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.