HI,
I'm not sure whether starting my own thread is the thing to do here, let me know if this is ok, or maybe i should post in an existing thread?
Anyway,
I'm a 41 yr old single male in the U.K. I have been high almost all, well.....ALL of my adult life, other drugs have come and gone but none have have the hold on me that the Herb has! I don't take any other drugs on a regular basis and don't have any desire or need to take anything else, except Nicotine, I vape my Nicotine as I stopped Smoking tobacco on June 24th 2018
. My Problems seems to have come to the forefront after giving up tobacco, Smoking pure joints seemed the way to go as here in the U.K. most of us mix tobacco and Herb, getting of the tobacco seemed the most important thing to do for my health at the time as I started smoking tobacco before I found Cannabis. I feel a lot better physically for it and have no desire to ever smoke tobacco again! But the herb has bitten back, Severe anxiety kicked in after just one puff of a joint or hit from a pipe, even low grade hash caused near panic attacks, The Herb as always made me a touch anti-social, especially in social situations, but it has taken me a hell of a long time to get to this point, I'm talking smoking all day long, Breakfast till bed, everyday for over 25+ years!!!!!!!
I succesfully managed a hydroponic/grow shop for the last 6 years but recently Quit my job after a long time debating this change, due to problems with the directors, the way the business was run, a touch of a mid life crisis and FOMO. So I took the winter off and surfed on a tropical island, gradually decreasing my cannabis intake, i was only able to get a low grade bush out there so my tolerance to Herb had gone and tried to only smoke after dark, even the low grade caused me to not want to socialize and as I was traveling solo this didn't help me enjoy my holiday( or vacation for the USA crew) to its full potential. On my return to the U.K. and resuming my consumption of High grade herb, combined with not working and having a tropical ulcer on my foot so exercise is not possible for a while till it heals, the Anxiety came back stronger than ever and after 6 weeks back, numerous attempts to enjoy being high didn't work and concerned for my mental health, I decided to QUIT.
So here I am 96 hours since my last Toke/consumption of any cannabis product. I'm hoping posting here will help me discuss, maybe get some support, and possibly verbalize my struggle, and I have found it hard to find any support network here in the U.K. online or in person. I have a small group of good friends 90% of them Smoke Herb but they are all supportive as they just want what's best for me, so i am lucky in that respect. But
I can't sleep, I'm constipated, have headaches, neck aches, sweaty Armpits that stink straight from the shower, I'm getting agitated very easily, and still feel stoned/dazed and a touch lost. And Don't get me started on the dreams vivid/bizarre/life altering Dreams........ that stay with me allay long, Although my anxiety has all but gone, the want/need to be high remains and is strong. I'm sure this is all normal and I know everyone feels/deals/responds differently to Cannabis withdrawl. Will this get better soon, have you guys experienced all of these symptoms? I'm taking 5-HTP to help as I do realize that my addiction is probably due to self-medication for a mild to moderate depression i have dealt with all my life... Some help with all or any of these problems would be greatly received.
Thanks
The 25 year user!
I'm not sure whether starting my own thread is the thing to do here, let me know if this is ok, or maybe i should post in an existing thread?
Anyway,
I'm a 41 yr old single male in the U.K. I have been high almost all, well.....ALL of my adult life, other drugs have come and gone but none have have the hold on me that the Herb has! I don't take any other drugs on a regular basis and don't have any desire or need to take anything else, except Nicotine, I vape my Nicotine as I stopped Smoking tobacco on June 24th 2018

I succesfully managed a hydroponic/grow shop for the last 6 years but recently Quit my job after a long time debating this change, due to problems with the directors, the way the business was run, a touch of a mid life crisis and FOMO. So I took the winter off and surfed on a tropical island, gradually decreasing my cannabis intake, i was only able to get a low grade bush out there so my tolerance to Herb had gone and tried to only smoke after dark, even the low grade caused me to not want to socialize and as I was traveling solo this didn't help me enjoy my holiday( or vacation for the USA crew) to its full potential. On my return to the U.K. and resuming my consumption of High grade herb, combined with not working and having a tropical ulcer on my foot so exercise is not possible for a while till it heals, the Anxiety came back stronger than ever and after 6 weeks back, numerous attempts to enjoy being high didn't work and concerned for my mental health, I decided to QUIT.
So here I am 96 hours since my last Toke/consumption of any cannabis product. I'm hoping posting here will help me discuss, maybe get some support, and possibly verbalize my struggle, and I have found it hard to find any support network here in the U.K. online or in person. I have a small group of good friends 90% of them Smoke Herb but they are all supportive as they just want what's best for me, so i am lucky in that respect. But
I can't sleep, I'm constipated, have headaches, neck aches, sweaty Armpits that stink straight from the shower, I'm getting agitated very easily, and still feel stoned/dazed and a touch lost. And Don't get me started on the dreams vivid/bizarre/life altering Dreams........ that stay with me allay long, Although my anxiety has all but gone, the want/need to be high remains and is strong. I'm sure this is all normal and I know everyone feels/deals/responds differently to Cannabis withdrawl. Will this get better soon, have you guys experienced all of these symptoms? I'm taking 5-HTP to help as I do realize that my addiction is probably due to self-medication for a mild to moderate depression i have dealt with all my life... Some help with all or any of these problems would be greatly received.
Thanks
The 25 year user!
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