Recommendations on how to stop smoking marijuana and what symptoms to watch for

Guest over a year ago

This is my first check in since I've quit... it has been 3 days. Yes 3 days, it's not much yet, but my friends on this forum know 3 days without feels like an eternity.

First things first, I feel this is really important and relevant to quitting. I've tried to quit numerous times, but none of them have been as "easy" as this time (I use the term "easy" lightly... quitting is everything BUT easy). All the other times I've attempted to quit, or quit for a few weeks, my paraphernalia had been accessible. Sure I'd put it all away, but sooner or later I'd come crawling back thinking "oh just one resin hit won't hurt" (which is almost never worth it, lol) or some sh*t like that - not the case this time. My husband helped me put all of our things underneath our bed frame, which is very heavy and boxlike. It took him to lift up the top half of the frame, box-spring, and mattress, and me to put everything underneath it. I can NOT get to it by myself, unless I were to take the mattress off, box-spring out of the frame, and even then I'd still have to take the entire bed apart in order to be able to reach underneath and get to anything. THIS HAS HELPED TREMENDOUSLY. Just knowing that I can't access anything even if I wanted to is making it 100 times easier to just block the thought out once in pops into my head - there's no reason to think about it because it's not possible. Sure, I could go buy something or stop by a friends, but my reasons and wants to quit far outweigh the effort those options would require. And that. Is. GOOD.

I'm hesitant to write anything down with my husband around. He knows about this forum and supports me so much, I am not keeping this from him, but yet for some reason I feel like I need more alone time away from him. The last 3 days I've wanted more time to myself - which is a double-edged sword, because when I'm with him, I don't think about doing it as much. It is hard to be alone, especially here at home...

As far as the urges - they haven't been as bad as in the past. Again, I'd probably attribute this to my items not being accessible by me alone. That doesn't mean that I don't get them, oh god do I...

The biggest changes I've noticed so far as far as "symptoms" of quitting are:

My body can not seem to regulate it's temperature by itself. I always thought I was a comfortable temp when I was high, I either wasn't, or the receptors in my brain are all f---ed up (that's probably it). I feel cold more often, the temp is set the same, husband says I feel very warm to the touch but I am cold, but also might be sweating?

As expected, my food intake/portions are all out of whack. I eat a few bites, and I am full. How can this be? I used to able to eat and eat and eat (well, obviously we know how "this can be") ....

I am sleeping like complete sh*t. Not to say I slept well before this, actually the opposite is true. I've been sleeping like sh*t for awhile now, so at least I'm a little used to it. The few weeks before I quit I would actually wake up for work every morning and be drenched in sweat. I mean DRENCHED. I've had times where I've woken up in a cold sweat from a dream or something, this was definitely NOT that. My back and chest were soaking wet, I could take my hand on my chest and literally feel the liquid on me. I don't know if these instances were from me knowing in the back of my head that I was going to be quitting soon, maybe nerves or something? (I am a somewhat "nervous" person... I'd say I worry more than average.) But I am glad to report that in my measly 3 days of being weed free, I have not woken up covered in sweat. And that has made me happy, at least.

It is really easy to space out. I can still sit and stare at an object or a spot on the wall (I've never done acid :P) for like 5-10 minutes and not even notice I'm doing it. So don't worry, people who want to quit, you can still waste plenty of time staring into space even when you're sober. I'm guessing I am still able to do this because my brain is still a pothead. :)

And of course your usual urges, irritability and shortness with people. I am sorry, husband :(

So, obviously this is the hardest thing I've ever done, but is it also not obvious that I am trying to be positive? Every time I get an urge I just remind myself of why I am doing this, and tell myself it's not forever (even though it might be - even though it might HAVE to be). I can see it getting easier as time goes by, and slowly I am starting to gain interest in things I was interested in before. We'll see where this road takes me. I'll be back soon, I'm sure. This'll have to be my vice, for now. Hope and peace to all you people out there trying to do the same.

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drummer over a year ago

i know how u feel. Im 47 and i smoke every day. when Im out i panic and need to get some. I dont want it to rule my life, its all consuming and its brakin my bank. I dont know if i can do this.

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Guest over a year ago

This really isn't the place for a rant.

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guest over a year ago

man where do i begin.. im 28 years old and been smoking since like 21.. i smoke heavily every day.. i smoke blunts at it. atleast a blunt a day for the past 7 years or soo.. its just sooooo hard to quit i cant no matter what i try i just cant... i try to quit but i only try to quit when i am high and thinking im movitivated to stop, but once i am done smoking the blunt or joint i immedaiatly want to smoke again or when im sobering up about an hour or so i have a crazy urge to smoke,, it seems like noting else matters anymore.. i have these evil tought of hating myself and everyone around me.. i dont know what to doo. i guess go smoke real quick and be back huh

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h over a year ago

I, too, have been smoking pot everyday for at least 20 years. I am addicted to pot, there I said it. I need to quit, but need help.

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guest over a year ago

Hello All,

I just wanted to stop in and offer some encouragment. I was a chronic pot smoker, smoking every day for six years. About four months ago I had my first panic attack and it rocked my world. I had never been an anxious person and here I was, young, out of shape, smoking every day and anxiety all the time. I worked with a homeopathic dr. who helped me to understand that smoking weed leads to anxiety disorders. I quit the very next day cold turkey. It was one of the hardest things I've done. I had the night sweats, crazy dreams, extreme anxiety, depression, insomnia, weird current feeling in my body. I got rid of everything in my house, every roach, bong, pipe, grinder, bud...everything. My friends who still smoke, respected my decision and stopped smoking around me. I instead focused on healing...healing my mind, my body, my soul. I started writing again, exercising every day, eating really healthy, vitamins...everything. I'm happy to report that four months later I have not had a single hit and am doing really well. I do not crave it or really think about it much at all anymore. Looking back, it's crazy to see how much it really did controll my life. I really thought I would smoke weed all my life, but when I was faced with having an anxiety disorder because of it..i became determined to not let that be my outcome. Don't let it be yours. You can do this, it gets better and better every day and time is the only thing that will make it better. Much love and good luck to you all!

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trying to stop over a year ago

its been 4 days and i have not stopped smoking.. i dont thkn i can stop even tho i want to try i jus go ahead and buy some and smoke

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gypsymama42 over a year ago

I am 42 and have been smoking marijuana daily (except during a "drought)since age 12 with a few couple month breaks over the last 30yrs. Within the last few months i started having SEVERE panic attacks(the type that make ya want to call 911)Anyway, i went to the Dr and she prescribed xanax unaware of my mary use. Now im at a crossroads because i cannot smoke without the xanax and im becoming dependent on them so ive decided to quit smoking so that i can quit xanax but im terrified. I have to agree with everything you said about different methods of occupying time but there seems to be such a void in my life w/out my "ritual" For me the third day is usually the worst. Im angery,hostile,delusional and paranoid, besides the physical symptoms.Its like abandoning an old friend but its impacted my life immensely in a negative way of course. I cant hold a job, my mood changes like the wind, it directs just about my every movement,thought and reaction. Im really needing some support from other people with this burden also.Thank you

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trying to quit over a year ago

yea i understand i cant even get to the second day without smoking.. sooo hard ... i need help just like gypsymama42

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Liamwhite101 over a year ago

I'd just like to say your not alone. I have been smoking for about 5 years everyday at least 2-3 grams at the very least. last night was my first night off and i felt horrible but now it's day two and i feel just as bad do i need a doctor?....

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Guest over a year ago

I smoked every day for the past 2 years at least 6 joints A day (except when I couldn't get any, in which situation I'd sit on the couch for hours waiting by my phone depressed) ... I've recently quit I'm about to hit 7 days.

I'd tried and failed to quit smoking before but this time was is different!, Ive got a new missus and spent a few days at her house where I didn't have access to weed , with her support I could get through the initial few days which were hell! (including being awake for 48 hrs straight!, wired) and now I'm back home, I've shaved my head (long stoner hair no more!) and I'm going strong

So the key for me was to make a change.... It's going to be a lot harder for you if you just decide you don't want to smoke anymore and spend the whole day sitting at home thinkin about not smoking!!!!! Go camping, stay at your mums house, whatever! It's all about BREAKING THE ROUTINE .... I also gave away my bong, pipe, scales papers, deleted my dealers numbers ..... everything to make it hard for myself to smoke again and this helped me ..... Best of luck to others like me who are up at 4am cos they can't sleep cos they're not smoking, you can do it!!!!!!

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guest12345 over a year ago

Wow, I must admit when I start reading all the reaplies to Quatum, I can puzzle myself from one story to the other. I myself have been smoking for the last 14 years, and at least 3 to 5 joints (alone) a day. I've tried on several occasions to quit, which I successfully did for 2 months, but, that one day that I did smoke (after stopping), i've been smoking more ever since. Like most, I do wish to save extra money cause I only buy kush and also, I would love not to THINK about it... it's always in the back on my mind. Another factor that doesn't help, it that I always seems to catch random people smoking pot... the smell come right to my nose... like i'm trying to find it... and once again, leads me to smoke another one.

If anyone has good suggestions on how just to stop THINKING about the herb, please help me out... youtube doesn't work, TV is not my thing and playing video games is just encouraging to smoke some more.

Thanks

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BritishChicken over a year ago

Hi, I'm 16 years old and I started smoking around new years, so, 6 months now. It hasn't been everyday but I couldn't manage to stop for more than a couple of weeks. I feel that it has been affecting my ability to concentrate properly at school and this really bothers me. None of my closest friends have smoked in their lives and I don't particularly want to end up like one of those stoners I see around the school occasionally-I wan't to stay motivated and do well in school. My grades have dropped slightly over the past few months too. I used to be a straight-A student but lately my marks have gone down to low B's, and this actually worries me. It also doesn't help that my dad has been smoking since he was a teenager and he smokes it all the time at home, even sitting in the house. Even if I didn't buy any for myself it would be too easy to grab some of his. Also I'll point out that I'll only smoke it before I go to sleep but this tends to keep me up to 2am on a regular basis.

I haven't smoked any for 3 days now but this isn't anything new. I know quitting will be a whole lot easier for me than it will be for a lot of the other lifetime users, but I just needed to express my thoughts about it. This thread really helped me reconsider my smoking, and I thank everyone who posted. Good luck to myself and all of you other potential quitters.

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trying to quit over a year ago

high as usual as i write this.. right now im depressed noting is fun for me anymore, by the way i have a girl.. and ya noting makes me happy unless im smoking.. i just can not stop .. whenever i argue i run to go roll a blunt and smoke,. even when im leaving my house to do anything i smoke one .. its like a daily part of my life for me.. i cant be without it.. but i notice i am soo angry at everything and everone i know i even get mad at god..its made me in a way idont want to be but i am ... i dont like being like this anymore but i cant change.. so here i go to go smoke another one..

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Alcrys over a year ago

hi there did you happen to quit smoking im having issues right now when i try to quite i tell myself next day next day i smoke morning till night at work whereever its ruining my life.

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