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Addicted to cannabis: Here are 5 tips?

· Health Wellness

Today, marijuana for recreational purposes is more available than it ever has been. Weed is probably the most popular drug there is, everyone smokes it. Legal or not legal, most teenagers have already tried it by the early age of 14. It is also abundantly represented in the popular culture, and the legalization for medicinal and recreational use is being pushed to be approved in a lot of countries. However, marijuana doesn’t stop being what it is by nature, a drug. It might not be the worse one (it definitely isn’t) but it can still cause addictions and health problems when used excessively. Apart from that, quitting a drug is not easy and marijuana is no exception. Despite what a lot of people say you can be addicted to marijuana.

THC is an active chemical compound in cannabis. This is the compound that influences brain functions and processing. This happens because it forced endocannabinoids in the brain (natural ones) to act beyond their natural parameters. This is what causes you to get high by either smoking or eating it. The sensations of getting high are pleasurable, the drug can help you relax and deal with anxiety.

These effects, as fun as they are, can also create a strong dependence on the substance that produces them. This happens because of two main reasons. Number one, the brain associates these feelings of pleasure with the consumption of the drug, so whenever it dims necessary to feel like that, it’ll immediately make you crave it. Number two, time spent not smoking can turn out unpleasant, not only in comparison but also for the psychological symptoms, such as agitation, depression, anxiety, and physical symptoms, such as fever, sweating, chills, and fatigue.

The drug can also turn into an escape, the way alcohol does for many. While trying to escape stress, sadness, or frustration, you fall into the risk of excessive consumption.

 

Basically, the more time a marijuana user spends being high, the more the person believes he or she needs to be high to function properly or to have pleasurable experiences.

 

If you have experienced any of the previously mentioned symptoms it might be time for you to make the decision to quit. For most addicts, these decisions come after negative experiences with the drugs. If you do take that decision, here is how to stop smoking weed.

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Go Cold Turkey

This is probably the best way to do it. If you are not familiarized with the term, cold turkey means to stop it abruptly. If you decide to do this, you will definitely need a game plan, cause you probably won’t just stop smoking because the Holy spirit illuminated your one day. You might be mentally strong for that, but your body might not be. If you make it past the withdrawal stage without smoking (which usually lasts the time THC takes to leave your system) everything from there is a piece of cake, you just have to resist the urge.

Go Medical

No one is better than your doctor for you to know how to stop smoking weed. Medical aid is a little more intense than cold turkey but it definitely isn’t rehab. A professional physician can give you pills that, although are not FDA approved for anti-marijuana treatments, can help you cope. These pills can help with withdrawals symptoms such as anxiety or sadness.

Rehab

I really hope no one reading this article feels like they have to go to rehab. Rehab is a huge financial and time consuming that should definitely be one of your last choices. Rehab can be really hard and it is true for people who are on the verge of a health collapse. If you do decide to enter rehab because you are a heavy smoker, you will be offered intensive treatment, therapy, medical aids, and general counselling. However intense rehab might be, it still isn’t for everyone if not taken with the correct approach. To enter rehab, and for it to work, you have to really want it to work. You are going to have to work hard every single day to overcome the addiction.

CDB oil

This definitely sounds like cheating, but hear me out. CBD does come from cannabis; however, it is one of the many compounds the plant has, the second most common after THC. CBD doesn’t get you high. CBD oil has been suggested to be antagonistic to the psychoactive properties of THC. The compound helps reduce the impact along with some locations within the central nervous system. Thus, it attenuates the psychoactive behaviours of THC. Not only that but CBD can have similar effects such as relaxation, which will help deal with the non-smoking anxiety.

However, CBD doesn’t bring joy and sociability. Some small studies in the past have proven that using CBD oil has helped patients stay away from marijuana. CBD will help the brain slowly cope with the loss of THC, it will diminish the withdrawal symptoms and will make it easier for you to stay away from the drug.

When considering CBD oil, be sure to do your own research before making a purchase. There are many different types of CBD OIl such as tablets, creams, oils, vape juice and more.

Change in Exercise and Diet

Both of these methods require the individual to show discipline. And discipline is definitely needed when it comes to quitting a drug. It is important to maintain a healthy diet after quitting because the cannabinoid receptors where activated beyond its natural parameters, which causes hunger. When these receptors begin to go back to normal, you begin to lose your appetite, maintaining a healthy diet will help you rebuild your normal self during withdrawal. Exercise helps with recovery because it keeps the mind busy and the body engaged in healthier ways to produce dopamine.

When asking yourself how to stop smoking weed, make sure you are really prepared to engage in the journey of withdrawal. As light of a smoker as you are withdrawal symptoms will probably show with time as THC slowly leaves your system. Get yourself in the mindset to deal with whatever might come and go.