While recreational marijuana is becoming more and more accepted (by the general population and by the laws), it isn’t without its negative side effects.
It is addictive and it can be damaging to your health and life overall.
Like any addiction, you may eventually decide that you want to overcome it. That may be why you are here now.
There are a number of approaches you can take to achieving your goal of quitting smoking weed.
Reasons to Quit Smoking Weed
There are numerous reasons that you should consider quitting weed. A small collection of them are:
- Legal issues in states where marijuana is illegal
- The munchies aren’t an issue
- A clear mind and lungs, better focus
- You won’t need to sneak around for your fix
- More money for other aspects of your life
- A better sense of smell
- You will look more put together, healthier
- No having to worry about not having the drug when you are itching for it
- Better concentration
- More flexibility in your life when you don’t feel chained to a drug habit
- Less compromised vocal chords
- The natural highs experienced by going through life uninhibited by drugs
These are just a few of the more general reasons for you to kick the habit. If none of these are particularly persuasive, consider creating your own list of pros and cons.
How to Quit Smoking Weed
There are a variety of approaches out there in the world looking to help you quit smoking weed. A pros and cons lists might also help you decide which approach to quitting will work best for you.
Quitting Cold Turkey
This method takes a lot of self-control.
It is important to remove as many temptations as possible. This includes bongs, igniters (matches, lighters, etc.), any remaining weed, any containers where you may have kept weed, and any other supplies and trigger-objects that you have around your home.
Sometimes, it isn’t enough to just throw away these things. If you feel you need to, destroy these temptations before you throw them away.
It is also important for you to distance yourself from your source. This includes:
- Bad-influence associates and friends
- Your drug dealer
- Groups and locations where smoking weed is commonplace
If you don’t make the break as clean as possible, you will battle your body up an even steeper hill than if you did remove temptations and negative influences.
Weaning Yourself Off the Drug
This approach is very similar to the previous one. However, instead of quitting all at once, cutting any ties to your marijuana habit, you can ease yourself off the drug.
Goal setting is going to be your friend big time.
Of course the long term goal is to completely quit smoking weed. However, short term goals will help you get there.
These short term goals can be as big or small as you want, as long as they are getting there somehow.
Set a date you want to be weed-free. Now figure out your halfway point in time and progress. Work out from there to create your other checkpoints.
Professional Help
This option is all about finding the right medical doctor, psychiatrist, or therapist that will work best for you and your specific hurdles.
Quit Smoking Magic
Quit Smoking Magic is a program that has been found to be 98% successful among users. It can also work in as little as a week, 7 days.
Unlike some of the other methods mentioned above, Quit Smoking Magic is a relatively inexpensive approach. Certainly it is more affordable than a continued habit, right?
Conclusion
Whichever method of quitting your decide to try, it is important to find yourself a support group.
Withdrawal is going to suck. There is going to be:
- Anxiety
- A decreased appetite
- Fevers
- Sleeplessness
- Irritability
- And more
You are going to want to give up on quitting. This is why it is so important to remove temptations and people who are a bad influence on you.
As well as a good support group, you may find it beneficial to find a new hobby to take the place of smoking. This can be any number of things from walking to drawing to reconnecting with an old friend.
The biggest thing is to develop a new routine without weed taking up a portion of your time and health. Doing this will help you stick with quitting.
