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agree with you and sirfryanator completely ima daily smoker and its not that weed is addictive that youll go thru a withdrawl, but there are side effects to not smoking if you regulated it into your life. I have such a high tolerance now that i have to smoke ALOT to actually get high. eating and sleeping patterns are definitely one thing that it messes with. I dont get munchies anymore and never really did to be honest but with that being said I need to smoke to eat a descent sized meal not be high or baked or anything but enough to get the desire to eat if that makes sense im sure it does to you herb heads like myself. I also smoke every night before i goto sleep my doctor prescribed me ambien but i still have trouble sleeping if i only take 1 of those and dont smoke ill wake up in the middle of the night wanting to smoke or i wont fall into a deep sleep like i would if i blazed before. I KNOW weed is not addictive I had to quit for probation for a whole year slipping up here and there smoking but it was a rough year lost a descent amount of weight and never had a good nights rest unless i passed out from drinking or something else. I guess it all depends on the person, its a mental thing saying your "addicted" i prefer the terms marijuana dependent or marijuana depression. It may be pathetic in some of your eyes but look at an alcoholic most come home from a day of work and pour a glass or crack a beer right away just their way of unwinding, I dont even drink anymore or bother with other drugs like i used too in the past, its all personal preference and how your mental state is.
/end rant if any of you read that then e high five im bored as fuck in study hall
The way that i still enjoy weed and also get my shit done is that i try to only smoke when i dont have alot of shit going on. Mabye it affects you differently but it removes a significant amount of my motivation.
louie.miragsI've been clean for 5 weeks and I honestly have felt better than ever. I am more social and everything is fine. I have no problem sleeping since I work out and by bed time i am knocked. Problem is, I dream like a motherfucker. Usually not too bad of nightmares... sometimes the dreams are fucked though... Anybody else experience this problem? What have you done to stop it? I am a pretty positive person, usually in a great mood. No idea why the dreams are more on the negative side.
Btw I quit for a job. I'll be back ;)
speedinMarijuana suppresses memory of dreams. All that is happening is that you are now able to remember your dreams.
louie.miragsWord man that makes sense. Something to do with the short term memory loss perhaps? So people who never smoke weed dream that much?! I don't remember dreaming so much when I was in the service.
louie.miragsWord man that makes sense. Something to do with the short term memory loss perhaps? So people who never smoke weed dream that much?! I don't remember dreaming so much when I was in the service.
ObeseBunnyI'm gonna dump my opinion which I feel like may get hated on.
Smoking weed occasionally is fine . If you like to smoke every once in awhile, great. But don't be one of those people who just spends every waking moment in a kush coma. Weed makes you satisfied with doing nothing, which in turn leads to people becoming vapid, boring people. For those of you that smoke heavily, try cutting back or stopping for a bit. I beg you'll feel a lot better about your life (and will probably be much more social).
Mr.HuckAs for help with quitting anything, I recommend acupuncture. Worked like a charm for me.
speedinInteresting. How does Acupuncture help with quitting something?
I need a massive break, and feel like lifes stresses get the better of me, and straight to weed I go. Stupid I know.
speedinInteresting. How does Acupuncture help with quitting something?
I need a massive break, and feel like lifes stresses get the better of me, and straight to weed I go. Stupid I know.
FLBPI quit smoking about a month ago.. well i've broken down and toked a few times since, you just gotta keep yourself busy and keeping tge greeb outta the house helps. On my bitchiest days noon-beers were the best cure.and if you think weed's not addictive try going without it, just try I dare you. I didn't think getting into it I'd be high for 3 years straight but it happened, if I didn't have bud i'd always have a friend to smoke me up. Cleaning out my system has been hard but being sober actually feels good every once in a while.
Mr.HuckI chewed Skoal and tried quitting many times. In addition to the cravings, I experienced pretty serious physical withdrawal symptoms. Nicotine is supposed to be way more addictive than THC. One time I quit cold turkey and it felt like my spine was being ripped out: major cramps that felt like back pain.
Anyway, acupuncture releases specific endorphins that trick your body and mind into thinking there is no craving. When I quit while getting acupuncture, I had no cravings, no physical withdrawal symptoms and no urge to pick up the habit again later. It has been over 13 years since the last time I had a dip. I'd call that success.
SpssLol marawanas "addiction"
LabattskiWait for the nightmares to start happening every night after stopping it sucks
louie.miragsBefore I quit I could not imagine being sober.. i had no idea what I would do, I figured I would always be bored. But, I have felt so much better. I look forward to smoking like I drink, occasionally. And for the stress, pot made me more anxious than anything. Now if I have something important to do, I don't have pot making me think of all the negative things that can happen. Pot is great for making you realize your actions. But, I realized a lot of the time it made me dwell on the negatives and not the positives.
speedinAs sad as this sounds. Especially since I am 30. I have gotten stoned almost everyday for the past 5 years. Embarrassing to say out loud, but it's the truth.
I think you nailed it, when you said that pot makes you more anxious. I smoke, then about 30 minutes later my mind begins to wander, and become very anxious. I then start to hate myself for being so weak, that I have smoke as much as I do.
Then, like you said I begin to dwell on all the negatives. Which, at the current time in my life is quite a lot.
I have been struggling with depression the past 2 years, and feel that I have fallen into a dark hole with the weed.
Nothing would make me happier then to be an occasional smoker, along with quitting cigs.
If I could cut down 90% of my blazing, and quit cigs, I KNOW I would feel tons better. But is soo fucking hard! I feel if I tried to quite weed and cigs at the same time I would have a nervous breakdown.
But then on the other hand I know I would feel better.
Like I said I have probably been stoned every day for 5 years. I work over 55 hrs a week, so it's not like I just sit around on my couch watching family guy toking away.
But every chance I get away from work, I smoke. Morning, lunch, and when I get home. Very very sad, I need a big big time break. I hope I have the will power to do so.
Side note. I have blazed today. Hopefully I can keep it going.
ZimmermanQuitting isn't that hard man, I stopped for like 6 days before 4/20 lol. I don't see much wrong with smoking pot. I pretty much do every day just cause I like to.
speedinI don't see much wrong with it as well. But when you do something every day, it is then a habit. Smoking cigs, or weed everyday is bad for your health.
Not to mention that I feel burnt out. I wish I could enjoy weed like alchol, do it on occasion, and sparingly.
When you have been in a stoned daze for 5 years, it begins to mess with you. I lost a lot of motivation to change my life, and ways, and now I am a 30 year old divorced loser that lives back at home with my parents. ( I haven't lived at my parents house since I was 20). So this is a big step backwards considering I own my own home, that is now being rented out.
-benedettoI hear ya man. I recently quit and it really helped to take a step back and get back to a social balance. My anxiety level is down considerably and almost non existent besides normal annoyances like the high price for electric haha. Being social is a lot easier not being stoned all the time as well. More outgoing and feel better at work not always thinking about getting out to smoke so it takes that stress away. I plan on going back for the occasional toke but taking the step back so it doesn't control your life is a great idea. Being sober and not needing maryjane attached to my hip all the time almost feels like a high
speedinThat's what I want to do. Make it a Sunday thing, or just a few times a month, or whatever. Treat it more like drinking.
I need to be more motivated to improve my life and I know that toking as much as I do, is not going to help. Just make me feel more down, and less motivated. Plus I really think its adding to my depression. After work, instead of hitting the gym, I go right home, blaze, and do absolutely nothing. I need to get out more, (especially since I just got divorced). But finding the motivation to go out, work out, eat better, work hard...ect, is very difficult, and I truly feel weed is hindering me.
