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:help: Help!! I accepted Jesus almost 2 years ago and still can't quit smoking pot! It's a very regular thing - I smoke between a few and several times a day! I spend over $200/month on my boyfriend and I's habit. I've been smoking for 8 years and have often felt that it isn't such a bad thing but I know God wouldn't want me to use it in the extent that I do . . . I tried NA but I have a hard time making personal connections with new people. Members of my family use it, too and I worry that our relationship would become detached if I quit. It feels like I don't know how else to relax or have fun and when I am sober and not working I am totally bored and clueless! Any advice???
 
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Nope, you're not alone. I'm not usually one to give in to peer pressure, but it's so different when it's your family. I'm going to attempt to quit again this weekend. It's going to be hard and I really, really hate to get distant from my family, too. I guess I'll have to stay away from them for a little while. <sigh>
 
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I stopped smoking five years ago. What helped me and this is the hard part. But I disconnected myself from my brother who smoked with me all the time and he still smokes. I found myself a partner in my wife that has never drank or smoked. Really helps having her around. Because there is never that urge.
I know those are extreme things but thats how I stopped.
 
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That GOD can help if we REALLY wanted to.
I know I wouldn't stop because every excuse I had said " It's not in the bible"
That's why it took so long.
I"LL do some praying for you both.
Zita:groupray: :crossrc: :pray: :prayer:
GabrielW said:
God can remove these things from us if only we are truly willing to give them up. I've been sober almost 4 years
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