P.S. Please do not tell me it is psychological, that was what I was led to believe before I got addicted. It is b.s. and the people who say that don't know what they are talking about. It is addictive and the withdrawals are real, not in mine or anybody elses head. When you smoke morning to night for years, your body will let you know when you don't get it.

well this happened to my bf alot when he started to quit and cut back
he went from 10 "blunts" (literally ) a day to now haveing one or two bowls a day
he would get so mad and upset and edgy
he would feel sick and tired all the time
he got headaches and stuff
never wommited
im not sre whats wrong or why you are haveing withdrawls
the best way to cut back is to start smokeing a little in the morning a little at noon and a little at night before bed
then cut out the noon and just smoke a little in the morning and a little at night

i dont think its a chemical dependancy as its more of a mental dependancy of it all

i do not know about yall but ive stopped smoking for drug tests and the only withdrawal i ever feel is that, at a certain time i normally smoke. I just dont. Sometimes i do have insomnia but i dont think its because of withdrawals. It does help me relax and unwind from my day. But who knows there arent any chemicals in weed that cause physical dependance. Just the "ritual" habit that comes from smoking. =)

hello. im 53 and ive had a regular daily habit since i was 19. i'm trying to stop now. its my third day. i ve had a rough time of it. spent most of my life playing music on the streets and in small clubs. hardly anybody smokes as much as me. i was smoking about 4 or five joints a day. at night i would stay up and watch dvd s and eat. im trying to stop now. ive had problems with depression since i was 9 yrs old. at first ganga helped me come out of my shell and play the guitar better. now i get high and i dont even play. it has really hurt my social life. i find myself getting bored with people and runnning home to smoke. my daughter and grandson are here and im trying to be cheerful but i feel a depression pain in my stomach and im worried im gonna go nuts in front of them. i dont want to be weak and dump on them with all my problems cause i know it doesnt help. its been great seeing other people s reaction and know im not alone in feeling hypochondria, paranoia, a sense of being lost and most of all this sense that im a real mess up. that ive messed up my life, my relationships w/ my family and my x's and my career. so thats the bad part of it. lately at 53, i find that ganga doesnt get me high it just dulls all these feelings. so i shared.......on top of it im not sure i want to stop. its become so normal. it' s so expensive. i feeel pathetic

seems like you are suffering from depression. Weed is known to cause depression when your coming off the high. Why dont you take up a hobby that makes you feel good about yourself? I mean the only way to feel about life is if you have purpose and you seem like you dont. Just take it one day at a time. You may have smoke 4 to 5 joints a day. But i smoke that much in blunts. I can guarantee you, that you havent smoked as much as me and i dont get bummed. I suggest handling your other issues before tackling weed.

you guarentee they havent smoked as much as you...

I've been smoking pretty much everyday for the past 2 years, the longest break being about 2-3 days (you know, to study for midterms, finals) and now as the summer is ending i've decided to stop smoking. I've stopped for 11 days so far and I've had some withdrawal signs like everyone else here has (mood swings, always felling tired, headaches, coughing up all sorts of weird crap) but i found that the thing that helps the most is to exercise for at least a half hour daily and to drink lots and lots of water. also, if you eat alot of fruits and vegetables it really helps you feel better

I have been without it for 3 weeks and was getting sicker and sicker. I actually got the flu, had pain in my bones, terrible headaches, insomnia, low energy.....I smoked a few times since and my flu and aches disappeared almost immediately. My husband got it for me because he saw how sick I was and he likes me better when I smoke. I am smoking very little now compared to before, but am scared to quit completely. It takes more than 3 weeks to get better, and I feel like I am a better and more productive person on it. Without it i am slow, humorless and unmotivated to do anything. I am not the typical pothead people think most smokers are. I am very active, go to the gym, educate myself, raise a 2 year old, and keep the house clean. I know many people like that, even lawyers. I just hate needing it, that's why I am trying to quit. And I only smoke the good organic stuff and it is so good, I feel like my body feels better when I have it. Am I just an addict or is it my solution to being a normal-functioning human being?

you cannot get phisically adicted to pot
its all mental
and i guarentee you that the flu you got had nothing to do with stop smokeing
you cant get sick from quiting and you cant get the flu or anything like that

Yes you can get physically addicted. You are putting THC and other chemicals into your body steadily day by day for years, your body goes into shock when it does not get it. I believed this lie about not being addictive before I smoked years ago and when the withdrawal symptoms came I could not figure it out. It took me weeks to figure out why I am so sick. I was looking up on the internet which symptoms I had and what disease I possibly had.? I went to the doctor many times. Then I came across a website that talked about withdrawal symptoms and the people chatting had the same symptoms. There were also very intelligent explanations for all of this, I just know that it was not in my head. It would be helpful if people who have experience with quitting after smoking for many years had an imput. Also people who have knowledge about marijuana, not the myths but the truth. Do you know that it has been almost legalized here in Canada, it is not like other drugs at all, except it is addictive. I would just appreciate some real advice, not a lecture or telling me it is all in my head.
Peace

there have been ALOt of studies to prove that marijuana has NO DEPENDANCY at all
http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Heal th_Services/Health_Education/atod/marijuan a.htm

it also cannot cause any illness such as the flu
the flu is a virus and yuo get it by germs not by smokeing pot

THC has NOT been proven to cause dependancy or addiction.
people can smoke pot and stop wihout care at all
others cant
its all up to the person

here are some links to prove this fact:
http://www.perkel.com/politics/issues/pot. htm

http://www.marijuananews.com/marijuananews /cowan/marijuana_is_addictive.htm

http://boards.cannabis.com/experiences/632 03-marijuana-addictive-personal-experience .html

Ok, here are some studies you can read
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/1 0.1046/j.1360-0443.1999.94913114.x
http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/cgi/content/ abstract/278/3/1290
http://www.marijuanapassion.com/Marijuana- Withdrawal.html

All I know that I get physically addicted and many people I know who smoke heavily as well. But I am not here to argue about it, there are studies showing both. My symptoms are real and many other smokers will agree with me. The question is "How do I get it out of my system without feeling too sick? The coughing up stuff and sweating means the body is getting rid of the THC. It is stored in fat cells and even hair follicles. I feel worse when I detox my body too quick, that is why I wanted to taper it down to make it easier, but I get addictive when I have it at home. I stop craving it after 2-3 days but feel physically ill.

Hey guys.. i just want to share a little about me with yall...
Im 19 years old.. and ive been smoking weed daily.. average of about 12 times a week for 2 1/2 years now... and ive come to realize that very few go far with smoking weed... ive thought before it was fine.. or its cool.. but few people have the disipline to smoke weed very often.. and still do the things that they want to do. I have began to see that I am lazy because of it... i have less concentration.. and i cant sleep well if i dont smoke that day.. so i decided to kick the habit about a week ago.. along with my cigarette habit.. and yes it was hard... but its mind over body.. and its actually you who makes the withdrawal harder than it really is.. because u dwell on it instead of knowing that its 90% in your head.. just keep yourself busy.. or chill with friends... the first couple of days i was anxious and annoyed... especially dealing with having to quit cigarettes and weed (newports which i smoked since i was 16 about half a pack a day).. but now a week later.. ITS MUCH EASIER.. AND I AM A FREE MAN BECAUSE OF IT. oh yea not to mention about a hundred dollars that i have saved in a week. Good luck all of yall.. and trust me what ever they say about weed being good for you and all that... is wrong.. over a long period of time it messes with your brain chemistry.. or the balance of different chemicals in your brain.. there is no telling what will happen and it all depends on every person's physiology. Remember mind over body.. keep your self busy.. quit.. u can do it.

Hello,

I just signed up after doing a Google search for "marijuana withdrawal headache."

Here's my story in brief. I smoked heavily for many years and did everything else. Then in 1990 I quit and did AA and NA. for 15 years I used nothing, then started drinking an occasional glass of wine and smoking pot. I didn't have problems with the wine, but the pot became a daily experience. I live in Northern California, and the pot here is extremely strong. Like most people, I smoked GTs. I could tell if was interfering with my life, so I decided to quit, and Sunday was my last day (9/9/07). Since then I've had headaches and poor sleep. I get tired during the day, but a brief rest helps.

Anybody have an idea of how long the headaches last?

i buy weed by the p0unds h0ney, get a clue. suzy homemaker.

your headaches are caused by the lack of poor sleep. I tried to read the bible since its so boring to go to sleep. Also dont go to your bed and force yourself to sleep will not work, ive tried it.

Hmm, I can find links that say it is ~

http://www.healthcenter.txstate.edu/health ed/atod/marijuana.htm
Is marijuana addictive?
No one would argue that marijuana is as addictive as alcohol or cocaine; however, it is wrong to say that marijuana is not at all addictive. Recent studies have found that marijuana has addictive properties. Both animal and human studies show physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms from marijuana, including irritability, restlessness, insomnia, nausea and intense dreams. Tolerance to marijuana also builds up rapidly. Heavy users need an 8 times higher dose of marijuana to get the same effect as infrequent users.

For a small percentage of people who use it, marijuana can be highly addictive. It is estimated that 10 percent to 14 percent of users become heavily dependent. More than 120,000 people in the United States seek treatment for marijuana addiction every year. Because the consequences of marijuana use can be subtle, it is more difficult to recognize signs of addiction. Cultural and societal beliefs that marijuana is not addictive make it less likely that people will seek help or find support in order to quit.

http://www.narcononstonehawk.com/marijuana -addictive.php

http://cannabisnews.com/news/7/thread7360. shtml

As someone who smokes a lot, i would agreee. I do get insomnia when i dont smoke. But its not like cigarettes because people who dont smoke get in a bad mood, where as, i dont. I have freinds that smoke and have stopped and they dont change. I do have a high tolerance which is why i smoke a lot. I stop for 3 days sometimes, and then on the fourth day, the high i get is like i never smoked before. The only consequences of weed that i know about is the health ofcourse and the fact that you can go to jail because of it.

does you DAUGHTER know this?...

my daughter is 4, would u also like me to give her the details on how she was concieved? I hope that you when your kid is born, you become a mom and not your kids best freind. My daughter does not and will not know the things that i do. You should learn that now before you start being buddy buddies with your kid. You have a lot to grow up and a lot more to experiance before you can start commenting on such subjects, i dont care even if you google it.
As a wise man once said..
The only source of knowledge is experience.