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Originally Posted by Minnow
Hey tecomsin,
Just catching up on your thread.. Great Job staying with your MJ free life. I'm about 6 months free now. I had a bid urge over the weekend but pushed through it. That was the first one is a long time for me. My depression and anxiety is better WITHOUT MJ, not great but weed doesn't help. Exercise helps the most, even more than meds. So if you can get even a short walk in you'll feel better. I'm 52 and smoked weed for 20+ years off and on. The past several years I was a Morning smoker and it gave me motivation. The year I was not smoking and the past 6 months I struggle with motivation. The urges went away for me after 30 days or so and I started sleeping better around that time.
In regards to your 24yo son.... can he get a part time job so he's doing something? That may help both of you.
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That's really interesting Minnow. Now that you mention it, my sleep has also improved since I got off MJ. I still usually wake up early am but now can fall back asleep. Even my moments of panic are not as bad as before. You are right about taking walks.
I was also a morning smoker and would use it to get some enthusiasm about life. Now I am just trying to avert disasters. I would feel more engaged with life when I had a buzz.
It's a great idea to be taking walks. We are just starting to have warmer weather up. I need to get more active, get into a routine of activity.
My son is supposed to be working on a contribution to an open source video game that he can put on his github. Github is something that employers will look at. If he does that, spends time each day solving interview type questions on leetcode, and applies for a couple of jobs each day then I'll be satisfied. I dragged him out to lunch today around noon. That was the earliest he was up in long time. I doubt I could get him to take a part time job though, although it is something to keep in mind if I don't see improvements.
I'm getting close to the 30 day mark on my cannabis quit and i hope to have the success you have had. I just don't want to need a substance anymore in order to function besides my prescription meds.
I smoked pot as a teenager but quit from age 18 till 40s, then started up again. That's also when my psychoses started (after i resumed cannabis use). I also had some kind of breakdown (never diagnosed) that prompted me to stop using cannabis at age 18. I like being high as a one off, the problem is the consequences of regular use.
Congratulations Minnow on 6 months. That's super!