People act like weed has some insane side affects when it really doesn't, yes if you are addicted to something it can kill you. A porn addiction can be fatal in many ways too.
@@fredyace yes it can. This is coming from someone that used to watch porn every day years ago. It fucks up your perception of sex. You won’t be able to perform
People who are addicted to weed hate hearing that it's bad, like its God's plant on earth. I was just like you, smoking from opening my eyes till I go to bed. I'd go to work high, attend meetings high, everything high. I quit 29 days ago because I knew I had to. Lord knows its still not easy, but I believe in the goal. Thanks for this video, I really needed to hear this.
@LynnBellyDanceManifestation Thankfully I quit months back, it a really hard addiction to shake off especially because of the psychological dependency, now I sometimes enjoy a J every weekend with a friend and not again for the week, wouldn't say fully recovered but definitely made strides in the right direction
Bro you act like weed is as hard as quitting Crack or some shit just don't smoke lmao I smoke about once or twice a month and never have I ever went to work high or drove High, your decisions can make you seem like your addicted in reality you were just a lazy mf 😂😂😂
You’re so right. I’m a stoner and I’ve been around a lot of others, (I don’t actually consider myself a stoner I consider myself made of weed.) and everyone I’ve been around gets so upset when you mention it’s an addiction. That it’s bad. Like, bro, you couldn’t really think inhaling smoke every single day multiple times a day that affects ur brain was completely okay.
@@lordparoose48 Absolutely, and I take my stance as someone who smoked heavy for 5ish years. A lot of the time you don't realize the effects until you've been off it for months... I sympathize with their defensiveness though. It does feel good, and it's human nature to defend the things that help you cope with a crazy world.
@@benchoflemons398 interesting that you bring that up. I looked it up earlier. 1% of the world's population is 78 million people. How can the average American be part of that? There are so many other developed countries where people are doing well. I'm Canadian. We're fine. It's not like all the wealth is in America. Look at some of the European countries. Major money. We can't all be part of the 78 million. It's mathematically impossible. I guess it's just propaganda to make successful people feel guilty.
Yup all it takes is a day of being clean and once you smoke again bang you’re gonna be super high. I get so high I be coming up with crazy good ideas, business opportunities, only if I had the money!! :(
@@psydrith1lol this insomnia, night sweats, and suic!dal ideation I'm experiencing aren't indicative of an addiction? Gtfo, are you a w33d addict or something?
@Mr.Freethinker2024, you probably think that bc your state has it illegalized and propaganda war on drugs. God created pyschelics Humans make pyschedlics illegal Gods reaction: 😲 Cannabis and Pyschelics and healthy food and jesus saved my life 2 years ago bc it got me off hard legalized meth pills. Marijauna has killed nobody. Murders should be a lot worse.
The problems of spoiled, rich white kids. Parents must have paid for university, cause he moved to Europe, not got a job to pay massive student debts. Very nearly another good white kid .....ruined by " reefer madness".
@@wayneburton8168 well see here’s the thing most of Europe you get major cash for a low paying job like I had a part time job as a waiter in Germany and I came back to America with well over 40k USD while a waiter in America relies heavily on tips
@@s7shorty Good for you. Who paid for your college education? In America, with a freshly earned university degree, there are many opportunities other than waiter. Is America no longer the place of unbounded opportunities it once was?
@@murphy3355 nope. Plenty of programs that send you around the world to work. Don’t need money to join the Peace Corps. Don’t need money to do the JET program and move to Japan. However, what you do need is freedom, so there is a bit of privilege involved
I’m rich and smoked weed while completing university, well any way I moved to Europe because I’m rich. What a heart felt story. I’ll make sure to do the same when I pick a bad habit.
@SocknFlipFlops pot isn’t nearly as bad as heroin but it’s still bad. Just first off it abandons heavy metals and pollutants wherever it’s grown which you then absorb into your lungs.
@@jackward770 I’ve looked into is but from what I understand it absorbs heavy metals that can hurt you when you smoke it. Sooo if you buy it legally and comes from a trusted dispensary you shouldn’t have a problem. Now what I think you should of actually talked about is smoking weed can be bad because it can affect brain growth in developing brains and if bought illegally can be easily laced or synthetic and can actually cause death. I’ve stopped smoking mainly because I was drugged and nearly died because of it. Weed is dangerous when it’s illegal.
"when I graduated University I moved to Europe" must be nice to have those sorts of opportunities and your biggest problem in life is that you smoke too much weed 🤦
I was homeless and smoking hella weed. Quit, joined the military, and now live in Europe as a result of it. It’s all perspective homie, didn’t have the exact same opportunities as this guy but ended up with the same type of results.
@@zswn42 its not a bad take lol the poster of the video is literally priviledged af lololol Marijuana is actuially bad ive been smoking weed since i was 13 in an illegal state it messes up your brain Look up marijuana and serotonin production lolololol marijuana is literally a depressant and people dont want to acknowledge that jmarijuanan DOES have very BAD sides
I stopped smoking weed after almost 25 years. It was one of the best decisions of my life. But I'm not going to say it's bad to smoke weed, at all. It just wasn't for me anymore
Why not, what would you say is a postive thing about weed that makes you unable to say it's "bad" or are you just being politically correct and not true to your self?
@@mohammadrayyan7851 no.. I'm just honest! It wasn't good for me anymore, because I mis-used it. But a lot of people have zero problem consuming it or it's a positive for them. Why should I say that it's bad, just because I don't like it anymore and consumed to much? I don't need to become some hard-core opponent, just because I stopped smoking! Why are you not able to say it's not bad?
@@mohammadrayyan7851 why do people think it’s wrong for people to make the decision to not smoke weed anymore? You people are always trying to convince the other person they should go back even though they think it’s better this way
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. - John 3:16 from the Bible ❤
I was the same as this guy. I ran into some mental health issues at 25 that were taking over my life. I turned down anti depressants from the doctor and decided to stop smalling weed. I forced myself to exercise more and I ate a bit better. To be honest, I don't think weed was directly the issue. But, I was using it to ignore other things that were not going well in my life. I worked on those things over time, went back to education and got a new degree. Was a lot happier over time. Also, I dumped all my friends, which was a game changer for me and make quitting weed even easier. I have occasionally smoke in the years since, but in very small amounts and only on special occasions. Also, when I am outside in nature. My advise though is to save your money for travelling and doing other fun things instead of spending a lot on weed. I smoked because I was bored and it slowly became my go to activity.
I quit for a year to give meds a chance. For me, it levels out my personality disorder to where I can function as a normal human being. I've tried the meds prescribed by my psychologist, they make my brain literally hum and buzz.
I’m doing this now… working on having a more energetic personality, researching workouts as I am starting a weight/muscle gaining journey next Monday. And work on my confidence before I graduate in 3 months Edit: for anyone wondering I’m male 17 and I weigh 120 pounds which is super bad! My goal is to hit 150 pounds before graduating.
@@MPHshoots so true… I became too busy when graduation came around… then got sick for an entire month and lost the 2 months of progress I’ve gained… I’m still eating consistently but not enough to see any drastic gains… I am probably gonna go back to the gym tonight…
People that don’t smoke that often also don’t have to feel like shit for so long tho. I understand how it may be confusing to him as he build up a tolerance it may not be what he expected for himself.
Some people feel like weed isn’t the same after smoking for a long time, stopping, and smoking for the first time after your break. He’s saying his first time smoking after a long time is unpleasant, not fucked up
That's the dumbest shit people say. That's like saying, crack isn't for everyone 🤣 how about you do what he did, then you'll realize how dependent you are on it. Weed is a distraction. Now I'm not saying don't do it.
@@Markanthony10704 BOOOO! leave the weed smokers alone homie, we ain’t hurting no one most people who smoke consistently can function perfectly and it doesn’t really have any negative impact on their lives
@Alex smith You do know that's a false statement, right? 🤣 I smoke weed myself and wrestled at a d1 school, and you know what it was counterproductive. I've dated chicks who would literally cry or fight over weed. The problem is that when you tell weed smokers that weed can be addictive and cause problems, they act like a bunch of insecure bitches. Again, you can smoke all you want, it's better than almost ever single drug out there but please don't act like its harmless. I have buddies that are locked up for life for getting high and doing dumb shit
@@Markanthony10704 I very frequently take tolerance break I guess you would call it especially since my job does drug testing, so no I’m not dependent. And funny you did wrestling I’ve been training Muay thai for 8 1/2 years and throughout that whole time pretty much I didn’t smoke and I only started in the last year and a half in my ethic hasn’t changed from what I’ve heard from others. I don’t agree with you I don’t think weed is comparable to crack in dependencies sake, Especially since there aren’t any symptoms of withdrawal physical, or for me at least mental neither from weed, Weed is not comparable to other drugs if we were talking about alcohol it would be different
I feel like there's two sides of me. Like one side of me is completely rational and prepared for success. But he's stuck in another side of me that has complete control over this body. A dumb side of me that's like yeah let's chill out and just enjoy life. Really weird feeling like you're being locked up in you're own body. Like you have no control to have positive impact instead you're just left with guilt because you knew better. My English is not perfect sorry for any mistakes.
@@naderelsarrag I think the key to solving that problem. Is taking immediate action from the moment a objective comes to life. developing discipline to finish what you start without getting distracted by entertainment. But yeah playing games for example is cool. We deserve some rest right?🤣
@@YYBLN Honestly I’m convinced a lot more people have ADHD than what’s reported. Maybe you should get a psychiatric evaluation if it’s possible where you live. It can help a lot.
I just read my inner dialogue in a RU-vid comment. I know this feeling, after realizing this I notice another side that is just frustrated with the whole situation. Still searching for the one that will actually do something about it 😂 Seriously though, I do believe the mind will heal with time through abstinence from this substance. Social interaction is extremely important as well.
Unless you been smoking back wood blunts everyday for 6 years strait. 🤣That shit is definitely taking a toll on my heart and lungs. Need to stop but I’m addicted to the blunts.
"I used to" is a term to talk about something you used to do. What else are you gonna say? It's not like he said back in the days or when I was younger
Same thing happened to me. Stopped for 1 year after 15 years of smoking. I smoked again for 8 weeks straight, day and night. Now on day 2 of cold turkey
Bro that's what I'm saying. Anybody who can go to college, be stoned the whole time, and move to Europe for a year to stop smoking weed is probably one spoiled useless shitbag. Who tf needs to ReInVenT MySeLf at 21?
I don’t blame the man I live in Canada where it’s legal everywhere but I’m currently on vacation here in the uk where it’s illegal asf it’s been two weeks not smoking for me now and honestly quitting was so much easier than I thought although when I get back home there is a bong and some weed just sitting for me 😉
@@beezowdoodoozoppitybopbopb9488 anyone can move to Europe. It’s significantly less expensive than the US and I’m a broke nigga from the hood. If I deadass saved a couple thousand to live in some country in Europe I could and find a job there buy people obviously don’t wanna leave the USA use your brain and do some research before saying random shit man.
Can relate with this guy. I did it for 3 years straight but like he said I realized I needed to change and I been 1 year without it. There are times I’m craving it but I know I’m better without it😌
It depends on the person honestly, I get the slow sluggish feeling but for me I just feel more relaxed, I can still do tasks I just feel less worked up / anxiety driven
@@diegotorres1194 imagine calling someone a addict when your probably on your phone all the time and can’t live without it and I bet your a 300 pound dude who says he’s addicted but can’t stop eating 🤢
Smoking since I was 14 every single day for years I'm 27 just quit been clean for a month WOW I feel so different and better! My mind is faster in cognitive process !
I just stopped smoking it after 16+ years straight n it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever quit… I used to be addicted to cocaine and Ecstasy weed is harder for me to quit
@@damiondelany926 idk man, I don't belive it at all. I've been a heavy smoker for 10 years and I can easily go without if I want/have to. Can't afford more weed today? Oh well. Don't have time to smoke today? No biggie. BUT the single time I did ecstacy, as soon as the high wore off I was straight up fiending for more, all I could think about for at least 3 days after was where can I get more. IF this guy is being honest, then he's an extremely rare case
@@wambamthankumam it’s ab how u use it and how often imo, it really helps my mental health so when I don’t smoke for a little while I get real real down bad (not just in a depression aspect) smoking will be on my mind very often, I’ve also grew up smoking pretty heavy since 7th grade so it’s kinda a part of myself in a way so that might have something to do with it, but I’ve kicked a Xanax, oxy, and coke problem with ease. I know weed doesn’t usually create any issues, but getting too deep into being a pothead can for sure create some issues lol, too much of anything can be bad for u
Bro use cbd oil, under the tongue for 30 seconds. That helped my weed cravings and virtually stopped them. Quitting nic vapes are way harder, still felt cravings with cbd oil. Helps with those long nights where you cant sleep because your body is used to the weed. Didn’t feel withdrawals when I got off the oil. Even helped with my knee pain too
I have been smoking w for the last 8 years. Not consistently, but when I had some I just wouldn't spend a day or night without being high. It helped me with some anxiety, sociability and falling asleep issues, until a certain point. Today, whenever I smoke, I live exactly what you showed us : Loss of motivation, sleepiness, unproductivity, not wanting to do anything, unresting sleep... and 24 to 36 hours of mental fog after it is over. I was nlt addicted, but it was my go-to state when I was bored or unsatisfied with my life. It provided me all it could, now it has been almost 2 months I'm clean and I decided to totally and definitely quit a month ago. The clarity and sense of being here, now, able to fully experience my life feels better than the highest peaks it used to bring me to. Strength to people for who it isn't the best thing. Peace for those who can just take it fine and live a decent life. It is not for everybody. Stay safe!
Idk how to even stop. Been smoking for 8 years too but I genuinely don’t want to but want to at the same time . Love the feeling , hate not doing anything with my life . Even though it’s not the weed 100%
@@misterhutch2053 your mind has to be stronger than your feelings. One thing that you should consider is the longer term benefit rather than the instant gratification
@@misterhutch2053 shit man, tbh I was just tired of feeling like I didn't have a purpose in life. I started hitting the gym at 4 am and getting after it. Then I wrote down a few goals I wanted to reach in a timely manner and worked towards achieving them.. start small and then work your way up. Another thing that really helped me was getting rid of distractions (social media, porn, etc) and surrounding myself with positive and like minded individuals. It's not easy, but def. worth it. I hope it helped brother #GODSPEED
@@LEGE7VD wow , just read this again and it’s so powerful. I’m in a cycle of waking up to porn , smoking , drinking , and just tripping my way through life . It’s like I have so much inside that needs to be let out and communicated and I just can’t find the drive to do anything but numb my pain. I know it sounds cliche , but I’m genuinely “happy” when I’m steadily messed up throughout the day. But it’s never noticeable because I keep it so contained . I guess I’m a “good” drinker and smoker cuz I’m cross faded all the time and no one knows . Idk , it gets me in a space where I contemplate way too much and think about my past and blah blah blah, I’m addicted to feelings sad I guess and numbing instead of progressing and making goals like you said . I just don’t know how I can get my mind focused when I’m sober at all and it seems overwhelming with all the toxic shit I’m used to doing every day to get relief . Sorry if this is long G but I just really wanted someone to get where I’m coming from and it looks like you communicated really well how you dealt with your struggle , so thank you for that 🙏🏽 I’mma try my best
I smoke weed a lot but not everyday and I don’t do it when I have shit to do like work. I do it to wind down after a long day or on my days off. As with any drug, you don’t wanna do it 24/7 because then it isn’t as enjoyable and you need to do way more of it to get the same effect.
I was an all day every day smoker for 15 years. It really helped with my fibromyalgia. I quit for over a year, and I started back up for 2 months. It completely messed me up, gave me hypermesis. And I went to quit again, and caused my body to go into fight or flight for a week and I could barely eat. I lost so much weight
Y’all know that weed can affect everyone differently? That’s why some people wanna stop because it is addictive and can cause changes in your energy, cognitive functions, mood ect: and for certain people it can cause anxiety. I was smoking for a long time. Dabs, carts, bud and I realized how dependent I was on it when I was not sleeping well anymore, less spiritual, more tired and feeling dull. Not saying I’m against thc, just not for me anymore. People getting angry about people Quitting proves there point.
@@dot.7475 yup, every once in a while is fine, but if you’re so addicted so have to be high 24/7 you got a problem, imagine somebody being drunk 24/7 and trying to say they aren’t addicted lol
I'm not sure how valid this guys story is, but this sums up the last 4 years of my life. I was doing it pretty much all day every day and it brought me to a dark place. I quit cold turkey and it was hard but I feel so much better now that I am not doing it. I went back to it a couple times and it was horrible, I got panic attacks and extreme paranoia. My pot smoking friends get mad at me if I even suggest there are negative sides to Marijuana. It's not for everyone . . .
Drugs are rampant in Europe so you’d only just end up moving here and start blazing again. Except from living in Europe we drink like fish. Your Better of staying in America and smoking weed.
I just quit 2 months ago after being several attemps but I think this might it now. I also realized after I quit smoking how much it messed me up. I didn’t get stuff done I wanted to do, my social skills was terrible and lots of anxiety. It’s slowly getting better, I work out, eat healthy and study harder. It’s a tough transition though, you’ll lose smoking buddies because now you don’t have anything in common and honestly is boring as hell to sit around stoners all day and watch tv sober. However it was the right choice, I’m discovering myself again and finding my own new healthy interest.
@@VENENOSEASON dependent is damn near the same as addicting now I guess not completely the same but when it comes down to it being dependent or addicted to something means your more than likely gonna keep coming back to it or having a hard time quiting
Thank you man, for real I needed to hear that. I've been a daily smoker for 2 years, I feel the effect on weed. I feel vacuous , never there to fully enjoy things, so used to smoking and waking high that "sobriety" feels the same. Without a goal higher than the high itself. I feel the comfort of the known numbness of nothingness and the peace in my unprocessed emotions. My friend was a big toker, we were 14 when we started smoking, he was caught enjoying that good reefer at work, if he had any thc in his system he'd lose is career. When I met him again he was 2-3 weeks sober, he was full of energy. I told him that he looked lucid, he laughed as he said that he felt so much more present that he remembered too. I miss that, I miss the feeling of being there, fully grasping what I live and what's happening. I need to stop, weed doesn't bring the happy feeling I want to find sobriety, I'm sick of feeling empty if I don't smoke. As if the smoke in my lung came to fill it. I love life and I'm tired of this bubble I've created for myself. If you feel like stopping, but never really do anything else further, this is your message. This is going to be my last time hit for a year ,
I also quit weed when I moved to Europe. I used to smoke every day. But then I smoked after a long time and really liked it. I realized that when I was dependent on it, I never enjoyed it. Now, I smoke whenever I want to but that desire is very rare.
Ya it's definitely not for everyone, but from a PTSD sufferer, it's the only way I can leave the house, be social, be not on edge all the time, avoid panicking out of nowhere, have empathy, stay focused, stay energized, ... I mean, it's definitely not for everyone, such as this guy, but that's because it's more of a medicine than anything
I feel you, I’m the same way. Been dealing with depression, social anxiety, and PTSD from a young age and using thc is the only thing that makes it so I can leave my house without having a panic attack. I’ve been on antidepressants and they just made me feel numb, so not depressed but not happy either. And I’ve been to therapy multiple times but to no avail. It sucks that a lot of people see it as me being addicted to weed since I need to smoke a bowl to go grocery shopping but are perfectly okay with me downing different pills so I can. Like you said not everyone will benefit the way I do from using weed but I hate the stigma still attached to it even though everyone is smoking weed in America these days.
It just messes with your motivation it won't help you when your 20 or young, the more it helps with depression you get to a point where your not depressed but still need it to be normal, I think even if you smoke its good to limit the amount you smoke
@@tomlamb3885 I see what your saying and I get it. That's why I do tbreaks with CBD, works out fine. I'll start the month spending about $4 a day to $10 a day, do that t break for a week, and do it over again
I was smoking an 1/8th a day for close to 4 years now, Im only on day one and feel like I’m dying inside, I struggle with a lot of mental health/insomnia and weed really helped me with that but I became so dependent on it that i allowed it to control my life, I know I need to quit to better myself in the future but it seems so terrifying to live without it. If anyone had any tips or advice on how to push through it please share, I’d really appreciate it
Everything has give and take. Acetomenophen is derived from plants, but can destroy your liver. Weed doesn't necessarily cause major damage that we know of, but prolonged heavy use can definitely affect your mental state. Used to be a heavy heavy smoker, moved on to dabs, and eventually started wondering where my days went and why it felt like I was getting so little done. People can function on weed, some even thrive. If you use and feel like your life isn't going the way you want it it's probably a good idea to start looking at what you're doing regardless of what positive effects we know weed can have.
I stopped for The Navy. 4 years without. I smoked again too. Loved it. Basically back to an everyday user. Weed is the best. For Me at least. I don’t sleep much without it. And I’m always rushing around. Being sleepy and moving slower is exactly what I need.
I've binged and purged for 15 years. I've quit for 1-4 years at a time, smoked for years at a time... I'm the same no matter what. The guy in the video is blaming weed incorrectly, when he just needed a mindset change.
Thank you for putting your self through this, it's odd or hard to explain why but as an cannabis user, I saved this video and watch it every day in hopes of completely quitting and it's really helped lad, THANK YOU
I think it also has do with the potency of the weed. Because I smoke a certain type of weed and if if smoke a different strain that is higher In THC I get nauseous and then I have a bad bad time.
@@filthycasual8074 mate that’s called the diffferent strains… people really be thinking all weed is the same. Imagine smoking a indica and thinking “Wow! This makes me really tired and lazy!”…. Well duh… that’s what a INDICA does. If you can’t even bother learning about it just don’t smoke period lmfao.
@The Jeddawi I've smoked all day everyday for 11 years as well, and I don't think you can say it will inharently ruin you life eventually. It effects everyone a little differently. I am a few month sober now and I definitely am allot more clear headed and can retain information easier, but it's fallacious to believe that it will eventually ruin the lives of the majority who use it
That's how I quit too. Been 9 months in 6 days. Just smelt someone smoking it and got a craving bad for it though. Now I want one. But then I remember... I don't wanna feel like I did that day 🎵 A part of myself is trying to lie to myself though telling me just one will be fine 😔 I know once this craving goes I won't want it until I smell it again. Just gotta get through this craving 😩
