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Bare_head

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So a little background on me.

Ive been using cannabis almost 20 years now.

Have had drug problems with etizolam/diazepam/ketamine the first two i got physically hooked on and ketamine i just abused because i loved the headspace

Ive quit etiz through diaz tapering n got myself off them.

I have tried numerous times to quit cannabis.

The anxiety i get from not using is pretty bad. Though when i smoke nowadays i dnt exactly get alot of relief from it. But it certainly stops me from feeling anxious/looping thoughts i get from not using.

My appetite goes completely and i lose patience easily wgen abstaining from cannabis.

I also smoke nicotine with my cannabis which probably i am withdrawing from nicotine as i smoke alot of joints (10+ a day) but wen off cannabis i hate the taste of tobacco n smoke much less.

Is thc much less addictive than nicotine in the psychological sense? I know its much less addictive physically but im not sure about the cravings i get for both are quite strong..

So back to my question. Im thinking of beginning patches for nicotine. Will cannabis be easy to totally stop when on patches. Would i be better taking cbd vape oil or eat cannabis to get off it? Or are the cravings jusin my head and i will be perfectly fine fully abstaining from cannabis?

Anyone that has given up a 20 year habit of cannabis or has expreience knocking a massive habit of cannabis use has any experience/tips ?

Its shit we still have it illegal in the u.k.

Or edibles would be much easier to source. Sorry for the rant. No smoke atm
 
Well I can't speak for a 20 year habit but mine was about a year of nonstop smoking a while back. When I quit that time (I have since started again, and am now quitting ugh) I did not have any too serious for withdrawals. Definitely anhedonia, I couldn't find pleasure in anything unless I was high. That faded after about 2 weeks. Beyond that it was all positive. Better sleep, more happiness in general, lungs felt better, etc.

My advice would be to stop cold turkey. It's gonna suck for a while but it's by no means dangerous (I'm assuming you aren't medicating for chronic physical health issues that is). Tell your smoking friends that you are taking some time off and if they are your real friends they will respect and support you. If you are around others doing it, you're gonna give in. At least I always did. Feel free to PM if you ever want to chat about it, I'm going through the quitting process myself right now
 
Bare_head said:
So a little background on me.

Ive been using cannabis almost 20 years now.

Have had drug problems with etizolam/diazepam/ketamine the first two i got physically hooked on and ketamine i just abused because i loved the headspace

Ive quit etiz through diaz tapering n got myself off them.

I have tried numerous times to quit cannabis.

The anxiety i get from not using is pretty bad. Though when i smoke nowadays i dnt exactly get alot of relief from it. But it certainly stops me from feeling anxious/looping thoughts i get from not using.

My appetite goes completely and i lose patience easily wgen abstaining from cannabis.

I also smoke nicotine with my cannabis which probably i am withdrawing from nicotine as i smoke alot of joints (10+ a day) but wen off cannabis i hate the taste of tobacco n smoke much less.

Is thc much less addictive than nicotine in the psychological sense? I know its much less addictive physically but im not sure about the cravings i get for both are quite strong..

So back to my question. Im thinking of beginning patches for nicotine. Will cannabis be easy to totally stop when on patches. Would i be better taking cbd vape oil or eat cannabis to get off it? Or are the cravings jusin my head and i will be perfectly fine fully abstaining from cannabis?

Anyone that has given up a 20 year habit of cannabis or has expreience knocking a massive habit of cannabis use has any experience/tips ?

Its shit we still have it illegal in the u.k.

Or edibles would be much easier to source. Sorry for the rant. No smoke atm
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For 1 I think you should try dealing with the 2 addictions separately, which is easy to say and very very difficult to do as the 2 are intertwined with each other pretty deeply. Personally I'd try to taper down to maybe 1 or 2 spliffs on a night or pipes if you want to be nic free. im just trying to be realistic here as it sounds like the weed smoking is socially accepted within your circle of friends which is going to make it way harder.
For me even if I'm not having physical withdrawals my head will tell me differently. Shit my minds just gone blank now lol, but ye try looking at it as 2 challenges not 1, the patches will help with the nic cravings as for the bud just try to slowly eradicate it from your life.... I know easier said than done but only you can stop my friend✌
 
Bare_head said:
So a little background on me.

Ive been using cannabis almost 20 years now.

Have had drug problems with etizolam/diazepam/ketamine the first two i got physically hooked on and ketamine i just abused because i loved the headspace

Ive quit etiz through diaz tapering n got myself off them.

I have tried numerous times to quit cannabis.

The anxiety i get from not using is pretty bad. Though when i smoke nowadays i dnt exactly get alot of relief from it. But it certainly stops me from feeling anxious/looping thoughts i get from not using.

My appetite goes completely and i lose patience easily wgen abstaining from cannabis.

I also smoke nicotine with my cannabis which probably i am withdrawing from nicotine as i smoke alot of joints (10+ a day) but wen off cannabis i hate the taste of tobacco n smoke much less.

Is thc much less addictive than nicotine in the psychological sense? I know its much less addictive physically but im not sure about the cravings i get for both are quite strong..

So back to my question. Im thinking of beginning patches for nicotine. Will cannabis be easy to totally stop when on patches. Would i be better taking cbd vape oil or eat cannabis to get off it? Or are the cravings jusin my head and i will be perfectly fine fully abstaining from cannabis?

Anyone that has given up a 20 year habit of cannabis or has expreience knocking a massive habit of cannabis use has any experience/tips ?

Its shit we still have it illegal in the u.k.

Or edibles would be much easier to source. Sorry for the rant. No smoke atm
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I’d recommend the gum for the nicotine. And cbd should help you mitigate the withdrawal. My idea would be get hemp flowers high in cbd and start mixing it in ratios. Each week add more cbd flower and less weed. I always use cbd in conjunction with weed up until recently.
 
Salutations Bare_head,

Bare_head said:
I have tried numerous times to quit cannabis.
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Ever wondered what vilification vectors you happened to associate it with?

Bare_head said:
Anyone that has given up a 20 year habit of cannabis or has experience knocking a massive habit of cannabis use has any experience/tips?
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Back in mid-2007 when i quit smoking cannabis i thought my abstainance was definitive, then i discovered vaporism and decided to get myself initiated to this alternative in mid-February 2011, only to verify ~6 months later that all vaporizers ain't necessarily made equal and i might even require yet another alternative on the long run... So i bought my 1st VG pipe in 2012 but just couldn't manage operating it, which caused me to give it away as gift although the situation continued to degrade. So the next year in March i decided to give it another try by adapting the pipe until satisfied; this quest costed well over a couple thousand dollars + the sacrifice of nearly a dozen pipes as most of those got destroyed and the rest was also given away as i got increasingly motivated to teak it up to perfection.

The main type of vilification i eventually fixed used to translate as a former need to "T-Break", besides an urge to lower cost by including some blond tobacco also serving for structure. In addition once i started to gain fair access to "Micro-Dosing" (combined to Inlet Water) this self-awareness promoting consumption method allowed me to avoid what i perceived as the "Roller Coaster" effect, formerly caught in a spiral trying to experience the ellusive "ultimate" toke...

Today i'm convinced as a young man the very 1st thing i was thought about my favourite substance was how to self-vilify through systematic/repeated dosing abuse, combined to multiple other vilification vectors contrary to a simple rule: to seek "The Shortest Path of Lesser Transformation", which is how i started to explore Pulse Heating scenarios, far away from legacies of the Victorian age as the cigarette/"joint" format (with wood fiber & glue...), democratized by an invention of J. A. Bonsack patented in 1880 -1881.

Overall the benefit for going through such transformation is a sense of durable freedom, hence i can never regret it.

Good day, have fun!! ☮
 
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Quitting cannabis is very hard for those who used to loving it.

In your case, I would try, first of all, stop mixing cannabis and tobacco in order to address these two addictions separately.. Also, when you start smoking pure joints, the effects of the drug will be different and you will see that the number of joints that you smoke per day will decrease...

Then, there are several techniques to quit, you need to find your way... taper, cold turkey... in all of them anxiety will be high as well as lack of appetite and insomnia, the most common symptoms of cannabis withdrawal.
 
jose ribas da silva said:
Quitting cannabis is very hard for those who used to loving it.

In your case, I would try, first of all, stop mixing cannabis and tobacco in order to address these two addictions separately.. Also, when you start smoking pure joints, the effects of the drug will be different and you will see that the number of joints that you smoke per day will decrease...

Then, there are several techniques to quit, you need to find your way... taper, cold turkey... in all of them anxiety will be high as well as lack of appetite and insomnia, the most common symptoms of cannabis withdrawal.
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They're called spliffs. And what you said doesn't make any fuckin sense, my Brazilian brother. If you wanna quit, best way it's to not think about it anymore, find some enjoyable hobbies and that's it.
 
ions said:
Cannabis is a cure all
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I hate people who say shit like this. Yes Marijuana is a widely beneficial drug and medical substance. Marijuana gave me a few years of great anxiety relief, insomnia relief, a social boost..

And then towards the end of smoking high grade everyday, up to a 3.5 grams a day, it reached a point I couldn't even order at a restaurant high on weed because I was so anxious and paranoid.

Marijuana is not harmless. Those with mental illness like schizophrenia can be severely impacted by marijuana. Strong weed and dabs / extracts can cause a psychosis.

Brain scans show THC literally covering people's brains, that can't be healthy.

I won't deny weed is a miracle drug, it can help a lot of issues and even has medicinal capabilities for things like Epilepsy and maybe even reduce tumor size in certain cancers.

But don't act like weed doesn't have a dark side, because like all other drugs, it does.

OP - Your best bet to stopping as others stated would be to find new hobbies. I personally recommend the gym and cardio to help detox / sleep / get your mind off of things. This will greatly benefit you and improve your chances of stopping smoking, even if you just work out for 45 minutes 5x a week, it will make a drastic difference in how you feel.
 
ghostandthedarknes said:
you're kinda comparing apples to dead chickens with that statement. quitting weed cold turkey is hard for some but totally doable with a substitute like a good hobby
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you're underestimating the addictive powers of cannabis, my friend, of course, it will depend on how long you're using it, doses, etc.
 
Ain't you confusing the substance, potential contaminants, consumption method and associated ritual?

IMO even a long carreer made of successive/systematic failures still ain't a reference for success. So, treating her like a bitch one should expect she'll kick back in the nuts and that's just fine.
 
Been smoking weed for almost 30yrs, and no interest whatsoever on quitting, none likes a quitter, lol. But, honestly good luck, hope you do it, if that's what you need to do
 
OpiateKiller said:
I hate people who say shit like this. Yes Marijuana is a widely beneficial drug and medical substance. Marijuana gave me a few years of great anxiety relief, insomnia relief, a social boost..

And then towards the end of smoking high grade everyday, up to a 3.5 grams a day, it reached a point I couldn't even order at a restaurant high on weed because I was so anxious and paranoid.

Marijuana is not harmless. Those with mental illness like schizophrenia can be severely impacted by marijuana. Strong weed and dabs / extracts can cause a psychosis.

Brain scans show THC literally covering people's brains, that can't be healthy.

I won't deny weed is a miracle drug, it can help a lot of issues and even has medicinal capabilities for things like Epilepsy and maybe even reduce tumor size in certain cancers.

But don't act like weed doesn't have a dark side, because like all other drugs, it does.

OP - Your best bet to stopping as others stated would be to find new hobbies. I personally recommend the gym and cardio to help detox / sleep / get your mind off of things. This will greatly benefit you and improve your chances of stopping smoking, even if you just work out for 45 minutes 5x a week, it will make a drastic difference in how you feel.
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You’re not doing it right
 
ions said:
You’re not doing it right
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Can I ask what the "right" way is?

Yes, many people can use cannabis responsibly and without issues. But many people also have serious problems with extended use. The link between heavy use in adolescence and psychosis is real. Not completely understood but it certainly exists. To preach only the positives of cannabis and ignore the potential negatives is quite frankly irresponsible and harmful to the cause of getting it accepted into broader society
 
jose ribas da silva said:
Quitting cannabis is very hard for those who used to loving it.

In your case, I would try, first of all, stop mixing cannabis and tobacco in order to address these two addictions separately.. Also, when you start smoking pure joints, the effects of the drug will be different and you will see that the number of joints that you smoke per day will decrease...

Then, there are several techniques to quit, you need to find your way... taper, cold turkey... in all of them anxiety will be high as well as lack of appetite and insomnia, the most common symptoms of cannabis withdrawal.
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I don't know if you're catching some flak for shit you've previously posted in other threads or what, but I agree with you 100%.
 
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