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Marijuana withdrawl and depression

ARE YOU A PROGRAMMER? Dude thats so fucking funny, even tho im stoned out of my mind of some hq ak-47 dank. Hehe, when im stoned i even cant figure out 1+3 haha, and you program, holy shit!
 
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Vaya said:
I've "withdrawn" from marijuana countless times, and I'd say the most prevalent withdrawl effects can be divided into three simplie-to-remember categories:

1. *Mild* Insomnia
You're not going to be up all night, grinding your teeth and constantly rinsing your aching, bloodshot eyes with Visine, but it certainly may take longer than normal to shut those peepers with any sort of finality.

2. Light to Heavy Depression
This one really kick me square in the balls when I quit smoking. I'm left a socially paranoid mess who loves nothing more than to lie on a much-too-comfortable couch, order delivery Cheesesteaks and surf bluelight. I stay in the house way too often, which sucks, because I only get six television channels. Two of which are in different languages and one of which is Public Broadcasting.

3.Lethargy!
This one also gets me too. You probably won't feel like going out much and interacting with people for a few days, but this is completely normal. In a sense, I used to feel like I'd have to counteract this effect by giong out as much as posible to avoid the feeling of isolation, but then I realized its best to just lay around and purposely act like a slob for a few days to replenish your energy and mind.

btw, knumb, I just re-read your post... do NOT consider suicide. Give it one to three weeks for the shit to clear out of your system,and quite honestly, you'll feel like a new person. Last year I quit and the fist two weeks were hell. After the 14th day, I realized what a waste I'd let myself go to and quit smoking for five months! Stay strong, dude. Best of luck.
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^^what he said. plus i think the withdrawl can be worse for some people, placebo is good and bad

digital
 
If I've been smoking for awhile and decide to stop for awhile, I will have many of these symptoms as well, though not as intense as what I'm reading here. What works really, really good for me to combat these problems is exercise. Exercise changes everything...I can sleep easy again, I'm motivated, I can think clearly, etc. It's not quite the same as not having smoked in months, but it makes an enormous difference.
 
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I have a hard time controling my emotions when I don't smoke. Anger or Sadess.

I usually don't have trouble sleeping though but then again, I never have a problem sleeping.

digital
 
i just went throught the same thing, i went across canada and the day before when i was sposto get my weed my dealer got shot by some crackhead and now hes dead, so i had no weed for my trip
 
ninjaupthere said:
Insomnia is by far the worst, I have enough trouble sleeping as it is... I find that the depreesing effects of marijuana withdrawl are easily curbed compared to naturally occuring depression. The negative racing thoughts I get are a bitch though.

Does anyone else who's had depression before marijuana use have any input regarding this? I'm not talking about being depressed for a week or two either, I mean people who've had it for a large portion of their life.
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when I tried to quit smoking marijuana I definatly remembered why I started smoking in the first place. It kinda makes me more motivated and gives me something GOOD to look forward too everyday. I was taking at least 300mg 5-htp a day when I quit for a little bit about two months ago and it helped a lot to even me out and I didn't miss the weed as much because I didn't feel as shitty. I defintaly reccomend this for you.

for about the past three weeks I've only been smoking at nightime (around midnite) just to help me ease out of the day and get to sleep and it's working great. Finally got a job and am trying to keep my day sorta busy so I dont' get high out of boredom and I can look forward to getting high at the end of the day then passing out and it rules.

I've always had problems getting to sleep unless I was completely EXHAUSTED and that never happens. Even as a kid I was always layin in bed for an hour or two trying to get to sleep and it has only gotten worse as I got older. It's just hard for me to turn my brain off and stop thinking and calm down enough to sleep. Even with weed I still don't go to bed til 2/3/4am but it makes it a pleasent experience that only takes about 15 minutes.
 
Im about to run out of herb AGAIN! AHH! Im in a new state with no plugs and dont have any options really. I have been taking melatonin to help with sleep and it works well.

-weez
 
Originally posted by PattyOC14me
My man is a heavy pot smoker. I can recall a horrible time he had without it. It was on his 2 nd day we left for vacation. He could not enjoy himself at all.
He could not sleep, eat,or concentrate on anything. I finally insisted he drive back home( 250 mile round trip) and do something.
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If you were driving on vacation, why didn't he pack it? As a heavy smoker, he should have. Silly rabbit.

I feel for you knumb. This is an abrupt hiatus. I can wean myself off of pot when I WANT to. I end up with insomnia that will last for weeks. It gets better. I dislike being forced to stop smoking because there is nothing around.
 
When i've taken breaks, I make sure that I have nice sized stash to put away. For some reason, I can sleep better at night knowing that my reward for taking a nice break will be inside the bag. ;)

As for dealing with the depression and irritability, each individual has to find their own way of dealing with it. For me, it's better to be alone and in environments which are soothing (ie. beach, park) so that I can clear my thoughts. Other people may suggest to hang with friends and get piss drunk, but in that case you only substitute one substance for another.
 
if you move to a new spot and can't find a hookup do this.

go get a shitty fast food/restaurant job for the sole purpose of getting some connects. work there a week then quit and it will work everytime.

i just started a new shitty job and my weed problems are gone,.
 
yepyepwoah said:
i just started a new shitty job and my weed problems are gone,.
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So true. This is the one of the good things that has come out of my bf taking a shit job to pick up some cash.
 
Benzorider said:
ARE YOU A PROGRAMMER? Dude thats so fucking funny, even tho im stoned out of my mind of some hq ak-47 dank. Hehe, when im stoned i even cant figure out 1+3 haha, and you program, holy shit!
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What I can figure out is 3.5g coke + 4 hits x + 1g coke + 50 mg seroquel + 60 mg Ritalin + 4 beers + 2 mg Klonopin + 100mg 5htp = the weekend is almost over.
 
Perpetual Indulgence said:
So true. This is the one of the good things that has come out of my bf taking a shit job to pick up some cash.
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it's like a guaranteed hookup within 3 days. When you move to new places or the like its' usually hard to find people who are into the same shit, much less trust you enough to fuck with you.

First day I worked I was getting drunk/high with some dude at his crib and the next week buyin weed off this dude I work with. I could get pretty much anything i wanted through someone at my job, ONLY good part about it.
 
This site is about harm reduction. Take a break, whatever is necc for u to get back to normal, thats your best option.
 
Also one thing I can reccomend, every time you want to smoke, take a deep breath, as big and deep and full as you can imagine and let it out. Itll help a little.
 
MildKandy said:
How long does it take for others to feel depression and or withdrawl? Everyday smokers only . . .

-weez
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the next day when I'm stressed out and wanna get high or wanna go to sleep.

As soon as I wake up I feel kinda shitty if I don't have some 5htp or weed or something... it sucks my body is naturally setup for me to feel like shit and I hate it.
 
I think a lot of people in this thread are forgetting that marijuana isn't physically addictive. The feelings you're having about withdrawl aren't going to go away unless you stop thinking about weed. I'm sorry to say, but if you keep thinking about marijuana, you're going to keep wanting it. Go out and ride bike or fly a kite (or find some green).
 
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