Marijuana Withdrawals, Quitting Smoking

This is completely untrue, i just quit smoking pot 2 weeks ago and have smoked all day every day for about 6 years and was a daily user from when i was about 16 (i'm 44). Both times i was pregnant i quit without any side affects at all and this time the only thing i noticed was slight irritability for the first couple of days, no insomnia, loss of appetite, anxiety or depression. I am also a x cig smoker and found this habit much harder to stop.Comparing pot to crack, heroin or even alcohol is just plain dumb. Nobody has ever died from weed.

I will say, as a daily smoker for the past three years and an occasional one three years before that , my initial reaction to what people are saying here about physical dependence, and how difficult  it is to quit, is one of dubiousness. I've had to quit smoking several times before, sometimes for months at a time just to get jobs, and I personally have not had any difficulty with it. What I found more difficult to grapple with was the idea of quitting before I actually did it the first time. I had worked myself up in my head that I would have trouble sleeping, die of boredom, etc. It kind of became a little scary in my head for a while, and that's when I decided I should try quitting. The first day kind of sucked just because I didn't really know what to do with myself, and after that, it was very easy. Had no trouble sleeping, and certainly didn't have cold sweats and trouble eating and all the outlandish problems you people are describing. I had a HELL of a time quitting smoking cigarettes, it took me years, and I still struggle and slip up every now and then.

However, cannabis is a drug, it does get you high, and should be used responsibly. If you really do perceive adverse reactions from quitting smoking, whether it's legitimate or "in your head" you shouldn't smoke if it bothers you that much. Cannabis is supposed to be fun and enlightening, and the drug is not serving its purpose if you find it that much of a hassle. It may not be for you, because weed is CERTAINLY not for everyone.

I will say, though, that I have a sneaking suspicion that many of these reports of "marijuana withdrawal and addiction" are utter bull. Very few of these conditions described are consistent with what data there is on marijuana use and disuse, and are people that have either never tried the drug before and are trying to scare others into doing the same, or tried it, had a bad time, and feel the need to spread the idea that marijuana is inherently harmful. I would disagree with that statement, and reiterate that the drug is not for everyone, and if you can't handle starting or stopping of the drug, don't do it. 

Lastly, I've discussed cannabis with my physician. He says there is little to no proven risk of emphysema from smoking cannabis, especially when you smoke concentrates such as hash or oil that do not have any plant matter. There is ZERO risk of lung disease if you vaporize or orally ingest food with marijuana in it. Honestly, I have a harder time eating a balanced diet than not smoking. I think addiction is in the individual, not this particular drug.

All I ask is that everyone try to leave their emotional preconceptions about marijuana at the door when you read my post. I mean, I remember DARE when I was a kid. I was told I could get lung cancer if I smoked even one joint. I was told this by police officers, parents, even by teachers, who are supposed to be knowledgeable, logical and scientific about issues such as this. It just goes to show how much damage and falsehood some lobbyists in the first half of the twentieth century can spread.

hey guys i just quit 4 days ago and sorry to say it but you all have these "withdraw symptoms" in your heads. I have smoked 10 years every day and not just weed but multiple hash hits off my TI nail literally blazed all day every day. I finally realized it is holding me back and making me lazy. like i said im on day 4 of weed free. im sleeping great every night. im actually eating more than when i smoked. i was always angry at my job but my last 2 shifts have gone FLAWLESS like no anger at all for the entire day. i have all my pipes filled with resin and yet i havent even though about scrapping them. i mean i have NO negative side effects at all everything is freakin awesome. its all in your heads literally. i tried quitting about a year ago and said the same things all of you are now but this time i said screw it. this is up to me and its my choice and i dont need weed in my life. guess what this time quitting has been a breeze. you come online and see 1000 sites saying you wont be able to sleep and you will be more irritable so you put that in your head as what to expect then you got the good old placebo going for ya. say what you will about my post but in all honesty i see no issues with quitting. it may be in part that i delt with alcohol/coke addiction problem as well as quitting cigs so mentally im prepped for practically quitting anything. just remember does the pipe float to your mouth and light itself or is that up to you??? in the end this is the EASIEST thing i have ever quit, ive had more stress from quitting a job than i have with quitting weed. sorry if i seem rude i just want to let you all know it is up to you what you do if you want to quit weed then quit weed there is no force making you smoke so whats the issue?

hey again im the poster above. i just realized why i may have no withdraw effects from quitting. I have been working out 4 times a week for the past 3 years, take a multi, fish oil, joint support, a green drink, a reds drink, extremely well monitored diet. this is the exact opposite of most pot heads life styles maybe this is why i have the exact opposite effects from quitting. maybe it has something to do with your physical condition prior to quitting??? since im in great shape could this nullify side effects? just a thought to consider!

I was an everyday smoker for two years. I started when I was 20 and now, at 22, I find it's time to open a new chapter in my life. I'm a college student and I have realized that Pot is no way to win in life. I have so many goals I would like to achieve and refuse to allow myself to be ruined by that plant. It's been over a week without it and I have insomnia, my appetite and and mood have been unaffected. I've noticed that my memory is starting to get better and I've noticed that my speech has gotten better (written still the same). I think that MJ does have negative effects as I had noticed after about 6 months of smoking everyday I became lazier and more complacent about life. I highly recommend quitting to everyone. The benefits will out weigh your day or two withdraws. I've began working out a lot more to pass the time and my social life has gotten slightly better (only been a week) so It does have many benefits. If you're retired, I say toke up, but if you're in your twenties or younger STOP NOW. Don't be a b***h and let yourself be defeated by a plant. I sure we have all made the case that "It's not addictive brah, barely even a drug" well then f*****g prove it.

.......like seriously, watch super high me, if you think quitting is more importan than smoking you will quit, anyone else, learn a little bit of self control, quitting pot is as hard as quitting chocolate, you just smoke more than you eat chocolate. It's called a habit, if I'm wrong then hat means millions of people who chew their fingernails are addicted to fingernails

^^^ lol you've quit more than 10 times meaning you haven't actually ever quit.

Seriously, everyone saying it isn't addicting doesn't have a clue. If you do something enough, anything can become addicting. I've been smoking every day, and trying to quit is lame! I've been posted up in bed all day feeling nauseous and tired but I can't sleep. I've been cranky to my lover and just short tempered in general. That's cool if YOU didn't have any withdrawal symptoms, and it's cool if you've never smoked weed before and you just like preaching to people about how they're wrong... But some people have really gotten their bodies to rely on this substance and its harder than you'd think to kick it. You need to quit being so general, basing the population off you or an experience you know of... Everyone is having an entirely different experience from you and they can all be affected by different things. There is no true law that every single person will be the same. There are all sorts of variances in life and this is one of them. It doesn't make anyone wrong. Just means you might have a fine time quitting and I'm having hell over here.

I don't know why all these people are saying they feel so horrible when they quit. I have gone out of state before and went an entire week without smoking (usually I will smoke 2-3 grams a day for a year) and the only things I experienced are being tired all the time, extremely vivid and weird dreams (they are actually kind of fun to experience, it makes me actually look forward to sleeping more, in a weird way), and the urge to smoke more pot. I have actually quit again (probably just temporarily) and I am experiencing these same symptoms. I would personally have to agree that most of the withdrawal symptoms you guys (or girls ;D) are experiencing are all in your head. I used to be addicted to amphetamine pills (ADHD medication) and I had trouble quitting for over 3 years with terrible withdrawals that made me a horrible person to be around, if you could even get me out of bed. The really interesting thing is, the first day that I made my decision that I did not need it it my life and stopped taking it, the withdrawal symptoms were mild to non-existent, and we are talking about a medication that is similar in structure to METH! If you seriously want to quit, find a cause worth quitting for (family, friends, work, not getting caught by a drug test) and become passionate about it, your withdrawal symptoms will almost disappear.

It is highly addictive i don't know what your talking about or what you're trying to prove on here. i've been smoking it for 4 years about 10 - 15 times a day and whenever i tried to quit i would have some type of break down from the withdraw, just because you can quit cold turkey doesn't mean EVERYBODY can.. and he who calls someone a fool is a fool himself

Calling people a 'fool' for discussing their symptoms is sheer ignorance! Why are you on a site that has a purpose to help people searching for advice? Maybe you should crawl back up your own arse! I have smoked everyday for 19years. Approx 2 grams per day. During that time I have succeeded and failed a time or two in my career, I have been an entrepreneur since I was 21 (6yrs into my smoking 'career') so pot never demotivated me personally. Although I might be a touch hyper - I'm the type to spring out of bed in the morning. So now I'm 34, turning 35 in 3 months and I'm desperate to quit, I'm engaged and want children, so naturally I don't want to continue this dependence because I don't intend on being a pot head parent. I have a fantastic partner who doesn't smoke pot, so aside from the potential parenting, I have to consider the $$ side, as it's now 'our' money I'm spending. It's been 4 days now that I haven't smoked and I do believe it might be getting better, although I write this at 430am so I can certainly relate to the insomnia. The first 3 nights I slept little more then 5 hours. So naturally some irritability is going to go along with that. I admit having a glass of wine or a shot of vodka has helped get the edge off, although I plan on buying the Valerian Tea tomorrow as I try to not to consume alcohol on week days. ( I get depressed the following day if I have more then a 2 or 3 drinks) Anytime I have gone on vacation I have quit cold turkey with no remorse while in the sun, it's so much easier. But inevitably upon returning home the habit eventually forms again, usually because I tried just a puff of someone else's and then was hooked again. This forum has been helpful to me because it's comforting to know I'm not alone. At this moment I'm sure many of you are tormented while you gaze at your ceiling, desperate for an 'ounce' of sleep like me. I have lost 3 pounds in 4 days (yay!) Sorry to those that don't want to loose weight, I can only suggest eating baguette with butter when you do finally get hungry and take a multi vitamin. I'm trying to consider my goal, but I'm so frustrated and sad I don't have my best 'bud' anymore to keep me company. I miss the taste, the roll up, the SLEEP! But spending close to $600 a month I won't miss. I have to keep my wits and think of all the vacations and education that money can go towards. Think of your ultimate goal when you have your moment of longing, if you have already gone a couple of days then don't turn back, it's got to get easier and you've accomplished the first steps by just being here on this web site. Good luck everyone, I'm thinking about you, stay determined! You and your goals are worth it.

Your experience clearly differs from others. You are extremely ignorant to think what you go through should be the same as others. Go smoke another cig so you are closer to saving the the rest of us the oxygen you are using up on this planet.

to the above^ are u a smoker? have u quit smoking weed before? who are u to judge and say that there are no side effects and that u culd go cold turkey. I been smoking for almost 9 years and today is my first day not smoking and it has been HELL! my emotions are all screwed up my stomach is killing me im irritable and cant stop thinking of it! I don't care what anyone says until u smoke for as many years as I did and then u try to quit then see how u feel and then maybe u wont judge. everyone is different u cant tell me that there are no side effects Iam dealing with them right now.

like i said above all of you crying about your withdraws are in horrible physical shape from laying around like fat asses all the time eating cheese its. im now at about 3 weeks clean still no problems after smoking all day every day for 10+ years. like i said i am opposite of most and have been working out religiously for AWHILE now. try getting into good shape then quit weed and tell me if you still feel like a little girl when you quit, i know you wont. quit being babies and do something proactive dont try to quit and lay on the couch all day of course you will want to smoke m****s. thats like trying to quit opium and going to hang out in an opium den and saying you have huge cravings when you are there.

I too have similiar effects when I'm not high I can be a douchebag to people that are around me but when I'm high all of that disappears. I have developed a system for me so that way I'm not always like this nor dependant on marry j to keep me at level. What I do is when I buy a dime or bag I try to make it last throughout the week smaller and smaller amounts of what I smoke will soon realize that I just quit smoking. This has helped me so far so good I haven't been buying bud everyday