Chapter 18 - Will I Miss The Fun?
No! Once marijuana's hold is broken, you'll find yourself mentally clearer and better equipped to handle life's stresses. More importantly, you'll also be able to enjoy the good times to their fullest.
The only danger is the influence of others still using marijuana as a social crutch. We tend to assume the grass is greener with substances, but why? Given the enormous downsides and illusory "highs," this makes little sense. Yet ex-smokers often envy smokers, just as smokers envy non-smokers.
Years of pro-cannabis messaging (music, movies, TV, etc.) wears down resistance. It's understandable getting tricked into addiction originally. But why, after awakening from the trap, do we so easily fall back in? The brainwashing runs deep, making marijuana seem integral to normal socializing and enjoyment.
When craving strikes, remember: non-users worldwide are delighted not to use marijuana. And every addict wishes they'd never started, even while pretending to enjoy the high. So why envy?
"Just one puff." This is fiction. Focus not on the isolated occasion, but the whole lifetime of slavery. You may envy their apparent pleasure, but they don't approve of themselves and actually envy you.
Notice how marijuana users quickly chainsmoke bowl after bowl, seeking constant novelty. The act appears automatic, not enjoyed. They can't relax without smoking first. Observe their sunken eyes and weakened wills the next day as withdrawal kicks in.
Users face a lifetime of destroying their health and confidence for no actual gain besides addiction's illusions. Would you trade places with a heroin or meth addict? Of course not. So don't envy other marijuana users - pity them.
Marijuana users appear to be doing a pleasurable activity that non-users aren't. But non-users aren't deprived - users are deprived of:
Energy
Mental clarity
Self-respect
Confidence
Courage
Freedom
Peace of mind
Get in the habit of seeing smokers as pitiful slaves, not the enviable ones. I know because I was a heavy addict too. That's why you're seeking freedom, while others retreat into denial.
You wouldn't envy a cocaine addict, and marijuana addiction only worsens each year if continued. If you don't enjoy the slavery already, you'll enjoy it even less down the road.
Pity and help those still trapped. Believe me - they need it!
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