Responses to Marijuana Use and Withdrawal Questionnaire - Part 12

Did you recently quit weed? You are not alone. Today, we’re bringing you accounts of 500+ people who have recently decided to abstain from using marijuana. Responses were gathered from an anonymous, open-ended questionnaire posted on Weedless.org. Thousands of responses to the questionnaire are now available.

Australia | 49 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

Lots of reasons but the main ones are my Health, money and for my kids!

Habit: Bowl, using a pipe – Multiple times per day/every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes! Stomach cramps, loss of appetite, mood swings, cravings, sweating, insomnia, mild chills.
Timing of Withdrawal: On day 1
Withdrawal Tips: Yes, exercise and drinking lots of water. Also keeping myself busy.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

Arizona | 63 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

Wanted to clean out my system and change my life for the better. Thankfully I am a very self-motivated person, which was an immense help in quitting the cannabis.

Habit: Joint and a pipe. – Daily for at least two decades.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Not much. The stomach pains were the worst part, but a heating pad gives much relief, also laying down on my back with my knees bent
Timing of Withdrawal: Have had increasing stomach pains for years.
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

United States | 32 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 20)

Family

Habit: Smoke – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, no appetite, diarrhoea, anxiety
Timing of Withdrawal: After 1 day i quit
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

Europe | 23 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

The addiction was taking over my life to the point where everything lost its meaning – I didn’t take life seriously enough.

Habit: n/a – Often
Withdrawal Symptoms: After making a decision of stopping the use of marijuana, I experienced a lot of symptoms described on weedless.org website. They included: difficulty sleeping, fever like symptoms, anxiety, depression and most importantly problems with thinking and memory started to become more noticeable.
Timing of Withdrawal: They appeared gradually over time.
Withdrawal Tips: I haven’t used any medical prescriptions to “fix” the withdrawal symptoms. In order to quit I realized the harm what regular intake of marijuana is doing to my mind and body, which simply led me to a conclusion that it is time to quit for good. Enough is enough.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

South Africa | 19 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

I was using it excessively and it?s not good for my brain, I also felt that I don?t want to be high at times but my addiction would draw me to smoke

Habit: Thc concentrate vape pen – I quit for 6 months earlier this year, then had a relapse which lasted 3 months, by the end I was smoking throughout the whole day with a thc vape, so that meant every hour or so and sometimes much more excessively because I wasn?t feeling high
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, low appetite, bad sleep, sweats, restlessness, anxiety, cravings(not for the high feeling, just to get rid of the symptoms), little bit of body aches
Timing of Withdrawal: About 14 hours after stopping, but I was using high level thc pens
Withdrawal Tips: I journal, meditate and read usually but right now it’s very hard so just waiting it out in bed by watching YouTube
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

Colorado | 49 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 13)

Want to do better, not live life high.

Habit: Vape pen and edibles. – Multiple times per day. Concentrate and edibles.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Some sleep disturbances, increased irritability.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24 hours of abstinence.
Withdrawal Tips: Herbal teas, multivitamins, increased fluid intake.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

United States | 28 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 20)

Health

Habit: Blunts 5x or more – 5x or more a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritated and nauseous
Timing of Withdrawal: Not really consistent
Withdrawal Tips: Anxiety medication
Purpose: Medicinal purposes only
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

Canada | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

It has killed my motivation and energy levels.

Habit: Vaporizer – Daily, multiple times a day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Gastrointestinal disturbances, insomnia, boredom, anxiety, fever.
Timing of Withdrawal: 24 hours after last use.
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise and playing guitar. Keeping busy.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

United States | 19 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

makes me lazy, unfocused and sheltered to the real world

Habit: joint / bong – daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: lack of appetite, anxiety, stress
Timing of Withdrawal: asap
Withdrawal Tips: eating
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

United Kingdom | 33 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

It?s time to stop.

Habit: Roll it up – 12 spliffs a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritable and loss of appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: On the day I quit.
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

California | 32 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 26)

So many reasons: for 6 years I smoked daily, multiple times a day. I was escaping/getting high every time I felt anything remotely negative leaving me incapable of processing emotions, I was experiencing bad physical effects?constant nausea/vomiting in the morning, constant rib and chest pain from coughing, frequent IBS flare-ups, feeling like I couldn?t do anything without getting high first (interacting with people, going to grocery store, eating, chores, sleeping). Then I lost my job because of unregulated bipolar disorder and couldn?t afford it any more but kept finding ways to get it. Then I realized my highs were shorter and shorter each time and I felt I had reached my limit. It wasn?t helping me any more because I abused it. I couldn?t afford it any more.

Habit: Bowl/pipe, bong, vape pen, edibles, oils. – Daily, 6-7 times a day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: A month sober now so the physical stuff has almost mostly subsided but the first 2 weeks: very irritable, a lot of sweating, no appetite, nausea, shaking, insomnia. Now I have had vivid dreams or nightmares each night for about 3 weeks. I still have a hard time regulating my body temperature and sweat constantly. My appetite is better and I am not so irritable. My IBS has almost completely gone away.
Timing of Withdrawal: Two days after quitting.
Withdrawal Tips: Reconnected with my psychiatrist to get on actual medication for my bipolar disorder and PTSD.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

Canada | 20 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

It was impacting my mental health very negatively

Habit: Vape pen – 2-5 times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Difficulty sleeping, lack of appetite, stomach discomfort, mood swings, temperature swings
Timing of Withdrawal: The first day without cannabis
Withdrawal Tips: I try to force myself to eat even if I don?t feel like it
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

United Kingdom | 44 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 20)

Been using for over 30 years

Habit: Roll a joint – Wake and bake and all day every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headache , very angry , hard to sleep , cravings irritable
Timing of Withdrawal: After 20 hours approx
Withdrawal Tips: No cold turkey
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

Florida | 31 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 11)

For better job i think

Habit: Cigar,bowl – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: On my first day, real bad anxiety
Timing of Withdrawal: After
Withdrawal Tips: Beer
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

California | 56 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 12)

It wasn?t really that fun any more

Habit: Vape flowers (not oils) – Once or twice a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Vivid dreams, night sweats, and my tinnitus had gotten really really bad. Some anxiety and sleep disturbances.
Timing of Withdrawal: 48 hours after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

canada | 27 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 25)

Quit today

Habit: vape – daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: headache, no appetite, constant feel like vomiting
Timing of Withdrawal: same day
Withdrawal Tips: tylenol
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

United Kingdom | 37 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 25)

My boyfriend has been harassing me to stop

Habit: Joints – At least every hour from waking up till bedtime
Withdrawal Symptoms: Nausea, headaches, shakes, anger, self harm, depression, suicide ideation
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24 hours of stopping
Withdrawal Tips: I was told to stop cold Turkey
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 4, 2022

United States | 27 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

Health benefits and to be more productive

Habit: Joints – Every evening
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes I can’t sleep more than 3 hours or so a night
Timing of Withdrawal: The day I quit, 4 days ago
Withdrawal Tips: Yes herbal sedative to aid sleep
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 5, 2022

Australia | 33 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Being diagnosed as assessed for ritalin as treatment for ADHD. My psychiatrist said I must stop to be considered for that treatment.

Habit: Bong – I tapered myself down from excessive to smoking 2 cones at night time
Withdrawal Symptoms: I’m entering into my 3rd night tonight. Sleep disturbance and poor quality Night sweats Cravings Loss of appetite/can’t eat if hungry Lethargy
Timing of Withdrawal: First night, as I normally have a smoke before bed. Intense sweating, up every 15-25 minutes, no true sleep
Withdrawal Tips: Had a cigarette, have also had beer. I plan on excersizing once I have some more energy
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 5, 2022

California | 53 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

I felt it was interfering with my job performance and general motivation.

Habit: Usually vape pen. Occasionally smoked. – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Inability to sleep through night. Depression. Raw emotions.
Timing of Withdrawal: First full night
Withdrawal Tips: Meditation and exercise
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 5, 2022

New Hampshire | 32 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

Sleep quality is terrible, Coughing from smoking is annoying, daily habits are getting in the way of work and family life.

Habit: Smoking Herb and Edibles – 3-4 times per day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, most of what other describe but the worse for me in the night sweats. I’ve quit before and the first week seems to be the worst for this. After a week its seems to get better. I’ll admit, its been years since I’ve made it more than 1 week.
Timing of Withdrawal: 36 hours after tossing everything in the trash
Withdrawal Tips: I quit for 7 years once, I’ll contribute that to my faith in Jesus and I believe thats what will lead to success next time I find it.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 5, 2022

United Kingdom | 33 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 23)

Smoking all day everyday, demotivated and have become unsociable and lazy

Habit: Smoke (joint) – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia Anxiety Sweats Irritable
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1
Withdrawal Tips: Sleeping tablets
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 5, 2022

Netherlands | 33 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 23)

health, money, emotional development, potentially wanting children in the future

Habit: mixed with tobacco in joints – daily, in the evening
Withdrawal Symptoms: anxiety, irritability, nauseousness and puking, not wanting to eat, headaches, no concentration and depressing and intrusive thoughts
Timing of Withdrawal: After 8 in the evening on the first night of quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Paracetamol for nauseousness, sport, showers, orgasms
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 5, 2022

Texas | 25 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 21)

I’m in my last year of college and want to be clean for internships and job opportunities.

Habit: The first two years consisted of blunts and a bong, the second two years consisted of a vape pen alone. – Every day, throughout the day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Restlessness, changes in body temperature regulation, irritability, and disturbed sleep patterns
Timing of Withdrawal: Around 3 days after cessation
Withdrawal Tips: Yes, I have tried therapeutic doses of alprazolam to dull the sense of anxiety.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 5, 2022

United Kingdom | 27 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Financial reasons as well as needing to address buried trauma

Habit: Spliff – Daily, througout the entire day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Hightened emotions, depression, anxiety and irritability.
Timing of Withdrawal: Probably day 2 or 3
Withdrawal Tips: I tried CBD in the past and it was very effective but I wasn’t ready to let go back then. I now feel more mentally prepared and determined to see it through.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 5, 2022

Canada | 56 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 53)

Was using it everyday in growing increments. Put on massive weight from eating while high. Hiding it from family, guilt, wasting my life.

Habit: Vape, edibles, prerolls – Everyday, several times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: I am on medication for sleep, but still have some difficulty with sleep. Irritable and have cravings and urges.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2 or Day 3
Withdrawal Tips: I take seroquel for sleep
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 5, 2022

Arizona | 17 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

Random drug tests

Habit: Vape pen – Every hour of every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, insomnia
Timing of Withdrawal: Couple days after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 5, 2022

Oklahoma | 51 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 47)

Want to live healthier. Also smoking was damaging my skin and hair. Making me age faster

Habit: Blunt, vape pen – All day every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Tiredness nausea Cravings
Timing of Withdrawal: Day three
Withdrawal Tips: Drinking lots of water
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 5, 2022

Ohio | 17 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 13)

Work

Habit: anyway possible – every single day
Withdrawal Symptoms: no appetite and if i try to eat i gag it up
Timing of Withdrawal: first day
Withdrawal Tips: no
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 5, 2022

Pennsylvania | 31 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 29)

I desire clarity of mind

Habit: Water pipe – Constantly
Withdrawal Symptoms: I’ve been sweating a lot, and came here to see if that was a common thing.
Timing of Withdrawal: 24 hours after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: No I’m just drinking a lot of water
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 5, 2022

California | 67 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 52)

Waste of time and money, bad for my health and I want to live life without a crutch.

Habit: Bowl – Daily, 2-3 times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, night sweats, unable to get a full night of sleep. Anxiety is way high, heart palpitations, depression, shaking, loss of memory??.it sucks!
Timing of Withdrawal: After 24 hours
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 5, 2022

United States | 33 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 26)

Need to drug test for new job

Habit: Bowl or edibles – 5ish times a week
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headaches and cravings
Timing of Withdrawal: Cravings started on day 4, headache day 5 and still present on day 7
Withdrawal Tips: No, what can you do besides smoke again?
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 5, 2022

New Mexico | 27 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 21)

Tolerance, I do intend to smoke again, but I want to reset my brain for a month

Habit: Bong bowls and dabs mostly but I’ve done every form of Marijuana over the years – Nearly daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, depressed mood, anxiety, decreased appetite, nausea, insomnia, decreased sex drive
Timing of Withdrawal: Within the first day or 2
Withdrawal Tips: I’m only on day 3, I’m struggling, but I have a good support network (basically everyone knows I’m taking a long break) and I have been distracting myself with hobbies.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

United Kingdom | 31 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Had enough spending money and time away from kids

Habit: Bongs mostly – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes cold shakey sweats with no appetite and sick feeling. Body feels like its on edge.
Timing of Withdrawal: 1st day of stopping
Withdrawal Tips: No withdrawals are overwhelming
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

United Kingdom | 28 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

I was smoking too much/lack of motivation to do things

Habit: Joint with tobacco. Fully aware tobacco withdrawal symptoms may also be contributing. –
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritable, severely anxious, nausea, stomach pain, mind fog, intense body temperature changes (feel freezing cold one second and sweating the next), complete loss of appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: 6 hours after stopping following a two day window of reduced smoking (from 7 a day to 2). Symptoms started peaking after 20 hours and have continued that way for 72 hours.
Withdrawal Tips: I tried reducing the amount I smoked two days before quitting, but other than that, no.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

United Kingdom | 43 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 22)

Fertility reasons

Habit: Joints – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Mainly gi issues and brain fogging with pangs of mild depression
Timing of Withdrawal: 5-7 days post quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Nothing
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

Florida | 35 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 24)

Dependency

Habit: Bowl (pipe) and edible. – Multiple times Daily (about 3-5 grams/high grade).
Withdrawal Symptoms: All symptoms listed here, and very intense!
Timing of Withdrawal: By day 2 each time I tried to quit. Now I?m sticking to staying clean and symptoms are severe in the first 5 days. Nausea, insomnia, and anxiety peaked around week 3.
Withdrawal Tips: Cbd pills, Ginger, and breathing treatments for anxiety disorder.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

Arizona | 39 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 38)

Work

Habit: Wax dabs, edibles, vape pen, smoking flower in pipes or joints – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, insomnia starting day one and lasting untill day 3. I was finally able to get some sleep after being up for 62 hours. Also on day 3 flu like symptoms that came on instantly including nausea and cold sweats.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day one
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

Massachusetts | 28 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Health reasons

Habit: Bowl – 7 times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Weird dreams, not sleeping well, cravings, slight irritability
Timing of Withdrawal: First day without it
Withdrawal Tips: Stay occupied
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

Florida | 30 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Wanted a better quality life. Career and health!

Habit: Papers – About 4 or 5 joints a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: The urge to smoke, chills, sleeplessness
Timing of Withdrawal: First day
Withdrawal Tips: Been exercising twice a day
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

United States | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 20)

too expensive

Habit: all sorts – daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: loss of appetite and sadness
Timing of Withdrawal: ever since i stopped 2 weeks ago
Withdrawal Tips: no im a men, men tough it out.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

Colorado | 40 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 33)

I am living my life in a fog and I would like to be more clear and focused. Sobriety over addiction.

Habit: Bowl, vape pen –
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes – headache, extreme fatigue, irritability, loss of apetite
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1 of not smoking marijuana.
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise, sleep, eating well, meditation.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

United Kingdom | 37 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

Taking over my life

Habit: Smoking – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes tired and irritable and very hungry
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

Illinois | 19 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Tolerance is to high

Habit: Electric dabbing – Smoking 6 dabs a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headaches, insomnia, brain fog, stress, anxiety, depression, loss of appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: The morning after I quit
Withdrawal Tips: Yes
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

Canada | 26 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Started to cause stomach discomfort and laziness

Habit: Vape pen and bowls – Every day multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Loss of appetite, headaches that come and go, hard time falling asleep, anxiety
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24 hours
Withdrawal Tips: peppermint tea, smoothies, not eating right before bed, hot showers
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

Arizona | 31 Year Old Other (specify) (Using Since Age 21)

Planning to become pregnant.

Habit: Bowl – In the past 5 years, 3-5 times a week. Before then it was 1-2 times a week or less.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Difficulty falling asleep. Irritability.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within a week of my last usage.
Withdrawal Tips: Herbal teas, exercise, melatonin, benadryl
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

United Kingdom | 25 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

Cost, maturing, adulting lifestyle

Habit: Spliff – Daily – average 2-5 spliffs
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sleep Mood Libido Body and mind synchronisation
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: Cups of tea Cigarettes
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

Michigan | 53 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Health

Habit: bowl – every day all day
Withdrawal Symptoms: stomach queasy head fuzzy
Timing of Withdrawal: day 2
Withdrawal Tips: no
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

United kingdom | 25 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Clarity, growth, relationships, confidence.

Habit: Spliff / joint / rollup – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: First 2 days I was okay, then bang. The insomnia & lack of appetite hit first. 1 week on, these have slightly eased although still there but my moodswings (anger, depression, anxiety) are seeming to start to peak.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2/3
Withdrawal Tips: Drunk alcohol for the first few days to help me sleep. Smoked a lot more cigarettes. Nothing really does help, no Suffering means no reward though so I have accepted the symptoms for what they are. Meditation songs/videos do ease the insomnia.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

Kentucky | 29 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

To pass a drug test to land a new job

Habit: bowl – every day, at least 2 or 3 times throughout the day and heavy use at night
Withdrawal Symptoms: Trouble sleeping, bouts of depression, physical tension and chest pains, trouble getting out of bed in the mornings
Timing of Withdrawal: 18 hours after last use
Withdrawal Tips: I don’t know what to try, so no
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

Illinois | 51 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 45)

Tired of being chained to a habit.

Habit: Pen, edibles – Multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sleep issues, wicked hot flashes/night sweats, irritable
Timing of Withdrawal: First day
Withdrawal Tips: Meditation, exercise, stay busy
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 6, 2022

California | 34 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 24)

Health money and motivation

Habit: Vape and blunts – I would just pretty much stay high all day. Not toasted but good high
Withdrawal Symptoms: Cold and hot No appetite I do have energy tho Headache Nausea More money in bank
Timing of Withdrawal: First night
Withdrawal Tips: No not really
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

California | 32 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

it makes me go bonkers and i do bad things also i done did it one too many bad things

Habit: bong, large bong . ripper bong – all day every day non stop maybe 1 oz per day i grew a field of that chronic some trees mabe 6 ft high trees then i cut them down and smoke my self silly b/c i have a big back yard and my parents own house and i have no job nothing to worry about
Withdrawal Symptoms: anger, rage, attacker, do bad things, attack , steal, pillage, etc
Timing of Withdrawal: 1 hour affter quitting i smoke from when i wake with bong next to bed, puff bong then reload for AM then when ope eyes then bob marley rip that sucka
Withdrawal Tips: beer
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

United States | 37 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 13)

Mental health

Habit: Rizzla roll up – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia night and day sweats. Feelings of extreme heat in my body to then feeling cold loss of appetite headache depression anxiety overall just don’t know what to do with myself. But it’s all slowly getting better after day 7
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 12 hours of my last spliff
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

Michigan | 51 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 20)

Because I was using cannabis as a method of coping with daily stress and anxiety.

Habit: Bowl or herb vapor – Daily for last 3 months
Withdrawal Symptoms: Nausea, headache, temperature regulation issues, irritability, inability to sleep, restlessness
Timing of Withdrawal: 36 hours after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: Prescription nausea medication, ibuprofen
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

New Jersey | 68 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Covid symptoms

Habit: bowl – every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Fatigue, brain fog, chills
Timing of Withdrawal: two weeks ago
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

Florida | 21 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

CHS

Habit: Bowl and concentrate – 3-5 times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Joint pains, nausea, lack of appetite, dizziness
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately
Withdrawal Tips: PPI and ibuprofen
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

United Kingdom | 45 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

Money, stress, shame

Habit: Roll ups – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Feeling down, feel like something missing, lack sleep appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1
Withdrawal Tips: Cbd
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

Canada | 22 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

To stop being dependent

Habit: Bowl – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Upset stomach, shakiness, nausea
Timing of Withdrawal: First day without smoking
Withdrawal Tips: Trying to eat more
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

Netherlands | 22 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 21)

Because I?m going to have surgery and I?m afraid the amount of thc from 1 year of edibles everyday might thin my blood out.

Habit: Edibles – Almost everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: A lot of vivid dreams, headaches, less hunger, sadness
Timing of Withdrawal: After day 1
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

California | 36 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 30)

Trouble with work, speech issues, memory, no motivation to cultivate relationships.

Habit: vape pen or bowl – Daily, multiple times
Withdrawal Symptoms: Stomach issues/aches, hungry but I don’t want to eat, anxiety/shakey feelings, depression.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1.
Withdrawal Tips: Moving around helped with anxiety. Keeping busy.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

United Kingdom | 26 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

Health and finance

Habit: Blunt – Multiple times every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anger, irritability, shakes , fever , night sweats , nausea, vomiting, depressive thoughts
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2 of quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Yes
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

Massachusetts | 21 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

I am on vacation with my family.

Habit: Bowl and vape pen – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Loss of appetite. I know I am hungry and need food, but eating makes me nauseous.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day #2
Withdrawal Tips: Drinking water and exercise
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

United Kingdom | 29 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

health paranoia and noticing how much it’s impacted my life in terms of missing opportunities & social.

Habit: tobacco mixed with weed. – every day. morning & night. gradually increasing over years as tolerance increased. during covid 19 lockdown, working online, it peaked at around 3-4 grams per day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: i’m only on day 4, so would expect some of the more mental problems to begin soon (depression, irritability).
Timing of Withdrawal: night 1.
Withdrawal Tips: i once read – when pondering whether to quit – that a good way to overcome the nighttime insomnia is to sleep whenever your body tells you. whether its 5pm, 4am or whatever, if your body feels like it’s shutting down – cash in on the sleep. this has really helped in my first 3 days, small naps during the afternoon or at weird times, helps compensate for the lack of sleep i’m getting at night (going to bed at midnight, falling asleep at 8am, waking up at 10am.)
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

Ireland | 35 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

No need for it anymore have sufficient coping mechanisms

Habit: Joint – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritability Insomnia Night sweats
Timing of Withdrawal: After 24hrs of quitting
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

Louisiana | 39 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

Work

Habit: Blunts – All day everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritability, nausea, depression, loss of appetite, Trouble sleeping
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2 or 3
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

North Carolina | 28 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 24)

I no longer want to be dependent on it, I want to have a clearer mind. My wife and I are also hoping to be parents soon and a marijuana dependency will not serve us as parents.

Habit: Blunts and cones – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, restless, cravings, weird dreams, tiredness and a change in bowl movement.
Timing of Withdrawal: Since the day I decided to quit. I’m on day 10 now.
Withdrawal Tips: Yes, I smoked cbd buds during my first few days.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

Canada | 32 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 11)

Covid

Habit: Vapor pen, pipe, joint – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headache, sleep disruption, fatigue
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2 -7
Withdrawal Tips: Rest, workout, walk, distraction
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

United States | 35 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Curious what I would become. Is it really better to be sober? I wanted to feel better. But after a month I don’t.

Habit: Smoking and vape – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Poor sleep, mood swings, irrational emotions, depression, detached. It’s been a month and I still feel pretty defeated.
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately upon sobriety.
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise and eating healthy. Yoga and staying busy.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

Oregon | 29 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Work

Habit: Pen dabs flower – Every day all day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Loss appetite. Very anxious in afternoon. Night sweats. Anger. Boredom
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise and stay busy.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

United States | 20 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

My friend passed and I decided I wanted to take control of my life.

Habit: Vape pens and occasional bud – Everyday multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: I only quit 5 days ago, but I?m not hungry and I can?t sleep until around 1-2am (usually sleep at like 11pm)
Timing of Withdrawal: I quit while I had covid so it?s hard to tell, probably the second day.
Withdrawal Tips: No, my boyfriend still smokes but I?m using sheer willpower lol
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 7, 2022

Illinois | 18 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

I began to become more depressed, extreme memory loss, avoidive of social situations, lower energy throughout the day and it was negatively affecting my relationship with my family.

Habit: Vape pen, joint, bowel. – Every night
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia, cravings, headaches, higher levels of stress and agitation, zoning out more than usual, memory problems, prominent d?j? vu, wierd dreams, fatigue.
Timing of Withdrawal: Insomnia was Immediately, others grew through the next 4 days.
Withdrawal Tips: Working out, writing.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 8, 2022

Australia | 26 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

Breathing issues, living in a cloud mentally, save money, I have a son to take care of

Habit: Bong – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, day 2 and already feeling depressed, irritable, turned off food & sex, tried melatonin for insomnia to no avail.
Timing of Withdrawal: As soon as i stopped, I smoked about 7-14g a week.
Withdrawal Tips: Melatonin for insomnia, exercise to boost moods, that?s all so far
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 8, 2022

Europe | 31 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 21)

Lack of motivation, lost focus, brain fog, digestions issues, gastric, using as an escape, avoiding tasks, procrastinating, walking zombie. Not enjoying other things in life

Habit: joints, hemp paper – twice to thrice every week. about 1.5-2g every week
Withdrawal Symptoms: persistent craving on day 13. Would smoke only on the weekends and they are the most difficult to pass without getting high. Restlessness, anxiety and a bit of depression
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 12
Withdrawal Tips: Ashwagandha supplement. Does help a little bit and only take it when I’m too stressed and as medicine when I have to
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 8, 2022

Canada | 18 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

I realized I was sleeping my days away and making no changes to a very depressed life

Habit: I normally have a vape pen easiest way to smoke wherever when ever. – Again during the last year it has been an almost daily use
Withdrawal Symptoms: I stopped smoking yesterday, I have been smoking almost everyday for the past year. I was in an awful mood all day yesterday, the thought of food makes me sick. I?m sleep deprived from a long night of tossing and turning with cold sweats. I woke up today with an awful migraine probably due to not eating but again I can?t even think of food.
Timing of Withdrawal: After about 6 hours after Waking up and not smoking to eat breakfast.
Withdrawal Tips: I have been trying to stay hydrated and keep my day stress free and relaxing.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 8, 2022

Slovenia | 25 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

My choice i see that being high for 8 years everyday have created so many illusions in my reality that i dont know what is what anymore, i dont want to be high all my life. plus imagine spend 35euros for 3 maybe 4 days of smoking weed 5grams to be precise . on weekend when i dont work i smoke the whole thing

Habit: rolling papers – everyday for a long time id say i averaged about 4 to 5 spliffs a day regurarly
Withdrawal Symptoms: today is the first day morning was good went to work yada yada yada the shit started when i got home thats when i usually smoke, i am feeling lifeless, moody, deppresed, angry, very little energy, im getting cravings for it, i got a big ball of cotton in my throat , im tired and feel like shit.
Timing of Withdrawal: it was like this yesterday i smoked 2 joints last one i smoked was around 4pm than i went to play video games, and what do ya know i could hardly fall asleep .
Withdrawal Tips: not really im just trying to push thru it,
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 8, 2022

Canada | 32 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Dependence

Habit: Bowl – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Lack sleep and motivation
Timing of Withdrawal: First day
Withdrawal Tips: Meditation – not working
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 8, 2022

Canada | 19 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Because i felt it was destroying my motivation, and i lost interest in other hobbies and tasks i found interesting before smoking heavily everyday.

Habit: multiple ways but mostly live resin vape cartridges – everyday from 5pm to bedtime sometimes a morning smoke as well
Withdrawal Symptoms: Night sweats, depression, anxiety, cravings, insomnia, constant tiredness, slight brain fog(has subsided greatly)
Timing of Withdrawal: approximately 24hrs after last use
Withdrawal Tips: cbd helped greatly with the anxiety and insomnia
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 8, 2022

Pennsylvania | 73 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 20)

Health

Habit: joint vape – on and off for years
Withdrawal Symptoms: tired week agitated anxiety
Timing of Withdrawal: day after quoting
Withdrawal Tips: no
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 8, 2022

indiana | 30 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

Pregnancy

Habit: bowl – all day everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: mainly nausea and pain
Timing of Withdrawal: about 12hrs after I quit
Withdrawal Tips: water and cold rag
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 8, 2022

United Kingdom | 47 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

After 30 years of smoking I?d had enough

Habit: Joint – Constantly
Withdrawal Symptoms: Barely sleeping Chronic sweating Suicidal thoughts Anger Restlessness No appetite Stomach ache Feeling nauseous Wandering legs Anxious Shakes Tearfull/strong emotions Severe itching Feeling unable to cope
Timing of Withdrawal: First day
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 8, 2022

Canada | 47 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 22)

Other health issues

Habit: Joints – Daily, sometimes multiple times
Withdrawal Symptoms: Cold sweats at night, vivid dreams, irritable
Timing of Withdrawal: 2nd day
Withdrawal Tips: Not really? bath before bed
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 8, 2022

California | 55 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

Better health and family relationships

Habit: Joint. Vape pen. Edibles. – Hourly.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headaches. Anger. Irritability. Boredom. Cravings. Resentment. Depression.
Timing of Withdrawal: 12-24 hours after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: Rest.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 8, 2022

Washington, DC | 33 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 19)

It was WAY too expensive, my lungs were definitely hurting, and I realized I was using it to numb reality so I could ‘stand’ being in it.

Habit: Usually a pre-roll, sometimes as a bowl in a pipe. – Daily – sometimes only for part of the day, but often for the whole day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: I primarily experience sleeplessness, even now on day 7. Other than that, my depression has become more apparent and I had no appetite for the first few days.
Timing of Withdrawal: By day 2. I’d say that first day I was still sort of ‘high’ from the whole idea of becoming sober, but by the second day the harsh reality hit.
Withdrawal Tips: Nothing specifically, really. I sort of tried to treat myself like if I was sick – lots of rest, eating regularly, lots of water, being gentle with myself.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 8, 2022

Australia | 59 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Smoking too much

Habit: Pipe – Daily for 30 years. Now only socially but if given will smoke until gone. Cant just smoke occasionally. Will relapse to smoki g multiple times per day until all used
Withdrawal Symptoms: Appetite loss & poor sleep
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24 hours
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 9, 2022

Washington | 22 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 20)

Because it was raising my blood pressure, and I already have high blood pressure

Habit: I would use a bubbler through a bowl – I would smoke about a half gram to a gram a day and would start smoking around noon
Withdrawal Symptoms: I’m experiencing dizziness, lightheadness, brain fog that feels like my whole self isn’t with me, or that I’m viewing the world from a foggy lens not in the sense that my vision is foggy, more like I don’t feel immersed in the world. 7 days in I started experiencing pressure on both my temples that would make my head ache.
Timing of Withdrawal: They started appearing 12 hours in
Withdrawal Tips: No, I just try to distract myself with tv, games, excersise and playing music.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 9, 2022

Ireland | 23 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

I had no self control with it, I relied on it so much to self medicate my mental illness and digestive issues, I used it for everything, my friend died, and my use got way worse, I was in debt to my own parents, something had to give

Habit: Joints – Every day, the morning afternoon and night. ?20 a day, ?60 lasted me three days, stardawg, heavier and more addictive shittier stuff
Withdrawal Symptoms: The comfort mostly. My digestive issues are really bad too. The longer I stay sober I feel myself becoming myself again, more human, more chaotic, more in touch with the real me, not the lazy half dead me. My anxiety was really bad too, I got proponanol prescribed and it helped,I was angry and irritable a lot of the time
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: Proponanaol for anxiety, getting out of bed, I went away with my boyfriend to Donegal where I couldn?t get any and I didn?t even want any, it?s more when I?m alone in the evening I want it
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 9, 2022

United States | 60 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 20)

To stop dependency

Habit: Edible – Irregular use, mostly binging for a month
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia, sweating, headache
Timing of Withdrawal: Insomnia and sweating at day 1, headaches at day 3
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 9, 2022

Florida | 16 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Too lazy to get anything done. No motivation to do anything but smoke weed or an accomplishment that would allow myself to feel okay to smoke.

Habit: Vape pen and distillite dabs – Heavy use everyday.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Moderate stomach pain, extremely tired, body pain is much more prominent, trouble going to sleep, night sweats.
Timing of Withdrawal: The day when I stopped smoking all together.
Withdrawal Tips: Focus and meditation
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 9, 2022

Ohio | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Heavy smoker for 8 years, 5th attempt to stop. It is damaging me psychologically and financially.

Habit: Bowls and joints – 3-7 times a day from the minute I wake up
Withdrawal Symptoms: Stomach pain at the same time every day, headaches, severe mood swings, depression, anxiety, insomnia
Timing of Withdrawal: 2 days after last use
Withdrawal Tips: I vape nicotine throughout the day but that is it, I quit cold turkey.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 9, 2022

Massachusetts | 31 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 25)

Dependence on it was unhealthy

Habit: Bowl – Multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, bad sleep/lots of dreams, lack of appetite, upset stomach, irritable
Timing of Withdrawal: 1 day after I stopped
Withdrawal Tips: Cbd oil
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 9, 2022

New Zealand | 56 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 20)

My tolerance has increased so much I was having to smoke more. Waking every 2 hours at night with cravings then having a smoke and back to bed for another 2 hours etc. Spending way too much money on it. Worrying about smoking related cancers, anxious when not able to get weed.

Habit: Joints/spliffs – Every day for years, then stopped for periods of time ranging from months to years with longest weed-free period being 2 years. At my worst I was consuming an ounce a week, and I work full-time so most of my leisure time has been consumed by the desire to smoke weed.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Nausea, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, headaches, alternating between hot and cold body temperature, irritability, fatigue, cravings for weed, difficulty concentrating.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within the first 6 hours of the last smoke.
Withdrawal Tips: Self-medicating with alcohol and codeine.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 9, 2022

Pennsylvania | 38 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 35)

Dependent. Ruined relationships. Risky behavior. Increase depression.

Habit: Vape – Multiple times daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Increase anxiety/depression, sweating, sleep problems, decrease appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: One week sober
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 11, 2022

Idaho | 23 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 13)

Because my social life was suffering. And I found myself losing friends and my partner.

Habit: I would consume marijuana in every fashion possible. Smoking bowls, smoking joints, concentrate, oils, vape pens. Pretty much any way you can consume marijuana. – All day everyday.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety and depression mostly.
Timing of Withdrawal: First 24 hours after abstaining from cannabis.
Withdrawal Tips: Just sleeping medication and exercising.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 15, 2022

United States | 33 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Worry if it becoming a long term habit and how it would affect my life. Also disease or cognition in older age.

Habit: Bowl then last month before quit edibles. – 3-4+ times a day. Last month before my planned quit date I switched to edibles which helped me ramp down.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anger, irritability, nausea, headache, chills and cold sweats, depression, apathy, sleep issues, intense dreams
Timing of Withdrawal: Days 1-5 were not bad. Day 6 I peaked with extreme irritability. Week 2 I have had eating and GI issues and ongoing headaches.
Withdrawal Tips: In general I have been white knuckling through it all. Found this website in my search for help and am so glad I did. Knowing I?m not alone in this has helped so much.
Purpose: Medicinal purposes only
Date Submitted: January 18, 2022

New Jersey | 18 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

I realize I have a strong dependency emotionally that is making my mental health now decline greatly.

Habit: All ways – Multiple times a day but a week before, once a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: I cant sleep but am always tired. Indigestion. Sharp pains and aches throughout my body but predominantly in my abdominal area and chest, but also in my hands, arms, and neck. Heightened anxiety and depression. Hot flashes.
Timing of Withdrawal: All symptoms started about one day after not using with the exception of the sharp pains and aches which began 3 days of abstinence.
Withdrawal Tips: Stretching and eating a healthier diet.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 20, 2022

Texas | 37 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 22)

I thought I was using too much and gaining a lot of weight.

Habit: Pipe – Daily, only in the evenings. Occasionally during the day on weekends.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia, intense headaches, reduced appetite, irritability
Timing of Withdrawal: About two to three days after stopping use.
Withdrawal Tips: Advil to relieve headaches
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 22, 2022

United Kingdom | 30 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 26)

I had become dependant for emotional stability

Habit: Smoke joints – daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Days 2-3, night sweats and nightmares, disturbed sleep. Day 3 – GI upset, headaches, emotional fluctuations and feelings of anxiety / apprehension about having to cope without weed
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: Drinking lots of water and exercise, keeping myself busy in the evenings after work
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 27, 2022

Arizona | 64 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 20)

I want to be clean and sober

Habit: Primarily bowl, also joints, to lesser extent edibles and vape pen – Every day from waking until retiring at night
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headache, sleep disruption, nausea, depression, anxiety, I get hungry but don’t feel like eating, body temp fluctuates between 96 and 98, hot flashes and chills, irritability, anger, fatigue.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day one-day three
Withdrawal Tips: Meditation, visualizing, positive affirmation, breathing exercises, eating when desire to eat is absent.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 30, 2022

United Kingdom | 42 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Cost

Habit: Bong or lung – All day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Feel nauseated, brains going crazy over thinking everything. Banging face ache. Poop myself without knowing.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day one.
Withdrawal Tips: Paracetamol, diarrhoea tablets.
Purpose: Medicinal purposes only
Date Submitted: January 31, 2022

California | 30 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 21)

Needed a break

Habit: Bong, vape – All day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Depression, stomach pain, boredom, brain fog, sleep disturbance.
Timing of Withdrawal: 2 days after
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 31, 2022

Canada | 62 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 12)

i think it is related with a lot of mental instability (mostly cognitive) that i`ve been experiencing for a long time (over 30 years)

Habit: in a pipe – everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: not much, a little more irritable, less patience
Timing of Withdrawal: after a week
Withdrawal Tips: no, i quit by myself, i take clonazepam .5 mg as needed
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 31, 2022

Alabama | 33 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Better lifestyle

Habit: Smoke –
Withdrawal Symptoms: Not any more
Timing of Withdrawal: Next day
Withdrawal Tips: PS4
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 31, 2022

Norway | 30 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 28)

It was interfering with my life and i used it as a coping mechanism to deal with interpersonal issues and working in a bar during covid

Habit: Joints and a manual vaporizer – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Fatigue, brain fog, sweats, chills, loss of focus, some memory issues, irritability and restlessness
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24 hours
Withdrawal Tips: Working out, eating healthier, going for walks and opening up with friends
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 1, 2022

Georgia | 19 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

It was affecting my relationships. I was scared it could negatively affect me in the long run. My memory is really really bad.

Habit: Vape pen, edibles, bowl, blunts, and joints. – Every day usually a few times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, I have a really hard time falling asleep and wake up throughout the night from really weird dreams. I have a loss of appetite. I feel really uneasy.
Timing of Withdrawal: After a day or two.
Withdrawal Tips: Just trying to keep myself busy.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 1, 2022

New Mexico | 21 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Just wanted a tolerance break

Habit: Bowl, pipes, bongs, joints, concentrates (dabs) – Everyday for the past two years
Withdrawal Symptoms: Already diagnosed with depression and anxiety but notice an increase of these feelings. Stomach cramps.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: Nicotine
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 1, 2022

United States | 40 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 27)

Tired of coughing and smoking it

Habit: Bong – Everyday, multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Mood swings, sadness, stomach pains, night sweats and chills, can’t eat, shaking, and uneasy/lost feeling
Timing of Withdrawal: About 15 hours of quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Don’t know what to do to feel better
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 1, 2022

Europe | 30 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 20)

I was tired of being foggy everyday . Also I have an eating disorder that I struggle to overcome and maybe weed is a serious obstacle

Habit: Smoking – Daily for the last 2 years , occasionally before
Withdrawal Symptoms: Stomach pain , sleep disorders and nightmares , headaches,diarrhea
Timing of Withdrawal: From Day 1-3
Withdrawal Tips: Support from friends, breathing exercises , amino acids and magnesium
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 1, 2022

Florida | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 20)

For my kid to be a better example

Habit: Smoking bong , joints , or blunts – 2 grams to 2.5 grams a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes 3 Loss of appetite Sleeplessness Cravings
Timing of Withdrawal: With in 24 hours
Withdrawal Tips: No I?m going cold turkey
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 1, 2022

California | 30 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Lifestyle change/anxiety

Habit: Vape pen – Moderate to heavy daily user.
Withdrawal Symptoms: After about three weeks I mostly have trouble staying asleep
Timing of Withdrawal: I didn?t keep track. I?m sorry.
Withdrawal Tips: I take melatonin and NyQuil for sleep.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 1, 2022

California | 39 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

New job

Habit: Edible and vape – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Lethargy, headache,
Timing of Withdrawal: About 1-2days into last cannabis consumption.
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 2, 2022

United Kingdom | 33 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 21)

Because I don’t want to be dependant on anything

Habit: Joint – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Shakiness, nausea, sweating, muddled thoughts
Timing of Withdrawal: On the 2nd day of no weed
Withdrawal Tips: Boxing, going for walks, yoga
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 2, 2022

United Kingdom | 32 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 31)

Guilt of being a drug addict and being dopey

Habit: Joints – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Depression – can?t enjoy anything that I used to feel empty and lost
Timing of Withdrawal: All ways through
Withdrawal Tips: Had a high strength cbd vape but was too harsh to use
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 2, 2022

Mexico | 38 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 32)

Lack of motivation, lack of libido, it was making me too introverted.

Habit: Cigarrete – daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: yes, immsomnia, irritability, depression, anxiety
Timing of Withdrawal: right away, in the first 24 hrs
Withdrawal Tips: CBD oil, melatonin pills, alcohol
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 2, 2022

United Kingdom | 36 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Want to stop smoking

Habit: Joint with tobacco – Every day. But since 25 only Thai weed or hash, never strong high grade
Withdrawal Symptoms: Terrible sleep, nightmares, fatigue, no appetite, slight anxiety, depression. Deep sadness and hopelessness
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately after day 1
Withdrawal Tips: Tapering down valium to help sleep.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 2, 2022

Minnesota | 19 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Got CHS at 19, not good

Habit: bong – daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: no, its been 2 weeks
Timing of Withdrawal: hours after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: ibuprofen
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 2, 2022

New York | 34 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 28)

Recurrent disturbed thoughts while smoking.

Habit: Bubbler – 4-7x weekly
Withdrawal Symptoms: -Headaches and head pressure: feels like a squeezing above my palate and behind my eyes -anxious, looping thoughts -inability to sleep caused by anxious thoughts: right as I’m falling asleep, a random thought will “snap” me awake. Sleep dropped from 8 hours to 2 hours -mood swings and weeping brought on by the anxiety and insomnia, “will I ever feel normal again” -Temp 100F fever -Flu-like body aches -loss of appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 1 day
Withdrawal Tips: To calm myself: L-theanine Magnesium gylcinate 5-HTP L-tyrosine GABA Lion’s mane Chamomile
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 2, 2022

United Kingdom | 30 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

Changed who I am

Habit: 5 gram per day – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes ,hot sweats , irritability , headaches
Timing of Withdrawal: 24 hours after
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 2, 2022

Illinois | 39 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 24)

To be more productive, have more energy, feel less anxious socially

Habit: Vape, edibles, joints/bowls – Daily, right after work on weekdays, all day on weekends.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia, mood swings between anger, irritability, depression. General stomach pain, increased sex drive. Wild dreams. Tiredness and fatigue throughout day. Generally uninterested in work or hobbies.
Timing of Withdrawal: about 1-2 days after stopping.
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 2, 2022

Netherlands | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

I smoked everyday for the past 2 years but only smoked in the evening hours before bed since I have had struggles with insomnia all my life. However this caused me too have withdrawal like symptoms everyday before the evening hours which made me feel cold, shivery and anxious at work once the weed from the day before started to get out of my system

Habit: Joint with tabacco and hasj/weed – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Restlessness, irritability, boredom
Timing of Withdrawal: About the same as on regular days which was about 18 hours after usage
Withdrawal Tips: Yes, a ton but nothing worked
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 2, 2022

Europe | 26 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

Lack of motovation, no energy, Small sex drive, problems with breathing, high cost of maintaining habit

Habit: Joint – Every day about 1-2g a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: I am currebtly on week 2 I was diagnosed with ocd years ago, meditation and weed helped me gain control, after years of use i stopped meditating, then when i stopped smoking my ocd symptomy skyrocketed (2 weeks of savere problems with ocd) 2. Lack of sleep 3. Still no apetite, i am 6?8? male and only eat about 900kcal/day for last 2 weeks 4. Savere cravings Every other day 5. Nightmares from time to time (i didnt have nightmares for years)
Timing of Withdrawal: First 12h and still the same on week 2, cravings still intensify
Withdrawal Tips: Lemon balm extract works wonders when cravings are not too big. I use very high dose, it gives me a seductive Effect, eliminates cravings (even cigarettes cravings and I am a daily smoker) and helps calm my usual ocd symptoms although im not sure anymore whats a withdrawl symptom and whats a ocd symptom. Works great for 2-3 hrs but I take about 6-8 times recommended dose.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 2, 2022

Canada | 33 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

It was getting in the way of goals I have like fertility and a healthy body weight. I found my cravings to be intense and problematic, especially during times of stress. I have been a chronic user for about 10+ years. I felt that I was using it as a form of avoidance to combat difficult emotions. I also worried for my lung health and the cognitive repercussions.

Habit: Joints and occasionally edibles. –
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, the first five days was intense nausea, no appetite and vivid nightmares. I also found myself having to give myself a lot more of emotional support and encouragement because I am so used to using marijuana as a form of escapism and avoidance. I am now on day 10 and have no interest in smoking but am very aware of how blue I feel. I work in mental health and have access to plenty of resources but I am blown away by how sad I feel. I’m sure it’s one part physical but truly the emotional and psychological repercussions of quitting are steeper than I had expected. It’s very interesting but this stage feels very similar to bouts of serious depression from my adolescent years. Prior to quitting these symptoms were not present, and I fully anticipate them passing in time.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 48 hours of quitting.
Withdrawal Tips: Social and emotional support from loved ones, trying to stay active and hydrated. In general, just taking it easy on myself until I find equilibrium. I was attempting find more info on how long the emotional side effects last when I came across this site.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 2, 2022

New York | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 20)

To lower my tolerance

Habit: Herb Vaporizer – Daily for the previous month. 3 days a week before
Withdrawal Symptoms: Head aches and major irritability
Timing of Withdrawal: The second full day without smokibg
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 2, 2022

United States | 21 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

To improve as a writer and to feel like I’m getting sharper, not dumber

Habit: Pipe – Daily since I was 17
Withdrawal Symptoms: Lack of energy, severe insomnia, trouble focusing, brain fog, depression, boredom, cravings, horrible anxiety, cognitive deficits
Timing of Withdrawal: 1-2 days after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Several sleep aids. They have not helped
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 2, 2022

Canada | 28 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Directed to cut down my mental health professionals

Habit: Bong, pipe, edibles and vape pen – Everyday, multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, headache, stomach issues, flu like symtopms
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2/3 after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 2, 2022

Scotland | 34 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

Heart palpation

Habit: Joint – 5 or 6 times per day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sweating . Irritable .moody .no appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: 20hrs
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 3, 2022

California | 33 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

Cough, mental fogginess, emotional crutch

Habit: Joints – Daily, multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, headache, anger, irritability, depression/anxiety, isolation and loneliness
Timing of Withdrawal: 1st day
Withdrawal Tips: Some acetaminophen and working out
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 3, 2022

United States | 44 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

No money, depressed, suicidal ideation.

Habit: Bongs and joints. – Every moment i could.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia, anger, low self esteem, lack of apetite, depression.
Timing of Withdrawal: Almost immediately.
Withdrawal Tips: The best thing is sleep, but its also the hardest.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 3, 2022

Hungary | 43 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 22)

To test my self to see how I feel and after 365 days not using weed.

Habit: Rolling a 20 cm joint – a lot ,ca 10 joint 3-5 gramms / day
Withdrawal Symptoms: yes,headache,swetting,less hungry,time slow down extremely.
Timing of Withdrawal: after 2-3 days
Withdrawal Tips: no
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 3, 2022

Switzerland | 42 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Feeling dumb and addicted

Habit: Vaporizing volcano – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia Coughing Cold sweats / heat waves Restlessness Weight loss Peeing / Pooing al lot
Timing of Withdrawal: After 3 days
Withdrawal Tips: Exercising Sauna Meditation Cold showers
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 3, 2022

Massachusetts | 25 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 20)

I found I could not control myself around it. It was controlling my life

Habit: Dynavap (a dry herb vape) – 2 times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Depression, anxiety, brain fog, the world seeming drained of all color and novelty
Timing of Withdrawal: 1 day after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: Increased amount of coffee I drink
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 3, 2022

Massachusetts | 62 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 25)

Traveling for 2 weeks

Habit: Bong, preroll, tincture – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Depression, loss of interest, suicidal ideation
Timing of Withdrawal: Within a day or two
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 3, 2022

Canada | 29 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 13)

As non harmful as it seems, it is a bad addiction.

Habit: – Daily.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Not anymore.
Timing of Withdrawal: The first day of quitting.
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 3, 2022

South Carolina | 45 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 25)

To pass a pre-employment drug test.

Habit: Bowl – Three times per day. Every day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: .. Constant low grade nausea, cramps, fatigue, even my menstrual cycle is off. I thought I may be pregnant, but I’m not.
Timing of Withdrawal: After a 3 or 4 days
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 3, 2022

Canada | 27 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 25)

It was starting to become a chronic addiction and made me never want to do anything except be high.

Habit: Edible – Six times a week
Withdrawal Symptoms: Chills, night sweats, insomnia, headache, nausea, diarrhea, anxiety, depression
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: Gravol and Advil
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 3, 2022

United Kingdom | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Wanted to achieve more in my life than smoking myself into a coma each night

Habit: Bong, tobacco included. – Every day, each night
Withdrawal Symptoms: Stomach Cramp, Nausea, Restless Sleeing, Night sweats
Timing of Withdrawal: Second day
Withdrawal Tips: CBD along with N-A-Cysteine, helps somewhat.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 3, 2022

United Kingdom | 29 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

Health

Habit: rolled in a rizla – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: can’t eat sleep and moody
Timing of Withdrawal: day 3
Withdrawal Tips: smoked loads of fags!!!
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 3, 2022

United Kingdom | 26 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Heart palpitations and poor family connections

Habit: In a joint mixed with tobacco – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Mostly night sweats
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2-3
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 3, 2022

Massachusetts | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Feeling unfulfilled

Habit: Bowl – Once per night
Withdrawal Symptoms: Depression Low libido
Timing of Withdrawal: 1 day after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Drinking water Melatonin
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 3, 2022

Texas | 24 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 22)

I want to better my brain and lung health. It’s no longer recreational for me and has taken a negative tool on me.

Habit: I used mostly bongs, sometimes I’d smoke joints, and rarely I’d smoke blunts when it was offered to me. – I spent pretty much all day high. I’d get up and wake and bake with coffee and a bowl of weed, and I’d smoke 6-9 times a day from a bong.
Withdrawal Symptoms: I had night sweats the first 1-4 days. I have had insomnia for at least the first week. On week 2 and I’ve had my first vivid nightmares, I’ve been feeling tired regardless of how much i sleep. I’m currently averaging 6-7 hours a night, which is not optimal for me. Mental fogginess has persisted into my second week as well headaches, irritability, mood swings, and low appetite.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within the first 24 hours and onward
Withdrawal Tips: I’ve been watching YouTube content made for people attempting to quit weed. I’ve been using a discord chat community to help me feel supported by others who have quit weed. I have a quit weed tracker on my phone to help reinforce my goals. I’ve told all my friends and close ones I’ve stopped using and i abstain from spending time with them at the moment. I’ve been drinking Sleepy Time Tea and chamomile tea in the evenings to soothe my cravings for smoking (mouth stimulation). I’ve been doing exercise as often as my body lets me. I’ve been feeding myself nutrient dense foods like boiled eggs, mixed nuts, Greek yogurt and fresh fruits, among other easy and healthy foods. I’ve been taking naproxen as needed to help with the headaches. I’ve been seeing my therapist regularly to discuss my struggles and feel further supported.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 3, 2022

| 29 Year Old Other (specify) (Using Since Age 15)

Expense, desire to be sober

Habit: Joints – Multiple times a day (half ounce every 2-3 weeks)
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sweating, hot and cold flashes, diarrhea, nausea, poor sleep, tight/aching muscles, tiredness, irritability (first two days the worst), cravings
Timing of Withdrawal: 24 hrs
Withdrawal Tips: Drinking lots of water, Advil as needed, tums for nausea, using a tracker app to count days of abstinence and money saved
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 3, 2022

United Kingdom | 40 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 38)

For my health and was smoking to much

Habit: Smoke – Everyday all day long
Withdrawal Symptoms: Mood swings can’t sleep cold sweats
Timing of Withdrawal: The 3rd day
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 4, 2022

Washington | 39 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Fragmented sleep, depression, anger all became worse after prolonged heavy use.

Habit: Flower, oil, edibles – All day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia (early waking), agitation, appetite suppression, depression.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1-2
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 4, 2022

Netherlands | 45 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

Was effecting my health

Habit: Joints –
Withdrawal Symptoms: Restlessness 2. Insomnia 3. Irritability
Timing of Withdrawal: After about 24 hours.
Withdrawal Tips: CBD
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 4, 2022

South Africa | 36 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 33)

Quit 4 weeks ago

Habit: Smoking a joint made with rizzler – 4 times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Difficulty sleeping.. occasional cravings
Timing of Withdrawal: About 2-3 days after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Allergies prescribed by my doctor to curb insomnia
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 4, 2022

United Kingdom | 36 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Was on lockdown with covid and thought the way the world is going healthcare will be non existent especially for self inflicted health conditions so after 18 years enough is enough

Habit: In a spliff with tabacco – Every day 4 joints minimum
Withdrawal Symptoms: Mood swings and lack of appetite cold sweats and crazy dreams
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 4, 2022

Illinois | 22 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

To prove to myself I am strong enough to quit if I want to.

Habit: I did not discriminate, haha! – All day, every day lol.
Withdrawal Symptoms: I have experience irritability, inability to sleep, and worst of them all loss of appetite.
Timing of Withdrawal: Night 1 I could not sleep, night 2 I took a sleep aid. Day 2 I was irritable. Appetite issues have been present since day one, and this is BY FAR the worst withdrawal symptom.
Withdrawal Tips: Unless you count the sleep aid on night 2. (Zzzquil non-habit forming sleep aid)
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 4, 2022

Kenya | 47 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Affecting my memory

Habit: Smoking – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Lack of appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: Imidiettly after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 4, 2022

California | 39 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 13)

Health concerns, income, mental health, uncontrolable desires?

Habit: 1/8 daily @65-75 dollars each for 1 year? – Daily 1/8
Withdrawal Symptoms: All the above mentioned. Sleep deprivation, decreased hunger, hulicinations, nstability focusing
Timing of Withdrawal: Before making it a plan to quit? slowly – then day 1-3
Withdrawal Tips: Mostly crying and feeling a baby without a bottle?
Purpose:
Date Submitted: February 4, 2022

United Kingdom | 39 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

For my health

Habit: Joints – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Not sleeping well
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 3
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 4, 2022

Canada | 24 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

It was interfering with my life, I was becoming too tolerant and dependent on it and it was affecting my short term memory, motivation, and concentration.

Habit: Mainly a pipe, sometimes joints. – Multiple times a day, every couple hours, unless I was driving or working.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headaches, loss of concentration, anxiety and depression, brain fog.
Timing of Withdrawal: 1 day after withdrawal
Withdrawal Tips: Meditation, exercise, yoga, healthy eating, drinking 2L of water a day.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 14, 2022

California | 55 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

For my health – anxiety, memory issues, improve my lungs, consuming my time, need more to achieve the desired effect

Habit: Pre rolls and vape pens. Occasional edible but not format of choice. – Multiple times per day for the past 8 months. Quit during covid for all of 2020. Had Quit for decades in my 30s. Smoked off and on as it was available or vacation with friends. Got Rx card 4 years ago and that?s when the problematic use began.
Withdrawal Symptoms: It?s been 4 weeks – irritability, anxiety, boredom. Night sweats stopped.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: Meditation, qui gong, peloton, cbd oil
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 20, 2022

New Zealand | 23 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

I noticed similarities in my behaviour with that of other drug addicts, which I have an opinion of, that being it is disgusting to fall into such a category. I was no longer interested in pursuing life, rather dedicating as much free time as possible to getting high. I started going to social events and visiting family while extremely high and noticed I was unable to hold or start any conversation.

Habit: Mostly “cones” or bongs, but I used a hand crafted Watties tomato sauce bottle lol – 5-2g premium strains daily.
Withdrawal Symptoms: I developed RLS(restless leg syndrome) and was unable to sleep more than 2-3 hours a night. This was because of the RLS but also of horrendous nightmares and sleep paralysis(the reason I started daily use in the first place). Loss of appetite, increased internal temperature, night sweats, headaches, irritability of noise/sounds. Obvious withdrawal cravings and thought patterns leading to me having to unconvince myself that it is ok to search for new delivery methods or looking for the drug itself.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2 of cessation. RLS disappeared after 5 days, however I used a family members sleeping medication to finally cure the insomnia.
Withdrawal Tips: I would say that if you need to function or you hid it from your family like I did, getting sleeping pills for days 2-4 may increase your chances of staying clean, if you put yourself to bed after taking the pill before you are able to resort to marijuana it is a lot easier when it is out of your control. Drinking obscene amounts of water helped with the headaches. I found that visits to the sauna and daily exercise may have sped up my recovery rate, I was also taking a magnesium/pottasium supplement daily also. Which Leads me to my next tip with is to continually replace your electrolytes to reduce feeling run down as it is lost in sweat.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 22, 2022

United Kingdom | 25 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

Drug testing for a new job

Habit: Smoke in a joint – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sweating especially at night, disturbed sleep, dreams have started to come back but not in a nice way, intense cravings, irritable, shaky, brain fog, can?t get my words out, low concentration.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24 hours
Withdrawal Tips: Herbal teas, increase in amount of cigarettes (don?t plan on continuing that), milk thistle, distractions
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 23, 2022

Finland | 29 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 27)

I realised that I was spending more and more time thinking about using cannabis. This is addictive behaviour to think that way. I was fully functional and only using moderate amounts of vaporized bud for a maximum of three times a week. I only used cannabis during the evenings. Hovewer, what got me stop using cannabis for now, is that I realized the devastating effects it was having on my sleep quality. I realized that my long time and enduring sleep problems were propably caused by my cannabis use. Although it helped me to fall asleep, the sleep I was getting was not restorative due to the supression of REM sleep.

Habit: Dry herb vaporizer – About three times a week.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Super vivid dreams to the point that it is really annoying to sleep right now. I also keep waking up during the night. Brain fog, sadness and anxiety haw now started at the fourth day.
Timing of Withdrawal: The vivid dreams started right after stopping cannabis use. The other problems started now on the fourth day.
Withdrawal Tips: I have done meditation, yoga and weightlifting. I also have microdosed psilocybin mushrooms.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 24, 2022

Canada | 34 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 12)

I want to grow in life and haven?t been able to, smoke heavy daily for 22 years

Habit: Shatter i smoked a lot of shatter – Multiple times a day mostly dabs
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety, impending doom, extreme sadness,suicidal thoughts, lots of crying, no appetite,sweats,night sweats,nightmares, lack of sleep,diarrhea,nausea and extreme headaches
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: Chamomile tea,lots of walking, allowing myself to cry, cold air
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 26, 2022

Indiana | 24 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

Ran out and can’t buy more because of bills. Want to feel healthier and more motivated.

Habit: Mostly bong, sometimes a bowl or joint – Everyday, multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Hot and cold flashes, irritability, anxious, restless, depressed, bored, lack of appetite, head feels foggy and weird
Timing of Withdrawal: A day or 2 after I stopped
Withdrawal Tips: Smoking nicotine which hasn’t helped much so stopping that as well. Anxiety medication which has helped a little. Reading about what’s going on with my body during this time. Talking with my boyfriend about it.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 28, 2022

Delaware | 54 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 19)

Tolerance. Not getting high enuf anymore. Feel out of control and very unbalanced. Very preoccupied with use. Not living up to my potential. Letting myself down

Habit: Vape and bowl for flower – Daily starting at 3 pm
Withdrawal Symptoms: Lump in throat, Slight nausea, shakiness, anxiety, lack of appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: By 3pm on first day
Withdrawal Tips: Breathing
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: February 28, 2022

United Kingdom | 43 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

It affected my live in all aspects, from family relationships, managing my finances, work and study goals also not worked towards, and health in general I work a desk job and often from home I haven’t been able to keep a regular fitness program or a healthy diet

Habit: Joint – Almost daily for all these years apart from a few times where I stopped for a couple of months
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritability, brain fog, racing thoughts
Timing of Withdrawal: On the second day after I stopped
Withdrawal Tips: Not really, just trying to stay busy so I don’t fall back, and trying to drink loads of water
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 1, 2022

California | 56 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 12)

I became dependent and developed a tolerance. I stopped getting high but, still needed to smoke.

Habit: bowl – Multiple times per day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, I have lost my appetite, I have no motivation, and I’m quite depressed.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24 hours.
Withdrawal Tips: Yes, Gabapentin worked and I quit for 5 months. After my relapse, it wasn’t as effective. I tried naltraxone, but didn’t like the way it made me feel. I’ve used Klonapin twice. I
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 2, 2022

California | 36 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 27)

I chose to stop for Lent. I have been noticing that I am more forgetful, more irritable, and am using marijuana to deal with my grief. That means I?m not in touch with myself or others. I?ve lost interest in what I used to enjoy and don?t feel aroused anymore. I want to feel more in control and focused in my life.

Habit: Vape pen, edibles sometimes – Multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headache, nausea, sweating, chills, loss of appetite, vomiting, shakes
Timing of Withdrawal: day 3 of detox
Withdrawal Tips: Hugs from my partner.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 5, 2022

Georgia | 25 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 19)

I hate the amount of mucus I always have. I?m recently getting over a cold and start coughing horribly at night, even if I haven?t smoked. I can?t sleep well if I haven?t had a blunt or hit my weed vape all day. I stopped smoking for my biology exam and studied really hard. I felt so good after I took the exam. I don?t even know what I got, but I know I did great. My recall was fantastic.

Habit: A white owl (cigarillo) , a paper blunt, a weed vape, and a bowl. – Every single day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Restlessness; I?ve had one of the longest and hardest days of the year and I?m not sleepy AT ALL. Haven?t smoked anything since last night. When I did fall asleep I had 2 horrible nightmares. I?m up pretty late right now and have work in the morning, but I don?t want to have a nightmare again. I also feel very irritated and annoyed with the people I love the most, people who are nothing but nice. My patience is thinnest with boyfriend and he?s the nicest person on the world.
Timing of Withdrawal: Today has been the most intense symptoms, but after reading through almost the entirety of the weedless website, I?ve been having withdrawal symptoms for as long as I?ve been smoking, which is almost 3 years. I just never thought it was the weed, I thought that I was difficult and too emotional.
Withdrawal Tips: I always try to stop cold turkey, but can only ever manage a day.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 9, 2022

Canada | 43 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

Enough is enough

Habit: Roll – Chronic user
Withdrawal Symptoms: Tremors insomia night sweats shakes irritability
Timing of Withdrawal: They started after a day
Withdrawal Tips: Herbal tea
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 12, 2022

Nevada | 29 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Drug test for new job.

Habit: Flower in a pipe. – All day every day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Excessive sweating, body temperature regulation issues, insomnia, lack of appetite, extreme boredom.
Timing of Withdrawal: 24 hours after last use.
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise, meditation.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 19, 2022

Virginia | 25 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 23)

Tolerance break. I have been working on reducing my use but during spring break (grad school) I started using much more frequently, almost the same amount I used when I had problematic use before.

Habit: dry herb vaporizer mostly, but sometimes bong or joint with combustion (smoking) – every day and all day
Withdrawal Symptoms: I am experiencing insomnia (sleeplessness), lack of appetite, food tasting bad, wanting to sleep all day, irritable, restless, wanting to avoid responsibilities.
Timing of Withdrawal: 24hrs to 48hrs after last use.
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 24, 2022

Maryland | 33 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 21)

I became powerless over the drug. I didn’t feel like I could stop if I wanted to. It was consuming me, numbing me, and helping empty my wallet faster than I could fill it.

Habit: Flower smoking and vape concentrates – Every day, multiple times daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: I had INTENSE withdrawal symptoms especially in the first 3 days. I am on day 6 now. Day1- psychological cravings, ruminating, anger, and a drive to keep going. Day2- absolutely awful. Negative emotions, intense cravings, INSANE agitation (felt like my insides were squirming/ trying to get out.) Shame, anger, regret, etc. Day 3- irritability, wild mood swings, lots of crying, lots of breaking down the regrets of being trapped for so long. Days 4-6 the physical subsided but the mental pull to smoke kicked in constantly. (My brain arguing with itself here, ie this would be way easier if you just forgot the whole quitting thing, it wasn’t that bad, etc) continuous mood swings, irritability, more anger. Got very angry when I smelled MJ, because I want my power back and continue feeling powerless. So far what has helped the most- taking in as much information as i can on cessation, dependency, and substance use disorder. Reaching out to the very few people i know who are not users or have quit in the past. Extremely hot marathon baths, with lots of water drinking. Reading, video games, distracting myself in general.
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately when I chose not to smoke
Withdrawal Tips: Hot baths. Lots of water. Studying the nature of addiction, the process of quitting.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 30, 2022

United Kingdom | 20 Year Old Other (specify) (Using Since Age 14)

it was affecting my executive functioning, I used to prioritise weed over food, I needed to change

Habit: a spliff – every day for just under 2 years before that, sporadically
Withdrawal Symptoms: cPTSD symptoms worsened during the first week struggled to eat, sleep, concentrate and restless
Timing of Withdrawal: hard to say, have been weaning myself off, microdosing in a way. I didn’t smoke for 3 days and then smoked once and have since not smoked for a week. More withdrawal symptoms in the week where I haven’t smoked, perhaps 2 days in.
Withdrawal Tips: my alcohol intake has increased but not by a worrying amount. Am planning on stopping drinking in a weeks time.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 1, 2022

California | 56 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

COPD, Spending insane amounts of money, Afraid of getting lung cancer

Habit: bowl – Everyday, every hour
Withdrawal Symptoms: Major GI Issues, lack of appetite, angry
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately
Withdrawal Tips: This website
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 9, 2022

Europe | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 22)

I felt like I use it too much. I began to feel that everything is better while you high, and started to do everything high. When it become interfering my job and social relationship I decided that I need to stop, and recover my body to normal state.

Habit: Joints, tobacco spliffs – Almost daily, few times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Day 1: Nothing Day 2: Mild cravings Day 3: Headaches and Anxiety Day 4: Nausea and weakness [currently on Day 5]
Timing of Withdrawal: After a day to say so
Withdrawal Tips: I drink herbal teas, do meditate and try to watch movies or do my projects, to forget about what I am experiencing in my body, it works usually
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 14, 2022

Nebraska | 61 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

I noticed a serious drop in cognitive function and marked memory loss over several months as well as a major change in my ability to handle stress.

Habit: Joints before smoking supplies became available and vaping and edibles when they showed up – Small amounts daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes I have seen some major mood drops mostly when I first get up and then again when ever something triggers a stress response plus at first I had many scary dreams
Timing of Withdrawal: Within days, then they peaked at about 3 to 4 weeks and are now at 6 weeks dropping away.
Withdrawal Tips: The support and clear thinking of a supportive honest sober friend. I started exercising at a gym. Journaling and I also started a sleep schedule.
Purpose: Medicinal purposes only
Date Submitted: April 17, 2022

United Kingdom | 31 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 13)

Family

Habit: Spliff – Hourly
Withdrawal Symptoms: Depression Anxiety Sleepless Scared Irritated Sweats
Timing of Withdrawal: 1 day after use
Withdrawal Tips: None
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 18, 2022

United Kingdom | 30 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

It was genuinely ruining my life. I was so addicted I was smoking up to 10 joints a day and buying at lest an oz a week. My whole body has been destroyed by it and so too has my mental health.

Habit: Joints – Every day. Around 10 Joints a day (approx 3.5g) at my worst point as well as consuming edibles.
Withdrawal Symptoms: The symptoms are pretty severe and include; crippling insomnia, inability to regulate my temperature, sweating profusely, bowel problems, nausea, headaches, brain fog, cold & flu symptoms, depression & suicidal thoughts, heart palpitations, skin issues, warped & irrational thinking, severe mood swings, vision disturbances (hallucinating), paranoia. Honestly, one of the hardest drugs to kick from experience.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24 hours of cessation
Withdrawal Tips: Healthy diet, exercise, plenty of water, no caffeine (makes insomnia worse), no alcohol (makes relapse more likely), bought a guide on how to quit weed, extreme willpower.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 20, 2022

Arizona | 57 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 25)

Wanted to see if I could. Been about 6 months and started out just daily vaping @ 1000mg per week. 3-5 draws in the morning and probably 10-15 draws from 4:20 on ?weekends taking a hit or draw every couple hours. Also smoked joints and bowls if flower but not consistently?.just once every couple weeks

Habit: Vape pen 90%, flower in bowl/joint 9%, edible 1%. – Vaping daily at 1g use per week
Withdrawal Symptoms: I have to say I am pretty amazed i feel so terrible. Nausea, lack of appetite. Not irritable, but do notice occasional moments of irritation. Day 2 is worse?pain in chest/lungs like its on fire. Difficulty with eye mucus.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1 was all nausea and Day 2 is all about the lungs being very hot like someone put icy hot on them
Withdrawal Tips: No, but thinking about getting some cranberry juice
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 23, 2022

North Carolina | 26 Year Old Other (specify) (Using Since Age 17)

Daily CHS bouts.

Habit: Bong mainly, occasional vape pen and bowl – Average 5 times a day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Body temp changes, excess sweating, light headaches, loss of appetite, easily irritable.
Timing of Withdrawal: Almost all starting around mid day 2. First 24 hours did not notice too much but could go a day without while waiting to get more every so often.
Withdrawal Tips: Forcing self to eat when I know I would normally be hungry, like work lunch break and dinner time.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 24, 2022

Canada | 31 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 22)

Decided to quit yesterday

Habit: Bong toke – Every day multiple time per day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Coughing, headache, irritability, fatigue and mood swings
Timing of Withdrawal: Shortly after my last bowl
Withdrawal Tips: Drinking lots of water and small bits of exercise, Tylenol for headache
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 26, 2022

Australia | 37 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Felt I was becoming increasingly dependent and also felt guilty for smoking it during work hours.

Habit: Pipe – Daily for at least 12 months. I have been smoking since 17.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, the first week after quitting I attempted suicide due to the inability to manage my emotions at work. I also had the sweats and disturbed sleep. Depression also hit me hard and became so anxious about every little thing. It was a horrible time, think it’s been about five or six weeks since quitting.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within the first week. I was using it daily to regulate my emotions, which blew up when I quit.
Withdrawal Tips: I should have discussed quitting with someone before just doing it alone. I nearly wasn’t here, lucky.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 30, 2022

Washington | 24 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 20)

To focus on finishing my education (masters degree). And confront emotions/feelings rather than dull them with Marijuana

Habit: Vape pen daily, occasional bowl/joint (mostly weekends). – Mostly everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Bad Headaches Minor mood swings
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 3
Withdrawal Tips: Water, liquid IV, meditation /yoga
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: May 4, 2022

United States | 20 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

I was worried I was developing a severe dependence on marijuana

Habit: Vape pen – Multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Feeling very restless and bored. Not feeling tired at all. Little appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: 24 hours after
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: May 5, 2022

Puerto Rico | 31 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

Health issues. Headache, back pain

Habit: one-hitter – daily, multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: headaches, vivid dreams, irritability
Timing of Withdrawal: two days after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: no
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: May 7, 2022

California | 24 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 20)

I always like to quit after I use it for too long this time I smoked for a year straight because it?s hard to sleep.

Habit: Joint or bong also used to have a blunt occasionally. – This time about a year
Withdrawal Symptoms: Of course, back to not being able to sleep, loss of appetite I can eat just barely in the mood to. Also this may or may not be a symptom but at night I like to smoke before bed and watch tv but lately it?s so dull. Only crave it when it?s sleep time during the day I?m okay.
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately it?s only the 3rd day and I notice the first week to 2 weeks are the toughest than I?m usually fine.
Withdrawal Tips: I can just quit because it?s a choice I?m making something I can push past even though it?s torture not being able to sleep. I don?t like to use another vice just to be able to sleep I just wait till it?s gone ?the desire?
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: May 18, 2022

Canada | 35 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

I just didn’t feel like it anymore

Habit: smoking joints – once or twice a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: sweaty hands, less appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: after 5 days
Withdrawal Tips: Eating more healthy foods
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: May 22, 2022

North Carolina | 29 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

It?s controlling my life and has become an idol

Habit: Blunt – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety, anger, depression, insomnia, nausea , fatigue.
Timing of Withdrawal: Few hours after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise, walking, praying
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: May 28, 2022

Australia | 31 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 24)

To grow as a person

Habit: Bowl – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritability and wanting to smoke again initially but they have passed. I?m at the vivid dream stage, it?s intense.
Timing of Withdrawal: Couple days in, the vivid dreams a week in and ongoing.
Withdrawal Tips: Fill my time. Talk to loved ones and my dog.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: June 25, 2022

Germany | 30 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

For improved physical and mental health

Habit: Hash and tobacco mix in a joint. – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Experienced all common symptoms. After 7 months I struggle with depression , derealization and cravings
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Yes, bupropion and seroquel. Also sleeping pills.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: June 27, 2022

Australia | 29 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

To stop hiding from myself and to fully feel everything again

Habit: Bong – Multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Vivid dreams, digestive issues, increased oil production in skin (getting pimples)
Timing of Withdrawal: Around 1 week after quitting. More initial withdrawal symptoms were stress and difficulty getting to sleep
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: June 29, 2022

Illinois | 32 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

I will be starting a medical program in August where we will be regularly drug tested.

Habit: Bowl, vape pen, edibles – On and off since I was 17. Significantly everyday for the past 3 years
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritability, depression, anxiety. I had bad insomnia for the first few nights. I am in week 2 now and have an easier time getting to sleep, but am having vivid dreams regularly now. I had been using regularly everyday for 3 years. I have more energy now, but the depression sometimes outweighs that energy. I also have Addison?s Disease that was diagnosed after an Adrenal crisis in August 2019.
Timing of Withdrawal: After 24 hours
Withdrawal Tips: Gardening, taking time to watch new movies, allowing myself to eat comfort food, attempting new cooking recipes. More yoga, meditation
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: July 3, 2022

New York | 48 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Trying to deal with underlying depression.

Habit: Joints, vape, edibles, tinctures, etc. – Constantly throughout the day, with occasional breaks lasting weeks or months.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Malaise and obsessive cravings.
Timing of Withdrawal: 24 hours
Withdrawal Tips: Therapy and antidepressants
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: July 6, 2022

New Jersey | 23 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 21)

Felt like I was becoming dependent on it, and noticed I was using it more frequently.

Habit: Vape pen – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Increased anxiety (severe), sweats, nausea, headache, fatigue, (flu like symptoms in general), cravings
Timing of Withdrawal: Within the next morning
Withdrawal Tips: Anxiety/sleep videos at night, deep breathing, talking through my situation with my significant other
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: July 17, 2022

Netherlands | 34 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

Many reasons — I was no longer getting the high I wanted, intellectually I understood it was impacting my work performance and I was using to numb feelings I didn’t want to deal with. Finally, I just got into therapy (after years on wait lists) and my therapist was very clear that I needed to be sober to do the work. I want to get better more than I want to be high,

Habit: Spliff – Twice to three times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety, tingling (I think it’s called paresthesia?), night sweats, irritability, headaches, tiredness
Timing of Withdrawal: About 24 hours after I stopped smoking daily
Withdrawal Tips: Cold turkey. I know there’s nothing else but to just get through it. This is my second quit, I relapsed during lockdown when I was completely isolated and in despair.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: July 29, 2022

Scotland | 25 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 19)

I can no longer afford my habit

Habit: Joint mixed with tobacco – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, a lot of mental withdrawal, depression, anxiety, fear
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24 hours
Withdrawal Tips: Using a vape
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: August 4, 2022

Vermont | 67 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 29)

Both of my parents and my only sibling were/are alcoholics (both parents deceased.) Therefore, I knew the risks and reality of substance abuse and addiction. My “choice” of marijuana as my drug of abuse was healthier than other substances, but I still knew I was an addict. (Constant smoking all day.) This was an incentive to quit, but the final motivating factor was my developing cannabis hyperemesis. Throwing up constantly was no way to live, so I quit.

Habit: Smoking joints. – All day, every day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: I have been sober for 1 month. My withdrawal symptoms began within 2 days and were quite severe. Vomiting numerous times a day for two weeks. For a month (only now slightly abating) there was extreme joint pain and body aches, body temperature fluctuations; unable to eat. Luckily for me, my need for sleep increased and I slept heavily all night and often during the day. It was my only relief from the hell of withdrawal. I had and have no cravings for weed, it revolts me and I hope this continues.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within two day of stopping.
Withdrawal Tips: I am taking GABA 1200 mg daily after reading on your web site that it may be helpful.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: August 5, 2022

New York | 34 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Have a child

Habit: Bowl – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes
Timing of Withdrawal: Vivid dreams
Withdrawal Tips: No, I?m going cold Turkey
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: August 23, 2022

United kingdon | 52 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 35)

Financial health and live life more functional

Habit: Tobacco mix – ..
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sweating bad headache cold and hot skin. Depression and cravings ….dealing ok nit feel like body on fire
Timing of Withdrawal: After bout month previously but early days niw6
Withdrawal Tips: Yes stand outside in cold to cool my blood down to help with profuse sweating. Bathing to stay fresh only to be soaked shortly afterwards then chills
Purpose:
Date Submitted: October 3, 2022

Oklahoma | 18 Year Old Other (specify) (Using Since Age 17)

I stopped because I feel like if I didn’t smoke anymore, then my parents would quit smoking

Habit: Vape pen, edibles, and joints – once a week
Withdrawal Symptoms: I am experiencing depression, anger, sweating, nausea, I am crying every 5 minutes and I am even screaming into my pillow.
Timing of Withdrawal: For me, the withdrawl symptoms started about two hours after I smoked my last joint
Withdrawal Tips: I have tried listening to music and even reading.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: October 4, 2022

New York | 48 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Mood disorder and problems focusing

Habit: All of the above – Every day for weeks, with intermittent breaks from weeks to months
Withdrawal Symptoms: Occasional stomach aches in the first two days. Mood issues for the first two weeks. Cravings continuing indefinitely.
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: October 7, 2022

United Kingdom | 57 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 25)

Only weed available is high THC strains which negatively impacted my relationship. Smoking also felt incompatible with my increasing spirituality

Habit: Smoke a joint – Normally every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: No, it’s only been a week but I’m sure the lucid dreams will kick in soon
Timing of Withdrawal:
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: October 22, 2022

Canada | 21 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

loss of motivation, increased social anxiety and tired off needing something.

Habit: Bong and joints – daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: at first very hard time getting to sleep. but now just wanting to smoke again
Timing of Withdrawal: same day
Withdrawal Tips: Keeping busy and removing any opportunities to smoke for the first week
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: November 1, 2022

Delaware | 21 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Dependent on it for sleep and not being bored; used it as a reward for being productive during the day; it cost so much; didn’t really get high anymore; felt bad about myself because I “needed it”

Habit: Bong & pen, sometimes bowl, sometimes joint, sometimes edible – When I was 16, it was around once a year, then moved to around almost everyday when I was 18, then the pandemic hit and I’ve basically been smoking everyday for 2-3 years.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sleep disturbance, occasional depressive symptoms (although some days I’m at a 10 and others it randomly shifts down to a 5-6); random crying; extreme boredom, occasional moderate headache; low libido
Timing of Withdrawal: Some appeared after 3 days and others are lingering through 3 weeks
Withdrawal Tips: Melatonin for sleeping; continuing therapy; creating good sleep hygiene; finding random activities to do, even if it’s in my room because I don’t want to leave
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: November 12, 2022

Michigan | 38 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

High functioning

Habit: Bowl – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia, irritability, restlessness
Timing of Withdrawal: 8 hours after using
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: November 14, 2022

Ohio | 18 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

It was making my anxiety worse

Habit: Vape pen and blunt – Multiple times Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: I?ve experienced. Extreme sweating especially at night,High anxiety, Headaches, no appetite, insomnia
Timing of Withdrawal: About 24 hours after I stopped.
Withdrawal Tips: I?ve been taking a lot of time to focus on myself and self care. I?ve been in contact with therapists and recovery centers.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: November 20, 2022

Illinois | 52 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 50)

Sleep disturbances and some persistent paranoia

Habit: vape cart/pen – Every evening.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sleep disturbances and paranoid thoughts occasionally.
Timing of Withdrawal: Sleep interruptions began after my first 6 months of use. The paranoid thoughts are recent.
Withdrawal Tips: Attempted quitting cold turkey after two years of light, but every day use in the evenings, and could not sleep.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: November 25, 2022

United States | 72 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 59)

Was using just to be normal, took so much more to feel it.

Habit: Mainly vaping and edible. Sometimes a bowl or two. – Every day all day long
Withdrawal Symptoms: Drenching night sweats. Bouts of nausea during the day.
Timing of Withdrawal: First day. First week was a doozy.
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: November 30, 2022

California | 41 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 34)

Started getting paranoid about everything.

Habit: Vape / Edibles – The only time I was sober was @ work.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Loss of appetite, headache, cold sweats, brain fog, off balance, irritability, depression, insomnia
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24hrs of stopping
Withdrawal Tips: Benadryl to keep the anxiety at bay
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: December 3, 2022

California | 33 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

Intake into a mental health program

Habit: Bowl or dabs – All day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Hyper vivid, intense, almost lucid dreaming. Night sweats. Nausea.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24 hours of stopping
Withdrawal Tips: Zofran helps with nausea
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: December 7, 2022

Maryland | 28 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

Too expensive, made me unmotivated

Habit: Bowl or edible – Near daily use for about a year
Withdrawal Symptoms: Extreme nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, irritability, cold sweats, insomia
Timing of Withdrawal: About 24 hours after last use
Withdrawal Tips: Taking medicine for nausea, resting, eating small portions, spending time with my wife and friends
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: December 12, 2022

California | 37 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 12)

Heavy throat irritation.

Habit: Water bong. – All day, everyday. 10+ times per day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Night sweats, poor digestion, bouts of depression and anxiety.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 12 hours of cessation.
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: December 16, 2022

North Carolina | 52 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

Because a life high is not life.

Habit: Bud, vape, edible. –
Withdrawal Symptoms: Nausea, irritability.
Timing of Withdrawal: First day of abstinence.
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: December 25, 2022

Canada | 22 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 19)

No longer want to be dependent on it to sleep & eat. Even smoking wasn?t helping me eat much anyways, anymore. I also physically can?t smoke enough to get high before it starts hurting my throat.

Habit: bong – morning, evening & night, every day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: irritability, no appetite, nauseous if i do eat, gag a lot & easily, sweating a lot/weird body temperature, emotional, anxious & restless.
Timing of Withdrawal: about to 12 hours after my last toke.
Withdrawal Tips: keeping distracted. eating saltines or other light things as soon as i wake up. drinking lots of water & electrolytes.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: December 26, 2022

United Kingdom | 36 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Was effectively ruining my life

Habit: Smoking joints – Daily for 20years
Withdrawal Symptoms: Constant desire for a joint. Worsens at night when I typically would have smoked. Keep wanting to give in due to inability to sleep. The night sweats and nightmares are frustrating. Especially for my wife. When I do sleep the dreams are horrendous. One particular reoccurring dream. Happened once before many years ago when I first tried quit. I gave up after just over a month because it got to bad. This same dream happened then, just as it did then. Just woke up shouting and screaming as this time it got further and increasingly darker.
Timing of Withdrawal: First day and every day so far. On day/night 18 now
Withdrawal Tips: No have gone cold turkey but have had the odd cigarette
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: December 28, 2022

United Kingdom | 53 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 40)

It was demotivating, exacerbated my depression and anxiety and was wasting my life.

Habit: In a bowl. – About 1/2 ounce a week.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety Depression Increased Appetite – dramatic and from day one Palpitations Headache Insomnia Fatigue Aches and pains.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day two
Withdrawal Tips: Drinking more water and eating healthier food options.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 8, 2023

Canada | 43 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

I felt my habit was getting worse over time. I was concerned about my lungs and general health. I was finished with feeling foggy and tired.

Habit: Bowl mostly, occasionally homemade brownies. – Everyday, usually 2 to 3 times.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Constant headache for the first 3 to 4 days. Difficulty falling and staying asleep. Extreme irritability in first 3 days.
Timing of Withdrawal: Headache took about 4 days. Still having sleep difficulties but its manageable.
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 9, 2023

Belgium | 30 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 29)

Don’t wanna be a bad example for my friends. Started to affect my mental health.

Habit: Joints – 1-2 light joint per day became 6-7, or about 0.5 grams per day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia, broken sleep (still), anger/rage, low energy
Timing of Withdrawal: The next day after withdrawl
Withdrawal Tips: No, cold turkey
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 10, 2023

Washington | 27 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 11)

To Feel Better

Habit: Vape pen (cartridge) , concentrate – Daily , multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes Anxious Increased Body Temperature Strong Craving Stomach Pain Irritability Increased Energy
Timing of Withdrawal: Approximately 3 Hours after last marijuana use. Strong Craving and Irritability. Approximately 12 hours after last dosage the rest of the symptoms began
Withdrawal Tips: I have tried many things in the past and have been repeatingly unsuccessful. I am currently trying to use supplements like collagen, whey and creatine to help increase energy and using the gym
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: January 12, 2023

Colorado | 43 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

I smoked first thing, all day, and last thing, everyday. Even would smoke in the middle of the night when I would wake up. That is a problem.

Habit: Chilum – All day, every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sweating, irritated, no appetite, gi issues, moods, trouble sleeping, vivid dreams, depression
Timing of Withdrawal: After the first 24 hours of not smoking.
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 14, 2023

Illinois | 35 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 21)

I had become dependent on marijuana and was not able to sleep or eat without it.

Habit: Edibles (5-30mg daily) smoking and vaping – Daily, every 4-8 hours depending on my work schedule.
Withdrawal Symptoms: The first time I quit marijuana I became anorexic but I still used alcohol and other drugs so I am unsure what caused what. I have now become sober from marijuana with the help or NA and have not used any drugs or alcohol whatsoever. This time I have experienced; insomnia, night sweats (soaking wet, have to get up and change clothes), vivid dreams, GI issues, dizziness, inability to concentrate, brain fog, extreme mood swings and lack of appetite.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within hours of stopping, less than 12 hours. I could not sleep at all the first night and could barely eat.
Withdrawal Tips: Staying hydrated, eating healthy when I can eat, ashwaganda supplements. I attend NA meetings daily.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 22, 2023

Washington, DC | 34 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 12)

It’s expensive Dulls the brain Giving me writer’s block Drowning out my dreams Contributing to weight gain through unhealthy eating habits

Habit: Bowls, vape pens, and edibles (often all at once) – Multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Diarrhea, belly rumbling, lack of appetite, anxiety and fearfulness, unhappiness
Timing of Withdrawal: Today – one day after quitting smoking
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: January 26, 2023

France | 39 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 25)

I felt like I was getting nowhere with my evenings and I was stuck with this habit.

Habit: Smoking with tobacco – 1 to 3 joints a day always between 6pm and 11pm.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Panic attacks, extreme anxiety, insomnia, emotional fragility.
Timing of Withdrawal: More or less 8 days after my last consumption
Withdrawal Tips: Yes, I went to my general practitioner who gave me Xanax for a month.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 2, 2023

Canada | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Health, money, and my girlfriend

Habit: Vape pen – Multiple times daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety and high heart rate/blood pressure. Insomnia and night sweats. Nausea and other GI symptoms that have started to go down.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2 was when it really got bad
Withdrawal Tips: I took some 15:15 THC:CBD oil some days.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 13, 2023

California | 59 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Wanted to experience the world clear

Habit: Bong, pipe – Several times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Boredom, brain fog
Timing of Withdrawal: 24 hours after
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 21, 2023

South Carolina | 25 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 13)

Brain Fog, tiredness, lazy and felt like I couldn?t do much without smoking first.

Habit: Bowl, pen & joints – Everyday at least twice a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Flu-like symptoms, severe stomach pain, headaches & diarrhea
Timing of Withdrawal: 2 days in
Withdrawal Tips: Herbal tea?s
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: February 25, 2023

Louisiana | 31 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 13)

Pregnant

Habit: any way available – every hour, every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Cant sleep, stomach issues, unsettled anxious feeling like im missing out on something, lack of appetite, extreme fatigue, headaches, overexaggerated pain response, boredom, agitation and irritability.
Timing of Withdrawal: hours after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: finding something to do and reading more about quitting.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 6, 2023

California | 30 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

Family & Lifestyle Costs

Habit: Flower then oil then mix of all plus keef then eventually oil in pen – Daily, all day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Not now but I had nightmares, night sweats, moodiness was mild, cravings, anxiety, major depression. Weight loss and unable to gain weight was equally as hard to cope with as the depression.
Timing of Withdrawal: Went away at about 2 weeks. But the depression and weight issues (lost significant weight and could not gain weight at all) didn?t dissolve until 25-30 days.
Withdrawal Tips: Yoga Water Distractions Journaling and a ?Days Since? counter.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 10, 2023

California | 50 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Lost the ability to self regulate emotionally

Habit: all methods. Preferably vape and flower – hourly
Withdrawal Symptoms: 100% sweating, nasea, anxiety
Timing of Withdrawal: hours after withdrawal
Withdrawal Tips: B complex, exercise and meditation, infrared sauna
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 11, 2023

Alaska | 36 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 30)

I had been a daily smoker for 5 years and had started using heavily for the last 8 months and really wanted to get out of my brain fog.

Habit: Bong, joints, and vape pen. – Mostly daily for 5 years, the last 8 months or so though I was smoking when I woke up, for lunch, afternoon, and then night sessions. High functioning stoner.
Withdrawal Symptoms: I?m experiencing higher blood pressure, clammy hands and feet a lot of the time, lack of appetite, insomnia, and anxiety.
Timing of Withdrawal: About 4 days after I stopped and currently they have done nothing but got worse. I?m on day 16 now and am hoping this will all pass soon. My rushing heart beat is kind of freaking me out?
Withdrawal Tips: Cold turkey.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 19, 2023

Alabama | 29 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

It increased my anxiety, made me antisocial, and kept me from doing things I wanted to do. It also impacted my memory and ability to retain and recall information.

Habit: Vape pen/cartridge – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Brain fog, fatigue, mood swings
Timing of Withdrawal: Shortly after quitting, about a month ago
Withdrawal Tips: Recovery groups when I have the time, self care routines, and prioritizing sleep
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 21, 2023

Virginia | 26 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

Tolerance break

Habit: vape pen (medical) – I usually smoke for ~6-7 months out of the year before taking a long break. I smoke every evening
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia, stomach pains, lack of appetite, anxiety, and fatigue
Timing of Withdrawal: day 1
Withdrawal Tips: I meditate more regularly now and I also take daily saunas or hot yoga classes
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 21, 2023

Rhode Island | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

my impulse control is terrible and resulted in me constantly getting high. I neeeded to start actually addressing problems in my life instead of smoking them away

Habit: Bong – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritability is one of the biggest ones and GI problems as well
Timing of Withdrawal: 24 hours after last use
Withdrawal Tips: Nothing
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 21, 2023

Minnesota | 30 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 11)

Want to feel less anxious

Habit: Bowl – All day everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritability, sleep issues, head ache and cravings
Timing of Withdrawal: A day after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 21, 2023

North Carolina | 29 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

Made me have a panic attack

Habit: Bowls and blunts – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes brain fog, loss of appetite, vivid dreams, moody
Timing of Withdrawal: First week
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 21, 2023

Washington | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Money, health

Habit: Bud and dab – Daily – for 3 months intermediate use prior
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sleep, apetite and mood changes
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 21, 2023

Kentucky | 28 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 22)

My short term memory is noticeably worsened and the enjoyable affects of pot are only minimally present any more. I?ve smoked heavily and consistently for about 6 years.

Habit: All of the above. Mostly bud, but also many edibles and vapes. – A couple times a day at least.
Withdrawal Symptoms: I am a little over a week in and have experience vivid dreams, insomnia, irritability, increased food cravings, and increased depressive thoughts.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2 they spiked but pretty much the first full sleep cycle.
Withdrawal Tips: Meditation and exercise
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 21, 2023

Michigan | 33 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 13)

For more personal development, and a career opportunity that requires a drug-free environment.

Habit: Bowl/pipe, vape pen, rolled joints, wax dabs, edibles, oils, every form imaginable but recently more vapes throughout the day due to their readily available packaging and convenience. – Daily, several times a day, sometimes 11-12 sessions per day or constantly having a thc vape or pen in my hand hitting throughout the day. I used to not smoke as much, but since 2020 and all that entailed, my usage slowly creeped up and up and up to where I was noticing some damaging effects in my life and personality.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Using marijuana as relief from depression, negative thinking patterns, and symptoms of several mental health diorders for over 20 plus years, daily sometimes 10-12 sessions per day, heavy user. I am absolutely experiencing withdrawal symptoms that quite literally shocked me. The first day wasn’t too bad, 24 hours I had more energy than I could handle, cravings were there, lots of positive reinforcement but definitely could feel the aggression irritability heightened. I am now 48 hours in and today was the worst, second day I just woke up so sad for really no reason, irritable, aggravated, vulnerable. Funnily, using marijuana also for pain I am realizing my chronic daily constant dull pain has subsided almost hours after I quit. I also think this could be because the THC can make you notice the pain moreso with chronic habitual daily heavy use as opposed to say a more reverent, regimented, sacred, spiritual, and medical use. Todays symptoms exacerbated long dormant disordered thinking patterns, depressive patterns, I noticed a lot of my mental health issues were raw, open, and in full display. I was messaging friends just crying until I just called a crisis hotline, two different times to get out everything on my mind during this process. It helped tremendously being able to communicate through what this feels like. I had this urge to run, to get away, this is all too much pressure. I even thought to myself “How do I expect to live like this without marijuana?” but realizing this is the peak of the worst symptoms from what I’ve researched, I am pushing through. I did take benadryl, about 75mg worth to help with the anxiety. Interesting to note, the groggy and sedated effect of taking 3 benadryl doesn’t even touch the energy from quitting. I took those and it calmed my mind down enough to get about an hour of sleep. I have slept maybe 2 hours in the last two days, getting to sleep is difficult and once asleep, I am easily woken, once woken I do find it very difficult to get back to sleep. Incredibly vivid dreams. I am on night two and its 2AM and I am WIRED for sound, still! Appetite is absolutely gone. I’ve drank protein drinks and taken fiber to help and have a hard time keeping things down. Nausea definitely. Feels like I can feel my stomach more, if that makes sense, and those sensations are kinda strange after consuming marijuana for nearly 20 years. Also I have noticed an anger there, almost resentment. I did not realize that marijuana could affect you in this way upon withdrawal, and the withdrawal was triggering. I realize my heavy usage of it determined how bad the withdrawal period will be, but more frustrated that this education isn’t necessarily out there. Most of the industry and dispensaries tote the health benefits, has simply pushed sales, and quantity, and highest THC, but there’s no addiction education because some study somewhere has stated it’s not addictive… I have all these symptoms that prove otherwise. Also interesting to note; my body temperature is all over the place but I do notice I am extremely cold. Every nerve ending feels like its freezing, three blankets under a weighted blanket and I’m still shivering. Definite flu-like, sickly, weak but energized, emotionally upset, and extreme frustration and feeling very vulnerable.
Timing of Withdrawal: 8 hours after starting the quit.
Withdrawal Tips: I was told by a psychiatrist years ago that benadryl is a safe alternative to xanax when axiety strikes. And when my ribcage is shaking because of anxiety, and my pupils are dilating and contracting from anxiety, I take it. It has helped with the “mind storm” I’m calling it. Almost like my brain has every red bell alarm going off and wailing because this chemical is now missing, it has to reroute everything and the office is going absolutely mad. I did have to take 75mg or three benadryl to even have an effect, but it helped calm the storm enough to relax my muscles and kick start an allbeit short but restful hour of sleep during this. Also made waking more tolerable while going through the peak of these withdrawal symptoms.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 22, 2023

Connecticut | 37 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 13)

Tolerance break for lent

Habit: Vape pen – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: REM rebound-the dreams are often and very intense. Whereas before I barely dreamed.
Timing of Withdrawal: About a week into lent
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 22, 2023

Switzerland | 30 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

Anxiety, lack of motivation, paranoia

Habit: Joint mixed with tobacco – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Not anymore
Timing of Withdrawal: 2nd day of quitti g
Withdrawal Tips: Drink lots of water
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 22, 2023

California | 50 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 45)

T break

Habit: 200 mg daily – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritable sleepless
Timing of Withdrawal: 24 hrs ish
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 22, 2023

Europe | 46 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 33)

High all the time and my wife told me to stop

Habit: Water pipe – 3-4 times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Weight loss, anxiety. Anger
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24 hours
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 22, 2023

Ireland | 26 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

I no longer need it to manage emotional distress due to having a year of psychotherapy

Habit: Spliff – Every day, 3-9 spliffs a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes Night sweats Exhaustion Brain fog Insomnia/changes in sleep Vivid dreams Rash (quit nicotine too as I smoked spliffs so I think this is a nicotine withdrawal symptom) Hunger Weight loss
Timing of Withdrawal: Sleep and night sweats straight away. The rest about a week after
Withdrawal Tips: Yoga, self compassion, time
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 22, 2023

Illinois | 38 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

Overall health Quality of life Tolerance

Habit: Vape pen. Occasionally a bong. – Multiple times daily.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia Anxiety Constipation Loss of appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: The day after quitting.
Withdrawal Tips: Distraction and exercise.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 22, 2023

United Kingdom | 43 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 24)

Quit 2 days ago

Habit: Smoke – Every 30 minutes or so
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia, body temperature up and down. Depressed, emotional and angry with everything I’ve tried to bury with weed, these feelings come back from childhood of being in a toxic environment being controlled by a narcissist.
Timing of Withdrawal: After about 12 hours
Withdrawal Tips: ?
Purpose: Medicinal purposes only
Date Submitted: March 22, 2023

California | 34 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 30)

I am pregnant but I have been wanting to quit the last 3 years .

Habit: I used a pipe – Everyday 🙁 probably smoked a bowl at least 2-3 x a day. 1 gram would last me 3-4 days .
Withdrawal Symptoms: I am also 5 weeks pregnant so it?s hard to distinguish between the similar symptoms but I never experienced such hot flashes to cold in previous pregnancies so I believe that?s apart of the withdrawal. I get intense hot flashes where I start to sweat profusely and I am doing absolutely nothing . Then the sweat makes me shiver and I become so cold I need 3 blankets and a heating pad ! I do wake up with severe night sweat and headaches .
Timing of Withdrawal: About a few days in of quitting .
Withdrawal Tips: No, I?ve just been trying to drink a lot of water .
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 22, 2023

Canada | 29 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 13)

Pregnant

Habit: Joints – Multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Mild insomnia, lots of dreams when I do sleep.
Timing of Withdrawal: In the first few days.
Withdrawal Tips: No, it?s really not that big of a deal
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 22, 2023

New York | 33 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

It isn’t available in the state I’m in presently.

Habit: The vape pen. – All day every day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia, strange dreams, decreased appetite.
Timing of Withdrawal: After 24 hours.
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise, healthy food, reading.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 22, 2023

North Carolina | 34 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 22)

Mental fog, anxiety, sleepiness, want to feel better, interaction with medication

Habit: Vape or bowl – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Heart burn, upset stomach
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1
Withdrawal Tips: Anti-acids, drinking tea, napping, walks
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 22, 2023

Australia | 21 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

I was reliant on smoking to eat and sleep, I became withdrawn and it affected all my interpersonal relationships. The only thing I would look forward to in the day was getting high to escape my life as I have been struggling mentally for about a decade with no relief or help.

Habit: Bong – Multiple times per day, I would buy up to a full ounce per week and smoke almost all of it. The only thing that stopped me from smoking was work, if I was home I was smoking every couple of hours
Withdrawal Symptoms: Nausea, lack of appetite (repulsed by food, I did not eat for 72+ hours and no hunger ques but lots of discomfort), dizziness, dehydration, insomnia, stomach pain, constipation and diarrhoea, heartburn
Timing of Withdrawal: The last I smoked was before I went to bed but I was already feeling withdrawals when I woke up as I would usually smoke straight away but god rid of all my weed in the case of temptation, by mid day I was feeling severely unwell
Withdrawal Tips: I discussed with my doctor and got some strong dissolvable anti nausea tablets and lots of anti acids as I got terrible heartburn when trying to sleep
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 23, 2023

Canada | 60 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Wanted to improve relationships and be more presnt

Habit: Herb and / or concentrates vape – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Low energy. Increased anxiety about future, mild depression
Timing of Withdrawal: Weird dreams early days (first 2 weeks). Currently one month free and fatigue etc, persists
Withdrawal Tips: Occasional microdose ‘shrooms.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 23, 2023

Canada | 60 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Wanted to improve relationships and be more presnt

Habit: Herb and / or concentrates vape – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Low energy. Increased anxiety about future, mild depression
Timing of Withdrawal: Weird dreams early days (first 2 weeks). Currently one month free and fatigue etc, persists
Withdrawal Tips: Occasional microdose ‘shrooms.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 23, 2023

Canada | 19 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

because it was interfering with school

Habit: vape pen or joint – multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: brain fog mood issues decreased appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: a day after
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 23, 2023

Florida | 36 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 31)

Lack of motivation and increased anxiety while using

Habit: Bowl and edibles – Multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Cravings, trouble going back to sleep when getting woken up, feeling like I don’t know what to do with myself, lowered sex drive, mood swings
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 24, 2023

United States | 29 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

It was becoming an idol

Habit: Smoke – Multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Day 3. Slight headache
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: Melatonin at 6:30 to be sleep by 8
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 24, 2023

Texas | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Just to see if it would improve my sex.

Habit: Roll dat bitch up in a backwood or bong rip lol – Like typically 3 backwoods a day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes insomnia, lack of appetite for food and sex. Haven?t been sad but I noticed I haven?t been happy either
Timing of Withdrawal: First full day I stop
Withdrawal Tips: No I just decided to stop
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 24, 2023

California | 20 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

I found it was making me irritable and harming my relationships. I also found that I could no longer eat without the drug and had become totally dependent for about a year because of it.

Habit: Vape pen – Every day, about three hits off of a wax pen every 2 hours or so.
Withdrawal Symptoms: I have no appetite. I went from eating 3500 calories very consistently to not being able to stomach 1500.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within the first couple hours of last use.
Withdrawal Tips: No I did not.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 24, 2023

Arizona | 25 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 24)

Anxiety

Habit: Edible/ vape – Several times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, anxiety/panic attacks and chills and shivers and lowered appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: 2-3 days after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Yes
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 24, 2023

Kentucky | 19 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Stop being dependent

Habit: vape pen, joint – daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Lack of appetite, struggle sleeping
Timing of Withdrawal: immediately
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 24, 2023

Indiana | 40 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

Pre-employment drug screen

Habit: Vape pen – Every day multiple times a day for the last 3 yrs.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes! Severe nausea, episodes of hot flashes, followed by the chills. Insomnia. I am right at the 48hr mark
Timing of Withdrawal: Started about the 18-24hr mark
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 24, 2023

West Virginia | 27 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 24)

religious reasons

Habit: all – 2 joints a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: loss of appetite, anger and irritability, indifference, sleep problems
Timing of Withdrawal: day 1
Withdrawal Tips: no
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 24, 2023

California | 56 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 20)

Abusing it

Habit: Vape and bowl – Several times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Mood Brain fog Loss appetite Irritable
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 24, 2023

Germany | 29 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

Loss of driving license

Habit: All – Multiple times daily, how often as possible
Withdrawal Symptoms: Runny nose, heat at head, cold feeling of body
Timing of Withdrawal: 2 days After Quittung
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 24, 2023

Washington | 22 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 20)

Work opportunities, mental health

Habit: Vape pen – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Mild transient nausea Cold sweats Anxiety and depreasion Restlessness Cravings Sleep difficulties Feeling disinterested in life
Timing of Withdrawal: Second half of the first day of cessation
Withdrawal Tips: Got rid of paraphenalia Gabapentin for insomnia Dramamine for nausea
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 24, 2023

Georgia | 60 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 20)

Got sick

Habit: Smoke – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: No
Timing of Withdrawal:
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 25, 2023

Australia | 22 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

To improve my creative outlet through regaining passion for hobbies and heighten drive to accomplish more in life, without the limitations of additive vices.

Habit: Through either a bong, blunt, edibles, or pipe – Everyday, sometimes all day, sometimes only before bed.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Only day two in, nothing yet other than habitual thinking about smoking.
Timing of Withdrawal: First day was hard to fight cravings without becoming completely exhausted through filling up my day with activity.
Withdrawal Tips: Picking up hobbies, repeating “day by day” in my head, visualising the productivity in my future, staying healthy through diet and exercise
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 25, 2023

Texas | 52 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 35)

Paradoxic effects. Weed was not providing relief of anxiety and insomnia anymore and making it worse. Paranoia was bad while not using and caused issues at work.

Habit: Bowl at my house, bing elsewhere. – Probably at least a gram per day. Weekends probably 2 grams per day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes! Day 13 now. Mostly insomnia, paranoia and anxiety. Panic attacks have subsided by they were bad the first week. Constipation and sweating are common. Sweating has diminished.
Timing of Withdrawal: Still there but have waned. Less panic, paranoia but anxious and irritable at times. Avoiding social situations more than usual.
Withdrawal Tips: Better sleep hygiene, better diet, started taking buspirone, exercising a lot everyday, being in the sun, limiting stress at work.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 25, 2023

United Kingdom | 48 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

30 year habit. Getting health issues

Habit: Joint mixed with tobacco – Daily from waking up to going to bed
Withdrawal Symptoms: Fatigue, cravings, insomnia, stomach cramps, anxiety
Timing of Withdrawal: After three days
Withdrawal Tips: CBD to sleep. Ibuprofen for fatigue
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 25, 2023

Georgia | 59 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 12)

Chs

Habit: Joints or bo – Every day all day long
Withdrawal Symptoms: No
Timing of Withdrawal:
Withdrawal Tips: Xanax
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 25, 2023

colorado | 20 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

i started feeling the negative effects on my health, like pain in my lungs and loss of appetite. i also felt i got very anxious about my sleep and sleep is very important to me

Habit: mostly vape pen, but bowls and joints often – every day, sometimes multiple times a day. there were a few times where i?d take breaks in between, but no more than a month.
Withdrawal Symptoms: generally more anxiety, insomnia, loss of appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: first day
Withdrawal Tips: yes, i try to eat when i?m anxious, i take melatonin or some sleep aid if i?m too anxious about sleeping, and i do activities i enjoy
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 25, 2023

United Kingdom | 39 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Private reasons

Habit: Smoke with tobacco – Daily, about 5 full size papers a day minimum
Withdrawal Symptoms: After 6 months still get some vivid dreams
Timing of Withdrawal: A few days after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Nope
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 25, 2023

New Jersey | 52 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 39)

Challenge my mind

Habit: Blunt – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes right now
Timing of Withdrawal: Today
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 25, 2023

Minnesota | 42 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 30)

It induced a panic attack

Habit: Bong, edibles and vape – Multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes! Chills, sweats, nausea, no appetite, shaking, weakness, cough, malaise, bad dreams and sleep disturbances.
Timing of Withdrawal: After 24 hours
Withdrawal Tips: CBD
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 25, 2023

Netherlands | 22 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

I have goals in life which I cannot accomplish while high all the time

Habit: Joint with tobacco mixed – Average 2 per day with periods of heavy smoking, 4/5 times a day on average
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, extreme mood swings and random anxiety
Timing of Withdrawal: After a couple of days of quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Yes, playing video games
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 25, 2023

United Kingdom | 22 Year Old Other (specify) (Using Since Age 15)

Change of environment and cant easily access it, ive also been thinking of doing so for a while anyways

Habit: joints – every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: intense and vivid dreams, irritability, low mood
Timing of Withdrawal: straight away
Withdrawal Tips: practicing mindfulness
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 25, 2023

United Kingdom | 24 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 13)

Money

Habit: Joints – Every evening
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia, depression, anxiety, impulsiveness, lack of appetite. Typical.
Timing of Withdrawal: First day, all of them.
Withdrawal Tips: Yes exercise and waiting for sleeping tablet to hit thats why I read it lol
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 26, 2023

Idaho | 19 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 13)

Heart palpitations

Habit: I’d smoke bowls out of pipe or bong and hit thc pen, smoke joints. Sometimes both concentrate and flower at same time. – Anywhere from 5 days a week to 2 times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Vivid dreams, increased intense anxiety, lack of motivation , increased appetite, racing thoughts
Timing of Withdrawal: Within the week following and up until now about 4 weeks later they still are around
Withdrawal Tips: Doing art, going outside, having anxiety med prn available
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 26, 2023

Indiana | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Job openings

Habit: Edible – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: The big sad
Timing of Withdrawal: 2-3 months after
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 26, 2023

Illinois | 30 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 28)

I want to work

Habit: Joint – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritation ,insomnia, strong cravings
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1 of no marijuana
Withdrawal Tips: Prayer
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 26, 2023

Iowa | 38 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 27)

It stopped helping with my anxiety and started triggering it. I felt sick a lot and depressed.

Habit: A glass bowl or bat – All day every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: It?s one month in and I still get near daily cravings. There small but hard sometimes to deal with.
Timing of Withdrawal: Later in the same day I stopped. Maybe 5 hours.
Withdrawal Tips: I deleted and blocked every person I know who could provide me with access. If I hadn?t done this I would not have made it.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 26, 2023

Netherlands | 44 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 23)

Desire to get rid of lethargic feelings during the day

Habit: Rolled with tobacco and smoked – Almost daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Decrease in appetite, short sleep cycles and ringing in ears
Timing of Withdrawal: After two or three days
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 26, 2023

United States | 29 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 24)

Ive been having some pains in my chest (I believe from my heart) and it’s scared me. I also need to focus on actually existing as I feel kind of like a ghost of myself now

Habit: Dabs with a nectar collector – 1g of dabs/ week. Smoking a big chunk about every 1-3 hours
Withdrawal Symptoms: No appetite, not sleeping well, sold sweats, hot flashes, more severe depression, a lot of anxiety, a lot more OCD symptoms than normal (I am diagnosed), trouble focusing, anger, and feeling like I’m lost even at home
Timing of Withdrawal: I significantly lowered my dosages 2 days ago. Going from smoking 1g of dabs a week (smoking every 1-2 hours I was awake). I smoked 3-4 times both days and it was much less than normal each time and Ive been trying to do a little less each time now.
Withdrawal Tips: I gave away almost all the product I had, kept just enough for a week of very small hits when they are needed (mostly for sleeping). Getting the majority away from me has helped a lot. But the surprising thing that has helped the most is Epsom salt baths. It helps with the physical pain and helps me actually relax, I’ve been listening to audiobook while I take the Epsom salt bath and that has helped me relax more too. The Epsom salt bath has definitely helped with the chest pain I’ve been having
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 26, 2023

New Jersey | 29 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Affecting relationships

Habit: Bowl, vape pen – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety, depression, loss of appetite, irritability
Timing of Withdrawal: First day
Withdrawal Tips: Abstaining
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 26, 2023

Florida | 67 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

I feel addicted and am a heavy user

Habit: Bowl – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, sleep issues, anxiety
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately, the same day
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 26, 2023

Florida | 29 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

I was tired of feeling trapped and controlled by it. It felt as if I had to use in order to enjoy anything whatever it would be. Do not get me wrong I have been able to gain and maintain successful career, relationship and hobbies even with daily heavy use for the past 8 years. But I am about to become 30 and want to stop relying on an drug in order to live my life.

Habit: Full bowl in one single hit everytime I smoked. Never anything less. – Daily. I would smoke when I would get home from work and continue until it was time for sleep. On weekends I would wake up and start smoking.
Withdrawal Symptoms: So far I am only about one week in of quitting. The biggest withdrawal symptoms I have had are the restlessness at night with hot flashes, afternoon headaches and overall lack of motivation to work on hobbies I have. A positive is that after the first 24 hrs I have not had the cravings at all to smoke.
Timing of Withdrawal: Symptoms began by the second day of quitting.
Withdrawal Tips: Just keep staying busy and replace cravings with other positive things.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 26, 2023

Arizona | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

To regain focus and reunite with my sober mind

Habit: Blunts daily – Eighth per day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Honestly, after 8-9 years of using cannabis without quitting for more than two weeks. I ran into an obstacle (homelessness) not because of weed but bad financial choices. I had to stay with my dad and sleep on the couch. I’m 24 and thought to myself ?there is no reason to even smoke when I haven’t accomplished anything to rejoice to?. So I haven’t smoked since then (02/28/2023). No withdraws or anything just cold turkey.. I guess really putting your mind to quitting the withdrawals are almost unoticeable.. My desire to get back into a positive lifestyle is more stronger than wanting to smoke.. I feel pretty good about it
Timing of Withdrawal:
Withdrawal Tips: Gym, high intense training 5 days per week. I’ve been going since 12/13/2022
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 26, 2023

South Africa | 23 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 20)

For religious purposes

Habit: Rolled up joints – Everyday minimum 2 joints
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes,I am it’s been less then a week but my my mind is going crazy . I feel like there’s no end to my thoughts, I’m clouded with thoughts thinking I might go crazy… I overthink everything including relationships with friends,work colleuges and family. I felt like this before because I’ve tried quitting for over a year I can lose my mind over small things
Timing of Withdrawal: From the 2nd day after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Sleeping and fasting
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 27, 2023

California | 31 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

Job hunting

Habit: Vape the last few years, and bowl before that. – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety, restlessness, boredom, sleep issues, vivid dreams
Timing of Withdrawal: First night of quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Taking up art with online classes, listening to audiobooks, music, videogames
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 27, 2023

Australia | 40 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 38)

I?ve run out of my script that?s meant to last a month. I?ve been quite stressed so I?ve smoked 20grams in 10 days – can?t get a repeat for 30 days + my wife always pulls me up on spending $300 a month on cannabis. But honestly, it?s saved my life. It really actually has.

Habit: Pax 3 and joints – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Tomorrow is my first day without cannabis for – maybe two years? I smoke or vape it daily. Recently 2 joints and two vape bowls across the day.
Timing of Withdrawal:
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 27, 2023

California | 28 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 22)

First child was born

Habit: Joints and bowls – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: No
Timing of Withdrawal: No symptoms
Withdrawal Tips: No symptoms
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 27, 2023

Netherlands | 41 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

After 20 years want to see my self with no thc dayly intake

Habit: Everithing possible but joints mostly – Daily 2 to 5 joints a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes the whole lot …but most dificult is no sleep and extreme tiredness persisting one month after stopping …mind me I was a heavy user but managing a busines with no problem
Timing of Withdrawal: Day one
Withdrawal Tips: No …only my strong will
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 27, 2023

Canada | 40 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 20)

Induced bipolar

Habit: Bowl – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Boredom, less sleep
Timing of Withdrawal: Days after stopping smoking
Withdrawal Tips: Walking
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 27, 2023

United States | 22 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 20)

Didn?t enjoy how it made me feel anymore

Habit: Joint – Most days
Withdrawal Symptoms: Severe anxiety/ panic attacks/ sleep disturbance
Timing of Withdrawal: From day 1 but got worse after week 2
Withdrawal Tips: Counselling
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 27, 2023

Greece | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

I just wanted to stop it

Habit: I used to roll with tobbaco – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes i feel mood swings, some kind of depressed, i have thoughts about who i am now what i do and i feel bored..
Timing of Withdrawal: From the first day after i quit weed
Withdrawal Tips: I went in expert on psychollogy
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 27, 2023

United Kingdom | 27 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

Cost and health

Habit: Smoke – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia, anxiety, depression, hot and cold sweats, no appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: On the second day
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 27, 2023

Switzerland | 22 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

I felt like I was loosing myself

Habit: Joint – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Loss of appetite, difficulty to fall asleep
Timing of Withdrawal: The first day after I quit
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 27, 2023

New York | 23 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Quit 22 days ago

Habit: Wax carts, bong rips, dabs – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: I have brain fog, anxiety, and migraine like headaches that are affecting my vision
Timing of Withdrawal: 2 days after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Workout, drink fluids, meditate.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 27, 2023

Louisiana | 22 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

Job hunt

Habit: Bowl, joint or edibles?I have asthma so when I would have bad symptoms I would switch to homemade edibles. – 1-3 times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: I have been experiencing irritability, vivid dreams, loss of appetite, restlessness and an uptick in anxiety and depression (but I?m also diagnosed with clinical anxiety and depression).
Timing of Withdrawal: The second or third day.
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise, a lot of napping, and eating foods I enjoy sober.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 27, 2023

Canada | 55 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 48)

dont want to be dependent anymore

Habit: smoking – daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: sleeplessness, headache, loss of appetite, cold sweats
Timing of Withdrawal: about 24 hrs
Withdrawal Tips: drinking lots of water
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 27, 2023

Australia | 51 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Health issues particularly breathing issues

Habit: Bong and hash pipe – It fluctuated over the years from heavy to moderate
Withdrawal Symptoms: Maybe a little,but I know I can stay strong and overcome them
Timing of Withdrawal: First day
Withdrawal Tips: Doing more housework
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 28, 2023

Israel | 40 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 35)

Because it prevented my from really living my life

Habit: Smoking – Every day, a few times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Mainly an extreme state of no appetite and nausea if i eat. And angst an over sweating and a feeling of numbness
Timing of Withdrawal: A day or two after i stopped smoking
Withdrawal Tips: Not really, besides using an app
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 28, 2023

United Kingdom | 28 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Frequent anxiety attacks

Habit: Spliffs (with tobacco) then switched to joints (all weed) – Nightly, all day on weekends
Withdrawal Symptoms: More anxiety, lack of sleep and appetite, boredom
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: CBD oil (food grade), exercise, meditation
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 28, 2023

United Kingdom | 38 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

I had smoked it everyday for 20yrs, and in the end I was fed up of being dependent on it. I no longer enjoyed it, I just did it out of habit. It no longer suited my lifestyle, and I would smoke first thing in morning to last thing at night. I was functioning, but was numb to so many thoughts and feelings. I knew the time had come to quit, it took me a good 6mths to actually do it.

Habit: Joints – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: I quit 12 weeks ago. The first 4 weeks was the hardest, I was grumpy, emotional and struggled getting to sleep. Anything stressful that life threw at me I had to actually feel and deal with. It was hard. But after those first 4 weeks it got easier.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1
Withdrawal Tips: I just went cold turkey.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 28, 2023

Arkansas | 23 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

To not depend so much on a drug and to seek peace through means of my own

Habit: A blunt was the usual but I’ve tried it all – Everyday multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headache, vivid dreams, mild anxiety, appetite changes and very mild insomnia
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24 hours of my last use.
Withdrawal Tips: No I quit cold turkey after 10 years of constant everyday multiple times a day use. No outside help other then a great support system.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 28, 2023

California | 18 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

I?ve noticed change in my mood and memory.

Habit: All – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: When I feel sad all I can think about is to take a bowl.
Timing of Withdrawal: Right after I quit.
Withdrawal Tips: Gum helps a lot. Keeps my mouth busy
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 28, 2023

Illinois | 20 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

Drug test for job coming up

Habit: Vape pen/edible – every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Loss of appetite
Timing of Withdrawal:
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 28, 2023

Oregon | 25 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Job

Habit: Bowl and vape pen – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Loss of appetite and irritability
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 28, 2023

Connecticut | 41 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

To pass a drug test for a new job

Habit: Bowl or joint – All day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety and loss of appetite after the first 24 hours
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24 hours of cessation
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 28, 2023

United Kingdom | 29 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Finances

Habit: Joint – Started small and once in a while. Progressed to daily over years (3-6 smokes a day)
Withdrawal Symptoms: Temperature dysregulation (esp around the hands and feet/pits/groin area- this has always occurred when no weed for about 12 hours. It?s my first instinctual sign that I haven?t smoked in a while, through normal usage or withdrawing. Usually cycles between chills and boiling hot. Sometimes at the same time. Incredibly bored and restless. Agitated but can?t do anything really. Tired but wired. Intense periods of rage and anger. Severely decreased appetite. Stopped Saturday evening and only ate 3 grapes between then and Monday night (I forced down some lamb and broccoli as I realised I somehow hadn?t eaten since Saturday at this point, hydration normal) Constant sighing and breathing out like I have a weight on my chest. Inability to get off to sleep, when sleeping, low quality and low time spent sleeping/early waking. Anxiety naturally. Weed was used to manage other problems for a decade, so now what?s gonna happen? Some minor skin changes with temperature(flushing when hot). Hard to concentrate and keep track of own thoughts. A bit foggy in the mind (easily related to being exhausted though) Some abdominal issues (VERY mild but noticeable pain and/or cramping sporadically over the days, some nausea but no vomitting. And obviously maddeningly intense cravings.
Timing of Withdrawal: As stated above, temperature is usually the first sign roughly 12 hours of no smoke.
Withdrawal Tips: N/A. Cold turkey.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 28, 2023

Florida | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

Laziness, tiredness, very blurry eyesight, and general lack of motivation for anything

Habit: Mostly through a bowl/bong – Multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Not anymore but I was not eating or sleeping a few days after quiting which brought on severe anger
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 3
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 29, 2023

North Carolina | 31 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

Probation.

Habit: Rolling blunts. – Almost a ounce a week
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes insomnia and no appetite.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2.
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 29, 2023

California | 42 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Lifestyle change

Habit: All of the above – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sleeplessness, irritability, anger, nausea..
Timing of Withdrawal: First full day without use
Withdrawal Tips: I tried to slow down use before stopping completely
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 29, 2023

United Kingdom | 22 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

7 years of regular use, starting at 16 years old, became a dark cloud hanging over my head. I had made attempts before to quit (in the last year or so). This is my 3rd time and having repeatedly learnt the way it disadvantaged my future prospects as a psychology student, affected my mental and physical health, social relationships and all thcclassic things that come with it – I decided it was the best move within all those elements and for my wellbeing.

Habit: Rolled and smoked with tobacco. – Every day. Usually night time. Between 1 to 3 grams.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety – has lessened with time. I used weed to alleviate stress so I’m just learning to live without it. Sleepless. Irritability. Affected sleep pattern. Weak cognition. Mood swings. Psychotic thoughts.
Timing of Withdrawal: They increased as expected then have dropped. Psychosis was mostly due to lack of sleep that was already occurring during my period of heavy cannabis use
Withdrawal Tips: Sex. Studying.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 29, 2023

Bulgaria | 26 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 21)

Severe financial consequences. Bad effect on career, relationships, mood, gateway to harder drugs and alcohol addiction. I have been chronically using weed for almost 6 years.

Habit: Joint, mixed with tobacco. Every morning, at least once or twice, and if possible throughout the day. Covid made it harder to control, since I was working from home. – More than 2g per day, mixed with tobacco.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, a lot. After six years, I have a blocked nose for almost 3 weeks, severe sweating during sleep, shorter sleep, vivid dreams, nosebleeds. Mood swings, !!severe!! brainfog.
Timing of Withdrawal: 1-2 days after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Ashwaganda, melatonin, vitamins, probiotics, low sugar and low carb diet.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 29, 2023

Canada | 28 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Anxiety, procrastination, depression, isolation

Habit: Bong – All day every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: GI issues(runny poop) , anxiety,
Timing of Withdrawal: The day I quit
Withdrawal Tips: House chores, diet, water
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 29, 2023

Canada | 32 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

Increased anxiety and panic attacks

Habit: Smoke flower in the form of joints or herb vape – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: I am 25 days and still have irritability, mood swings, anxiety, depression, fatigue and insomnia
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24hours of quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Suppliments, exercise, increased water intake, therapy
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 29, 2023

United States | 18 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

brain fog, anxiety, and wording memory

Habit: vape pen, edible, and joints – multiple times a day, everyday for 4 years (i have taken some breaks that were between 3 to 1 week long)
Withdrawal Symptoms: nausea when i try to eat, depression
Timing of Withdrawal: the day after i quit smoking
Withdrawal Tips: self talk
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 29, 2023

illinois | 35 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Health reasons

Habit: – everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: chest pain, cant sleep
Timing of Withdrawal: day 5
Withdrawal Tips: no
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 29, 2023

United Kingdom | 31 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 13)

I have a best man speech to prepare for and my anxiety is really bad

Habit: Joint – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes – brain fog, depression, restlessness, unable to get to sleep, nausea
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 3, worst at day 6
Withdrawal Tips: Alcohol
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 29, 2023

United Kingdom | 25 Year Old Other (specify) (Using Since Age 15)

I want to join retained fire sery, I need to pass a drugs test to do this and marijuana use is not legalized in the UK. If not for this I would reduce my use rather than quit.

Habit: Joints or bongs usually. I made an edible as my ‘last’ use. – Breakfast, lunch and dinner. I would smoke joints like cigarettes.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yup, it’s currently 3:39am. Guess what? I can’t sleep.
Timing of Withdrawal:
Withdrawal Tips: This website?
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 29, 2023

Michigan | 31 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

A change of pace

Habit: Bong – 10 grams of concentrates a week Prior to that an oz a week of flower.
Withdrawal Symptoms: First couple days Fine After a Few Weeks
Timing of Withdrawal: First 2 days
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 30, 2023

Australia | 36 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 20)

It started to scare me. Health wise and mentally

Habit: Pipe – Everyday 1grm
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, panic attacks and racing heart
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately
Withdrawal Tips: Panodol helps, green tea as a new ritual
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 30, 2023

Minnesota | 59 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 40)

Felt it was time.

Habit: One hitter. – One hits.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Lost, disconnected, no sex drive.
Timing of Withdrawal:
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 30, 2023

Utah | 29 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

It was was making my anxiety and depression worse. Which is the reason I began in the first place. I was also getting frequent panic attacks.

Habit: Vape pen and edibles – From the moment I woke up, till the moment I went to bed. Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Severe stomach pain, Anxiety, chills, night sweats, brain fog.
Timing of Withdrawal: Probably about 12 hours after last consumption.
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 30, 2023

Florida | 43 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

I was relying too much on it for mood stabilization. It was abusive use and not healthy

Habit: I mostly smoked blunts (weed filled cigars) for most of my smoking life but started smoking bowls about a month ago when I decided I needed to quit. – For the past 7 years I used it daily, multiple times a day. Before this I used it off an on from the age of 14
Withdrawal Symptoms: No appetite, mood disturbances
Timing of Withdrawal: First full day off of it, smoked last bowl 24 hours ago
Withdrawal Tips: Prayer and keeping in mind that this will be so much better for me in the long run. Looking towards the future.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 30, 2023

North Carolina | 60 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 57)

want to get off all substances to be healthier

Habit: pill (medical marijuana prescribed after breast cancer dx – daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: not sure
Timing of Withdrawal: N/A
Withdrawal Tips: I have a headache today, I took mortin
Purpose: Medicinal purposes only
Date Submitted: March 30, 2023

Canada | 32 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 30)

Interfering with work productivity, aspirations, sleep quality, stamina. Expensive on the top wallet.

Habit: Vape the ground bud – Multiple times a night
Withdrawal Symptoms: Mental fog, irritability, depression, cold sweats.
Timing of Withdrawal: Right away, pretty much. A week after quitting, they got more intense.
Withdrawal Tips: Work out, but hasn?t helped much.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 30, 2023

Illinois | 30 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

Relocating

Habit: Flower, blunt – 2-3x day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Cravings Insomnia Irritated
Timing of Withdrawal: Today
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 30, 2023

Canada | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

I haven?t used marijuana for one week now. I smoked almost daily for about 9 years. Over the last few years I noticed increased anxiety; I would always ?look forward? to toking, and almost immediately regret it once the high set in. I found myself groggy in the morning, unmotivated, unfocused, and undisciplined. I didn?t consume any THC for about 3 weeks consecutively last summer. During this time I had insanely vivid dreams, I was waking up much earlier than normal feeling refreshed. I also felt very energetic, motivated, and was always full of ideas. I am going to stay away from THC for awhile and see what life is like without it. I always told myself I wasn?t addicted and that it was ?good for me? because I ?thought differently? and ?realized things? that I wouldn?t sober. I am also one month cold turkey from nicotine (vaping) today after 4 years of heavy usage. Although nicotine was super addictive, I now believe marijuana was the substance really holding me back. For reference I am 24 year old male. 🙂

Habit: I used water bongs for years, and over the last year switched to joints. About 1 or 2 a day. – Once, maybe twice daily.
Withdrawal Symptoms: -difficulty falling asleep -?cravings? or strong desires to smoke
Timing of Withdrawal: 24 hours after my last use (8 days ago). They come and go, the cravings really aren?t too bad. Tonight I almost gave in but I didn?t.
Withdrawal Tips: Ive been doing some shopping on Amazon, just buying things I need (not binge shopping). I think this gives me the little dopamine fix I am missing. I have been cooking and eating more. I also keep busy with chores around my apartment. I should really go for a walk or to the gym but haven?t yet.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 30, 2023

Australia | 19 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

For my health and just was getting to lazy

Habit: Bongs – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes not much eating and bad headaches little bit of sweating
Timing of Withdrawal: Thursday
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 30, 2023

California | 29 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 23)

It stopped having its intended effect (reduction of anxiety and depression). It began to increase my anxiety when using.

Habit: – 1-3 times daily.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety, irritability, poor sleep, nausea, headaches.
Timing of Withdrawal: 2 days after stopping.
Withdrawal Tips: I used a small dose of Xanax on day 2 to alleviate anxiety and melatonin to help me sleep.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 31, 2023

California | 23 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

Wanted to level up in life

Habit: Vape Pen – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Just boredom
Timing of Withdrawal: Week 2
Withdrawal Tips: Working out, sleeping
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 31, 2023

Europe | 25 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Anxiety

Habit: Edible – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety and depression
Timing of Withdrawal: 2 weeks after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: Tea
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: March 31, 2023

Canada | 58 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

Health

Habit: Bowl – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Nervousness, agitation, body sweat
Timing of Withdrawal: At the end of day 1
Withdrawal Tips: No, cold turkey
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: March 31, 2023

New York | 24 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 22)

I want ro participate in a clinical drug trial for PTSD, but I cannot smoke weed while I participate

Habit: Vape pen – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Complete lack of appetite, brain fog, hot and cold flashes
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: Nope just going cold turkey
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 1, 2023

Washington, DC | 35 Year Old Other (specify) (Using Since Age 18)

Worsened mental health symptoms esp. ADHD

Habit: Preroll joints – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Depressed and overstimulated, weird dreams and night sweats
Timing of Withdrawal: After 24 hours
Withdrawal Tips: Staying busy and physically active
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 1, 2023

New York | 25 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

It makes me lazy, unmotivated, sloppy, paranoid and depressed

Habit: Rolled with tobacco – I smoked from 19-21 quit from 22-24 and recently picked up again
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritated, nauseated, bored, difficulty breathing and sleeping. Restlessness
Timing of Withdrawal: After 24 hours
Withdrawal Tips: Sleeping pills
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 1, 2023

Florida | 65 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Because I think it somehow hurts my appetite rather than help it.

Habit: Vape, edible, – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, I feel nauseas and like my stomach is tense, a knot in stomach. Irritable , defensive, agitated easily, can?t concentrate.
Timing of Withdrawal: 6-8 hours after last use.
Withdrawal Tips: Excersize, deep breathing, Xanax 1/8 mg.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 1, 2023

United Kingdom | 20 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

No appetite when sober

Habit: Joint – ~3 joints daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: No appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately
Withdrawal Tips: Nope
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 1, 2023

Oregon | 47 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 42)

It made me feel aimless and unmotivated.

Habit: Preroll – Nightly and occasionally during the day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Cravings of course, especially when stressed or challenged to deal with my emotions. Hazy mind. Insomnia is improving.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 3 was the worst.
Withdrawal Tips: I?m eating more than usual. Reading a lot of content as to what to expect/validation of my current state.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 1, 2023

Michigan | 30 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

Health

Habit: Bong – 9 months
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, severe nausea.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day one but became worse on day 3
Withdrawal Tips: Drinking shakes and smoothies
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 1, 2023

Canada | 24 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 5)

Health

Habit: Joint – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: N/a
Timing of Withdrawal: About 7 days
Withdrawal Tips: smoking CBD for the first 2 weeks
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 1, 2023

New Jersey | 26 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Brain fog and cognition.

Habit: Joints, blunts – At least 2 times a week.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Urge to smoke, restlessness
Timing of Withdrawal: 1 week
Withdrawal Tips: Prayer, and focusing on My life?s calling.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 1, 2023

Michigan | 43 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Regain some clarity lose some lethargy

Habit: Joints and dabs – Oz a week more on a non working week
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes the norms Sleep disturances Off dreams Slighty alter mood
Timing of Withdrawal: 24/48 hrs after last use
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Medicinal purposes only
Date Submitted: April 1, 2023

Canada | 46 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Want to take a break for a while

Habit: Vape flower in volcano – Every night
Withdrawal Symptoms: Muscle aches and general body discomfort and can?t sleep
Timing of Withdrawal: 2-3 days
Withdrawal Tips: Advil
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 2, 2023

Oregon | 48 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Smoking too much, negative impact on fitness (especially mountain biking), mood/motivation and professional performance. Marijuana also made me feel ill.

Habit: Bowl – Heavy, about 1.5 grams of flower (20-30% THC) per day from about 30 minutes after awakening in the morning until I went to bed at night, approximately 6-8 times per day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes Anxiety, irritability, short temper, impatience, poor cognition, nausea (near but not vomiting), rhinorrhea and inspissated post nasal drip, insomnia, fatigue, daytime sleepiness, muscle weakness/feeling deconditioned
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 6 hours of cessation
Withdrawal Tips: Used edibles as a taper, but I did not use enough and, because I wished to just be ?done,? I stopped the taper after 4 days
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 2, 2023

United Kingdom | 18 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

It no longer serves the purpose it once did.

Habit: Rolling paper Tobacco with weed – 4times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Cravings. Slowed thought
Timing of Withdrawal: 24hours after quitting.
Withdrawal Tips: Yes going on walks without picking up weed.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 2, 2023

New Jersey | 22 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

Graduating college soon and i felt like I needed a reality check and to grow up a little.

Habit: Dry herb vaporizer – daily with limited exceptions for 9 months straight. including t-breaks, 2.5 years.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sleep disruptions and lots of depressive and anxiety symptoms, Intense irritability, low motivation to eat despite hunger, occassional nausea
Timing of Withdrawal: About 48 hours after my last session
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise is helpful, video games keep me somewhat entertained
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 2, 2023

Texas | 38 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 36)

Memory problems, then it started making me have not be able to pee. (I took delta 9 for the last couple months with over the counter edibles.)

Habit: Edible – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Low body temperature, insomnia, foggy head, night sweats, feet sweeting, muscle spasm, low heart rate, headaches, sensitivity to light
Timing of Withdrawal: Insomnia and night sweats day 1
Withdrawal Tips: Yes multiple non habit forming natural sleep aids, magnesium, tart cherry juice, tons of teas, water
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 2, 2023

Iowa | 26 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 23)

Cdl random quarter pee test

Habit: Vape pen, or a couple bowls a night – Daily after work
Withdrawal Symptoms: No
Timing of Withdrawal: No
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 2, 2023

Netherlands | 25 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 21)

Low motivation, brain fog & low energy

Habit: Hash + tobacco – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Night sweats & boredom
Timing of Withdrawal: after 3 days
Withdrawal Tips: A lot of sweating in gym & sauna
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 2, 2023

United Kingdom | 21 Year Old Other (specify) (Using Since Age 19)

Expensive, and treating health in the long term

Habit: rolled joints – daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Extreme nausea, severe anxiety
Timing of Withdrawal: From day 1. Currently day 3 and no improvement.
Withdrawal Tips: Keeping busy, staying hydrated
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 2, 2023

Texas | 34 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

Health

Habit: Vape, smoke – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety depression fatigue having trouble sleeping
Timing of Withdrawal: 5-6 days after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Ashwaganda
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 2, 2023

Washington | 37 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 13)

For a cross country move and going to grad school.

Habit: Bowl – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headache, moodiness/irritability, depression, anxiety, disrupted sleep.
Timing of Withdrawal: A couple of days ago.
Withdrawal Tips: Taking supplements like 5 htp, cortigon, and drinking chamomile in the evening.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 2, 2023

Oregon | 48 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 44)

It was time

Habit: Pre-roll – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety, anger and instability
Timing of Withdrawal: Week 1/2
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 3, 2023

Ireland | 42 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 30)

Sick of it

Habit: Smoke – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Pains and sweating and bit down
Timing of Withdrawal: Straight away
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 3, 2023

West Virginia | 22 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

I was using it for several years. I noticed it was affecting motivation and made me less social and isolated.

Habit: Bowl –
Withdrawal Symptoms: I had sleep issues for about 3 days, and felt mildly feverish at day 4 which went away quickly. My appetite was affected from day 1 until 5.
Timing of Withdrawal: 24-42 hours after I stopped.
Withdrawal Tips: Advil and plenty of water.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 3, 2023

Nevada | 41 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 13)

Lack of ambition

Habit: Smoke a bowl – Several times a day for the last 2 months
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, I can’t sleep, loss of appetite, I can’t regulate my body temperature, one second I’m sweating and super hot the next I’m freezing, easily irritated, anxious.
Timing of Withdrawal: As soon as I stopped. This isnt my first time stopping and these symptoms appear everytime I stop
Withdrawal Tips: At night I will try to take Tylenol pm in hopes of getting some sleep, doesn’t really work though, I was only able to get almost 4 hours of sleep the last 4nights
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 3, 2023

United Kingdom | 37 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 13)

Health reasons /financial reasons and dependency

Habit: Joint – Daily, every day for over 20 years
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes Day 3 now and I?ve lost 7lbs in 2 days. Im not eating. I feel sickly and unsettled and anxious
Timing of Withdrawal: Maybe 12 hours after my last smoke
Withdrawal Tips: Just keeping busy / trying not to think about it
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 3, 2023

Colorado | 36 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 25)

Health

Habit: Dab – Multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety, chills
Timing of Withdrawal: Day one
Withdrawal Tips: Milk thistle supplement
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 3, 2023

Tennessee | 26 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 23)

Health and pregnancy

Habit: Rolling in a cigar – 3 years regularly
Withdrawal Symptoms: Loss of appetite Insomnia
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1
Withdrawal Tips: I increased my water intake and eat what my body can keep down like, popsicles and ice cream
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 3, 2023

Arizona | 43 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Smoking it was hurting my lungs.

Habit: Joints – 3 or 4 times per day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Trouble sleeping, cravings, vivid dreams, anxiety, depression.
Timing of Withdrawal: After the first day of quitting.
Withdrawal Tips: Just exercise.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 3, 2023

United Kingdom | 29 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

It’s expensive and i wanted to break the daily cycle I have been in for the last 15 years of my life

Habit: Spliffs – Every evening after work and every night before bed
Withdrawal Symptoms: No appetite, irritable, cant sleep all night when I do I have vivid dreams and wake up covered in sweat
Timing of Withdrawal: The first day/night
Withdrawal Tips: I had some left over codeine from an operation I had that helped me sleep the 2nd night
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 3, 2023

Georgia | 28 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 22)

I want my life back, my relationships, my energy, my brain, my libido, my finances, and my aspirations

Habit: Blunts – 5 grams to 3 grams daily.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Nausea, disturbed sleep, chills/sweats/temperature sensitivity, and some irritability.
Timing of Withdrawal: Each day it was getting better but on day 3, carsickness and hunger exascerbated my cravings.
Withdrawal Tips: No, just cold turkey abstinence.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 3, 2023

Ohio | 38 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Tolerance too high

Habit: All the above – All day every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anger Depression Irritability Sleep problems
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 3, 2023

Massachusetts | 55 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

It was severely amplifying joint and back pain instead of helping reduce pain

Habit: Preferred joints – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Loss of appetite, mood swings, some lethargy esp in morning
Timing of Withdrawal: 2nd day
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 3, 2023

United Kingdom | 26 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

Health and wealth and religion and i was turning into an addict

Habit: Rizzls – Everyday and morning
Withdrawal Symptoms: Depression , mood change , no focus
Timing of Withdrawal: 1 day after
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 3, 2023

Texas | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Applying for jobs.

Habit: Wax pen. More discrete. – Non-stop, nearly all day high for 6 months +.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Temperature fluctuation, feeling hot in a situation where I know I shouldn?t be feeling that way. Lack of appetite. Difficulty sleeping. Stomach pain. Dehydration.
Timing of Withdrawal: I want to say they began on Day 2.
Withdrawal Tips: Yes, melatonin.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 4, 2023

Florida | 46 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 35)

It took over my life

Habit: Bowl – From the time I got home till I went to bed
Withdrawal Symptoms: So many, headaches, sweats, chills, nerves, major stomach pain, lost over 30lbs so far, cant sleep, tired, leg cramps
Timing of Withdrawal: Can’t remember but I had symptoms while I was still smoking
Withdrawal Tips: No, stopped cold turkey, noone will help unless I sign up for rehap
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 4, 2023

Canada | 26 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

Weight loss due to decreased appetite(when I don?t use), extreme anxiety, lack of sleep and depression.

Habit: Vape (prior years bowl, edible), joints & blunts – Daily or minimum 3 days a week
Withdrawal Symptoms: Zero appetite, lack of sleep, extreme irritability and inability to cope with stress
Timing of Withdrawal: Day one (today)
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 4, 2023

Florida | 44 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

It has me in a holding pattern living life on autopilot for several years.

Habit: Pipe, flower – Daily ALL day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Fatigue, irritability, anxiety, insomnia
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2-Day 3 started
Withdrawal Tips: Quiet home environment, reduced caffeine, lots of water, fruit, shower frequently, nap when I need to
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 4, 2023

United Kingdom | 26 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Started feeling extra anxiety with weed rather than it helping my usual anxiety and depression.

Habit: Vaporizer and blunts – Multiple times daily.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Boredom and disturbed sleep.
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately after quitting and still currently.
Withdrawal Tips: CBD and binge watching cartoons.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 5, 2023

United Kingdom | 32 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

Was smoking too much too often.

Habit: joints – 5/6 joints a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: It’s been 3 months and I still feel lethargic but also weirdly restless. Depression maybe – I’ve not seen a professional.
Timing of Withdrawal: After 1 month of abstinence.
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise – weights 3 times a week
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 5, 2023

United Kingdom | 43 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 22)

Stopped me getting out and about didn’t like the smell

Habit: With tobacco – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: No but have headaches and stress
Timing of Withdrawal: Week 3
Withdrawal Tips: I started vaping 6mg nicotine
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 5, 2023

Australia | 40 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Join the army and save money

Habit: Bong – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, the desire to smoke still lingers.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1 hour 1
Withdrawal Tips: Staying busy.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 5, 2023

Canada | 29 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 22)

To improve my health, clear brain fog and lead a better lifestyle.

Habit: Bowl or joint – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Poor sleep; depressive moods; weird dreams; poor emotional regulation; irregular eating habits.
Timing of Withdrawal: After approx. 72 hours
Withdrawal Tips: I briefly began smoking cigarettes. I then started stepping away to lay down and listen to meditative music or take a short Power Nap as a refresh or reset. I try to avoid eating in this regard to keep from developing another unhealthy habit.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 5, 2023

United Kingdom | 26 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

Health scare

Habit: in a rizla with tobacco – every day, 4-6 joints a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: week 1-2 hot flushes, rise in anxiety, very weird dreams
Timing of Withdrawal: from day 14 onwards
Withdrawal Tips: ate good, drank alot of water and slept
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 5, 2023

Canada | 30 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

To pass a possible drug test for a new job, but that was also a motivational reason for me to try to pull the final plug on 12 years of heavy marijuana use since age 18.

Habit: Burning high quality cannabis through a bong – Every single day, multiple times a day, via bong.
Withdrawal Symptoms: This is day 7. Most of my physical withdrawal symptoms have subsided, i am starting to feel more mental symptoms now.
Timing of Withdrawal: The physical symptoms started about a day after abstinence, the mental one appear to be starting now.
Withdrawal Tips: Mostly just the desire to quit is getting me through.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 5, 2023

California | 30 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

I turned 30 last year. It?s time for a change.

Habit: Vape pen – All day/ everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Night sweats
Timing of Withdrawal: Im on day 5
Withdrawal Tips: Going on daily walks/ increasing physical activities
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 6, 2023

Scotland | 31 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 23)

Money / health / scared of loosing touch with my true self.

Habit: Joint – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yeah, crazy dreams, nausea, diarrhoea.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2.
Withdrawal Tips: Lots of tea
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 6, 2023

Portugal | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Addiction took over

Habit: Joints – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Vivid dreams, low libido
Timing of Withdrawal: First days
Withdrawal Tips: CBD, but it made me too sleepy
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 6, 2023

Utah | 30 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 28)

I believe frequent and heavy marijuana use caused depression, both on and off the substance.

Habit: 10 mg thc, 5 mg cbd, 5 mg cbg Hygge gummy – Daily, except for periods where I tried to quit before.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Nausea, depression, irritability, body aches, lethargy, restless sleep.
Timing of Withdrawal: 5 days after last use.
Withdrawal Tips: I got some slack from my job so I could rest more.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 6, 2023

Canada | 30 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

I didn’t like where I was at in life, felt too comfortable with the laziness that weed allowed, and was settled into a bad relationship because we both abused cannabis and ignored our problems together. I could tell that I wasn’t happy and that smoking was helping me be complacent. I had a surgery coming up and after reading that cannabis use increased pain during recovery, I decided to quit in the weeks leading up to it.

Habit: – I was using heavily – about a gram a day on weekends and about half a gram on weekdays. I was using whenever I wasn’t at work or visiting family.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Just brain fog and some mood irregularities, but I’ve been completely sober for a month now, after a decrease in use and a few sober days followed by a week-long relapse. In the days before the relapse I had insomnia, terrible night sweats (I woke up to a soaked bed in the middle of the night and had to change and get towels to sleep on and under), almost completely lost my appetite and felt nausea after eating. Since the relapse I had more insomnia, loss of appetite, nausea and night sweats for a few days, and had major mood changes for a couple weeks (I went from almost never crying to crying multiple times a day). Two to three weeks after quitting I was still unstable in mood and had severe brain fog. Both are still present, but to lesser extents.
Timing of Withdrawal: Symptoms started as soon as I started to heavily decrease use, even before quitting completely.
Withdrawal Tips: I’ve been trying to practice mindfulness, and have taken to drinking more herbal tea and journalling. I’ve also been going on walks almost daily, both for exercise and to get out in and appreciate nature and the city I live in.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 6, 2023

California | 31 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 28)

For mental wellbeing, as well as positive changes in my life.

Habit: Bowls, pre rolls, vape pen, edibles. – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Nausea, headaches, irritability, mood swings.
Timing of Withdrawal: The first day of abstinence.
Withdrawal Tips: Drinking water, eating healthy foods.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 6, 2023

United Kingdom | 35 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 30)

New job requires urine test

Habit: Rolled paper – 6-8 times per day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Not yet…
Timing of Withdrawal: Haven’t yet….
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 6, 2023

Canada | 30 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 27)

Becoming an addiction

Habit: Bowl but it was more manageable when smoke ? joints? – Every other day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritable, loss of appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: After 3 days
Withdrawal Tips: Alcohol
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 6, 2023

United States | 20 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

Smoking for 4 years and it?s time to quit to start preparing for my career.

Habit: Vape pen and bowl – Everyday all day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes GI upset. Food makes me nauseous and I can only eat a couple bits before I feel like I will vomit.
Timing of Withdrawal: 9 days ago but I did smoke once in between so it restarted all over again.
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 6, 2023

United Kingdom | 25 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Mainly the cost, but also the effects it was having on my life

Habit: Smoke – Everyday, 1-3g
Withdrawal Symptoms: Week 1: loads of energy, shakes, sweating, anger, diarrhoea, vomited once, that itchiness that you expect to see from some home withdrawing from opioids, insomnia, paranoia, anxiety, Week 2- Severe lack of energy, brain fog, anxiety in public places, restlessness in the morning, sporadic craving, feeling like I need to go back to weed in order to keep up with my uni work (feeling less smart, unable to concentrate)
Timing of Withdrawal: From day one, changed after a week or so
Withdrawal Tips: Smoking tobacco helps with the need to smoke something, also probably addicted to tobacco because of smoking joints so easier to quit one thing at a time
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 6, 2023

North Carolina | 42 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 38)

It is making me lazy and forgetful

Habit: Vape pen – All day for past year.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Hot flashes, no appetite, nausea, irritated and anxious
Timing of Withdrawal: Hot flashes severe on day two
Withdrawal Tips: Trying to ween myself down instead of cold turkey
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 6, 2023

california | 23 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

going on vacation and want my appetite to be normal while i?m there

Habit: vape pen, bowl, or dab – daily for years
Withdrawal Symptoms: cravings to smoke and loss of appetite.
Timing of Withdrawal: at the end of the first day
Withdrawal Tips: no
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 6, 2023

United Kingdom | 30 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

Money, health,

Habit: Joint – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety no energy no appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: Today
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 7, 2023

Nevada | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

Health reasons Be more present in my life

Habit: Vape pen – Every night
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headaches Anxiety Shortness of breath Mood swings
Timing of Withdrawal: 3-Apr
Withdrawal Tips: Vacation And keeping myself busy
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 7, 2023

Canada | 38 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 35)

Mental health and social anxiety

Habit: Joints mostly- some edibles – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Night sweats , irritability, easily angered then quick to disappear
Timing of Withdrawal: Night two
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 7, 2023

Malaysia | 48 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 32)

using marijuana long term caused anxiety issues. stopping makes more sense then continueing

Habit: joint – daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: can only rest during sleep, unable to totally fall asleep
Timing of Withdrawal: 1 day after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: nothing seems to work
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 7, 2023

Colorado | 37 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

To get a better job

Habit: Blunt joints edibles for sleep and pain – Heavy smoker multiple times during day edibles at night
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes mood swings emotional outbursts. Eating more
Timing of Withdrawal: First few days within the week lasting until after week 3
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 8, 2023

Canada | 22 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 13)

Needed to get sober

Habit: Bowl – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: All symptoms
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1
Withdrawal Tips: Tylenol
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 8, 2023

United Kingdom | 23 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Financial cost.

Habit: Bong – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Hot flushes, feeling glazed over and not really present, loss of appetite, struggling to sleep.
Timing of Withdrawal: About a day after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: Trying to avoid stress
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 8, 2023

Belgium | 32 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 22)

8 days ago

Habit: Smoke it with tabacco. – Only nights and weekends.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Boredom, very vivid dreams, am sleeping well and falling asleep well but waking up more in the middle of the night. First days I woke up sweaty. Cravings after day 3-5. Lack of excitement playing games, watching movies, etc..
Timing of Withdrawal: The dreams, waking up more often in the middle of the night and sweating during the night started after 2 days, sweating is gone now, the dreams are still very vivid. Usualy of old memories I had long forgotten. Boredom started after a week. Usualy i spent my weekend being high and playing games or watching movies. Now there’s just an empty gap cause it doesn’t excite me right now.
Withdrawal Tips: Had a drink last night, not to much. Wasn’t really drunk. It helped with the boredom but I feel it’s not the right choice replacing an addiction with another one so I won’t be doing it again. I rarely had a drink when I was still smoking weed.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 8, 2023

Mississippi | 29 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome

Habit: Bowl or joint – 7 times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: GI issues Loss of appetite Serve nausea
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: Went to the hospital got stomach meds
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 8, 2023

Canada | 21 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Health reason and I want to have my full memory back.

Habit: Mostly joint and sometimes vape pen – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Feeling of depression, no appetite, craving and anxious.
Timing of Withdrawal: Around 24h
Withdrawal Tips: Working out and doing school work.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 8, 2023

Illinois | 34 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Affecting me mentally and emotionally and pregnancy

Habit: Blunt – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Depression
Timing of Withdrawal: 1st week
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 8, 2023

Maryland | 27 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

Wasn?t having the same affect I linger for. Started praying and reading my Bible more?the conviction grew within me to stop.

Habit: BLUNTS and BOWLS – Give it take a day. If I didn?t smoke for two days or more, it was because I couldn?t scrape loose change for it.
Withdrawal Symptoms: I?m not.
Timing of Withdrawal: I?ve been great these last few months
Withdrawal Tips: I stopped contacting my ?guy?. Started throwing weed away.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 9, 2023

Austria | 24 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 19)

Mental health

Habit: Joint – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, loss of appetite, irritability, cold sweats at night, trouble falling asleep
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: Yes, melatonin at night
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 9, 2023

United States | 33 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 19)

Because it makes me skinny

Habit: Blunt – Every single day about 8 times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes moody not eating
Timing of Withdrawal: When I quit
Withdrawal Tips: No I’ve been puffing a THC pen which defeats the purpose of quitting
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 9, 2023

Georgia | 29 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

Pregnant

Habit: Blunt – Twice everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Weed craving and insomnia my appetite just returned
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1
Withdrawal Tips: Benadryl and sleep aid
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 9, 2023

United Kingdom | 39 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

During a depression I used cannabis way too much and I abused it smoking day in day out morning til night, a break up in a long term relationship broke down due to me being vacant and only worrying where my next bag of weed was coming from, im not through the cravings by far only a week in but step by step day by day

Habit: Joint – Daily, morning til night for 20 years
Withdrawal Symptoms: Only a week clean, but I’ve experienced sleepless nights, no apatite also im struggling to drink sweet coffees, I loved a sweet coffee but its making me gag, still getting cravings in times of relaxation
Timing of Withdrawal: The 1st week is the hardest, 1st couple of days I couldn’t sleep, couldn’t eat and couldn’t think straight, head like mush.
Withdrawal Tips: Routine is something im focused on due to my reason for quitting, ive gone cold turkey, ive being setting myself little tasks and making sure I complete them
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 9, 2023

United kingdom | 26 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 22)

Became dependent on it to sleep, for enjoyment, for everything. Also quit due to the cost.

Habit: Joint with a mix of tobacco and rose – 2-3 doobies a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Currently day 11 with symptoms lessening, but still irritable and struggling to sleep properly. Main initial symptoms were aches, insomnia, cold, shivers
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2 of quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Just started exercising which has helped, or going outside for a walk when my partner smokes and triggers cravings
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 9, 2023

Washington | 22 Year Old Other (specify) (Using Since Age 17)

Desire to reconnect with self, build resilience to challenging emotions (sadness, loneliness, stress, boredom, fear)

Habit: recently joints/blunts, dab pen – Several times a day (average probably 3 sessions)
Withdrawal Symptoms: Appetite loss and stomach upset mostly thus far
Timing of Withdrawal: day 2-5 (which is the current day im on)
Withdrawal Tips: CBD tummies occasionally, being outdoors
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 9, 2023

United Kingdom | 23 Year Old Other (specify) (Using Since Age 17)

I felt like I wasn?t able to progress with my life in the way I wanted because my brain was always foggy and my grip on reality wasn?t very solid.

Habit: Joint, sometimes edible – Multiple times a day, every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety, boredom, increased depression. Mainly strong anxiety. Difficulty sleeping. Crying a lot.
Timing of Withdrawal: After about two and a half days.
Withdrawal Tips: I distracted myself with Youtube and did some breathing exercises and have been smoking cigarettes instead.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 9, 2023

France | 25 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Smoked for too long I want to be able to fonction without it

Habit: I smoked it – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Depression: anhedonia, fatigue, memory and cognitive problems
Timing of Withdrawal: About two weeks after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: Yes mostly CBD and working out
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 10, 2023

Canada | 37 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Anxiety. Not happy. Using to get back to baseline.

Habit: Bowl, vape pen – Very often. Daily. Not during work but in evenings and on weekends.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Lack of libido / sex drive, increased anxiety. Depression. Racing thoughts.
Timing of Withdrawal: Very quickly after stopping cold turkey.
Withdrawal Tips: Biking. Walking. Journaling. Depression workbook. Communicating with a few close people. Starting my to date.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 10, 2023

Florida | 20 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

I wanna be more active and social.

Habit: Vape Pen and Flower – All day everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, I?m starving but whenever there?s a plate in-front of me I can?t eat.
Timing of Withdrawal: Soon as I quit.
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 10, 2023

North Carolina | 45 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 20)

It was causing panic attacks out the blue

Habit: Blunts – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: At first I was. Iam now 22 days sober
Timing of Withdrawal: A couple of days after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 10, 2023

Canada | 21 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

To save money. To gain increased mental focus. To be more social & sober

Habit: Joint, dab pen or edibles – Every day, at least once up to a few times per day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headaches, lowered appetite, boredom, cravings, brain fog, dissociation
Timing of Withdrawal: 3rd day after stopping use.
Withdrawal Tips: Tylenol for headache.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 10, 2023

United States | 28 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 19)

Money

Habit: Rolled in a paper with tobacco – Every day, all day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety, depression, mood swings, not being able to sleep, nausea, lack of appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: 24 hours after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Yes, vaping and sleeping tablets
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 10, 2023

Oregon | 19 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 13)

Preexisting mental health issues started to be exacerbated by marijuana use

Habit: Oil pens and very occasionally edibles and flower – Very inconsistently (1-5 times a month) for the first few years, then very heavily (multiple times a day) for 2-3 years
Withdrawal Symptoms: Cravings, loss of appetite, and a general feeling of anxiety
Timing of Withdrawal: 1-2 days in
Withdrawal Tips: Staying busy and having people close to me keep me accountable has been effective for me
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 10, 2023

California | 28 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

I am 28 and habitually used since 15. Lately, weed has been impacting me differently. It has made me really anxious in social situations and unable to speak. When I first started smoking, I smoked to be funnier in social situations, it would help me be more social. That changed over time. I have also discovered how much more fulfilled and happy I feel when I have accomplishments. It?s harder to achieve these accomplishments when I?m too tired from being high. Smoking less weed was giving me more energy, so I wanted to see if stopping completely would make me even less tired and have better sleep. Being high meant I was never really bored. Boredom is good for you – it drives you to find a way to fill that boredom. Could be with a hobby, friends, reading, creating something, etc. I wanted to see who I could become if I allowed myself to be bored. I also started dealing with more depression and mood swings around the time I started smoking weed at 15. I want to see if my mood will be more stable if I don?t smoke

Habit: Joint or spliff – Daily for 10 years, then 3-5 times a week for the past year
Withdrawal Symptoms: I don?t feel very much of anything. Very even keel. A bit bored with life. Dreams have been very vivid, which isn?t always a good thing for me as my mind can be an unkind place. I have been getting dizzy from time to time.
Timing of Withdrawal: After 1 week
Withdrawal Tips: Sleep, exercise, good diet, sunshine, spending time with people I love
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 11, 2023

Canada | 45 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

It seems weak. Too much use

Habit: Joint – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Body aches, nausea, insomnia
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1
Withdrawal Tips: Advil and Tylenol
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 11, 2023

California | 20 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Was affecting my motivation and drive to be something more. I knew I could be much more productive, but weed made me feel complacent in my misery.

Habit: Vape Pen – Afternoons. Mostly.
Withdrawal Symptoms: The first week or so was probably the most difficult part. It was a struggle not having the usual toke in the afternoon, but I quickly realized how much time I had really wasted being high 24/7 for the past 3 years. I still feel brain fog here and there but I know with time it will go away.
Timing of Withdrawal: After the first week.
Withdrawal Tips: Just distracting my brain with work/hobbies.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 11, 2023

Australia | 27 Year Old Other (specify) (Using Since Age 23)

Got really sick and couldn?t smoke without feeling worse/vomiting

Habit: 1 1/4 size joints – daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: I?m honestly not sure. I can?t tell if the symptoms of vomiting and stomach pain are from the illness or the withdrawal. I think it?s easier because I was already experiencing all those symptoms.
Timing of Withdrawal: not sure
Withdrawal Tips: lots of baths, staying distracted, drinking lots of water and eating raw veggies like carrot and cucumber and boiled broccoli as it?s all i can stomach
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 11, 2023

Ireland | 27 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Ruining my life

Habit: Joints – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Not really, just crave it but two weeks off it now. Never managed to get this far before
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24 hours of stopping
Withdrawal Tips: Vapong
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 11, 2023

France | 28 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

Day before!

Habit: joints, smoke them – Daily 5-6 joints
Withdrawal Symptoms: Heightened sensivity, irritation, feeling tired and depressive at moments, waves of desire to go back to smoking and finally difficulty to fall asleep
Timing of Withdrawal: From the very moment I stopped!
Withdrawal Tips: I’m thinking of using some CBD or (serotonin/melanin?) gum or candy to help with the sleeping
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 11, 2023

Canada | 31 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 28)

It seemed to have gone from having a positive effect on my life in the beginning – eg. having fun, using occasionally to becoming a bad habit. I had low motivation, very paranoid when high and having bad experiences.

Habit: Vape pen – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: A ?listless? feeling, boredom, depression
Timing of Withdrawal: 2 days after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Just staying busy cleaning, putting in extra time at work
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 11, 2023

New York | 19 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Wanted to regain control over my usage

Habit: I used vapes and smoked bowls and bongs – I used to only use once a week, this moved into twice a week, then only at night, than after classes at 1pm
Withdrawal Symptoms: In the first week I had a fever, chills, sweating, nightmares and twitches, along with psychological symptoms such as anxiety and mild depression
Timing of Withdrawal: 2 days after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: I used cbd for the anxiety, worked after the hardest part got through
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 11, 2023

Canada | 19 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

I’m growing weed, so I want the first taste of weed in a while coming from myself and my hard work

Habit: Joint – Nightly consuming 0.4 grams of 15-20%
Withdrawal Symptoms: Loss of appetite and sleeplessness
Timing of Withdrawal: The first night
Withdrawal Tips: Alcohol
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 11, 2023

Nebraska | 58 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Want to be mentally and physically healthier

Habit: Smoke a bowl – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Diarrhea, decreased appetite, bad attitude
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: Wellbutrin (this time)
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 11, 2023

Florida | 23 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

I was starting to get panic attacks after smoking so I figured it was time to quit, I would would two joints a day for the past 2-3 years

Habit: I would smoke it with rolling papers, sometimes I would use a vape pen, and occasionally I would take a edible, any way I could smoke I would do it, I?ve smoked out of an apple at times bc I didn?t have any papers to roll with or a bowl – I would smoke 2 joints a day and if I was out with my friends it would sometimes be more then just 2, there were period of times where I would smoke 3 joints a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: When I first stopped I did, I was feeling dizzy, I was spacing out all the time, I was getting chills but sweating a lot, I couldn?t sleep, I was getting very anxious, had shortness of breath at times
Timing of Withdrawal: I was cutting down on how much I smoked so 2 days after I was cutting down is when I first started to feel weird but I thought it was me getting High making me that way so I stopped and the same day I quit is the same day the withdrawals started to ramp up
Withdrawal Tips: I didn?t use anything to help me quit I just quit cold turkey, but to help with my anxiety that I was getting (mostly at night) I would take a 0.5mg of aplamzolam (I think that?s how you spell it lol) it would calm me down and help me sleep a little
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 12, 2023

Canada | 37 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

Brain felt like it was broken – could not grow in life, would over eat and neglect self

Habit: Smoke joints, bongs, one hitter and edibles – 2-3 times daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, vivid dreams, mood swings stomach issues
Timing of Withdrawal: In week two – have been smoking daily for twenty years
Withdrawal Tips: Meditation, yoga and just put off by the thought of smoking weed
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 12, 2023

Alabama | 22 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Lower my tolerance

Habit: Bowl – At least a gram a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Cravings, sweating, sleep is harder
Timing of Withdrawal: As soon as I stopped
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 12, 2023

Texas | 28 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 23)

To better my self and my new borns life

Habit: Roll it or use a bowl or bong – I smoked daily a couple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Im not hungry and i can’t sleep. Its hard nkt to be irritated at the smallest things. Feel more sad
Timing of Withdrawal: A day after i stopped smoking
Withdrawal Tips: .i dont know what to do besides suffer through it. I can deal woth not eating but the lack of sleep is hard
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 12, 2023

West Virginia | 38 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Trying to break all addictions

Habit: Pipe, joint or bong – Multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, extreme irritability, depression, fatigue and cravings
Timing of Withdrawal: When I had no more marijuana and it set in that I had no more access to it.
Withdrawal Tips: Yes, tried alcohol (didn?t help), also tried smoking things like Blue Lotus which also didn?t help
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 12, 2023

Florida | 32 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 30)

I realized I have been high for 2 years straight.

Habit: Vape pen – All day every day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: GI uncomfortability.
Timing of Withdrawal: 24 hours after cessation.
Withdrawal Tips: Calling myself a bitch
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 12, 2023

Washington | 38 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

It was starting to control me.

Habit: Bong and edibles and joints – Everyday multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Mood swings Restless body and legs Trouble sleeping Coughing up stuff Nausea Memory problems Nausea Headache
Timing of Withdrawal: After 1 day of quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Tylenol Sleeping aid Hot bath
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 12, 2023

Canada | 32 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 20)

Relationship

Habit: Joint – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headache Irritability Chills Upset gut Low feelings
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1
Withdrawal Tips: Alcohol
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 12, 2023

United Kingdom | 37 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

Because it makes me unsociable and paranoid

Habit: With tobacco rolled up – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritability and depression
Timing of Withdrawal: 3 days after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: CBD oil
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 12, 2023

Alabama | 19 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Had a bad experience after looking up schizophrenia symptoms

Habit: Blunts, vape, bong, bowl – Very heavy, 4-5 grams a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Anxiety, intrusive thoughts, depersonalization
Timing of Withdrawal: 3-4 days after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: Hanging out with friends/ working helps with anxiety and the thoughts
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 12, 2023

Florida | 19 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 12)

Work

Habit: Oil pen and rolling up. – Every single day multiple times a day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes I?m experiencing sleep issues, mental stress and irritability.
Timing of Withdrawal: By the end of day 1 I started noticing withdrawal symptoms.
Withdrawal Tips: Advil pm or melatonin for sleep. Keeping your mind and body busy.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 12, 2023

Oregon | 49 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

I was experiencing onset of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome symptoms and I just found myself hiding myself away as a habit

Habit: joint – everyday, multiple times
Withdrawal Symptoms: not really. maybe a little more lethargic than usual, which is ironic because i’m sleeping a lot better than while using
Timing of Withdrawal:
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 12, 2023

United States | 36 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 12)

Work

Habit: All – A few times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Physical pain. Vivid dreams. Hopelessness
Timing of Withdrawal: Day2
Withdrawal Tips: Not really
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 12, 2023

United Kingdom | 25 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

My anxiety is really bad.

Habit: With tobacco in a rizla. – 4 times a day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Found it hard to sleep the first 2 nights, I?ve completely lost my appetite so I?m struggling to eat without gagging.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day one.
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 13, 2023

United Kingdom | 51 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Lack of energy and motivation

Habit: Vape, occasional joint , ingesting oil – Daily – vaping in the evening, occasional pure joint
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headache, low mood , lack of appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24 hours
Withdrawal Tips: Painkillers for headaches, beta blockers for anxiety, 5 htp for low mood
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 13, 2023

Minnesota | 21 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

Brain fog, lack of energy. Feeling chemically dependent.

Habit: Vape pen, joint. – Daily and consistently
Withdrawal Symptoms: Nausea, irritability, boredom, anxiety, feeling overall like life is awful and will never improve.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 4 hours of stopping.
Withdrawal Tips: Eating fruits and drinking a lot of water.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 13, 2023

Texas | 21 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Probation

Habit: Vape pen and blunts – Daily 5 grams a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: 3 days barely but yea tiredness nausea fever
Timing of Withdrawal: 1st day
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 13, 2023

Illinois | 65 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 60)

I was not paying attention to important matters

Habit: Smoking it straightforward – 1 gram a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: I feel better but I still miss weed
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately after I quit cold turkey
Withdrawal Tips: Meditation, taking care of my life without weed
Purpose: Medicinal purposes only
Date Submitted: April 13, 2023

Maryland | 31 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Tolerance break/the feeling of sobriety (it sucks) lol

Habit: All – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Aniexty, cravings
Timing of Withdrawal: Day till current (day 5)
Withdrawal Tips: Talking about it
Purpose: Medicinal purposes only
Date Submitted: April 13, 2023

Netherlands | 22 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Not sure if I’m sitting completely, just haven’t smoked two nights and the symptoms are so wild I’m reconsidering my smoking habits

Habit: Smoke in a joint with tobacco – But not soooo much on the weekdays. Like one a day mostly during the week but a lot more in the weekend
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sharp stomache ache Can’t sleep Anger Depression Anxiety Can’t concentrate
Timing of Withdrawal: Today and yesterday
Withdrawal Tips: Just took a painkiller for my stomach
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 13, 2023

United Kingdom | 24 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Was making me depressed and feeling down after smoking sleeping too much cost money but I enjoyed my time on it

Habit: A joint laced with tobacco – 3 – 4 times a weektwice or once a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: I don’t know but my dreams are vivid emotional dysregulation and feelings of hopelessness but I am one year clean now and have my life sorted out
Timing of Withdrawal: A few weeks after I quit I couldn’t socialise with others the same way anymore and found it hard to look at people in the face because weed smoking made me bond with others and now find it harder to connect without the apathy weed induced
Withdrawal Tips: I started swimming and go to art therapy weekly and I do drink alcohol too but mostly in moderation I prefer alcholo because weed sapped my motivation and I still struggle with it
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 13, 2023

United Kingdom | 41 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

Too expensive

Habit: Smoke – Everyday several time a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Night sweats and chills
Timing of Withdrawal: Night 2
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 13, 2023

United States | 30 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

Fasting

Habit: Smoke – Everyday for 11 years
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, fatigue
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 13, 2023

Virginia | 22 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Lung health

Habit: Any way possible – Multiple times a day every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Inability to sleep, loss of appetite, irritability
Timing of Withdrawal: On the 2nd day
Withdrawal Tips: Nicotine
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 13, 2023

Texas | 43 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 35)

I’ve tried many times to quit and have been unsuccessful. I’ve experienced guilt associated with smoking. I believe it’s held me back.

Habit: For years, I smoked it using rolling papers but for past two years, I’ve used vape pen. – 3-4 times per day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Depression, anxiety, restlessness, headaches, irritability.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 1-2 days of quitting.
Withdrawal Tips: No, other than Journaling and working out.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 13, 2023

United States | 24 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

Have been using daily for a long time and want to the medicinal benefits of marijuana for chronic pain in a healthier way (ie. CBD oil)

Habit: Smoking through bong or joints – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Terrible insomnia, lack of appetite/loss of interest in food, headaches and ocular migraines, restlessness, acne flare ups, night sweats, sweaty palms throughout day
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 24 hours of last using
Withdrawal Tips: Reducing use: ie. not smoking during the day and withholding as long as possible into the evening/night before smoking once before bed.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 14, 2023

Dominican Republic | 20 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

I really feel like it doesn?t let me work the same way as if I am sober, it makes me spend a lot of money and because of my mental and physical health.

Habit: I would typically use vape pens – The last time I was smoking regularly everyday for about two months.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, insomnia, chills, change in my temperature body in seconds, in one second I can be cold but instantly I start feeling hot, cravings, anxiety and a little bit of nervousness, stomach aches too but they went away pretty soon, I also don?t have appetite, I feel nausea too and I threw up once
Timing of Withdrawal: I just stopped smoking and still experiencing them for now.
Withdrawal Tips: Gum has helped with the anxiety and the nervousness, but also working on my projects and on myself.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 14, 2023

California | 74 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 20)

I have p.a d. And know that I needed to stop smoking weed

Habit: Bowl – Everyday all day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Trouble sleeping , vivded dreams, lack of appetite mood swings.
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately
Withdrawal Tips: Medicine to sleep
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 14, 2023

South Carolina | 21 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

To pass a drug test for army recruiting.

Habit: Vale pen, bowl, and blunt. – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headache, restlessness, boredom, and cravings.
Timing of Withdrawal: Two days after quitting cold turkey.
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 14, 2023

United States | 33 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 30)

Eating excessively, weight gained, lacking mental sharpness I need to perform in a complex high paying job, spending too much money on food, staying up too late, isolating

Habit: Vape – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: 1st week: Rapid unhealthy weight-loss (5kg), insomnia, very low appetite Week 2: back pain from muscle loss, sudden weightloss (spine pressure reduced too rapidly), poor sleep and nutrition. Mood changes (not depression but feeling low)
Timing of Withdrawal: From day 1
Withdrawal Tips: I quit without reducing first. I meditated a lot in the lead up to quitting and this helped me stay focussed and positive.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 14, 2023

Illinois | 29 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 26)

Coughing and breathing were being impacted too much by smoking.

Habit: Smoking flower in cones – Daily, about .5 gram per day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Extreme nausea, sadness
Timing of Withdrawal: About 32 hours after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: Trying to eat bland things, distract myself and keep myself busy
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 14, 2023

United States | 18 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Tolerance break

Habit: bowl, pen, edible, wax – everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: yes mood changes and no appetite and hard to sleep
Timing of Withdrawal: 24 hours after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: no
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 14, 2023

Ireland | 41 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

It was making me too lazy and forgetful. Also like it too much and was choosing to smoke alone instead of making any effort to socialise.

Habit: Joint with tobacco – Daily, every evening
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritability, difficulty going to sleep and I feel bored without it
Timing of Withdrawal: After about 2 weeks
Withdrawal Tips: I have used a nicotine pouch when having a craving to smoke. Only used this on three occasions
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 14, 2023

Iowa | 58 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Possible memory problems

Habit: Bowl,vape – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Non yet
Timing of Withdrawal: Na
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 14, 2023

United Kingdom | 21 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

Pregnant

Habit: Joint or bong – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: No other than late at night
Timing of Withdrawal: Cravings
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 14, 2023

Nevada | 31 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Wanted to have children soon and felt like it was necessary to stop; super dependent

Habit: Joints, edibles – Smoking multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Extreme fatigue, depression, sore throat and sneezing, anxiety
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2 of quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Not really
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 14, 2023

New York | 36 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

It was making my depression worse

Habit: 3 bowls a day – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes ? cravings, brain fog, depression. Previously experienced night sweats and headache as well as quitters flu, intense dreams, fatigue.
Timing of Withdrawal: On day 2
Withdrawal Tips: Marijuana anonymous meetings, exercise, cbd meditation, therapy
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 14, 2023

Canada | 30 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

Health, laziness, lack of motivation, financial.

Habit: Bowl – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Stomach pain, trouble sleeping, irritability, cravings, loss od appetite, sweating, cold chills
Timing of Withdrawal: 4-6 weeks
Withdrawal Tips: Changing environment
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 14, 2023

Georgia | 35 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

It’s hurting my brain

Habit: Blunts, joints – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headaches ,sweating. Crave
Timing of Withdrawal: 2werks ago
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 14, 2023

Oregon | 65 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 60)

Health reasons.

Habit: Bowl and edible. – Multiple times a day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Cravings, low mood, no appetite, emotionally flat.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1
Withdrawal Tips: Endurance exercise, twice a day.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 15, 2023

United Kingdom | 32 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

I was using it to numb difficult emotions. Smoking too much and felt as if I was sleep walking through life. It got to a point where smoking felt like a chore

Habit: In a joint with tobacco but I mainly smoked hash as weed would make me experience symtoms similar to psychosis with paranoia etc. – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Entering week 3, I have had vivid horrible nightmares, night sweats, ive been irritable, struggling to find joy in things and feeling depressed. Partly due to the fact I was numbing what I didn’t want to feel and now having to face those things.
Timing of Withdrawal: On day one with night sweats being the main thing last about 10 days
Withdrawal Tips: A holiday away in nature but just found myself missing weed even more.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 15, 2023

United kingdom | 32 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

I wanted more control of my life. I found the experience wasn’t enjoyable the way it was before I felt more anxious after I smoked.

Habit: Hash and tabacco joints – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: I have felt very low suicidal at points. I have had near constant anxiety. I have become more aware of aspects of my life that need to change.
Timing of Withdrawal: The first few days then persisted i am currently 2 weeks in
Withdrawal Tips: I have done some more running though this hasn’t been as consistent as it could be. I have been journaling
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 15, 2023

United States | 27 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Job/ wanted to live without having to smoke every day.

Habit: Dab rig – Every day during that timeframe. Multiple times per day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: I am having pain in my legs. Almost like cramping. Trouble sleeping/staying asleep. No appetite in the day(usually get hungry around 6 or 7 pm). Nausea in the morning. Bad moods.
Timing of Withdrawal: 18 hours without smoking
Withdrawal Tips: Delta 8 and CBD
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 15, 2023

Australia | 27 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

Health and enjoy life sober

Habit: Bong – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: No
Timing of Withdrawal: Na
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 15, 2023

New York | 28 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 20)

Weed makes me lazy and passive, and I want to grow and improve my life, which was not possible while smoking

Habit: Rotating all of the above – All day every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Nausea, loss of appetite, sleep disturbances, increased anger, stress, anxiety and shakiness.
Timing of Withdrawal: Some on day 2, some on day 3
Withdrawal Tips: Nope, just pushing through it on willpower and mindset. Not my first time quitting weed, so kinda know what to expect, and quitting cigarettes was way harder
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 15, 2023

Tennessee | 17 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

I feel that my use of marijuana has negatively influenced my ability to function day to day, my personal relationships with the people I’m closest to, and my motivation.

Habit: Vape pens and edibles – Daily, often multiple times a day. I would start as soon as I woke up, and would continue to until I went to sleep. Little or none of my day was spent sober
Withdrawal Symptoms: Currently in day 3, I’ve been experiencing restlessness and have only been able to sleep 2-3 hours a night. Every time I sleep, I wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat and completely incapable of going back to sleep. I’ve also experienced severe reduction in appetite to such a point that eating is difficult, and I’ve lost substantial weight
Timing of Withdrawal: As soon as I stopped smoking weed
Withdrawal Tips: I’ve attempted to use Melatonin to help me sleep, but it’s effects have been negligible. I’ve told the closest people to me about my problem to help me stay motivated to be clean
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 16, 2023

Pennsylvania | 28 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 25)

No longer working

Habit: Bowl, bong, vape, dabs, edibles – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Night sweats, boredom, depression, cravings
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 6
Withdrawal Tips: Cold turkey
Purpose: Medicinal purposes only
Date Submitted: April 16, 2023

Canada | 56 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Go back to school. Was in a rut.

Habit: Bowl – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Day 3 Not much sleep Slight upset stomach.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 3
Withdrawal Tips: Protein Shake and or Complete meal shake to help with food intake.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 16, 2023

United States | 20 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

Effecting my health

Habit: bowl/bong – multiple times daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: naseau, vomiting, weight loss, little to no appetite, insomnia, irritability.
Timing of Withdrawal: The day I quit, Saturday 4/ 8
Withdrawal Tips: Promethazine & anti naseau medications
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 16, 2023

United Kingdom | 34 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

no motivation to do anything other than get high, i want to have a better life

Habit: smoke – everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: first week i couldnt eat. Sweating profusely, unable to sleep properly. very irritable. Had a very upset stomach.
Timing of Withdrawal: day 2
Withdrawal Tips: no have gone cold turkey
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 16, 2023

New York | 37 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 35)

Didn?t like the brain fog, was worried about dependence.

Habit: Vape pen – Daily, in the evenings
Withdrawal Symptoms: Depression, anxiety, jitters, lack of energy
Timing of Withdrawal: ~48 hrs after quitting.
Withdrawal Tips: CBT
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 17, 2023

United Kingdom | 25 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Moved to a new area where u could not access it anymore

Habit: In a spliff with tobacco – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Not really no, other than very vivid bad dreams
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 17, 2023

Arizona | 59 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 55)

Did not like the effects

Habit: Smoke – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Depression
Timing of Withdrawal: After 3 days of not using
Withdrawal Tips: Adval
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 17, 2023

Minnesota | 27 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

I was noticing it was affecting me negatively.

Habit: Bowl, joint – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sleep disturbances
Timing of Withdrawal: 1 day
Withdrawal Tips: Melatonin supplements
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 18, 2023

Florida | 39 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 19)

Daily dependence, couldn’t reduce use on my own, had trouble keeping up with chores and work, mood dysregulation, sleep dysregulation…all which exacerbated my ADHD symptoms in a time where my primary ADHD medication can’t be filled due to supply issues.

Habit: Very thin joints (think Virginia Slims or those small white candy cigarettes) a couple to several times a day – Daily, multiple times a day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia, morning nausea/dry heaving, uncontrollable crying, restlessness and even what I suspect was mild restless leg syndrome, difficulty concentrating, spikes of quick anger and irritability, reduced appetite. Still some foggy thinking.
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 2 days
Withdrawal Tips: Extremely small doses of Klonopin to help with mood stability, sunshine, naps, exercise, crafting/doing childhood things that can make me forget time and be absorbed in a task, showers, deep breathing, meditation for seconds at a time since I can’t manage more than that
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 18, 2023

Netherlands | 34 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 20)

I ran out.

Habit: Joints – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritability Mood swings Sleepiness Nausea Severe lack of appetite Boredom
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 2 days of stoppage
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 18, 2023

Florida | 21 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 11)

Spiritual reasons, time consuming, unhealthy coping mechanism

Habit: Tobacco rolled blunt, bowl, bong, edible, vape pen – Daily 3-5 times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Lots of mucus coming from the lungs even 2 months after.
Timing of Withdrawal: N/a
Withdrawal Tips: N/a
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 18, 2023

Canada | 52 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 20)

Anxiety became unmanageable

Habit: Vape and edibles – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, hot and cold, anxiety and lack of focus. Heck just about every symptom as described, minus the nausea
Timing of Withdrawal: 24hrs
Withdrawal Tips: Advil, it helped, Dr prescribed Seroquel to help sleep as les habit forming
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 18, 2023

Canada | 17 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

Messing with my life

Habit: Vape + flower – Daily, all day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, Headache Cold sweats Loss of appetite Nausea Irritability Anxiety Shakes
Timing of Withdrawal: The first day
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 18, 2023

Canada | 27 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

Health

Habit: Joint – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sweating no appetite gi issues
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: Hydration
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 18, 2023

Norway | 23 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Disregarded relationships causing the break up between me and my long-time girlfriend.

Habit: Bowl – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia, intense fatigue, sweating and headaches
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 18, 2023

Maryland | 19 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

brain too slow

Habit: bowl and vapes – daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: brain extra slow rn
Timing of Withdrawal: 18 days ago when i quit kept getting worse i also quit nicotine 40 days ago
Withdrawal Tips: exercise and music
Purpose: Medicinal purposes only
Date Submitted: April 18, 2023

United States | 19 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

Confusion/ inability to focus on school/ lack of motivation

Habit: Bowl/bong and carts – Every day sometimes multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, feelings of hopelessness and digestive problems. Very strange dreams
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 18, 2023

California | 24 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

It was making me slow forgetful less confident and speech problems

Habit: Vape pen, blunts, joints, dabs (wax). – Everyday 2-5 times daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Shaking , sweats like fever not being able to sleep, cravings, bad mood
Timing of Withdrawal: First day
Withdrawal Tips: The sauna has help me I try and sweat as much as I can
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 18, 2023

Canada | 29 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Want to make better choices, and realized it was negatively impacting my life. Not just when I was high.

Habit: Bong hoots – Every night in the late evening 9pm or later
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritability, nightly around the time I?d normally smoke. Strange dreams. Lethargy. On day 5 music didn?t have the same appeal, noticeable change day 6.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 3 symptoms began
Withdrawal Tips: Yes, I?ve taken Advil 200mg when feeling moody or irritable, it works. Taken valerian tea to become more tired before bed time.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 18, 2023

California | 40 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 13)

Brai health and anxiety and depression

Habit: Smoke – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Moodiness, ittitabikity.sleep disruption, sweatiness.
Timing of Withdrawal: Week 2 and still fatigued
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 18, 2023

Missouri | 23 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

I am currently being treated for treatment-resistant depression using transcranial magnetic stimulation and I needed to eliminate any confounders that would inhibit my progress.

Habit: Bong, nectar collector – Multiple times every day for the past two years and once a week before that.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Appetite loss, intense cravings followed by periods of no cravings, insomnia, restlessness, anxiety, and brain fog.
Timing of Withdrawal: About 12 hours after I last stopped.
Withdrawal Tips: Hydroxyzine, menthol inhalation, plenty of fluids, eating foods that give me a dopamine boost when the cravings start, trying to distract myself by watching tv or playing video games.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 18, 2023

California | 20 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

I couldn?t function the way I wanted to. I was emotion, aggressive, and didn?t not have any control over how I reacted to things. I could t plan things well. I was always running late and I was bad at estimating time, money, perceptions everything.

Habit: 1-2 bowls a night. – every night.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, I?m anxious, can?t sleep, having a hard time regulating my emotions, I have very little energy and feel tired but still cannot sleep when time comes.
Timing of Withdrawal: 2 days after.
Withdrawal Tips: I took theraflu night time the first 4 nights to help with sleep,
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 19, 2023

Colorado | 26 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

To be better

Habit: All – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: All the above
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 4 of quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 19, 2023

Australia | 29 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

It was taking over my life. All I thought about was having my next hit.

Habit: Bowl – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Fatigue, depression, anger, anxiety, restlessness, can’t sleep at night, suicidal thoughts
Timing of Withdrawal: Pretty much straight away
Withdrawal Tips: Have tried lots of different things to no avail thats why I’m looking at this website right now.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 19, 2023

canada | 24 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 22)

makes me paranoid

Habit: edible – everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: body temperature fluctuation, fatigue and headaches.
Timing of Withdrawal: one day after
Withdrawal Tips: nope
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 19, 2023

Colorado | 18 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 13)

Haven?t been able to get it

Habit: Vape pen – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritation and sadness. Loss of appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: 2 days after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 19, 2023

North Carolina | 49 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 19)

Needed a tolerance break? change my hanit

Habit: Bowl – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes Thirsty Trouble sleeping Edgy
Timing of Withdrawal: Day3
Withdrawal Tips: Yes
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 19, 2023

United Kingdom | 45 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Off work, can?t buy any for week, seemed like a good opportunity

Habit: Doob – Everyday?. 2oz per month
Withdrawal Symptoms: Cravings, insomnia, hot and cold, lack of appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: Considered CBD, L- theanine
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 19, 2023

Arkansas | 19 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

I kept throwing up and I was unable to eat.

Habit: Dabs, bong, dab pen – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Unable to eat, constipated, sleep issues, generally uncomfortable
Timing of Withdrawal: 5 hours after my last smoke session
Withdrawal Tips: Baths
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 19, 2023

United Kingdom | 35 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 27)

To improve my quality of life

Habit: In a rolled joint – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Stomach pain, sweats, sleep disturbance, overthinking & emotional, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea
Timing of Withdrawal: 12-24 hours after last use
Withdrawal Tips: Sleeping tablets & drinking lots of water, going for short walks
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 19, 2023

California | 26 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Fueled my eating disorder and kept me in a cycle of depression and low self esteem.

Habit: Usually with 70-30 marijuana- tobacco. – Every day, 2-3 spliffs of CA high end marijuana a night. First joint at 7 and last one at midnight.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Irritability, cravings. Depressed mood. Ocasional sleeplesness.
Timing of Withdrawal: From the first day of cessation. They were at their most severe the first week. Symptom spikes throughout the first month.
Withdrawal Tips: Not really.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 19, 2023

California | 68 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

Money. Personal growth.

Habit: Vape pen – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Not as bad as I expected.
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately
Withdrawal Tips: Piano.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 19, 2023

India | 30 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

It was affecting my productivity and interfering with everyday life. I was prioritising a high over everything.

Habit: Joints – A few times daily.
Withdrawal Symptoms: I’m irritable, sometimes extremely so. I also feel less successful socially and find myself doubting my self worth.
Timing of Withdrawal: A week into quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise and trying to maintain a daily routine.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 20, 2023

Kentucky | 34 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 30)

I couldn’t feel alive without it

Habit: Spiff – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Heavy breathing while falling asleep and in that exact moment waking up instant panic attack.
Timing of Withdrawal: First night
Withdrawal Tips: Magnesium against panic attack very mild help
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 20, 2023

United Kingdom | 20 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

How much it costs, the mental affects – anxiety, brain fog, emotionless, no motivation

Habit: Joint – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sometimes I will think about just going back to having a spliff and thinking one won?t hurt, but the thought of ruining two weeks progress for a few hours fun isn?t worth ut
Timing of Withdrawal:
Withdrawal Tips: Nope
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 20, 2023

North Carolina | 42 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 13 off and on but regulate everyday smoker at 33)

It started to make me feel anxious and nauseous when I smoked

Habit: Bowl – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, irritability, restlessness, depression
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2 of no weed
Withdrawal Tips: Kratum in small doses
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 20, 2023

United States | 48 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Too much

Habit: Bowl – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Brain fog
Timing of Withdrawal: Week 3
Withdrawal Tips: Cold turkey
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 20, 2023

Minnesota | 28 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

Employment reasons Persistent anxiety

Habit: Dab rig (wax) 2. Bowl (bud) – Daily smoking 3-6 sessions
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia Mood swings Intense Boredom Vivid dreams Night sweats Depression Stomach problems
Timing of Withdrawal: Within 12 hours
Withdrawal Tips: Keeping my mind busy
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 21, 2023

Georgia | 44 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 24)

Clarity

Habit: 1 hitter, bowl,vape – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Night sweat Irritability
Timing of Withdrawal: 24hrs
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 21, 2023

Europe | 26 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 19)

Lack of energy and overthinking

Habit: Joints – About 15 joints per day
Withdrawal Symptoms: All of them, sweating, nausea, loss of appetite, anger, brain fog, irritations, sadness, depression, anxiety, fear of the futur.
Timing of Withdrawal: 1st day after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: Nope
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 21, 2023

United Kingdom | 27 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 20)

I was very withdrawn from social activities and not productive in my work

Habit: Joint – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Lack of sleep. Upset stomach
Timing of Withdrawal: Yesterday evenjng
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 21, 2023

United States | 41 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Depression from being a heavy user

Habit: Pipe, joints – Everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: No
Timing of Withdrawal: The next day after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Cannabis edibles
Purpose: Medicinal purposes only
Date Submitted: April 21, 2023

Ireland | 18 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Loss of ambition

Habit: Joint – Three times a week
Withdrawal Symptoms: Fatigue, depression, hopelessness, boredom, no emotions
Timing of Withdrawal: 2 weeks later
Withdrawal Tips: Football
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 21, 2023

United Kingdom | 20 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

I did it for my self,my kids, and job

Habit: Joint and glass bongs – morning to night only when i didnt was when i worked
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sleep less nights. first night of stopping no sleep then the next day I crash for 7 hours then back to no sleep tonight its now Saturday 22 April 1:36am and I’ve been up since 7 oclock yestday morning after crashing at 12ish and I feel like numb it’s like my body is just numb and doesn’t want to do anything I want it to Head aches in the back on my head and forhead like being hit by blunt objects Crying every time I sit down for too long got to keep busy all the time got be on my feet 24/7 but never get tired Feeling of loneliness even worse than it was before I started smoking kali greens Thinking I’m worthless because nothing felt the same everything felt horrible, I felt like my friends were gunna see Me differnt because i was seen as the person that nobody could ever out smoke, I smoked a quart a day (7 gram) and I thought if I stopped everybody would just walk away and leave me alone but i was wrong they never did Food, ooooo how do we start not hungry kost on the day gets to the point we’re I think um I’m hungry get some food after one bite of anything I feel sick while chewing but still hungry I started having a breakfast bar and an orange in the morning when ive woken alittle just because I know it will give me energy and and make me not as hungry that much through out the day I try to eat through all the day but only light foods that will sit on my stomach light because if its something too heavy it doesn’t stay down
Timing of Withdrawal: 1st night no sleep
Withdrawal Tips: Yes to help me quit I started cutting down to 2 gram a day but I couldnt go any less because if I do than I don’t feel the affect
Purpose: Medicinal purposes only
Date Submitted: April 21, 2023

canada | 22 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 19)

used it to cope with a broken heart, built up a tolerance so it didn?t help with the heartbreak anymore. also, i felt like it was giving me major brain fog.

Habit: vape pen – only used it for two months straight, everyday.
Withdrawal Symptoms: #NAME?
Timing of Withdrawal: one day after quitting.
Withdrawal Tips: #NAME?
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 21, 2023

Florida | 63 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

I found that I don’t enjoy it anymore.

Habit: joint or vape pen – Daily, but I had only been smoking for about a year. I had not smoked in the previous decade.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Difficulty focusing attention, irritability, restlessness, upset stomach, shaking
Timing of Withdrawal: The first day without use
Withdrawal Tips: Alka Seltzer, for upset stomach and I’ve found Alka Seltzer pm especially helpful with upset stomach and sleeping.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 21, 2023

Florida | 34 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Money,and wanted to be in touch with my feelings not numb to them

Habit: Joint papers and bowls – Most days preferably
Withdrawal Symptoms: Trouble sleeping
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately
Withdrawal Tips: Melatonin
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 21, 2023

Georgia | 42 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 24)

My kids

Habit: Bowl – Every day 3-4x a day 2-3 grams per week
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sleep, fever loss of appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 3
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 22, 2023

Illinois | 21 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

didn?t want to continue to rely on it to simply live life. smoked daily for almost 4 years. none of my friends smoke so that just made me question why i have to. i also want to better my health. started exercising and realized it?d be a lot more affective with healthier lungs, blood flow, etc. . also acid reflux is a problem i have. to get rid of it permanently i can?t continue smoking. i?m also 21 years old. i want my brain to develop in a healthy manner until i reach 25.

Habit: mostly vape (carts). or flower in joints. always tried to go the healthiest route. – daily :/ thinking back i wish i stopped myself from getting to that point. always been a strong believer that thc balanced isn?t harmful. until you rely on it like i ended up doing. even though i wasn?t saying that during my use.
Withdrawal Symptoms: little to none appetite. mood swings, trouble sleeping but glad i eventually do fall asleep. i started dreaming again. some have felt so real i?m starting to want to study why we dream. i also quit nicotine and don?t know how to differentiate which withdrawal symptoms come from which absence of drug in my body. quitting both cold turkey isn?t the greatest feeling in the world but i know the feeling after will be. some brain fog in the mornings but later in the day it?s better. can?t wait for this to go away. i really want to enjoy food again. it?s such a blessing
Timing of Withdrawal: 1-2 days after. almost immediately but it didn?t hit me until after those 2 days. maybe because i?m use to going at least 2 days sober during my chronic use.
Withdrawal Tips: visited the doctor. i knew why i had the symptoms, just wanted to talk to a professional about how to alleviate them. got some mucus relievers. also anti inflammatory. might take melatonin supplements for sleep aid. i didn?t like taking them when i?d smoke but now that won?t be a problem. drinking as much water as i can. my throat is pretty inflamed so swallowing has been an issue as well but getting better as the days go by. currently 1 week sober 🙂
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 22, 2023

Netherlands | 23 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Coughing and excessive suptam

Habit: Bong – Daily 20 bongs
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes .. first day difficulty in breathing … After that very strange stomach .. I’m hungry but my brain’s saying not to eat
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: Yes tobacco because I used tobacco with weed . To lower the symptoms of withdrawal I consume tobacco at intervals
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 22, 2023

Maryland | 39 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16 or 17)

Wanted a clear head. Daily brain fog become too much.

Habit: Bowl and vape pen – Daily from when I got home from work till I went to bed
Withdrawal Symptoms: Severe insomnia. Increased anxiety. Irritability.
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1 and now into day 10.
Withdrawal Tips: Melatonin, over the counter sleep aids.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 22, 2023

North Carolina | 41 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Unmotivated. Changes in my mood. Depression issues being exacerbated.

Habit: Vape pen – Multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: No appetite. Jittery. Anxious.
Timing of Withdrawal: 24 hours without marijuana
Withdrawal Tips: Small snacks. Rest. Tylenol. Melatonin..
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 22, 2023

Oregon | 54 Year Old Female (Using Since Age mid 20’s)

Pee test, save money, too much coughing

Habit: bong – multiple times daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: depression, rage, suicidal thoughts, lack of patience, low self esteem, anxiety, self harm ideas, decreased creativity, loss of appetite, less friendly
Timing of Withdrawal: within an few days, increasing daily
Withdrawal Tips: exercise, work more
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 22, 2023

United Kingdom | 44 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

It no longer made me feel good

Habit: Joint with tobacco – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Tired, brain fog
Timing of Withdrawal: After a few days
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 22, 2023

United Kingdom | 29 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

After a few weeks of smoking daily, it starts to give me mood swings, I wake up really down full of sadness, hopeless, and really depressed. My appetite is also badly effected to the point I can’t eat until I’ve smoked before hand. Really struggle with eating in the morning. My body temperature soars and I’m soaked in sweat in-between smoking sessions, t-shirt soaked and stuck to me, sweat dripping down my legs, back, armpits, making me feel really irritable and uncomfortable. I also start to get dark circles under my eyes from not getting full well rested sleep, it stops me from dreaming, which I don’t like. Also makes me feel a lot more anxiety, along with paranoia, nervousness and lack motivation, don’t want to do anything unless I’ve smoked before hand.

Habit: Bong, or bucket, waterfalls – Every day every day. Smoking around every waking hour sometimes half hour
Withdrawal Symptoms: No appetite at all, losing weight. Sweating buckets, dripping wet. Body temperature soars, coughing phlegm and tar up, bad mood swings, insomnia, night after night with virtually no sleep at all. Feel wired, dizzy, eurphoric. Followed by depressed mood
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1, worse on days 3
Withdrawal Tips: No, if I drink alcohol or do anything else it can lead me back to relapse
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 22, 2023

Ireland | 23 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

Save money and be happier

Habit: Joint – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, sweaty at night, not a full night sleep
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1
Withdrawal Tips: No, cold turkey
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 23, 2023

New York | 59 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 12)

Not accomplishing my goals.

Habit: Bowl, edibles. – Always smoked, but with breaks of 1 to 2 years. Illness over last 3 years – smoked constantly.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Sweated through the bedsheets for 2 weeks. Irritability and sleeplessness remain, but have greatly decreased. Sudden feelings of extreme sadness. Sugden genuine of extreme happiness. Both are fleeting.
Timing of Withdrawal: Second day
Withdrawal Tips:
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 23, 2023

United States | 29 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

To reset my body / tolerance break

Habit: Joint – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: All the ones listed
Timing of Withdrawal: After 24hrs
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise, reading, staying busy
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 23, 2023

Illinois | 69 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Religious reason

Habit: Bowel – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Can’t sleep some anxiety
Timing of Withdrawal: Almost immediately
Withdrawal Tips: Sleep meds
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 23, 2023

Washington, DC | 28 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 21)

It’s expensive and I want to improve my motivation to pursue other hobbies like writing.

Habit: Vape – Every day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Depression, irritability, and no appetite
Timing of Withdrawal: My second day
Withdrawal Tips: Trying to focus on building better hobbies, though struggling to do so
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 23, 2023

United States | 31 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 23)

To improve quality of life

Habit: Rolled with tobacco – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Cravings and vivid dreams
Timing of Withdrawal: Right after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 23, 2023

Texas | 39 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 16)

Health reasons

Habit: A bong – Smoking all day every day for years.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Cold sweats, trembling, insomnia, anxiety , seeing floaters, abdominal pain
Timing of Withdrawal: Hours after last use. I’d say about 6 hours later
Withdrawal Tips: I took a trip which helps relax me and get my mind of symptoms and mind in check
Purpose: Medicinal purposes only
Date Submitted: April 23, 2023

Illinois | 41 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

To feel better physically and emotionally. To lower inflammation caused by THC.

Habit: Joint, vape pen – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Lack of appetite.
Timing of Withdrawal: First day
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 23, 2023

Ohio | 50 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 15)

I wanted to stop after 35 years of smoking.

Habit: Pipe – Several times a day everyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: I am depressed beyond belief. I feel nausea all the time. I can’t sleep. I’m always tired though. Sweats, hot cold flashes.
Timing of Withdrawal: As soon as I stopped smoking.
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 23, 2023

United Kingdom | 36 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 30)

To regain control over my life, improve mental and physical health. To not feel I ?need? substances or medications to cope.

Habit: Rollie with tobacco – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Vivid dreams and disturbed sleep, mood swings, brain fog, teeth grinding, weight loss, hot flashes, fatigue.
Timing of Withdrawal: Two weeks after quitting (day 20 now)
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise (long walks), healthy eating, naps.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 23, 2023

Texas | 23 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

Need to hustle

Habit: Vape – Every day, whole day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yeah – moody, lack of enjoyment, diarrhea. I find that melatonin helps with sleeping problems
Timing of Withdrawal: 2nd day.
Withdrawal Tips: Melatonin
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 23, 2023

Maine | 23 Year Old Male (Using Since Age I first smoked at 16 and began consuming with regularity at 17)

Being high wasn’t fun anymore, it had become a habitual, every day activity. I realized I’d spent significantly more time high than not in the last 5 or so years and felt out of touch with my true, sober self. I felt it was time to try and put it down for a while

Habit: I would mostly smoke with my little bong or use a bowl – I was mostly only having a couple of tokes at night when I decided to stop, but before that I was lighting up 2-3 times a day.
Withdrawal Symptoms: I’ve started to have nightly dreams again. While smoking I hardly had any dreams, at least not many I could remember when I awoke. I’ve noticed a sense of boredom throughout the day, particularly in the evening. It feels like something’s missing, which makes me realize how ingrained into my daily routine firing up had become. I’ve found myself feeling angry, not necessarily irate or losing my temper with people, but more of a underlying brooding sort of feeling. I’ve also just felt kind of down some of the days, and engaging in hobbies I would do while stoned don’t feel as fun. I haven’t really noticed much as far as physical symptoms so far.
Timing of Withdrawal: The dreams started pretty much on day one of sobriety. Same with the boredom. I noticed the brooding feeling after a few days. Same with feeling blue.
Withdrawal Tips: I’ve honestly been letting the withdrawal symptoms come and go, and accepting that the negative emotions I’m experiencing are a necessary part of the process and that perhaps they’re the kinds of feelings I was running from by being high every day. I think I need to try to form some new hobbies and routines that don’t involve smoking/being high as a prerequisite.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 23, 2023

North Carolina | 44 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 20)

Low energy and concerns of work drug test

Habit: Vape pen – Multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: It?s been 28 days. I had sweating episodes, irritable, and terrible sleep and dreams.
Timing of Withdrawal: Days 3-15
Withdrawal Tips: Hydroxyzine to sleep
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 24, 2023

United Kingdom | 45 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 14)

Health and Mental Health

Habit: Smoke joints and bong – 4-5 times a week
Withdrawal Symptoms: Serious lack of energy
Timing of Withdrawal: 1 week after stopping
Withdrawal Tips: Exercise and eating healthy
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 24, 2023

Virginia | 22 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Made anxiety/intrusive thoughts worse

Habit: A one hitter, similar to a bowl but holds much less. –
Withdrawal Symptoms: I am on day 8 and the worst I’ve experienced is some anxiety and depression symptoms that are resolved after some coping skills and activities are used or done.
Timing of Withdrawal: Probably day 2 or 3 and it was mostly just irritability and anxiety.
Withdrawal Tips: Hiking and melatonin gummies. Not both. I only take melatonin on nights that I’m not feeling particularly tired.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 24, 2023

Canada | 27 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 14)

To be more productive

Habit: Bong – Daily multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Hard time sleeping, chills and sweats
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1
Withdrawal Tips: Yes
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 24, 2023

Idaho | 31 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 18)

For my family and career

Habit: Flower – 10 years Vape pen – last 3 years – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Dreams, diarreah, slight irritability, night sweats
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 2
Withdrawal Tips: No just will power
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 24, 2023

United States | 27 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 25)

Looking for new job

Habit: Edible, vape pen – Once a day in the evening, occasionally skipping a day here and there. Probably averaged 5 days a week
Withdrawal Symptoms: Headaches and vivid dreams
Timing of Withdrawal: 2 days after quitting
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 24, 2023

Illinois | 22 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Drug test

Habit: Flower and vape pen – Multiple times per day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, anxiety and sleep issues.
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 24, 2023

New Jersey | 28 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 18)

I?ve wanted to stop for years. This time it?s because I?m 28 and very unhealthy and I need to change that. I need to be healthy.

Habit: Bong, sometimes vape pens but bong is/was always preferred – Every day many times a day and every night for hours before falling asleep
Withdrawal Symptoms: No appetite. Irritability, difficulty concentrating, anxious.
Timing of Withdrawal: I smoke so much and so often that after 6 hours I can feel them starting. Now that?s it?s been 14 hours I feel ok but starting to also get jittery
Withdrawal Tips: In the past I have tried tapering down and that just leads to me making excuses to keep smoking. I?m on antidepressants and anti anxiety meds so propranolol and Ativan do help. Benadryl & Ativan help for sleep. My goal is once I weed free to have my psychiatrist decrease and take me off all of my meds and then when I?m detoxing from Ativan if I need weed to help me I will use it then. So I really need to stop now so that when I need weed to get off the heavier stuff, it?ll actually work. I?m so addicted I barely even get high anymore. Lots of exercise and a very healthy diet are the only other things that help me alleviate withdrawal symptoms
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 24, 2023

Ohio | 37 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Choice

Habit: Blunt, tobacco wrap – Daily, multiple times
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes, mostly psychological. Stomach issues
Timing of Withdrawal: Immediately, was very frequent user
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 24, 2023

Georgia | 25 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 16)

Tired of losing jobs

Habit: Blunts – Multiple times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Yes I can?t sleep I can?t eat my stomach hurts more often then not
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 1
Withdrawal Tips: Melatonin and working out neither helps
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 24, 2023

Washington | 67 Year Old Male (Using Since Age 17)

Marijana makes it difficult to think, and therefore interferes with living successfully.

Habit: Edible – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Loss of appetite, difficulty sleeping, headache, irritability.
Timing of Withdrawal: In the first 24-36 hours.
Withdrawal Tips: aspirin, acetaminophen.
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 24, 2023

New York | 21 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 17)

Job- drug test

Habit: Bong – Daily
Withdrawal Symptoms: Nausea in morning Appetite loss throughout day Weight loss
Timing of Withdrawal: 24-48 hr
Withdrawal Tips: CBD for sleep
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 25, 2023

Florida | 38 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 15)

To have a clearer mind. To be more present for my child. To be healthier.

Habit: Bowl, edible, vape pen – Several times per day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Body tremors. Vivid dreams. Anxiety. Dehydration. Increased appetite. restless leg syndrome. Pain.
Timing of Withdrawal: At day 14.
Withdrawal Tips: Drinking lots of water. Hot baths. Prayer. Eating healthy foods.
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 25, 2023

Australia | 43 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 41)

Cost

Habit: Bong – All day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Night sweats
Timing of Withdrawal: 3rd night
Withdrawal Tips: No
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 25, 2023

Texas | 54 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 19)

Losing weight can’t eat without smoking

Habit: Cigar – Eveyday
Withdrawal Symptoms: Can’t eat at all , Can’t sleep Can’t stay focused, and extremely moody
Timing of Withdrawal: This first morning without, but started last night at bedtime
Withdrawal Tips: No cold turkey
Purpose: Recreational purposes only
Date Submitted: April 25, 2023

Canada | 58 Year Old Female (Using Since Age 8)

I was feeling terrible physically and mentally. I want my life back

Habit: Bowl – Daily, several times a day
Withdrawal Symptoms: Insomnia, low energy, loss of appetite, weight loss, nauseous, depression, brain fog
Timing of Withdrawal: Day 3
Withdrawal Tips: Forcing myself to eat, hot showers, rest and treating myself with compassion
Purpose: Both recreational and medicinal purposes
Date Submitted: April 25, 2023

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