Marijuana Addiction: 4 Tips for Becoming Sober
Marijuana addiction is an unfortunate part of many peoples lives. Addiction can easily devastate and ruin an addicts life if help is never received and the initiative to change is never made. For those who have struggled past addiction and maintaining a sober-free life, these 4 tips below will probably ring a bell. Let's take a look at some helpful day to day ways to live with an addictive impulses yet not be controlled by them.
1. Start an exercise program.
The benefits of exercise are well documented. For those suffering from an addiction, exercise offers benefits such as a way to focus some control over the body (as opposed to the bodies addiction controlling the,), increasing self-confidence, and promoting well-being. It also helps the body heal itself.
2. Openly ask for the support of friends and family.
Letting those closest to you know what's going on, with the understanding that you will need support, can provide an invaluable social framework for support and help. The bad side of this is that sometimes those around you might not be willing to offer support. Try to not focus on that and only focus on those who will empower you instead. This is your battle and you can choose what to fight.
3. Avoid putting yourself in the company of the drug and especially of those who abuse it.
This is one of the hardest parts of coming clean. The reality is that the world does contain others who use the drug, and it will not be possible to avoid it entirely. That being said, you have the choice to avoid certain situations in which you know your sobriety will be strongly tested. Those are the situations you should do much to avoid, especially in the beginning.
4. Live one day at a time.
If a mistake is made, don't focus on it. It happened, move on. Count each day as a blessing, and commit to remaining sober that very day. All you can ever act upon is the present - there is nothing else anyone can control. Focus on this when committing to recovery.
While marijuana doesn't have the reputation of other drugs (for good reason), some individuals do suffer from an addiction to it, and for them it is certainly a problem. If you've decided to not let an addiction control you, understand your reasons for doing so and stay committed. You only have one life - make it count!
1. Start an exercise program.
The benefits of exercise are well documented. For those suffering from an addiction, exercise offers benefits such as a way to focus some control over the body (as opposed to the bodies addiction controlling the,), increasing self-confidence, and promoting well-being. It also helps the body heal itself.
2. Openly ask for the support of friends and family.
Letting those closest to you know what's going on, with the understanding that you will need support, can provide an invaluable social framework for support and help. The bad side of this is that sometimes those around you might not be willing to offer support. Try to not focus on that and only focus on those who will empower you instead. This is your battle and you can choose what to fight.
3. Avoid putting yourself in the company of the drug and especially of those who abuse it.
This is one of the hardest parts of coming clean. The reality is that the world does contain others who use the drug, and it will not be possible to avoid it entirely. That being said, you have the choice to avoid certain situations in which you know your sobriety will be strongly tested. Those are the situations you should do much to avoid, especially in the beginning.
4. Live one day at a time.
If a mistake is made, don't focus on it. It happened, move on. Count each day as a blessing, and commit to remaining sober that very day. All you can ever act upon is the present - there is nothing else anyone can control. Focus on this when committing to recovery.
While marijuana doesn't have the reputation of other drugs (for good reason), some individuals do suffer from an addiction to it, and for them it is certainly a problem. If you've decided to not let an addiction control you, understand your reasons for doing so and stay committed. You only have one life - make it count!
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Marijuana smoking is a small but real problem. For more information on rehab for marijuana addiction, see Marijuana Addiction Help, a blog of unbiased information on this controversial subject.
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