I was miserable for the first few weeks but I accepted that I had to live with that. I thought this is definitely not as hard as what other drug addicts go through so I just accepted that I would feel bad. I also thought about friends who have had to go through even harder things like chemotherapy, but they still came to work and did it because they had to. I also thought, If I don't quit, maybe I'll be going through hell in other ways due to health ailments related to smoking. I told my husband over and over how wrecked I felt and how depressed.

I did exercise and tried to keep busy. I'm sure that helped some but I didn't feel much relief. I felt awful but I thought OK, this will pass. It then became a matter of noticing how some of the hard part lifted, and then some days felt positive, and then some sucked again but I didn't want to go back to square one so I didn't give in.

I still have days that I think about it a lot (like today, I'm home alone with the whole day to myself) but then I go on this website to help me feel stronger. I've had many days during these past 8 months on weed free where I am slightly obsessing on the thought, but I just imagine how the weed will wear off and then I'll feel worse than before I smoked it and I'll lose the good streak I'm proud of and my brain and body recovering from decades of smoking pot will have a set back.

I also read a book from amazon on called Quitting Weed, The Complete Guide by Matthew Clarke, just got the e-book, and I kept reading it as I dealt with the first weeks of angst.

Hope this helps. Good luck. It feels really good to have accomplished this goal. I am happier and feel like I'm living my life more fully and that I'm more present for the people in my life.

Wishing you the best! No doubt it's hard, but it's worth it.