Hi all,

I’m looking to make a positive change in my life by quitting weed. I can’t find any Lemmy communities though- does anyone know if one exists?

Thanks!

  • ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world
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    28 days ago

    I’m not sure about Lemmy but SMART is perfect for me. You can find a meeting just about any time of day if you do it virtually.

  • SattaRIP@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    28 days ago

    Your local addiction services might help.

    Myself, I haven’t felt the temptation to use again since I discovered I’m trans and how much better gender euphoria feels.

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    28 days ago

    I know on Reddit the community was called /r/Leaves maybe try looking for that terminology on some bigger instances. Of course you can always make your own if you want

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    28 days ago

    Not sure of any communities, just wanted to wish you luck on your journey. I’m pushing 40 and have been 7 days 100% sober, longest stretch of my adult life. Best of luck 🫡

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      28 days ago

      I usually split my time between reddit and lemmy when the community I want isn’t active enough. I’ll lurk reddit and post/comment on lemmy. (/r/leaves)

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      28 days ago

      There are a lot of reasons but it just boils down to “when I’ve quit, life gets better, when I smoke, life gets worse.”

      I’ve done that entire “maybe if I solve X mental issue I can smoke again” strategy, and when I quit, that issue gets solved, and when I start up again because the issue was solved, the issue comes back.

      Some issues have been:

      I’m not comfortable with myself

      I feel isolated

      I’m bad with money

      I don’t like my job

      I feel depressed

      Maybe there’s some deep underlying issues I could try to therapy my way out of, but the obvious common denominator seems to be weed.

      It’s hard to explain it, but those are my observations.

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        28 days ago

        That are a lot of reasons to stop and not start again. I wish you all the best in reaching your goal.

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        28 days ago

        Of course, but always good to hear why people feel things. Amazing that such a simple question gets downvoted.