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how to quit hash?
well to start off 2 years ago my friends would always come to my locker and say we got the good stuff in other words they wanted me to smoke grass(pot) everyday they'ld ask and everyday i'ld say no till one day i tried it and liked it ALOT(i tried cuz there baisicaly the only friends i have and i want to keep them cuz they've always been there for me and i want to be there for them) but after smoking it causaually after 2 years i'm now addicted to it i lied to my mom to give me money and i wasted it on (you know) and i also stole money from my gf's purse and now its getting out of control because i'm considering steeling my the donations for sunday school and its serously to the point where i feel i cant live without it
SO ANYONE HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR ME TO QUIT
SO ANYONE HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR ME TO QUIT
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well to start off 2 years ago my friends would always come to my locker and say we got the good stuff in other words they wanted me to smoke grass(pot) everyday they'ld ask and everyday i'ld say no till one day i tried it and liked it ALOT(i tried cuz there baisicaly the only friends i have and i want to keep them cuz they've always been there for me and i want to be there for them) but after smoking it causaually after 2 years i'm now addicted to it i lied to my mom to give me money and i wasted it on (you know) and i also stole money from my gf's purse and now its getting out of control because i'm considering steeling my the donations for sunday school and its serously to the point where i feel i cant live without it
SO ANYONE HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR ME TO QUIT
Weed is not physically addictive, its a mental addiction - i.e. the addiction is in your mind not your body.
Stealing from your loved ones is a serious sin. My advice would be to go to your priest, tell him what you've done, and what you were thinking of doing. Then contact a rehabilitation clinic of some sort and get practical advice as to how to quit. And never forget to pray to the Almighty to deliver you from this addiction. He is quick to forgive and helps those who ask.
1-LEAVE THOSE WHOM YOU CALLED YOUR FRIENDS.
THEY ARE NOT FRIENDS.
2-NEVER GIVE UP HOPE.OUR LORD IS KIND,MERCIFUL & always FORGET and FORGIVE.HE ALWAYS HELP US TO QUIT OUR SINS.
god be with you.
but thanx guys for the advice
everybody is more then welcome to give me more advice
You have to change your priorities, dont allow these so called friends to force you to do something you know is wrong. You're better than that.
Focus on quitting this filthy addiction because thats most important for you right now...But you must have the willl to stop, and remember "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!!!"
As for the stealing, girlfriend, and lieing to your parents those are whole other issues. Seriously consider getting abounas advice...theres nothing you can say that he hasnt heard, so dont worry.
It's going to be veryyyy hard but your gonna have to do it if you really want to stop smoking. Plus the more you wait the worst it gets.
Hoped that helped.
P.s. were are you getting this stuff from isn't school out
As i said its going to be hard but in the end it will be worth it!!
I dont know your friends but could you not ask them to sell you this stuff no matter what. If they refuse tell them to do it for you.
Last idea dont your friends realize this is wrong cause if you convince em its wrong then it would be alot easier to stop with your friends who are in the same position as you.
Hope all i am saying makes sense or at least helps a little
going a vacation away from all this does sound like a good idea but it would be very hard with my internship at this hospital(i plan on being a dentist), yet thanx i might take that to consideration
thankyou all for your support and words of wisdom
feel free to give me more advice if u can
May God assist u and shadow u under His almighty wings
+FROG+
BUT the way to do it for me...PICK the most valuable thing in life to you...
like something u want to do in the future...or a possesion or SOMETHING that would matter to you soooooooooooooooooo much that u would risk your life for...
once u have picked that...
PROMISE URSELF (in a serious tone) that 'if i take weed ONE MORE TIME..no matter how small' i will either not go to that place..or i will give away this possesion i love the MOST ....
TRUST ME IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!but for it to work effectively....IT MUST BE AN ITEM OR THING (or friends for that matter...that might work) that u LOVE so MUCHHHHHHHHH....and i mean..love as in the deep meaning of LOVE!! :-[
try that...please be serious with urself as this is very serious..
Then to your friends...ask yourself one question ( would you worship the devil if he gave you the whole world?) i mean ....you are followin people that are leadin you away from God... Follow God and he will give you better friends.
OK you said that your friends did alot for you...but did you know that the devil is one of the smartest people...and he will help you out if you fall ( just like your friends)...so he can make you fall in a bigger trap ( you stealing and smoking)....
one way to beat it is fasting and praying..so make up your own fasting and tell God that this is toward my addication....so no smoking during fasting or otherwise it is broken....so make the fasting for a long period and trust me ....God will never forget your effort
Pray for us all in your prayers
ill start off by saying that if there is someone or something which takes you away from God then you should do all you can to stop it.
secondly drugs make you do things which can AND WILL get you into alot of trouble like stealing or being in possession of drugs these are all offences and will lead to going to gaol (jail) i see it everyday and trust me you do not want to end up there!!
i suggest you seek possible medical advice from your GP and also other advice from your confession father. I also suggest that you should leave these so called 'friends' not only for your sake but for the sake of your family too. please do what ever it takes THIS IS SERIOUS!!!!!
God be with you
Kristina123
ALL THAT WORK YOU DID IN SCHOOL WILL BE A WASTE
If i am wrong about PLEASE correct me.
i'm plan on having a meeting with my FOC this week
so we can straighten this whole thing out
(shybox) i have a internship to a hospital right now but i'm first year in college
"hello everyone. I need your help. Well this year i moved to a new house and went to a new school. my old school was grades 6-8 (i'm in 8th grade) and my new school is grades 7-9th. Well i am going to high school next year..."
So for people to say "they're not really your friends if they....." is not necessarily a correct assessment of the situation as it assumes they offer you these things out of malice or lack of respect, when in fact - in their minds - they are acting out of friendship (drugs, particularly of this kind, are usually a way of socialising).
So I think it would be unfair to pin the blame on your friends. However, if you explained to them that you feel it is having a destructive effect on you, you believe it to be morally wrong, but they still insist on you joining in - then they lack respect for you as a person and are not really your friends.
Of course, leaving your friends - or atleast avoiding their company in situations where you'd be likely to smoke (parties, etc) - is an obvious step to recovery. But I don't agree with the people who say "they're not really your friends, etc" since that would shift the blame squarely on them, rather than taking responsibility for your own actions, since the problem is essentially a personal one.
thankyou :-X :-\ :'(
<3
sometimes your friends may not be a god influence to you but that is small scale but this is LIFE OR DEATH...there is not..'na just say no mate' approach for there will be a day where BOB will feel naive, inexperienced and unproven. that is when it really matters.
there will be a time where BOB will feel 'lonely' or his hopes will not be very high and consequently MAY resort to such doings once he has taken the time and effort to STOP and QUIT.
this is not assumed but is a very good generalisation.
i really have found other things to do besides smoking pot
such as i beginnig to go church alot more, playing serious reharsal with my band (i play guitar) and abouna is helping me with this one step
and lol dont worry xn0nax i agree with you i can never turn my back on them and they too are trying to quit just like me and its progressing quite well( fyi anybody who says my friends arent really friends please LAY OFF I'm SRY BUT YOU DONT KNOW THEM LIKE ME!!!! WE ALL HAVENT SOMKED POT IN like a month so please its not about my friends right now its about me
ps sry i was harsh i know your all trying to help me and thank you for that i'll keep updating u guys and please feel free to give ur advice
hey guys thankyou all for caring
i really have found other things to do besides smoking pot
such as i beginnig to go church alot more, playing serious reharsal with my band (i play guitar) and abouna is helping me with this one step
and lol dont worry xn0nax i agree with you i can never turn my back on them and they too are trying to quit just like me and its progressing quite well( fyi anybody who says my friends arent really friends please LAY OFF I'm SRY BUT YOU DONT KNOW THEM LIKE ME!!!! WE ALL HAVENT SOMKED POT IN like a month so please its not about my friends right now its about me
ps sry i was harsh i know your all trying to help me and thank you for that i'll keep updating u guys and please feel free to give ur advice
now the Bible says that if you turn to good ....you shall not go back....i know a verse that say that but not in the same exact words but same meaning......as if stop......be smart now and do not be fooled by the devil and return.."Be wise as a serpent but humble as a dove...."just pray and what you have done is a good thing that you did not only stop but also make your friends stop as well.
pray for all of us
This is a very serious situation you are in and you could mess up youre entire life,
However, to start, it is good that you came for help on tasbeha.org and that you will go to your FOC.
+++One thing i would like to point out is that if you have a little brother, then you must love him, so if you love him then make your brother the person that will stop you from this addiction. What kind of influence will this have when he goes into HS and gets older that his brother smokes pot. I am sure that he looks up to you as his older brother and he loves you much more than youre friends care about you. So, quit for youre brother and your family. (and for yourself religiously and for your entire life that you have ahead of you.)
+++You should also not have a GF because it could lead to other problems and sins.
God be with you (pray to your intercessor to help you
Amen
that is not in our morals and manners!
to do such a thing, and i am sure that your parents are having a heartach trying to know what is wrong with you and where do you and why are you late and where are you and what are you doing!
and i am sure you don't have a close relationship with your parents either!
if you truly love them and appriciate all what they have done for you! and if you truly love god and appriciate all what he has done for you and if you respect yourself enough and your future is what counts the most then STOP! and quiting should be easy if you had these thing in your mind!
i will pray for you
Get guidance from the priest (even if you don't have a good relationship with him) and don't let satan block this option from you for it surely is the best.
Because of what this drug is making you do (lie cheat steal etc.) confession is very important.
He is holding out his arms for you through the guidance of the priest.
Forgive Me
Yours in Christ
its been a loooonnngg while.. if u read this plz let us kno how u went with ur journey
rabena ma3ak
well to start off 2 years ago my friends would always come to my locker and say we got the good stuff in other words they wanted me to smoke grass(pot) everyday they'ld ask and everyday i'ld say no till one day i tried it and liked it ALOT(i tried cuz there baisicaly the only friends i have and i want to keep them cuz they've always been there for me and i want to be there for them) but after smoking it causaually after 2 years i'm now addicted to it i lied to my mom to give me money and i wasted it on (you know) and i also stole money from my gf's purse and now its getting out of control because i'm considering steeling my the donations for sunday school and its serously to the point where i feel i cant live without it
SO ANYONE HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR ME TO QUIT
Hi.
I honestly think you could beneft greatly from this period in lent. Fasting is intended to help give us self control. Through prayer and fasting, you can overcome a lot of addictions.
I hope that helps.