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well i wanna no how to quit marijuana because its realy not that easy
i tried to stop for myself because i noticed im realy slow minded now
i cant even remember wat happnd last week not even a thing nd i wanna no how to clear my system nd how to detox all the weed out so i can be regular and sober is there any suggesstions on how to get my braincells back and any diet that helps me get braincells back to normal??

Stop the weed and when you are feeling 'slow' try doing some puzzles etc. It may take you a long time if you are unable to concentrate but you are keeping your mind active. Keep doing the puzzles and you should find yourself concentrating more once the weed is out of your body. Good luck

2009-01-13 23:47:49 by ilyxj

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marijuana for the last couple years has helped me battle severe depression. I have no health insurance...and am living in a very bad cycle of being unable to get any jobs with benefits...because i smoke....but sadly at the same time Marijuana helped me to stop "cutting". The drug has proven at times for me in the past...as a life saver....and sometimes it still is...at the same time...i have to kick it in order to mentally and emotionally collect myself....but I feel that without marijuana I may end up doing harm to myself by going crazy. I had some friends that quit but they didn't care enough about the drug to be upset with quitting. I feel if I don't find the proper answers to help fight this addiction...I could be in very very big trouble. There is very bad withdrawal for me and it makes me wanna do harm to myself. So bad enough i have to kick an addiction...i have to keep myself from destroying myself. Please someone help.

It may not be much help, but know that your marijuana addiction is entirely mental. There is no physical dependency on marijuana, even after extensive use. So tell yourself "It's all in my head!"

Find another hobby... drawing or something?

2007-01-24 12:01:19 by my only hope

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i started smoking weed 5 yrs ago (i was 16,now 21).at some points during this 5 yr period i was smoking a lot and had to have weed every day.other times i would calm down and only smoke abt once a fortnight.back and forth like this for yrs.

lately when i am stoned and especially the day or two after i have been feeling really down.for no reason,just this emptiness.this never happened to me in the past,or at least i never associated this feeling with having smoked weed.but now that i smoke less often i think i am realising that it may be the weed doing this to me. as of tonight i have officially quit. its not worth it.
i have dealt with other probs like hard drugs,binge eating/bulimia,but always thought it would be ok to have marijuana in my life forever,it could be my one ''comfort'' addiction,the lesser of two evils.now im not so sure.
has anyone here had similar experience and if so,what are other habits/behaviour/lifestyle changes i can adopt to relax or get thru a shitty time

Alot of people experience that - it's not easy to focus or concentrate or even care.
I decided to change my health because I couldn't just 'GET TO' the person I wanted to be.
I quit....I started taking vitamins and made better decisions for myself. I was tired of being classified as a stoner or lazy or a not caring person.
I wanted to be able to continue my education and live the life I wanted to live.
I've been at my job 9 years now and have worked my way up....I take care of me better than I ever have before. I trust myself and am confident.
It's probably time to tell yourself - "I'm a good person with goals I want to obtain and achieve and I can do better for myself"

2007-06-09 05:42:32 by wronged

Im 15 turnin 16 in november. Ive recreating with pot for about 7 months. I went through the withdrawal symptoms, from anxiety to depression. I'm getting great grades but i have such an urge to smoke.Im not gonna lie, i love weed, it makes everything so much fun and helps my ADD when i cant focus. But recently ever since Question#2 for MA stating the decrimilization of possession marijuana in legal doses ,ive reconsidered it. I know this law ,has a 30 day timespan to become put into play, so that means on Dec.4 ,it the bill will have passed. Now, im in a slump, fuck my friends its not a thing i do to look cool, its a feeling i desire, my life can be stressful at times with things i deal with in my household. My sister is 18 and is autistic,bipolar,manic depressive,mental retarded and has OCD. My best friend has always been against,i feel like i cant talk to him about it without it backfiring and he goes on a tyraid of how i have to just deal with it. Now my phycolgist, obviously is more reasonable because he is paid to hear me talk, but he was impressed at how far ive come, and said he wouldnt look down on me if i slipped and fell into trying marijuana again on my path of sobriety, Now my question is this, who's side should i take?What should i do about my cravings?How can i explain to my friend what i am going through and how i feel this desire building up stronger everyday?
Thank you for you comments in advance

Weed is not physically addicting, only emotionally and habitually. The symptoms your experiencing are not because you quit smoking, look deeper then that for the causes of your depression. You should take your side, and possibly think about seeing a different therapist, a reliable one would not dangle a hook like that into someone who has decided not to use drugs, of any form, anymore. Think about your craving like this, the average craving, for food, drink, drugs, anything, is said to last for 7 minutes. At mot 10. So when you feel the urge read a book, go for a run, a drive, talk on the phone, anything to distract yourself. Lastly if I were you I would be totally honest with your friend. Having a person with challenging behaviors in your home can be impossible and you need support from everywhere. Make sure he knows you count on him to listen and offer advice or even just a shoulder. Good luck!

2008-11-21 17:39:42 by Dman R

I'm 15 years old and recently my dad has been diagnosed with cancer. He has been given about 6 months to live and I have been feeling very depressed ever since the news. I never remember feeling too depressed before now but I have made a self diagnosis that I'm a manic depression. I go through very violent mood swings - curled up in a ball crying, then i'll confide in a loved one and I feel happy and in a good mood.

in my day to day life I will often feel tired and drowsy. some days I feel good, some normal, some very stressful. I have turned to Marijuana as a way to cope and get away from it all, it works great but I'm feeling like it's an addiction. My dad also has always had to deal with depression like myself, and from what I've noticed he has similar symptoms to me. Although I haven't talked to him about it, I think he may be a manic depression as well. so my question is a) do you think im just deeply depressed or am I a manic depression? and b) what are the effects of marijuana abuse and manic depression?
Also one little thing that goes wrong can start me on a downward spiral of feeling like shit.

Dear Iron, I'm sorry to hear about your father, nothing anyone can say can express the grief you must be feeling.

I was/am a retired nurse. When training we learned about the 5 stages of grief:- denial, anger, bargaining, depression and final acceptance. A famous psychologist did a study of how people react to grief and came up with these 5 stages that we all go through whenn facing grief, for whatever reason. Here is a link if you want to know more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Stages_of_Grief#Stages

Grief is normal in such a sittuation and it is healthy. You may not even realise that this is what you are experiencing, part of you may be denying what is happening in your life.

No I don't think you are manic depressive. Please don't diagnose yourself. Mental health as well as physical health is very, very complicated, which is why it takes so long for Dr's to train to diagnose and treat these conditions. You may need to see a grief councellor. There are people, usually MacMillan Nurses or Marie Curie Nurses in Britain, who help terminally ill patients and there families cope with both the practical and emotional sides of this type of sittuation. If you are in America or else where you can probably access a grief councellor through your GP. You may need a mild anti-depresent to help you cope with the next 6 months. Sorry to be a downer but this may only be the beginning of your grief. When your father dies it may hit even harder. Don't feel embarrased to go to your own Dr and discuss it with them. They are well used to seeing family's who have extreme difficulty coping with a dying relative or the aftermath. So, there is professional help out there, because what yo are experiencing is very common. Good Luck and God Bless

2008-09-16 16:29:16 by iron.lungs420