Why Do I Feel High

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by Brittney
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I’ve smoked weed everyday and I’m usually high throughout the day, but I’ve been trying to quit. I haven’t smoked in three days yet I felt high for a few hours today.

Why do I feel high even though the marijuana should be completely out of my body by now?

Comments for Why do I feel high, if I haven’t smoked recently?
Pot can have as many as 400 different drugs in it.
by: Debbie WickerDear “Confused need help understanding”,Each of us is different and have unique brain chemistry. Because pot has up to 400 different drugs in it, we each react differently to it’s effects. Also, pot is commonly laced with other drugs, which also may be effecting you.I HIGHLY recommend that you see a doctor, preferably a psychiatrist so they can assess what is happening with you. Working with a doctor and having a complete medical check up should rule out any medical issues that you’re having and help you get correct treatment for anything they discover.Gook luck,DebbieDebbie
I’m confused need help understanding
by: AnonymousIt’s been 6-7 months of being sober (from weed) and I’m still bouncing in and out of reality. It’s kinda scary sometimes and I’ve talked to my parents about it and they said that they would take me to a doctor, but we never got around to it. So I went to my guidance counselor and she had no idea either, so we googled it. We still can’t figure it out, there’s nothing on the internet that useful. If anyone has actual info please let me know I’d be very thankful I might also just call idk yet?
Whoever says weed aint got withdrawel haven’t got a clue!
by: AnonymousI’ve been a heavy skunk user for over 15 years, smoking 6 joints a day making 3 joints out of a 20 bag so I’d class myself a heavy user. I’ve stopped smoking for almost 4 days now.Whoever says you don’t get withdrawal, they clearly haven’t got a clue what they’re talking on about. I’m living it and going through it as we speak. Anything i eat i want to throw up. Shaking in my arms and hands. Mood swings, one min being on top of the world, the next being drained like a zombie. Sweating so much at nights i have to change me sheets twice. Can’t get to sleep whatsoever so I’m having to take natural sleeping remedies. Loss of all appetite and sweets. I look as pale as a sheep. I have very bad anxiety. I never had any of these issues while smoking skunk.So please, if this isn’t withdrawal symptoms then in lighten me to what it could be. You should only post if you have a clue what your talking about. If not, then leave it to the people that are living it.
I’m not the only one
by: AaronI’ve only been smoking for like 4 years and I’m 19 now, I only started smoking a lot for the past 3 months! Like I’d wake up to a fat L-J sitting next to me in the mornings would smoke another before work and hit up the eye drops to hide the heck that I’m melted. I think i was contiously addicted to it, I just loved being in that state where I’m high. Until I realised I got anxiety from it.I realised I had anxiety was when I went away on a 6 day holiday with my friends and didn’t touch a bit of weed during those times and I ended up getting acid reflux from drinking far to much and eating. Every time my heart went I started getting more and more scared each time and I had a panic attack once cause I couldn’t handle thinking that I was getting a heart attack which I wasn’t!!I swear if you knew me before you’d know I wouldn’t care about anything, I was super laid back until the holiday.When I got back home I smoked a j and the same thing happened and I ended going into the hospital and told them everything that happened on holiday and I was told that weed shouldn’t effect acid reflux. They said that I had been so accustomed to weed and missing it for even 6 days my body was getting withdrawal from it. Then, with the anxiety finally kicking in as well I shocked my body and my mind wasn’t prepared for it.After that I literally had to teach myself how to smoke weed without freaking out. But now that I’ve stopped for 2 weeks it still feels like I’m high or hazey and just not focused. But I found something that might have a connection to people why they continue to be hazey or high even when they don’t smoke and it’s called “DEPERSONALISATION” and what it is is that you feel like you’re just watching yourself do things day to day and it could feel like you’re kinda high but check it out.Depersonalisation usually has a connection with anxiety or even depression but usually is caused by trauma but it doesn’t need have to be trauma. People can get depersonalisation even if you’re a non weed smoker. And if weed has a connection to anxiety then that has a link to depersonalisation,I’m trying find solutions to this feeling cause and I hope this helps and all the best to those who feels like their head is bad after stopping. Good luck lads.
I’m just blowed
by: AnonymousIt’s okay people. Just toke up or choke up or something like that. 🤷🏽‍♀️
Each of us unique
by: Debbie WickerIt shouldn’t surprise us that each of us withdraws from marijuana uniquely. From recent research, we’re finding that marijuana has at least 400 different drugs within it. Therefore, each of will respond to those drugs differently based on our different brain chemistry.Hopefully, your negative symptoms will reduce over time and eventually the brain chemistry will revert back to how it was before any marijuana use. But the younger we are when we begin to use, may make it more difficult for that transition to happen quickly. We just don’t have enough research or information to know the answer.Hang in there and hopefully, as time goes by, you’ll be completely back to normal, but give it some time.Debbie
Same
by: AnonymousHey man, I’m going through the same thing but it’s been like 5 months since I quit and I still feel high?
You gotta want truly want it.
by: AnonymousHi all, started smoking weed aged 17. Had a major stroke at 30 (drs blamed it on weed). Began smoking weed again 3 months later when allowed home. Because it i was forced to stop, and didn’t really want to.I am now 50 years old and have been weed free for 4 weeks. i still feel stoned sometimes, have headaches, and sleeping problems and my husband says i am a grump to my family, (it’s because i won’t let everything simply wash over me anymore).But on the plus side, i have much more energy and the will to do stuff, people have complemented how i look better and my slurry speech has improved. I feel like i have another chance at experiencing life.The mind is sooo powerful. Maybe there are no physical withdrawals, but if you believe that you’re going to have a hard time giving up you probably will. Good luck to all who embark upon this…..once you have done it for a few weeks you will never look back, but only if its your decision to stop in the first place.
Oh boy, oh boy!
by: AlexFunny you guys are trying to get clean. I’m having fun out here getting baked out of my mind. Bro I got acid and weed and shrooms man I never wanna leave this shuff behind. These are the best times of my life. Y’all are stupid.
Each of us is unique and experience marijuana withdrawal differently.
by: Debbie WickerDear gurrrrl,It is going to take some time for you to begin to feel better. You’ve smoked a lot of weed so it’s likely to be at least a month or two before you will not longer feel the effects as severely.When we smoke weed, it changes our brain chemistry so that we adapt to smoking it. When we quit our brain chemistry has to re-adjust and that’s where your withdrawal symptoms are coming from. Usually, your brain is able to re-adjust on it’s own and over time you will begin to feel like yourself again.Because you started using before you’re brain was fully developed, some effects on IQ and motivation many be irreversible. That is at least what recent research on marijuana use is showing.Just continue not to use weed to allow your brain to re-adjust back to the way it was without marijuana in your system.Debbie
THC
by: AnonymousThe thc of the weed is a lot stronger then what it used to be and haze is a lot stronger than blues.There should be more help with weed!
gurrrrl
by: AnonymousWeed is highly addictive, I smoked about 30/40 dollars worth a day at a young age to try it, then i started using everyday for about seven years when i spending any money i had on it. I thought i have to stop now.I am on my seventh day today and i have had headaches i have constantly sweating, been hot and cold, major anxiety feelings in my stomach(feeling worried).I also have a family member that smokes it and it’s ruined his life. He doesn’t want to work or even leave the house, he has been sacked from various jobs and has no motivation because that is what it makes you feel.Recently i have been feeling like i have smoked a joint and i haven’t i just wondered does anyone know when i will be fully clear and feel better again?
2 weeks sober almost
by: AnonymousRecently I have had a very minor mouth surgery so I decided to quit smoking weed. I have never smoked a cigarette or consumed any illegal drug(besides weed in my state) mid 20’s I have been a regular smoker for a little over a year 5-7 times per week.Typically, only at night I would smoke. I have had 1 joint in the last 2 weeks and when I smoked it I passed out and hit the ground face first. I would contribute this from drinking 3 beers, being out in the sun sweating, and grilling.About 10 minutes after smoking is when I passed out. Weed has effected my daily life minimally. It did make me a little lazy the next day and slow moving and on occasion I would catch a bad vib and have little panic attacks.Reality has set in after my collapse. I’m basically 2 weeks in I still feel kind of high. My vision is hazy and I’m still a little slow. I wake up soaking wet with sweat at night, I’m having crazy dreams, I feel lazy, very tired, weak, and shaky.I had no idea weed had withdrawal symptoms. So I thought I had some kind of sickness like the flu or mono. Then when I read about it I saw it was normal. I don’t believe I was addicted what so ever, I loved smoking it tho.It hasn’t been hard to quit at all. I sit on the couch in the evening and I think to myself I would like to have a few hits but it no problem for me not to do it. I have papers and a stock pile of weed too. I even pass up hits with friends.I can’t wait for this haze to go away, I will never be a regular user again. Once this withdrawal feeling goes away I wouldn’t care to hit a joint with a few friends every now and then.
Don’t use stupid blog to diagnose yourself
by: Mason The withdrawerYou can feel high even if you didn’t smoke. Don’t self diagnose using this stupid blog. Go see a doctorYou can have withdrawal pains in the body. Once again go to the doctor.
Britney, I belive it is dehydration.
by: AnonymousI haven’t smoked in years and i must say today i am experiencing that high sensation for the last few hours. I have been living with Ms for over twenty years and occasionally stress, dehydration and the lack of sleep triggers this for me…it is really about understanding your body… smoking may or may not help relieve your stress and help you sleep… Whatever works for you.
A different view on your physical ailments
by: AnonymousWould it not be safe to say that you could possibly just have a high blood pressure without smoking? Smoking marijuana does indeed lower your blood pressure, which is one of the ways that it can be used medically. Same idea can be used for insomnia and physical pains.Seeing as this drug can be used to cure insomnia and minor physical pains, I do not see why you would not have a “physical withdrawal” when you decided to quit. You say you are heavy smokers and pride yourself in smoking since you were a young age, but you do not put into perspective that life has been continuing since you were 11 (or whatever age).I bet every person in the world has gained some sort of chronic pain or a disorder since they were 11 if they are currently 25+. I bet a survey of 100 people of your same gender will have the same results or similar and they haven’t smoked a day in their life.Although you have the experience as a marijuana smoker, please refrain from drawing conclusions that can easily be discredited by using common sense. You are not the control of the experiment.
A lot of misinformation
by: AnonymousHello,12 year, heavy smoker, on a everyday basis here clean for a few days.Withdrawal effects are 100% physchological and do NOT have any physical withdrawal symptoms.Interpret this as you like, but if you’re thinking you’re going to have a physical symptom from withdrawal, chances are it’s going to happen.Been a health nut for the past three years, great physical condition. I also consider myself somewhat intelligent and read very often. The worst symptoms I’ve faced from being clean a few days is a reduction in my patience, I still am craving a toke somewhat, but by NO means any of the BS posted previously.It is possible as in exercise everybody is different and some may react in a different manner than others when it comes to quitting.Reading the few posts though I felt I had to contribute to the topic. Neck and body pains from stopping? Not likely.Hard to sleep? Exercise and live a healthy lifestyle will fix that.

Headaches? Make sure you’re drinking plenty of water and eating healthy and incorporate exercise into your life.

I’m sure there will be posts downplaying my comments, but I was a HEAVY smoker of high % of THC green, and I’ve not exhibited any major side effects from smoking or quitting.

Stopping smoking is not that hard! As with anything in life if you WANT something bad enough you’ll make it happen.

 
JOKE
by: AnonymousI bonged hit every hour or so, well at least I used to. Don’t tell me you know about withdrawal on weed. IT SUCKS. Please go smoke more than a 1/4 a day for 7 years and try quit cold turkey. I couldn’t sleep, concentrate, talk to people normally without getting massive anxiety.My whole brain chemistry was so out of whack. People who believe withdrawal from weed is non- existent are people who think they are heavy users but actually aren’t and think smoking a a couple joints a day is ”HEAVY” usage. HA, or just plain ignorant and stupid.
Are we here to help or bully one another?
by: Jon DollazI agree with the above poster. Bullying and belittling someone because they have different political views is actually the sign of a low intellect.For the record, Trump, who is personally anti-drug and does not even drink, is pro-legalization, as it should be a states rights issue. Meanwhile, Hillary is owned by the big pharmaceuticals and big banks that profit from the counter productive war on drugs.
Need to smoke now
by: AnonymousWhy do people bring Trump supporters in something that isn’t even closely related. Should I talk about Hillary the should be felon? Should someone be over looked when others have time stripped from their lives and others not because of power and social popularity?This post has nothing to do with the subject I apologize but i mean come on leave the political bs somewhere it belongs!
Stopping pot is hard!
by: AnonymousTo the last writer that is trying to achieve his degree in math thank you very much! I too started smoking at an early age, 13 to be exact. Like you I am 28 and have also been clean and sober for two weeks now.The first week my body was physically hurting. I had aches in my neck and could not turn my head freely without feeling a slight discomfort. Although I am not a medical professional I am a realist and assume this is due to the fact that when I smoked I would hold the smoke in as long as possible in my respiratory system before exhaling. This was my method since the first day I got high so naturally I assumed there would be some negative repercussions on my body.After the end of a long two week clean and sober streak the discomfort in my neck has gone away, however I am noticing it is hard to stay asleep the entire night. I usually will wake up around 1 am without an urge to smoke but finding it impossible to go back to sleep.I too have stopped smoking for the same reason you have. I am pursuing my college degree and decided the only way to give it a fair and honest try was to do so with a clean mind. I smoked almost everyday for the first semester and got through it with good grades but as the material becomes more involved I found it harder to learn and retain information.I have put in place what I think to be a decent daily exercise regimen. I have picked up an old beloved hobby of mind, skateboarding. I skateboard to and from work everyday. My job is also very physical I work at hospital basically as a mover of heavy medical equipment and supplies so I incorporate that into my exercise routine as well.I have been trying to eat better. I no longer buy fast food as routinely as I used to for breakfast and lunch. Instead I will bring something from home for both meals and will cook something basic for dinner. I admit I need to lay off the sugar I get from sodas but quitting all my vices at once I felt would be too much for me to overcome so I am hoping that after a month of sobriety my diet will fall in line.To anyone that may wonder, although I smoked weed almost daily in the form of papers or cigar leaves I never was a huge cigarette smoker. The only times I would buy packs of cigarettes was during my previous attempts of quitting weed. Although I would not get high, i was constantly chasing the nicotine buzz to help alter my mood even if for a minute or two. Although this never really helped and I would usually find myself reverting back to weed after about a week.I’ll close by saying its late and unfortunately I am writing this at 3 am but I am thankful for giving myself more distance from my old behaviors. I go on vacation at the end of August and I admit on one hand I am consumed by a fantasy about buying a bag and just really relaxing. However, on the other hand the hard truth i find dumb to ignore is that this would only set me back and completely derail any progress I made until that point.

To any one struggling I sympathize with you. Marijuana does effect our brain patterns and behaviors especially if you are like myself who would smoke whenever a free moment would present itself throughout any given day. Good luck I hope it gets easier!
Jason is a knob
by: NickDon’t take random people’s advice too seriously, often writers of these comments have the intellect of Donald Trump supporters.
Marijuana is equally addictive as any other mainstream drug commonly consumed by people these days. I can say personally in my history that getting off hard drugs such as cocaine or methamphetamine can be done with less effort than nicotine or marijuana.For me it was easier to stop as one doesn’t typically wake’n’bake on cocaine, then head to school or work. Marijuana is an all day everyday drug, widely accepted in society. I smoked everyday, in every spare moment since I was 11 yrs old, I am 28 now and off the weed for the first time. Two weeks sober and done for good.I have ache, pains, blood pressure through the roof, can’t sleep, can’t eat, extremely irritable, quick to snap and numerous other symptoms of withdrawal. I still feel perma-fried. I can focus better and have been exercising everyday, but still feel stoned.It is no surprise as my brain and body are hardwired for the weed. When i stopped freebasing cocaine I mourned the loss of that sweet sweet high but moved on fast physically. I had more trouble mentally keeping myself away from accessing it but physically i was ok.Cigarettes i stopped cold turkey and am 6 weeks off the cigs. Much much harder than cocaine. Much much less so than weed. Marijuana is an awesome way to calm down and has too many medical uses to be treated the way it is but honestly that’s what makes it so hard to stop. There are minimal negative effects.I stopped because I couldn’t concentrate in math class as i am trying to better myself and attain my degree in science. Even if i didn’t smoke all day i still couldn’t concentrate enough to understand differential equations or functions and vectors. Math needs a clear mind.Two weeks later of not a puff and I’m rocking 100% on my tests and assignments, still feel baked though. I figure the real issue is strait up in the brain and the way it is wired. I have (high) hopes of staying clean but read this blog as i do many blogs for support and had to chime in.Don’t kid yourself about trying to down play the effects of long term marijuana use. I wish all the great people out there who are tying to quit all the best.
Truth
by: CounsellorThe previous comments are uneducated. As an addict of much harsher drugs turned counsellor, allow me to clarify.Marijuana is NOT physically addictive. It doesn’t change the brain, it may alter perception, which is wholly psychological.Marijuana IS psychologically addictive. This can be said about every substances, action, etc. known to man kind.Marijuana can only affect adolescent brains, permanently. And even then it is only bringing forward underlying issues that were already there.I’m pro-marijuana as well because I know the facts and myths.Marijuana has the potential of being detected up to 3 months after ingestion via the high end urinalysis I’m required to administer to my clients daily. Stop living in the days of no internet and research before spewing garbage and misinformation.
SMH
by: RobClearly, you’ve been a long time daily stoner. There are symptoms of withdrawal from smoking, you obviously aren’t a true stoner. Like any substance or even food, once you stop using or consuming it, you’re body will naturally crave it.I’ve stopped smoking for about two weeks and I still have moments when I feel a little stoned. Also, if you ever actually were a constant stone you’d know that right when you stop you’ll get headaches every once in awhile and it can also be hard to fall asleep.This withdrawal isn’t as serious as other substances but it’s still there. Obviously I’m very pro weed and I also believe it’s safe but you’re just being ignorant.
Quack job
by: JasonDebbie,There is no such thing as withdrawal from weed. Never has happened. Sure, if you run out and want to smoke, u maybe like “this sucks I want to get baked” but you won’t be on the floor on the fetal position in pain. Not gonna happen. I take it up you have never smoked Mary Jane before? And yeah it takes 30 days or so to completely come out of the system but you not going to feel high for days on end. A few hours at best and then it ends. That’s why it’s a safe drug. No one has ever overdosed and died and if you smoke too much than u only need to wait a little bit till u come down.
Withdrawal takes a while because the marijuana is still in your system.
by: Debbie WickerDear Brittney,Because it has been only three days, you can assume that the marijuana is still in your system.According to Marijuana Anonymous: “Unlike most other drugs, including alcohol, THC (the active chemical in marijuana) is stored in the fat cells and therefore takes longer to fully clear the body than with any other common drug. This means that some parts of the body still retain THC even after a couple of months, rather than just the couple of days or weeks for water soluble drugs.”It is recommended that you increase you exercise and water intake to avoid dehydration allowing your body to get rid of the marijuana as quickly as possible.Just like with alcohol, once your body becomes used to being high everyday it may naturally go into that state even if you do not smoke. If you’re able to go a month without smoking then these effects should subside. But if you relapse even once, you will have to go through full withdrawal all over again.Marijuana attacks the brain and changes it, so that once you’re addicted to it, any amount of pot will change the brain back to the way it was when you where using every day.Hope that helps and good luck with your sobriety, taking it one day at a time if often you best approach.Debbie