Thank you for sharing your experience. I've been smoking for 0ver 20 years, the last year or so i have about 2 joints per hour, my eyes have really dark circles, i have gotten to the stage where i don't leave the house not even to pick up. Basically i'm not the happy person i use to be, smoking weed has caused me to be a loner and i am very much feeling alone the majority of the time. I'm going to try your steps and give it my all. If it works for me then Wow i would cry with joy ( no joking ). Either way i will return to tell you if i succeeded or not. Thank you
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hey lonerstoner, u r not alone,we r all here for u. Look it is a big step just to consider doing this, im 1week and 5days now , and i can tell u it is a long hard road for me,(u can read my story in my posts), I am feeling alittle better as far as my withdrawals go.Still sweating like mad, headaches r getting better and less often, but i just feel like im missing out on somethimg. I dont smoke cigs or drink, so i havent been a bundle of laughs to live with, my husband is very supportive, BUT i just miss it so much, im not working at the moment, so time is not on my side. Dont get wrong im really proudof lasting this long , its the first time in 30yrs, yes 30yrs of smoking that i have stopped foe this long. But it feels great that nobody has anything on me, everytime i saw a police car my heart would jump, so all i can say is keep going one hour at a time then one day at a time and then its one week. The best of luck, i no u can do this, will look forward to u posting again, Im here for u, your not alone, oxo
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Hey all,
I'm on week one in my journey of no more pot and although I still have a few psychological symptoms lingering, I already feel like it's easier to get up in the morning. The problem for me at this stage is getting back outside to socialize and do some of the active things I've always loved -- meeting people, sports, weight lifting, guitar, etc.
I have been smoking fairly heavily -- 4-6 times a day for almost 5 years up until last week. Before this, I had tried cutting down and/or quitting on several occasions with no success. The problem for me now, like I said, is getting back into my social lifestyle. For whatever reason, pot has made me beyond paranoid----
I can't seem to go out in public places without feeling insignificant and like everyone I see is talking sh*t and laughing about me. I have NEVER been like this in my life, so I'm guessing it's paranoia, but I try and force myself to go outside -- by myself since I don't have many friends out here in LA.
More than anything, I've realized for me, that quitting is all about staying busy. I just wish I had a few more friends -- maybe a girlfriend I really liked -- who lived active, healthy lifestyles so I could fall more in line with that. It's tough trying to do this all on your own, especially when you live in a place where pot is everyone's remedy. But I can't smoke it like I used to -- it drives my paranoia up and debilitates me so that I don't even eat foods I'm supposed to (due to food sensitivities).
I just want to completely feel like my old, outgoing, social, healthy self again. I have no idea how long it will take for me to readjust...
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Hi Everyone, Thank you for allowing public posts on this topic. Many yahoo topics you can read questions but when you want to reply it has already been closed. Here is my take on smoking, from a hispanic woman's perspective. When I was in high school there was the DARE talk and the drugs are bad dont start and etc. Then I was about 9th grade in hs dad went on a vacay and I decided to find some of my school friends. One such school friend was with a group, and they were anxious to leave the arcade. Granted I have never messed with drugs in my life! We all went back to my house for I don't know what reason. Then there was the marijuana, in the form of a blunt. Turns out there was a grown adult in the group passing it around. I shied off into the kitchen but thats when he brought it to my turn. At first I didn't want to try, but the guy said "Dont worry you wont feel anything any way the first time".Boy that was a mistake. And it was a pre-cursor to a long almost 15 year on and off relationship with pot since. I started easily obtaining pot where ever I moved to, and tried to use it whenever I could get away. It wasnt that "cigarettes were cool" but it was like an exciting taboo that eventually took ahold of me and made me yearn for my next bag. The withdrawal symptoms would make me aggy, quiet, bored, tired, lack of interest, and would use my resources and knowledge to find it wherever I could. Of course it draws you into either a solitary life or a life of bizarre bringings, because most of the time the people who smoked were in worse wear or doing other stuff and pot on the side. I smoked for years, I even had a girlfriend partner who once I revealed I smoked pot she would buy large amounts and smoke large amounts in blunts and it was OK... sadly though it was the only times we ever got along. I never wanted anyone around me even if they were smokers because smokers characters are just like what I said. When you were a heavy user like me you can't do much without me being a deadweight burnout. It truly limited all I could see and do in this great nation. If you ask me today how I feel about smoking marijuana I will say, it has its uses, and its withdrawals if you smoke it, but right now I am hitting a point where I have been high every day for years. I have brought family members into this habit and if you are a homeowner, spending $300, $400 a month on a pot habit that never helped me be any more artistic or great than I Could be sober... its like bleeding yourself slowly. When I think about how I am going to put this stuff behind me starting right now, I think about: Good! I will not wake up with bad breath, I will gain more energy, probably wake up earlier (Even though weed makes you sleep) and be able to have connections. Even though its now legal in Washington state, I'm not anxious for the grand weed party. I have already had those. I have had 15 years worth of smoking, I will be able to bike ride longer and not timeout in my head and become a burn out because its been hours since my last puff. My advice wouldbe if you want to quit especially if you are a woman that wants to quit try to mark the days on the calender where you havent smoked. You will feel proud of yourself. You will get your energy back you don't have to blow the money you have for it somewhere else, save it, spend it on your dog or your kid or your partner or just save the money. Find something you like to do, go to the gym go swimming, get back out there into the world. Because if you were a stoner like I was the internet was probably your only window to the outside world. The world is great and there are more stimulating things to do and see than just get high. Thank you again for reading and I hope somewhere this encourages someone to be GREAT. Put the puff down and be great!
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Im 16 years old and have been smoking since i was 13... I can easily smoke a ounce to myself in 2-3 days. I dont know how to explain how my head feels but i want to quit so bad, i have tried about 5 times but havent stopped for more than 4 days... someone help :(
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I am wondering how did it go. It since has been 5 years and I just came across this post. Just curious because this sounds like me now...
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Well, I might as well tell my story, too. I write this high, which is no surprise.
I was a late bloomer. I found a sack of kind bud and a bong once when I was 14, and proceeded to get myself and my buddies ripped out of our skulls for a lovely two weeks until it was gone. Then, literally, nothing for about 12 years. An occasional puff here or there, but I was a good Reagan youth who regaled in too much alcohol, not drugs.
It wasn't until after college a while, maybe age 25, when I started to actually have a small stash around. I had a buddy who was growing in his closet, so he could supply. At this time, around '94-'95, I smoked maybe two or three times a week. I'd go weeks without weed. It wasn't a big thing, really, although, like everybody else, I always jonesed that first day after ADR - Awful Dreaded Runout.
When I went back to grad school in '98, I had a buddy who hooked me up , so I bought a Graffix bong and proceeded to get my grad school buddies ripped for two years. But, even during this time, I could make a quarter sack of weed last a month or two. It was about getting the most for the buck at that time - thus the three-footer.
In 2000, I moved to L.A. with my new degree and found a job teaching. Weed connections were hit and miss the first couple years here. Between 2000 and 2002, I went several months a couple of times without weed, and never, ever smoked during the week. I could make a quarter last a long time during these years, too.
It wasn't until around 2003-2004, when my weed connections started to stabilize that I began my daily-use journey which, as anyone who has survived in Los Angeles for ten or more years can attest, is not uncommon. And I fell hard.
When the medical card came, 2010, I got mine for my back issues, which was a fantastic and relevant reason to get a marijuana card, but my use really escalated then. I can sometimes smoke up to an eighth a day - rolling in my weed, ripped out of my skull pretty much all day when I can.
The crazy thing is that I'm a pretty successful guy. I am a tenured college professor. I am an accomplished filmmaker and screenwriter. I keep myself in pretty good shape - gym three-five days a week.
I've cut back a lot lately. When school is in session, I cut back. I make it a rule not to carry weed in my car, and to, of course, never smoke at work.
But summer break, yo? Its a Rasta cookout around here. I ain't getting any younger, and I know that all this weed must be doing something to my lungs, although I never feel it really at the gym. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. Nobody wants cancer.
I do know it can effect my social life, too. Some weekends, I just blaze all weekend up in my pad, staring out at the sea, when I know I should be out and about in the neighborhood.
I think I'm going to try the cold turkey option...just after this last bowl.
Wish me luck.
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Hello all!
I just quit a few days ago. I have been a heavy smoker now for about 10 years or so. I smoked anywhere between three to 10 joints per day; however, I don't seem to have the same reaction as most users. I started using it mostly as a self-medication because I have a family history of high-level depression. After I had my first child about five years ago, I fell into a suicidal depression that took me nearly two years to get through. For me, pot has been the thing that kept me going each day. I am a dreamy and frankly, lazy person, in general, but pot allowed me to get things done. I know that must sound strange since most people stop functioning when they smoke. Me, I would smoke then clean the house, do the dishes, work for hours at a time (I used to work from home), and now that I have stopped, I act like what I imagine other smokers are like. I sleep constantly, I never clean the house, I am just tired and cranky. I don't feel depressed, but I am interested to know what other users think of how to get past this. Has anyone else had a positive reaction that allowed them to function like a normal person while stoned? My reasons for stopping were 1) my husband would like me to not smoke so much, 2) I don't like the idea of being a slave to anything and 3) we have two children, and money is tight, so I would rather spend money on food and clothes that we need than a recreational drug for my own pleasure. Another good reason is that my five-year-old is noticing me smoking more and more. It is not the example I want to set for her. I haven't had any physical cravings, but my mind used to function around my ability to get stoned. I have not cleaned for a week. The house is a disaster, and being sober, I just look at the mess and don't know where to start. If I was stoned, it would be spotless.
Am I the only one who is like this on weed?
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I can't even put into words how thankful I am for finding this thread and to everyone that has contributed. I've read through 6 pages now and have broken down repeatedly reading some of your stories (a lot like my own.)
I'm on day one of cold turkey after smoking for nearly 8 years on the daily (anywhere from 0.5 - 2 grams per day.) I'm 28 now and honestly I have no idea where the last 8 years went. I gave up on all my dreams and aspirations, have blown every good job I've had, and recently ruined the best relationship I've ever had (biggest reason I've decided to quit.) Now I'm not saying that pot is the sole reason for all this - all it did was enable to screw up my life which I probably would have anyway. I never use any hard drugs and don't drink all that often, but pot has been my "go-to" whenever I felt depressed, angry, or anxious. In recent years though, all it has done is worsen these things. My highs which used to last for hours now last maybe 10 to 20 minutes even when I cut back. I always seem to be chasing that first high of the day (someone here said they don't even get high after the 3rd or 4th smoke.) My moods swing so much anymore my friends and family can't even keep up.
Pot kept me from being the man I should have been - and that has cost me the best thing that ever happened to me. Maybe she will take my dumb-a$$ back one day but unless I get my life in order that will never happen. She's the only woman I've ever wanted to have a family with and now all hope for that is probably gone. It was the most sobering moment in my entire life when she told me she couldn't wait any longer for me to turn my life around and wanted to break up. I've caused her and my family so much pain and I'm sick of letting down the ones I love.
I've nearly cracked a couple times today and called my guy up but have stopped myself thank God. This thread with all the stories has given me hope that I can actually pull through this. If I can go one day I can go two. If I can do two then three....then a week, month etc. It's just time to quit.
I've already noticed even after just one day that I'm thinking much clearer (I'm typing this a lot quicker than I normally would lol.) I would also like to comment on one other thing I haven't seen mentioned as of yet...
A lot of people in creative fields (music, art, etc.) always say that pot is like extra inspiration for them. Well I'm here to tell you that is BULLSH*T. I have been a musician for almost 15 years now and all pot ever did was cut down and minimize the effectiveness of my practice time. I actually practiced more today than I have in the past week combined (basically just sat down and played whenever I wanted to smoke) and it was PERFECT practice with a clear head! It's PERFECT practice that makes perfect for all you aspiring musicians out there. I know that music will be my new "go-to" and ultimately I will be a better musician because of it. I'm so excited to see where my music goes in the coming days - and that DEFINITELY will help keep me from cracking. Just can't help but wonder how much better a musician I'd be if I'd never started smoking...
I would also like to say that EXERCISE is so important! I sat in the dry sauna at my gym today for about 30 minutes trying to detox - this after running 3 miles and consuming what must have been a gallon of water. I know my energy levels will continue to rise and my cardio will be AWESOME without all the smoke in my lungs. Exercising releases endorphins and gives you a natural high. You just have to DO IT.
Again I want to thank everyone that has contributed to this thread. I really think I would have called my guy by now if I hadn't found this page (he's going to be disappointed when I tell him I've quit lol :)
I wish all of you the very best of luck and want you all to know that you may have saved my life tonight. I have hope for the first time in so long - I forgot what it felt like! I know I'll pull through this and so will all of you I pray!
Best wishes and love from AZ,
Joe Thompson
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I am 26 years old and have been smoking bud since I was maybe...13 years old. I used to smoke 8-20 blunts a day mostly because I was with someone who sold it & we would have it all the time. There were times when I didn't want to but I did because it was there and offered to me. When me & my ex-boyfriend broke up I still smoked daily, usually me & me friend would scrounge up a few dollars from where ever & get a sack, but that was years ago. I have been smoking lately everyday but I would stretch a dime or a $20 sack for a couple of days. I would smoke half a blunt to work & the other half after work...and that was my routine every day I went to work. I am trying to enlist in the US Army, I have done all the paperwork but I am stalling now because I don't want to take the physical & it comes out dirty. I had the will power to stop a couple of months back...I was off it for 2 months straight. I don't know how I did it. When I think back at it now, it probably mostly had to do with the fact that I was not around the people who had it & I didn't have the money to buy it since I was going through a tough time in my life. But it didn't last as I started to be around people who had bud, it was becoming hard to say no. I have dreams and goals & I have not fulfilled not one of them...(not due to pot) but it played a role. The man I am with now wants me to stop, but I don't want to. I used to have a blunt where ever I went when I was younger...a blunt to the mall, movies, to the park, anywhere I went I had to smoke on the way there...& it was so exhilarating. I miss those days but I have to think about my kids & how I want their future to be like. I want them to grow up with opportunities and blessings that I have given them...not to be another child chilling in the hood with nothing to do but get into trouble.
I will always have Mary Jane in my life, but it's that time to let her go for a while....i really don't want to because she has always been there for me. I just gotta keep telling myself that she will always be there for me when I am ready for her to come back...
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I'm retired at age 55 from construction. Couldn't wait to retire. No more drug test. Just sit around and smoke pot. Living the good life, as my friends say. Smoked from college. That's 38 years. After I retired, it was wake and bake. One after another. Suddenly, it hit me. This is what I want to do? All day, everyday?? I felt a panic attack, like I never felt before. All of my retirement money going to pot. It took a lot of courage, but that very day, I flushed my remaining buds down the toilet. I threw away my stash box, bong, pipes, and papers. That was 25 days ago.
I've quite before, for short times (drug test), but this time I did it for me. No one else. ME!!
I admit that's it's been harder than I thought. I worry about silly things. The anxiety is the worse. But it's getting better. For the first two weeks, I didn't want to leave the house. (I live alone) I have lots of friends, but didn't want to be around any of them. I just wanted to watch TV and play on the computer.
Common sense would tell you that after 38 years of heavy smoking, life isn't going to be "normal" for awhile. But I know that I'll never smoke again.
Never heard it mentioned, but grape juice is my drink of choice. I go through a gallon a day. Watch TV (Datelines are my favorite). Go walk the dog. Tell your friends you've quit. Go to the Mall. Call a friend and go out to eat. Go to church (optional) lol
Bottom line is, if I can do it, anyone can do it. I have no desire to smoke anymore, but I'm suffering from years of abuse. But it gets easier every week. I know everyone is different, but I advise to quit cold turkey.
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