Hello everyone, I'm 18 years old, Male, and I quit smoking marijuana frequently on Monday, and It's now Thursday. My girlfriend and I were smoking it every day for a month. I realized we had to stop because It was hitting our wallets hard and in fact were still in debt to some people. We were spending up to $50 a day at one point! I still smoke cigarettes though.
The marijuana withdrawals kicked in from day 1. I completely lost my appetite and could only eat one meal and a snack a day. This never really bothered me however, I can feel my appetite coming back day by day. I was also sweating a lot.
The thing that affects me the worst happens at night. I just start to think of horrible things and I can't stop, for example, My loved ones dying, Not being able to support myself when I'm older, my house burning down, my girlfriend getting raped and an intense feeling of absolute despair. This is odd because usually during the day I'll be completely okay and as soon as it grows dark, It happens. It's like night time triggers it, one moment I'll be fine and all of a sudden I'll be tearing up. The only thing that seems to have helped temporarily, is music! Its quite strange, as soon as I put on some Slayer or Korn I feel fine again, then when I switch it off I'm miserable again. This happens every night.
I've also quit junk food and started exercising daily. I thought it might just be junk food withdrawal, So last night I had a small bowl of chips, but It didn't help at all. I've tried looking online for a solution, there are a few similar stories on some random forums but nothing marijuana related. My girlfriend has suffered little or no withdrawal which confuses me.
I have never experienced anything like this before in my life, I've tried so many things to help. when it happens, It feels like I'm never going to be happy again.
Can someone please tell me what the hell is going on with me!? This is driving me nuts.
P.S I'm not considering quitting marijuana permanently, I'm planning to use it on occasion from now on, is this is a bad idea? Should I quit it altogether? Thank you in advance.
Reducing your intake drastically is almost the same as quitting. What you are probably experiencing are normal withdrawal symptoms. Anxiety, bad dreams/thoughts, lack of appetite, they're all part of it and will subside in time. I advice to quit the ganja completely, after a month you will feel as good as new. Any pot you will consume in future can trigger or aggravate anxiety, therefore I advice you to stop. But that is just my opinion... Take care.