Which Vice should I quit first?

[Miko]

In order to be the 'me' I want to be I've decided(a long time coming) that I need to quit caffeine(b/c it makes me tired), smoking(for a zillion reasons), and weed(b/c it makes me tired, lazy, paranoid, apathetic, antisocial etc.)

 

I quit smoking cold turkey for a week a lil while back and the weed helped me with that initially but after a few days I realized that i'm still smoking so I wasn't gonna get one of the greatest benefits of quitting. Caffeine makes me crash later since I love coffee so much I just drink cup after cup.

 

I think caffeine is the easiest, the pot is fairly easy too, and then cigarettes are a bitch but I can't decide on a strategy here. I also need to get back to working out, that might be the first thing to do huh?

[laRubiaBonita]

quitting pot and cigs is tricky..... the less of one you have the more of the other you may fall back on.

 

i read a study about quitting smoking and alcohol. they did one group which quit both at the same time... then another group that quit smoking then alcohol a month or two later... and another group that quit alcohol then quit smoking a month or two later.

 

the group that stopped everything at once did worse than those that tapered their quitting.

 

but i would definately say start excercising! it can be a great substitute and motivator for quitting bad habits.

[Ross PK]

Sounds like right now the weed is the worst for you, since it makes your paranoid, etc. I used to smoke weed myself, and eventually it made me feel so anxious and uncomfortable. So maybe it'd be best to quit that first.

 

Then maybe the coffee, (since when you have a cup of coffee it'll be so tempting to light up, that's why it's probably better to give up the coffee before the cigs)

 

As for smoking, use patches (they helped me).

Edited December 15, 2009 by Ross PK

[Miko]

To be honest maybe I overstated the paranoia thing but either way I'm a f'ing adult now and I wouldn't date someone that does what I do. I must quit, this is the last step towards being a 'real' man, after this, I'm the $hit LOL. This is ridiculous to do all this crap, and so much of it for so long.

[Ross PK]

To be honest maybe I overstated the paranoia thing but either way I'm a f'ing adult now and I wouldn't date someone that does what I do. I must quit, this is the last step towards being a 'real' man, after this, I'm the $hit LOL. This is ridiculous to do all this crap, and so much of it for so long.

 

I wouldn't say smoking weed doesn't make you a real man, but, that's just my opinion.

[Miko]

I wouldn't say smoking weed doesn't make you a real man, but, that's just my opinion.

 

I just see it as a weakness to be honest and something to be conquered. The cigs & weed & caffeine, when combined, signify my inability or unwillingness to feel as much as life would have you feel otherwise. A smokescreen if you will. I think that I, should not need or want that and I don't anymore. I don't want to be the father driving his kids(which I don't have yet) to school stoned(even slightly) and the husband that can't get off the couch b/c all his energy is sucked away by these false 'friends'. Life requires energy and a good life requires LOTS of energy to build. I'm a big believer in you 'reap what you sow' and all that jazz so If I don't do this I'll never be able to say 'I did the best I could'.

[Ross PK]

Seems like it's more about moderation than the drug itself. Not that I'm saying you should keep smoking weed but in moderation.

Edited December 15, 2009 by Ross PK

[Miko]

That's true. It's tough with it though because I don't buy the whole 'it's not physically addicting' thing. I been doing this a long time and have quit for various reasons before and I feel all messed up for a week or so. Not NEARLY as bad as cigarettes but still uncomfortable. I'm either daily, or i'm not and it's the daily thing that's a problem. It doesn't have a superman grip like nicotine but nonetheless, when I run out, i'm looking for more ASAP. It doesn't help that I'm ADD and can't just SIT and relax without something but having a drink does just fine for that and seems to affect me much less negatively than everything else.

 

Hell, I'll quit ANYTHING if it helps me quit cigarettes cuz that's the worst evil for me. Pack and a half a day for 12 years now...terrible.

[Ross PK]

I think I was addicted to weed too. It was like I was psychologically addicted to it or something.

 

When I gave up, whenever I had anything to drink, I'd just feel miserable because I'd crave some weed so much. I felt like this for a long time.

 

Now, thankfully, it's not like that anymore. If you try hard enough mate, you'll get there.

[Wiriest]

Hey man, I'm on the same boat as you but throw in porn addict too ;P

 

It's a tough one. I always smoked maybe 5 cigs a day.. but for 18 years. So I just decided.. you know what, I'll just keep smoking. But 5-7 a day is a good number. Try to get to that.... Make a pack last a few days.

 

Coffee.. What I do, make it really weak. I use these new Folgers coffeebags, like teabags, so I dip it for like 30 seconds.. it's weak, so not as much caffeine, but still fulfills my coffee craving.

 

Weed.. maybe you could go work for a job that has drug tests. Or just binge on it for 2 weeks, smoke the best, the most, so you get SICK of it.

 

Tough situation.. so you got to use some crazy ideas.. most important.. WILLPOWER.

Edited December 16, 2009 by Wiriest

[Devil Inside]

Honestly I think you need to figure out why you are using these substances as a coping mechanism. What are they helping you cope with?

 

As for what order to quit in. I say you start with whichever one is easiest. This will give you a victory and start the ball rolling. Working out is going to be a challenge if you are smoking both weed and cigs, but maybe that will motivate you to stop. It will also give you a healthy coping mechanism.

 

Kudos to you for making these positive changes. I have too much experiences with indulging and quitting vices, so I know how tough it can be to give up our security blankets. Good luck.

[Meaplus3]

I'd say give them all up at once and become addiction free. You can at least try it anyway. Good luck.

 

Mea:)

[Tayla]

One thing holds true. Substituting a bad habit for a new lifestyle has had a higher success then sustaining resistance to change.

 

When giving up caffeine which is a drug and a very commonly acceptable one at that, try warm teas with a natural chamomile (sp?).

When giving up weed. Just do it. your eyesight will be okay, and I have yet to meet a Non Stoner that had blurred vision

Smoking cigarettes, yet another addictive drug...that one is best done thru 2 ways, cold turkey or being diagnosed with lung cancer, pick which one works for you My great uncle chose the latter and he really wished he had chosen the first one sooner.

What ever ya do, do it one hour at a time, and then one day at a time. Cuz you really dont get any more time then the rest of us to re-adjust a habit.