Throughout our blog you’ll find all sorts of information on cannabis, from medicinal use to the health risks, benefits and how it compares to other substances.
The fact of the matter is though that it can be addictive for many people, with around 30% of people who do use it developing some form of addiction or disorder with the drug. Many seek help, undergoing a cannabis withdrawal process in rehab and taking on the path to sobriety, while many try and give it up on their own, without the professional help.
If you do feel like it is time to give up cannabis as your relationship with the substance had become unhealthy, here are our top tips for doing so…
Firstly, get rid of your supply
Naturally, the first thing you need to do is get rid of your supply of cannabis. It’s highly unlikely you’re not going to succumb to the substance if you still have it lying around the house.
Get rid of them and don’t look back. At this stage, it may also be worth cutting contacts with your supplier, deleting their number and any method of contact.
Avoid the places and people you associate with cannabis
One of the more difficult processes in giving up cannabis, or any other drug or type of addiction, is resetting your life. That means avoiding places and people that you associate with the drug as this can often lead to falling back into old habits.
If you regularly smoke cannabis with a particular group of people, then still meeting up and socialising with them while they’re still taking the substance is going to lead to relapse pretty quickly.
Find an alternative hobby – like exercise!
When you give up, you’ll start to notice you have a lot of free time, and in the early stages of giving up you’re going to need to fill that time.
Not doing so can often lead to boredom and falling back into smoking cannabis. A good alternative is exercising as it is not only healthy, but also will provide you with a natural high from the endorphins released.
This will also help reduce cravings as well as improving your mental health, which is vitally important in the recovery process.
Build a support network
It can be really difficult battling addiction and giving up substances alone, so ensure you have a support network around you. You can ask for the help of a professional at a rehab center to speed up your recovery. But can you have a cell phone in rehab? The answer is probably not at least for a few days or at least only outside of treatment hours as for many it is an easy way to slip back into their unhealthy lifestyle. That is why it is so important to have a strong healthy support structure around you
This can come in many forms, from family and friends to professional help, to even local groups of people who are going through the exact same thing.
In the case of the latter, you’ll find other people’s experiences and a common goal can be incredibly helpful in the success of you giving up, developing new friends and changing your life forever.
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