I was a big pothead for roughly 5 years. I started early in high school and quit around two years after graduating. I have smoked literally 3 - 5 times per day everyday for the last 4+ years.

The decision to quit smoking will be one of the best decisions you will ever make. Not only has it messed up my social life, my grades, my family, and my finances, it has also done a great deal of damage to my brain.

Potheads who say weed is not addictive are those who generally have nothing better to do than smoke weed.

Isn't it interesting that most of the potheads who claim they are not addicted cannot go more than a few days without smoking?

All of my pothead friends claim that pot does no harm to them, yet I have seen how much it affects their lives, both financially and socially.

There are a lot more things that I can speak about on weed, but for the most part, quitting weed only has benefits.

Good luck to you, friend. You will find peace within yourself and not in some herb...

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Dear Alice,

The best way to quit is to not have any pot in your house, or to be around it. If you can stay away from it for a week, when you go back to hang out with your friends you will have a better perspective and you might say no.

The way I quit was to stop hanging out with my pothead friends and to find something else to keep me busy. Keeping busy is a good way. I quit for a long time but I occasionaly have a smoke with friends. I find it hard to say no when I am in that situation. So I try to avoid those situations. When I hang out with my pothead friends, I try to do it in situations where no one is smoking pot and it works.

Stay away from it, it is easier to say no when you don't have any.

Good luck.

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Hello Permafried,

It's good that you've got to grips with your problem. I used to smoke weed very heavily in highschool but I realized that I just wasn't getting high anymore and I just felt horrible and sometimes paranoid a lot of the time. I had to quit. It was a big sacrifice because many of my friends were devoted pot-heads so I had to distance myself from them to a certain extent. But, let me say that when I quit I never felt better. There was just a certain clarity and I had so much more energy to devote to school and sports and life, in general. It took probably a month and during this time I was a VERY irritable person, but I guarantee you it is worth the struggle. Most of my friends who still smoke regularly are, frankly, not doing much with their lives. Many haven't even made it to university.

Having said that, I do know that others are able to perform perfectly fine and still smoke — I think, ultimately, it's a matter of moderation and knowing your boundaries. But from what you say, it would be wise to quit as soon as possible or at least take a break and reappraise your situation. The discipline it takes to quit will make you a stronger person. Good luck.

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Hello,

I have to agree with the person who responded, marijuana can rule your life if you let it. I remember the only time I wasn’t high was when I was sleeping. I can’t necessarily say marijuana made me loose control and made me slow but it did burn a hole in my wallet. Stopping smoking might be hard at first so just cut back on how much you smoke until you don’t need it anymore. I remember the biggest issue I had was when I couldn’t fall asleep without being high witch led to insomnia.

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Hi,

I am in the exact same situation; I'm a freshman at college and I have actually been using weed very heavily for 1 year along some other drugs during the weekends. I really want to stop but I can't and I feel the same physical symptoms from the withdrawal. After a while I started skipping a lot of classes and ended up being on the verge of suspension, that's when I was advised to go to a counselor. I must admit it's really helping, I am seeing her once a week and we created a plan in order to stpo help me stop smoking and live my life the way I used to. I really advise anyone to go see a professional, the first step is hard but you can only expect good things out of it, worst case scenario you can just scream out your anger like you would with a complete stranger...

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Hello,

I just wanted to share my boyfriend's experience with quitting pot. He used to be a big pothead. Huge addict. He used to smoke several times a day to the point that it disrupted his appetite and he couldn't eat a meal without smoking first. Hundred of dollars went to this activity. I became extremely worried, especially when it became clear that he was using pot to deal with a serious anxiety disorder.

Eventually, I talked with him about his addiction and he agreed to get help. He checked into an outpatient rehab center and in a matter of weeks, he was "clean." Since quitting, he has been so much more focused: went back to school, has a job, has career aspirations, looks and feels happier and healthier. He says that every now and then, he does miss smoking but it definitely helps that he no longer lives with other potheads.

Hope this helps! I'm a major believer in a pot-free life. If my boyfriend can do it, trust me you can too!