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Beautiful day lovely humans,
In this podcast episode (& it's accompanied blog post) we'll be discussing the emotional disconnect that can be experienced after quitting smoking. I've found sobriety to be an emotional experience because essentially, everything is changing. The entire brain is being restructured.
Personally, I began smoking in high school as both a coping mechanism and to connect with other people around me. Over the years, I would hear about the benefits of quitting smoking, but no one shared with me that marijuana would essentially become a 'friend' that I would grieve the loss of.
&& while it is nice to think about all of the good times, and fun times that you had together (if you can remember) I encourage you think about all of the ways the addiction negatively affected your life. Because when the urges come (and they will) it's easy to think about the warm and fuzzy feelings, but I want you to remember when you went digging weed out of the trash bin, felt extreme anxiety when the weed man didn't respond in sufficient time, and when you chose to go get high, instead of spending time with someone you love.
Marijuana often starts as a coping mechanism but can easily turn in a toxic relationship. I encourage you to focus on your personal progress, as well as focus on the benefits that sobriety can offer.
Lastly, please show kindness to yourself, especially as you're transitioning out of consistent use 🫂
-Divine Dime💚👑
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