I wanted to start a topic because I have been trying to deal with this, and I am looking for shared similar experiences, and some advice.
I have been a heavy pot smoker for 10 years. Multiple times a day. I needed it for sleep, I needed it for hunger, I needed it for anxiety, and I needed it to be relaxed. I felt the need to do it before I went out, and before any activity. I was also a tobacco smoker.
About 7 weeks ago I made the decision to quit smoking weed. About 4 months ago quit smoking cigarettes.
For about 2 weeks into quitting pot I was not able to sleep. My head was clowdy, my memory was not improving, and I had really bad anxiety. I was constantly sweating at night, and during the day. I stayed up basically the whole night, dragged myself into work. Felt awful each day. I was unable to eat properly, I was never hungry.
On the third week, I started to gain a bit of my apettite back, but nothing great. I also started to get to sleep early and early as the days went by. Even though I was really sleeping better, I was really tired during the day, but I figured it would pass after I started sleeping better. I started to experience really intense dreams, and had not remembered being able a dream for the past 6-7 years.
After about 4-5 weeks, I was able to get to sleep within about an hour or two. I was still really fatigue and clowfy during the day. My apettite was slowly returning, and and I was able to eat larger meals.
After about 6 weeks, I was able to eat properly, and in fact better than ever. The odd time, I would still have intense sweating during the day. I was able to fall asleep within almost a half an hour of going to bed. I still experienced really intense dreams (although not as crazy as the third week). Even though I was sleeping better (getting to bed on time, and getting 7-8 hours a night), I was still suffering chronic fatigue during the day. My head was as clowdy as it was from the start, and it doesn't seem to be improving that much.
It's been about 7 weeks now, going on 2 months.
I am able to sleep normally. I am able to eat normally, and the sweating and axeity has gone down a lot. My fatigue is still there during day, and my memory does not seem to have improved since quitting. I am actually more cloudy after quitting than I was when I smoked. I had a good memory when I smoked pot, believe it or not. I also had a lot of motivation, but since quitting it has gone down.
I am curious if anyone has gone through something similar, and can share. Do you still feel tired all the time? Has your memory improved? How long before you started to feel less cloudy. How long before you feel normal again.
Warm regards,
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What concerns me is about a week ago I started getting really dizzy. The back of my head aches and if I sit up too quickly or tilt my head at all I feel like I'm going to pass out and fall over. There also is this weird pressure in my head and my ears which is really freaking me out especially since this just started in week 4 when I should be getting better.
One this is for sure, I will go through whatever I have to get clean. Please keep me updated on you progress and good luck!
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Damn, well I (will to) stop smoking weed; it is just so good and helpful. It drives me to go out and brave this hard world. Time flies when no one is hiring you (presumably because it is still confederate southern), and I love to eat healthy, with weed increasing my appetite (high metabolism/skinny).
I'm more open to be conversant with a smile. It brings me outside a lot. Calms me and gives some inspiration during producer's block. enough said,
Some of these jobs really trying to test you out your livelihood so I must stop; and I don't drink.
So this will be clean all the way around for me.
All i have to face now is what i'm on here for, what I've been dreading, what has me down the most in life...
Suffering from the withdrawals - i quit before, ciggs and all, however this time is different, I know it will be. Like as if satan himself knew this will be the final chance he has to encase me in this.. this... habit.
Strengthen me brothers.
Don', Charleston S.C
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Damn, well I (will to) stop smoking weed; it is just so good and helpful. It drives me to go out and brave this hard world. Time flies when no one is hiring you (presumably because it is still confederate southern), and I love to eat healthy, with weed increasing my appetite (high metabolism/skinny).
I'm more open to be conversant with a smile. It brings me outside a lot. Calms me and gives some inspiration during producer's block. enough said,
Some of these jobs really trying to test you out your livelihood so I must stop; and I don't drink.
So this will be clean all the way around for me.
All i have to face now is what i'm on here for, what I've been dreading, what has me down the most in life...
Suffering from the withdrawals - i quit before, ciggs and all, however this time is different, I know it will be. Like as if satan himself knew this will be the final chance he has to encase me in this.. this... habit.
Strengthen me brothers.
Don', Charleston S.C
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