Well, I was chronic for 20 years...in other words smoked morning noon and night....like an alcoholic drinks to feel normal, I smoked to feel normal. I smoke high grade too. I think the kind of weed I smoked, the length of time that I smoked it and the frequency in which I smoked it all contribute to the type of withdrawl and length of withdrawl. I am on week 12 and I am still having withdrawl symptoms. I have gone trough all the symptoms mentioned here, so I'm not going to go through all of that again. But I will mention a few that have not been mentioned.
Physically, and as expected according to my doctor, my immune system is weakened. I have had a cough/cold for 6 weeks. It is slowly getting better. Now that the resin has cleared out of my nasal cavity, I breathe better and can smell like a hound dog.
Mentally, I am finally over my bordom as of week 10 ...I over came the time lapse by actually planning activities when I have down time such as weekends. Puzzles, drawing, arts and crafts, gardening (herb garden) charity work, build a sand castle, climb a tree, fly a kite, wordpuzzles...anything!
Emotions, I had many memories came up that we're previously dealt with by smoking to prevent crying...so I have been doing a lot of crying as these memories come up, such as a death in the family....this has just started to decrease. I had all the "vivid dreams" but I also had dreams that would come true 3 days to 2 weeks later...premonitions. I had these when I was young but not so vivid.
Socially, my circle of friends have completely changed. After 20 years pretty much everyone in my inner circle smoked. As I quit, they disappeared. There is a great deal of loneliness associated with mj withdrawl...losing your so-called friends has made that part very difficult.
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I hope this info helps you through what you go through knowing that it is just part of the process to return to a Real and Healthy life free of the drug. Good luck to all who read this...remember, everyone who goes through this has their own experience...including you.
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Hi, ive been reading all your advice on giving up. I decided to go cold turkey 4 days ago and the worst symptom im having is stomach pains, anxiety, cant sleep and feeling REALLY agitated. im 20 years old and have been smoking heavy since 16, by heavy i mean 3 to 4 grams a day. Ive given it up only twice during this period. First for 2 weeks because i went on a family holiday and the second time, which was the easiest, for like a month and a half. The reason the second time was really easy for me was because ,like someone else mentioned on this thread, i did it for a girl, she knew i was doing it for her, anyway my life was going perfect for that month and a half but we got into the biggest fight and guess what i did first... rolled the fattest joint. Since then i haven't been able to quit and it pisses me off that i have the will power to do it for a girl but not for myself. lately weed has really been pressuring me financially and also mentally. I failed a year in college because i was high 24/7 and eventually managed to pass on the bare minimum. Before i smoked i was a star pupil in school always got 90% to 100% on all exams. However ever since this bad habit when i study i get everything perfectly, but when it comes to the exams it feels like i know it but theres like a big wall in my mind and the answer is behind the wall. Its really hard to quit when EVERYONE around you smokes. Another problem for me is the music, alot of my favourite music is about weed. So i cant listen to those songs because it just gets me depressed. Anyway i decided to have 2 tokes off a joint last night. Today i have the urge to smoke so much! infact i still have a grinder with a THC section which im currently contemplating whether to sprinkle some on a cigarette right now. I have been going to the gym, but its really really hard barely eat. Even the smells of food gives me nausea. My life was based around weed and everything i have been doing for the past 4 years was also related to weed. It feels like if i give up smoking completly, I'm giving up on everything i enjoyed for the past 4 years, including my friends because they still all smoke. The biggest problem for me is i dont ever want to fully give up weed. I wish i could go back to the early days when i used to smoke 1 gram on weekends and i was happy. Anyway sorry for making such a big post but im just trying to distract myself from rolling the cig now with some thc sprinkled on top. Good lucky to everyone trying to quit and well done to all of those who already have.
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Its been 24 hours since I had my last toke ever I hope. Im 37 yo and have smoked weed for 25 years and Ive had enough.
I am better than anything that pot has given me or will ever give me. The side effects will be a pothole on the road, stomach cramps are only going to tell me to eat properly and the mental side of things will teach me how to deal with issues without having to be high.
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right on, man! you can do it. i plan on quitting soon. just getting mentally prepared
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Why would you ever want to stop smoking weed? That makes no sense to me, you don't have to smoke it every day, if you're sitting around doing nothing all day it's down to you not the weed. Addiction? Really? Go find a heroin addict and ask them about addiction, that's real pain.
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I had to quit because I developed insomnia, anxiety, depression,lack of motivation,etc. etc. I am now eleven days clean and miserable, every little sweat or cold chill seems like the worst sickness ever, I have been to the ER only to find that there was nothing wrong with me. I lost my job because of the anxiety and insomnia, I was a daily smoker for almost twenty years and functioned perfectly until about a year ago when the only weed I could get was extremely potent. I believe that new studies need to be done in order to fully understand the effects of these new hybrid strains. I never felt this way when laying off weed in the past, even the recent past. I quit for a month about a year ago but I was smoking lesser potency weed and I experienced minimal withdrawal symptoms. I will beat this, for me, my wonderful supportive wife and my perfect daughter. I wish you all well and hope that you all reach your dreams and potential. Much love my friends and god bless.
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Right on man, I'm your age and smoked for only a slightly lesser time period, I wish you the best my friend and we will all accomplish this goal together! Eleven days clean here and counting, I'm done with weed and ready for life!
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Hey Sabre, not sure if you're still a member but I am just checking to see how things worked out for you. I hope that you were able to maintain your sobriety. Keep on keeping on, God bless.
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First of all I'm happy to see so many of you keeping this thread alive! Keep going!
I've been bud free for almost 4 months now, and I can't stress enough how amazing I feel. I'd like to comment on what a few of you have said regarding friends groups who smoke etc. I've pretty much 'lost' all of my 'friends' who I used to smoke with.. the moment I put down the J they didn't want anything to do with me, I stopped getting invited to places and when I called them there just seemed like nothing to talk about (probably 90% of conversational topics were regarding weed).
Since I have quit, I've found so many good friends.. even ones which I had forgot about I'm seeing regularly. Get back in touch with people, get yourself down the pub, socialise!
To the guest who wrote 4 weeks ago, please take note of this reply. You are still young respectively but It would be very easy for you to sprinkle more THC on that ciggy and then go buy another bud then another, and another. I remember having the exact same thoughts when I was 'giving up' and it only ended up taking more years of my life. I'd love to have those years back, where I could be now, the things I missed out on. The world is a pretty big place, certainly not lacking in new opportunities to meet people. Never think your life is over because your past doesn't want to stick around.. the fact that you are having these thoughts means that you are trying to move on with your life, people move at different rates, and all of us have to take responsibility for our own lives - the amazing thing is we can learn from other peoples experiences.
To the nice chap who can't seem to empathise with other peoples situations, if we could just smoke one joint at weekends we wouldn't be in this mess ;)
I wish you all well and keep your chin up, remember the other side is worth all the short term pain no matter how long it lasts!
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i'm thinking about trying hypnotism but i don't want to shell out the cash if it's just gonna turn out to be bogus. does anyone have experience with hypnotism?
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Hi everybody I would just like to start off by saying reading every single one of your comments, advice, and tips has helped me greatly. Brief preview of my history with marijuana. The first time I used I was 14. Started really heavily using from age 15 (basically all day, everyday) and now I am 21. I also have been vaporizing my herbs in a Volcano since 2010, so you could imagine how much THC is in my system. I am an extreme pothead, to say the least. It seems at times that it's all I think about, is getting that next high. I would use around 2-3 times a day, but rarely missing a day where I wouldn't be high. I also have had my medical marijuana card since 2009 so I don't f**k with anything but top shelf meds. The last time I have used is 2/26/13. It's been over 2 weeks and I can just say that although it's been very difficult, I believe it is always great to cleanse your system once in a while. Do you ever get that feeling where no matter how much you use or even if it's top notch quality marijuana.. that your simply not getting the high you desire anymore? That it is almost just getting you normal.. as opposed to joyfully inebriated? Well, that is tolerance my friends. I'm pretty sure almost everybody that lands on this thread has abused marijuana and has a beast like tolerance for marijuana.Well when you use as much as we extreme potheads do, your brain basically is fried and that is one of the main reasons your not getting the same effects you once did. Now don't get me wrong, I am not advocating quitting marijuana for good. Honestly, I love cannabis. I never will quit forever, because simply I just believe it's meant for me. Like how peanut butter and jelly go together. We are supposed to be together. However, this doesn't mean you should abuse it to the point where it takes away all those creative thoughts and positive vibes this lovely plant gives when you inhale. To regain the effects to where it will be like your 1st time using all over again, the only way is to abstain from it for a while and give your body a break. This should be a WONDERFUL reason already to motivate you to give it a shot. Don't you want to have a low tolerance? Wouldn't you like to get really lit off only a hit or two? Stoner society is driven to steer you into becoming the most well-known pothead.. or somebody that can hang longer than others.. or have the best tolerance. However, don't let it consume your whole life like it has to me and I'm pretty sure many others. You can still be a part of the weed culture if you only blaze up once a week or once in a while. Don't let some other people's actions, peer pressure, or wanting to be cool get you into the trap of addiction. Remember everything in moderation.Let me also say that when I was using in high school, I lost motivation in all my academic studies. I used to be a 4.0 student all the way up till freshman year. Now I'm not saying using marijuana and doing well in school is impossible, but it is if you abuse it to the point I did. I've always been a smart guy, and herb honestly just makes you lazy, plain and simple. From sophmore year on, I can tell you that the rest of my high school life, I rarely studied or cared about the things I used to. I cared more about getting high. I didn't know how to balance social life with my academics anymore. Not to blame it all on weed, but yes it played a major role in my downfall in high school. For the last 2 years of my high school experience, I would say I RARELY touched my backpack at all. I would go home drop my backpack off or down on the floor, and the next time I'd be touching it was the morning after -that's if I even went to school. I barely graduated high school with 220 credits, the minimum required for graduation. And my senior english class I had an F the last week before grades were turned in. Luckily, my teacher let me turn in some late work to bump me up BARELY to a D-. No BS fellas, I was this close from not walking the stage. Do well in high school, and yes you can experiment with marijuana here and there, but my advice is to think of it more of a reward. Maybe on the weekends. Or during a special holiday or when you scored really well on a test. Don't let it consume your life like it did to me. If you were to ask people from my high school, they'd all say the same thing. In those movies about high school, I would definitely be without a doubt under the stoner label/clique.I am so glad I found others dealing with the same withdrawal symptoms I was during my first week off marijuana. No lie, I almost relapsed a day into my abstinence until I stumbled upon this thread. Reading everybody's comments really made a big difference. It should let you know.. that you are NOT alone. It made me feel like heck if other people can get through a week or a month, and are just as big of a user as me, then so could I. Albeit, I don't know how truthful some people's posts are, but it certainly helped me a great deal. I experienced a lot of what everybody is talking about. The insomnia, the extreme stomach pains in the morning right when you wake up, the anxiety, the sweaty palms/sweats, the loss of appetite, the list goes on. Just get through the first week! Most of the withdrawal symptoms slow down a bit and are not as intense after the first 10 days or so. Well in my opinion, that is.Here are some tips to help deal with the symptoms:Exercise, Exercise, Exercise: I cannot stress this one enough. Just going to the gym to lift some weights and be around others that are working out can be a really awesome stress reliever and help you get your mind off herb at least for the time being. Plus it will make you thirsty, you will be drinking a lot of water and pissing more. It also will help with the loss of appetite as your body is naturally going to be more hungry after a good workout. You will also be tired after, and this will help with the insomnia. Drink a lot of water: This one is pretty simple, but amazingly you can forget to drink enough sometimes. Even I still do. On average you should be drinking at least 8 cups a day. I wouldn't be opposed to drinking 10-15 cups a day. The more you piss, the faster your body is cleansing out all the THC. Not to mention all the toxins too! Win-win! Like others suggested, cranberry juice is also great.Eat healthier: I believe if you are eating more fruits and vegetables, your body is going to get all the vitamins you need and this is also going to help you feel like you have more energy. Try to eat more raw foods. I recommend getting some apples and oranges, also broccoli, cucumbers, tomatoes, celery, etc.Go to a hookah bar or grab a drink with some friends: To be honest, I never was a big drinker. I actually hate alcohol, and never been a fan of it. I guess since I loved mary-jane so much. The taste is unbearable to me too, and I have a very low tolerance. Two 12 oz cans of beer and I'm already on that level. The first two days after I stopped I had very bad withdrawal symptoms, so I went with a friend to a hookah bar and did that. I really needed to see some smoke of some sort come out of my mouth, and just inhaling on the hookah helped me personally. Drinking also can give you a high of some sort, and it's a good alternative when your trying to stay clean off marijuana. Lol.. but ughhh, drinking high <<< cannabis high. Hands down! No debate necessary. But you get this tip, anything to help you satisfy your craving for a high that is NOT weed.Truly have a desire to quit or take a break: This one is the most important to me. If you don't have the desire to go through with this, then your likely to relapse a couple days in. That's for sure. Wake up and tell yourself I am going to defeat you. I am going to defeat my addiction. Look into your soul and realize that you can enjoy life without being high. All your loved ones, family and friends, do this for them.. but most importantly, for YOU. Read a lot on the internet about other's struggling with the same problem and know that we're in this together. Repeatedly tell yourself that you're better than this throughout the day. And when your dealing with some strong cravings, find something to get your mind off it, and know that it will go away in time as each day passes. Hopefully what I've written will help others that eventually stumble onto this thread like I did. I wanted to share my personal experience and in the process give the strength to my fellow potheads to go on this journey with me. I am almost 3 weeks in, and I don't have as horrible as withdrawal symptoms as I did the first week. It DOES get better my friends, it gets a lot better(:
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Hi everybody I would just like to start off by saying reading every single one of your comments, advice, and tips has helped me greatly. Brief preview of my history with marijuana. The first time I used I was 14. Started really heavily using from age 15 (basically all day, everyday) and now I am 21. I also have been vaporizing my herbs in a Volcano since 2010, so you could imagine how much THC is in my system. I am an extreme pothead, to say the least. It seems at times that it's all I think about, is getting that next high. I would use around 2-3 times a day, but rarely missing a day where I wouldn't be high. I also have had my medical marijuana card since 2009 so I don't f**k with anything but top shelf meds.
The last time I have used is 2/26/13. It's been over 2 weeks and I can just say that although it's been very difficult, I believe it is always great to cleanse your system once in a while. Do you ever get that feeling where no matter how much you use or even if it's top notch quality marijuana.. that your simply not getting the high you desire anymore? That it is almost just getting you normal.. as opposed to joyfully inebriated? Well, that is tolerance my friends. I'm pretty sure almost everybody that lands on this thread has abused marijuana and has a beast like tolerance for marijuana.
Well when you use as much as we extreme potheads do, your brain basically is fried and that is one of the main reasons your not getting the same effects you once did. Now don't get me wrong, I am not advocating quitting marijuana for good. Honestly, I love cannabis. I never will quit forever, because simply I just believe it's meant for me. Like how peanut butter and jelly go together. We are supposed to be together. However, this doesn't mean you should abuse it to the point where it takes away all those creative thoughts and positive vibes this lovely plant gives when you inhale. To regain the effects to where it will be like your 1st time using all over again, the only way is to abstain from it for a while and give your body a break. This should be a WONDERFUL reason already to motivate you to give it a shot. Don't you want to have a low tolerance? Wouldn't you like to get really lit off only a hit or two? Stoner society is driven to steer you into becoming the most well-known pothead.. or somebody that can hang longer than others.. or have the best tolerance. However, don't let it consume your whole life like it has to me and I'm pretty sure many others. You can still be a part of the weed culture if you only blaze up once a week or once in a while. Don't let some other people's actions, peer pressure, or wanting to be cool get you into the trap of addiction. Remember everything in moderation.
Let me also say that when I was using in high school, I lost motivation in all my academic studies. I used to be a 4.0 student all the way up till freshman year. Now I'm not saying using marijuana and doing well in school is impossible, but it is if you abuse it to the point I did. I've always been a smart guy, and herb honestly just makes you lazy, plain and simple. From sophmore year on, I can tell you that the rest of my high school life, I rarely studied or cared about the things I used to. I cared more about getting high. I didn't know how to balance social life with my academics anymore. Not to blame it all on weed, but yes it played a major role in my downfall in high school. For the last 2 years of my high school experience, I would say I RARELY touched my backpack at all. I would go home drop my backpack off or down on the floor, and the next time I'd be touching it was the morning after -that's if I even went to school. I barely graduated high school with 220 credits, the minimum required for graduation. And my senior english class I had an F the last week before grades were turned in. Luckily, my teacher let me turn in some late work to bump me up BARELY to a D-. No BS fellas, I was this close from not walking the stage. Do well in high school, and yes you can experiment with marijuana here and there, but my advice is to think of it more of a reward. Maybe on the weekends. Or during a special holiday or when you scored really well on a test. Don't let it consume your life like it did to me. If you were to ask people from my high school, they'd all say the same thing. In those movies about high school, I would definitely be without a doubt under the stoner label/clique.
I am so glad I found others dealing with the same withdrawal symptoms I was during my first week off marijuana. No lie, I almost relapsed a day into my abstinence until I stumbled upon this thread. Reading everybody's comments really made a big difference. It should let you know.. that you are NOT alone. It made me feel like heck if other people can get through a week or a month, and are just as big of a user as me, then so could I. Albeit, I don't know how truthful some people's posts are, but it certainly helped me a great deal. I experienced a lot of what everybody is talking about. The insomnia, the extreme stomach pains in the morning right when you wake up, the anxiety, the sweaty palms/sweats, the loss of appetite, the list goes on. Just get through the first week! Most of the withdrawal symptoms slow down a bit and are not as intense after the first 10 days or so. Well in my opinion, that is.
Here are some tips to help deal with the symptoms:
Exercise, Exercise, Exercise: I cannot stress this one enough. Just going to the gym to lift some weights and be around others that are working out can be a really awesome stress reliever and help you get your mind off herb at least for the time being. Plus it will make you thirsty, you will be drinking a lot of water and pissing more. It also will help with the loss of appetite as your body is naturally going to be more hungry after a good workout. You will also be tired after, and this will help with the insomnia.
Drink a lot of water: This one is pretty simple, but amazingly you can forget to drink enough sometimes. Even I still do. On average you should be drinking at least 8 cups a day. I wouldn't be opposed to drinking 10-15 cups a day. The more you piss, the faster your body is cleansing out all the THC. Not to mention all the toxins too! Win-win! Like others suggested, cranberry juice is also great.
Eat healthier: I believe if you are eating more fruits and vegetables, your body is going to get all the vitamins you need and this is also going to help you feel like you have more energy. Try to eat more raw foods. I recommend getting some apples and oranges, also broccoli, cucumbers, tomatoes, celery, etc.
Go to a hookah bar or grab a drink with some friends: To be honest, I never was a big drinker. I actually hate alcohol, and never been a fan of it. I guess since I loved mary-jane so much. The taste is unbearable to me too, and I have a very low tolerance. Two 12 oz cans of beer and I'm already on that level. The first two days after I stopped I had very bad withdrawal symptoms, so I went with a friend to a hookah bar and did that. I really needed to see some smoke of some sort come out of my mouth, and just inhaling on the hookah helped me personally. Drinking also can give you a high of some sort, and it's a good alternative when your trying to stay clean off marijuana. Lol.. but ughhh, drinking high <<< cannabis high. Hands down! No debate necessary. But you get this tip, anything to help you satisfy your craving for a high that is NOT weed.
Truly have a desire to quit or take a break: This one is the most important to me. If you don't have the desire to go through with this, then your likely to relapse a couple days in. That's for sure. Wake up and tell yourself I am going to defeat you. I am going to defeat my addiction. Look into your soul and realize that you can enjoy life without being high. All your loved ones, family and friends, do this for them.. but most importantly, for YOU. Read a lot on the internet about other's struggling with the same problem and know that we're in this together. Repeatedly tell yourself that you're better than this throughout the day. And when your dealing with some strong cravings, find something to get your mind off it, and know that it will go away in time as each day passes.
Hopefully what I've written will help others that eventually stumble onto this thread like I did. I wanted to share my personal experience and in the process give the strength to my fellow potheads to go on this journey with me. I am almost 3 weeks in, and I don't have as horrible as withdrawal symptoms as I did the first week. It DOES get better my friends, it gets a lot better(:
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Thats great work, mate. Im having all the symptoms you describe, 2.5 weeks in, with the very occasional smoke of resin replacing my heavy daily skunk intake. Im struggling today. We'll feel better soon, tho :)Find something fun to do while you're awake, try some mild off-the-counter sleep remedies and a glass of hot milk before bed, and if symptoms persist get something stronger from a doctor to help with the insomnia until symptoms go away. Which they will.
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