Summary:
It is hard to pinpoint exactly how much you are throwing away on marijuana unless you take the time to sit down and do a bit of quick math. How often do you buy weed, and in what quantity? Better yet, what else could you be spending that money on? When it comes to the average amount of money that people spend feeding their marijuana addictions, accurate statistics are hard to come by. After all, people aren't exactly forthcoming about how much they spend on an activity tha...
It is hard to pinpoint exactly how much you are throwing away on marijuana unless you take the time to sit down and do a bit of quick math. How often do you buy weed, and in what quantity? Better yet, what else could you be spending that money on?
When it comes to the average amount of money that people spend feeding their marijuana addictions, accurate statistics are hard to come by. After all, people aren't exactly forthcoming about how much they spend on an activity that is probably illegal in their country. For the purpose of this exercise, let's assume that you spend an average of $35 per week on marijuana.
One Week Weed-Free
As with any addiction, marijuana addiction affects your perception of the problems it creates. A few bucks here and there seems to just slide through your fingers, so it helps to take a look at the big picture. When you are making the decision to quit, it really helps to put your problem into perspective. Write down the figure you spend on marijuana each week - $35, in this case. What else could you do with an extra $35 a week? Personally, I wouldn't mind going to the movies, something I stopped doing once marijuana took over my life. Content to simply sit on the couch and hang out with other pot smokers getting stoned, I realized one day that I hadn't been to the movies in over a year - something I used to enjoy doing once or twice a week.
An Entire Month Without Marijuana
If you quit smoking weed, based on our $35 a week example, you would have an additional $140 a month to spend as you please. What would you do with $140? When I quit smoking weed, I took a look at my wardrobe and almost died of embarrassment. Once upon a time, I actually cared what I looked like. However, at the height of my marijuana addiction, I must have stopped caring. My clothes were old, worn and sloppy looking. My hair was scraggly and long. Sometimes I wouldn't bother to shave for days