| Finding out how to quit weed can be challenging, but | | | | socially a lot, to the point that you would feel |
| can benefit your entire life when you succeed. Since | | | | uncomfortable with your friends if you were not all |
| you are reading this article, I bet you have already | | | | smoking weed. There are a variety of reasons, so you |
| imagined ways your life will improve when you finally | | | | must start examining your own behavior and identify |
| quit... Who wants to be tired all the time, keep spending | | | | what is it that makes you want to get high. |
| hundreds of dollars on something that is not as fun as | | | | -Determine your reasons to quit weed |
| it used to be, or feel isolated from friends and family | | | | Now think about why you want to quit. Maybe it's |
| who do not feel comfortable around anyone smoking | | | | affecting your health. I know for myself that no amount |
| pot? If any of this resonates with you, you have come | | | | of sleep seemed to make me feel fully rested after I |
| to the right place. | | | | had been smoking for a year almost every day, and I |
| With the right help, the process of quitting marijuana | | | | would often develop thick phlegm that was |
| cold turkey is easier than you might think, especially | | | | uncomfortable to deal with. I became uncomfortable |
| with the help of the internet. Once you find the right | | | | and often irritable around people who did not smoke, |
| resources and understand more about your addiction, | | | | especially when I could not get away to smoke |
| you can finally use an effective plan to help you quit | | | | because of them. I also felt my life was stagnating |
| marijuana for good. | | | | since I prioritized the temporary pleasure of getting high |
| I personally never thought marijuana had any long term | | | | over putting work into hobbies or school and |
| side effects, and I am still convinced of that, and it | | | | job-related tasks that would make me happier down |
| gave me an excuse to smoke as much as I wanted. | | | | the road. |
| But for as long was I kept smoking every day, I was | | | | Your reasons for quitting marijuana can be quite |
| caught up in a cycle of addiction. Every week or two I | | | | personal, but they are very important to identify, since |
| would replenish my supply. I would often think about | | | | they will be a major source of motivation. |
| the negative effects smoking was having on my life, | | | | -Set deadlines |
| and promise myself I would quit, but there was always | | | | Now that you have figured out why you smoke weed |
| one more bowl I could smoke, or a friend who wanted | | | | and why you want to quit weed, it's time to set goals. |
| to hang out and get a new sack. Compound that with | | | | What will you do to stop smoking all the time? When |
| pressure from school and a mind-numbing job, and I | | | | will you do it? You need to be disciplined and really |
| found it very hard to quit smoking. | | | | stick to these goals for it to work. It is all a matter of |
| I am sure you have your own reasons for smoking, so | | | | willpower. You may feel tempted, but don't be |
| I would give you the following advice to help defeat | | | | disappointed with yourself for this. As long as you don't |
| your own addiction: | | | | give in, you are on the path to finally quit smoking |
| -Understand the addiction. | | | | weed. |
| Marijuana is not very physically addictive, meaning it is | | | | There is more in-depth help available if you have gone |
| mostly a mental addiction. You have formed habits in | | | | through this process and still find yourself unable to quit |
| your life and have become psychologically dependent | | | | marijuana. I know that I failed many times before I |
| on getting high. Some detoxification will help, but for the | | | | finally killed my cycle of addiction. You must be |
| most part, you need to start thinking about why you | | | | persistent and really want to quit. Do something NOW |
| smoke, which is the next step. | | | | to take the first step, even if you're high. You will not |
| -Pinpoint your reasons for smoking marijuana | | | | regret it. |
| Write down a list of why you think you smoke. Maybe | | | | If you need more advice, there is a plethora of |
| you feel stressed from your job, school, or | | | | resources at your disposal online. I hope you take |
| relationships. Perhaps you just like to spend your free | | | | advantage of them! |
| time high to reduce boredom. Or possibly you get high | | | | |