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Withdrawing from Cannabinoids

RobotRipping said:
i really can't believe that cannabis ever goes dry anywhere in NA. I've never hit a dry patch anywhere i lived, small town, big town, tiny community, there's always more weed than can be smoked. I'm on the east coast of Canada and if that's the case here and you have dry times in the US then you probably just need to find more connections. Not trying to be offensive or anything, it's just so easy not to run out i don't see why people have to scrape up crumbs of dirt and lint and smoke that to get high when you could have just stocked up before. Fuck just buy a lb at a time, when it hits 1/4 lb buy another one. Anyone who works a minimum wage job should be able to afford that.
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If your pounds are being paid for by your 'minimum wage' job, you must be smokin some dirty shit my friend. East Coast pounds run you an easy $42- if you're lucky. Knowing a grower even the best ive seen was 4. Financial difficulties (especially for those who are not fortunate enough to be blessed with a steady job in this economy) are the factor behind the crackhead-edness

I used to have a half pound on hand at all times.
Then I realized I should not be in possession of such weight all the time.
I got rid of the last of the bulk and saved maybe an ounce. Lasted me about two weeks.
It was my own fault I didn't re-up in the meantime, but like I said, financial difficulties are the reason behind it.

Then I ran out.
Hence this thread
 
seriously? that much, up here it is half that price at most. If you know a grower expect that price to go in 1/2 as well. I guess the minimum wage in most states suck as well but in Canada it is enough to buy you very high quality cannabis (it's hard to find low quality cannabis here, never see it). THink about it, you're gonna spend enough money on oz/1/4s in a year if you smoke daily, you'll save a lot of money if you make the initial investment on a lb and save it. You can keep it fresh by other means than a freezer of course but that's up to you.

MikeRWK, the island you live on is corrupt (lived there for a few years) and the sale of cannabis in particular is corrupt with people setting prices and creating dry spells on purpose. Most of the cannabis up here is from down there, funny isn't it? Doesn't run out up here and the prices are MUCH cheaper. I could go on and on about it but i know the people who do this probably don't want anyone knowing about it.
 
A quarter of good weed will last me 2 weeks of smoking everyday. Along time ago I remember digging around for bud crumbs trying to get a rip, or scraping resin. Now I just make my weed last and haven't had that problem. Another reason I dont like to buy a lot is because eventually i'll get tired of the strain and want something new. It's nice to have variety. It really last longer when I only smoke in the afternoons and put a couple of hours between sessions. Rather then just toking it all up. :D
 
Opanaking said:
Another reason I dont like to buy a lot is because eventually i'll get tired of the strain and want something new. It's nice to have variety.
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This. I love me some variety. When I was spreadin the love, I would always have at least two, mostly four strains on hand to offer.
In terms of my withdrawing from weed, well, my buddy in Pittsburgh sent a care package, so ontop of the klonopin I've been eating this week, I'm also puffing on some Blueberry Kush (: ahh... back into it
 
Nice i'm smoking on some herojuana that is fantastic. Also got some of the triple strength bang bars. One quarter put me in a haze.

Expansion40, consider smoking less frequently, or putting more time in between your sessions. Then if you have to stop again it wont be so annoying. When I want to quit I just smoke way way less, usually i'll make it a few months and get bored. It's better to have smoke sessions once in awhile rather then quit completely. Now that would be tough, I can see how people get attached to weed. It's not physically addicting, but it's hard to give up that high that makes everything more enjoyable and less boring.

It's really easy to quit when it stops working and makes you paranoid though. Then again i've seen a lot of people get paranoid and keep smoking. That's a sign to take a break though for sure. It's the only downfall about bud, but with a little work can be manageable. Either way enjoy in moderation!

cheers
 
I've been there with synthetics many times. I can't recall doing anything too desperate for weed, but if I had a nickel for every time I spent an hour scraping every piece I own for just "one more hit" I'd probably have a bag right now. Lol.
 
Opanaking, my buddy Zac used to blaze up every day with me. He slowly stopped using it because suddenly he started becoming paranoid every time he smoked.
Maybe this will happen to me soon, but honestly I've been smoking sort of frequently. And also now just on clonazepam.

Oh well. Yeehaw
 
I'd recommend getting off the benzos ASAP. They just make things worse in the end. If you do that you;ll probably get more negative effects from smoking and then it'll be easier to quit.
 
Like anything you have to want to stop. I smoked constantly for years before I needed to stop or risk going to jail again. So that was my motivation, yes there is a withdrawal from marijuana. Is it life threatening? no. Is it annoying? hell yes.

I did it cold turkey but if you have anything, maybe even benedryl or something to get you to sleep that was the worst side effect for me, not being able to sleep for a few days. Just don't get dependent on something else, like benzos.I contribute benzos to my social anxiety which has significantly improved after a year off of xanax but is still there at times.

You won't be able to eat normally for awhile because you are so used to being stoned and having munchies.

Like any withdrawal it will pass and really is not that severe, it's just really annoying and you will be extremely irritable at first. Then you will just deal with cravings which for me never go away but being on probation keeps them at bay.
 
I do want to stop because I know that it inhibits my ability to rationally choose to be motivated. (If that sounds silly, maybe that's because it is).

I don't want to stop because cannabinoids have proven neuroprotectant and antiproliferative properties, and that is a good thing!

I may have underline issues that were never observed as a child. Now in my early adulthood, perhaps the symptoms are manifesting and the prescription medications really could help me.

Though I will admit, I have gone through twice as much clonazepam as prescribed to date. I have also been smoking/vaporizing consistently again (still less than before I began the primary withdrawal). So much to deal with. Makes me want a fucking joint.

Gah.
 
As a heroin addict i kind of giggle when i see "weed withdrawal" but i know it does happen and ive been through it. I don't see any reason for you to stop smoking weed but cutting back might be a good idea. As far as withdrawal goes, physically the benzos should take care of it. But if not try some benadryl and melatonin to help you sleep. Ive also found that small doses (no more then 100mgs) of dxm helps. But the mental aspect of the withdrawal for weed is the hardest. For that what works the best is excercise! It helps a ton and gets those Natural chemicals flowing which will cut down cravings and make you feel good! Hot showers/baths also feel great. So there yah go, I know you said you have weed now but for next time. Also I'm not one to preach but I would quit the benzos. If you think weed withdrawal is bad just wait until you experience benzo withdrawal. Its abaolutley agonizing and you can actually die from it if not under medical supervision.
 
vicarious128 said:
As a heroin addict i kind of giggle when i see "weed withdrawal" but i know it does happen and ive been through it. I don't see any reason for you to stop smoking weed but cutting back might be a good idea. As far as withdrawal goes, physically the benzos should take care of it. But if not try some benadryl and melatonin to help you sleep. Ive also found that small doses (no more then 100mgs) of dxm helps. But the mental aspect of the withdrawal for weed is the hardest. For that what works the best is excercise! It helps a ton and gets those Natural chemicals flowing which will cut down cravings and make you feel good! Hot showers/baths also feel great. So there yah go, I know you said you have weed now but for next time. Also I'm not one to preach but I would quit the benzos. If you think weed withdrawal is bad just wait until you experience benzo withdrawal. Its abaolutley agonizing and you can actually die from it if not under medical supervision.
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Thanks for the anecdotal suggestions. Excellent, thought out, and honest post right there. Thank you my friend.
I am cutting back on the weed and tapering down my clonazepam dose to 1mg a night.
I may begin a regimen of lisdexamfetamine in the upcoming weeks, however.

So we shall see the progression...
And good luck with your addiction, dope is serious business. I'm glad I was one of the few who can say they only tried it once.
 
Expansion420 said:
I do want to stop because I know that it inhibits my ability to rationally choose to be motivated. Makes me want a fucking joint.

Gah.
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Sounds like a good enough reason to me! And good job hanging in there (if you are).

Expansion420 said:
Thanks for the anecdotal suggestions. Excellent, thought out, and honest post right there. Thank you my friend.
I am cutting back on the weed and tapering down my clonazepam dose to 1mg a night.
I may begin a regimen of lisdexamfetamine in the upcoming weeks, however.

So we shall see the progression...
And good luck with your addiction, dope is serious business. I'm glad I was one of the few who can say they only tried it once.
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Nice. Cutting down I hear.
 
I've never been a heavy smoker, unless you call 2 blunts during the day and maybe a joint at night "heavy use". For about a year I smoked everyday but never just sat around and toked up all day long. I don't see how some ppl, around here anyway, can sit and smoke 8 to 10 blunts a day. I tried that a few times and literally smoked myself to where I wasn't high at all, felt completely normal almost lol. When I did quit the worse WD I had from smoking was getting my appetite back to normal.
 
Ho-Chi-Minh said:
good job hanging in there (if you are).
Cutting down I hear.
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I have been smoking every day again, but its frequency is varying. Some days I will only take two or three hits, other days(nights) I can personally go through 1.5g (that was my record most since deciding to 'quit' in the first place).

I want to taper down my use, I just hate having to deal with it being an issue in the first place.

The bad part about all this is I'm telling my psychiatrist that I'm smoking, but not being nearly as honest. He's keeping me on benzos, which is most definitely adding fuel to my fire. But I don't care, I want them. I've never taken more than 4mg clonazepam in one setting, and I rarely recreate with them. I take them as prescribed (but bucally or sublingually sometimes when I want to feel it quicker), but the irony is that they were prescribed to deal with the insomnia that withdrawing from pot was giving me... but I don't have insomnia when I smoke weed, so now I just have weed and fuckin klonopin.
And the guy wants to put me on vyvanse in the AM. I'm gonna be fuuuuuuuuuucked up for a few months. Wonder what it'll do
 
your dr must be a moron to prescribe clonazepam for cannabis withdrawal lol. The benzos are going to ruin you mentally at some point, you'll laugh that you ever thought cannabinoid addiction was an issue. It's like being prescribed oxymorphone for the pain of quitting cannabis, completely ridiculous but you can do you as you please, just remember that benzos can cause you a whole world of pain if you let them get out of control.
 
FnX said:
I once turned my computer keyboard upside down and shaked it over a paper because I was sure I had spilled some weed in there at some point. You wouldn't believe what kind of shit was in there and what I actually ended up smoking that night. I've scraped plastic grinders with knives ending up with scraped plastic and very minimal amounts of something psychoactive, feeling like I was poisoning myself with the smoke. Those plastic volcano bags? Who knows how much of that shit I have in my lungs. I get a bit desperate and self-destructive at times when the insomnia gets the better of me.

I guess I'm a self-medicater though, the shit I've gotten from shrinks never did any good to me, smoking constantly keeps me sane.
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You sound exactly like me.
 
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