That is great...yeah, the munches can
really get to you when you use
pot...actually that is why I do it, to
keep my weight up among other things..my
doctor approves and I don't work so that
isn't a problem with me..Good luck to
you.
Hello everyone, I just
signed up to these forums...I was a daily
pot smoker for the past 4 years and I
truly feel I dug myself into a hole, I
ended up doing plenty of other drugs
ranging from meskaline to lsd to cocaine.
I haven't touched anything but weed for a
couple months though, and just recently (4
days ago) I decided to give up smoking
weed for my health and to save more
money.
However, since then, i've been having what
I can only expect to be severe withdrawal
symptoms. I don't feel sad, but I just
don't feel myself. I anaylyze every
little ache in my body, I constantly worry
about my mental health, I just feel really
anxious. I've been staying around the
house mostly and I notice i've become very
withdrawn, not willing to talk a lot at
all. But what scares me most is thoughts
of suicide invade my mind.
Now, I have no intentions of killing
myself, especially not now that i'm on the
road to recovery. I'm by no means
suicidal. I find it extremely frightening
though that these thoughts come to me, and
all I can do is chalk it up to anxiety. I
guess i'm just looking to see if anyone
has gone through the same thing? Anybody
abruptly quit smoking weed after daily use
and end up completely down? Is it normal?
How long will it last?
Hoping for your support and knowledge,
absolutin it
i just quit weed about a few days ago
everything u said is exactly happening to
me right now..
i woke up feeling high when i havent
smoked feeling outta of it couldnt stop
thinking suicidal thoughts but like u im
not suicidal or do i intend to end my life
for any matter at all. lol i know what u
mean about the lil pains in the body ive
lost my appetite and everything but
remember man ure not alone!!! im just glad
to see someone else is out there sharing
the same experience =)
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arcana182
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Re: Help Am I Dying? Posted: 03-29-08 12:25pm
seazer73
wrote:
Help!!!!!!!!!
I have been smoking weed for the past two
years everyday allday and about 5 days ago
I just stopped. Now here comes the bad
part. I never thought you can go through
withdrawl from weed but I was wrong. I
cant eat anything, I cant have a bowel
movement (when I was smoking would have a
bowel movement every morning) , I keep
throwing up this yellow looking stuff,
feel very exausted at times, get the
chills, and feel bloated in my stomach.
Before I stopped smoking everything was
fine but when I stopped thats when all
this started happening. I cant give my
wife and my kids the attention they need
because i'm feeling so sick. Now after
the first two days it then clicked in my
head I was going through withdrawl. I was
smoking a ounce of weed every 2-3 weeks by
myself(i'm the only one who skoes in my
household). Shouldn't this withdrawl be
over with by now? Although I stopped
smoking the 3rd day of these symptoms were
so bad that I called my weed man and
instead of getting the usual ounce I only
bought a quarter of an ounce but I didn't
smoke it. I only bought it because I was
thinking if the pain is going to be this
bad maybe I need to smoke a little to ease
the pain because maybe my body needed it.
But I still have it on the shelf. I find
myself now sleeping most of the day away
feeling sick and having a very very short
temper. The funny part about it is that I
dont have any desire to smoke the weed I
have but why am I feeling like this.
Please someone how long is this going to
last????????????
DUDE SAME HERE lol every time i search
someone has the exact withdrawls the
yellow stuff ure throwing up is stomache
acid cause theres nuttin in ure stomache,
what u need to do or what helps alot; even
though u dont have an appetite force
ureself to eat that way u wont feel weak
or feel the shivers and the yellow bile
will go away, ive been sleepin alot 2 just
because ive been off of it i never though
that u could get withdrawls either but man
they suck lol hang in there bro
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coldd
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withdrawing Posted: 04-02-08 01:27am
Marijuana, for me, is pretty damn hard to
quit entirely. The withdrawal symptoms are
definitely a pain in the ass, and are
usually what drive me to use again. I've
tried to quit in the past but always
either turned to alcohol to cope with the
ensuing depression and anxiety, and then
eventually going back to daily marijuana
use.
Well, I haven't smoked for four days now,
and I feel the same old things; nausea
coupled with anxiety all day long, a very
bad temper, can't eat more than a couple
bites in a sitting, and a brutal case of
insomnia. All of these together can make
for one very uncomfortable day.
Thankfully, they have subsided somewhat
over the last couple days, I just hope
this anxiety goes away sooner than later.
But hang in there guys, it only gets
better from here.
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HappySad
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Weed withdrawl is all too real! Posted: 04-06-08 13:07pm
i've been a cronic pot smoker everyday for
over five years. I've quit twice before
for 3 weeks once and a month the other
time.... This is the third and last time,
because i'm quitting for good. I'm on Day
10. Each time I've experienced the exact
same symptoms. So trust me there IS
WITHDRAWL......
Each time I've quit it goes like this....
Day one I feel like I always do when I
wake up. Tired, groggy and lazy, I don't
feel like I NEED IT, but it would be nice
to have it. I can't sleep tonight. I think
If i have just some It will put me to
rest. But I don't have any, and I have a
restless night.
Day Two I go to work and every body and
everything annoys me to the point that I
wish I could tell everybody to F*#k Off.
But I don't, I know its because I haven't
smoked and I had a bad sleep. Again I
don't need it but after work it would be
nice to breath in the releif that comes
with the smoke. I can't sleep, I toss and
turn. This is very frustrating.
Day Three is just like Day two I hate
everybody, because they are all so
annoying. I feel angry at all most
everything. I need to be in the comfort of
home so that I can be alone. I can't sleep
much, the little i get brings with it some
wild dreams. I wake up lots and am very
sweaty. I wake up later then I am very
cold. This is a vicious cycles that
countiues all night.
Day four, five, and six, I start to feel
less annoyed with people and work. I tell
some close friends at work that I've
decided to quit, for reasons that are
obvious. I worry about my health, and I
don't want to go through life as a hazy of
emotionless, numbness. (I think you know
what I mean) I need to get the inside of
my body and mind to cope with each day as
is and not on a high!! This is what I want
for my self. I can't sleep. Little sleep
is filled with more wild vivid dreams. I
am sweaty. The vicious cycle continous.
Day seven I start to feel strange, this is
not so much emotional its more the
physical that begins to come into play. My
head is full of pressure like a sinus
headache from hell, I have soreness all
over my head like a sinus flu. I have lots
of flem. I have to work today so I take
sudafed. Each time I've quit this happens
to be, But I'm still convinced that I'm
coming down with something. And people
are annoying to me. Again I have a
terrible tossing sleep.
Day eight, and nine is the worst. I feel
like hell, I have those stomache pains. I
have no appetite and my headache is the
worst. My eyes are burning. I rub them all
the time. This feels like a really bad
flu. I have flem. But at least at night I
have a better sleep. I still have some
crazy vivid dreams.
Day Ten which is today. I woke up from a
fairly good sleep, I don't seem to have a
headache anymore, my eyes don't hurt, and
I have just a little bit of congestion,
with a little flem. My brain just feels
like it's a stupid mush ball of
nothingness.
I kind think I want to smoke today, But I
won't. I know this will be hard But I
Know I can Do this. And I will!!!!
I have recently decided to quit smoking
mj. I have noticed that alot of people on
here are actually trying to help others by
relaying their experiences. THANK YOU!!
I thought I was goin crazy. I have been
having the anxiety, loss of appetite,
crazy dreams, sweats, and mild
depression. I would have to say there is
something to this withdrawl thing. And
to those you say the mj is not addictive,
I would say you are narrow minded and have
no interest in helping those people who
came here for help. It would be a pretty
big coincidence that so many people have
experienced the same symptoms I have. I
had never read anything about addiction to
mj before today. So I didn't get these
symptoms after reading it was the symptoms
that got me to read about it.
Thank you to all those that are
actually trying to help, I can say that I
feel a little better knowing that I am not
alone. I cant give anyone advise because
I am not sure what to do myself. But if
reading all of these peoples and my own
experiences can help, I hope the best for
you. Thanks again to all those trying to
help.
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Rwambaugh
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I feel it Posted: 04-24-08 09:10am
So it is Day Five and I am Feeling all of
these withdrawl symptoms as well. The
first night was not so bad for sleep but
the last 3 have been hell!! Tossing and
Turning sweaty then freezing cold...and
the anxiety is incredible but manageable.
I am trying to keep Positive affermations
in my head all day my favorite one to say
is -"My Disipline supports me Health
Happiness and Success. I know we can get
through this guys and gals just keep your
chin up.
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withdrawing
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Posted: 04-29-08 06:59am
Ive been smoking heavily, daily, for years
now. I know I need to quit or at least cut
back, but there are other factors.
1. despite addiction running heavy in my
family, I dont have an addictive
personality. Ive never been addicted to
anything else.
2. I dont really WANT to quit, at least
not entirely. I know wanting to quit is a
pre-requisite...but it really dont effect
my life. I work full time (if not more),
go to school, workout and train
religiously - I live my life fully, I just
do it high most of the time.
3. The only real reasons to quit is money
- which I solved my cutting back heavily
to about 1/2 to 1/4 of my previous use.
The other reason is jobhunting - every
freaking place drug tests and with this
economy one is ALWAYS job hunting. Im not
in a field requiring anything more than
pre-employment drug testing.
Ive cut back alot, but trying to cut back
to my goal (smoking 2-3 days a week) is
not working. I cant sleep good, irritable
as hell, everything infuriates me. ZERO
appetite, my appetite has always sucked
genetically and smoking always helps me
eat. nothing on the face of the planet
induces my appetite accept pot.
any recommendations?
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homerx
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Posted: 04-29-08 13:28pm
Most people who smoke marijuana smoke it
only occasionally. A small minority of
Americans - less than 1 percent - smoke
marijuana on a daily basis. An even
smaller minority develop a dependence on
marijuana. Some people who smoke marijuana
heavily and frequently stop without
difficulty. Others seek help from drug
treatment professionals. Marijuana does
not cause physical dependence. If people
experience withdrawal symptoms at all,
they are remarkably mild.
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drea253
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withdraws Posted: 05-19-08 19:25pm
ive been smoking since i was 14 so its
going on 7 years now... around the age 15
i was smoking an eighth a day by myself
not even socially making sure that i was
high the entire day all day. i always made
sure i wouldnt run out by buying sacks
when i got low, however one day i smoked
the last of my weed and fell asleep. when
i woke up sober with no weed it was like
ALL the bad feelings i had been masking
with being high hit me like a brick. i
started crying and sweating
uncontrolablly. ive never been so
irritated in my entire life and i wasnt
even taking any other drugs durring this
time. a day went by and i started smoking
again and its been every day since...
NOW...
as of right now im going through the same
thing, im sweating and irritated at
everything... so irritated i cant even
find myself to want to call someone for a
sack because theyre gonna annoy the hell
out of me... I KNOW THIS IS A REALITY! its
not mental because im physically ill...
weed really is addictive. i never planned
to quit i just ran out and havent got a
chance to get more but i dont know if
maybe it would be better for me to ride
these symptoms out and just end it or go
buy a sack and keep on with my life as it
has been for the past 7 years... please
help...
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Tichma
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Posted: 05-20-08 14:23pm
I have hear of people using Kuduz for
withdraws. And happy camper by so.laray or
Positive thoughts by source natural for
sad thoughts.As long as your are not on
MOA'S.
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harmony1
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Posted: 05-21-08 01:51am
I was told by a doctor that it takes about
two weeks to get over the withdrawel
symptoms from using marijuana. After that
you need to be strong and resist the
temptation.
I shouldn't advise this as it's probably
not great advice but what i did when
things got too tough for me ( and it is
tough ) was drink. I did that when
getting off all kinds of drugs , exctacy,
speed. Just takes the load off a bit.
good luck with it all.
Harmony1
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de toerist
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Posted: 05-23-08 14:21pm
I'm on day 20 of quitting a 14 year habit.
To those who say withdrawals are all
mental, give it some more time. Everyone
is biologically a little different,
smoking different weed in different
environments for different reasons. The
physical symptoms are REAL for many. Your
anecdotal “it didn’t mess with me so
it won’t mess with you is BULLS*^T.
(yeah I’m still edgy.) Many people,
especially ones who are already somewhat
depressed can go through hell. Suicidal
thoughts, anxiety, loss of appetite, chest
pain, fatigue, aloofness, dizziness,
nausea, ect.
No its not like quitting nicotine or
SSRI’s or pain killers but it still
sucks. Especially with this messed up
conventional wisdom that you aren’t
supposed to have withdrawals. Until I came
here I thought I needed a Dr.
I began smoking daily to quit Paxil.
Eventually it replaced the Paxil but
turned me into a psychotic hermit.
The longer the usage and the stronger the
weed the more out of wack your CNS and
metabolism become. What all the others
said about antisocial behavior, memory
loss, violent mood swings and GAD is true.
Pot also kills confidence and ambition in
many, many people. It doesn’t help that
most the street weed out there is poorly
grown shite that hasn’t had the chemical
fertilizers properly flushed.
Anyway, the first week was really not a
big deal for me-due to work I had to stop
for about a week to 10 days at least 2
times a year for the past 7 years.
Knowing I would come home to a big fat
bowl always got me through that.
But now it’s different. The weed has
been flushed. All my pipes in the city
landfill. Around day 7 I began to feel
like someone stole one of my lungs. In my
late 20’s to early 30’s I raced
Mountain bikes and had a lot of endurance.
After I stopped racing I was still able to
pedal uphill for a mile or so without much
sweat.
Now that the depression is lifting and
I’m starting to exercise again I am
noticing that I have NO energy. It’s
like I have the flu or mono. I normally
ride about 12 technical miles on my bike,
right now I can’t do 1 mile without
feeling like I’ll pass out. I break a
sweat taking out the trash. For me this is
the worst. How much damage did I do and
why has my endurance tanked so quickly? I
once read the weed can help with asthma
and expanding the lungs, are they now
collapsing? Detoxing? I do not know.
It’s the weirdest and hardest part to
deal with. The loss of appetite has
actually been good for me. (down from 245
to 225 already).
Even today I am still a total
hypochondriac. Coming here put my mind at
a lot of ease. But the thought of smoking
and putting that fog on my brain again is
unthinkable. I’m not coming this far to
turn back. NFW.
If you’re trying to quit or thinking
about it because you know your daily habit
has changed you dramatically over the
years I will only say this: Pot is not the
cure, IT’S THE CAUSE for your insomnia,
ringing ears, headaches and anxiety. The
very source. TRUST ME. Deep down you know
the truth. You’re not messed up, the
weed is.
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Posted: 05-23-08 22:27pm
Hey there de toerist,
good on you for quitting. Sounds like
you've really had enough. My boyfriend is
in the same boat as you. You're a little
further ahead though. he's on about day 8
or so. I hope he quits for good. I was
addicted to mull too and speed, exctacy.
smoked about a quarter a week in the end
until I got a condition called psychosis
from it. I've recovered now. Just want you
to know that I know it;s tough. and
especially for you it's even harder
because you've been batteling with this
addiction for a hell of a lot of your life
but life is so much brighter on the other
side.. Trust me, it's worth all the
b***s*** you've gotta go through. The
anxiety and feeling low and depressed and
suicidal. I think thinking suicidal
thoughts are ok so long as you know in the
back of your mind that you would actually
never do it. If you actually think you
will do it I think you should definately
go talk to a gp.
It takes some time to get your life back
but when you do you'll never look back.
Be strong, determined and you can do
anything you put your mind too. and just
remember that only YOU have the power to
change. You've gotta learn to love
yourself. sounds stupid but it's true. If
you ever want to chat I'm here for you.
Harmony xo
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musicwolf51
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Withdrawing Posted: 05-31-08 17:19pm
I started smoking in 1972. I have quit
three times and nothing like this has ever
been a problem. I started again about thre
years ago and tried to stop a couple weeks
ago and thought i was loosing my mind.
suicide thoughts , thoughts of
dissapearing for good, vommiting daily
constant sweats etc etc, i need help and
support, not a week person, but this has
got me tied up, a week ago or so i scored
to just relieve but it just got to a point
where if i was just uncomfortable i would
smoke. i have stopped I am afraid and
anything anyone has to say is appreciated.
thanks
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harmony1
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Withdrawing Posted: 06-01-08 20:10pm
Sending you a PM : )
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musicwolf51
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NA Posted: 06-03-08 07:42am
I have started going to narcotics
anonymous, find it, use it, it works, just
for today
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That's great. Posted: 06-03-08 07:52am
Good on ya!
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bchrystine17
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Posted: 06-14-08 12:59pm
I've been smokin the herb for 18 years.
I'm 29, so it's been more than half my
life. I pretty much smoke all day every
day. I haven't smoked for about three to
four days now only because I'm out and not
in my home town. I feel fine. I don't know
why. maybe I just haven't started to
withdrawl since I have so much in my
system. I want some, but I want chocolate
and a million dollars too. It's not like
I'm freakin out or feel like crap or
anything. It does seem odd not smoking but
only because It's such a daily ritual. I
am addicted. I have a hard time refusing
it because it I like it. It smells good,
tastes good and makes me feel good.
Honestly, coffee is a more painful
addiction. One day without, even one
morning without and I am a walking rain
cloud with a migraine. PEOPLE! If you
want your withdrawl to go away, get off
the couch and force yourself to do
something else "fun". This will remind you
that you do have fun without putting
something into your body. You gotta get
that dopamine flowing through your brain.
You see, anything that you do that you
like releases the dopamine, including,
food weed or sex or sports. try it. I bet
you'll feel better right away.
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Posted: 06-15-08 12:40pm
bchrystine17
wrote:
I've been smokin the herb
for 18 years. I'm 29, so it's been more
than half my life. I pretty much smoke all
day every day. I haven't smoked for about
three to four days now only because I'm
out and not in my home town. I feel fine.
I don't know why. maybe I just haven't
started to withdrawl since I have so much
in my system. I want some, but I want
chocolate and a million dollars too. It's
not like I'm freakin out or feel like crap
or anything. It does seem odd not smoking
but only because It's such a daily ritual.
I am addicted. I have a hard time
refusing it because it I like it. It
smells good, tastes good and makes me feel
good. Honestly, coffee is a more painful
addiction. One day without, even one
morning without and I am a walking rain
cloud with a migraine. PEOPLE! If you
want your withdrawl to go away, get off
the couch and force yourself to do
something else "fun". This will remind you
that you do have fun without putting
something into your body. You gotta get
that dopamine flowing through your brain.
You see, anything that you do that you
like releases the dopamine, including,
food weed or sex or sports. try it. I bet
you'll feel better right
away.
I concur...Its
mental more than physical. I have stoped
for 2 months at a time and as long as I
had my mind on something else I was fine.
You make a strong point.
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I concur...Its
mental more than physical. I have stoped
for 2 months at a time and as long as I
had my mind on something else I was fine.
You make a strong point.