re: America's hidden pot addicts

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I've got in a overuse cycle recently - wasnt too hard to stop cold turkey to allow my body to recalibrate itself

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All you really have to do is not wake and bake.

double post

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If you smoke all day every day then quit you might have a couple hangover days. Your serotonin being low can make you feel down, poor appetite, hard to sleep. Basically the opposite of being high. I think that's where the band Green Day got their name. Basically don't get up in your feelings, understand it's a very minor withdrawal and you'll be fine in like a day or two

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correct

Ive been an on and off daily user for almost a decade. When I quit cold turkey I feel it for maybe two days. I’m a “daily user” but I don’t smoke all day , every day. I can see it being a little bit worse if you’re in that boat.

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Did you notice yourself becoming sharper as you quit?

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Not a dramatic change, but definitely noticed being a little more "in the moment" soon after quitting. Less meandering thoughts, less drifting off mid conversation, etc.

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I get no cravings for pot if I have to go without it

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Yeah, the only thing I miss about being a daily smoker is always having some available. There are times now where I think a nice THC buzz would enhance the experience, but I rarely, if ever, have any.

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There are sleepless nights..

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Been out for 2 days. This is my life rn

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When we spoke, he had been sober for a hard-fought seven weeks: seven weeks of sleepless nights, intermittent nausea, irritability, trouble focusing, and psychological turmoil. There were upsides, he said, in terms of reduced mental fog, a fatter wallet, and a growing sense of confidence that he could quit. “I don’t think it’s a ‘can’ as much as a ‘must,’” he said.


Seven weeks?

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Maybe he should see a doctor regarding his underlying medical condition that he was using pot to get through - potentially just seek out some pot that doesn't have the same level of active getting you high as frick portion from a medical dispensary.

As a severe insomniac with ADHD that has been through every available sleep med, I can’t stress enough how much sharper I am when I have some good indica to fall asleep wit, and a high energy satins to help focus and do some amazing work. Granted I am a systems engineer... I’ve been an advocate for years now. My kids are almost done with high school, and whether the Prohibitionist in this state care or not, I will be taking my talents and tax basis out of this state soon enough. It’s a damn shame. A very large majority wants full legalization in this state.. in this country. It blows my mind that there is such a stigma in the leadership of this state against marijuana.

I smoke regularly and had to quit for an entire year. I didn't really feel that different. Sure maybe the first night I couldn't get to sleep, but some of the insomnia at later dates I realized was from the phone or tv. And the reason i was able to sleep with all that blue light was because of weed.

There are definite withdrawals. Of course pot is going to be more mental than physical, but I certainly felt shitty for a while. I'm still 100% in favor of legalization though.