Smoking any type of substance and inhaling its vapor causes that substance to be absorbed in our body or bloodstream. Smoking weed has hundreds of chemical compounds that can interfere with a person’s normal state. If someone smokes weed regularly for a long period of time, the body would adjust to this chronic habit as its normal state.
When it comes to chronic habits and addictions, quitting that certain substance would surely cause withdrawals. It’s no different if you quit smoking weed. Withdrawal is a symptom caused by imbalance, when our body’s normal state is altered a person usually experiences withdrawals.
If you’re a chronic user, your body’s normal state is with chemicals that you get from smoking marijuana. If you quit smoking weed, you will experience withdrawals such as restlessness, insomnia, weight loss, depression and anxiety. But do not hesitate to quit, these withdrawals can easily be eased and fought with modern detox and medication.
There are some medications that you can take to counter withdrawals, countering each symptom would make every day much easier than you think. Fighting the withdrawal is not that difficult as long as you take what your doctors prescribe together with detox.
Detox is important especially if you want your withdrawals to pass easily. Detox is a term used in detoxifying your body, taking all the bad substance and chemicals and cleaning them out of your system. These toxins are also the chemicals responsible for your cravings or seeking for that “high”. The sooner you detox the better you will feel.
There are many forms of detox, juicing is one of them. There are many fruits and vegetables that can releases vitamins and minerals that can cleanse your system. Drinking vitamin C would also allow you to cleanse your system. This may involve peeing and sweating a lot.
Exercising can also help. This would flush down toxins through sweating. Not only will this help you regain a healthy body but also alter your state of mind. Exercising and getting fit can also keep your mind busy and lessen your cravings.
Getting a sauna can also help. Be sure to drink plenty of water. Saunas can dehydrate a person very easily. Sauna sessions are frequently used at rehabilitation centers to calm the patient down as well as detoxifying them at the same time.
Countering withdrawals doesn’t only rely on doctor’s recommendations and prescription, withdrawals can also be countered mentally and emotionally. By putting yourself out into the open and accepting change within yourself, your body will learn to adjust and rewire itself to the new you that you want to be.
Relapse occur to people who are pushed and forced into changing. Changing and quitting an addiction should come from you. Acceptance and believing is the key to fight withdrawals. If you keep yourself busy and accept the changes you have, withdrawals will soon just pass.
The first three weeks are difficult, but after those few weeks your body would have adjusted. There is no shortcut to success, be determined if you want to achieve something that would last you a lifetime.