[Northern_Spirit]

So I suffer from bi-polar dissorder and im heavily addicted to pot. Ive been smoking it everyday all day for 6 years. Today, I'm finally quiting pot and tobacco. Mostly because of health benefits and the fact it could be messing with my bi-polar. I'm on day one today and it feels like I'm saying goodbye to a good friend. It's helped me as much as it's hindered me over the years. But it's time to say goodbye. So goodbye Marry Jane. You were a friend.

Did anyone else feel like you were saying goodbye to a friend when you quit your substance of choice and how did you cope with that feeling?

All I know is this is a lot harder than I thought it would be and I'm only on day one. Sigh.. oh well. It's for the better. They say it gets easier as time passes. Here's to hoping they're right.

[Skeezyks]

[Refuse2Sink]

When I got off opiates and benzos, I cried on and off for the first few months. I felt like I was breaking up with the love of my life. Sounds crazy but I mourned the loss of my drugs of choice more than I did splitting up with my ex fiancé.

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[Refuse2Sink]

Good luck to you!

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[Northern_Spirit]

Still day one gunnah try again today but I'm caving on quiting tobacco for now. I'm still gunnah quit but quiting the two together has been too hard.

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[Northern_Spirit]

Also thanks for the support. It's greatly appreciated.

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[Bobbyj]

I'm apprently bipolar (according to my dr, but him and i have differing opinions ) and i had been smoking daily for around the same amount of time as you. I was also doing opiates. I quit opiates(only to be back on them now trying to quit again) and then i quit weed. Quitting weed was harder than opiates IMO for the first 3 days. My moods were completely out of control, i think i tried to fight like 5 different friends in that 3 day time span. It's really hard because you feel crazy and have trouble convincing yourself the MJ is bad for you, while harder drugs have obvious consequences, weed's are more subtle. The good news is, IME you feel close to normal after a few days and after about a week i didn't even have the urge to smoke for the most part. Weed cravings weren't a big issue for me, after a bit of time passed i felt MUCHHH better without it, more creative, energetic, better memory, enjoyed things more, etc. i always thought it made things like TV, video games, and even working out better, but after being sober for awhile i can honestly say i enjoyed all aspects of life better than when i smoked.

This is all just my experience though, some people have had a harder time. I just wanted to share that i was/am in a similar boat as you and things worked out well(while i was sober). It definitely feels like letting go of a friend, i had my trusty vaporizer next to my bed for yearsss, packing it away was like moving on from something i held close to me in life. I think i used it as a way to feel like staying a kid and not move on from the past. Anyway, goodluck!!!