Dude I know exactly how you are feeling my name is William Bowyer and im 14 years old and I just resently started to smoke weed a lot and wanted to quit but im feeling Dizzy, musicle tension etc. and its really hard to get used to haveing to go through this every day I have to go to school like this to and im starting to get scared that this is never going to go away ive been like this for 4 days now what should I do ??????//
I have been smoking pot since the age of 12 and now I am 20. Today is my first day not smoking. Somewhere along the lines I also started taking a lot of xanax now I am realizing how everything has affected me. My mind has been a huge blur for the pass couple of years, I don't remember half of the things I did.
I know this is going to be one of the hardest things I have ever done but I need to do this for myself.
I also use to sell it..and its so funny how when you don't have weed everyone disappears, its amazing how people you thought were your friends were just using you all along because you had weed.
I read both honeygirl and PHDinTHC's posts and they give me hope. Thank you guys.
I know this is going to be one of the hardest things I have ever done but I need to do this for myself.
I also use to sell it..and its so funny how when you don't have weed everyone disappears, its amazing how people you thought were your friends were just using you all along because you had weed.
I read both honeygirl and PHDinTHC's posts and they give me hope. Thank you guys.
how long can marijuana withdrawal last i hear it can tahe moths is this true
it takes months***
wow, i love this forum...
im basically here bored, with no weed, and for the past 2 years ive tried to quit bud... when i finally did quit in early 2005, i quit for close to 6 months, during that time i really went into a slump..
i had all the symptoms plus more, anxiety, depersonalization, sleep disorder, low appetite, no motivation, suicidal even! it was THE WORST...
anyhow, the reason i wanted to quit in the first place was because although i smoked for 4 years or so, it was until early 2005 that i started to get major panic attacks... so iq uit bud..
then i started to think it wasnt fair that i couldnt smoke... it wasnt much of a decision, instead i was forced to quit because i couldnt even enjoy i t anymore.... so later on i started to smoke, and then i felt better... no longer having panic attacks, only minor anxiety once in awhile...
so what happened next? I said HEY, i can smoke weed again, YIPEEEEEEE.. so now im a pothead, but not like iused to be... i smoke maybe once a day or so, but before i used to smoke 5 - 8 times a day, before breakfast all the way to before i sleep, and im not proud of this!!
so anyhow... im a pothead again, but not to the degree as before... and although i dont get severe panic attacks, i have seen what it does to you!!
for a long time i was sober, and when i was... life was very enjoyable, simple things in life really were the best...
even typing this is a bit difficult, and its a bit hard to believe but i used to be very good at typing and writing... my words are all over the place but please try to grasp what im trying to say.
like many of u, after quitting bud i felt like time started to exist... when i first quit it literally felt like i lived 20 years of my life in 1 second... my memory was so bad that I really didnt know what i went through, and often i would put myself into memories that I had to convince myself really did exist!!
the point is that when i did quit bud, my life got so much better, i cannot even explain in words... yet i started to smoke, and now i really want to quit again but its hard, but I WILL... i realize weed is very addictive, VERY, and it is only a matter of time that u will finally realize the effects....
this is very trippy, at this moment that i am typing this, it is very difficult to gather my thoughts... what PHD said about how when u quit bud the problems that u have faced for years will come back is true, but when u conqueor them, it is amazing!!
oh and lastly, one thing that tripped me out before is when my problems with weed occured, i often convinced myself that weed wasnt the problem. I looked at other potheads that really had there life together (or so i think) and used them as an example of why i should smoke... this is not the case, everyone is different, and now i know even those people that dont have panic attacks when they smoke, still have many issues with weed, MANY...
honeygirl pplease keep us posted with feedback, and aswell for other potheads that are trying to quit... this is good stuff
im basically here bored, with no weed, and for the past 2 years ive tried to quit bud... when i finally did quit in early 2005, i quit for close to 6 months, during that time i really went into a slump..
i had all the symptoms plus more, anxiety, depersonalization, sleep disorder, low appetite, no motivation, suicidal even! it was THE WORST...
anyhow, the reason i wanted to quit in the first place was because although i smoked for 4 years or so, it was until early 2005 that i started to get major panic attacks... so iq uit bud..
then i started to think it wasnt fair that i couldnt smoke... it wasnt much of a decision, instead i was forced to quit because i couldnt even enjoy i t anymore.... so later on i started to smoke, and then i felt better... no longer having panic attacks, only minor anxiety once in awhile...
so what happened next? I said HEY, i can smoke weed again, YIPEEEEEEE.. so now im a pothead, but not like iused to be... i smoke maybe once a day or so, but before i used to smoke 5 - 8 times a day, before breakfast all the way to before i sleep, and im not proud of this!!
so anyhow... im a pothead again, but not to the degree as before... and although i dont get severe panic attacks, i have seen what it does to you!!
for a long time i was sober, and when i was... life was very enjoyable, simple things in life really were the best...
even typing this is a bit difficult, and its a bit hard to believe but i used to be very good at typing and writing... my words are all over the place but please try to grasp what im trying to say.
like many of u, after quitting bud i felt like time started to exist... when i first quit it literally felt like i lived 20 years of my life in 1 second... my memory was so bad that I really didnt know what i went through, and often i would put myself into memories that I had to convince myself really did exist!!
the point is that when i did quit bud, my life got so much better, i cannot even explain in words... yet i started to smoke, and now i really want to quit again but its hard, but I WILL... i realize weed is very addictive, VERY, and it is only a matter of time that u will finally realize the effects....
this is very trippy, at this moment that i am typing this, it is very difficult to gather my thoughts... what PHD said about how when u quit bud the problems that u have faced for years will come back is true, but when u conqueor them, it is amazing!!
oh and lastly, one thing that tripped me out before is when my problems with weed occured, i often convinced myself that weed wasnt the problem. I looked at other potheads that really had there life together (or so i think) and used them as an example of why i should smoke... this is not the case, everyone is different, and now i know even those people that dont have panic attacks when they smoke, still have many issues with weed, MANY...
honeygirl pplease keep us posted with feedback, and aswell for other potheads that are trying to quit... this is good stuff
oh i want to say one more thing... when i quit bud, i get my emotions back... like for example, just watching some TV and if i see something sad, i start to get all emotional.. its so weird... and when i did quit bud, i often found myself laughing for no reason as if i were high!
when im a pothead, i feel like sh*t when im not high, and when i am high i feel like an id**t... but when i quit i feel so good, i feel so goofy, i can laugh at anything, i get my sense of humor back, i can remember things much better etc etc...
btw I have a link to an article that I read a while back and it gave me a lot of motivation to quit, its a bit more scientific on what weed actually does to ur brain, and what parts of ur brain it affects most... if it helps anyone please let me know, thanks
serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro04/web1/aejelonu.html
when im a pothead, i feel like sh*t when im not high, and when i am high i feel like an id**t... but when i quit i feel so good, i feel so goofy, i can laugh at anything, i get my sense of humor back, i can remember things much better etc etc...
btw I have a link to an article that I read a while back and it gave me a lot of motivation to quit, its a bit more scientific on what weed actually does to ur brain, and what parts of ur brain it affects most... if it helps anyone please let me know, thanks
serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro04/web1/aejelonu.html
so you got the symtoms of withdrawal for 6 months?
not necessarily... the only reason it was very long is because i have something called HPPD, it stands for hallucinating persisting perception disorder... i got it after taking 1 hit of acid, and now im 80% recovered...
my withdrawal symptoms lasted for a few months i'd say, but see that was back in 2005... when i quit close to the end of 2006, my withdrawal only lasted for at most a month or so... infact, when i quit, everyday that passed by I could see my symptoms diminishing, and the symptoms werent as bad...
the main symptoms that really bothered me when I quit in 2006 was restlessness, mood swings, and a bit anti-social, but nothing like when i first quit, that was complete madness....
one of my close friends quit recently and the only symptom he claims to have is being very edgy, and my other close friend is also edgy but also with sleep disturbances...
i actually know 4 close friends that have told me they cannot get good sleep after quitting bud, but with time they can... and there dreamstate becomes very vivid, which I can claim as well...
my withdrawal symptoms lasted for a few months i'd say, but see that was back in 2005... when i quit close to the end of 2006, my withdrawal only lasted for at most a month or so... infact, when i quit, everyday that passed by I could see my symptoms diminishing, and the symptoms werent as bad...
the main symptoms that really bothered me when I quit in 2006 was restlessness, mood swings, and a bit anti-social, but nothing like when i first quit, that was complete madness....
one of my close friends quit recently and the only symptom he claims to have is being very edgy, and my other close friend is also edgy but also with sleep disturbances...
i actually know 4 close friends that have told me they cannot get good sleep after quitting bud, but with time they can... and there dreamstate becomes very vivid, which I can claim as well...
I'm 20 years old... only smoked for about 9-10 months, but throughout that time I never went more than 2 days without pot. With the last 2 or 3 months being completely insane. For the first 6 months I was in complete control over it. I smoked ONE bowl at night after school and work to relax and unwind. I have to admit, I loved life back then. I didnt feel addicted, nor did it disrupt my life. As the months rolled by however, I started to move up to 2 bowls a day, then of course 3. And the last month I was at my all time high which was about 4-5 bowls a day atleast (I know for some, that may not be all that much, but to me it sure as hell was!)
Anyway, I recently quit 6 days ago, and I feel absolutely GREAT... with one slight draw back. I can never fall asleep! I'm active everyday trying to wear myself out, but since quitting I haven't been able to fall asleep until after 7am 3 of the 6 nights thus far. It's getting quite annoying, but I have TONS of energy!! But, being the typical 9 hour a night sleeper that I am, I must be over 20 some odd hours short of sleep!
My question to those of you "pros" out there, is how long does the restlessness part usually last? Any idea on if it will be shorter for me since I wasn't at the multi-year mark?
Now I know I can quit. I've had tons of friends ask if I want some, or to smoke with them, and I can easily say no. Most of the time without any second thoughts. I must admit though, pot wasn't all bad... I really enjoyed the first few months of it when I had it in control.
Any information would be greatly appreciated from those of you that know much more about the topic than me. Thanks again!
Anyway, I recently quit 6 days ago, and I feel absolutely GREAT... with one slight draw back. I can never fall asleep! I'm active everyday trying to wear myself out, but since quitting I haven't been able to fall asleep until after 7am 3 of the 6 nights thus far. It's getting quite annoying, but I have TONS of energy!! But, being the typical 9 hour a night sleeper that I am, I must be over 20 some odd hours short of sleep!
My question to those of you "pros" out there, is how long does the restlessness part usually last? Any idea on if it will be shorter for me since I wasn't at the multi-year mark?
Now I know I can quit. I've had tons of friends ask if I want some, or to smoke with them, and I can easily say no. Most of the time without any second thoughts. I must admit though, pot wasn't all bad... I really enjoyed the first few months of it when I had it in control.
Any information would be greatly appreciated from those of you that know much more about the topic than me. Thanks again!
i feel we have these anxiety attacks because weve been smoking for years wich seems most of our lives and i dont know about you but when i smoked i smoked everday for 3 years and i quit for the reason of beeing always mellowed out and not talking, it effect my social life and friends when iam high i just think crazy and if you think about it ive been thinking crazy almost those 3 years and i dont know what else to do besides that , soo i quit and i thought it would go away but thats still apart of me (just thinking crazy) because thats all i remeber to do , and before when i smoked it didnt bother me because i just was high all the time and smoked problems away but now iam a sober person that just thinks and analyss things and make stuff worse thatn what it is. smoking took away the troubles of you caring about when you were thinking bad on thinkgs because it was so much weed constantly that nothing bothered you,being sober is making it worse when you think bad and just remember the weed casued the thinking not you.and when you just quit cold turkey that thinking just doesnt go away just as soon as you quitits goin to stay with you for a while because thats all you did for how ever long you smoked weed. it takes time to re group of who you realy are because i know before i smoked i was always happy and out going and weed recked a lot of my life but life goies on and all you have to do is make your thinking be positive and dont try to resolve situations. you cant train your brain like that . it doesnt work it makes it worse. think of the times you were happy and wher you had confidence the important thing is to stop thinking ( why did this happen)(why do i feel this way)and just think (how would you like to feel)think of reality that your life is so great and dont feel like its coming to an end because all this thinking is getting you depressed it did to me and now i feel my mind is a lot cleare deffently i would try to talk to someone about it theyll guide you through the way and put you in reality that its goin to get better i dont realy see weed having withdrawls i just think of it like this and its working for me believe me youll overcome it dont act like your high and just think stuff crazy over the remember your not high no more you dont have to think your in a different state of mind now so enjoy it . JUST build that confedence of yours
hi, my name is Wes and I have been smoking weed everyday (4-5 bowls a day) for about 2 years on and off with some breaks (none lasting longer than a couple weeks) in between. I have now stopped smoking for about a month now and I am experiencing alot of the symptoms (slight anxiety, irritability, loss of appetite, excessive sleep, etc.) that i have read about from posts on this website and others. But there is another symptom which seemed to start after I quit smoking, and that was constant burping (belching) for no apparant reason. I was wondering if this is normal and caused by the marijuana withdrawal or if it could be something else.
hit me back... Wes
hit me back... Wes
I'm 31 from the UK, been smoking canabis since I was 15 and have decided to stop because my girlfriend is pregnant. This is my 5th day clean and I've have the symptoms eveyone has mentioned.
Particularly Anger and irritability are the most promenant withdrawal symptoms I am suffering from.. Not sure if this is withdrawal symptoms or just emotions I'm not used to feeling. Being stoned from morning to bed time I think i've dulled emotions to a point where I have to relearn how to control them and cope with them.
Has anybody else that has smoked this long being knocked back by emotions?
I'm so determined to quit and know I will succeed for myself and my future family.
I'm actually looking forward to remembering dreams again!
Good luck to all the rest.. I will pop back on here after another week and let you know how i'm coping with the intense emotions.
Particularly Anger and irritability are the most promenant withdrawal symptoms I am suffering from.. Not sure if this is withdrawal symptoms or just emotions I'm not used to feeling. Being stoned from morning to bed time I think i've dulled emotions to a point where I have to relearn how to control them and cope with them.
Has anybody else that has smoked this long being knocked back by emotions?
I'm so determined to quit and know I will succeed for myself and my future family.
I'm actually looking forward to remembering dreams again!
Good luck to all the rest.. I will pop back on here after another week and let you know how i'm coping with the intense emotions.
hey guys...
do these symptoms seem familiar?
* Shakiness, anxiety, nervousness, tremor
* Palpitations, tachycardia
* Sweating, feeling of warmth
* Pallor, coldness, clamminess
* Dilated pupils
* Nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort
* Abnormal mentation, impaired judgement
* Nonspecific dysphoria, anxiety, moodiness, depression, crying
* Negativism, irritability, belligerence, combativeness, rage
* Personality change, emotional lability
* Fatigue, weakness, apathy, lethargy, daydreaming, sleep
* Confusion, amnesia, dizziness, delirium
* Staring, "glassy" look, blurred vision, double vision
* Automatic behavior, also known as automatism
* Difficulty speaking, slurred speech
* Ataxia, incoordination, sometimes mistaken for "drunkenness"
* Focal or general motor deficit, paralysis, hemiparesis
* Paresthesias, headache
* Stupor, coma, abnormal breathing
* Generalized or focal seizures
yes? well, they're not caused by miss mary jane.
smoking herb stimulates the appetite, and through chronic use, your appetite becomes dependent on it. once you stop, your appetite goes to sh*t. once your appetite goes to sh*t, your blood sugar starts decreasing. most of the symptoms everyone has been describing stem from NOT EATING.
im not saying cannabis isnt addictive. im not saying its all in your head. no one here can definitively answer yes or no to any of those questions. armchair scientists can kindly f**k off in this case.
not convinced? allow me to further quote the wikipedia page on hypoglycemia (ive talked to my physician about hypoglycemia and all the info on the wiki page is accurate):
In older children and adults, moderately severe hypoglycemia can resemble mania, mental illness, drug intoxication, or drunkenness.
you guys.. you're not going crazy. you're just depriving your brain of sugar. if you start feeling like c**p, eat some honey or some bread. get some carbs into your system, a little bit goes a long way.
ive been going through eighths a day for months on end in a cannabis career spanning 3 years. i quit cold turkey and my appetite went to hell. i work out like a fiend (5 hours daily gym time) and i study like mad (deans list, top ranking US university). i didnt exhibit any withdrawal symptoms until the lack of food started getting to my head.
trust me dudes, eat something. a tablespoon of honey, a slice of toast, 4 crackers, even a can of soda will do it for you. you need to get your blood sugar to a normal level and maintain it until your body adjusts to not having the cannabis appetite stimulant. good luck to you all.
do these symptoms seem familiar?
* Shakiness, anxiety, nervousness, tremor
* Palpitations, tachycardia
* Sweating, feeling of warmth
* Pallor, coldness, clamminess
* Dilated pupils
* Nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort
* Abnormal mentation, impaired judgement
* Nonspecific dysphoria, anxiety, moodiness, depression, crying
* Negativism, irritability, belligerence, combativeness, rage
* Personality change, emotional lability
* Fatigue, weakness, apathy, lethargy, daydreaming, sleep
* Confusion, amnesia, dizziness, delirium
* Staring, "glassy" look, blurred vision, double vision
* Automatic behavior, also known as automatism
* Difficulty speaking, slurred speech
* Ataxia, incoordination, sometimes mistaken for "drunkenness"
* Focal or general motor deficit, paralysis, hemiparesis
* Paresthesias, headache
* Stupor, coma, abnormal breathing
* Generalized or focal seizures
yes? well, they're not caused by miss mary jane.
smoking herb stimulates the appetite, and through chronic use, your appetite becomes dependent on it. once you stop, your appetite goes to sh*t. once your appetite goes to sh*t, your blood sugar starts decreasing. most of the symptoms everyone has been describing stem from NOT EATING.
im not saying cannabis isnt addictive. im not saying its all in your head. no one here can definitively answer yes or no to any of those questions. armchair scientists can kindly f**k off in this case.
not convinced? allow me to further quote the wikipedia page on hypoglycemia (ive talked to my physician about hypoglycemia and all the info on the wiki page is accurate):
In older children and adults, moderately severe hypoglycemia can resemble mania, mental illness, drug intoxication, or drunkenness.
you guys.. you're not going crazy. you're just depriving your brain of sugar. if you start feeling like c**p, eat some honey or some bread. get some carbs into your system, a little bit goes a long way.
ive been going through eighths a day for months on end in a cannabis career spanning 3 years. i quit cold turkey and my appetite went to hell. i work out like a fiend (5 hours daily gym time) and i study like mad (deans list, top ranking US university). i didnt exhibit any withdrawal symptoms until the lack of food started getting to my head.
trust me dudes, eat something. a tablespoon of honey, a slice of toast, 4 crackers, even a can of soda will do it for you. you need to get your blood sugar to a normal level and maintain it until your body adjusts to not having the cannabis appetite stimulant. good luck to you all.
Sand King, a lot of what you have said does make sense.. My appetite has gone to shite.. I'm gonna try what you said and see if it helps.
Not had many cravings but had a few panic attacks when I went into the town centre where it was busy with people.
Not had many cravings but had a few panic attacks when I went into the town centre where it was busy with people.
I am posting this only to lend support to those out there that are addicted to weed and are now suffering with w/d. I grew up in California and started smoking when I was 16. It was very acceptable where I grew up and considered a normal thing for a teenager to do, the problem is I didnt stop. I surrounded myself with smokers and Ive got some family members who smoke too so it just all seemed normal. I thought Id smoke the rest of my life. I did quit when I got pregnant for the first time at 31 and started back up when I had my son (I didnt breastfeed).
Its sad to say but I was not enough a reason to quit, so I have now quit so that I may do right by my son. But the truth is, my son is almost 2 and it has taken me that long to decide to do this. I cannot tell you how frustrating it is to continue to do something that you dont want to do... and I had every reason to quit.....but it came down to reality. Do I want to be that mom? Do I want my son to be proud of me? Do I want to show my son that he can start to do drugs because his mom does them?
I love weed and I will always love it. It was more than weed to me. It was a friend. It made me feel better and it was the most consistent thing in my life...18 years is a long time.
Ultimately I just wanted more and I wanted and needed to feel better about myself and my life. Its not about getting loaded or being loaded. Its OK to be sober. The other hard thing is, its how I have defined myself for years, Im a smoker, thats me. Well, Im interested in being sober now. And its OK to be that way too. I guess its time for me to grow up.
W/D hasnt been too bad. Im sleeping pretty crappy but I know soon I will sleep great and dream like crazy. Im really looking forward to those and to my lungs clearing up. For those that are going through this. Do not believe those that say you dont have symptoms. There are studies being done and have been done that prove marijuana addiction and w/d are real and are comparable to nicotine w/d. Now of course if you arent eating you wont feel good..but those of us doing this know the difference between the two. Shame on anyone who downplays what you are going through. Its real and its real to thousands of marijuana addicts. NIDA is hoping with more research that there will be more acknowledgment of this affliction and therefore better treatment.
Hot baths, excercise, lots of fluids can help you sweat or urinate some toxins out but because its stores in your fat cells, it sticks around longer than other drugs. MA online can offer some insight and there is meetings online for those that need a 12 step program. Good luck to everyone and ignore those that have no empathy. I have faith in all of us and in our ability to choose sobriety.
Its sad to say but I was not enough a reason to quit, so I have now quit so that I may do right by my son. But the truth is, my son is almost 2 and it has taken me that long to decide to do this. I cannot tell you how frustrating it is to continue to do something that you dont want to do... and I had every reason to quit.....but it came down to reality. Do I want to be that mom? Do I want my son to be proud of me? Do I want to show my son that he can start to do drugs because his mom does them?
I love weed and I will always love it. It was more than weed to me. It was a friend. It made me feel better and it was the most consistent thing in my life...18 years is a long time.
Ultimately I just wanted more and I wanted and needed to feel better about myself and my life. Its not about getting loaded or being loaded. Its OK to be sober. The other hard thing is, its how I have defined myself for years, Im a smoker, thats me. Well, Im interested in being sober now. And its OK to be that way too. I guess its time for me to grow up.
W/D hasnt been too bad. Im sleeping pretty crappy but I know soon I will sleep great and dream like crazy. Im really looking forward to those and to my lungs clearing up. For those that are going through this. Do not believe those that say you dont have symptoms. There are studies being done and have been done that prove marijuana addiction and w/d are real and are comparable to nicotine w/d. Now of course if you arent eating you wont feel good..but those of us doing this know the difference between the two. Shame on anyone who downplays what you are going through. Its real and its real to thousands of marijuana addicts. NIDA is hoping with more research that there will be more acknowledgment of this affliction and therefore better treatment.
Hot baths, excercise, lots of fluids can help you sweat or urinate some toxins out but because its stores in your fat cells, it sticks around longer than other drugs. MA online can offer some insight and there is meetings online for those that need a 12 step program. Good luck to everyone and ignore those that have no empathy. I have faith in all of us and in our ability to choose sobriety.