Understanding Your Cannabis Addiction and Stopping Your Habit

Marijuana or scientifically known as Cannabis is sometimes called weed. Others call it “pot” and other names. Regardless of how it is called, this has one effect on one’s mind. It can be addictive. Once you tried it, it is even harder to stop it. If you really aimed to stop smoking marijuana, you should know more information about it-its effects and result to your body. When you are knowledgeable enough, you will be equipped to stop your addiction.

If you are not knowledgeable enough about Cannabis, you might think that it will not have any bad effect towards your body. People who do not have enough information about stopping Cannabis addiction will bring about the worst effect, that is, slavery to pot smoking.

General Information about Cannabis

Remember, marijuana has totally different effect compared to that of cigarettes. Cigarettes will bring about physical sickness whereas marijuana will bring about bad effects on your body and mind. With marijuana, you will be too dependent on it and you will surely crave and feel somewhat crazy if you’re not going to have it.

When a person withdraws from cannabis, the effect is similar to that of giving up weed smoking. When a person craves for cannabis he will surely have scary dreams. Sometimes it is vivid. Scientifically, this is due to the so called THC or Tetrahydrocannabinol that remains in his body system. During the process of withdrawal, a person feels more anxious and even more paranoid. He will also have difficulty in sleeping. However, these symptoms will just fade away as time goes.

When a person tries to stop smoking pot, there is always the so-called psychological dependence. You will always have this thought of feeling to have it, and that you need it. Well, this is the psychological effect of cannabis addiction. For others, since smoking weed is their way of escaping their problems, when they stop smoking cannabis, they will feel more depressed.

So, is it really difficult to stop smoking cannabis? It’s not. Just think positive. There are ways to succeed in your aim for a brighter future. Here are some simple tips:

1. Set your objective. It is important that you are committed to stop smoking weed. Stick to this commitment. You should bare in mind and engender in your heart that you want to stop smoking. Believe in yourself and don’t lose hope. It is important that you will set a 100% positive mind and heart on your aim.

2. Read and understand cannabis addiction. Get more idea about it. You should research more ways about stopping weed smoking. Learn the withdrawal process and the possible things that you will face during the different stages of withdrawal. In this so called “battle”, you will not win if you are not equipped.

3. If you are introvert, overcome it. Communicate and open up with others. Remember, however, to choose your friends. It is useless to still be with friends who influenced you to do pot smoking. Be with people who are willing to sympathize, to empathize and understand what will go through.

May you be successful in this aim. Remember, once you got out of this darkness you will surely have a brighter future.

Ecsphoria, How to Quit Marijuana by Stopping Cravings

Many have asked in recent days, What is Ecsphoria? And is Ecsphoria really all it’s portrayed to be in the media?

One of the biggest challenges any one faces when stopping an obsession is the cravings you feel and when discovering the best way to quit marijuana this could be a major factor in your plan to triumph over cannabis addiction so you can lead a healthy content life and not feel the need to smoke pot all the time.
first though, we must look at what a craving is!

Dependency cravings – Dependency is when your body becomes dependent on a drug and you are facing physical symptoms when you stop taking that drug. In the case of cigarettes an absence of intake of nicotine ( regularly referred to as withdrawal ) means you body believes it is being starved of something crucial which can cause painful headaches, nausea, butt rot and more . The active component in Marijuana called THC ( TetraHydroCannabinol ) causes physical changes in your body chemistry which can cause some physical effects like :

To speed the method and get through these physical issues it is best to do a detox to flush as much of it out of your system as you can. Exercise to consume fat, lots of water and other detoxification strategies are very helpful in this regard.

Instead, like many other behaviour Problems like gambling, alcoholism and sexual addictions, those that feel they cannot stop smoking weed are regarded as psychologically hooked and often use the physical symptoms that occur in the first few weeks as a belief they are ‘hooked’ on the drug in spite of its lack of dependency issues.

This is nada to be embarrassed about though, people form ingrained habits to all kinds of things and some things that may be healthy, but when a habit becomes an obsession in that you believe you cannot exist without it this is almost always negative to your life in numerous negative ways and this is where the genuine longings come from.

- you feel you must smoke.

- you’re feeling frightened not to smoke.

This might not even be obvious to you when learning how to give up marijuana, especially if you blame your continuance to smoke on the physical symptoms you get when you don’t smoke and this is where the longings that are rooted deep in your mind come from and these are the ones you want to uproot more than any!

Now with the discovery of the herbal mix Ecsphoria it’s that much easier to quit marijuana use. Ecsphoria is an all natural herbal mix with very potent effects. Ecsphoria was discovered by famous shaman Al Grand of Salvia Society (SalviaSociety.org). Ecsphoria is non addicting and has no toxic chemicals in it, unlike Marijuana, which contains over 400 dangerous chemicals. Ecsphoria taken through a vaporizer is an even healthier way of inhaling. For more information, visit the official Ecsphoria website: http://www.ecsphoria.com or http://www.salviasociety.org/ecsphoria

Quitting Pot – the Nasty 4 Letter Word That is Stopping You

There are many things that seem keep you from quitting pot: Social reasons, stress, lack of a plan and so forth but hiding behind these excuses hides a nasty little devil that we either do not recognize or we do but try to hide him all the same; it is a dirty 4 letter word starting with ‘F’

That’s right … it is FEAR (what did you think I was talking about?)

We all like to think we can do what we want but there are obstacles in our way that stop us when the reality is that fear plays a much larger part in it that we will care to admit and if you have a been a long time smoker of marijuana it only intensifies because the alternative seems to much further away.

Most fear is quite subconscious however and usually shows its influences in the form of procrastination “I will quit: next week … after my birthday … when I finish this last bag of weed” etc or more overtly as an imagined obstacle “I can’t quit yet I will: lose my friends … suffer terrible withdrawals … lose my creativity.” etc. In the end though we realize what must be done it just seems to hard right?

This is not isolated to quitting marijuana addiction though or even any other addiction but can be applied to so many things in life whenever we need to embark on something new, a change of lifestyle or a new project or anything that we can not control the outcome.

The key is to not let it stop you from doing the things you know you have to do!

Here are a few main ways fear infects you and stops you quitting the bad habits that are holding you back and remember that courage is facing fear and doing what needs to be done despite of it, it is not the absence of fear itself!

Fear of Failure

Innumerable psychological studies have shown that the fear of failure is the main obstacle to personal success. This is linked closely to self-esteem in that we so closely link any task to our own self worth and so rather than risk possible humiliation we never even try … and if we do try and we do fail it negatively reinforces it all over again.

So how do we get over this fear of failure and all the negative self worth baggage that comes along with it?

Admit to yourself that you are afraid of failure to quit smoking pot.
Understand that if you stumble and fail, give in for just one smoke etc that it is not the end .. just something to learn from.
Relish the learning experience, and reject the illusion of humiliation, this can seem hard but once it becomes an ingrained habit it is a tool you can use for everything in life.

Fear of Success

Why the heck should anyone fear success?? If you want to quit smoking marijuana then why would we be afraid of being able to do it? This can be a tricky concept and is one of the hardest to puzzle out but basically it is because we are afraid of change and the new challenges that come with change that drive this, instead of thinking about positives we subconsciously associate success with all the problems that might come with it rather than the positives it will bring.

Success can also inject a few things into life that seem scary and can be overwhelming: Will your friends be hateful of your choice? Will you no longer be able to feel a high? How will you combat stress now? Any of these feel familiar?

Here are some tips to fight back against this type of fear:

Change comes no matter what happens, quit or keep smoking change will come so why not quit and face the change with a clear head and a fuller wallet?
Babe Ruth held the home run record and the strikeout record simultaneously. Keep swinging for the fences.
The positives that you get from quitting pot are not just the fact you will not be smoking and all that comes with that but it is the drive and determination and life lessons you will gain from the journey too.

Fear of Social Rejection

This can be a part of a fear of success but seems to have a special place for many people looking to quit smoking weed. Often your entire circle of friends may be smokers and the fear of them rejecting your choices can lead to you feeling like they are rejecting you as a person not just your life decision.

So, how do we avoid our fear of social rejection? Some do not do anything and do not even try but this is going to leave you unfulfilled and scared to do anything for yourself, so instead these tips may help you get over this fear.

Remember, you’ll never please everyone. Some people may be supportive and some will never be … who do you want to be your friends anyway?
Your life choices are your own, not theirs and it does not reflect on their choices either, if you let them know that and do not judge them then they have no right to judge you.

Fear of Risk

Like a fear of success this is a fear of the unknown, it is however more focused on being ’safe’. No one ever got anywhere in life by not taking some risks and the same is true of stopping marijuana use because safety is about the status quo and not moving out of your comfort zone where everything seems controllable compared to the alternative.

Our brains actually are geared this way too which makes it doubly hard to beat this fear as we are hard wired to embrace consistency and familiarity. However better things are only there for those who seek the unfamiliar. Try to remember these things in your goals.

What is the worst that could happen? Will quitting pot really be that hard or difficult?
Risk-taking breeds self-confidence. Each step you take, each day you abstain from smoking will give you the energy to take the next step, face the next day until you conquer the fear completely
Do not over think it! Just do it!

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How to Quit Marijuana by Stopping Cravings

One of the biggest challenges anyone faces when stopping an addiction is the cravings you feel and when discovering how to quit marijuana this will be a major factor in your plan to overcome cannabis addiction so you can lead a healthy happy life and not feel the NEED to smoke pot all the time.

First though, we must look at what a craving is!

Dependency cravings
Dependency is when your body becomes addicted to a drug and you face physical symptoms when you stop taking that drug. In the case of cigarettes a lack of intake of nicotine (often referred to as withdrawal) means you body believes it is being starved of something vital which can lead to agonizing headaches, nausea, diarrhea and more. The difference between cigarettes and marijuana though is that pot is not physically addictive and has hardly any of these symptoms making cases of marijuana dependency a debatable topic.

This does not mean there are no physical side effects to quitting marijuana however as many who have stopped smoking pot can testify. The active ingredient in Marijuana called THC (TetraHydroCannabinol) causes physical changes in your body chemistry which can lead to a few physical effects such as:

Insomnia
Vivid Dreams
Mild Nausea
Sore Throat

Getting rid of THC from your body is a long term process however because it is stored in fat cells and is released at a later date. To speed the process and get through these physical problems it is best to do a detox to flush as much of it out of your system as you can. Exercise top burn fat, lots of water and other detox methods are very helpful in this regard.

Psychological Cravings
The physical aspect of quitting smoking pot is only the tip of the iceberg for many marijuana addicts because the addiction is not dependency on the drug which is basically a non-event. Instead, like many other behavioral problems such as gambling, alcoholism and sexual addictions, those that feel they cannot stop smoking weed are considered psychologically addicted and often use the physical symptoms that occur in the first few weeks as a belief they are ‘hooked’ on the drug despite its lack of dependency issues.

This is nothing to be embarrassed about though, people form ingrained habits to all sorts of things and some things that can be healthy, but when a habit becomes an addiction in that you believe you cannot exist without it this is nearly always detrimental to your life in many negative ways and this is where the real cravings come from.

You feel you NEED to smoke.
You feel SCARED not to smoke.
You might feel you cannot GET BY without just smoking even a little.

This might not even be apparent to you when learning how to quit marijuana, especially if you blame your continuance to smoke on the physical symptoms you get when you do not smoke and this is where the cravings that are rooted deep in your mind come from and these are the ones you need to uproot more than any!

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