| If you are trying to stop smoking marijuana not having | | | | To successfully stop smoking marijuana you'll need to |
| much success, you may not be aware of a number of | | | | drop popular culture's view of the drug as a |
| obstacles in your way which are preventing you from | | | | non-addictive, safe, consequence free drug. Your ability |
| quitting. Becoming aware of these obstacles and how | | | | to stop smoking marijuana will depend on your ability to |
| they prevent you from quitting marijuana can make | | | | view the drug as an addictive substance that is having |
| your efforts to stop smoking marijuana easier. | | | | a negative impact on your life. |
| The first thing that may hurt your efforts to stop | | | | The chemical nature of the drug itself is another thing |
| smoking marijuana is your attitude towards the drug, | | | | that may cause problems when you try to stop |
| especially if you have smoked for a long time. Are you | | | | smoking marijuana. It is the only major recreational drug |
| quitting because YOU want to, or are you trying to | | | | whose active components build up in fat tissue. THC |
| please your parents, spouse, or employer? If you are | | | | and its metabolites build up in your system over time |
| not 100% committed to quitting, you will struggle to stop | | | | and create the well known aside effects of marijuana |
| smoking marijuana. | | | | use. This also creates cravings to smoke more weed |
| What does it mean to be un-committed? Do you lie | | | | and a tolerance to the drug that causes you to smoke |
| and tell yourself that you will quit as soon as your | | | | more pot more frequently. Finally after you stop |
| current baggie is empty? Have you held on yo all your | | | | smoking marijuana you may experience uncomfortable |
| one hitters, bongs pipes and other smoking | | | | withdrawal symptoms that drive you back to smoking. |
| paraphernalia? Are you still hanging out with friends | | | | Using a program to stop smoking marijuana that also |
| that smoke dope? | | | | inlcudes a detox program to remove THC from your |
| All of these examples show a lack of commitment to | | | | system will greatly improve your chances of success. |
| quitting and will cause you to struggle to stop smoking | | | | Surprisingly, none of the well known or more |
| marijuana. But don't be too hard on yourself. It likely | | | | conventional systems to stop smoking marijuana |
| took months or years to shape your view of the drug | | | | include such a detox program. The intensity of the |
| and just being aware of how you view it will help you | | | | withdrawal may make you start to smoke again. |
| to stop smoking marijuana. | | | | |