Withdrawal From Smoking Small Amount of Pot... Posted: 08-26-07 10:50am
Hello All,
It's nice to find other people who've gone
through what I'm going through now.
I've been smoking almost daily for the
past year and a half, with occasional
breaks (one of which lasted a month). The
first time I tried to quit, the
withdrawals were hellish, even though I
smoke maybe the equivalent of one
normal-sized joint at night. About a month
ago, after several months of daily
smoking, I decided to quit and found that
the withdrawals were strangely absent --
or at least not nearly as bad as I'd
expected. So, foolishly, I returned to
smoking, thinking that it was much easier
to kick than I'd thought. This time,
though, I can't make it for more than a
day before becoming so irritable that I'm
beside myself with rage, anxiety, you name
it.
I also take benzos, and have recently
reduced my dosage because I found that I
was taking more than prescribed (sometimes
up to 50% more).
Has anyone else had similar experiences --
withdrawals from smoking fairly small
amounts (a quarter will usually last me a
month), or trying to quit/cut down while
also cutting down on benzos?
Any response would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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young Girl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 13932 Location: everythings better in, texas USA
Posted: 08-26-07 10:55am
hello!!!!
well as the gf of a boyfreind who used to
smoke ALOT and now only smokes a little
bit ($20 can last him a few weeks) i must
say that there are definately withdrawls
from quiting. cutting back not so much.
its all in your head you have to remember
that. there is no chemical dependancy from
pot so therfor its a mental dependancy
that makes you angry or stressed out.
have you ever tried sheesha? if not i
recommend you look into it and maybe try
it
its very cheap and it does not harm the
body in ANY way. nor is it addicting at
all! it cost about $6 a box which will
last you atleast 2 weeks if you smoke a
little a day by yourself. and its what my
bf has recently started to smoke to help
cut back!
hope this helps!
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BullZye
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 112
Posted: 08-26-07 11:34am
I used to smoke pot very heavily... I was
the type of person to wake up high, stay
high for the day, then even sleep high.
I can pretty much say I was dependant on
it, because I needed it before I wanted to
do basically anything including eating,
sleeping, going out with friends/family,
pretty much anything I used to do sober
before I started smoking pot.
I started to have a lot of unexplained
anxiety attacks, very violent ones. I felt
like I was going insane after smoking so
much. I was in denial though and didn't
blame the pot for my problem.
I didn't wean off the drug to be honest...
I went from smoking 5+ times a day to just
waking up one morning and saying "i'm
done". During this time, I can say the
only withdrawal effects were lack of
appetite and increased boredom. I also had
some trouble sleeping.
Its been about 3 months without pot so far
and I feel amazing. My appetite is back to
100% and I can eat like a champ. I can
sleep better without pot too. I owe it to
my girlfriend who helped me kick the
habit, I just realized I have a much
higher priority (pun not intended).
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Garlok
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 3
Thanks Posted: 08-26-07 11:36am
Thanks for the info about sheesha. I'd
never heard of it, but I admit I feel a
little nervous about adding another drug
(no matter how mild) into the mix.
Did your bf quit cold turkey before he
resumed moderate smoking, or did he try to
taper down? I'm just trying to figure out
the best -- that is, least stressful --
way of getting off the weed for awhile.
Thanks again for your reply.
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young Girl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 13932 Location: everythings better in, texas USA
Re: Thanks Posted: 08-26-07 12:03pm
Garlok
wrote:
Thanks for the info about
sheesha. I'd never heard of it, but I
admit I feel a little nervous about adding
another drug (no matter how mild) into the
mix.
Did your bf quit cold turkey before he
resumed moderate smoking, or did he try to
taper down? I'm just trying to figure out
the best -- that is, least stressful --
way of getting off the weed for awhile.
Thanks again for your
reply.
ha ha yeah i understand
sheesha isnt a drug hun! its legal in the
US everywhere! it contains 0.5% of
nicotenen and NO tar!
so its basiacaly like smoking a cigarette
expcept without the tar and gross horrible
things they put into them
its 100% legal and you can buy it at any
hedge shop and even smoke it in public
like cigarettes!
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mrsbuzski
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 103 Location: U.S.A. -- Illinois
Habit Posted: 08-26-07 22:53pm
Don't replace one bad habit with another!
Reread, Bullzeye's post, good advice!
Habits are easy to come by but very hard
to break!
Diet, exercise, sleep patterns and your
day to day attitude....
You would be surprised after one or two
weeks of "watching yourself", you can
literally get "high" of off life!
That's the goal because than YOUR in
control!
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Garlok
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 3
Re: Habit Posted: 08-27-07 07:49am
mrsbuzski
wrote:
Don't replace one bad habit
with another!
Yeah, I have more than enough bad habits
as it is, smoking pot being one of the
more recent additions. Cigarettes are
another main concern, but I'm not going to
attack that problem until the weed is
under control. At least I quit drinking a
couple years ago. As bad as the marijuana
withdrawals can be, nothing (in my
experience) can quite match the horror of
detoxing from alcohol...
Thanks very much for your reply.
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BullZye
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 112
Re: Habit Posted: 08-28-07 13:11pm
mrsbuzski
wrote:
Don't replace one bad habit
with another!
Reread, Bullzeye's post, good advice!
Habits are easy to come by but very hard
to break!
Diet, exercise, sleep patterns and your
day to day attitude....
You would be surprised after one or two
weeks of "watching yourself", you can
literally get "high" of off life!
That's the goal because than YOUR in
control!
The natural high you gain from things in
life is the best... No addiction, side
effects, nothing. You can feel very good
from other things besides just drugs.
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young Girl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 13932 Location: everythings better in, texas USA
Re: Habit Posted: 08-28-07 13:36pm
Garlok
wrote:
mrsbuzski
wrote:
Don't replace one bad habit
with another!
Yeah, I have more than enough bad habits
as it is, smoking pot being one of the
more recent additions. Cigarettes are
another main concern, but I'm not going to
attack that problem until the weed is
under control. At least I quit drinking a
couple years ago. As bad as the marijuana
withdrawals can be, nothing (in my
experience) can quite match the horror of
detoxing from alcohol...
Thanks very much for your
reply.
ooh you quit drinking! then of course you
can stop smokeing pot!
good luck!!!! and im here if you ever need
anything
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Fairy*Godmother
Supporter
Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 1428 Location: , Georgia USA
Thanks: 63
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Hi Posted: 08-28-07 14:09pm
OK, been there and done that........my
suggestions, quit smoking EVERYTHING...its
alot easier this way....trust me. I have
been quit smoking cigarettes 15 years this
Jnuary. Hardest damned thing I ever did.
I'd rather have 6 kids throught the anus
than try to quit smoking
again...cigarettes that is. As for pot, I
do not smoke daily, but if offered one
will hit if I damned well choose. Its all
about who has hte control. Are you gonna
allow those damned cigarettes to control
your life, or....are you gonna take the
bull by the you know what and toss them.
Its not gonna be easy, but it will be the
best things you ever did. You not only
prolong your life, you cut cancer chances,
plus if you keep smoking and your gum
lines receed you are facing gum surgery to
replace the loss of gum.oh yeah, aks a
dentist. It AIN"T FUN.....but as I said,
you can do it.....you just have to be hte
one in control! Got faith in
you!!!!!!!!!!!!
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BullZye
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 112
Re: Habit Posted: 08-28-07 14:18pm
the_girlfreind
wrote:
Garlok
wrote:
mrsbuzski
wrote:
Don't replace one bad habit
with another!
Yeah, I have more than enough bad habits
as it is, smoking pot being one of the
more recent additions. Cigarettes are
another main concern, but I'm not going to
attack that problem until the weed is
under control. At least I quit drinking a
couple years ago. As bad as the marijuana
withdrawals can be, nothing (in my
experience) can quite match the horror of
detoxing from alcohol...
Thanks very much for your
reply.
ooh you quit drinking! then of course you
can stop smokeing pot!
good luck!!!! and im here if you ever need
anything
I agree completely.
I quit smoking weed no problem... But I
know I can't stop drinking for some
reason, I just feel like its something
that will stick with me for the rest of my
life.
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mrsbuzski
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 103 Location: U.S.A. -- Illinois
In Moderation Posted: 08-29-07 00:58am
As in anything we do, I guess, we just
have to remember to do it in moderation.
Of couse that's easy to say, right? And a
lot harder to practice what we preach!
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mrsbuzski
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 103 Location: U.S.A. -- Illinois
Kicking the Habit! Posted: 08-29-07 01:09am
Hard but worth it!
It's true what they say about "reformed
smokers", "they are the worst critics!"
It's like Alcoholics Anonymous in
comparison though. You can never have
just "one", because you will have, as I
say.
