Adapting to Quitting

[rdizzle12]

I've smoked weed for 5 years now, and for the past two years I've smoked weed almost daily (all day, every day) with a few 1-2 day breaks in there. It's come time for me to quit and I've gone 3 weeks already with no problem. I've experienced minimal withdrawl symptoms, mainly just heightened anxiety. Over the past week or so I've been noticing some symptoms of depression. I've been depressed before (before I started smoking weed) but it was nothing major. I was wondering if this is because of the weed or just because I was masking my depression to begin with. I read somewhere it takes at least 3 months for the neurotransmitters (dopamine) in your brain to get back to functioning normally. Does anyone have any experience with depression after quitting? Or was I really just masking depression to begin with?

rdizzle12 Reviewed by rdizzle12 on 03-13-2008. Adapting to Quitting I've smoked weed for 5 years now, and for the past two years I've smoked weed almost daily (all day, every day) with a few 1-2 day breaks in there. It's come time for me to quit and I've gone 3 weeks already with no problem. I've experienced minimal withdrawl symptoms, mainly just heightened anxiety. Over the past week or so I've been noticing some symptoms of depression. I've been depressed before (before I started smoking weed) but it was nothing major. I was wondering if this is because Rating: 5

[chrons]

Give yourself a solid month to let your body change back into "sober" mode. You will feel much better. Personally I found when I quit smoking, the next couple of days I felt so LIVELY and energetic, but I guess it's different for everyone.

I've been smoking for a few years now and I don't feel like stopping that's for sure, but I do know how you feel too because after those couple of days with my head out of the fog came a whole month of depression and lots of anxiety, but this is my reason for smoking...

Give it a month then decide!

peace.love

[carinia]

Im definately more anxious when I quit. Im also a lot more prone to mood swings (which is great for a girl on pms)

So I dont think its a mask. I think pot is used for both purposes tho. I guess each person is different n all. I actually use pot more when Im a happy, busy person than when Im a slacking, depressed person. My boyfriend is the exact opposite. I guess its juust unique to each person and their situation, ykno

[NextLineIsMine]

its all in your head man, try not to think about it too much, if you think theres a reason you should be depressed (i.e. havent smoked weed) then you will be

[Cannakush]

When you quit you simply get bored. You are not getting high anymore which is something you enjoyed. So it makes life a little more boring and it can cause depression, but once you get back into the swing of things you should start to feel better.

[rdizzle12]

I guess one good thing that's coming of all this is that I stepped on the scale today and lost a few pounds...I guess all those late night munchies were catching up with me after all!

[Bond]

All these answers are amazing and you should listen to everything said.

I dunno, maybe just cut back a bit. smoke less and less until it becomes easy for you.I have had full experience with depression after trying to quit smoking. Mainly because were I live it is boring as fuk and I am always just sitting around doing nothing unless i get into town and hang with some friends. I would have all the time in the world to think about shit and get waaay depressed. Although if i got high all my depression was relieved and i was fine until the next day. It took a while but now I have ahold of myself.

I still haven't "quit" smoking. I do it from time to time. Once a week at the least. I have found an amazing girl that I love to too much. She keeps me from smoking everyday as alot of my friends smoke pot. but hey.....EVERYONE can light up and kick back and feel good. You're nothing special just because you smoke weed and like it, that's suppose to happen.

To quit, you have to truly want to quit. You have to quit for yourself. Illicit drugs of all kinds are a disguise. They fool you, and weed especially because it is portrayed as the least harmful. The year and a half i smoked weed almost everyday was because i absolutely loved it, which i had no reason not to. I had no responsibilities, i was ignorant, oblivious, and just another cog in the machine able to abuse my body. sorry to say that as i may get some haters. The only thing we have in this world, is ourselves. By that i mean our very own knowledge, skills, imagination, beliefs, and thoughts more or less our minds. What are we if we don't take care of our own minds? The facts are there, marijuana damages nerve endings, receptors, clogs brain activity, and all this even in a sober future.BUT i still love marijuana and will NEVER "quit" smoking it completely. againI love smoking pot, I've just chosen to cut back drastically :stoned:fuk im stoned outa my mind right now. first toke in about 5 days....fukin eh

edit: take a look at my Display Picture. I drew that with oil pastels while i was going through depression. anyways scope that shit out and try to find the meaning to it.....

[BobBong]

The facts are there, marijuana damages nerve endings, receptors, clogs brain activity, and all this even in a sober future.

Prove it.

I think that's a BS statement.

[ghosty]

From what I have experienced when taking an extended break, an initial onset of depression can be pretty normal. For the reasons that were stated previously. You liked getting high, it made things more excting. Without being high, things seem kinda boring at first. And in the case for some, you might not be interested in this things you did high while sober so it takes a while to find new hobbies and habits to occupy your time while sober. I went through about a month of solid depression after quitting smoking, from smoking just about daily. I was just bored a lot of the time, and during the winter there isn't much to do around here, so I had time to just sit and think and mull over things, I didnt really even have an interest in writing music or playing my instruments. I think another part of that though was cause my best friend who I used to smoke with like everyday, and chill with all the time moved away for school, and being sober and not having a friend to relate to about it sucked. I think after a while though your body and mind get used to being sober, and it becomes a lot easier...

I've been staying sober since New Year's cause of school. I plan to indulge a bit this weekend cause it's spring break and my buddy is back in town, so were gonna roll a couple J's and go hit the town like old times. But then I'm back to being sober until I'm finished with school for the summer. Then I'll let myself indulge cause I'll just be workin' more so I can afford it and in my downtime I'll probably need a good bowl every now and then.

[silkyblue]

its a mental addiction, I get energy boost, when I dont smoke, my brain isnt so loaded, and im not racked by the popsycles calling me

you just
need to rise above it, the withdrwels do get better. are u quitting forever, or just taking a break?

I quit to raise children

their raised now
IM never quitting