It has been discovered that there is a definite trick to knowing how to stop smoking weed and that trick is fooling your mind. Even though people say that marijuana is not physically addictive, anyone who has actually used marijuana and smoked weed regularly understands that the brain definitely becomes accustomed to being under the influence of it. There are also for many cannabis smokers, physical withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety and insomnia that occur when they quit. So, this brings us to the point of this post today.
My top tips for how to stop smoking weed are:
1. You Need to Set a Quit Date. This is to allow yourself to get totally ready to quit smoking weed. Your quit date should be an actual date. It should not be when your stash runs out. I recommend setting your quit date, within one month of the current date. If you wait any longer, you are less likely to follow through with your goal. It is a great idea to set your quit date just before a vacation begins, or other major event. While you are away you will not be able to get hold of any gear and so you can use the time to evaluate your life. Quitting Marijuana is a big lifestyle change no doubt about it. If you attach it to another lifestyle change, you are more likely to be successful.
2. Stay Active. When a person is going through the quitting process part of their body just wants them to lay down and take it easy. Because stopping marijuana can increase stress and discomfort, many marijuana addicts think that the best policy is to simply ride it out on the couch or drink a few beers or more and pass out. This is completely the wrong way to go about quitting. What you want to do is energise your body in an activity of some kind be it walking the dog or doing sports or other form of exercise. When you are actively moving around, your brain has to fire up to control your movements. Because of this your brain does not lie “idle” thinking over and over again about how it does not have any marijuana. This is the key really we want to forget about smoking. Therefore, if you have some friends that are into football, basketball, whatever it may be, trying to spend some time every day participating in some form of physical exercise can help you successfully quit marijuana by getting you through those dreaded first few days.
3. Get Rid Of Your Gear. This is a vital step. By doing this you are confirming to yourself that you are serious about quitting. Also if you get rid of any marijuana related products and clean out your environment this can be extremely beneficial to you. Now you have no signs of your previous activities you can start to plan out how you are going to carry on with your new life.
4. Be Prepared for Withdrawal. Not being prepared for cannabis withdrawal is the number one reason that people fail to quit smoking. If you've got a quit date set, you're already ahead of the game, because you know when you will be going through withdrawal, and you'll be prepared. Anxiety is very common in the first stages of withdrawal. For example, you have probably been through a time when you just run out of pot and have made plans to get more but it didn't work out. You are on edge and jittery until you can secure a new supply, or at least get stoned. Multiply this by 10 times, you will have an idea of what the anxiety can be like if you are unprepared to quit for good. Insomnia and loss of appetite are also common in the first week of quitting. Do your research on what withdrawal will be like so that you can be mentally prepared to face these problems when they arise after you stop smoking weed.
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