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Chapter 1 - What To Expect When You Quit Marijuana!

Changing any habit that we do daily is a challenge for most people and to
quit marijuana is no different. When you decide to quit smoking pot, there
are a number of things you may want to consider ahead of time, so that your
not thrown off guard when they come up. From having realistic expectations of
quitting, understanding the temporary withdrawal symptoms, the most common
times that relapses occur, and how many attempts most successful ex-weed
smokers endure before reaching success. This article will discuss these four
main events that occur and give suggestions that can help improve the rate of
success dramatically. The first step is making your plan.
When people decide that its time to quit smoking cannabis, it is important to
remember that quitting isn't easy. It's important that when you make a plan
that you have realistic expectation of quitting marijuana. It may not be easy
but its not impossible either. Just this year alone over one million
Americans quit smoking weed and now you will be one of them. Make your plan
as realistic as possible and understand what symptoms you will encounter.
There are a number of withdrawal symptoms that every quitter of pot must
face. But what is more important to understand is that withdrawal symptoms
are temporary and will fade away with time. In fact, typically they will only
last one or two weeks before they disappear . After one or two months you
develop momentum, and reach the point where you decide to never smoke another
marijuana joint again. Knowing how long to expect withdrawal symptoms is one
thing, but knowing about common relapse times is critical too. Most relapses occur shortly after the decision is made to quit cannabis. The
first week after quitting marijuana is the time where most relapses occur.
This is when withdrawal symptoms begin to build up and become the strongest,
and the body is still very dependent on the weed. For most people, this will
be the hardest time of all and it is at this point that you must use all your
personal resources, your friends, family, willpower and the tips in this
article to get you through this most critical period successfully. Along with
this, relapses can also occur later on in the process.
It is important to realize that for many people, the second most frequent
time for a relapse is in the first three months after quitting pot. Typically
it can happen when situational triggers such as a stressful event occurs. It
is in situations like this when people reach for the weed automatically,
simply because they have developed a strong association to smoking marijuana
and relaxing. This type of situation is very common for the simple reason
that it is quite difficult to prepare ones self until it happens, so it
becomes increasingly important to recognize it if it is to happen to you. The
critical element is to remember that smoking cannabis is simply a habit, and
all habits can be broken, even if it takes many attempts.
In fact the statistics show that most successful ex-pot smokers did not
necessarily quit the first time. It appears that most of the successes
happened later on, after several failed attempts. You may find yourself to be
one of those people who can quit marijuana on your very first try, and I hope
you do. But the message is clear, if you're not one of those people, make
sure to decide now, to never give up, and try as many times as necessary
until you reach your goal. Once you consider in advance the major pitfalls on the path to quitting
cannabis, you will have the foresight to avoid these troubles and your
success will be practically guaranteed. Knowing and preparing for these
contingencies and following through until you have quit will put you into
ranks of those successful men and women who have overcome the dependence and
quit marijuana. You will have realistic expectations, you will known how long
to expect the withdrawal to last, avoid the most common relapse times, and
never give up until you are free. This way you know exactly what to expect as
you begin the journey today to quit pot for good.
Can’t Find the Strength To Quit On Your Own? Get committed, get motivated and Stop Smoking Marijuana FOREVER!