Posted by deirdrehbrt on January 28, 2006, at 12:43:35
In reply to addicted to POT for 10 years now, posted by dimple on January 28, 2006, at 8:10:04
Hi,
I'm not sure that you would HAVE to go to rehab to quit. Have you tried NA though?
One of the real issues in quitting, is really wanting to quit. You have to recognize the insanity of what it is that you are doing. For me, the first realization came when I recognized that drinking was putting my life in mortal danger.
With you, it might be something else. How much money have you spent on pot? Are there other things that you would like out of life that have been passed by just to take those tokes? Do you drive when you're high? are you endangering others, as well as yourself? Do other people around you know what you are like when you're not using? Or have those relationships been clouded by pot? What would happen if you were stopped by the police and they found your stash?
The point is to look at your life, and find the insanity. If you think that everything's fine, then maybe you're not ready to quit. Everyone finds some sort of bottom that allows them the opportunity to make a decision to quit. What will it take for you? For me, it was waking up in intensive care with an NG tube, a catheter, etc. I hope that it doesn't thake that for you.
If you do make that decisioin to quit, I recommend NA. It helps to see people who've been in the same situation, and to see that they overcame it. It's nice to have someone show you HOW they did it. It's nice to have those phone numbers to call when you feel like you want to use.
If you really want to quit, I'm praying that you'll find the opportunity to do so.
--Dee
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