Anxiety And Withdrawal When You Stop Smoking Weed

Chris was a marijuana addict and has been so since his teenage years. He had a wake-up call when he was caught smoking weed in a parking lot by a security guard. His habit of smoking weed has been on and off for years, but it really hiked up when he lost his father in 1997. He then understood the powerful grip of grief. Soon after having his wake-up call, he enrolled himself in a 12-step program.

The experience also acquainted him with withdrawal symptoms from 'harder' drugs. Chris began to develop body aches, insomnia and even lost his appetite. It took him some time to string all these problems together and realize that it was nothing but withdrawal symptoms from quitting smoking weed.

According to an Australia study, weed withdrawal symptoms aren't uncommon and a lot of people can relate to Chris' experience. These withdrawal symptoms are the same as those for quitting tobacco. The individual tends to find it difficult to sleep, becomes restless and ratty. These symptoms can also escalate to the point where problems at work and home arise. According to researchers, those who are heavily addicted to marijuana experience worse withdrawal symptoms when they abstain from consuming the same than light users.

It is a common misconception that marijuana is not addictive. In truth, weed behaves in the same manner as any other drugs of abuse. So in order to quit smoking weed, one has to be able to withstand the horrors of going through the withdrawal symptoms. People usually have trouble sitting still and they tend to get anxious, nervous, tense and even moody from time to time. Another common symptom is that the addict tends to have strong craving for weed in order to get high.

On an average withdrawal symptoms experienced when quitting smoking weed are experienced for up to two weeks. In extreme cases, these symptoms can last for more than two weeks. Even though these symptoms aren't life-threatening, they definitely impair one's functions. According to Chris, signing up for the drug rehabilitation program was a great decision for him and he is happy to be finally clean and drug-free.

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