Can someone advise me about how to quit smoking marijuana?

Question

I smoke daily and have always enjoyed it. But I feel guilty for spending so much money and living life with a buzz. It feels like I always need to be high just to get through the day and I never lived this way before I started smoking years ago. All of my friends smoke weed and it would be hard to be around them when they do it. I am also scared I will be terribly bored or won't know what to do with my time. (learned habit, i know)
How can I go about quitting smoking weed? What are some benefits to quitting? Some encouragement to quit? or some ideas to hang out with friends or stay sober

Answer 1

Quitting cold turkey is the best way.

Encouragements: More moeny. Less guilt. You will feel better. Your memory will improve as well as your coordination. You wil be more aware of your surroundings. Your health will improve. You will have more energy. You may loose weight. You may become more motivated to go out and do things than sit and smoke. You could volenteer and improve your community, like at a school or a shelter and improve your resume' at the same time. This is also a good place to meet people. Most of all I think you will feel better about yourself - long term.

I know it will be different at the begining, but after a while yiou will get used to it and most likely prefer it.
Good luck!

Answer 2

Well it looks like you have already pointed out some reasons why you should quit: money and a hazy existence.

One thing that helps with addiction is finding other focuses. What do you want out of life? Figure that out first and see where smoking weed fits into the equation.

When you find out what you want, then figure out how to get it. Figure out your own plan and make it happen. Can you do it while you are smoking weed? No, probably not because you are going to be distracted and lazy from the pot.

Start making small changes every day. Make yourself a plan like:

Day 1:
Goal 1) Smoke only ____ joints instead of my 10 joints.
Goal 2) Make a list of what I want in life.
Goal 3) Clean the house.

Day 2:
Goal 1) Smoke only ___ joints.
Goal 2) Research how I can accmoplish these goals.
Goal 3) Go for a walk.

After a while get down to smoking little or no pot and substitute the smoking with different activities that will make you even more happy. You can't be bored if you are using your brain to make you life more exciting and accomplished.

As far as your friends go, you can try to distance yourself. But you will be lonley. Simply express to your friends how you are feeling, maybe they are feeling the same way you are. Then plan things that you guys can do without pot. Even if they are high you don't have to. Also, if you find new hobbies beside smoking pot you can also make new friends that do other things.

Everything you ever want in life is obtainable, you just have to figure out exactly what you want and learn exactly how to get it. Just think about taking steps each day instead of focusing about the large task.

Also, don't focus only on the staying sober issue. While it is important, do not beat yourself up if you slip. It is just pot and you are not smoking crack and shooting things up to get it. Realize that we all have our vices and this is something that you need to work on.

Answer 3

whoever said its not physically addictive lied

i have had severe physical symptoms mostly sweating profusely and nausea, dizzy spells and the inability to eat. but the most noticeable was something weird happens when i pee for the first 4 days after quitting after i am done urinating and about 10 seconds goes by a few more drops would just run out without me feeling it... really embarrassing till i began to expect it and learned to wear black pants to work when i ran out of weed or tried quitting or whatever.

quitting cold turkey intensifies the symtoms as does the amount of time since your last break

but trust me it didnt stop there, most people didnt smoke as much or as often as me but its not easy and its not comfortable

for me the problem really started AFTER the first 3 days, because although they were physically miserable the problem is that time is not on the addicts side and neither is our world.

you'll need to avoid your friends, and honestly if you are gonna stay quit its gonna be hard to make new ones for a while because the moddiness and just outright anger at everything around you really scares the no-drug people.

ill never have a cigarette again, ill probably never have another drink

8 1/2 yrs and 9 1/2 respectively

but no gaurantees on weed... i cant believe people say its non addictive... also dont listen to the must have been laced crap either... its hard because you learned to depend on it for fun and feeling good

Answer 4

Joining a support group would help you alot, I think. Some places have marijuana support groups, but your local AA chapter will probably adopt you too if you can't find one. The best way to start quitting is to stop buying it. Don't stress if you can't go cold-turkey but do your best to cut back on how often you smoke. Go for a walk instead, or call someone to talk; distract yourself when you feel the need to smoke.

Benefits include healthier lungs, extra money, better focus on life, a sense of accomplishment, and the shedding of the "stoner" stigma ;-)

It's a habit just like any other, so if you falter or have a bad day, don't feel bad. If you mess up, start over immediately; don't wait til the next day to try again. Keep going.

As for your buddies... Tell your friends you've decided to quit and ask them to smoke when you're not around. Make your house and car smoke-free areas. They'll either get it or they won't. If not, it's better to leave them to themselves than to let them bring you down.

Best of luck with it :-)

Answer 5

As a long time smoker, I completely understand where you are coming from. As soon as I am bored, the blunt is being rolled. I do really think that the best way to quit is cold turkey. If that is just too hard, cut back a little every week until you get to the point that you realize the small amount you are smoking is really not even worth it. If you do "wean" yourself off, you must be absolutely determined because it will be so easy to slip back. Good Luck and congratualations for trying to better yourself. That is always admirable.

Answer 6

I used to smoke weed a lot like you, now I only do it once in a blue moon (okay, more like once a month).

The benefits are excellent - you'll sleep better, breathe better, your skin will look healthier!

The good thing (and you know I'm a smoker since I'm saying this) is that pot is not physically addictive - psychologically, sure, but no one has ever proven it to be physically addictive. Why is that so great? Because after a few months or a year, when you've managed to change your lifestyle, you won't be "falling off the wagon" by smoking once or twice.

Answer 7

Once you're clean for awhile, you'll notice how good it feels to be alive, awake, thinking clearly, and not afraid of the law. Honestly, stop hanging out with those that do, it's too much of a temptation. Try counseling if you have time and/or money. think of how you're supporting big time dealers that rob and do other nasty ---- to others to get their drug out. Really, when you buy, you are supporting a drug culture that is hurting your family, neighborhood, and citizens as a whole. It's not good for you lungs, generally speaking, you'll feel better after you quit. Probably the biggest thing is not being afraid of the law, and health benefits. And, you'll probably find out what you been missing, even the llittle things are passing you by right now. Good luck, life's for living, not being drugged up.

Answer 8

Like anything a habit is hard to break. You sound like you really want to quit. Take that as a sign. Grow some balls and do it. The first couple of weeks are going to be tough. Your anger level will probably be high, and not in the fun sense. Also keep in mind, the possibility of getting arrested for possession are always going to lurk in your mind if you don't quit. Not to mention all those brain cells you are killing off.

Answer 9

Start by going to and NA or AA meeting. Talk to people who have been where you are. Don't discount recovering alcoholics because the only difference is your drug of choice, your thinking patterns are the same.

Also, look into a drug and alcohol rehab. The can give you medication to make the withdrawal easier and since they are generally 30 residential programs, you will have 30 clean and sober before you have to deal with the outside world again. They will help you prepare for dealing with finding new friends and new things to do.

Answer 10

I used to smoke weed a lot, I just decided it was a silly habit and quit cold turkey. Best thing I ever did, I finally feel like myself.