helpful hints on easing marijuana withdrawal symptoms?
I am a habitual marijuana user and have finally decided to quit. My smoking instrument of choice happens to be the gravity bong, which I have been using multiple times daily for the past two years. My dependency is starting to get out of hand. It will be hard, but i know i can do it (with a little help).
The symptoms I’m dealing with include anxiety, insomnia, nightmares, loss of appetite, irritability, headaches and an out of control craving to smoke.
I’m in relatively good health. I exercise and hit the sauna daily, eat well-balanced meals and remember to take my vitamins…even so, I’m completely out of my wits trying and have been trying to overcome this for a while, so any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks to all who answer 
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“The symptoms I’m dealing with include anxiety, insomnia, nightmares, loss of appetite, irritability, headaches and an out of control craving to smoke.”
I know what can cure all that!!
Marijuana!
No but seriously, you are already taking the steps that would alleviate your symptoms. Short of taking other more harmful drugs to treat the symptoms the only thing you can do is wait it out. As for the insomnia…i know it sounds old school but warm milk does work. Also you can try valerian root.
Strictly speaking marijuana is not a addictive substance the way alcohol or heroin is. It is very easy to get “hooked” because of habit – like you mentioned in that it is habitual. However having been a heavy user like your decribed you will notice a huge difference in your state of being both mentally and physically when you are not stoned; so much so that it is unfamiliar and obviously uncomfortable.
The problem with substance abuse is that it replaces the natural signals for sleep etc. and without it you are suddenly left without your usual sedative. Heavy use screws up the natural sleep cycle and that can take a while to reset. Only time can help that.
If you have a good and understanding doctor then you may ask him/her for some Vallium which will help all those symptoms and ease you out of your dependency. However they must be taken only for a short period no more than one or two scripts worth because they are addictive if you abuse those. Since you are eating healthy already and doing everything else that will be helpful, the Vallium is the only thing I can think of – but it is VERY IMPORTANT not to become too used to them. They should not be taken so you get a buzz of them, they are strictly to take the edge off the “withdrawal”. I speak from experience – I am an alcoholic and was given Vallium for about a week when sobering up. I have also been a heavy marijuana smoker and it is the easier of the two to overcome. You may consider attending some therapy group or even going to some A.A. meetings. The reward is great and you will find you begin to clear up in your head and think more clearly and remember things, etc. The difference will amaze you. I wish you courage and good luck.