Hello --- I quit smoking pot two weeks ago after feeling very anxious after I smoked. I decided at this point to stop because i have never felt this way before. Since I stopped I have anxiety daily. It is not 100% debilitating because i can still goto work etc, but I do not feel like myself. I feel anxious and also lightheaded and disconnected. I have no appetite. I am very worried all the time. What is going on w/ me? I have always been a happy, well rounded individual and for the past two weeks have started to feel like someone else. I have been a heavy pot smoker for the past 10 years. Not daily, however, certainly a lot....5 days per week or so....a few of those days would be morning, noon and night. Please help and i hope to hear that someone else feels like me and can tell me that i will get over this.
I quit 13 days ago (12 year daily smoker) and have had the anxiety you talk about (and many other withdrawals) I do feel that it is getting better. Don't focus on it !!! I know that's hard but it will help a great deal. Also stay busy the more time you have to sit around thinking about it the worse you will feel and you will probably start to over analyze as I was last week and went through HELL which did interupt my job but lucky I work with good people who I can be open with and didn't have an issue !!!
You will get over it as will I ... Remember how you felt during this period so you do not start up again. As nutty as it may sound I am going to write myself a letter while I am going through all of this so that if in 2 years when memories have somewhat faded and I have the urge I can read that letter and remember what I am going through and why it is not worth it.
I can't tell you when you'll get over it but it will get better I can assure you of that. As for your worrying I bought the book "How to stop worrying and start living" it is a phenomenal book and I'm not that far into it but it has helped me alot with the worrying.
You will get over it as will I ... Remember how you felt during this period so you do not start up again. As nutty as it may sound I am going to write myself a letter while I am going through all of this so that if in 2 years when memories have somewhat faded and I have the urge I can read that letter and remember what I am going through and why it is not worth it.
I can't tell you when you'll get over it but it will get better I can assure you of that. As for your worrying I bought the book "How to stop worrying and start living" it is a phenomenal book and I'm not that far into it but it has helped me alot with the worrying.