How I beat my weed addiction;
Weed withdrawal timeline;
Weed withdrawal timeline;
People often perpetuate the myth that weed is not as addictive as ‘other drugs’
That is a lie.
Weed is the most addictive Class A drug.
Weed has 113 total cannabinoids, all in one plant.
Scary, right?
That is a lie.
Weed is the most addictive Class A drug.
Weed has 113 total cannabinoids, all in one plant.
Scary, right?
The most common is THC, which is responsible for the ‘high’
Your brain actually produces this chemical in moderation.
When you smoke weed for an extended period of time, your brain stops producing this chemical
Because why should it, when its getting is in abundance for free?
Your brain actually produces this chemical in moderation.
When you smoke weed for an extended period of time, your brain stops producing this chemical
Because why should it, when its getting is in abundance for free?
Most of the weed withdrawal symptoms therefore result from your brain having to re-configure itself to produce its own THC again
If you have been trying to quit your weed addiction for some time,
here is what to expect;
If you have been trying to quit your weed addiction for some time,
here is what to expect;
I)First 24 hours;
Restlessness & Headaches -
the most common symptom at this point is restlessness.
The headaches are the worst.
Most people give up within the first 24 hours.
Don’t,
look for something to do.
Restlessness & Headaches -
the most common symptom at this point is restlessness.
The headaches are the worst.
Most people give up within the first 24 hours.
Don’t,
look for something to do.
Go for a run and take a lot of water.
DO NOT use Caffeine or alcohol at this point
Caffeine will accelerate your headache and alcohol will give you the worst hangover of your life
stay around people who don’t know that you are an addict
Keep off your peddler & smoker friends
DO NOT use Caffeine or alcohol at this point
Caffeine will accelerate your headache and alcohol will give you the worst hangover of your life
stay around people who don’t know that you are an addict
Keep off your peddler & smoker friends
ii) First 48 hours
Lack of sleep, anxiety & extreme nightmares-
a disruption in your sleeping pattern occurs after the first 24 hours.
It ranges from person to person.
You may find yourself sleeping for 12 hours straight or not sleeping at all
Lack of sleep, anxiety & extreme nightmares-
a disruption in your sleeping pattern occurs after the first 24 hours.
It ranges from person to person.
You may find yourself sleeping for 12 hours straight or not sleeping at all
You will have a nightmare,
wake up,
go back to sleep and then have another one within 5 mins.
Weed destroys REM sleep.
Your brain is trying to compensate for all that REM sleep you lost for sleeping high
Nightmares may last for around two weeks or more.
Get used.
wake up,
go back to sleep and then have another one within 5 mins.
Weed destroys REM sleep.
Your brain is trying to compensate for all that REM sleep you lost for sleeping high
Nightmares may last for around two weeks or more.
Get used.
II)First 72 hours
Depression and anxiety-
at this point, your brain has already realized that it’s supply for THC has been permanently cut off.
It has to go back to producing its own
Expect sudden waves of depression, loneliness and anxiety.
Depression and anxiety-
at this point, your brain has already realized that it’s supply for THC has been permanently cut off.
It has to go back to producing its own
Expect sudden waves of depression, loneliness and anxiety.
Don’t worry, your brain is under renovation, and any renovation is a cumbersome process
The solution to this is physical exercise.
Lift weights until you are too tired to move.
Run untill your legs hurt.
The solution to this is physical exercise.
Lift weights until you are too tired to move.
Run untill your legs hurt.
iv) First week
If you make it through the first week, you are a G.
Most people don’t.
While you might still be suffering from some of the withdrawals, you suddenly start to have very positive feelings.
These feelings however don’t last for long.
You need to back them up
If you make it through the first week, you are a G.
Most people don’t.
While you might still be suffering from some of the withdrawals, you suddenly start to have very positive feelings.
These feelings however don’t last for long.
You need to back them up
The good thing about weed is that your brain starts to rewire itself after 48 hours of no use.
Its therefore a very quick process,
if you can stay consistent.
These symptoms may vary from person to person,
but its almost always a similar experience.
Its therefore a very quick process,
if you can stay consistent.
These symptoms may vary from person to person,
but its almost always a similar experience.
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