Marijuana Withdrawals, Quitting Smoking

No he is not

I started smoking weed in high school when I was around 15/16 years old and from the day I started I have smoked pretty much every single day up until about 2 weeks ago. I am now 20 years old and just two weeks ago I quit cold turkey. It was honestly one of the best decisions I had made in a long time. I can remember where I put things, I can remember my dreams, and overall I am not coughing every single time I exercise. The only side effect I have from this is loss of appetite but that can be cured by a good diet and will power. For all of those contemplating stopping I highly recommend it you will be less lazy and more productive. The social age of smoking was definitely a high school thing and I'm glad I've grown out of it. Best of luck to all who read this post and is contemplating to stop using marijuana.

Weed addiction lasts for years. It is winning all time with your brain. I was addicted for six years.. smoking daily. One years I was looking for any guide, some medicine to beat the weed, but nothing works. My friend told me about some guide. I've said that he is an id**t if he think that I would buy that... I bought it after our conversation :D Reading, trying, using and after three months it I'm feeling free :) 

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um...your education doesnt trump experience. as a matter of fact, there is a such thing...maybe you need re-educated, hmmm, just saying...

Ok. One more time. Cannabis is a drug. It contains chemicals that directly affect brain functioning. This includes reduced dopamine production. There are many variables that can affect the length and severity of withdrawal symptoms, but when your brain no longer has the chemicals in marijuana, it responds. Those who are lucky enough not to experience these symptoms, are just lucky. But I am sure, for those of you experiencing them, you already know withdrawal is real. Don't listen to people who say it is all in your head. It is difficult to quit cold turkey because of the rapid removal of chemicals your brain has adjusted to functioning with. Keep reaching out for support and if you slip up, try again. There are people out here pulling for you.

If you plan to smoke on holidays and birthdays and the likes, I really think you are fooling yourself. I mean this with all due respect. I wasn't successful at quitting until I really had had enough, as in no occiasion was going to be one that involved smoking. In previous attempts to quit, like you I said "well i'll do it again on xmas" and really what that was was an out to quitting. And it was hard to even attempt, but once I really dedicated myself to stopping, it wasn't that hard. I DO think there are physical side effects but they are manageable if you are truly ready to quit

Fight the withdrawal symptoms. 

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I am on day 7 of quitting right now. And I experience all of the symptoms the above man is experiencing. I do NOT crave marijuana mentally.. the feeling like I needed to smoke was just a habit and went away within a few days but the symptoms I am experiencing persist regardless, and have been getting better every day(they were the worst the first day of quitting.. full blown panic attacks.. I went to the hospital for it.. was retarded). So... his personal experience is also the experience of others...lol

I don't know why people act so ignorant over the interent but i will say this. I have been trying to quit cause this happen last time. i started smoking weed and i started getting really sick trhoughing up flim and feeling really sick when i wouldn't smoke it. finally i was able to quit this time the same thing i am getting sick, sweating, cold then hot physically drained and body feels like it has fever. Today i slept 14 hours. i could have pushed through it but i felt sick and said f it, Smoked a joint 5 minutes later got sick now i feel fine just high off my ass. My best friend argues saying there is no withdrawls but what is funny is that everyone saying there is no withdrawls either are not smoking weed or have never even smoked it. the ones saying you do get with drawls are the ones smoking. So lets stop areguing over if marajuana causes physical withdraw and figure out why we are getting sick from the weed? cause a month ago befor smokeing i was fine now i get this fluid i am always coughing and throwing up and i know it is caused from the weed. My friend says maybe it not being cured correctly could be the cause.?

Ok, my story. Been smoking on an off for 24 years, now 38. I've been through times of stopping when I was pregnant twice so I know it can be done.  Between these pregnancies I was pretty much a daily smoker (I did not smoke when I found out I was pregnant).  In the last year I have been daily again as previous year was very sporadic and also tried the sythetic cannabis which by the way is nothing like the real stuff and 100 times more dangerous, that was addictive and hard to get off, the those withdrawl symptoms were the worst but very similar to what I am experiencing now.  It has been two days and only because I cannot get on.  Although I have been wanting to quit again as I was having that much each day and going throuh a quarter in 3-4 days was becoming ridiculous besides the fact it was just too expensive and I can't justify the money spent now as I'm currently out of work.  The past few days I have had the nauseous feeling more so in the morning but it is still lurking now after lunch.  I do not feel hungry and am forcing food into me for the hell of it but I am sooo full.  Sweaty palms and hot and cold flushes along with goose bumps too.  My mind is constantly craving it.  My dreams have become more vivid and yes bizarre.  My moods are up and down and I can get angry easily.  I really want to follow through again with quiting, the will power is hard.  Keeping occupied is hard even though there's plenty of things to be done.  Anyone who says it does not have an affect on you are on another planet.  As it does.  It's real and it's hard.  Let's see if I can stick to my guns and do this, if not for me for my kids.

Based on your post I can tell that you are an ignorant c**t. Please do us all a favor and walk off a cliff as you have no sympathy for anyone going through this.

You hit the nail on the head.... try a few puffs about 9pm Friday night only. You get high as a kite, laugh your rear off for a few hours and sleep like a baby. It gives you something to look forward to all week and you still have a free sober weekend to enjoy. I still have the desire to smoke Saturday morning but knowing the benefits of my 'program' makes it easier to stay disciplined. Good luck!!!

Stupidest thing I've heard. There are many physical withdrawal symptoms. Whoever says there's not, had obviously never had to go throughout the process of quitting after smoking for so long.

right because its illegal there are no proper studies on marijuana because there are too many vested political interests but that means that your n = 1 self-study also has no validity - your comment is completely unhelpful to people who do have withdrawal effects- so stop being an as****e - ALL DRUGS, any drugs, medication have different effects on a percentage of people so even if 98% of people have no effects, you are pissing off and putting down 2% of ppl who may have physical withdrawal symptoms, don't be an id**t - you make those people feel unvalidated and like there is no support - I hate this mantra of "marijuana is a wonder drug with no harmful effects" everything has some amount of harmful effects you douchebag - good for you that you are not emotionall/psychologically or physically dependent on marijuana, but don't rule out the possibility that someone else is - you can get addicted to chocolate and food for gods sake you f*****g id**t

quote your research please.