Marijuana WIthdrawal – What to Expect When you Quit Smoking Weed
Many regular and heavy pot smokers go through withdrawal when they first quit weed. The detox timeline will usually last around ten days to a month, and is worst in the beginning. Quitting marijuana can produce both physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.Common signs are discussed in detail below.
Agitation and Feeling Nervous!
Anxiety is one of the biggest hurdles in the first couple weeks of quitting. The anxiety that is felt during quitting is usually minor relative to a full blown panic attack – but it is constant! You need to get ready to deal with the emotional and mental state you will be in for the first couple of weeks when you stop smoking. I have looked through couch cushions,and the garbage, just to find a roach or a little nugget to feel at peace. I describe it as missing something, and needing to get back to a stoned state so that you can relax again. You may notice you are holding a lot of tension and not breathing well in the first week. Keeping yourself busy will help some, but it won’t make this feeling go away. Keep reading to learn more about marijuana withdrawal.
Crazy Thoughts and Sleepless Nights
Insomnia is a big deal in the first couple days of not smoking cannabis. There have been times where I have not slept for a couple of days. This goes away. If smoking pot makes you calm and tired, quitting can make you uneasy and your mind race. It can take a while for your sleeping patterns to get back to normal. Generally within a month you will have more regular sleep patterns and get a good nights sleep. It is essential to keep a regular sleeping schedule when dealing with pot withdrawal.
Crazy Dreams and Nightmares
As any pothead knows, marijuana seems to interfere with the dreaming mechanism of consciousness and either keeps you from dreaming, or keeps you from remembering them. When you give yourself a break from weed, the nightmares come back – and sometimes they are surreal. When you haven’t dreamt in ages, this aspect of weed withdrawal is very odd. Memories from years ago may resurface in dream form. I remember having a dream of classmates from high school that I hadn’t seen in over 10 years!
Nightmares are normal when you go through withdrawal from weed. These can be incredible and include people and things you know. I have had several dreams where I thought the world was about to end and I have woken up in a sweat before.
Some people dream about marijuana, and some smoke marijuana in their dreams. This is part of the detox process and entirely normal.
No Desire To Eat
A regularly seen symptom of marijuana detox is a lack of appetite. This usually lasts for 3 to 4 days after the last time you smoke. You can almost think of it as the opposite of the munchies. Fast food doesn’t taste the same with Mary Jane!
It is normal if your appetite decreases, or that you don’t feel hungry for a few days. You may lose some weight when you go through detoxification. The lack of [hunger] can be a part of a more general feeling of being sick that can be described as low-level flu like symptoms. Very few people report diarrhea or nausea, but it does exist for some of us.
When I quit smoking weed, my eating habits improved. I have experienced the loss of appetite, and even the runs during the first week of quitting.
Sweating
You may experience this after not smoking pot for a few days. Personally, I believe this to be caused by the stress of adaptation to life without weed. From my experience, I do know that the sweats dissapear right away. One tip for dealing with this, is to think of it as cleansing and that your body is cooking out the THC. Your are speeding up your detoxification by sweating it out!
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