foundations.

imagine working in tesco's the big loser. He should have just joined the dole que and took up drinking as well. Maybe the college course wasn't for him. Maybe he didn't like the people in his class?

gigantic09 · 24-07-2016 10:30AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I've known a few including somebody quite close to me who went down the loser route with it. 27 year old chap, never graduated and working in the local Tesco

Bit harsh maybe?.I know plenty people who work there or somewhere similar.Wouldn't consider any of them loosers.We cant all be Gordon Gecko's.

s4uv3 · 24-07-2016 11:03AM

If nobody worked in Tesco/Dunnes/Aldi/Lidl, we'd all be a bit fcuked, wouldn't we?
A lot moreso than if nobody worked as an accountant for example

scamalert · 24-07-2016 11:06AM

nice description loser working in tesco with no degree.Id imagine you never head retail experience of any sort,since for many its proper job,what about college students that do their 4 years just to realize theres no jobs for them,then you have people shuffling to get anything just to work.

Back to OP that seems a lot 800+euro a month ,i know many claim its not addictive,but known person who would do joint here and there and when trying to quit eventually went back on,now its not the worst drug there is,but think after prolonged use there are few symptoms,that makes going clean difficult.maybe cut down and think better ways of what you could do with close to grand each month.

corner of hells · 24-07-2016 11:30AM

Grow your own and live in a bungalow, milf may and lungs saved.

evolving_doors · 24-07-2016 12:04PM

Fair play OP, you only realise it's an addiction when you try and stop.

You had 1 main question.. What to replace it with!

1. Try and get out ASAP and DO Something... Not a fancy hobby or anything, just go for walk /run/swim.

2. Consider the €200.. Buy a cheap weekend Ryanair flight to foreign capital and go see a gig (so you'll have a focus).. Go meet people whilst staying in a hostel

3. Keep busy.

4. Do easy night course...

5. Keep busy.

Nonoperational · 24-07-2016 12:11PM

Bongalongherb wrote: »

Cannabis is not addictive, it is the habit that is hard to break as you say that you smoked it every day of the week, so you are just used to it, but it's only the habit that makes you think it's addictive when it's not.

I've got the other problem now but with alcohol, I love a beer, many beers but I cannot ever drink alcohol again for the remainder of my life. I'm really going to miss having a nice cool beer. One nice thing though is waking up with no hangover anymore. So it will be a few nice joints from here on out.

If something is habit forming thats an addiction in itself. It's nonsense to say that something isn't addictive but at the same time you're addicted to the habit of using it every day!

The main danger with it is smoking it with tobacco. You're getting all the ill effects of tobacco too. And whatever about the debate about cannabis, tobacco smoking really ****s you up. The amount of people in hospital who can't walk 10m or can't survive without air being forced down their lounge... its depressing.

Sir Osis of Liver. · 24-07-2016 12:22PM

I gave it up in my early thirtys(30's),when children came on the scene.

I went from half an ounce per week to nothing.Overnight.

Became more energetic and motivated almost immediately.

I'm forty four(44) now and don't miss it.A few drinks is good enough for me now.

Giving up the gange

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