I stopped... that's all... I used to smoke for years but when I stopped, I just stopped... didn't have any problems.

Marijuana is not addictive in the sense that body begins to crave it. But you can develop a habitual addiction - much like someone who get into the habit of wiping their mouth after every wipe or avoiding stepping on cracks on the sidewalk.

It's all a matter of changing your patterns. If you were using pot to help you get to sleep, then find something else that will lull you to bed - read a book, turn on music or the tv with the volume low, drink warm milk, or eat a slice of turkey.

I also just stopped, it was making me lazy and I was eating my local supermarket out of chocolate and crisps. It wasn,t really hard although I smoked more cigs than usual for a time. I think its something you grow out of eventually anyway, nobody likes walking round in a zombified state for ever. Try putting the cash you would normally spend on it aside, and treat yourself to something every month. Good luck!

I am looking to stop, too. It makes me sit and over-analyze what people are saying and what they *have said* to me. And I think that is the paranoia kicking in. (My form of it, anyways).

It's a huge excuse not to do anything for me, too. My wife and I always seems to buy more, even though we always agree that we both want to quit. (The "we will stop after this bag" syndrome).

I really want this time to stick. I spent most of my life sober and would really like to know what it's like again. I am ready. I didn't start smoking until just a few years ago. And I even started it right before I met my wife and haven't quit since after we got married, so techinically we don't know each other as "two sober people". How scary is that?

Yes.. it's not easy. Especially if you smoke a lot everyday.

The first week is the hardest. Stay busy! Very busy.

And avoid friends that smoke because it will make the transition harder.

Maybe try a vacation somewhere new! New people, new places, new things to do. That might keep you busy enough to break your habit.

Once I quit smoking, I had the most intricate, vivid dreams every night. That encouraged me to not want to start again.

Good luck!

I was addicted to Oxycontin for 2 years and i detoxed from that in June, I am still taking the methadone daily from my buddy (we are both licensed physicians at a local hospital and he is my "Primary care doc". However, after going thru something as painful as opiate withdrawal, even medically supervised, quitting smoking ganja really isnt that bad.....PHYSICALLY, when i was quittin Oxy it was literally physically painful, but with chronic i just dont smoke, the only time it gets hard it when u cant sleep or when u get mad or upset about something. I also have stomache problems from the years of Oxycontin and Vicodin/Norco(by the fist full) so the marijuana helps with the extreme stomache pain and lack of apetite that i exerience every couple days, but now i just take some herbal remedies. here is a great list of herbal and OTC meds for marijuana-detox. here it is:
-Valerian root helps withn the anxiety/tension/sleep(local health or grocery food store)
-tylenol PM or exedrine PM for sleep
-protein shake/slim fast/meal replacement (to make sure ur gettin calories when ur appetite is nonexistant for a few days)
-PHYSICAL EXERCISE will work that stuff out of your system AND make you tired so you can sleep better.
If anyone had any questions on ANY drugs or detoxing from ANY drug, you can contact me (for free of course), and i can give you advice on what you can do with the resources available to you......it will save you a co-pay. of course i wont issue any prescription over the internet, but as far as were you can go for help, OTC or readily available alternatives, or ANY medical questions, i dont mind answering them, even if you are a CURRENT drug user there are TONS of different precautions you can take to minimize the risk of overdose, disease, and/ or accidents, if u ask me i think its rediculous how they charge people co-pays when sometimes all they need to do is ask their doctor a simple question or two. email me any questions at prizneeze@hotmail.com, my name is Dr. Shepherd, this is my personal email account so feel free!

Hey there,

I got cought at a local party smoking this weekend and the cops told my father (who also is a cop). He lost his reputation about his son and I feel pretty bad for him. Perhaps this is the time for me to quit smoking pot. I've been smoking heavily for over a year now and these past few days have been pretty weird to me.

My brain is starting clear up a bit, it's like a fog that's going away. Now - sitting in my room being bored I really feel the urge to roll one up but I gave my stash to my friends - who still smoke.

The main problem I'm dealing with is that I feel like I'm missing out on stuff. My friends go outside every night to our stonerplace and light up while I sit at home watching tv with my girlfriend.

The only motivation I'm having is my dad that's going ot test me each month to check me out - If the test shows I didnt quit - I'm kicked out of the house.

Anyways, long story short, sometimes a man gotta do what a man gotta do! We'll see how this turns out

Greets

I've been smoking since I was 13, I am now 24. I go to the gym, eat fruits and vegetables, but I do not have a girlfriend. Maybe that is what I need? Anyways, I crave smoking pot several times a day. I like smoking pot. But I think that pot has damaged my brain and I want to see what the sober life is. I quit for two years when I was 19, but once I came back to NYC, I started up again...thanks to my friends. Maybe some new friends will help me? hmmm. Ok I can do this. New friends. Thanks.

I stayed baked for most of my teen years. Loooong story entirely. I started to forget all the bad stuff. But one day I woke up and realized all the good stuff was hazy. I hated that. I wanted to deal with it like a man ,so to speak, (I'm obviously female, but you get my drift) and I wanted to remember everything life had to offer. Good or bad. So I quit....cold turkey. It was hell getting to sleep and I didn't sleep for probably about a month or so. Not through the night anyway.

But it was really awesome remembering where I put my car keys!!!!!!

Try getting a hobby to keep your mind occupied. It's all in your head anyway:) Good luck!!!

Ive smoked marijuana over the summer .when I desided to quit I have been very paranode,having a lot of anxity,panic attacts its been so bad I had to go on antidepressents just so I could think straight.I know this is from the pot because I never had this before The medicine is helping I am not as depressed as I was .Its been two months how long does this last I think Im going crazy.

I am in the process of quitting right now, and though it isn't like quitting pills or speed or cigs, which I have, it is harder than people give credit. I have smoked pot every day, one to ten times a day, for 12 years, I am 29. People say the first week is the hardest, but I am in week two and going crazy. My goal is one month. I can't don't cigs anymore, right now I wish I did, so the only things that help are tylenol pm to help me sleep, and exercise.
The first week I had a lot more determination than I do this week; I spend most of my sitting around, thinking about how much I want to do it, and watching the clock until it is time to take the tylenol and go to sleep. Exercise is a great help, when I do it, but the biggest is not being in situations where other people are smoking and getting rid of all pipes, bubblers, dealer' number...everything.

Is it like alcohol or speed? I want to smoke again in a month, maybe two or three, but will I go back to the addiction? Can I never smoke again?