How to Stop Smoking Weed
Some people may not realise that there is a need to stop smoking weed.
Marijuana is very different from other drugs. And it is very widely misunderstood.
A person can take large amounts of cocaine and then pass a drugs test only 48 hours later. However, after smoking a cannabis joint a smoker can still have traces of the active element in their fat cells up to 3 months later.
These metabolites of marijuana stored in the fat cells then make it very difficult for the habitual smoker to give up as there is a craving, however slight, that carries on for a long period of time.
Added to this the active ingredient is THC, and THC content in the cannabis smoked today is over twice as strong as it was only 10 years ago!
There is evidence for not only physical addiction to the substance but substantial psychological addiction as well.
It is not possible to quantify how many addicts there are in the world today. But chat room and hearsay evidence suggests that there are plenty and the numbers are only going to rise.
So what can you do to give up smoking weed?
The first thing you can do is to seek help. Consult your local doctor and see if there are any help groups in your area.
If there aren't there are plenty of forums on the internet that you can join where you will be able to meet with like minded people who are in your position.
Secondly, you can get rid not only of all of the weed in your possession but also remove all the smoking paraphernalia in your house. It may be an idea to wash bed sheets, curtains and clothes as removing the smell will give you extra incentive to continue.
Next, you may like to pick a date to officially quit. Some advise people to tell others about your decision. However, this is up to the individual.
You may like to give up on a Friday as you will find your sleep patterns interrupted. So this will make waking up on Monday morning a little easier.
Then once you have stopped smoking the world can seem like a different and scary place. However, this feeling will pass and there are several ways you can cope with it.
There are many things you can do to fill your mind while you are at this phase. You also may find that you have a lot more time on your hands.
These things are basically habits that fill the void left by the marijuana habit. Namely: exercising, eating healthily, calling up friends and family members that were unfairly ignored after the dope haze took over.
You may like to adopt an interest in a specific topic you were always curious about. Books can be taken from the library. The internet can be used as an endless source of information.
There are many other habits to take up but the important thing is for the ex-smoker to keep busy and avoid any of the social triggers that would have resulted in weed smoking in the past.
This means avoiding people, places and activities that were related to dope smoking in the past. This needn't be an extreme culture change but these triggers need to be thought about and accepted in order that the smoker may be alerted to when the risk of relapse is at its highest.
However, with each day that passes, relapse becomes less likely and the health and well-being of the ex-smoker improves thus providing an incentive to continue.
Marijuana is very different from other drugs. And it is very widely misunderstood.
A person can take large amounts of cocaine and then pass a drugs test only 48 hours later. However, after smoking a cannabis joint a smoker can still have traces of the active element in their fat cells up to 3 months later.
These metabolites of marijuana stored in the fat cells then make it very difficult for the habitual smoker to give up as there is a craving, however slight, that carries on for a long period of time.
Added to this the active ingredient is THC, and THC content in the cannabis smoked today is over twice as strong as it was only 10 years ago!
There is evidence for not only physical addiction to the substance but substantial psychological addiction as well.
It is not possible to quantify how many addicts there are in the world today. But chat room and hearsay evidence suggests that there are plenty and the numbers are only going to rise.
So what can you do to give up smoking weed?
The first thing you can do is to seek help. Consult your local doctor and see if there are any help groups in your area.
If there aren't there are plenty of forums on the internet that you can join where you will be able to meet with like minded people who are in your position.
Secondly, you can get rid not only of all of the weed in your possession but also remove all the smoking paraphernalia in your house. It may be an idea to wash bed sheets, curtains and clothes as removing the smell will give you extra incentive to continue.
Next, you may like to pick a date to officially quit. Some advise people to tell others about your decision. However, this is up to the individual.
You may like to give up on a Friday as you will find your sleep patterns interrupted. So this will make waking up on Monday morning a little easier.
Then once you have stopped smoking the world can seem like a different and scary place. However, this feeling will pass and there are several ways you can cope with it.
There are many things you can do to fill your mind while you are at this phase. You also may find that you have a lot more time on your hands.
These things are basically habits that fill the void left by the marijuana habit. Namely: exercising, eating healthily, calling up friends and family members that were unfairly ignored after the dope haze took over.
You may like to adopt an interest in a specific topic you were always curious about. Books can be taken from the library. The internet can be used as an endless source of information.
There are many other habits to take up but the important thing is for the ex-smoker to keep busy and avoid any of the social triggers that would have resulted in weed smoking in the past.
This means avoiding people, places and activities that were related to dope smoking in the past. This needn't be an extreme culture change but these triggers need to be thought about and accepted in order that the smoker may be alerted to when the risk of relapse is at its highest.
However, with each day that passes, relapse becomes less likely and the health and well-being of the ex-smoker improves thus providing an incentive to continue.
