I don't know about addicted but it could be because they like it. If just seeing what it's like is the only reason. People could stop after one pack of cigarettes because they have all ready tried it
@@evonnesheim1434 I’m at about 4 weeks off now. Think of all the withdrawals as one step closer to being done. Each withdrawal is the nicotine receptors dieing off
10 weeks no THC. I still have Anhedonia, Anxiety and Insomnia, however everything is still getting better and I'm much happier. For anyone that needs a little push to quit, it's worth it.
These are the types of comments we need to see more of. Acknowledging that withdrawals and other symptoms are VERY real, but the grass (no pun intended) is guaranteed greener on the other side. Be well 🙏🏽
July 26 my birthday I decided enough is enough. I’m in control of my life. Its not serving me, I’m serving it. Thank you for your wisdom it’s very much appreciated.
im not quitting just trying to lower my consumption, but oftentimes simply recognizing that you have a problem and need to do something to change can feel liberating
@@boinqity4621 I would 100% lean toward the lowering consumption instead of fully quitting. I quit fully and over the course of months I realized that smoking weed may not be for everyone, but for those who use it responsibly there are great benefits. Just don't smoke habitually to run from yourself.
51 days free of weed 💪. Now I'm thinking about quitting alcohol. I still don't feel as good as I thought I would, but I think after 90 days I will start to feel better.
Damn bro, That's the alcohol. At least with me it was rough on my body. From what I remember. I quit that like 10 years ago. Best thing I ever did. I my opinion it's so much worst then weed & rough on the body. I just took a break from weed. And it's been 2 weeks & I can already feel a huge difference. As far as my thoughts & moods. But that's crazy after 90 days you should feel amazing. Trust me if you give up the alcohol you will feel a hell of a lot better. Anyways 51 days weed free is awesome. I know it's not easy. The 1st week I had cold sweats & the shits it was horrible. I never thought in a million years weed/Shatter would do that to you.
@@holmzcat8493 Thank you so much!!! 🥹 Yes I am definitely going to give up alcohol, now I only drink 2 drinks every 2 weeks. But I prefer to stay 100% clean ✨🙌
It’s mixed for me bro. I’ve been alcohol free for almost a year now after almost three years of horrible horrible abuse. But as of the last 5 years I’ve smoked as well, and the last year spefically I’ve gotten into bad habits of dabbing like every 45 minutes to an hour every single day thankfully I don’t smoke tho I have devices that let me low temp the rosin and I have asthma and breathing problems never occur, but I’m in a psychological addiction right now and I can’t find the urge to want to live a good life and work like I used to. Friday at noon I check in to a 30 day treatment program and I’ll be coming back completely sober, debating on microdosing shrooms in the future through because I really like my shrooms… best of luck to you though bro. Just keep pushing for the good fight, and please put down the alcohol I promise that will be the best decision you’ve made even better than quitting weed probably, but both can be detrimental in their own ways so can’t say which is worse for someone.
Yeah, for me I feel like drinking has always led me to continue weed & other bad habits, because drinking makes us not give a f. Especially feeling bad the next day after a night of drinking, it leads me to try and sooth the hangover with weed and bad food typically. Too many times that I’m embarrassed about it. It feels really good to make the decision to drop alcohol for a while and see how this helps me with weed/other bad habits. Best of luck to y’all🖤
Way to go with your strength!!! Im on day 3 and have headaches and nausea i was thinking of smoking with my bf tonight but frig that i am going to be strong and push through it i want to feel good and have dreams and that wont happen till at least day 7
@@joseortiz-dd6smday 10 is amazing!! I never make it last day 3-4 for past year i always make excuses that its the weekend!! Have you had any dreams yet? I want yo start having dreams but im only on day 4 when does this happen?
I'm on day 5 of sobriety after a six month relapse. I'm nearly 50 years old, and I don't want to waste the next part of my life the way I lost the past thirty-odd years. This time is The One. I don't ever want to smoke again.
Shit from weed , to drugs to smoking cartons of nic sticks. I can honestly tell you that I’m over it . All of it . Started at 11. Finished at 26. 15 fucking years of torture . You definitely got me motivated to start my channel and share my experience. Keep it going bro
@@Malignard mannnn bro, you got this. Being 26 I wish I listened more when I was 23-24 . Never late to stop! Only when it’s too too late ya know? We got this 🤝🏼
@@shanepovey-garman7586 I'm guessing you're replying to the OP, but I'll just tell ya - I'm on day 46. I've quit for 60 days previously, and I stop thinking about it after around 14 days. Thoughts of relief from using it do spring up every so often, but not enough to make me relapse. First 0-10 days are the purest of misery. No sleep, no appetite, cravings like no other, and relentless irritability. What have you been feeling so far?
I made the decision to go stay at my aunties this weekend to quit both weed and smoking, I won’t lie I’m scared to death, I’ve been addicted for over 20 years and tried to quit so many times, the longest I lasted was 9 months, but I’m at that almost hit rock bottom stage and I’m ready, I won’t lie I’m petrified. But it’s time, all I’ve ever done is what you said, make excuses, saying I’ll quit after this and this. I’ll be somewhere where there’s no shops, no one who smokes either and no access to get up and leave and get some. Thanks to my addictions four of my children and now addicts and I am hoping quitting and seeing what it’s done to me might help them decide quit, I have a young child and I look at him everyday and tell myself I’m not letting history repeat itself. I’ve been in such a dark place my whole life due to much trauma. But after months of self healing I’m ready, I’ve realized it’s never going to get easier then this. I’ve cut down a lot with both over the last 12 months
@@bethhooverfitness5787 thank you. I won’t lie I am absolutely petrified but if I don’t do it now I never will, I’ll just continue to keep going around in circles and this endless cycle of pain
For me It’s just the boredom without it like I don’t know what to do with myself if I’m not smoking, just need to get through those first 3 days then it usually gets a little easier. But that first day is a killer.
This is unfortunate yet fortunate because the weed has now shown you that - I’m sorry to say it - you live a rather boring lifestyle. This may be a hard pill to swallow but see it as an opportunity that allows you to do lots of new/different things in order to make your life more enjoyable :)
@casscornelius7233 yeah unfortunately I live a boring life too. Anyway, though, anytime I try to do anything, the financial stress makes it hard, and even then, I don't have the ability to have fun. Especially when my body is constantly tired and in pain, and my head hurts and my thoughts are so clouded and foggy, it's hard to focus on anything. Yeah, it'd be nice if stress didn't exist, like it apparently doesn't for you. But it does for me. Even then, nothing feels like an accomplishment, I'm trying to "do what's right" on constant willpower all the time. Even knowing I have to brush my teeth when I wake up makes me sleep another 9-12 hours. Needless to say, since I've stopped smoking every day, a piece of myself and my life gets chipped away. It's all crumbling. The stress of being sober and bored makes me wish for death. And you can say things are just like that because I live a boring life, but most of the things I try to do are things I enjoyed before I ever even touched a substance. There's this bland and pointless filter over life. Without a sense of accomplishment, without the will to even desire something enough to get up in the morning, and least of all without the sense to enjoy others company or any other aspect of life. How does one go on? How do I convince myself to let me live years like this, As I fall behind and my life degenerates, my youth escapes me, etc all for some ideal that feels less and less true as the days become harder to endure? The ideal that "weed made my life worse" feels more like a lie as the minutes go by. Weed never took my ambition, in fact, it's what gave it to me. It gave me the ability to transform negative thoughts into positive ones, it gave me the hope that my dreams are possible. It gave me everything "normal" people seem to already have. What is the point in doing this? But then again rn I can't find a point to take another breath, my body just won't let me suffocate and die in peace. I couldn't even start to smoke again if I wanted to, because I'd feel like a failure, even more than I already do. I don't even crave it. I just want to feel normal. I want to feel alive.
@@deceptOGstop calling yourself a failure, many people have failed far worse than you have, I am a failure sometimes, but to remain a failure forever is to accept defeat , we must grow from the failure and learn our weaknesses
@@deceptOG Sounds like you have pretty horrible ADHD that is making you addicted to the dopamine rush you get from your daily weeed consumption. You need to find other ways to boost your dopamine levels like physical exercise and healthy nutrition...Your brain needs tasks regularly in order to be stimulated and not feel bored. Try reading or finding other hobbies. Funnily enough I get Cannabis prescribed for ADHD but I have decided that I no longer just want to suppress symptoms for the rest of my life but actually want to be in control.
Dr. Frank, I'm currently on day 10 today as of today 08/14/2023 of zero marijuana zero cigarettes and zero alcohol. I've been a heavy pot and cigarette smoker for about 12 years. I had recently started alcohol binge drinking about 4 years ago. I have tried quitting multiple times in the past with 30 days being the most I have gone. And every time I would go a day without any substance I would immediately feel sick, stressed, nausea, headaches, mood swings etc. which would lead me back to smoking and drinking again. I felt trapped in that cycle. I had the strong urge to cease all use. But on 08/05/2023 after a night of heavy drinking and smoking the night before, that Saturday morning something totally different happened to me. As I was waking up with the hangover I remember laying in bed and being extremely angry with myself for repeating the same ole bs all over again. Then all of the sudden I physically felt something in my chest like a positive electrifying feeling is what I could describe to the best of my knowledge, accompanied by an overall sense of will power. My thoughts completely went from negative to positive as if I knew this was the end of the road and there was nowhere else to go but up. Suddenly I didn't feel the hangover anymore and I had zero urge to smoke or drink. With this positive mind set I got out of bed and waited for the withdrawal symptoms to return as I felt I was prepared to go through it one more time before I attempted to quit again. But I felt zero symptoms. None whatsoever. Just pure bliss and an overwhelming feeling that I was healed. I've always been a very active/fit individual practicing meditation as well. I felt as if my body knew this was the last time and it was sparing me the hurt and withdrawals that came with quitting. I immediately cut out all negative influences from my life and focused on my well being. My life has changed so much these past 10 days and I'm very happy and proud of myself. My thoughts are all pure and positive and I refuse to allow negativity into my life now. I lost all my old so-called friends as well which I saw as a good thing. Now whenever I smell marijuana smoke or cigarette smoke or even alcohol I get very disgusted and my will power kicks into overdrive reminding me of all the reasons why I quit those substances. So my question to you is Dr. Frank, How is this possible? How is it possible after all this time of smoking and drinking and experiencing harsh withdrawal symptoms everytime I tried quitting, How is it that now I can go completely cold turkey with zero withdrawal symptoms ? Is there a medical explanation or was this an act of God? I feel absolutely great. I'd love to get your take on this. and btw your videos were where I found comfort every time I was withdrawing in the past so thank you very much for that.
I think I hitted rock bottom recently, I just realized what nicotine ,weed ,alcohol and my other addictions are doing to me ,I want to Control my life again and be happy ,i have struggled with psychosis ,alienation,Brain fog ,problems with emotions etc. But i gave myself a chance, 20th day without nicotine and 3rd without alcohol and THC ,wish me luck guys 😃 Glad I found your channel
as someone 3 months off weed/alcohol and almost 2 weeks off nicotine, you will feel control again if you keep this going. i’m going through some serious emotions from some stuff iml rn, and to not have drugs to sink into has been an absolute blessing, everything feels so real, like theres things outside of my control, but at least now i have things within my control since i don’t just auto fuck myself up because an addiction told me thats how to deal with this. Even if i don’t resolve my IRL matters, at least i’m not digging a deeper hole because i’m not chasing things i cannot change. Which i would be doing under the influence, because i wouldn’t be more focused on the reality of my scenarios.
i gave up a year ago after nicotine and weed/resin for 40 years and i am still going strong i am completely over it thanks to you for motivating my recovery :)
7 weeks off weed.. told myself from the beggining i only wanted to make it to a month after being a cronic weed smoker for 12 years straight... after getting to this point im kinda scared to go back and dont even think i will tbh... thoughts come here and there interested to see what happens in the next 5 weeks as i approach the 90 day mark... gets better and better daily but forsure something does feel missing, if i ever do smoke weed again illl never be a stoner that smokes everyday itll b more of a once a month type deal which is what i was aiming for when i started.. thanks doc frank urr videos have helped me so much in the process and i really appreciate it to the max
update, watched this video fully and completely turned off from smoking weed once again... lol ""maybe once in a month thing" thats my brain talking again...crazy you really gotta b super self aware of ur thoughts to overcome this crap.. good luck everyone..
I'm struggling with cigs but I trashed my own ziplocl bag of weed...it's messing with my anxiety and depression...I pray for everyone out here who can relate...be strong people!!!...
Hi Dr. Frank. Fellow DC from west coast of Canada here. Stopped 4 days ago with a lot of depression anxiety. So bad I called the crisis line today and will be seeing MD today for anti depressants. Even with all of that, I want to say thanks for your good work. Gotta get beyond this!
September 28t, 2023 I flushed down my cartridge I had kept hiding and moving around some the toilet drain. I instantly felt the regret from the addiction mind but I heard a small voice congratulating me and that’s the one I keep focusing on finding and connecting with.
I keep crying without it😢😢😢 when i do quit i lose 20 to 40 pounds the first 2-3 weeks. Then i cry for most of the sober days even if its for 6 months. I can never be home. I save more money. With weed: I work, I can stay home and clean or in silence, Im happy and greatful for life.
Ive quit weed for coming on 7 months after smoking an 8th or more every day for the better part of 12 years and can truthfully say that I do not miss any aspect of it at all and feel a lot better mentally.
15 yrs, tomorrow is the day i quit, ive told 5 friends that are sober stable people to check in with me from tomorrow evening, and im moving in with family for a week. I also have a new job to quit for so that helps, i start the job in 2 weeks...
Day 7 today! The shame and anger and the depression is taking over for letting it affect my life so much negatively and slowly while i was high dealing with the pain, hurt, anxiety
36 hours no weed ( after 10 years at 15 joints/day) , i already feel the positiv differences . I was saturated of thc every single minute and also digging my self hole to hide in. I don't care of efforts to do, been myself has no price, for my children, wife and family . 36 hours is nothing, but seems enormous for my addiction rate. I gonna continue to listen to my body and heart , and that unusual change make me high of some kind. Is coffee and cigarette stopping (or reducing )helping ? ( i m actually no ready for these 2 ) . Good luck to all
Just got a dui for cannabis. Empty headed mistake on my part, picked up my fortnightly bud and got pulled doing 38 in a 30. Impact it’s had means I’m going to have to use it as a spring board and quit for good. Can’t justify it anymore
I know lots of people who are successful and smoke weed, including myself. I've been taking dabs and watching your videos just for shits and giggles, you make good points, but ultimately it's the person that's the problem, not the weed. And it's the person that decides to become lazy and not do anything about their lives. If you smoke weed the right way it can become very beneficial. But I appreciate you trying to help those people
Its my second day quiting weed feel off and stomach burns im going to try my best to keep pushing weed out of my life thank u for your video im only 22 its kinda sad but i know if i believe i can do i still can .
i was sober for 9 months, it was my birthday i said just one smoke. Then it got outta hand. This was around 2021... Im 5 days in now and i truley want to get better
Appreciate your videos 🙏🏼 really good helpful information. Only would disagree with personifying addiction. Addiction is a behaviour. Saying “Addiction won’t allow you” is actually part of you that won’t allow yourself.
I smoke every day but I don’t want to quit because I don’t abuse it I don’t smoke all day every day just some times of the day if you do it in moderation it’s better than jus sitting all day and doing nothing
Try going a week with out smoking and see how you feel. If you don't feel any different then your Gucci Gucci. Remember your not abusing it, it's abusing you. Your lungs are taking a beating everytime you puff.
@@joseortiz-dd6sm Additionally your not allowing the brain's dopamine to reset . It takes several weeks up to a couple of months to reset the brains natural dopamine .
12 days in went to the doctors today they diagnosed me with extreme depression bipolar etc etc but I’m still keen to quit idk I felt unbeatable on weed but slowly I reliased the only way of getting better is to stop those things
I smoked weed a week ago, and that gave me overthinking things, paranoid, and make me lazy. That was make me quit that shit i thing the people tha consume weed dont realize the side effects.
I’m struggling with nicotine and thc but i don’t drink pr take anything pharmaceutical anymore. Nicotine is the gateway drug. 35 years only successfully stopped for 6 years. 😢🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 i will win
My story is a little bit different and that's what makes it harder to quit..Im now at day 3 quitting weed after many many unsuccessful attempts. Ive been a daily smoker for the past 10 years but pretty functional. I run a successful business, finances are great, i hit the gym 5-6 times per week, my diet is very healthy and strict BUT I feel like I would be even better, smarter and sharper without weed and that pisses me off. I need help I'm not sure if the depression of quitting weed worth the benefits Big respect from Greece Dr Frank!!
I quit weed cold turkey on 08/07/23 on my 9 days and having all kinds of withdrawals right now need help Dr. Frank 😔 I started smoking when I was 21 and now im 37 years and nothing to show not even a high paying job. I want to try this time to quit just need a help System and thanks for motivating me and everyone else, keep up the video coming.
Dr Frank God bless you I’m doing it… I’m FN DOING IT BY THE GRACE OF GOD I REFUSE TO BE BOUND BY SUBSTANCES ANYMORE BE FREE MY FRIENDS FREE YOURSELVES… this is day one:) for me
What keeps me from quitting weed, honestly, is I'm an a**hole when I'm sober. I'm a better parent and partner, frankly, when I'm at least a little buzzed. I hate to admit that.
If they had a energy drink or a cigar in the morning. And they didn't have anything else with caffeine or nicotine in it. They might be why they might get tired early. Because of the drug withdrawel going hours with out it
Hey, thank you so much for your videos. I'm not sure if you have a video on this, but what are your thoughts on taking cold showers during the detox process - do you think it helps/hurts??
A few nights ago I felt like death and yet I still did it and felt just as bad after it wore off. I went from 20 cigs a day to 30 but yesterday I just smoked 3. It's 5AM and I have work in 2 hours. I don't have a painful headache but my head just doesn't feel right. I feel like there's constant nails running down the chalkboard of my consciousness. Not excruciating but almost rage-inducing.
Fuck yeah man. Been off the weed for 2 years 8 months. Life has never been more full and focused. I don’t think it should be illegal but man, people that smoke weed are making a big mistake by missing out on real life. Just my opinion
Can you make a video about drinking alcohol while having chs? I feel like they go hand in hand as a chs haver. I started drinking a little bit after I got chs and stopped smoking. But sometimes I feel the same kind of symptoms with drinking. Do we just have to become 100% sober forever?
it never has to be that way i could recommend if you smoke weed try edibles instead if yohr a nic smoker try non tobacco vapes it still has nic just non tobacco and drinking is just bad for you im not much of a drinker so I can’t help or say anything more then try to stop drinking in general
Omg your amazing its wonderful that you want to do that for your family i wish my bf would but he doesnt see it as a problem thats ok!!!! Im just happy that you want to better yourself for your family
If they have been smoking for longer. Could it be harder to quit vaping? It's still nicotine and the same puffing habit what they never broke by changing to vaping
This video could apply to any addiction not just weed. I've never even tried it and I'm not addicted to it. I think you would get more views if you changed the title from "DON'T Quit Smoking Weed Until THIS happens" to "DON'T quit addictions Until THIS happens." A lot of potential viewers with addictions that aren't to weed might not watch it because they might think it's advice that only applies to weed addictions. I watched it as I know this channel isn't just for weed addictions.
Same, my thought process was that I would be able to smoke on occasion, such as at family events or holidays. This led to me smoking everyday again, leaving me in the same place before I quit. This time when I quit I’m never gonna touch it again. It’s too easy to fall back into addiction
Mine was the 17th. Day 3 is a motherfckr 😣 I’ve done it before so I know the first 4 or 5 days are tough. My longest time off weed was 42 days since wen I started at age 24, and I relapsed over unexpected triggers. This time I intend it to be a permanent quit, I can’t stand the lack of motivation and other negative effects. I feel like I can’t concentrate or take on complex tasks I’ve been wanting to do.
So, ive been with my partner for a year. We are a few hours apart. So i dont get to see him a lot. He was a chronic dab smoker, smoked weed from the time he woke up until he fell asleep...i grew tired of him never being present with me and falling asleep after 10 minutes of me driving 3 hours to see him...he says he has stopped and ocassionally smokes but i feel as though hes not being 100 percent honest with me. How can you go from smoking that much and just suddenly say, oh, i can just ocassionally smoke...i feel like if hes gonna quit and tell me so, then he should follow through and not even ocassionally smoke until he gets his coping skills and mental hewltg under control. Is that even possible or is it an excuse so that he can still smoke? He has told me so many times that hes done and then an hour later, smokes...i love him but absolutely hate the way weed makes him. Its really sad and it is beginning to be a huge issue in our relationship because i get so angry hearing that hes done and then hours later that he smoked. He doesnt understood why i feel the way that i do and justifies smoking as having a cup of coffee.
Doc. What about cbd use for stress anxiety? Is this still a trap into addiction. (Like tobacco you feel very little, which makes it hard to say, its 'bad)
