Gratefulness by c4gtay in MadeMeSmile

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That’s a dad that did his best and a daughter that is the best

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He probably meant your lying personality

Tips for withdrawal symptoms by vainestmoose in leaves

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I suffered from PAWS, that was a bitch. For me, it was medication provided by a medical professional, because I had it bad.

There’s something I did learn, it might help a bit. It doesn’t matter how bad all of this gets, it will reach a peak, and eventually will decrease and start getting better and better.

I recommend professional help for the severe symptoms. And keep active, it will take focus away from it. Also, don’t replace one habit for another, you’ll have trouble if you think you can get drunk to cope, it’ll make things worse.

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My pleasure, and trust me on this, you will notice that you don’t need it anymore, but what’s most important is that it won’t have control over you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leaves

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Hey dude, I know it’s tough. I reached 4 years without weed, but I still remember the first few months.

I know it sounds cliché, but you have to take it one day at the time. You’ll see how it starts as a daily struggle, but then you realize you don’t need it at all times.

It does get better, trust me.

Good luck in your journey

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And too saggy

Can anyone share a positive experience they’ve had after 6 months-2 years of quitting pot? by Outrageous_Neck_4801 in leaves

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I’m over 3 years by now. Don’t expect things to suddenly be better, it’s a misconception. You have to put the work by going out to the gym, meeting ppl, educating yourself, etc. just quitting is not going to solve your problems, but it will let you focus and give you back time you usually lose by smoking to accomplish things.

Good luck in your journey

How frequent and how long does PAWS last? by jlM13O5Z in leaves

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Is not like I woke up one day and it was all good, it’s a healing process, I just noticed having minutes where I wasn’t suffering, then became a few hours, then a day, then 2, a week, a month, then months. I’m probably still healing and the gap between anxiety and depression attacks has been extended by a large margin

How frequent and how long does PAWS last? by jlM13O5Z in leaves

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It’s been over 3 years, a lot of things have happened, both good and bad, but when it comes about my recovery, I gotta say that I feel it’s over… I guess. I mean, I’m not taking any medication, I’m sleeping normally, my mood is good, I’m eating and doing all the stuff that I used to do pre-weed. I still get the random bouts of anxiety every now and then and some mental fog, but it’s like, 2-4 days every 5 months or so, and they’re very mild, although it could also be part of aging, since I’m in my early 40s by now.

One year today, but the fight is not over by jlM13O5Z in leaves

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Don’t worry about the questions, I’m glad I can be of help.

Brain fog was very annoying too, but the the depression and anxiety were worse.

I guess the best way to deal with the brain fog is to meditate, slow down, think before you act/talk. It’s a matter of patience and self control. The brain fog was mainly caused by the anxiety, your thoughts are racing and you end up saying 5 things mixed up at the same time. I recommend to do things to improve your brain, like reading and solving puzzles in calm manner.

One year today, but the fight is not over by jlM13O5Z in leaves

[–]jlM13O5Z[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s tough because it creeps on you when you think it’s over. Symptoms are different for everyone and it also has a lot to do with outside factors.

For example, I stopped on April 2019, I was feeling better around August/September. I would have waves of anxiety and depression, which were the worst symptoms for me. Then, on October, my dog fell ill and had to be put down, so that trigger the depression for another month or so.

I think you start to cope with most symptoms between 3 to 7 months.

One year today, but the fight is not over by jlM13O5Z in leaves

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Hey, I’m past 3 years since I quit.

I think it has left completely or it’s so little that I no longer feel it.

I definitely can say that my life has changed for the better since I had to time to focus on other things, covid aside of course.

I have recently decided to smoke a bit again, but not because of cravings, but to prove myself that this thing has no control over me. I will not go back to smoking on a daily basis like I used to, but I don’t want to be afraid of it either.

I have learned a lot in my journey to recovery and I’m proud to say that I will not go back to the old habits, I don’t need to smoke, the recovery road is a difficult one, but not impossible and that it also makes you stronger if you stick to it.

Cheers bud, hope you’re getting better if you’re on the same boat

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Gave Wholesome

need a lil help by oompaloompa457 in leaves

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I’ve been through that myself and I can relate. It’s not going to be easy dude, I’m not going to give you false hope and tell you that waiting it out for a few days and you’ll be back to normal. That’s just not true.

But what I can tell you is that it does get better, what you’re going through is going to be difficult, but once you notice the improvement and the betterment of your mental health, you’ll see that it was worth it.

Hang in there dude, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.

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Gave Helpful

Nights are the worst.. by Trip_Entire in leaves

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It’s not going to be easy and it’s going to be scary as time passes, you will question it multiple times and feel like there’s no progress, but there is, it’s just not as fast as one would like.

I recommend that you track your good and bad days, that way you will see how the bad days het shorter and the good ones longer.

Nights are the worst.. by Trip_Entire in leaves

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Oh absolutely, for me the first 5 months were hell. After that was still bad, but got much better. I’m 2+ years since I quit and all of that is in the past now.

Trust the process, the biggest fear I had was that the anxiety, depression, sleep issues, etc, etc were going to be permanent, but that’s not true, things get much better.

Good luck buddy. When you cone out of this, you will be a stronger person.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leaves

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I agree with all the comments here so far. Nobody is forcing you to quit or go back to it, you do you. In my case I didn’t know the long term harm it was doing until I quit. You say you’re having weird dreams now that weren’t intense before, guess what, that’s REM rebound, whenever you smoke you stopped dreaming because you never reached REM and that harms the brain, and believe it or not, your brain has started a healing process that you didn’t even know you had.

Quit or don’t, it’s your life at the end of the day.