How to quit smoking joints? 5 tips from a specialist

Practical tips to stop Smoking joints and leave cannabis addiction behind.

Cannabis is the most widely used and consumed illegal drug worldwide. And while an important part of society has condemned the consumption of this substance as something extremely dangerous (the war on drugs), another sector of society has idealized cannabis as a harmless substance with quasi-magical powers.

However, no two-fingered person can deny that the excessive and uncontrolled use of cannabis has caused problems for so many people.

In this article I will tell you 5 basic pillars to be able to overcome the addiction to the marijuana.

5 tips to overcome the addiction to joints

Follow these guidelines to leave cannabis addiction behind.

1. Write down your reasons for wanting to quit joints

A lot of people are surprised when they try to quit smoking cold turkey and can't hold out for two days.. The reason is usually that the person has not spent the time necessary to visualize their goal, or why they really want to make the effort to break a habit they have had for years.

The greatest difficulty in overcoming any addiction is usually changing the perception of the addictive substance or activity. If the person continues to long for the use and think that quitting smoking joints is "a loss," it will be much easier for him or her to relapse into the drug.

Take a piece of paper and take some time to write down your reasons for wanting to quit marijuana.

2. Create a healthy lifestyle (exercise and diet).

Human beings are not just about their desires and goals, it is very important how we treat our body. If a person does not eat properly and leads a very sedentary life (little or no physical exercise), he or she will feel less energetic and less eager to do things. In addition, due to the lack of nutrients and the poor state of the body, the person's mind will not function at its best.

A person who eats poorly and does not exercise is much more likely to develop psychological problems or to fail to overcome existing ones (such as cannabis addiction).

The decision to quit marijuana must be accompanied by comprehensive changes in the person's lifestyle. lifestyle changes. Otherwise, the chances of relapse will be very high.

Make a list of healthy changes you want to bring into your life, and start integrating them into your daily life little by little.

3. Get away from your "smoking" past.

The moment a person decides to stop using marijuana, it is important that they make other changes that are consistent with their new lifestyle.

Many people who go to therapy to stop using cannabis end up realizing that they have a number of "toxic friendships", people with whom they are not a series of "toxic friendships", people with whom they are not able to enjoy themselves unless they are "stoned".. Then, when they decide to quit joints, these people no longer bring them anything in life, and it is not worth continuing the contact.

In addition, hanging out or spending time with people who smoke joints on a regular basis greatly increases the chances of relapse. It is a question of taking stock and choosing new priorities.

Another issue is that of paraphernalia and merchandising related to marijuana.. T-shirts, sweatshirts, pipes, grinders.... constant reminders of marijuana use, which are not worth sticking to after someone has made the decision to change their life.

Make a list of people or things you no longer need in your life if you're not going to keep smoking joints.

4. Resolve your emotional dependence on reefer

When we work with addictions, we must never ignore the fact that any substance use is going to be any substance use is going to be intrinsically motivated by the desire to escape from unpleasant emotions and situations.

Stress, frustration, boredom, sadness... without realizing it, reefer users become accustomed to smoking whenever they feel unpleasant emotions that they don't really know how to deal with. Hence the importance of working closely with a psychologist specialized in addictions.

The person must learn to deal with those unpleasant emotions in different ways, learn new strategies to cope with difficult life situations, do other things to relax or feel enjoyment, which at the same time are consistent with a new healthy lifestyle.

The physical dependence will disappear when you go a few weeks without smoking joints, but the emotional dependence on the experiences and memories of your life will disappear when you go a few weeks without smoking. the emotional dependence on marijuana experiences and memories will be a risk for many years to come if you don't learn to work on it..

The vast majority of people who fail to quit joints is precisely because they have tried to skip this step.

5. Ask for help to a specialist in addictions

I am a psychologist specialized in addictionsand I have been helping people banish drugs from their lives for years. If you or someone close to you is having problems with joints, contact me. You can see more information about how I work, and my contact details, in my profile.