Benefits of quitting cannabis

http://hubpages.com/hub/marijuana

Although the info is basic, its the comments posted that inspired me here. The sheer volume of them speaks volumes some good some not so good. But i spotted those at my stage and beyond that really gave me food for thought.

Now this document is very scientific looking but dont be put off. scroll down to the sections about withdrawal. It takes it seriously and recognises importance of support (such as the forums here) It also explains the connection between craving and the sense of failure  leading to the relapse. I found it 'nice' to have the problem treated with the respect it deserves. http://members.optusnet.com.au/~apfdfy/Strategy.html

As I am using the net to distract me when the cravings hit please post any links you have including blogs *there are tons of blogs on this.

thought id put this in its not a link but it opened my eyes to something ;

Eating Patterns

Counsellors need to be attentive to the client’s eating patterns, as it is common for clients who are detoxifying to unthinkingly adopt eating patterns that simulate the rushes and crashes of drug use. Others simply eat erratically, exacerbating the possibilities of irritability and depression. Still others substitute addictive eating patterns for those previously used with drugs. Counsellors should inquire about eating patterns whenever the client complains of unusual discomfort or extreme mood variability during the detoxification period.

theres lots of us describing mood disturbances. Are we eating properly?

Thankyou for the information Illma.  Some good reading material .

Incidentally , regarding what you say about diet and addiction , this week  we have contacted a dr who believes addiction is often the result of a nutritional disorder. We are interested to speak with him , and have invited him to write an article regarding his approach to cannabis detox with his clients .  I will update with his response on the news page , so keep a look out for that .

Bruno

givingupcannabis.com

Illma - Very interesting stuff.   Reading others' experiences has really made a huge differenct for me.   I thought I was the only person on earth struggling with this, until I started reading some blogs -

Bruno - good to finally meet ya here -  I think we met briefly at

http://marijuana-addict.com/forum/index.php - also a good site.   I look forward to hearing more about the addiction/nutrition connection - and hearing more about your experience with quitting.   Thanks for making this possible for me. 

A short time ago I was on the Narcotic's Anonymous website and found an article called "Am I an Addict?", in a list of 29 questions written to help people answer this question I answered yes to 22 of them.

Answering these questions really brought the truth home to me.  For anyone who is in doubt, check it out:

http://www.na.org/admin/include/spaw2/uploads/pdf/litfiles/us_english/IP/EN3107.pdf

http://www.marijuana-addict.com/

http://www.marijuana-addict.com/forum/

very well written blog that took long enough to read it saw me through two bouts of cravings. Reccomend!  

http://www.marijuana-anonymous.org/

as a brit I had NO clue this existed. I discovered it thanks to posts on here. Although it is a bit cliched, ive found it useful

It says a lot about my progress that im flooding this site today!lol

http://www.uncommonforum.com/viewforum.php?f=10  uncommonforums always good

http://www.uncommonforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=46892&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 "

A guide to quitting Marijuana and Hashish" http://www.droginfo.com/pdf/guideuk.pdf "MARIJUANA – A Guide to Quitting"

http://www.nevdgp.org.au/info/std_misc/MarijuanaQuit.html (Harvard) Good to know we can get our minds back

http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2001/10.11/marijuana.html “Getting Out of It: How to Cut Down or Quit Cannabis” (Australian)

http://o.b5z.net/i/u/6136340/i/Getting_out_of_it.pdf

http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2001/10.11/marijuana.html

Really thought provoking

http://drug-rehab.explainedhere.com/

I particulary liked the final link.  It would be nice to have my mind back and running on full steam again, and if all I have to do to get it to not smoke for 28 days, then that seems like a bargain.

Be careful there! Coz right now 28 days seems a sodding lifetime away!

I found this site really helpful www.uncommonforum.com go to addiction.