Hey everyone,
Just a quick update – I am going to sleep like a baby tonight. I only got another 5 hours last night. I am seriously wiped out and looking forward to nodding off immediately after I post this. I have been through this kind of weed withdrawal insomnia before, so I was prepared for it.
The anxiety is still there, but the worst of it was Saturday. I was not prepared for it, and am hoping the worst of it is over. I am going to meditate and stretch before bed to release some of the tension. The marijuana recovery process is stressful!
I will be writing another series of 4 or 5 articles that I will publish before the end of April. Any topic requests?
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I love what you’re doing here. No matter how many people say quitting MJ is as easy as tuning off a light switch – it just isn’t true for most people. I’m so glad I found this website so I can track my results along and compare them to your expierence with this depencency we face. I think the most important part is praying for freedom from this bondage – God will never bring us into more temptation than we can really handle and this is something we have to work out with fear and trembling. All things work together for good, to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose – Romans 8:28
I haven’t had a sober day in quite a while and right now I’m going through a cycle of not smoking until 1 hour later in the day each day. For instance Saturday I didn’t smoke until 10, Sunday after 11, yesterday after noon and so-on. I hope this method will help me slowly get used to being sober and dealing with my life without trying to numb it 24/7. I’m about 1 week away from the day I cannot smoke and need to come up with a plan to do a whole sober week if possible once that day hits – no pun intended
I’m in bondage, and I want OUT!
I like your technique. Cold Turkey is hard worky!
I’m so depressed that people make up all this in there head. You need to stop baby your self and just quite if you want. I’ve done it and had no such feelings.
Do you think that every person on the earth has the same psycological mineset as yourself? Way to be a close minded individual
This is my first time quitting. I was a daily user (ounce/2 weeks)for about 7 years. I’M FRIGGIN’ SLEEPY!!! I had more energy when I was smoking. This is totally counterintuitive. Weed used to help me sleep, i’d get drousy, etc… but could easily stay awake for 18 hours. NOW – I wake up tired and stay that way the whole day… I’m struggling to stay awake at work (never had this problem, even if I would hit the blunt on the way to work!).
wtf?
insominia, my arse! I’m too tired to even be irritated! No loss of appetite – I was looking forward to it to help get some of the munchy weight I’d gained over the years. Headaches – just developed over the past few days. I started taking Vitamin B to help with the energy – but its NOT working! Vitamin B gave me mad energy when i smoked.
I stopped so I could get some shit DONE… school work, papers, etc.. this is ridiculous. I can’t stay awake to do the research I need to do.
Counterintuitive
Counterproductive
Still obstaining, but damn I’m sleeeeepy!
Quitting marijuana is a difficult task for some. Please remember that marijuana effects each individual differently. Personally when I quit, like smoked&baked, I was constantly tired but at the same time could not fall asleep due to my mind racing at night. My whole body ached; I had severe lower back pain and my joints were just out of whack. The first two days I was experiencing stomach pains and on n’ off headaches. Also, I had an acne breakout which I believe was the result of sweating out the toxins of MJ. However, I just kept reminding myself why I wanted to quit (to have a clearer mind for school) and that each day I resisted the temptation to smoke would bring about a better tomorrow. For those of you who want to quit, just stay strong. Just because you have a friend, relative etc. that can do it without consquences doesn’t necessarily mean you can. I promise you as time goes on you will feel better again and more like your old self. Life is better without the burden of addiction on your shoulders. Cheers.
i have been smoking a joint a day for maybe 30 years.i stopped about ten days a go and i am very tired but i wake up after only 7 hours sleep anyway.
Im 13 days into my recovery and I can honestly say that ive never felt worse. Whom ever came up with the idea that weed isnt addictive was far from Einstein. Maybe they had never even smoked. Ive been using heavily for over 10 years. I quit only when i was pregnant with my children and each attempt ended in severe depression. I think that this attempt has been the worse and I contribute that to my smoking various kinds of weed which were far more potent than the stuff I was smoking back then. My withdrawals are so bad that im absolutely convinced that I will never go back. I loved weed and I would defend its honor until the end until now. How could I love something that affect my mind and body to this extent. Im done and no matter how hard this battle gets im gonna fight. im ready for war. Its funny how u can feel normal destroying your mind and body then feel like shit when youre ready to fix it. Ive found that meditation helps allot with insomnia and also with redirecting youre thought process. I found the pathwaytohappiness.com to be a great site to obtain some great audio and a lot of it is free. I commend any one thats fighting this war with me. As I know it is very difficult. There is light at the end of this tunnel I know. I hear it takes 30 to 45 days to detox and im waiting on day 30 like a child waits for christmas! I cant wait to be drug free. This is my farewell to mary jane. She was never a real friend!
Iv just stopped smokin weed again for like the 20th time or summat. I have been smoking weed for 9 years every day and I’m only 23 years old! Starting at 6am on work days! Back then I smoked soapbar mostly, but the last 6 months I have been on the superskunk all day! Spending £160 a week on the stuff!! This is why I think comin off it this time has been worse than any other. I’m tired constantly, I have to go for a sleep during the day just to get through the day! This is what I have been worried about most! It’s good to read that other people have been feeling the same!
Im on day 7 of going cold turkey now and apart from feeling VERY tired, I’m actually ok! My mood swings that were very bad to start with have lessened and I don’t feel as depressed anymore, however I do still freak out slightly if something bad happens. My advice to all…… Keep going!! We will all feel ‘normal’ again soon. If the withdrawel effects don’t disappear after a couple of months then go see your GP. They are very helpfully with this sort of thing, trust me!
Ive read all the comments above. Everyone is complaining about how they cant sleep and they are depressed etc.
I smoked everyday at least twice for 5 years. Yes, I was a pothead!!
now let me tell you what happened to me when i quit;
See, when I quit, the first 3 days were crazy! I was extremely bored. nothing was as fun as it was.. I used to go to the gym once a day when i smoked but since i quit smoking pot (10 days ago), ive been going twice. taking my creatine before my first workout and protein after both work outs. Ive been at least drinking a gallon of water per day, also drinking at most a gallon of cranberry juice per day. taking my vitamins daily (500-1000mg each: b12, b2, c), eating lots of apples, pears and some oranges here and there..
ive been very energetic (due to the creatine) but i burn that energy at the gym so i can sleep just fine. when im bored at home, i either go out and find something to do (go to the gym, drive around, meet my non smoker friends, go on a date with a non smoker from the internet – okcupid etc.. lol ) or i just do pushups and pullups at home. i try to make my time fun! I have realized that i breathe much easier, and my mood has been very very good because i dont feel like im not addicted anymore so that makes me feel awesome! since ive been hitting the gym hard for the past 10 days, my body just got pumped a lot!! that also motivates me to keep marijuana outta my sight, and ive been eating the same as i was when i smoked.. smoking never actually gave me the munchies (only when i first started, it did)..
) for all those people who are trying to quit.. here is my advice…..
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I will also take a drug test kit at the end of 14th day, because from all my researches and knowledge, im aware that it may take a month to get the thc outta one’s system if the one was a pothead for years. But, with all the vitamins im taking and the fibers, and all the working out and sweating and drinking water.. losing weight (fat).. at the end of the 14th day, i should be able to pass the drug test.. i will keep you guys informed
take your god damnn vitamins!!! you wanna take b12, b2, and c.. immune system is important so u need to feed that with vitamin as well.. drink lotssss of water. everytime you pee, some thc gets outta your body, the more you pee, the quicker you get rid of thc. same as sweating, the more water u get outta your system, the more thc you get out!!!! eat your fucking fibers!! apple is the best, well also pear!!! drink lotsss of cranberry juice because craberry juice makes you pee more often! as i just said, you want to pee as much as possible!!!! and finally, pleaseeeeeee work out!!!! thc is stored in your fat cells.. if you dont work out and sweat and burn the fat, youre not helping! dont waste your time with all the things i just said if youre not working out!! so yeah, hope that helps for potential quitters
ooo and, please motivate yourself!! you know better than anyone else what motivates you. For example, MEE: I want to buy a car! i wanna socialize again! i wanna be able to work as an auditor again! i wanna be able to travel for work again!!! and i know these wont happen if i just keep smoking!
) i hope i never go bck to it!! good luck all! 
MOTIVATION IS THE KEY! its mostly in your head!! Yes, the first a couple of days are the hardest but you can do it if you really wanna quit! i remember trying to quit smoking ciggs for years. i always quit for 10 days or a month or around and always went bck to smoking ciggs. WHY? because i was forcing myself to quit!! you need to actually WANT TO quit so that you can succeed! therefore, MOTIVATE YOURSELF! see how much money you spend monthly on weed.. what else can you do with that money? as i said, id rather buy a car. i could be driving a reallllllly realllllllllllly nice car with all the money i spend on pot!! think about it! addiction is not cool! i should know
Hi everybody, firstly I would like to say this is a really good site for those people wanting to quit mj and know more about the symptoms when you do quit. I am glad I have found this website. I have been smokeing skunk for over three years now. I smoked the strong stuff during the day and every night. I also used to wake up middle of the night and early morning and smoke a joint. I have recently decided to quit. It’s day 6 now for me without smokeing mj and all I can say it has been one of the most scariest experience of my life. I never though quitting mj would make me feel like I do. I have had extreme anxiety the first few days and nearly passed out couple of tomes. I have also had hot flushes where all of a sudden I would feel hot and start sweating. I also get cold chills start sweating when I’m cold. In addition to this I have been feeling Lightheadiness and disorientated sometime thinking I am not in reality. Some of the physical symptoms have got better but still suffer from anxiety worrying about things like mr health and scared to go to places where I know there will be lots of people like partys due to anxiety. This is really tough but I am not going to give up I will get through this and so will you. It’s just a matter of time keep the bud out of your system and soon you will start feeling better. It’s not knowing the time frame as to when these symptoms will go away. Does anyone know how long these symptoms last for? Would be grateful to hear about any similar experiences and thoughts and views.
this site is really good
well Im saying good bye to a friend of 30 years and it is depressing but it is time for this mid life hippie to grow up and return to health day 7 clean and it isnt all that easy thanx for some of the tips found here from what i gather water water water vitamins and pamper yourself dont rush it if you fall begin again and talk about it hers to 7 more days…………………
hello all, i have been smoking weed for 9years now i am 24years old but really needed to quit after many attempts i have done it… its my 7th day now, but to be honest i still feel like i really need it
. ive given it up for my little prince who is 4years old with learning difficulties. my life it for my son and with out him i would be nothing.. i do not go out with friends and other than school my son is with me 7days a week. i have not spent a night away from him since June 2010. being a single parent and always on my own i feel like it is the only thing i can do. it is never smoked around my little boy but makes me feel guilty regardless of that fact. i blame my self for him having learning difficultys through being silly young and pregnant (PLEASE NEVER SMOKE THROUGH A PREGNANCY YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT AFFECTS IT WILL HAVE ON YOUR UN BORN CHILD) i would really like to know how long im going to feel like this for?? sometimes i feel like giving up when i do… i go and cuddle my little man play on the wii with him chase around the street anything to take my mind off it. but when he is in bed im lost and don’t know what to do. i have a very stressful life with being a mum working looking after my son and keeping the house clean and us both with a healthy diet. but still smoked it from the moment i woke to the moment i went to sleep.. spending around £200 a mth if not more 
has any one got any good ideas on what i can do to use my time up when he is in bed 