WEED -please help

[themonk]

many people have certain problems they need to overcome to advance in their pursuit of boxing, some dont like getting hit in sparring and need to get used to it, some have bad hand-eye coordination and need to improve it, some are fat and out of shape when they first start training. I am the same.

although ive been working out for afew years, up until 6 months ago i used to abuse pretty much every drug at the weekends, and although i know how ****** that was now, you cant change the past. the thing is there is one demon still from those days that i cant shake, and although I train as hard as anybody I know, I relent in the pain of training, and am dedicated in every way when it comes to boxing, I just cant stop getting stoned.

even though i push myself so hard, my muscles get tighter and tighter, i drop fat at will, and my technique is always increasing, my heart-lung fitness pretty much stays exactly the same. because no matter how hard i push myslef when i run, or skip, or spar - i always go back to smoking weed on the weekend.

its ridiculous iknow, and everybody at my gym just shakes their head when i tell them, but im seriously addicted psycholgically to weed. I thought i could handle it on my own but i cant, so ANY advice you guys can offer me is greatly appreciated, even if you glance this post and think youve got nothing to contribute just say whatevers on your mind, because i need to ****ing kick this **** as soon as pos. thanks

[DELETED ACCOUNT 06]

Dont buy it.

[ForemanCrossArm]

its not bad for your lungs.. its proven that it regenerates the cells it blots in the lungs (the exact opposite of tobacco). it probably helps your pain tolerence too..

[cerealkiller135]

Marijuana is really not a big deal, unless getting stoned is taking over your life. I used to smoke everyday and just quit one day so I would eat healthier.

[SpeedKillz]

i smoke weed like once every 2 or 3 weeks or so and it does nothing to affect my athleticism. i certainly am not condoning it in anyway shape or form, but it aint the end of the world if u smoke on the weekends. jus dont let it affect ur training and ur diet.

[K.O]

just start drinkin man

[GrizzleBoy]

Please read all of this if youre passionate about giving up.

The VERY FIRST THING you need to do is tell yourself RIGHT NOW that youre going to end it RIGHT NOW.
Dont bother with trying to come off of it slowly, or smoking less, or smoking mersh or anything less potent to substitute, because all youre doing is telling yourself that you still need it. That is in no way the right frame of mind to be in. You dont want it. It's not something that you need, it's the thing thats (in your own words) GETTING IN YOUR WAY! **** that ****.

If you want to stop then remember above all things, that all smoking is, is just a HABIT.
When you feel like smoking, its because thats what youre used to doing at that certain time.
When you feel the craving get up and do something that will require your concentration e.g. playing games on the hardest difficulties, learning something, practice your boxing technique etc.
Anything you enjoy doing that includes a lot of thought and will engage your mind could be a short way of saying that i suppose.

-Try to distance yourself as much as you can from things/people that you associate with weed or smoking weed. This is one of, maybe THE most important thing you can do.
If youre around people who smoke it, or are around things that make you want to smoke, it will make it a million times harder. Watching someone do something youre not allowed to do but want to do is never easy.

If your situation is difficult e.g your best friends are into it and you think theyll be pissed at you for not hangin with them as much. Just remember its not about them its about you and what you want. If they were friends they would acknowledge that.

-Think of it as a BIG decision youre making every time the thought of smoking comes into your head. Do you care enough about your boxing/health and being able to improve to your full potential to sacrifice getting lean?
Do you want to fully benefit from the hard training you put in as often as you do, without the thought lingering in your head that theres something holding you back from where you need to be? If so, then you know what you have to do!

-Think about the MONEY MAYNGG THE MONEY!!!! A month of not lightin' it up will save you more than you think (depending on how much and how often you smoke, but hey, money is money).

I dont know what else to say off the top of my head at the moment, but from my experience those are things you can do and think about to get you where you want to be.

Just remember it all starts with you and your mindset. If you start off with a weak mindset that is how you will carry on (Start as you intend to carry on as they say). Use your passion for boxing as a fuel to keep stepping in the right direction and the knowledge of what is keeping you from your full potential to stop you taking a step backwards.

I tried to say everything i know so hopefully at least one of those points will be valid to you even if others arent.

Hope I helped man good luck.

[-Antonio-]

Just stop. You aren't addicted, you just need to get past that, "man this would be so much better if I were stoned phase." After a couple of weeks you wont even be thinking about it.

[leow]

crack is the answer will make you loose weight, you won't have to wear any mouth piece cuz you'll loose all your teeth, perfect for a boxer

[msagrain]

i dont smoke it even tho its in my sig