Dealing with Marijuana withdrawal symptoms

Just read some of these posts because I am indeed a weed fiend. Forced to quit because if I fail a drug test I can face jail time. (Pretty messed up right?) Been smoking every day for 3 years. I got arrested for possession for the second time and cant afford to fail any tests. I'm 5 days in right now and it really sucks. I planned on going the rest of my life with out ever quitting because honestly its just too awesome. As soon as the tests are over with I'm definitely going right back. When I graduate I'm probably moving to Colorado or somewhere that I cant be locked behind bars for smoking bud.  I can't eat, sleep, or focus on anything at the moment. I probably have like another month or so until I can smoke again. The only thing besides playing sports and occasional reading that seems to help is prayer. Prayer and mediation relax and ease my mind. I ask God to keep me from thinking about weed for the time being and it works. I also ask God to reduce my intense anger for people who put me in this position in the first place. All I want to do is get revenge which isn't the right thing to do. I actually cried for the first time in years because of all the anxiety and overwhelming desire to get baked. I hope that at least when the THC is finally out of my system that I won't have such strong urge to smoke. I feel really sorry for people with other more intense addictions. I can't even imagine how bad an opioid addiction must be. I'm going to buy a dope ass bong for when its all over with so that thought gives me strength to get through these few awful weeks. 

My girlfriend goes through the same thing with me... I can't control my anger if I don't smoke, I try my hardest but I'm a penis and can't help it I lost so much weight trying to ween myself off but I just smoke to eat I'm down to 124 pounds...

23 year old male here. I've been using weed frequently for the passed 6 years.At first it was out of curiosity, but eventually I found it to really brighten my mood and found it very enjoyable.I've had depression, social anxiety, paranoia, been unmotivated, have had ADD/ADHD like characteristics, been socially awkward, and have been quite the reclusive person my whole life, unless I was forced to go to school.I then met a few people through a friend and that's when it began. I started finding that it was giving me a social life, making me more active and outgoing, more mentally positive, and able to cope with my insecurities and troubles in understanding life and my other issues. Of course, it didn't get rid of them, but it simply made me able to work with them and express myself more openly and in a positive light.3 years of occasional use and I got a job, I was involved in a music scene, meeting people, traveling, and creating memories that would last a lifetime. Although I still felt/feel alienated from most of the people in this world, it was able to slow down my whirlwind thoughts, my overactive anxieties, and simply made me more stable and down to earth. I felt more connected and normal, more interested in the world around me rather that the personal interests and appealing things going on in my own mess of a mind.I began to become less angry of a personal, less depressed and negative, dropped my immature and silly fashion sense, became more interested in creative things and my family again. I became more normal when I began using it. Hell, I even began to concentrate on things more, and didn't go off into daydreaming as much or feeling the need to retreat and hide from everyone.My social life was filled with people like me, but of course the younger days faded, and peoples situations grew appart from one another, then we found ourselves living differently. Cannabis became more scarce in my life and I began to feel the way I did before using it. Eventually, I lost interest in all of the stuff it had helped me able to include myself in and I was simply a hermit again. I was bored, negative, angry, depressed, unmotivated, and messy minded once more. My self medicating had come to an end.Of course, eventually I began to pick up my relief from time to time, and thus began to do more and function better with people again, but was still unable to keep it steady. Eventually I settled for help, and was prescribed zoloft, which has made me more reclusive than ever and quite the emotionless robot, but every time I'm able to use cannabis, it's like I'm opening a door of fresh air and sunlight, and I feel human again. I feel alive.I find that weed is not the reason for any of my problems, but rather a cushion for the falls. These descriptions of what weed does to people describe me before I ever even had an interest in it. I used to be against it completely.So I guess the point of this is basically, do you people ever look at the person you were before using? What were you like personally? How did you feel inside and act outward? Did you have issues? Were you stressed? Were you depressed? What did teenage years bring you, or how have you been always?Because I notice no withdrawals after stopping. I only notice the simple fact I'm becoming myself again, and I want to feel brighter and more alive. Because when I'm a stoner, I'm in a steady rhythm and I'm happy, and just a better person.

Actually I am also a recovering crack addict... I honestly have to say me stopping weed is way worse than when I quit dope

you are not at all being helpful. Most people who are addicted to smoking weed tend to be smokers as well, i don't think i have ever met someone who smokes weed and who doesn't smoke cigarettes. The whole point about smoking joints rather than bongs is lessening the amount of marijuana who have in your system. vaporizers may help but in terms of cutting down it is much easier to control through smoking joints just for the fact they last longer so you don't feel as though you need a hit as often. at the end of the day smoking whether its just weed or cigarettes is bad for you and i think you are completely missing the point. In terms of marijuana being physically addictive of course it is. I have given up smoking weed twice now and have shown physical symptoms both times. Research was carried out by by the Australian journal PLOS ONE and they found the physical withdrawal symptoms of marijuana to be severe enough to warrant it being physically addictive. try and do a bit of research before spouting out your right wing BS.

I thought that the original poster has some really great insight. I have experienced multiple loved ones and partners kick addictions. Some can be done on their own but when the emotional trauma surfaces and causes aggravated behavior it's always best for them to have the support of a councilor hands down. A partner or family member can not fill that role for them. I learned that the hard way. Good Luck everyone reading this, you all are courageous. 

I know plenty of people smoking weed that don't do cigarettes, or rather hash. Me included. Actually I quit because of smoking hash. I don't think it is fair to throw Mary in with the cigarettes. It is unfair comparing the evidence of harm for one, another point is its effect and addictiveness. I've yet to see evidence that cannabis in moderation, smoked alone without tobacco, does harm at all. And, yes, I'm disqualifying all mental disease. Primarily because I'm a nerd and that I've studied the issue, and haven't seen any research reliable on this question. Simply because their method of inquiry and conclusion is not scientific. They do the research, but skip the rules.

This may seem fairly obvious advice but I have not seen it mentioned. If you are withdrawing from marijuana and you drink caffeine you truly exasperate the anxiety and inability to sleep. I can not stress enough how much stopping caffeine can improve sleep, and this is a big problem for allot of you. Caffeine is not just found in tea and coffee but also some medications and soft drinks to name but a few. You may wish to quit the caffeine before the marijuana, as if you are a heavy caffeine consumer like I was, the headache will be on a par of that of an alcohol hangover. For me if you can get a good nights sleep when stopping the bud it aids massively in the recuperation process and as this discussion illustrates, any help you can give yourself in this battle should be most welcomed. I wish you all strength in overcoming this, it will be an achievement to be truly proud of and one that allows you to grow in a way you never imagined possible when you were stuck in the fog.  

I'm only 15 and I just recently stopped smoking k2 a.k.a kush or serenity about 4 to 6 months ago........I havent had any withdrawal symptoms.....I used to drink and smoke but thankfully I am clean

I am 5 days clean and my headaches are not as bad, but I still feel a little foggy. I've been smoking for 15 years and I am 42y/o.

Working with a competent physician and a tapering down xanax prescription should help.

 

It is abominable that a disease could land you in prison

I admire your transparency my friend. I too am giving my valiant attempt to quit and I must say how easy it is for the mind to wonder back to its same initial addicted state after days,weeks, heck sometime even hours of progress. What has helped me to a "degree", and I put up the quotation to let you know I am far from getting this down pat...was taking all the pros from smoking pot and weighing them against the cons and really reflecting on them, almost meditating on them. For me I feel smoking has allowed me to flounder in my career and relationships while just getting back still not reaching the full potential that awaits me, perhaps you can relate. Also try these herbs...Ashwaganda,red panax ginseng,ginko biloba, BCAAs and if you dont have any pre-existing mental issues this is the grand daddy of them all...Mucuna Pruriens. But excercise caution as this one can raise your testosterone levels with much added benefits but if you are conducive to a hot temper and to over think like I do this might not be the best fit in the long term. Keep the faith and keep your eyes on the God in the sky and that is in your heart. Shalom my friend...MM

Marijuana! A dangerous type of addiction. Once addicted it's difficult to overcome with it. One possible way to overcome this type of addiction is to pull yourself away from the environment where marijuana addiction is practiced. Also do meditation daily. Besides this, consult a good health care professional who deal with this.We can also help you in getting good treatment as we make people free from any type of addiction.

Dude, that is exactly how I feel. I am 26 and have been smoking since I was 13. Its been about a week and I feel like I want to die. I have uncontrollable fits of rage followed by thoughts of hopelessness. I am having trouble doing homework or even living civilly among my own family. I feel the same way about the thought being left behind by the rest of the people you grew up with. It is sad but I know with the power of God, these evil symptoms should eventually subside.

I had severe anger issues before I started smoking. And I'm going to tell you what, ive been in mental health institutions. I have been in the famed padded room. And I know what its like to have truly uncontrollable explosive rage. I've gone after a guy with a samurai sword and even done other things that do not need to be written anywhere. ( that sh**s staying in the domepiece) I've been on so many different mood stabilizers and antiphsycotics and anidepressants , but nothing and I mean nothing works anywhere as well and without the terribal side effects. Marijuana aliveates my insomnia, pain from my recently torn tendons in my back, my uncontrollable anger and rage and I feel as tho it makes me a better person. More polite more caring and just a more understanding and loving person.. you take a phsyco off his anti phsycotics. And that's me before I started smoking. And that's me if I stop smoking.