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QuittingWeed · 11-22-2008, 09:51 PM

So I've been smoking pot just about every day for the past 10 years. 6 days ago I said enough is enough. In fact, three weeks ago I decided to do a 180 - I haven't eaten meat in 3 weeks, I've been working out 4-5 days a week for the past 3 weeks (lost 7 pounds already) supplementing my diet with anything to help depression (I used to be on Wellbutrin but am avoiding all prescription drugs) so I'm doing St. John's Wart, SAME, 5HTP and other herbs - no, not that herb).

The past two days the withdrawal symptoms came on pretty strong - I've been very irritable, I lack energy (even with working out and eating super healthy) my dreams are crazy, (one was so bad I ended up pulling my back out sleeping), and the last three days the anxiety has been really bad - especially in the morning - I've woken up with butterflies in my stomach each morning. The good thing though is that all of this is normal. At first I was like, WTF? I should be feeling better - not so fast. I guess it's going to take time. The anxiety is the worst for me - and the extra depression today. I haven't had trouble sleeping, or hot sweats, but the nervousness is definitely an issue.

Here is a question: Do any of the Detox type products on the market - the ones you take to pass a drug test - help? If I buy one of these, do you think it will help get the THC out of the body quicker? I would hate to walk back into the head shop - but it would be ironic to go in there for the last time to buy a detox drink instead of papers or screens.

Part of me feels like I gave up my best friend and another part of me is super depressed because I don't want to hang out with my friends - who are all stoners.

I'm not craving the herb at all though. I don't want it. Is it bad that I want to get to a point where maybe I can still enjoy it every other month at a party? For the time being, and at least for the first 3 - 4 months, I'm not touching it at all. It would be nice to be able to enjoy it every so often, but I worry I would just get right back into it.

Thanks......

11-22-2008, 09:51 PM	#34 (permalink)
QuittingWeed Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2	Day 6 - do Detox products work and help withdrawing? So I've been smoking pot just about every day for the past 10 years. 6 days ago I said enough is enough. In fact, three weeks ago I decided to do a 180 - I haven't eaten meat in 3 weeks, I've been working out 4-5 days a week for the past 3 weeks (lost 7 pounds already) supplementing my diet with anything to help depression (I used to be on Wellbutrin but am avoiding all prescription drugs) so I'm doing St. John's Wart, SAME, 5HTP and other herbs - no, not that herb). The past two days the withdrawal symptoms came on pretty strong - I've been very irritable, I lack energy (even with working out and eating super healthy) my dreams are crazy, (one was so bad I ended up pulling my back out sleeping), and the last three days the anxiety has been really bad - especially in the morning - I've woken up with butterflies in my stomach each morning. The good thing though is that all of this is normal. At first I was like, WTF? I should be feeling better - not so fast. I guess it's going to take time. The anxiety is the worst for me - and the extra depression today. I haven't had trouble sleeping, or hot sweats, but the nervousness is definitely an issue. Here is a question: Do any of the Detox type products on the market - the ones you take to pass a drug test - help? If I buy one of these, do you think it will help get the THC out of the body quicker? I would hate to walk back into the head shop - but it would be ironic to go in there for the last time to buy a detox drink instead of papers or screens. Part of me feels like I gave up my best friend and another part of me is super depressed because I don't want to hang out with my friends - who are all stoners. I'm not craving the herb at all though. I don't want it. Is it bad that I want to get to a point where maybe I can still enjoy it every other month at a party? For the time being, and at least for the first 3 - 4 months, I'm not touching it at all. It would be nice to be able to enjoy it every so often, but I worry I would just get right back into it. Thanks......