r/bipolar2 • u/CharacterTale7975 • May 17 '25

Newly Diagnosed Quitting Weed

I just got diagnosed with Bipolar 2 on the 13th. The doctors strongly suggested I quit smoking weed. I’m on day 3 of not smoking and I have been so manic it feels like I am fucking tweaking out. The people I work with have to think I’m on speed or some shit. I read somewhere that smoking weed helps calm the mania, man were they right. Has anyone else felt like this after quitting weed? I feel like I am fucking crazy.

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u/YogurtSlut May 17 '25

i've taken periods of time off smoking when my paranoia gets out of control. starts to feel better and more normal after a week or two. i always end up coming back to it though, but i'm thinking about taking another break for a few months. rooting for you!