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Stopped smoking cannabis after daily use and feeling detached

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Mandxox · 19/05/2026 19:05

I have recently stopped smoking cannabis after 10 year of every day use. Iam a female and I use it to blur the noise of the world, and it helps me stay regulated and I can think clearly, it helps me stay motivated and I can get anything done while using, it dosnt make me sleepy or anything like that, it massively supports me through everyday life with 3 neurodivergent kids. So I stopped 2 days ago, the cost is something that has impacted this decision, the smell and the fact it can be so time consuming. I feel ok generally, but I feel stuck- I’m watching what’s going around me but I’m not there, but iam. I feel as though I’m counting the hours and it’s so hard, I don’t feel like I’m going to go buy any and smoke it as I’m absolutely determined this is it this time and I don’t think I’m craving it, I think I’m at a loose end. Does anyone have any experience of this? Is there anything that can help,l? I feel as though there’s a huge cloud over me when ever I’m not smoking, I feel paralysed to my sofa and detached from everything around me, is this normal? I beleive I have adhd and my phycolgist put me on meds that were used of label for adhd and they work well, I’m still using them and they do help, but the weed took care of the other stuff, and helped so much. I just want to know there’s light at the end of this tunnel and I will feel normal again, do I tell my gp? My health visitor etc. please be kind 🫶🏻

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queenofwandss · 20/05/2026 08:06

Hi
I would tell your GP and/or HV and ask for a referral to your local service who can support with coming off it. Lots of people go through similar and can successfully stop long term.
Wishing you all the best!

Lizzbear · 20/05/2026 16:39

Hi op
what meds are you prescribed of-label that help with the ADHD? Asking for myself. Awaiting diagnosis.

Mandxox · 20/05/2026 20:40

Hey, my physcologist prescribed Venlafaxine 375 mg and I use this for my symptoms of adhd like anxiety, agrophobia etc. it’s the only medication that has helped with all those things together, I got the ADHD done and sent to psychiatry and they wrote to me saying I wasn’t urgent enough for a diagnosis as I’m not in Chrisis and it could take up to 17 years to get a diagnosis, by this time my phycologist had moved job and I’ve never been able to confidently approach anyone else for help because I feel so so stupid x

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Mandxox · 20/05/2026 20:42

queenofwandss · 20/05/2026 08:06

Hi
I would tell your GP and/or HV and ask for a referral to your local service who can support with coming off it. Lots of people go through similar and can successfully stop long term.
Wishing you all the best!

Thank you for your kind words 🫶🏻

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Mandxox · 20/05/2026 20:42

Hey, my physcologist prescribed Venlafaxine 375 mg and I use this for my symptoms of adhd like anxiety, agrophobia etc. it’s the only medication that has helped with all those things together, I got the ADHD done and sent to psychiatry and they wrote to me saying I wasn’t urgent enough for a diagnosis as I’m not in Chrisis and it could take up to 17 years to get a diagnosis, by this time my phycologist had moved job and I’ve never been able to confidently approach anyone else for help because I feel so so stupid x

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sundaysurfing · 20/05/2026 22:34

I can completely relate to this. Weed does help me function and without it I struggle with life. I have ash also, been smoking weed for a decade plus. however, I quit for two years after reading that Allan Carr quit weed book. After a while, you literally forget about it and you are able to function as a normal person like you never smoked, you just have to keep going and stay away from it.

I started back because I was going for a break up and I really needed it but I will be quitting again very soon.

ride it out and get the Allen Carr quit cannabis audiobook from audible - I think it does help. Otherwise, try some stop smoking YouTube hypnotherapy videos while you are sleeping. Well done, this is a really positive thing that you were doing for yourself for your kids and your finances. You didn’t come into this world being dependent on weed, you’ve been using it as a crutch to manage your ADHD, but you’ve got meds for that, and you will forget about weed at some point - It might just take a week or so, maybe longer.

Mandxox · 21/05/2026 19:07

I needed to hear this thankyou for your kind words, I’m feeling better today apart from some sweating and I think I’m starting to fall into routine, I’ve been intouch with gp and we are starting another adhd questionnaire. I hope your journey goes well and you get were you need to be too ❤️

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