Quiting marijuana

ILovePow · Newbie Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2

I'm 32 and started smoking occasionally at University 10 years ago, I liked the stone, and liked it alot. I graduated, took a year off to ski and live in Nelson B.C. ( I will always consider this one of the best years of my life, weed or no weed)
This was a great thing.....skiing deep powder almost every day and smoking the best every day. I came back to Ontario settled into a good job but kept the habbit. Eventually it became a need, I guess I just didn't see how it could hurt me long term since work and friends stayed with me. Someone I loved called me a 'pot head' 2 years ago and it was a reality check.
About 6 months ago something changed......eating became difficult, I had wieght loss and friends/family noticed but I kept it inside. I tried to quit because travelling etc. also became difficult as I was jones'ing for weed, I knew I had a problem. I couldn't quit because of sweats, anxiety etc. just like the other posts.
This realization helped to trigger an emotional and physical response that was opposite to my normal stone, I felt bad after smoking and guilty and became somewhat depressed. I just kind of came to this obvious conclusion that stopping had to happen. I was ready.
I quite Xmas day when my bro asked me to be his best man, I couldn't stomach not being my old self anymore. It's done, I'll never smoke again and the wierd thing is I know that I won't, I have no desire to smoke it and would be devastated if I went back for a toke. It's in the past now.
10 days now, bad sweats, wierd dreams, lack of sleep, irritable etc. But this I consider my punnishment, just something you have to do like taking a semester course you don't like to get the degree....you just do it, no looking back.
I feel sharp again after just 10 days, I want to read all the time and like cartoons. People are warming up to me and I feel like I can help rather stand by and complain about how bad some things are.
I'm finding that music(Bob Dylan, most of the time), the gym, getting outside, drinking lots of water and power drinks as well as good wholesome foods in small amounts and talking to people about my problem is helping. Some days are better than others. As I write this my armpits are running like Niagara Falls!
This is definitly hard work and I'm glad I decided to do it while I have some time-off.
I want a dog now and there is a girl I've had my eye on for a while that I am gaining the confidence to approach as I feel my personality starting to shine again.
If you read this STICK WITH IT BECAUSE I AM TOO. You CAN do it.
A goal helps......My goal is to go back to Nelson B.C and ski 'my line' clean and healthy with a big SMILE.
Thanks for listening. Take care and live healthy.

justbreathe · Newbie Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 1

Hi there,
Decided I'd respond to this post as my very first post on this website. I am also 32 years old and have been smoking pot daily since about 1998, started smoking as a teen in the early 9o's casually. I also live in BC so of course 'BC Bud'....this is a really hard province to live in and quit.

I've quit a couple of times before, including for one month last year, but at a party someone will have a joint and I'll have a toke thinking it will be ok. Soon I'm back to smoking it morning til night. I decided this would be the year I give it up for good. I have a pretty good life, a great family, a successful home business that brings in over $100,000 a year. I can't imagine how much more it would be bringing in if I was sober the entire time. I thought this year I would find out. I haven't smoked since about 9am yesterday morning (and talk about insomnia...I fell asleep at 5am this morning) ***********. I feel like I'm high on coke, I'm so alert, shaky, sweaty, to top it off I have a business meeting in three hours and a business trip this weekend that I can't get out of. I need to find a way to get through these symptoms fast. Does anyone know if drinking more water/cranberry juice helps like it does with cigs to flush the nicotine out faster?

Good luck on your quit, and I hope you get the girl Smile

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cybbles · Newbie Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 17

Congratulations on making this decision by yourself.

It's universal that shiny things dull with age. So I take that, and understand that every experience eventually becomes familiar, and later, not the same. Smoking pot - for me the experience varies greatly by my set, setting, tolerance and some other factors.

Lots of people grow past pot and don't look back. I've noticed it really does cause me to achieve less (unless I control myself), there are neurological side-effects, and I know for a fact it does stop me from going the extra mile when I normally would.

Take it easy

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justbreathe,
Advice; cut back on it but not off until you can take a week away from work, that's how I did it. I felt like crap for two weeks with some days better than others but most nights I had real trouble sleeping for longer than 3 hours. I had all your symptoms too. When you commit, do it, it does get better and last night for the first time since Dec. 25. 07 I slept like a rock. Yeah! You just have to cut through the sh** and nail it.
What helps; Lemon water, water and lots of it, sushi/rice, baby spinach, chilli, fruits and veggies, coffee helped me cut the edge. EXERCISE! Short periods of it......sauna's help sweat the toxins out......I did all of these things to make it happen.
Don't replace absence of weed with alcohol etc. You really have to suck it up and get through it. And you will.
The desire for it will cease.
Believe in yourself.

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