There’s no secret formula to quitting marijuana smoking. It’s either you stop now or never to stop at all. Others may opt to gradual cessation instead of cold turkey quitting to prepare their system from withdrawal symptoms. This method is effective to others but again, quitting marijuana smoking is a case to case basis.
Gradual cessation is done by slowly decreasing the smoking frequency and marijuana dose. You decide on your preferred pattern since you can assess your own limitations. You may slowly decrease the frequency of marijuana smoking until the time you can finally live without it and say goodbye to the tempting idea of hitting a puff again.
What exactly happens to your body when you quit?
The damage that marijuana creates in your body are still reversible depending on the intensity of damage and length of dependency. Here are the things that actually happens to your body once you quit marijuana smoking and this has been scientifically proven.
- In less than a minute, your heart rate starts to normalize
- Within 2 hours, your heart rate and blood pressure levels drop back to near normal levels as contributed by the improvement of blood circulation thus fingers and toes start to feel the warmer normal body temperature.
- In two hour’s time after you smoked your last puff, your body will start to experience withdrawal symptoms such as cravings, anxiety, sleepiness and etc.
- After 24 hours, the risk of a heart attack decreases
- In 48 hours. You’ll start to regain your appetite and sense and of smell
- In three days, all strain of nicotine is excreted out of your body
- In 2-3 weeks, you lungs start to re-instate its normal function and you’ll notice an improvement on your breathing ability.
- Starting from the first month up until the 9th month after your last puff, your lungs will start to repair and self-heal from the damages that marijuana smoking inflicted into its parts and all the withdrawal symptoms will automatically vanish.
- After 10 years, the risk of lung cancer is reduced.
Below is a list of things that happen to your lungs once you quit smoking. You may use this an inspiration on your journey towards a marijuana-free life. If you feel like smoking again or if the urge to smoke due to withdrawal symptoms are pushing you to the grid, then you may take a look at this and tell your mind that you’ve gone this far and there’s no way you want to be doing the same thing again.
Noticeable effects of quitting marijuana smoking to your lungs
Enhanced breathing even during arduous activities – Smokers have a tendency of developing breathing difficulties but once you stop the habit, you lungs will start to function normally.
The absence of mucous filled rough cough– A smoker’s lung is prone to develop mucous due to nicotine from marijuana. Once you start leaving the habit, the tendency of mucous build up will radically decrease.
Lowered risk for chest infections- Marijuana smokers are susceptible to chest infections so if you quit, your lungs will likely develop an enhanced immunity against common infections.
The absence of Chronic Wheezing- This is commonly caused by mucous build-up so if you quit your marijuana habit, your lungs will no longer be at risk from mucous buildup thus your lungs will be able to re-instate its normal function just like before.
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