Has anyone quit smoking marijuana? How hard was it, and how many times did you try? Is there any substitute (non-addictive) for when you can't sleep and are going crazy?
I wish I could help you. My partner and I are still smoking the crap. We have not been successful. That is why I asked for help too. Good luck and I wish you the best.
i'm 19. I smoked a minimum of 5 bowls a day every day for 3 1/2 months. NOTHING like the legends on this site. i truly admire their ability to stick to it. but i had a run-in with johnny law. so when i got out of jail the next morning, i knew i was going to have to quit. although "oral fixation" is REALLY weird to say that i have, i can't say that smoking cigarettes didn't help me quit smokin weed. All i did to do that was to make the decision. at that point i was also smoking a pack a day. NOT healthy. so i went to a cancer walk, and although i've done ZERO exercise other than work since high school, i ran about half of the 26 miles, and walked the rest. just to show myself how bad of shape i'm in (actually i thought i did really well, considering). that night i went from smoking a pack a day to no more weed, and no more cigarettes. I kept on that until i made the conscious decision to smoke again. i've smoked weed a couple times since (it would be all day, every day if i had my choice) and i've taken up smoking cigarettes again, but i smoke MAYBE half a pack a day on a bad day. It's all about mindset. read The Slight Edge, it has a great philosophy behind it, and it will help you in ANY aspect of your life that you want to accomplish something in.
I don't know if you've read Allen Carr's Easy Way to quit smoking, but it is a great book. In it, Carr shows how to quit smoking a drug many times more addictive than pot, nicotine. And he said the same tecnique would probably work for any drug. Carr's bottom line: why do we consume any drugs (legal or not)? Because somewhere in our minds, we have become convinced somwhere down the line that we are incomplete with that drug. We "need" our "crutch" - be it the cigarette, the beer, or the joint (or bong). The minute you realize that you are a fully complete person the way nature created you, without any need to inject drugs, you will be on your way to quitting any drug. I agree with Carr that this line of thinking can help anyone quit pretty much anything.
Second point: In our brain there is a pharmacy of natural drugs which are unbelievably powerful and can get you high as a kite. Have you ever been jogging for 40 minutes? The feeling after even a light jog is exhilaterating, and can compete with any marijuana high. So do the things that nature has programmed your brain to reward you with - exercise! My theory is that joggers and people who exercise are basically drug addicts - they're hooked on the dopamines that your brain naturally releases. And the results are fantastic! You get stoned minus the lung damage and short term memory loss.
So replace your pot smoking with any form of regular exercise (build it up over time) and enjoy being stoned. That's my take on it... good luck.
aaannnddd yeah, agreeing with maryjane, being in the health and wellness industry, i know the benefits of having an alkaline ph level, and the advantage of eating healthy, and it has absolutely NOTHING to do with craving a high. i want to enlighten myself every day. i also have an alkaline ph level, along with taking multiple nutrition supplements every day. having an alkaline environment in your body does a GREAT DEAL to fight cancer and many other diseases, but has abso-fuckin-lutely nothing to do with "drugs"... and weed isn't a drug, don't call it that. its a plant put here with all the lettuce and oranges and bananas you're talking about, amanda.
I have to say after reading the first answer from Amanda36, I am just laughing. What psychological or physiological research or evidence is there to support what she posted?? Audio programs?? I must say, I am a graduate psychology student and there is no basis for saying audio programs work for anything let alone for quiting marijuana. Additionally, eating more fruits and vegetables?? I have to just laugh!
Marijuana is not physically addictive..."helping your body become more alkaline"...where did this statement come from? Was Amanda36 high when she typed this response? This is totally made up.
Anyways, I've been smoking on and off for 5 years and over the past 2 years have smoked pretty much every day. I graduated magna cum laude, have a good job, and am getting a graduate degree. If you are not self-motivated, marijuana will destroy you because you will never be able to get anything done. If you are self-motivated, achievement driven and have self-control, marijuana can be a natural stress reliever and actually you can learn to use it to your mind's benefit such as for creativity purposes, deeper thinking and spiritual enlightenment.
I recently quit smoking for drug test purposes and honestly I have to say the only struggle is finding something to fill my time because I've been so bored without it. I can't stand to have free time. The summer weekends are the hardest with no class and no work.
All I can say is if you are choosing to stop smoking marijuana, find a replacement. The only thing you'll be suffering from is boredom. Grab a good book, start exercising or take up a new hobbie. A perk is that you'll most likely lose weight because without smoking you basically have no appetite. As far as sleeping goes, if you make yourself get up early and start your day, you'll be tired when night comes. Good luck to everyone! Marijuana is a lot less harmful than other drugs and ESPECIALLY alcohol. Educate yourself people!
sup everyone! i have been smoking weed heavily everyday for 4 years. I have tried to quit a couple times but it didnt work because deep down inside i really didnt want to. I thought "its just weed." I guess the hardest part is breaking the habit like breaking up with your other. I am on my 5th day and i hope it continues. Just wanted to say that this site has helped answered many of questions. I bought an new air conditioner, even bought an extra fan, to realize that sweaty nights is part of the withdrawl lol And as soon as my eyes close i enter a dream state like never b4. I have also expierenced some severe headaches. Worst part is i am having major trouble falling asleep and when i do i wake up every 2 hours or so. Thanks to all for clearing this up for me and it feels good to get all this off my chest to ppl who understand. I just hope the next 5 days are easier then the first! sweet dreams everyone! lol
Hey people. I have been smoking drugs everyday now for under a year. I want to get off it, but I cant seem to sleep without it, it knocks me out and gurantee's me sleep as its the only thing that shuts my body down. When I don't have it, all I want to do is stay up, but obviously I have to work to live so going into work knackered isn't a good thing. Anyway have any tips on how to help me sleep whilst getting off of it. I am going away in 3 weeks for a 2 week vacation, so I will be away from it, do you think this holiday will help?
I smoked weed everyday for 20 years, then I moved to cocaine and did it on the weekends for 5 more years until I decided I had enough.
When your coming down from cocaine, you weed addiction is crystal clear. A real "naked lunch" of reality.
I a really sick individual who like the existential downer more than the high.
If your a "real" addict like me, the only relieve I found was a spiritual solution. The only problem is I'm Libertarian and don't like Organized religion.
I went to CA NOT AA. For me CA helped me connect to this idea of a "Higher Power" who once I tune it to it keeps me sober.
I though this was bullshit for years but discovered its
the real deal.
The real issue: I used drugs because I did not like the way I felt in my own skin. Most of you are not real addicts so you may not completely understand.
Addiction is more generally about obsession and compulsion.
The way some really fuck up people stay sober is surrender to a higher power of their understanding.
In not spouting off holler than thou crap...I dont claim to be spiritual perfect rather just seeking spiritual progress. Google MA
I AM JUST OVER A WEEK NOW WITHOUT ANY WEED, IV SMOKED CONSTANTLY EVERYDAY FOR 3 YEARS MAYBE 2 OR 3 DAYS WITHOUT IT AT THE MOST. MOST OF MY FRIENDS SMOKE IT HEAVILY BUT ARE REALLY SUPPORTIVE AND WONT OFFER IT TO ME AND DONT TAKE THE PISS. THIS HELPS A LOT. IV HAD PEOPLE TELLING ME THROUGHOUT MY WASTED YEARS THAT I SHOULD STOP (MAINLY RELATIVES AND ELDERS) BUT THERE ADVISE NEVER MEANT ANYTHING AND I JUST CARRIED ON SMOKING. YOU CAN ONLY STOP WHEN YOU WANT TO DO IT FOR YOUR SELF, IV NEVER REALISED HOW DIFFERENT LIFE IS WITHOUT IT UNTIL NOW(SO CLEAR). IV HAVE SLEPT FOR ABOUT 12 HOURS OVER THE LAST WEEK BUT I AM NOW BEGGINING TO GET A SLEEP PATTERN BACK. THIS IS THE HARDEST PART I HAVE FOUND ABOUT QUITTING AND HAVE DREAMT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS. MY FRIENDS STILL DONT SEE WEED AS A DRUG AND I DIDNT UNTIL NOW BUT AS I HAVE SAID THEY WILL ONLY STOP WHEN THEY ARE IN A PLACE IN THEIR HEAD THAT MAKES THEM WANT TO STOP. IV BEEN IN A WASTERS JOB OVER THE THREE YEARS AND ONLY NOW HAVE I REALISED THAT I HATE IT BECAUSE I WAS ALWAYS STONED AND JUST DID IT WITHOUT THINKING, MY BRAIN IS CRAVING STIMULATION. THIS SITE HAS HELPED ME SO MUCH AS I HAVE ONLY JUST REALISED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE IN THE SAME SITUATIONAN AS ME!! THANKS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO COMMENT, THESE SITES CAN REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS IS WHY I CHOSE TO WRITE. THE ANXIETY IS GOING, THE ROLLERCOASTER EMOTIONS ARE FADING AND IM STARTING TO SLEEP , THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
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Tani Sep, 18 2008 at 11:10 PM
