Ok so ive been smoking cigarettes for approaching 8 years and smoking weed for nearly 7 years and ive had enough of being dependant on them both! im gonna use this thread to document my progress as i try to quit weed first them if that goes well cigs aswell.

Day 1 Morning

Ok so ive been awake for about an hour and im already really wanting a spliff, ive opened and closed every game on my pc and wandered round the house a few times. I had a cigerette when i woke up but im trying not to have another one for a good long while. its a strange feeling being at home and not being high, normally work is the only place i am sober

Day 1 Early Evening

Spent the afternoon with my friend who i most often smoke weed with, he had two spliffs whilst i was with him and i didnt have a single puff. God i wanted to though, it smelled so damn good! But thats the first hurdle over with!

I think this is a great idea! I'll put you on my list and keep checking on you here. Hang in there! Hugs, Devlyn

Quote from: El on February 04, 2012, 05:26:54 AM
Im gonna use this thread to document my progress as i try to quit weed first them if that goes well cigs aswell.

It might be a bit hypocritical for me to comment after just posting about my thing with alcohol, perhaps I should follow suit! Just the same though I wanted to encourage you to stick with it. I quit my two pack a day habit several years ago. I had two tobacco stained fingers on my right hand, greasy hair and my breath smelled like sh*t! You have to go at it like a baby learning to walk, they fall down but if they got discouraged and didn't get right back up they'd never learn to walk. You can do it honey! Besides nicotine and feminizing hormones don't go together unless you want to risk a stroke!

Thanks for the support guys

This really is one of the biggest hinderences to my transtion, it doesnt help my voice, doesnt mix with HRT and it makes me sooooooooo laaaaazy. Also i think if i manage to quit cxompletely it will be a massive confidence boost!

Day 1 End of the Day

Well thats day 1 done, it was tricky at times but all in all not a bad day, i feel good for it! Not sure how easy it will be for me to get to sleep without a spliff but im sure ill survive lol

Also its now time to add a new feature to the Quit Diary, The "how much money have i saved" bit. I figure my average spent on weed is £15 a day based on the last few weeks consumption so thats the figure ill be using each day to boost my moral.

Money saved so far: £15

Serious addictions require real help, though some people can white knuckle it through, they tend to be few and far between.

Day 2 Evening

Didnt sleep well last night, took forever to drop off and then woke up a few times in the night and then woke up early this morning. I was quite energetic for the first parts of the day though and managed to say to to people smoking weed around me again so the day itself wasnt too bad. Now its a bit later and im on my own though im really tired and really wanting a spliff but imma sit tight and try not to think about it too much.

Best is to get busy doing something useful. You probably have something in the back of your mind that you have thought about doing, but have been putting off. You spiff and it will never get done! So get busy and change the tape that's running in your brain, atta girl you will do fine!

End of Day 2

Sobriety is frikkin boring, and im really horny, frik frik frikin frik

However:

Money saved so far: £30

I still want to encourage you to find real help if you think you have a real problem. 

#1.  If your trying to stop drinking, you have to stop hanging out in bars - that only makes it a question of when, not if.  So you have to shed your stoner buddies.  Hanging out around all those people will eventually trick you into thinking that 'just this once won't hurt.'  It will.  And it will hurt bad, because its going to put your self-confidence and self-esteem right through the shredder when you come down after that failure.  I know people think I'm cruel because I won't put people who are in recovery on my crew, but if your having trouble with drugs and/or alcohol then the LAST place you need to be is a place with 7 public bars, and three private ones, and has a name that is almost synonymous with drug abuse.  I think it's setting people up for failure.  AA refers to this as 'changing playmates and playgrounds' and I think they are right about that - you need friends who don't get high, and who don't always have pot around.

#2.  Same with smoking, even more so.  I know 3 people who were hard-core heroin junkies all of whom, (and it's not unique to them either) say that quitting ciggies was harder than quitting junk.  There are drugs, patches, and techniques that help, and you're going to need all that help and you should seek it out.

#3.  Unless your really, really, really - and I mean MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD, BAR NONE - into money, that alone will not motivate you.  You need a better reason.

Money isnt my only reason, but it is a measurable one. There is no way in hell im shedding my friends though, ive shed enough friends over the years t know the ones ive got now are for life. My friend alex for example actually put his face in the way of a punch going for my face. My friend Beau is allways there  to support me no matter what i do. These are the people who have seen me at my best and my worst, they have picked me up when i thought i would never get up again and shared the good moments. I can no more cut off contact with these people than i can cut off my own arm or even de-transition.

Day 3 Evening

Still goin strong! Been around weed smokers most of the day and managed to abstain still! Feeling pretty proud. Also thrown away my tobacco! Bonus!

You're doing great! The beginning is the hard part, trust me. With time (lots of time) it gets easier. Hugs, Devlyn

Day 3 Evening

Arg! The end of the days are the worst definately!

But!

Money saved so far: £48 (£3 for the tobacco i didnt buy today)

Another Atta Girl, you're going to be a winner!

Day 4 Morning

Oh good nights sleep why do you elude me so?

These night sweats are totally gross asswell, I know its my body trying to purge the last of the chemicals from my system to regain a healthybalance but that doesnt help when you wake up sticky and gross :/

Day 5 end of the day

Still not smoking weed, smoked a few cigs though, one day at a time though, i can do this!

Money saved: £84

Quote from: El on February 08, 2012, 05:26:07 PM
Day 5 end of the day
Still not smoking weed, smoked a few cigs though, one day at a time though, i can do this!
Money saved: £84

Yes you can, hang in there we're all going to be proud of you Miss Kudos!

i don't have experience with cigs, but the first week is the hardest without weed! after that it goes pretty smoothly, at least for me. good luck, keep it up!

I hope all is going well. Sometimes no news is good news! Hugs, Devlyn