Antmorales16 wrote:Hey man I'm 2 months and 10 days in. Is it normal to get this smoking daily for 3 years? I see it usually in people who are kicking a long long term habit like 10 years or so. Could it be that I'm young and it takes longer to recover? Also did it take you a while to feel your emotions? We're there times were you doubted that it was the withdrawals and something else? My mind convinced me it's something else man and it sucks cause I have faith that its withdrawal
I smoked daily for 9 months and I went through hell. It really varies from person to person. No two withdrawal experiences are alike. It took me a good 6-7 months before I stopped feeling anhedonia and depression. Things have gradually started to level out since then. I'm beginning to become the person I was before I started smoking.
Up until now, I still have negative thoughts although not as severe as they were initially. I feel I have significantly more control over them now than I did throughout the whole experience. They would spiral out of control and I would have anxiety attacks sometimes. I also had suicidal thoughts for a short period, but those went away. And yes, for a very long time, I was convinced that my symptoms were permanent and that there was no way marijuana could have caused this. Time has proven otherwise.
If I were you, I would gradually begin to introduce exercise into your life whether it be weight lifting or cardiovascular (jogging, walking, stairs, etc.). It can help alleviate the symptoms of anxiety significantly, but it may be hard initially because exercise mimics the symptoms of anxiety.
Keep hangin' on man.