r/QuittingWeed

I’m almost 7 months sober and honestly I’m doing really well. Occasionally, I will feel such an urge to smoke, I honestly feel depressed that I can’t smoke anymore. I stopped smoking for my mental health and clarity. I’ve been saving a lot of money and I know my lungs are thanking me too. But I am so sad that I gave smoking up sometimes.
I think once I get out of school and I graduate maybe I will let myself smoke again, college is too expensive to be stoned the entire time. Hopefully once I get to that point I won’t want to smoke anymore.

I have an addictive personality so I need to be careful around substances. I think I’m even more sad that 7 months have gone by and I’m still craving weed. I don’t know I think I need a distraction from life sometimes, which I know isn’t healthy, but weed was such a great way to relax. I miss my carefree life. Maybe I’m just getting older.

Right now I'm in the middle of my 3rd day of no smoking. But I'm going through a tough break up where I still love her and want her back but it won't happen. We broke 2 and a half weeks ago and I felt super anxious everyday and still do. Last night I found out there's a chance my ex is getting with one of my close friends but he denies it heavily and there's really no way to know. I just wanna smoke and feel good again but idk if it's worth it. Also I think a big reason we broke up was because of my weed issue and I would be high around my ex when we were together. I didn't know how much she knew but I confessed everything and it feels like she hates my guts and will never talk to me again. I feel trapped and I just needed to get this out rn sorry

Hi all - (prior) daily smoker of about 10 years and I’ve just hit 11 days clean. I’m feeling generally pretty good, and today I had the thought of ‘it sucks not to have a constant hit of a dopamine’.

I suppose that’s actually a good thing, as now I’ll have to actually DO things to get a reward response.

It’s not exactly a deep thought, but I suppose when you’re used to just putting a drug in your system to manage your feelings for a long time it warps your perception of things a bit.

Anyway, not many people around smoke so I don’t have anyone to talk about this stuff with, hence this post.

Is anyone in this stage at the moment? Any tips/ ways of framing things to yourself/ things you do to manage the feeling of dullness while your body and mind get back to normal?

I find exercise helps me

I (27F) feel the way ppl talk about greening out as a joke is lowk harmful 😭 a couple days ago it happened to me and I honestly feel traumatised by the experience. I've been thinking about quitting weed for a while (makes me feel stupider, the memory loss) but this was the nail in the coffin.

I was chilling with my bf, and I had the other half of a weed cookie. I already had the other half so I wasn't expecting anything to happen. I've been a very regular nightly smoker for around 5 years, stupidly I kind of thought greening out couldn't happen to me.

Half an hour later I knew I felt "off." It felt like the start of an acid trip. I told my bf how I felt and I was scared the cookie was spiked, because I never felt that way before.

Suddenly I felt like I was moving in slow motion. It became hard to speak. In my head I felt like I was spinning, and I felt completely terrified. It got worse and worse, I tried to get on the floor but the spinning feeling made me unable to sit still. Whenever id try to lie still I would twitch and my body felt like it was seizing. I felt complete terror and thought I was gonna die. My partner asked me if I felt nauseous, but everything I was feeling was so confusing I couldn't tell. When he brought me a bowl to chuck up in I immediately started throwing up. I kept throwing up on and off for about half an hour while in this state. Missing the bowl at times because I lost control of my body. I literally felt like I was in hell and I couldn't get out. I became still, crouched over the bowl for about an hour. I wanted to communicate with my bf but I literally felt like I couldn't speak or move. He moved me to lie down with pillows, I felt a bit better after throwing up, and it took me about an hour before I could move again. The "trippy" feeling lasted about 24 hours.

I feel genuinely traumatised from this, it was such a low point to hit, but in a way I think I needed this catalyst to get me off weed.

I have ADHD, so I already have attention issues and time management issues. ADHD absolutely exacerbates this. I would tell myself I'm not a full on stoner because I only ever smoke in the evenings, but I would get high basically as soon as I got home every day, even if that was at 2pm. I would look for excuses to leave things early to get stoned. No time to think or reflect on my day, or to prepare for the next. I used to draw every day, drawing was my passion.

I convinced myself that weed helped me with creativity, but really it only helps with passive creativity, not active creativity. I used to be able to read before bed, I really value learning about the world, but I spend all that time being stoned and watching reels and tiktok. I don't want to watch my life fly by in a blur. I don't want to give up on myself! Another thing, my usage has gotten heavier in the last few months, and I've started to really feel like I'm only high for 20 minutes at a time anyway. Doesn't even feel worth it.

I'm not sure if I'm quitting for good or if I'll just pick it up again later. But I'm thinking through hard about whether I actually want to smoke again, because this is as good an opportunity as I'm gonna get to quit. I genuinely never want to feel that way ever again.

Because I really need to be here. I quit drinking with minimal problem when it was time to stop (two separate but long periods of my life). Same with painkillers and kratom extracts (7OH, etc) once I stopped being scared of the 1-2 weeks of withdrawal hell.

But ingested THC (I’m an edible guy, non smoker) - yeah, I’ve quit at least 100 times the past three years and the longest I can go is 30 days. My usual quit length is 1-7 days.

Like they said in that cowboy movie - “I WISH I KNEW HOW TO QUIT YOU?!?”

I started taking Wellbutrin (bupropion) a week-ish ago and weed doesn't feel as good? I've taken it before and it's a nice short-term solution. I've aaaaaalways struggled with breaks and overall quitting. I never intended to stop. I am by far not a pill-pusher and long-term antidepressants kinda spook me. Thought I'd share in case this is helpful for anyone. Looked for related posts, but they were all under Wellbutrin subs. If you have experience with this already, I'm very curious to hear your thoughts/experience

Hello there. I’m 33m and once again I’m restarting my journey removing THC from my life. That last time I did was just a break but I feel like as great and fun as it makes everything it’s gotten to the point where I don’t really wanna do anything without being high. I made it a month last time and today’s day 1 of me stopping ITS BEEN ROUGH TODAY! immediately I feel extra emotional, irritated, and everything seems kind of dull at this point. I’ve done it before and I know the withdrawal symptoms are inevitable but I’m open to any advice.

I’ve been dependent on sleeping weed for going on four years. I have diagnosed cannabis use disorder from my doctor because I just kept ratcheting up my dose to get the same result. At my highest dose I was at 350mg / night and I felt so hopeless about where this was all going.

Two years ago, I did a week long THC break in an attempt to lower my tolerance for an overseas trip. To say I was miserable that week would be an understatement. I was sweating, cramping, irritated, depressed, couldn’t eat or sleep, just MISERABLE.

That break got me from 350mg / night to 80mg. And yes, I sure did smuggle it in my luggage. I was soooooo nervous about it. But I put it in pill form and put it in a supplement bottle and put that supplement bottle in a smell proof bag. The leaps I took to continue using were….unhinged.

After my trip, I ratcheted back up to 100mg. At that point, I decided I needed help and made an appt with my primary care physician. She diagnosed me with cannabis use disorder and suggested a very gradual step down process.

At various times I’ve gone down to as low as 25mg but my preferred dose seemed to settle at 50mg.

I realized that I just need to cold turkey this and just suffer the withdrawal. So I took a week off work and today is day 5 no weed!!!!! 💪💪💪 I expected A LOT worse. Just night sweats (and I have been sleeping!) and loss of appetite this time. Night 1 I slept 2 hours, night 2 5 hours, night 3 6.5 hours, night 4 6.5 hours. I feel hope for the first time in a long time that I can actually kick this habit!!!!!

To all of the people in my youth who told me weed isn’t addictive, I want to punch them. 🤪 I started this because I wanted a “natural” solution to my insomnia. Whenever I hear about people taking weed to sleep, I warn them about dependence.

Sharing in case it helps anyone who uses weed to sleep. I’m the least likely person you could think of to develop this kind of problem. 51F, high functioning software engineer.

Today is day 90 no weed. I’ve spent the last decade heavily relying on weed, and the last 5 years with VERY heavy dab usage. It’s so weird to not have it be a crutch anymore. I’ve started going to the gym and trying to take my life and health more seriously. I’ve invested in hobbies and learned more about myself. I always blamed the thc for my sleepiness and my attitude. As it turns out, that’s just me. I’m incredibly sleepy all the time, and easily frustrated when things do not go as planned. It’s easier to see when i’m in the wrong now that i’m not so clouded with smoke. I feel like I’m really growing as a person. I wish I had someone around me who would’ve helped me stop at a much younger age. Looking back, I do feel sad for the young teenage me (13-14) who got sucked into this nasty habit head first and was unable to stop. I know that feels dramatic but I feel like I cost myself so many opportunities because of a silly plant my friends hyped up at a young age. Regularly, I think about how when my parents(also heavy smokers) found out I had started smoking, they forced me to take a large dab at a temperature that was absolutely diabolical. I also am regularly plagued with the thought that my father did not concern himself with me until I did start smoking. At that point I became a friend to him, not his child. I just wish someone was there for me as a child, and I never had to rely on this plant. Sorry for the rant, just a little emotional as i near day 100.

Hi there! I am on day 2 now after smoking pretty heavy. The withdrawals is a bit intense (but day 2 is usually the worst for me).

I have CBD oil i take to ease them a bit. But I can get my hands on thc-free CBD-weed if i want. My question is it worth it of i already have the oil? Its pretty expensive and im already tiered of spending all my money on weed.

So my question is pretty much if the CBD weed is worth it if I already have the oil. I dont miss the smoking ritual so its just for the effect.

This might be a stupid question but is it normal to feel very weird after quitting smoking weed?Currently on day 3 of no weed and life doesn’t feel real anymore.
I don’t even know how to describe how i feel but it’s almost like im in a dream. Everything is dizzy but not dizzy at the same time. It almost feels like a new high.
I guess i’m just wondering if this normal and will soon go away, or if i permanently messed up my brain.

Hello! I've (M 27) been using cannabis for about 10 years now, using it heavily for about 8. I'm planning on starting a 90 day break June 22nd. It's been a very difficult year that's included me having to sue employers, losing a 4.5 year relationship and moving back in with my parents. I feel cannabis has been the biggest barrier to living the life I want and connecting with my values. I'm hoping stepping away would improve:

Emotional regulation

Sleep

Motivation

Clarity

Consistency

Finances

Anhedonia

Self-esteem

Hobbies

Relationships

Career

Just to name a few

I told myself I'd do 90 days and re-evaluate but if I find it to be beneficial, I think I'm ready to step away. I don't feel moderation will ever be a reality if I'm being honest. I have great routines, self-care activities, hobbies, and friends already. The structure to support myself is there. I'm just terrified. I chose June 22 because that's 3 months post breakup as I didn't want to remove weed during the initial shock phase.

I guess I'm just asking for any tips, motivation, past success stories, or any advice. I'm feeling really low about life but I know I have what it takes to turn things around. I'm fearful stepping away from cannabis won't actually improve anything and I'll be stuck once again. Just looking for a little support and community 🙏

I'm 19 years old and I started university in Germany almost a year ago. Unfortunately, I started smoking weed almost immediately and before I knew it, I was using it all day and doing nothing else.Now I don't have a single friend to talk to or extra money to buy something tasty. I can't stop smoking or force myself to do anything.My grades are at rock bottom, and my parents are very concerned about my situation and where I keep going.I'm scared and lonely and I really don't know what to do.

Weed has finally turned on me. For 18 years, I would smoke most nights after dinner to “relax”. Then I started arguing with myself and I couldn’t determine what the truth was. Something would happen at work and I would feel totally justified in feeling that way…until I smoked weed… then I’d get introspective as fuck…and soft…and start questioning if I made the right choice in reacting the way I did.

To be honest, as much as I love the introspection weed gives me, it’s recently become more confusing as to how I really feel about everything.

I’d get into a fight with my girlfriend, feel totally vindicated and justified in how I felt…then I’d smoke…and then I’d feel bad. I’d feel regretful. I’d question if how I was feeling was correct.

I’m tired of it. I’m tired of questioning how I feel. I’m tired of feeling guilty. I’m tired of taking the easy way out, which is what it’s been doing.

Instead of facing those hard conversations, I’d smoke and then put it on the back burner because Mr introspection is here to delay what I felt when I was sober. Whether it was work related or relationship related, I found myself constantly avoiding it the moment I smoked.

Weed served me well for many many years….but now it just confuses me as to how I really feel, where I really stand and who I am.

For the last five weeks I’ve chosen to smoke only on the weekend (Saturday) at night and I haven’t looked back since.

I want to stop smoking. Badly. My consumption during the week days is after work so like 5pm and after and the weekends it’s a free for all wake and bake and smoking several times through the day. I have been inconsistently smoking since I was 18, im 23 now and as of the last two years it has become a daily habit. Within this past 2 years tho I did manage to quit for about 4-5 months and I felt really great! I went on a basically nothing dose of lexapro for my anxiety and I remember feeling so sure I would never go back to smoke I literally went cold turkey after a bad panic attack. But now I don’t have a motivator or driving force to do this besides how it makes me feel and that I don’t feel this is serving me the way I want it to. And for some reason this is not enough. I have plenty of reasons but for some reason it’s not enough and I don’t know how to stop. It’s weird, when I’m at work I don’t crave it or have problems because of my usage, it’s just regular me and I’m always thinking this is good I can do this, then it comes closer to when I typically smoke and it fucks me. Any advice or motivation to start would be much appreciated thank you for listening to my vent.

I had been sober for about 4 months, I was the fittest and happiest I had been in a few years. I was extremely proud of myself and felt no temptation when my flatmates would smoke.

However, it is the first anniversary of something very traumatic that nearly ended my life and in my PTSD state reached for my old friendly crutch.

I’m trying to not be angry at myself because it was a coping mechanism for a reason and I didn’t have many other options around. I also tried to leave the house before it got to this point where I was too weak to refuse. Anyways I want to forgive myself but I am so angry at myself for fallen back into this cycle.

Does anyone have any advice for making peace with this?

Hey all,

I posted on leaves today because i quit this morning (12 hours ago before i slept after nightshift). I expressed im on day one, they removed my post saying i used so I cant make a support requested post.

Super weird rules that certainky didnt help me, when i asked if i could edit that part out, they said "do not post today." Really rude given its a drug support community if u ask me but whatever anyways... heres my post:

Im really struggling to quit as a functional user

Hey all , day 1 accountability post, hit my last cart this morning and trying to quit for the 500th time, its hard bc im so used to using during wfh, waking up, going to bed. But my health and mental health need to be fixed.

My therapist asked me what are my triggers, i told her, what isnt a trigger anymore? Ive smoked every day all day for 14 years, every single thing i do is a trigger, every thing i DONT do is a trigger, feels like i have a huge hole in my heart.

Any advice? Im going to post every day for accountability until i stop feeling crazy.

I’ve been (unsuccessfully) using weed to try and help me cope with depression and anxiety for a while now, honestly not sure how long, I have terrible sense of time. Probably at least a year, if not two. For a while I could tell I was just doing it because it was what I did, and my body didn’t like when I wasn’t doing it. I could tell it was starting to make me paranoid, but I justified it to myself that I could control it, or that I would cut back, which I never did. Finally, I had a couple experiences where I decided to take a good bit more (25mg edible instead of 5-10mg) and got so high that I lost my touch with reality a bit, and got incredibly anxious. It felt like I was living in a movie, and not seeing through my own eyes. That’s not to say I was “tripping”, but it was definitely a weird and scary experience. It made me realize how bad I was doing in regards to my usage, my mental health, and other aspects of my life. I decided to quit, and have since been working to improve other parts of my life as well. I’ve found a decent bit more motivation to get things done since quitting, but everything else has been very uncomfortable. I’ve had incredibly horrible health anxiety and fear of death. I’ve been terrified that some random thing is going to go wrong inside my body and kill me and I’ve been really struggling with the idea of death and not being here anymore. I’ve also been struggling with depersonalization/derealization (whichever one it is), and feeling like I’m not really *here*. It’s like I’m watching the world from behind my own eyes, and oftentimes feels like what I’m seeing has some sort of disconnect from my mind, even though I know it’s real. Almost like playing a first person video game. That’s been the symptom that’s messed with me the most, it feels horrible, it terrifies me, and it’s often times hard for me to convince myself it’ll ever go back to “normal”, even though I have periods throughout the day that are normal, and I’ve seen other people here share that they dealt with the same thing for a while. Other than that, I’ve dealt with tension headaches, constipation/diarrhea, bloating, being very fidgety especially in my legs (although I already kind of dealt with that), and some other random pains mainly in my chest and legs. Sorry that this is long, but most people kinda think I’m being a baby or something when I share this with them, so I kinda felt I needed to get it out there somewhere. Thanks if you read this, and I’d love to hear if you guys dealt with anything similar, what you did to help it, and how long it lasted for you. My health anxiety has started to tone down in the last few days, as has the physical effects, but the depersonalization is still kicking my ass, and I’m very tired of it. It doesn’t make me want to smoke again though, it makes me never want to do it again, honestly.

My boyfriend has been smoking heavily every day for the past 3/4 years and is trying to quit at the moment, he managed to taper down his use significantly to one or two tokes on a bl*nt at night time purely for sleep(for a week), on Friday he had his last two tokes and has been sober for approx 36 hours and is really struggling- feeling sick, super heightened anxiety (expected) and bad headaches.
Is it worth continuing with the tapered use for longer and continuing to just have a toke at night or should we just push through, I’m hating watching him struggle and have never been addicted to weed myself so don’t know the best way to go about this?

Hey everyone! I chose to quit weed not because it was a problem /habit but more so because it was making my anxiety much worse. I would only use it occasionally mostly when I wanted to relax/listen to music. It’s been about 6 months since the last time I used it, and before then had been a year. Both times I had horrible anxiety.

Anyway, I really miss the “calm/relaxed” feeling I would get before weed made me anxious. It would help clear my head and let me focus on the sound of the music I was listening to. Is there anything you all have found that helps “replace” that feeling? I don’t really like to drink or do other drugs, just looking for other options. I considered CBD, but wasn’t sure if that also would make me anxious.