Im going to try for the 10th year on the run to give up smoking pot, its so god damn hard, its mostly out of habit, i reckon i could do the craving bit, i would be a nightmare but i would kick thru that [Poor language removed], its the fact that everything i do, has to start with a spliff, im a waste of life, KILL ME NOW.
its behaviour patterns mate.
im in the same boat.
you have to change one pattern for another.
if you wake up and fancy a spliff ?
instead get up make the breakfast for everyone , or walk the dog .
fancy a spliff after dinner ? do some gardening , diy , or walk the dog.
fancy a spliff in the evening ?
read up on something you have heard of but know nothing about , play a family board game , cook something you have never tried before , walk the dog
fancy a spliff at the weekends ? get a hobby (fishing is great escapism) darts is very good (cheap outlay, free to play , competition and sharpens the mind), walk the dog.
im skinning up right now , so its obviously not the finished article ,
, but its my plan of action and has defo been helping to build up momentum.
btw you name it , ive taken it , all have been a breeze to give up but weed has sort of become a major part of my character it seems.
it is all about breaking up the these patterns which we find ourselves settling in.
im also not saying to myself "im giving up weed" instead im saying " i dont fancy a spliff today"... if i go from having a spliff an hour to one every 3 , then thats progress.
a lot of it also has to do with self esteem and self worth , make sure you give yourself credit for even the smallest things and dont beat yourself up over failures.
ps as for a hobby dont grow cannabis - it doesnt help