tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post3412432793158593654..comments2023-10-05T04:44:25.174-05:00Comments on Addiction Inbox: Marijuana WithdrawalDirk Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comBlogger1257125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-91593604786844009792017-10-31T15:59:06.621-05:002017-10-31T15:59:06.621-05:00dam...i fucked my brain the the long dick of THCdam...i fucked my brain the the long dick of THCAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11887144197325318447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-81884747136347920672017-06-26T17:35:32.783-05:002017-06-26T17:35:32.783-05:00I stopped 8 days ago and yes I could not sleep for...I stopped 8 days ago and yes I could not sleep for about 3 days, and then on day 5 I felt very tired and fell in a deep sleep in the middle of the day. I also had a strange burning skin sensation, had that a year ago after coming off klonopin. The main thing for me is the rage I feel- lots of entitlement, and become sad quickly- little appetite and mild gastrointestinal. I have been smoking regularly again for 5 years!Justinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-6335405524228549942017-06-07T01:40:22.786-05:002017-06-07T01:40:22.786-05:00Wow, I am really glad I found this site. It's ...Wow, I am really glad I found this site. It's nice to know I'm not the only one going through such rocky seas after quitting.Florida medical marijuana doctorhttp://www.floridamedicalmarijuanacard.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-27024670550237676922017-02-26T21:42:27.652-06:002017-02-26T21:42:27.652-06:00You're welcome. Age doesn't matter. If you...You're welcome. Age doesn't matter. If you browse the comments here, you will get as accurate an experiential picture of marijuana abuse and withdrawal as you are likely to find anywhere on the internet. It started casually, but as you can see, there was a demand for a site like this. We've all learned something we didn't know before, and confirmed a lot of things we did.Dirk Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-37587628644762535522017-02-26T21:33:35.915-06:002017-02-26T21:33:35.915-06:00Hi Dirk, Thank you for your Blog, I've been s...Hi Dirk, Thank you for your Blog, I've been smoking everyday since I was 31 years old and I'm now 48 years old. Wow, now that I read the last sentence I feel shame. Most people who have posted are much younger and have smoked for much less time. I have been cutting back on smoking the last 2 weeks and its been really tough just cutting back. I've experienced all the symptoms listed in the article to a tee. Although, this is an old article I have found it helpful to hear everyone else's stories, some struggles some not. I'm hoping if I come to the blog when I feel I need to be motivated or just write down what I'm feeling it will help not just me but others to let them know they're not alone. I've cut my consumption by 1/2 last week and 3/4 this week. James C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-948130807243618212017-02-21T10:02:10.850-06:002017-02-21T10:02:10.850-06:00People not being metabolically the same is rather ...People not being metabolically the same is rather the point of these messages.Dirk Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-27623690894176036202017-02-21T00:46:48.765-06:002017-02-21T00:46:48.765-06:00Not everyone is the same..luke some people get sid...Not everyone is the same..luke some people get side effects from pharmaceutical drugs and other's don't. .. seems you are very small minded... maybe you should look at you're own mental issues Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-74124770121784127862016-08-14T10:55:16.790-05:002016-08-14T10:55:16.790-05:00I hadn't thought to try something like that. W...I hadn't thought to try something like that. Will try it ASAP and report back. ThanksLewisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-81727610046084119562016-08-13T15:14:41.287-05:002016-08-13T15:14:41.287-05:00Hi Lewis: Have you tried any of the garden-variety...Hi Lewis: Have you tried any of the garden-variety anti-nausea meds for travel sickness, like Bonine or Dramamine? Sometimes those will right the ship a bit....Dirk Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-46595253319042497572016-08-13T13:44:31.519-05:002016-08-13T13:44:31.519-05:00Hi Dirk, I would just like to say your blog has be...Hi Dirk, I would just like to say your blog has been one of the single greatest helps through the cannabis withdrawal process.<br /><br />I'm currently on day 3 of my second attempt at quitting and it's not easy but not as bad as the first. I have been smoking since i was 13 and I am now nearly 25 and I've had enough. The first time I quit I managed to last a month and just as I was starting to feel good again, I started smoking thinking I could stay in control and sensible. Boy was I wrong, and here I am a year later in the exact same predicament.<br /><br />The main symptoms for me are mainly GI related. Constant nausea, the sight/smell/thought of food makes me feel incredibly sick and sometimes even vomiting. The doc gave me some metoclopramide for the nausea which may or may not have worked, but has potentially horrible side effects so I try not to take it. I've lost a lot of weight rapidly and have virtually no appetite whatsoever. Just started on the L-Theanine so I hopefully that provides some minor relief who knows. I know there is light at the end of the tunnel but these first few weeks are hell.<br /><br />I will post back with an update soon for anyone thats interested.<br /><br />Stay strong people.<br /><br />Lewislewisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-39010466019687928392016-05-17T03:38:29.526-05:002016-05-17T03:38:29.526-05:00I'm srry but I've smoke for 11 years n I&#...I'm srry but I've smoke for 11 years n I'm 20 n I quit cold turkey cuz I become pregnant n I only had a few anger n depression spells n I have been clean 4 months now...so it not to addictive...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-62484611100279646902016-03-26T08:41:29.880-05:002016-03-26T08:41:29.880-05:00Thanks for your comments. I like your recommendati...Thanks for your comments. I like your recommendations about cold showers, calming things and meditation.<br />Dirk Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-70784248103706084192016-03-26T04:00:39.473-05:002016-03-26T04:00:39.473-05:00I quit after thirty yrs of about an ounce a month....I quit after thirty yrs of about an ounce a month.. experienced all symptoms described.. realised im recreating symptoms of illness/hospitalisation as 18month old infant.. when the drugs/opiates wore off i left the feeling of everything being fine, to experience raging fevers (bone infection) pain in chest (pericarditis) and the terrible desolation of abandonment- no parents present..the evolutionary mechanism kicks in with fear/expectation of death no reason to live etc (picture an infant left by parents 24hrs in the wild.. maybe freezing and surrounded by sabre toothed tigers.. thats what the genes are screaming..)if i ran out of pot or if my gf even leaves the house let alone a split up i feel those unexplainably traumatic feelings and when i'd smoke theyd go away.. now i coach myself through that astoundingly deep anxiety by saying "your ok.. its JUST A FEELING! The reality,now, is fine! Im safe! Those are JUST feelings.. past memories.. past traumas...<br />Ps.. cutting down drastically before quitting lessens the severity greatly!! ..prolongs the agony a bit but from full on to nothing the symptoms were just too severe and i was too cranky /insane /unsafe..<br />Cold showers, calming things and meditation have all been very helpful Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-45881784053345794902016-03-25T12:02:25.101-05:002016-03-25T12:02:25.101-05:00Great comment, thanks. For some people, the extrem...Great comment, thanks. For some people, the extremely vivid and emotionally charged dreaming can be quite unsettling. It doesn't sound like a big deal, but if you haven't been remembering dreams at all for years, it comes as a shock....Dirk Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-11139839429869959452016-03-25T09:35:01.277-05:002016-03-25T09:35:01.277-05:00I'm 45 today and have been using marijuana sin...I'm 45 today and have been using marijuana since I was about 16, pretty much every day. In my 20's I would consume about 1/8 oz a week, but in my 30's it went up and topped off a few years ago at about 1 oz every two weeks. I'm an engineer, I write software and I have done pretty well in my career. I have taken breaks from time to time but mostly for travelling, so it never really went beyond 3 weeks of time away from it. Last year I decided on July 2nd that I would stop, and see what happened. The first couple days were tough, but once my daily behavior pattern changed, things smoothed out. Also, working out at the gym helped, some exercise...getting an extra surf session or late night skate session helped. I dont get the nausea or hot/cold some people get, nor the headaches. What i do get are disturbing dreams that run the gamut from losing stuff and not being able to find it to being chased, or just being critisized. After about 4 months, the dreams subdued and the dreams I didnt like were happening less often. I then started process of trying to settle my nerves when i lay down for sleep, longer cycles of breath and slower. This has helped a lot. I'm now 9 months down the road from quitting cold turkey. I have never done that before, it was always part of some travel whereby I had no access to marijuana. I was amazed at my own self-discipline for deciding firmly in my mind that I wanted to conduct this experiment of not smoking weed, just to see if being normal provided that difference-high that I sought out when I smoked. It worked. I can tell you with great confidence that outperforming your colleagues that are not high comes with great smirky satisfaction, however I got even more personally overwhelmed with my own capabilities when I'm not high, and so I just gotta say that this is a better world without it. I wish I could do it ever so occasionally, perhaps down the road in a couple of years that might be possible, however I know if that I smoked now I would be very upset with myself, unusually paranoid that I had killed my streak of self-discipline and I would be uncomfortable with my high. I went through that last time I quit for 3 months when I travelled. Well, anyhow...I hope this helps folks doing research on this. I love smoking weed, but I love being conscious and aware in the world, its such an amazing place. Peace and love to you all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-61683758598161776782016-02-19T10:24:08.875-06:002016-02-19T10:24:08.875-06:00Thanks so much for your comments. It's very us...Thanks so much for your comments. It's very useful to hear from someone who hasn't smoked in 3 years and can report back, so to speak, about their successes. I think you have summed up the positives remarkably well.Dirk Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-54130398502614276602016-02-19T02:00:57.290-06:002016-02-19T02:00:57.290-06:00A few days ago, I reached 3 years clean, after smo...A few days ago, I reached 3 years clean, after smoking for decades. Long term sobriety is possible. Life has significantly changed for the better. I keep on exercising regularly, and have been into a good routine with that since I stopped smoking weed. Some form of exercise is so important to getting clean. I look better, sleep better and think clearer. I have been praised for the quality of my work and take pride in doing my best to excel at my occupation. Positive parts of my personality that were somewhat suppressed by constant weed smoking have emerged again, and I'm grateful for that. It hasn't been an easy journey, but there have been many great times. To be honest, I still think about smoking even after all this time away, but the benefits of being free are so worth it, even if they have come gradually. I continue to make the decision to not smoke just for today. The best to you all.Bradnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-58241439507829745072015-10-31T22:13:43.974-05:002015-10-31T22:13:43.974-05:00Shocking, like you say. Weird emotions, weird drea...Shocking, like you say. Weird emotions, weird dreams, weird stomach. Something is deeply and desperately wrong, but it's unclear exactly what it is. Can hit some folks hard if they're not expecting trouble and are unlucky enough to get it anyway.Dirk Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-90928547608862126982015-10-31T20:12:09.731-05:002015-10-31T20:12:09.731-05:00Ive used daily for 2.5 yrs for a medical condition...Ive used daily for 2.5 yrs for a medical condition which is now mostly under control. Im actually out of state on vacation and stopped for 4 days and im on the bathroom floor right now taking a break from diarrhea and throwing up. It could of course ne unrelated-but it has that sort of stomach pain you have in heartbreak not food poisoning or flu. Makes me think neurotransmitter disruption induced. It seems to make sense that neurotransmitters are in the gut....weed affects neurotransmitters....something is gonna go wonky if you take it away. I AM shocked tho. I think i may titrate out with tinctures of progressively higher cbd to thc ratio. Maybe give my body a chance to start msking its own endocannabinoids before i take it away and feel like this. I can guaruntee if i had access to it id light up right now. <br /><br />It's a sort of nausea/dogestive disturbance i cant describe and a horrific impending sense of doom. Like a breakupy stomach. <br /><br />sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260377071190960490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-90372729160795401282015-07-03T18:14:20.093-05:002015-07-03T18:14:20.093-05:00reading thru the comments i can only say: people, ...reading thru the comments i can only say: people, i do not know what you are smoking but it is not regular good old cannabis. if you really have the symptoms you are describing here, stop it because you are smoking something contaminated or worse. i socialize mostly with smokers and i know an entire generation of them. most of them have been smoking every day for 15+ years and i have been friends with some of them since i was 7 years old. sure, me and them can get a little nervous in certain annoying situations you run into during and ganja is not available (and that happens as ganja is illegal in my country) to calm the nerves, but experiencing physical pain and all sorts of disorders?? i have never heard or seen anything like that. it is as if i am reading the comments of heroin addicts, not ganja users. with all the unbelievably horrible things happening in the world, i would not be surprised in the least if someone was adding substances to ganja to make it more addictive. sadly, i would expect to see that from governments and companies rather than criminals. i will add that the stuff we used to smoke 15 years ago has nothing to do with the stuff we smoke today. 15 years ago we used to have ganja that grew under the sun, had seeds and was pretty mild. today we have stuff that grows under a lamp, has no seeds and is much more potent. however i still have never heard of such severe symptoms from cannabis withdrawal. anything other than being a little nervous for one day is competely foreign to me, and i really know a lot of people that have been daily smokers for a few decades.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-86157495990307725702015-07-03T17:26:59.277-05:002015-07-03T17:26:59.277-05:00i dont know what you are talking about people. i h...i dont know what you are talking about people. i have been smoking pot for 16 years every single day. usually once a year (usually during vacation) i would stop smoking for a few weeks and i have never experienced any serious withdrawal symptoms. i would be lying if i said i dont experience anything when i smoke for a year every day and suddenly stop. i do feel the need smoke again and i do feel kinda uneasy, but that is largely due to me being used to be stoned 0-24 and to always be in a very good mood (even when life is not very good to me) and to have a firm grip on my emotions. also it is due the sudden stop of a very long habit, if you wore to drink tea a few times a day for 16 years and suddenly stopped, i bet you would feel uneasy as well. i also start having excess energy and have the need to spend it somewhere, which is to be expected since cannabis (or at least certain sorts of cannabis) is a sedative. however, these symptoms only occur on the first day and go away with a few good meals and a beer during the day. at least that is the way things work for me. i have seen people get nervous and angry in certain situations when they are used to smoking every day and suddenly stop, but those situations could make anyone nervous and angry. the reason why it is obvious that the person is angry or nervous is because i am used to see the person stoned and thus in a good mood and capable of handling those crapy situations life throws at you sometimes with a smile. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-52553382505990409462015-07-01T11:31:43.581-05:002015-07-01T11:31:43.581-05:00Sure, it's possible to bring on some withdrawa...Sure, it's possible to bring on some withdrawal effects by reducing your average intake. Sometimes that brings on detox effects in a major way. You don't have to go cold turkey to feel withdrawal.Dirk Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-24098278065639062992015-07-01T06:11:10.263-05:002015-07-01T06:11:10.263-05:00I have smoked marijuana for the last 4 years, abou...I have smoked marijuana for the last 4 years, about a quad/mo - average. For the last month, I was smoking more, about 5-7x/day. I had to abruptly stop because of dental implants. I started to experience abdominal pain within 24 hours and on the third consecutive day of feeling pain I smoked once (1hit), and the next two days I did the same; however, I still have abdominal pain. My question: have any of you experienced cannabis withdrawal symptoms simply by decreasing the amount of cannabis you smoke?<br />Laura R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-65850302561214549282015-06-05T10:12:26.064-05:002015-06-05T10:12:26.064-05:00Thanks for the post. Great advice.
Thanks for the post. Great advice.<br />Dirk Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-26746279276768977502015-06-05T01:04:35.429-05:002015-06-05T01:04:35.429-05:00For the last eight year - save a few days here and...For the last eight year - save a few days here and there - I have been an around the clock user. Yeah, it started slowly at a couple times a week with my 'new friends'. Then I started buying for myself and skipping the meet-ups. Some folks are built differently and I have must have the perfect junkie biology. That is the exact word I used for myself. I'm clean now. It's been seven months. The day the test strip finally gave me that second line, I was dancing on the moon. The process toward that hurt. Bad. <br /><br />While tossing the house about two days into it, I found some notes I had written myself. <br />"The only time I hate being is when I'm high."<br />"Reality: that place I have to be when I'm not high."<br />"Don't forget [MY NAME], the Monkey never dies."<br />And lots of other stuff that didn't really make much sense. But those, they struck home with me. <br /><br />Things are easier now. I smiled to myself when I sent out a bulk text message apologizing for my permanent departure from the bud club. Over the next few hours I received lots of, "Good for you!"s, "Keep up the fight!"s, and "Best of luck. I hope I don't ever see you around here again. Peace out." It was oddly encouraging. <br /><br />So, I've made it seven months while living in Denver, Colorado clean. With recreational stores offering free vape pens along with 2-for-1 deals on the hash oil or 'samples' with other purchases, this S**T ain't easy. However, there is a reality that is getting clearer and clearer. But the itch always flickers now and then. I may be over the withdrawals but there is a much longer fight. And it pops up now and again when I least expect it. The Monkey never dies? But I'll never be a junkie again. (It's okay to use that word. If you say it to yourself quietly in your head, you'll know if it fits. It's almost as good as looking yourself in the eye in a mirror and counting backwards from 20. Boy, now that is depressing when one is stoned senseless in an empty house.)<br />But it does get better. Anything is better than that life once we see it for what it is. Even the withdrawals are better than that life.<br />Peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com