Why do i feel like i am not myself after i stopped smoking marijuana?

I've decided to stop smoking pot because I wanted to lead a healthier lifestyle. I also suffered from panic attacks, high blood pressure and heart palpitations whilst smoking pot so therefore I decided to quit for good. However, after I stopped I started to feel like I wasn't myself. I would always ask myself; "What is life? Who am I? What is reality?" and so on. I really do not want to get back to it because I am worried if it might cause furthur psychological issues. is it normal to think this?

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  • galgal109

    Im not sure if anyone has posted this being a possibility, but I think you're suffering from 'depersonalization/derealisation.' Although a very weird feeling and quite unsettling for individuals who have it severely for whatever reason (me) , its usually not permanent and just go to the doctor/psychiatrist and express your concerns and symptoms. If I'm right, and it is depersonalisation, this can be caused by vast numbers of conditions- stress/anxiety(and it takes even lowlevels of anxiety to cause it), bi polar disorder, depression ( i know not many people know that one), schizophrenia,derealsiation/depersonalisation disorder. should I go on.... Yes, the chances of developing Schizophrenia is sometimes heightened by drugs, but so are many other conditions. I won't bore you with a lecture, and of course it is your choice what you choose to do my friend, but I would strongly advise you to never do any sort of drugs again. Not least because of their illegality or bodily harm, but because those predisposed to psychological 'weaknesses' for want of a far better word can sometimes be affected by drugs, particularly the ones that let you 'zone out' so to speak. Let me briefly explain depersonalization/derealisation to you also as I really have a feeling this is what you're experiencing - derealisation is the feeling as though your environment around you is not quite 'real' or significant. Some feel like they're dreaming, seeing the world through almost a glass pane. (google it for a full definition if you want) - depersonalization,which Im thinking you may be suffering from, is the feeling as though you are almost watching yourself act, as though parts of you are missing/not quite real or some people find themselves feeling a bit 'weird' (again google if you want.' I hope this is of some use, please seek advice from the medical side of things, again Id advise you to stay away from drugs as the phrase 'drugs can mess you up' really does ring true and please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions. Hope youre feeling better soon.

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  • Reptilia

    You just got used to the stoner lifestyle? Think of it as the opposite of your first high. You came in n stayed, now you are in going out. Make sense? I guess it's just the transition of perception you know? I kinda feel like that when I go with out smokin it for a while to. Or maybe quitting cold turkey was too intense? Leave it little by little maybe?

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  • garcondur

    Yes it's normal. Just focus on a goal or something until it passes.

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  • dappled

    When I stopped drinking, I felt very different indeed from what I had come to accept was "me". In time, I started to remember that this is how I felt when I as a kid.

    It's impossible to explain to someone who hasn't had a problem with drink or drugs, but they really do turn you into a different person who thinks and acts differently.

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  • ms_funion

    i've never been much of a drug user, so i don't know for personal experience. but now that you're clean and sober, you a just starting to discover the real "you?"

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  • nemoboy108

    After i stopped smoking bud, it feels like i have lost touch with reality, i sometimes focus on walking forward too much which causes me to stagger so, your all good in the hood, all you got is some "stoner conversation" on the brain

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  • epitome_of_life

    You made the marijuana your life. You need to find a new hobby or interest that'll replace the marijuana smoking.

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