Many people who decided they want to quit marijuana have no idea where to begin. This article discusses some simple steps you can take to begin the journey of quitting marijuana. Take the first step and set a quit date, then write it down!
I would like to share some tips that I have learned from my experience and experience of others who have worked hard to quit smoking pot. Everyone responds to the drug differently so this article is written for those who have been unsuccessful quitting marijuana in the past. It contains tips and tricks that are helpful if you want to learn how to quit smoking weed.
- Firstly I would consider are there any underlying reasons for why you are using drugs? If you are self medicating for either physical or emotional reasons, you may need to take action and even seek specialist professional help to treat the underlying problem.
- Then I would consider how you are going to quit, are you capable of doing it by yourself, or do you need a support group or professional treatment or rehab.
If you chose not to go for professional treatment or rehab, then I would consider doing the following in order to maximize your chances of quitting.
- You need to decide the method you are going use to quit, are you going to gradually reduce the amount you smoke or go cold turkey? Personally I would advise gradually reducing the amount you smoke, as you hit the ground with much less of a thud, suffering less withdrawal symptoms like anxiety and depression, and providing you are able to measure out and stick to reducing the amount you smoke, from what I have read are more likely to succeed this way. I would advise that you do this over a six to eight week period. The option of going cold turkey will get you clean faster, providing you can stick to it and may be better for some, particularly if you have got to the stage where it causes you more distress to smoke than not, this may be especially true for those having a marijuana related mental health crisis. So different things work best for different people, but most will probably find gradually tapering off less stressful and easier to achieve. It's a personal decision that everybody has to make for themselves based on their situation and what they feel is best for them, but gradually reducing the amount you smoke before you quit, is what I would advise for most.
1) Have a quit date in mind - You need to be totally prepared in order to stop smoking marijuana. Many people make the mistake of thinking they will quit smoking weed as soon as they have finished their current stash. You know as well as me this never works and you end up buying another baggy anyway. The best idea is to set a date approximately one month in the future. Gradually cut down on the amount of weed your are smoking over the next month and then you can completely give up on your "quit date".
2) Try and understand your addiction - Most weed smokers will swear blind that they are not addicted. They will even tell you that marijuana is not addictive! Sorry, but that is just not true. Marijuana is not physically addictive like alcohol, however, it does form a psychological addiction. You are constantly chasing that next "high" and you tell yourself that you will be totally relaxed and at ease as soon as you have a joint! If that is not an addiction, then i don't know what is. I kidded myself for over 12 years that i didn't have an addiction and could give up whenever i wanted! However, i always found myself craving my next hit or high!
3) Make a clean break - In order to stop smoking marijuana it is important that you get rid of all your drug gadgets and paraphernalia. Having items such as papers, grinders, bongs and roach material around you can be just too tempting. Either give all these items to a friend or simply throw them away. When your quit date comes, you want to be rid of everything that you associate with pot. This will make it a lot easier to quit smoking weed.
4) Be prepared for a rough journey - When you stop smoking marijuana, it's tough...really tough. You may have physical withdrawal symptoms for the first few days, but these will eventually go. You may lose your appetite, be unable to sleep and you will be constantly craving and thinking about weed. It is so easy to just give up at this stage and start smoking again, however if you do that you may never quit smoking weed. Just be prepared and understand that it is going to be difficult. Often once you get passed the first 3-4 days, it actually becomes far easier to finally stop smoking marijuana!
WARNING: Don't allow Cannabis or Marijuana to take over and eventually ruin your life
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