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.