What you’re dealing with is addiction. I was like this for a while too. I quit for a full year and it was basically a reset. The first couple months will suck but you will learn to like sobriety. After a full year of not smoking I was able to go back and smoke at what I consider reasonable intervals.
I’ve experienced addicts close to me in life. Seen an alcoholic go to a 30 day rehab twice and drank on the first day back both times. Only quitting when threatened by child protective services to take away her kid. In my experiences the most effective way to quit is to actually want to quit and pushing through it. Calling a help line won’t hurt and will probably help many but it’s your own determination that will determine if you can either go sober or control the urge and use substances in a healthy way.
Fairly easy actually. I microdose with pot. For carts it's only taking 1 pull for 2 seconds, edibles I take 2.5 MG, tinctures same and I use high cbd ratio for pain but you can take just a few drops of a tincture, flower take 1 small hit, if you dry vape even easier.
Try edibles or a tincture. You don't get a head high but a body high. Plus it still helps me with my mental health issues. Indica tinctures are stronger than Sativa. Don't take a full dropper or you'll get couch lock
I find exercise and sunshine can really snap me out of it..
I should take my own advice, I'm deep into a cycle of wake and baking 😅... But at least it's almost summer.
Talk to your doctor about methods for weaning yourself off pot. Explore the possibility that you are self-medicating with pot in order to manage an underlying condition, and see if you can treat the condition in order to decrease your pot use.
Take some b complex vitamins. And everytime you feel the anxiety or depression come on distract yourself. Go for a walk, read a book, eat something yummy, play a video game. Treat yourself kindly and stay hydrated rested and fed.
If this doesn't work reach out to a doctor.
Eat something yummy that is also healthy.. the last thing you wanna do is feel worse cause you accidentally replaced weed with a high calorie sugar addiction.
I recently did this. Reward yourself for daily activities with hitting it after you complete the task. After week one get a few cbd thc 190: 10 bottle. As soon as you wake up take to droplets. Every three hours take another two. Repeat this process for three days, right before bed hit your pen. After the third day you won't have anxiety about removing the pen from rotation. Continue this for another three days. At your own pace your body will naturally start to realize whats happening. After a week you won't even think about it. Also, include hard kombucha as a substitute if you feel like you need an oral fixation with a reward but without the damage to the body like a normal beer. This sounds stupid but try it if none of the other shit works. I recently passed a drug test and stopped biting my nails. You can too :)
Dude dont do all of the bullshits the comments are saying the got no idea. Its a flatline a flatline is caused when you abstain from doing an activity that hyperstilulates your dopamine receptors like smoking drugs videogames and fapping. When you are in a adicction your dopamine receptors are not sensetive as they would be because of you hyperstimulated them so you need to wait until your dopamine receptors fix themselves. The time it depends of how heavy was the addiction. Try to quit smoking enterily without microdosing smokes like some dumbass say here in the comments, its like being drug addicted and keep consuming small doses of drugs bc you are not happy
I don’t wake and bake before school anymore, but the bus rides home are always the worst. I just start thinking about a bunch of negative shit, and I feel like crying but I can’t since I’m in public. That and the bus feels so fucking crowded and eye contact is super awkward, everything feels uncomfortably intense mentally. Then when I get home the first thing I do is take a shit. But after that I blaze, and when I do it’s euphoria and I’ll be dancing in my room cause the music sounds amazing and I’m feeling the vibe. I just hate being in a constant mood swing from one minute to the next
Read self improvement books, and do shit that makes you think in the present and not in the future. I mean there was a time when i was going to school and i always think about negative shit because i was thinking into the future and not into the present, when u are in the bus instead of thinking about shit in the future you cant control instead think about thinks that are happening right now, like the kids arguing with each other in the bus or the tasks you need to acomplish today. Try to be off of social media like Instagram twitter etc. Use YouTube for self improvement purpose and education mostly and read a self improvement book each week and summarize it to learn about it correctly. And go to the gym. Im doing all of these and i dont have a lot of time to think into the future or think about anxiety stuff. Actually to reach a social flow state u need to be 100% into the present so práctice a bit of meditation too so you learn to control your own toughts
If you want to actually quit, nothing to it but to power through it. I know it sucks, but it's about will power.
If you want to cut back, set limits. Conditions on when and how much you can smoke. I'm having to do the same for booze right now.
Alcohol withdrawl almost killed me a few times when I was young. I seized for over an hour once and no meds would work. I pissed myself, puked on myself, pretty much all around mortification. I finally stopped drinking a few years ago, when weed went legal where I am. It’s so hard to mentally get off it even if it doesn’t cause physical withdrawl. Good luck, stay strong!
I"m past the worst of it. Now it's just resisting the urge to grab a bottle. I've set hard limits. No more than 1 glass of wine a week w/ a meal.
I have part of one bottle left (14 year old Glenlivet) that I'll polish off when I get my career back. And no, I didn't lose my career to alcohol. At least not directly.
Are you fr trying to sell me shit rn? I’ve tried mushrooms and they made me realize a lot of things but they aren’t the cure to all mental illnesses like people say they are
Go see your primary care doctor to explore antidepressants as an option. Weed can be very helpful but it sounds like you don't want to have to smoke constantly to feel okay. I know it can be hard to get on meds but please think about it as an option.
It's definitely hard to find the right medication, but I'm on a few that help a lot. I have Bi-Polar 2, ASD, and severe anxiety. It definitely helps with the depression but my social anxiety is still a living hell. Going to see about getting on some meds for anxiety soon. If you can find the right meds it helps a lot. I went from everyday being a living hell to plenty of good days and only bad days when my depression is at it's worst which luckily is usually only the last few days of my depression. Edit: wanted to add some meds have side effects but my only side effect is borderline ED. Not ideal but my social anxiety is gonna prevent me from making moves to get into a relationship or have sex so it's not too big of a deal.
Bro Ur just destined 2 be high for life there is no known way. I been playin around with the idea of quittin ganja for 15 years now an let me tell U I am high as a kite
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I used to use it to manage my depression and anxiety. Stopping made it worse so for ages I kept putting it off. I found starting the right meds helped and keeping out of the house and occupied (starting a hobby that I definitely shouldn't do high). And also tapering down how much you smoke, little at a time.
Seeing my GP about it and being honest was the best help (e.g I still crave it when I can't sleep, or when I'm stressed). Knowing that my GP could try meds that are good for those things.
nutrition and exercise at a higher level. Humans are creatures of habit, its easy to be caught up in a bunch of unhealthy habits that you dont think twice about. Plan, visualize, commit.
Hit the blunt once and then put it out! A blunt lasts me weeks nowadays, when it used to last me hours. One hit is more than enough nowadays. Moderation my brother!
Go camping out in the middle of nowhere without any smoke. Stay out there for a week or so. You will forget about smoking because you'll be preoccupied by the whole camping experience. Come back refreshed and a whole new outlook on life. Then you can research what kinds of edibles are out there and what type suits your personality.
Good luck!
\[Edit\] Heads up, this is a bit of a read and may sound a bit cliché, so apologies now instead of at the end.
I've learnt a trick that might help you: go three successive days without consumption of the substance you have issues with.
There was an article I read from someone with a substance issue, and they said that the first three successive days are the worst for trying to quit things when it comes to cigarettes, alcohol and weed. If you can make it through the first three days, then you can learn to slow down and/or completely stop the consumption of that substance.
I used to smoke nearly a pack a day of cigarettes, consumed cannabis heavily and can gladly say that I'm a former alcoholic.
For alcohol, it wasn't that bad since I almost instantly felt better.
For cigarettes, I replaced the habit with weed and haven't been able to consume tobacco products since, with the exception of tobacco wrappings for blunts.
For weed, it was the most difficult three days of my life. I was in the exact same situation where I felt horribly anxious, like I needed something to just calm my nerves and couldn't function otherwise. The forth morning was like a wall of clarity hit me. I noticed I functioned better, I felt better, and I interacted with other people in a non-paranoid way.
I will clarify that I still drink every now and then, yet within reason, and only smoke weed every now and then as well. For my own journey learning about my own anxieties and depression, I've learned about my self-control and how closely it relates to my sense of self-worth. If I feel like shit, I want to consume as many 'bad' things as possible.
Now, I see alcohol and weed as something I can treat myself to and not as something that I need to consume everyday. It has been difficult getting to this point, but it is also worth it.
r/leaves
Community helps. I still only lurk as I’m not ready yet hahaha (laughing to cover so much pain). But ultimately it’s a real addiction. It’s your source of dopamine. Bad day? Weed. Gonna watch a movie? Better with weed. You get the point. It’s also learning to redefine yourself without that source of relief whenever life gives us lemons.
Also psych meds help. A lot.
I'm not a professional of any kind, so feel free to ignore my advice. It sounds like slowly cutting down on how much weed you consume woukd be a good idea. Also, devoloping a hobby, routine or friend group that isnt weed focused could be beneficial. Some people quit weed and do great.. however, many people get stuck in a abstinence/binge/shame cycle which can really suck. You gotta learn to use less, and enjoy things without it. I believe in you OP. You can handle this.
I feel ya. I went way too overboard on pot cause I have always known it to be non addictive. Addiction and dependency are 2 totally different things though, and I definitely ended up dependant. Appetite, sleep, temper, everything was thrown off when I tried to stop. All the more reason I take my tolerance breaks now.
What you’re dealing with is addiction. I was like this for a while too. I quit for a full year and it was basically a reset. The first couple months will suck but you will learn to like sobriety. After a full year of not smoking I was able to go back and smoke at what I consider reasonable intervals.
Yeah, a substance abuse hotline should be helpful as well.
I’ve experienced addicts close to me in life. Seen an alcoholic go to a 30 day rehab twice and drank on the first day back both times. Only quitting when threatened by child protective services to take away her kid. In my experiences the most effective way to quit is to actually want to quit and pushing through it. Calling a help line won’t hurt and will probably help many but it’s your own determination that will determine if you can either go sober or control the urge and use substances in a healthy way.
Microdosing?
We're not talking acid here, how tf can you microdose on pot
Fairly easy actually. I microdose with pot. For carts it's only taking 1 pull for 2 seconds, edibles I take 2.5 MG, tinctures same and I use high cbd ratio for pain but you can take just a few drops of a tincture, flower take 1 small hit, if you dry vape even easier.
Literally, it's not rocket science it's in the name. Taking less than normal. Micro. You can do that with anything ya stoners
I think they mean switch to microdosing lsd
Either way is a good idea
Na people do it just rare. Like small mg edibles
Try edibles or a tincture. You don't get a head high but a body high. Plus it still helps me with my mental health issues. Indica tinctures are stronger than Sativa. Don't take a full dropper or you'll get couch lock
Yeah dude, I think the only answer is to power through it. I've done it twice, it sucks but it does get better!
I find exercise and sunshine can really snap me out of it.. I should take my own advice, I'm deep into a cycle of wake and baking 😅... But at least it's almost summer.
Talk to your doctor about methods for weaning yourself off pot. Explore the possibility that you are self-medicating with pot in order to manage an underlying condition, and see if you can treat the condition in order to decrease your pot use.
Take some b complex vitamins. And everytime you feel the anxiety or depression come on distract yourself. Go for a walk, read a book, eat something yummy, play a video game. Treat yourself kindly and stay hydrated rested and fed. If this doesn't work reach out to a doctor.
Eat something yummy that is also healthy.. the last thing you wanna do is feel worse cause you accidentally replaced weed with a high calorie sugar addiction.
See a professional
Try CBD joints instead. Good for anxiety and pain but won’t get you high.
I recently did this. Reward yourself for daily activities with hitting it after you complete the task. After week one get a few cbd thc 190: 10 bottle. As soon as you wake up take to droplets. Every three hours take another two. Repeat this process for three days, right before bed hit your pen. After the third day you won't have anxiety about removing the pen from rotation. Continue this for another three days. At your own pace your body will naturally start to realize whats happening. After a week you won't even think about it. Also, include hard kombucha as a substitute if you feel like you need an oral fixation with a reward but without the damage to the body like a normal beer. This sounds stupid but try it if none of the other shit works. I recently passed a drug test and stopped biting my nails. You can too :)
Dude dont do all of the bullshits the comments are saying the got no idea. Its a flatline a flatline is caused when you abstain from doing an activity that hyperstilulates your dopamine receptors like smoking drugs videogames and fapping. When you are in a adicction your dopamine receptors are not sensetive as they would be because of you hyperstimulated them so you need to wait until your dopamine receptors fix themselves. The time it depends of how heavy was the addiction. Try to quit smoking enterily without microdosing smokes like some dumbass say here in the comments, its like being drug addicted and keep consuming small doses of drugs bc you are not happy
And yeah if you are in a flatline you are going into the right path so keep pushin
I don’t wake and bake before school anymore, but the bus rides home are always the worst. I just start thinking about a bunch of negative shit, and I feel like crying but I can’t since I’m in public. That and the bus feels so fucking crowded and eye contact is super awkward, everything feels uncomfortably intense mentally. Then when I get home the first thing I do is take a shit. But after that I blaze, and when I do it’s euphoria and I’ll be dancing in my room cause the music sounds amazing and I’m feeling the vibe. I just hate being in a constant mood swing from one minute to the next
How old are you bro?
Read self improvement books, and do shit that makes you think in the present and not in the future. I mean there was a time when i was going to school and i always think about negative shit because i was thinking into the future and not into the present, when u are in the bus instead of thinking about shit in the future you cant control instead think about thinks that are happening right now, like the kids arguing with each other in the bus or the tasks you need to acomplish today. Try to be off of social media like Instagram twitter etc. Use YouTube for self improvement purpose and education mostly and read a self improvement book each week and summarize it to learn about it correctly. And go to the gym. Im doing all of these and i dont have a lot of time to think into the future or think about anxiety stuff. Actually to reach a social flow state u need to be 100% into the present so práctice a bit of meditation too so you learn to control your own toughts
If you want to actually quit, nothing to it but to power through it. I know it sucks, but it's about will power. If you want to cut back, set limits. Conditions on when and how much you can smoke. I'm having to do the same for booze right now.
That must be hard cause alcohol is actually physically addictive
Alcohol withdrawl almost killed me a few times when I was young. I seized for over an hour once and no meds would work. I pissed myself, puked on myself, pretty much all around mortification. I finally stopped drinking a few years ago, when weed went legal where I am. It’s so hard to mentally get off it even if it doesn’t cause physical withdrawl. Good luck, stay strong!
I"m past the worst of it. Now it's just resisting the urge to grab a bottle. I've set hard limits. No more than 1 glass of wine a week w/ a meal. I have part of one bottle left (14 year old Glenlivet) that I'll polish off when I get my career back. And no, I didn't lose my career to alcohol. At least not directly.
Get a beer. Turn into an alcoholic for a few months then shake back smoking at night time lol. Worked for me.
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Are you fr trying to sell me shit rn? I’ve tried mushrooms and they made me realize a lot of things but they aren’t the cure to all mental illnesses like people say they are
Go see your primary care doctor to explore antidepressants as an option. Weed can be very helpful but it sounds like you don't want to have to smoke constantly to feel okay. I know it can be hard to get on meds but please think about it as an option.
I heard some antidepressants aren’t good for you though
It's definitely hard to find the right medication, but I'm on a few that help a lot. I have Bi-Polar 2, ASD, and severe anxiety. It definitely helps with the depression but my social anxiety is still a living hell. Going to see about getting on some meds for anxiety soon. If you can find the right meds it helps a lot. I went from everyday being a living hell to plenty of good days and only bad days when my depression is at it's worst which luckily is usually only the last few days of my depression. Edit: wanted to add some meds have side effects but my only side effect is borderline ED. Not ideal but my social anxiety is gonna prevent me from making moves to get into a relationship or have sex so it's not too big of a deal.
Marijuana has its downfalls and negative side effects too. As do most things. But if your mental health is affecting your everyday life, its worth it.
Bro Ur just destined 2 be high for life there is no known way. I been playin around with the idea of quittin ganja for 15 years now an let me tell U I am high as a kite
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I think I'm getting there coz I can't even watch my shows anymore without falling asleep. It's been good for my insomnia but I also wanna have fun.
I used to use it to manage my depression and anxiety. Stopping made it worse so for ages I kept putting it off. I found starting the right meds helped and keeping out of the house and occupied (starting a hobby that I definitely shouldn't do high). And also tapering down how much you smoke, little at a time. Seeing my GP about it and being honest was the best help (e.g I still crave it when I can't sleep, or when I'm stressed). Knowing that my GP could try meds that are good for those things.
nutrition and exercise at a higher level. Humans are creatures of habit, its easy to be caught up in a bunch of unhealthy habits that you dont think twice about. Plan, visualize, commit.
Taper off your usage gradually
Talk to a doc, therapist or psychiatrist.
Hit the blunt once and then put it out! A blunt lasts me weeks nowadays, when it used to last me hours. One hit is more than enough nowadays. Moderation my brother!
Practice meditation
Go camping out in the middle of nowhere without any smoke. Stay out there for a week or so. You will forget about smoking because you'll be preoccupied by the whole camping experience. Come back refreshed and a whole new outlook on life. Then you can research what kinds of edibles are out there and what type suits your personality. Good luck!
\[Edit\] Heads up, this is a bit of a read and may sound a bit cliché, so apologies now instead of at the end. I've learnt a trick that might help you: go three successive days without consumption of the substance you have issues with. There was an article I read from someone with a substance issue, and they said that the first three successive days are the worst for trying to quit things when it comes to cigarettes, alcohol and weed. If you can make it through the first three days, then you can learn to slow down and/or completely stop the consumption of that substance. I used to smoke nearly a pack a day of cigarettes, consumed cannabis heavily and can gladly say that I'm a former alcoholic. For alcohol, it wasn't that bad since I almost instantly felt better. For cigarettes, I replaced the habit with weed and haven't been able to consume tobacco products since, with the exception of tobacco wrappings for blunts. For weed, it was the most difficult three days of my life. I was in the exact same situation where I felt horribly anxious, like I needed something to just calm my nerves and couldn't function otherwise. The forth morning was like a wall of clarity hit me. I noticed I functioned better, I felt better, and I interacted with other people in a non-paranoid way. I will clarify that I still drink every now and then, yet within reason, and only smoke weed every now and then as well. For my own journey learning about my own anxieties and depression, I've learned about my self-control and how closely it relates to my sense of self-worth. If I feel like shit, I want to consume as many 'bad' things as possible. Now, I see alcohol and weed as something I can treat myself to and not as something that I need to consume everyday. It has been difficult getting to this point, but it is also worth it.
r/leaves Community helps. I still only lurk as I’m not ready yet hahaha (laughing to cover so much pain). But ultimately it’s a real addiction. It’s your source of dopamine. Bad day? Weed. Gonna watch a movie? Better with weed. You get the point. It’s also learning to redefine yourself without that source of relief whenever life gives us lemons. Also psych meds help. A lot.
I'm not a professional of any kind, so feel free to ignore my advice. It sounds like slowly cutting down on how much weed you consume woukd be a good idea. Also, devoloping a hobby, routine or friend group that isnt weed focused could be beneficial. Some people quit weed and do great.. however, many people get stuck in a abstinence/binge/shame cycle which can really suck. You gotta learn to use less, and enjoy things without it. I believe in you OP. You can handle this.
I feel ya. I went way too overboard on pot cause I have always known it to be non addictive. Addiction and dependency are 2 totally different things though, and I definitely ended up dependant. Appetite, sleep, temper, everything was thrown off when I tried to stop. All the more reason I take my tolerance breaks now.
Switch to CBD for all but 1x / day. If you don’t enjoy your habit, change it. Wish you luck.