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Withdrawal and how to survive it
Just as smoking a joint will
affect individuals in different ways, so
does the act of quitting and cleaning up.
There are some people who as soon as they
decide to kick, get right to it and the only
physical or psychological reactions they
experience is an increase of excess energy.
The technical name for this group of people
is lucky sods, but for the rest of us, here
are brief descriptions of the the most common
symptoms.
Physical
withdrawal
By far the most common physical
withdrawal symptom is insomia. Although
it doesn’t
affect everybody by any means, the fear
of sleep disruption can be a stumbling block
for those otherwise willing and ready to
quit Cannabis.
Allied to insomia another
withdrawal symptom is dreaming. If
you’ve been a heavy
cannabis user, it’s likely that you
won’t have been remembering your dreams. As you stop anethetising yourself for sleep
so your dream-life comes back.
Other common physical symptoms are sweating
particularly at night and headaches. Both
of these are signs of the body beginning
to release toxic by-products associated with
a heavy cannabis intake.
Some people find that their
normal eating behaviour goes out of the
window. Loss of
appitite is common but so is ravenous hunger.
If you really do feel sick and can’t
eat, do what you can, take a multivitiman
to ensure that at least your body is getting
the basics nutrients it needs.
Feelings
and emotions
As discussed in the Emotional Rescue section,
dealing with new
feelings and emotions as they come up can
take some getting used
to, but that is exactly what you are doing,
getting used to having feelings again and
dealing with them appropriately without
resorting to numbing out by smoking a joint.
With self awareness and practice you will
soon begin to recognise uncomfortable feelings
as a natural part of your new dope-free
life. The trick is to remember to acknowledge
them. The act of acknowledgement has an
immediate calming effect.
Life’s frustrations,
sadnesses, fears and joys will continue
to come at you from
all sides just as they ever did, but by not
hiding behind a cloud of smoke you are finally
giving yourself a chance to deal with them
releasing your true potential.
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