Marijuana Withdrawals, Quitting Smoking

if iam having weed or joint from past 2 or 3 months and i quitted it immediately so dere will be any attack or something ?

This is probably never going to get read, but hey. Might as well share some knowledge anyway. 

Most of you are split somewhere around 50/50 on the topic of marijuana causing physical withdrawal. I feel I am qualified to offer some info on this. I myself and many close friends have used marijuana heavily for years, off and on.

Basically I feel that people fit into 3 categories: casual smoker, heavy smoker, and addicted. Being a heavy smoker is a fast track to being addicted, for most people. Marijuana desensitizes you to your own chemicals in your brain if you use it enough, like any drug. You will become chemically used to being high, and feel displaced when you are sober. Your brain will need to adjust to not being high all the time when you quit, and if you are already addicted then you may have some heavy withdrawal symptoms.

Casual smoker- no quitting symptoms. Heavy- some symptoms, like irritability and restlessness, delayed appetite, stuff like that. Addiction- insomnia, nausea, depression/feelings of despair, anger, panic attacks, etc. 

I believe that weed is physically addictive, but has limits. I do not believe it is like xanex or oxy where you actually may die if you stop too fast. Weed is still addictive though, and causes well-documented side effects in people who use it enough to experience them.

To all those who say it isn't addictive- you may have never smoked enough for YOU to get addicted. You could have a harder time getting addicted/ easier time readjusting. Everyone is different, but don't discount the masses who feel they experience very uncomfortable withdrawal. I have known a very, very few people in my life that could smoke cigs for years and then stop cold turkey like a God with no symptoms. Is this normal? No, those assholes. It took me forever to quit cigs! Point is, ppl are different.

Casual(1-3x/ week) you definitely won't have any
Heavy (daily) you will miss it to the point where you may 'feel' addicted, but that is because it is just a habit. Not an addiction. HUUUGE difference.
Addicted (all day, everyday) you have effectively altered your brain chemistry slightly. I can't fully explain because I don't fully understand. But, you will notice a mild depressed feeling for anywhere from 1 day to 1 week.
I'm 20 years old, heavy smoker for 3 years. Casual for 4. I was 'addicted' for about 2 months. I would wake up and smoke because I had nothing better to do, then find myself chasing that initial high all day. I was smoking out of multi perc 2 foot bongs and smoking about and eighth per day. Easy cause I was homegrowing at the time. When I really appreciated what a problem it was becoming (messing up cardio health) I just decided to quit. The most difficult part was not picking it up everytime I was bored or frustrated with my surroundings. The worst physical withdrawal was insomnia and lack of appetite but this lasted only 2 days. Also, I was fully functional through the worst period of psychological and physical withdrawals.

To say if you smoke every day, all day that you will have such extreme withdrawals is ridiculous. It depends on the individual, their willpower and discipline. If you are a lazy whiner then yes I suspect quitting to be extremely difficult and trick your mind into thinking you're 'sick' and you 'need' it. All sickness is 90% mental.

I have been growing and operating medical cannabis collectives for almost 5years. smoked most my life, but these last years have been overly heavy. i consume 7-10g (17-20%THC)of cannabis a day. if i consume less i make it up with hash(60-85%THC). i know the potency because i personally operate a GC with known standards from RESTEK. I have to quit smoking because ive decided to go to dive school and it is simply against their rules. cannabis is not addictive, the lifestyle is. The problem most people have with this is that, they are not using cannabis in a recreational or health related application. instead, they use it as a distraction from what problems they have and dont deal with them. too often cannabis is to blame for someones personal problems, but it was the guy who didnt want to deal with anything and he kept distracting himself with indulgences. Alchol and ALOT of things can be used this way. it is up to the user to be responsible about their life, you cant always put something off and then get mad and pass the blame to a dead dried up plant.

 

 

It's great to read all these stories to help you through. A little background on my usage. I have been smoking for 25 yrs, started at 15 and let's say the last 5 years have been chronic. I mean I have been stoned nearly all day everyday, morning noon and night. Quiting has been tough and yes there are the physical withdrwawals, I have experienced mood swings (but who doesn't, smokers or non smokers), night sweats, holy #%$# are there night sweats lol. I have made my mind up to quit so I know I will. I was a cigarette smoker and tried quitting many times, but it wasn't until I had a new mindset to quit that I was able to, and so far the same with pot. Except for one damn thing. CAFFEINE. I had stopped drinking coffee about a week before quitting smoking, unrelated, I just didn't want coffee any more. So, when I quit the weed I wasn't drinking coffee. One day I decided a nice caffeine buzz would be cool, get wired and have some energy!!! I didn't want to smoke when drinking coffee, it wasn't until the next day. I woke up and all I wanted to do was get high, I hadn't had these feelings since quitting until I had caffeine.

I woke up with such a need to get high, my head was pounding, I could even feel it in my teeth (?!!?!!??) and this was the feeling I always had when wanting to get high. The feeling that I needed to self medicate myself. I couldn't figure out why, until I remembered the caffeine! That was the worst day I can remember in a long time. The day after that it subsided, but still had the craving, and two days after I was fine. I guess two wrongs do make a right. The the caffeine would get me up and the pot would balance me out.

I don't preach, who knows what works for everyone all I can do is share my experience. The caffeine made want to get high again, so all I can say is, avoid the CAFFEINE, after all it is a drug too.

If I can just give you one tidbit, if you drink coffee, stop before quitting pot, because if you quit pot and drink caffeine you will feel like you need something to bring you down, and that's the maryjane!



So good luck to all of you, peace be with you and stay off the caffeine to help you out!



Kenny f*****g Powers

Marijuana can be a very addictive drug. To say it is not physically addictive is a bold statement. Physical symptoms can result from emotional withdraws. I have smoked off and on, mainly on, for about 8 years, and I have gone about 2 weeks without currently using. Weed worsens my paranoia and depression. It makes me feel slow, and drowsy all the time. The last time I smoked I was experiencing extreme anxiety the next day. I have had physical symptoms such as loss of apatite and nausea. I am not saying marijuana is "bad", I have had plenty of great times on it. It has helped my depression, at times, and it is great for treating my insomnia, back pain and anger. It is ignorant to say marijuana is, or is not addictive. Some people have problems with it, some do not. Some people have physical symptoms, some have only emotional,  some have no withdraws at all. I hear people making bold claims involving the addictive or lack of addictive qualities of marijuana quite often, but I have heard of very little studies involved in these claims.

Seriously? You can get physical dependences for less, like food and you say you can't get a physical dependence on weed. Your sadly mis-informed. Withdrawals happen because of your bodies physical dependence to what your removing from it. Your body is use to the constant poisoned state that it doesn't know what to do without it. Sadly you have to get through the withdrawal stage to kick the habbit.

hi there i have been smoking weed now since i was 16 but started smoking heavy from the age of 18 i stopped when i went to uni because no1 knew who i was so no1 would ask me if i wanted to smoke because i simply said no i dont smoke n that was it no pressure, i quit for a good year and i felt really good my body felt in good shape i and i was more active and could do thing better not high.

 

i started smoking again about 3 years ago really heavy i stopped smoking on Friday and really need some advise because this time i feal like my body is really run down and  depressed  its only been 4 days and am dreading the cold sweats sleepless night and mood swings.

I just think different things effect people in different ways. I find it extremely difficult to not smoke weed, yet cigs are easy as I say to myself.. 'This cigarette isn't doing anything.. costing me money and killing me perhaps'. All this argument over weather or not it's psychological or mental is complete rubbish. Weed is addictive FACT. That is all you need to know. Good luck to anyone trying to kick the habit . Bless Mat x

I hope someone sees this post who knows the score. I really do laugh at people giving their opinion after 'I have been smoking weed everyday for over a year'. b***h PLEASE. You are not a smoker. For those who know (wakers and bakers and nightly smokers for at least a decade). It's simple. Its hard. It's horrible. Your body will feel ill. But the only way out is back down the hard road you have made - or relapse. This is life. Try and distract yourself as much as possible. Do not pick up another habbit like drinking as this is worse for you (sorry it's true). Good luck on your journey if you have a mountain to climb like I do. 12 years smoking 2-5g a day. 31 days sober. Not loving it. But getting there. Stay easy bros and girls. Don't look back on the fun you have had with Mary negatively.

a month and 2 days sober at the moment. i was addicted my life revolved around being high and when my next fix would be to do so, once i realized my grades were slipping in school and the poor quality relationships i was having with my loved ones... that's when i decided to make a change. it's difficult trust me, but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. i know that i am a better person without it but it's the initial feel good high which haunts me day to day. knowning that if i take a bong rip or roll up a blunt, i'll be able to feel the euphoric feeling that marijuana gives us. drugs plain and simple make you stupid. if you don't mind living as a low income family for the rest of your life, go for it. but for all of you that have goals and dreams that you'll want to achieve some day, smoking marijuana will only deter them unfortunatly. just know that it gets better, you'll go through a roller coaster ride of emotions. edventually it'll level out, don't worry. you'll be fine. stay positive with your thoughts and reward yourself with a fancy meal from time to time. i believe in you, you believe in you. just remember you can stop, and it's for the best. i wish you all the best of luck

stay positive, you can do it. keep yourself busy, don't give into the temptation

I am personally 4 weeks clear of cannabis use after 3 years of solid daily smoking.
From scouring the internet i have see umpteen opinions as to whether WD is mental, physical and if it indeed leads to WD symptoms.

In my experience of stopping smoking i have had the following effects:

- Anxiety that has been worse during the 2-4 week period thus far but as lessened of late.
- Lightheadedness or dizziness (1-2 weeks)
- Feeling sick
- Very vivid dreams, sometimes pleasant, sometimes not.
- Difficulty sleeping (this has lessened not though)
- Fatigue

Now what i feel is that firstly everybody is different so experiences are of course relative to an individual. I have friends that have had no problems stopping after heavy use, and others that have had heavy WD.
Non of the people i know that smoked have taken other drugs, and I myself have only every smoked cannabis nothing else.

Cannabis use can effect your blood pressure, and when you factor in the foods consumed when on the the munchies which contain high salt and sat fat, when use of cannabis ceases and diet or volume of food consumes changes, the result can be a drop in blood pressure which can give you the feeling of lightheadedness. this isn't anything to worry about but eating good food in small amounts often will keep you feeling more steady. (eating a large meal when blood pressure is low will cause your stomach require more blood to aid digestions, giving you a feeling of dizziness).

The feeling of anxiety i find are the worst WD. Anxiety and the stress you place upon yourself can make you feel physically ill and in turn can lead you to feel as if your physical symptoms are worse. Most of the WD that you attribute to individuals suffering cannabis cessation are side effects of Anxiety itself.
in the first 10 days of stopping myself i was going out of my mind, getting stressed at every little feeling of ill health, thinking the worst. This only perpetuates itself.
You will be an emotional roller coaster with highs and lows. I have found light exercise really aids in my mood and the maintenance of positive thought.
Having someone to talk to also is a major plus to keep your head straight, wether it be via internet blogs, advice lines, shrinks, friends or family. Don't go it alone as the stress will mount up.

Feelings of nausea and a difference in bowel movements or also common, as a change in diet will effect this, as well as, again, anxiety and stress.

Finally, i would like to say as before everyone is different with health, diet, medication, drug use etc. so this may not be a match with yourself or anybody els. But i hope it can come of some solace to you if you are having trouble stopping.
Cannabis itself as a substance is not all the same and quality of product smoked will also have a relative effect.

I apologies if at any point i have come across convoluted as i am still foggy headed myself. But day by day i am seeing positive changes and just keep going and keep busy.

Well I have been smoking weed..mostly the good stuff..for about 4 years straight.. with at least 2 of those years smoking weed everyday. Some days more than others but still everyday. One time I had to travel for a week of training at my job in another city. I was living in a hotel for a week so i didnt get to smoke my maryjane as often as i was used to. I first noticed symptoms of WD that week because my schedule had completely changed. No longer was i able to smoke before i ate ..everytime (pretty much)...I would go out to dinner in the city with the girls who were also on the training week with me and theyd be fine eating away but id be unable to even come close to finishing my meal. They thought I was sick. I was. but only because i needed to smoke weed to make my nausea go away. My bf seems to think I am this terrible person for even blaming weed at all for the way I am feeling (currently I have tried to not buy anymore so I can stop being reliant on weed and focus on school). I try to tell him that there are other people who have felt WD symptoms like me after trying to quit cold turkey but he denies that its possible. He thinks because he took anatomy, and reads all the time, that he knows everything and that it is just impossible for weed to ever have any bad consequences. Its a drug and obvi the people who have smoked it for years know that it is not a terrible drug that can even be compared to meth or heroin...but that doesnt mean that you can't feel WD symptoms when you just stop consuming it all of a sudden. How can people be so stupid as to think that there couldnt possibly be any WD symptoms when u smoke something like weed everyday. Everything has a consequence. It sucks but im trying to overcome it. Its an expensive habit and I need to focus on school. I just hope that other than the nausea.. I dont have to experience all the other symptoms that are gonna come along. Im only on day 1.. not even close to being 24 hrs sober. 

Marijuana isn't physically addicting? BS. I'm sure it's different for everyone but if you are ingesting a substance you cannot say that it does not effect your body in some way. When I have to stop smoking I have no appetite, can't sleep and am irritable. No weed makes a difference, no matter how much I don't want it to. When you order a full plate of fantastic food and can't help but look at it since you aren't hungry, then you know something is wrong. I don't have to quit and don't want to yet, but when I am on a trip or mj isn't available, life is tough.