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Life Without Weed We like to stay in the forefront of the tools used to help people quit smoking weed. We have several articles in addition to the one below on using CBD Oil To help with giving up cannabis. We think it is a valuable tool to use along with our Complete...

You’ve Quit Smoking Weed, Now Avoid a Relapse.
A life without weed can be overwhelming when your life revolved around smoking pot. You’re coping with recovery and you still want to smoke marijuana badly. It’s a struggle to avoid relapsing and after quitting weed cold turkey or by tapering off. The marijuana...

Quitting Weed-Managing Your Time For Success
Why Time Management Is Important When You Quit Weed Back in the day, when I was heavily into smoking marijuana, my focus was on either using weed or recovering from it. It was a simple life. Time wasn’t an issue. However, I grew tired of this bouncing from recovery to...

5 Tips For Finding New Friends After Quitting Weed
Sobriety means you must give up weed altogether. It also means you must drop your old weed buddies. You need real help to stop smoking weed. You need new sober friends who’ll keep you on track, and help you through the bad times. But how do you find these friends? How...

6 Shocking Reasons To Stop Synthetic Weed
Ever find yourself doing something truly odd? Like crawling on all fours and meowing? That’s what one young friend started doing after taking a few grams of synthetic weed. But this drug will severely damage to your brain and body in a short time. You can’t reverse...

Powerful TED Talk on Addiction – Marijuana Withdrawal is Real
Are you familiar with Ted Talks? They are a series of very thoughtful presentations, or talks, that take place around the world. You can watch these presentations on Ted.com. Anyway, here’s a very powerful Ted Talk on weed addiction, that you simply must watch....

Marijuana is a Gateway Drug: According to the Trump Administration
Homeland Sec. Kelly: Marijuana is a ‘Dangerous Gateway Drug’ Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly called marijuana a "gateway drug" and vowed his agency will uphold federal laws against its possession. Welcome to age of marijuana prohibition and the propaganda...

How the Marijuana Subculture is Affecting Young People in the 420 Age
Introduction With weed now being legalized across the nation, we are seeing more young people willing to get high. A subculture has been born in resistance to marijuana’s prolonged criminalization. If you’re one of the many who wants to know how to stop smoking weed,...

Marijuana Withdrawal Symptoms-Physical, Social and Psychological
Weed Use and Social Withdrawal There are several physical marijuana withdrawal symptoms associated with quitting weed. We will get to them momentarily along with how to stop smoking weed without withdrawals. But there is one significant symptom tied to chronic weed...

What Do Drug Dreams Mean When You’ve Quit Weed?
Drug dreams are common in early recovery. They may come almost nightly at first and even several years into your recovery, they may start up again. I’ve been clean for a while now but years back, these dream episodes started happening again. They were vivid and...

Six Things You Lose With A Weed Addiction – How to Stop Smoking Marijuana
The Hidden Loss Before we start talking about what you lose with weed addiction, I want to mention that many people don't believe that it is possible to be addicted to marijuana. If you'd like to learn more about weed addiction. When learning how to stop smoking...

Resources
Over the last year, many of you have asked me to direct you toward resources to help you quit smoking weed. Maybe you want to know should I stop smoking weed. Your wish is my command. Here’s a list of both free and paid resources to help in quitting marijuana. I hope...

Lies That Stop You From Quitting Weed
You won’t quit weed if you keep rationalizing it – if you keep believing in its so-called benefits. Weed is not a friendly drug. It wreaks havoc on your body and brain. So instead of making excuses look for solid strategies for quitting weed. Marijuana use among...

5 Ways to Deal With Your Anger After You Quit Weed
It’s not unusual for you to feel angry, aggressive and irritable when you’ve quit weed. These feelings have always existed in you, but you buried them under your weed addiction. Now with the weed gone, they’re back in full force and made much worse by the marijuana...

How Does Marijuana Withdrawal Affect Sleep?
The Stages of Sleep and Marijuana Withdrawal If you’ve just found yourself figuring out how to quit marijuana, you’ve probably had some sleepless nights. This is one of the marijuana withdrawal symptoms ex-users report to feel. The reason being that THC plays a very...

Chronic Marijuana Use and Psychosis
Psychosis often results in crippling mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, where the mind is out of touch with reality. Today I want to talk mainly about a growing body of evidence that points to a strong link between heavy weed use and...

Marijuana and Anxiety; the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Introduction When quitting marijuana, an important factor to consider is anxiety. This is for three reasons. 1.) You may smoke pot to relieve anxiety. 2.) If you quit, you may feel as though your anxiety levels are increasing. 3.) On the contrary, smoking marijuana...

8 Herbs & Supplements That Help Weed Withdrawals
Introduction to Weed Quitting Supplements & Herbs We’ve all been there — those times when we’ve stated categorically, “I quit smoking weed for good”, only to find ourselves right back in it, yes, another relapse unfortunately. The pull back factors are usually the...

How to Take Charge of Your Child’s Weed Problem
Discovering that your child has a weed problem can be shattering. Research shows that many youths going into rehab list weed as their first choice drug. Since 2007, weed use among eighth, tenth and twelfth graders has been going up yearly, monthly and daily. This...

I Spend All My Money On Weed
Weed Money. What’s the Cost? After a long day at work, you may find it relaxing to light up a joint. Your muscles need to ease and your mind wants to stray from the stresses of the day. Throwing some hard-earned cash towards this sort of pleasure seems like an...

Using CBD Oil to Help with Quitting Weed
As the owner of this site, I like to keep abreast of developments in the weed addiction field, so I can guide others on how to stop smoking weed. More and more people are hooked on weed each year. The probable causes? The rising levels of THC in their cannabis– THC...

Are Chronic Weed Smokers More Likely to Become Addicted to Alcohol?
Can Addictions Transfer? Our goal is to teach you how to quit marijuana. The last thing we want is for you to take another substance as its replacement. Alcohol is the most accessible substance around. It becomes a consistent threat to anyone who’s attempting to...

When’s It Time for a Weed Tolerance Break? How to Quit Smoking Pot
When’s It Time for a Weed Tolerance Break? Smoking weed is not a bad thing, if you do it responsibly. That is, if you smoke just enough to improve your mood, or ease your painful medical condition. But many of us don’t know where to draw the line. I didn’t. I took it...

Marijuana in the Media – Valid Reasons Not to Smoke Weed or Nonsense?
Marijuana in the Media - Valid Reasons Not to Smoke Weed or Nonsense? In a previous blog post, I wrote about the dangers of dabbing. Now I want to shift gears. I started this blog so that I could provide you all with good reasons not to smoke weed. However, I don’t...

The Dangers of Dabbing
The Dangers of Dabbing When I tell people that I write for a blog that helps people quit marijuana, they usually think I’m a Reefer Madness-type fanatic. They tell me that marijuana is not nearly as dangerous as alcohol or tobacco, to say nothing of harder drugs like...

Even Though I’d Love the Benefits of Quitting Weed, I Don’t Want to Abandon My Friends
Are the Benefits of Quitting Weed Worth Losing Your Friends? Human beings are social animals. We're hard-wired to be members of a tribe, and that's a good thing. None of us can make it in this world by ourselves, so I understand if you feel like you're torn between...

Benefits of Quitting Weed vs. Positives of Smoking Weed
The Benefits of Smoking Weed Vs. the Benefits of Quitting Weed If you’re familiar with this site, you already know how passionate I am about the benefits of quitting weed. I’m hoping that you’re leaning towards quitting smoking weed. I'm also hoping that the articles...

What is the Best Way to Quit Smoking Weed without a New Years’ Resolution?
What is the Best Way to Quit Smoking Weed Without a New Year's Resolution? 2017 is on its way. If you're trying to figure out the best way to quit smoking weed, you might be considering the "New Year's resolution" route. There's just one problem. According to a study...

Quitting Weed During the Holiday Season
Quitting Weed During the Holiday Season Let’s face it: quitting weed can be difficult, no matter what season it is. However, the holiday season presents a unique set of challenges because it dredges up a lot of emotions. In this article, I'll explore two major aspects...

Should I Stop Smoking Weed Simply to Please my Significant Other?
Should I Stop Smoking Weed Simply to Please My Significant Other? My former girlfriend hated marijuana, but I didn’t discover this until after we’d started dating. That put me in a tough spot. By that point, I was already a chronic smoker. I didn't even know how to...

How Does a New Trump Administration Impact Your Reasons to Stop Smoking Weed?
How Does a New Trump Administration Impact Your Reasons to Stop Smoking Weed? If you’re looking for reasons to stop smoking weed, here’s a big one: on January 20, 2017, Donald Trump will become the next president of the United States. Once Trump takes control of the...

What is the Best Way to Stop Smoking Weed Everyday, if You Live in a Place Where it’s Legal?
How to Stop Smoking Weed in a City Where It's Legal While many of you are trying to figure out the best way to stop smoking weed, or at least how to stop smoking weed everyday, America seems to be moving in a different direction. On Election Day, four states voted to...

How To Stop Smoking Marijuana Even Though It’s Popular
Marijuana has become really popular these days. 58 percent of Americans believe marijuana should be legal. 25 U.S. states have already legalized medical marijuana, and this November, three states will vote on whether or not to legalize recreational marijuana. I’m not...

Quitting Weed and Depression
There are a lot of myths around smoking weed, and a lot of misconceptions. Depending on who you are and what you believe about smoking weed, you may consider it an illicit "gateway drug" or a medicinal gift of nature. When it comes to weed, perception is good...

Quitting Smoking Weed-Cold Turkey Or Gradually?
You’ve Decided to Quit Smoking Weed – Cold Turkey or Gradually? That alone is a reason to celebrate! Take it from me: it’s not easy to admit that your marijuana use has become a problem. Deciding how to quit smoking weed cold turkey or gradually, could very well be...

Should I Stop Smoking Weed?
My friends know that I used to be a heavy pot smoker and that I eventually gave it up. Those same friends still smoke pot, and every once in awhile, one of them will ask me, “Should I stop smoking weed?” When they ask me this, I feel like they either want me to give...

How Quitting Weed Made Me More Sociable
When I smoked weed for the first time, I was with my friends. They were all veteran pot smokers, and they were more than happy to show me the ropes. A lot of people report that they don’t get high when they smoke weed for the first time. I didn’t have that problem. I...

Addicted To Weed?
Want to Know if You're Addicted to Weed? In this article you'll learn whether you or a loved one suffers from weed addiction. Marijuana addiction is now an official diagnosis and it's called cannabis use disorder. Marijuana is a drug and even though it's commonly...

Depersonalization and Derealization with the Marijuana Habit
If you spend any time in the marijuana addiction forums, like the one at Reddit, you’ll see there are two terms that get used somewhat frequently: depersonalization and derealization. These are clinical terms describing psychological phenomena but they are also terms...

Presidential Candidate Quits Weed
This is not a political blog and I certainly don’t intend for it to become one. However, I am about to use the words of a candidate for President of the U.S. to make a point about marijuana use. The person I’m referencing is Gary Johnson, Libertarian candidate for...

Dumbing Myself Down with the Pot Habit
Does frequent marijuana use dumb you down? Mind you, we're not talking about recreational smoking, we're talking about multiple times a week smoking. The scientific research seems inconclusive but overall suggests the possibility that frequent weed smoking can lower...

Does Your Job Make You Smoke Weed?
What do you think about the most during your last couple of hours at work each day? Going to the gym? Playing with your kids? Getting ready for dinner? Getting frisky with your significant other? Those are all perfectly good and healthy thoughts to have as you...

Will Big Marijuana Follow the Same Narrative as Big Tobacco?
We’re in a major election year here in the United States, perhaps the most interesting in recent memory, and not just because of the presidential race. In November 2016, up to eight states will be voting on the legalization of recreational marijuana use: California,...

Why Employers Test for Marijuana Use and not for Alcohol
It’s 2016, the marijuana legalization movement is in full swing, even non users are softening their stance on marijuana, and yet you can still lose out on a job opportunity or get fired for testing positive for THC. Why is it that a raging alcoholic can pass a typical...

Is Your Relationship Centered Around Marijuana Use?
Quitting Weed and Your Relationships Have you ever had a relationship, platonic or intimate, that revolved around smoking weed? Are you currently in such a relationship? How do you even know if your relationship or friendship with someone is centered on weed use?...

Three Things Not to Do When Quitting Marijuana
Many people that are quitting weed have other habits such as smoking, drinking and even other drugs, or may want to take them up when they're quitting. These things are far worse than marijuana, but could offer a tempting buzz replacement while you're giving up weed....

How I Got Hooked on Weed: Retracing the Steps
Do you remember your first time smoking weed? I do. It wasn’t a pleasant experience for me. I was 19 years old (a late bloomer compared to some) and a sophomore in college. I went to a party where the booze was flowing freely and then a joint got passed around. ...

Dealing with Depression After Quitting Weed
What do you do when you feel depressed? Do you want to run the f*** away from the world around you? Do you lose all interest in life and in those you love? Do you want to hide from the ominous cloud hanging over your head? Do you want to turn your brain off and go to...

Stating the Obvious: If You’ve Got It, You’ll Smoke it
Whenever I have easy access to marijuana, I’ll smoke it. This is why I can never have marijuana in the house ever again. Now if you can have marijuana stashed away in a drawer somewhere and you can go for many days without touching it, even though you know it’s there,...

7 Tips to Better Sleep During Marijuana Detox
Learning How to Sleep When Quitting Weed One of the toughest obstacles marijuana dependent people face in the battle to kick the weed habit is difficulty during withdrawal is learning how to sleep when quitting weed. People tell us regularly they can’t sleep after...

Detox Tips from a Former Stoner
I've been asked a few times lately about best practices for detoxing from frequent marijuana use. When I detoxed, I did it 100% naturally. Everybody's different but here's what worked for me: Exercise every day. It doesn't have to be too strenuous but enough to sweat...

Weed and the Wintertime Blues
Are any of you affected by SAD (seasonal affective disorder)? If so, have you considered how your weed habit may be intertwined with it? For those of us living in the northern hemisphere, as winter looms large, it’s time to get a leg up on SAD, and if you’re...

Quitting Weed When Your Partner Won’t
What should you do when you’ve decided to quit weed for your sanity and happiness but you have a partner who is not about to change their own habit just because you’ve decide to change yours? That’s a tough one, and I don’t have any advice to offer on such a prickly...

Who You Hang With – Sometimes the Truth Hurts
Have you ever heard the following quote? “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Its originator is a fellow by the name of Jim Rohn, a popular personal growth author and motivational speaker of the late 20th century. This quote must have...

Resisting the Temptation to Smoke it Up During the Holidays and Planning a Bright New Year
I hope you all know I don’t ever want to come across as preachy and if I do please let me know. I don’t judge anyone. The purpose of this blog is for us to learn and grow together. I’m also quite uncomfortable with the concept of giving advice. Everything I know,...

Believe It Or Not, You Can Still Get Arrested for Weed Possession
Unless you live in Colorado or Washington, you can still get arrested for possession of marijuana. Oregon, Alaska, and Washington, DC may follow suit soon with legalization but that leaves 46 states (not to mention other parts of the world) where pot is going to stay...

I Got High Yesterday – It’s Not What You Think
I woke up at 4:30AM yesterday morning and couldn’t get back to sleep - too many thoughts buzzing around in my mind. So I just laid there about 10 more minutes, got up, and made some coffee. As per my usual morning routine, I went straight to my laptop and began...

12 Steps, 10 Steps, No Steps, or One Step at a Time
We’ve all heard of 12 step programs. Marijuana Anonymous is a big proponent of the 12 step program which has been a big help to some people in overcoming marijuana addiction, alcohol addiction, or any other addiction. Other people do not jibe with 12 step programs. ...

What to Tell Your Friends When You’re Quitting Weed
Are you worried about telling your weed smoking friends that you are trying to quit weed? Then don’t. From a philosophical standpoint, it shouldn’t matter what your friends think. After all, who are you quitting for anyway? Yourself or them? The truth is we care...

Grief and Sorrow without Weed
This is a post for those of you who feel very close to your pets, who feel just as intense a connection with your animal family as you do your human family. It recounts some raw emotion I've been feeling for the last couple of days. At the end, I will explain just...

Getting My Swagger Back by Quitting Weed
For years I’ve gone to the same hair stylist every 3 weeks. Her name is Mindy. She does an awesome job and I’ve always tipped her well, even when my money was tight. We like each other. We have a good business relationship. I’m sure she always thought I was an...

Marijuana, Paranoia, and the Anxiety Paradox
Most of us smoke weed for the first time out of peer pressure. If you like it enough, you start smoking socially and recreationally. At this point it’s all good. No serious harm done except for the death of a few brain cells. Then there are those of us who take it...

18 Music Illuminati Who Decided To Quit Smoking Weed
Music is the cornerstone of weed culture. Numerous musicians from all genres and generations are well known for the way they incorporate marijuana into their art and way of life. Far be it from me to deny their pleasure or their right to speak their mind by...

Five Must Read Articles on Quitting Cannabis
When you’re trying to make a major change in your life, it’s always helpful to hear the stories of those who have gone through the same thing and this is no less true when it comes to quitting cannabis. Here are five great articles to help process your thoughts on...

Marijuana and Depression
As cannabis continues to improve its image in popular culture, articles abound on the internet about the benefits of marijuana use. Administered properly, cannabis has some proven benefits. One of the most talked about alleged benefits is the treatment of depression...

How to Quit Marijuana – Strategies for Replacing the Weed Habit
If you aim to quit marijuana, you have to replace it with positive habits. When you feel the urge to smoke weed, you must have a list of back up activities to choose from that will help you quit marijuana. While there are several behaviors to avoid in order to quit...

A Great Day to Smoke Weed
I woke up this morning, looked out my bedroom window and saw the sun shining and heard the birds chirping. I knew from the weather forecast that the high (there’s that word) was going to be around 70F. A flawless spring day was shaping up before my very eyes and...

Marijuana Relapse
Did you break your marijuana habit for days, weeks, or even months at a time only to find yourself smoking some weed one day and then falling back into to same old pattern of pot smoking? Marijuana relapse is not unusual so don't beat yourself up too much. You just...