How to quit marijuana - please help me

[FlashWilliams]

Well the time has come for me to quit (pot). I know I
can do better without, it just makes me so lazy.

I am almost a chain smoker. I wake and bake, and
continue all day. I have done other drugs and dont
find the addition in it.

I know the right way is cold turkey, but I dont fancy my
chances. Is there anything that could take the edge
off while I get off this?

At this moment I would rather be addicted to Xanax
than addicted to this, do I have options?

Thanks in advance, this is a serious issue.Edited by: Woodman

[Solidly-here]

The Classic way to stop. A change of scenery.


One reason the "Clinics" are effective in stopping Drug use (at least while the people are in rehab), is that the environment is different there, than at home.


If you left town, and went somewhere interesting, you would have more to think about than: "Gee, I haven't smoked for almost 25 minutes now, I better fire-up again."


What I would do is: Go to a Spa. Work out quite a bit. Shower quite a bit. And, don't bring any Pot with me for my vacation (or maybe a one-day supply for a four-day visit).


Once you have actually Not smoked for a couple of days (for whatever reason you may have stopped), there is a change in your mind from: I must smoke every single day ... to Wow! I didn't smoke for a couple of days. I am stronger than my urge.

[bcStoner420]

Originally Posted by FlashWilliams

Well the time has come for me to quit (pot). I know I
can do better without, it just makes me so lazy.

I am almost a chain smoker. I wake and bake, and
continue all day. I have done other drugs and dont
find the addition in it.

I know the right way is cold turkey, but I dont fancy my
chances. Is there anything that could take the edge
off while I get off this?

At this moment I would rather be addicted to Xanax
than addicted to this, do I have options?

Thanks in advance, this is a serious issue.

Well you posted this a little while ago but incase you still need some help i have some tips that helped me.

Like mentioned before quitting anything required massive determination, one way to get this is to remember how much better things were before u depended on this substance for a half decent day. Concider your health, better health is always an upside. Remember that it will get easier every passing day, from my experience the first 3-4 days are the most difficult by 10 fold. Hang out with some drug free friends, take up a hobby of any kind to use your time up. Think of the cash youll save!. If it is offered to you at any time, just remember how awful it is to be addicted, put pitty upon those who are cursed with it. Realize that after beating this or any addiction will make u a much stronger person, IMO the will power it provided me with will make a huge diffrence in my vulnerability to any addiction again.

If i quit, anybody can. People might say "oh its just pot its not even a big deal, other drugs are much more addictive", but after a certain point anything can become both mentally and physically addictive. The way i see it people dont take marijuana addiction very seriously, but it is a big deal and for me was harder to quit than, alcohol, nicotine and amphetamines. All of what i mentioned in the above paragraph kept me going all this time and helps me remember reasons why life without it is simply better. Dont trade it off for another drug, substituting addictions gets you no where, especially with a benzo, withdrawl from those is physically harmful. No one addiction is better than the other, addiction is an addiction and is a motherfucker no matter what its of. Stay strong, you wont regret it.

Just incase i missed anything in the first paragraph, basically just take all the reasons why you want to quit in the first place, and every time your really craving some herb, go over them in your head. There are so many reasons to quit, and really next to none to be smoking it. Take it from me the self satisfaction you will receive from kicking this habit will beat any high, any day. Dont get me wrong im not at all against any drug in any way, but its about being able to control your drug use and have fun with it without becoming addicted to it. As you obviously know, addictions SUCK!Edited by: bcStoner420