It was the lack of information about the subject, and the misnomers about the impossibility of marijuana withdrawal that almost drove me crazy. Listen up people, MARIJUANA WITHDRAWAL IS REAL , no matter what casual, self-denial potheads or growers will tell you. If you put any chemical in your body for an overly extended amount of time, then take it away abruptly, there is a possibility for side-effects. Here is my advice to any long-term pothead that wants to make a serious attempt at quitting with having the least amount of side effects.

1. Don’t quit on New-Years, do it during a warmer season depending where you live.
If you deprive your body of a chemical that is that prevalent in your brain it’s not going to react normally. Your immune system is also not going to run as normal (or what is perceived as normal) without THC. That’s why a lot of people think that a sickness goes along with the quitting of pot. The human body is more susceptible to colds and the flu during the winter months due to people being closer to each other more than they would be in better weather. Also don’t discount the ability of fresh air to naturally strengthen your immune system. When you quit anything, plenty of fresh air can help make you feel better in more ways than one.

2. Try and wean yourself off of it slowly if you’ve smoked heavily for an extended amount of time.
I know that for most, just the action itself will extend the addiction and lessen the chance for quitting. But if at all possible, just stop buying it. Many potheads have friends that are also potheads that will continue to smoke. Start with a few times a week, then one a week, and finally once every 2 weeks. For me, quitting cold-turkey was a major shock to my body chemistry and brain functions. If you’re really serious about quitting, you should try to plan out your quitting to help make the transition as painless as possible.

3. Talk to people that have been there before.
If you ask a casual user, or someone that doesn’t want to quit (sometimes misery loves company), they won’t always give you the correct information or advice. Smoking weed on and off for a couple months to a year will not always give the same body reactions to someone that has smoked between 10 and 30 years. It’s important to note that everyone’s bodies are different, and what happens to one doesn’t always happen to everyone else.

I’m not a doctor (nor have I played one on TV), but I know that this may be the right advice to some people that have gone through what I have for the past 5 weeks. Sometimes it can be the best thing to own up to your pot addiction to friends and family to get the much needed support to get you through this tough time in your life. We all know that any addiction to anything is unhealthy, even if it’s just pot. God Bless.

Flu type sytems are coman among people that stop smoking grass after a long heavy use. The good news is that it passes after a week or two as long as you dont smoke again. Some people dont experience withdrawal but that dosen't make it any less real for those that do. Light users (ie weekend hippies) don't have proplems at all. Adition is a very personal thing and is conected to your nature and upbrining. Not everyone that drinks becomes an alcoholic, not everyone that smokes grass become heavy users and suffer problems.

That makes since.

and i just have a question or two. for over 15 years i have smoked a bowl everynight to relax and sometimes t6ake a few hits if i wake up in the middle of the night. i never smoke during the day nor do i smoke with others. what kind of side effects or withdrawal should i expect??? am i considered a heavy user even though i smoke no more than a bowl a day and only at night....thank you....

no you are not a heavy user and i don't predict any lasting side effects. you may have trouble sleeping but it sounds like you might have a little insomnia anyway...if you feel like you need to quit then by all means, you should.

i hope for the best. i am going to flush what i have down the toilet on Monday morning and hope for the best. I have been doing this too long and am afraid of a random drug test from work or if i were to look for a new job, i must be clean!!!

as far as passing a urine test or a hair test???

for a urine test you can by a product called Royal Flush that will clean your system and you can pass a P test...its available at health food stores and head shops.. as for the hair test I don't think there is a way around that! Good Luck...you should have mailed me your left over pot instead of flushing it!!!...just kidding...sort of...

As far as I know, there is no way to get around passing a hair test. They make special shampoos that you can use that supposedly rid the folicle of any trace of drugs but I'm not sure if they work or not. I'm with homerx on the flushing

lele25, yeah I heard the shampoo didn't work...go with the Royal Flush, I know it works but follow the directions to a T.

how long before you can pass a hair test??????

It depends on how much they cut and how fast your hair grows. They generally cut about 1 1/2 inches from the scalp, so if your hair grows an average of a 1/2 inch each month then you would need to clean for 3 months.

and after almost 18 years of nigh time smoking, i don't feel very much withdrawal!!!!!!

that proves my point ...I have smoked on and off for 30 years and have quit for months on end and no withdrawals ever...I think withdrawing from marijuana is mental, not physical. Its no different than withdrawing from chocolate or hot dogs....you want it but it isn't a serious withdrawal....more of a craving than anything.

i definitely crave it, but i like my job more!!!!!!!!!!

i miss it, bit not that much!!!!!

my name is samantha and i hate pot yeah i did it but i had a bad experience with it and my babys daddy does it and i hated him when he used it and all my other ex's used it to. you don't act like the same person anymore when you use pot you act stupied people should get brains and not do it. i did anyone else can.

2 each his own

it is just not legal and can get you in trouble whether it be the law or your job......pretty damn pathetic because alcohol is worse and is legal.....i wish i liked alcohol but i like pot better!!!!!

Yeah, me 2. And alcohol will mess you up in more ways than pot ever could. Go to the NORMAL website for legislation, legalization and to send letters to our government. These laws should be changed.

it has been almost 4 weeks now..........i would love to have some but really don't miss it and i have lost 20 pounds !!!!!!