Hello, it’s been awhile and times have been rough so here I am to try this thing called sobriety again a lot as change since I first joined this community and I am trying to kick this marijuana habit it’s been harder than I thought it would be I’m disappointed in myself for not succeeding the first time but hopefully I’ll get it right this time …. But I’ve learned I need to be more easier on myself with that being said 3 days sober…
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Welcome back @Deszzi 
One day at a time is all any of us have. Stick around and spend time here; explore what’s available and learn what you can.
Some of my fave threads:
Frequently asked questions about sobriety for newcomers
Checking in daily to maintain focus #43
Foodies Unite #4 (trigger warning food) DON’T GO BACON MY HEART! (Part 4)
And there are so many other good ones
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Welcome back. Three days is great. Every hour is a win.
If you’re able to, try not to hold on to your disappointment too long. Instead, accept that you didn’t succeed and try to figure out where you failed. How did you fall back into it? What thoughts were running through your mind before you slipped back? If you have an idea of these things, you can watch out for them now.
Some people quit once and it’s forever, and some people take a few tries as they figure out how to make it work for them. What matters is that you’re trying again. You can do this.
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So I realize when I used weed it was usually as a way to block out negative feelings that I didn’t want to experience as well as being around people who kind of made me fall back into my old habits. But now that I am trying to kick the habit and be sober I really want this time to be the chance to finally feel as if I can accomplish something but with that being said I’m scared that I won’t be able to follow through. & I’m going to fall back into old habits I don’t trust myself and I feel like I don’t have the willpower sometimes. And ever since I stopped smoking I’ve been having horrible symptoms which involves nightmares and I hardly get any sleep but I’m always sleepy throughout the day. I really want to feel normal again before addiction controlled me. I desperately want to have control over my life again.
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How are you doing ?
You’re afraid of not having the willpower, but you’ve done the hardest part of it. The first days are the hardest. So you HAVE the willpower.
The sleep trouble is classic. It won’t last. As for the dreams…I never had one dream (at last the memory of one) during my decades of non stop smoking hash or weed. It’s how it is. The comeback of those dreams is a good thing, even if it means nightmare. It’s all about how you feel. The more fine you’ll feel, the brighter the dreams will be.
It’s the same with anxiety. THC was your, our, anxiety regulator. It will be better each day until this beautiful day when you won’t even think of smoking a joint.
Kicking marijuana off one’s life is harder than what media say, if you’re addicted to it. I was. Deeply. Now I’m ok with it but it took me years when a single puff would drive me back at the street dealer.
You can do this. You already did this. Keep focusing. Do new things that you couldn’t do while being high, like reading, walking in nature, sports, driving around, or whatever you can think of.
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