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Edited: 6/14/2012 1:36 PM by
I Need To Walk Away From It

I have a problem with smoking weed. It’s almost an every day thing I do now. The problem is I don’t want to be in this situation. I don’t want to be called a pot head, because nobody is proud of being called a pot head. I started smoking more weed in the past two months, and my parents have never caught me yet. I just want to find a way to say no when people ask me to smoke. I don’t want to be smoking no more, but I feel like it’s hard to let go. People ask why I do it, people are worried about me, and they know its leading me nowhere in life. I just want to know how I can walk away from it.  

 

Edited: 6/14/2012 1:40 PM by
It is wise of you to reach out for help and it is clear you do not want to continue to smoke pot. If you are smoking pot to be social, and if you stopped, do you think you would lose your friends?  If so, then you need to find other people to hang out with. Because if you continued to hang out with them you likely would continue to smoke pot.
 
If smoking pot has helped you calm down or feel less stressed or sad, you need to find other ways to help you cope with your stress or sadness.  Exercising, journaling, watching TV, reading, etc can be other coping skills that you might want to try. Sometimes we need help to make changes in our behavior. If you try these suggestions and find it difficult to quit smoking pot, it would be important to get help.
 
If you have another question regarding this issue or if you have another question regarding a different issue in the future you are welcome to contact us again.
 
Sincerely,
Grant
Hotline Counselor