Honest Conversation With Two Ex-Smokers About Cannabis 

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The hardest part of Quitting cannabis imo was accepting a new identity, so much of my music, hobbies, friends, and self image was linked to the culture of cannabis and the thought of giving all that up was terrifying.

I just tossed my bong off my porch this morning for the third time now I hope to God I can get this

Day 2 after relapsing for probably the 500th time. I really felt that "it tells you when it's time to quit" because I've had nothing but bad experiences lately with it, from overwhelming paranoia to just feeling miserable while high - almost like it's trying to tell me something. Thanks for this content dr. Frank, it encourages me to keep trying.

Looking back I hate the whole experience. I hate the little glass pipes. The residue. The ash. The ashtray. The roaches. Smoking at 8am. Smoking before bed. Reuping. Speaking to budtenders was the worst. Unabke to pay attention to movies. Sitting in my car that smells of weed for hours. My face. My eyes. Paranoia. The weed friends. Now that I am sober, I have no one other than my brother who is attempting to quit now. I have no girlfriend. No kids. No house. Live with my mother. Im paying for the weed lifestyle today.

One week sober, I’m stopping weed to pursue a new career, I started smoking weed after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, smoked daily for 8 years I’m now in remission and it’s probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done, more that beating cancer

ALL of my friends stopped liking me when I first expressed my addiction to weed. As time went on and I did get "clean time" they really treated me like an animal they had no understanding of, or like a person who changed for the worse . I see their addiction to alcohol and weed very clearly and now never see them. They never call me either.

Love this guy he’s just switched a massive light on in my brain and my anxiety has gone ❤❤

It's really refreshing to hear from someone who grew up around marijuana. I'm myself am a third generation hippie on both sides. My mother says that she smoked while she was pregnant with me until she got sick and threw up from smoking. [ She also didn't know she was pregnant with me at first. ALSO i have met many women who didnt know they were pregnant cos the symptoms were synonymous with the effects of smoking, are there studies abt this?] I am an only child so i was brought along to parties and also remember being around the smoking and hotbox sessions and smelling marijuana for the first time. I remember when D.A.R.E. came out and my mom had "The Talk" with me about how its illegal but its not bad cos "its a plant" and you are right that is a heavy confliction to put on a child when i think back on it. I started conciously recreationally smoking at age 11. When i was a teen I also had the "party" house where it was safe for everyone to come and smoke and drink and chill. My moms theory was "youre gonna do it anyways may as well do it in a safe place" The only other addiction i stuggle with is food and emotional eating. Ive learned that marijuana has triggered that via anxiety and munchies. Ive been smoking for 21 yrs an despite getting in trouble for marijuana, ive been struggling to quit for abt 6yrs now. I got thru 30 days and relapsed by celebrating by smoking 🙄🙄🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️ I am going to do it and quit forreal this time. The last part you mentioned is interesting because the one thing that is driving me to quit at my age is because When i was abt 15/16yrs old i promised myself i would quit smoking marijuana when it became legal because at that time they started putting the fire safe stuff in cigarettes and i knew that if tobacco was being altered that it was only a matter of time before marijuana is. I distinctly remember weed not being aa strong as it is now. We had mid and hydroponic which at the time dro was stronger from my understanding. And we only got dro for special occasions. Now you can barely find mids and tbh I could never function fully off this new shit but i built a tolerance cos its what i had available. I found this channel yesterday and i am grateful. I am going to quit smoking again today for the last time❤😊

Used cannabis casually almost 10 years because my partner is a pothead. Im 5 months sober and I could not agree more with all of this. I've been seeing things more clearly now and have told myself these lies about usage. Now I'm watching my partner decline. Who smokes at least 3 times a day. Morning, noon, and night.

Threw away all my smoking shit for the millionth time yesterday. Gonna see my homies tomorrow and turn down weed when offered. I’m in this for the long haul for myself, my parents and my girl 💪🏾

Today is the second day/night without weed. Relapsed over a month ago. But I managed to quit for 6 months before this. I’m having terrible insomnia and crankiness

Thank y’all for shedding some truth on this drug and letting others know it’s addicting and so many ways. We gotta stop normalizing weed

I absolutely love this video. When I first started your videos I was honestly a little bit offended because Cannabis got me off of benzodiazepines and opiates and I’ve sworn it as a recovery tool up until this point.

I feel like it helps people to listen to others stories and relate to them, so great job on the video! Would love to hear other people’s stories and conversations like this .

Day 2 clean for me . I don't miss it at all I feel amazing actually . I bout a weighted pillow to help me sleep . And a lot ofvteacsndcwater . Motivational videos . And teading . ❤ I never want to go back . The money I will save will be to celebrate with my family . To celebrate life completely sober . Stay strong warriors ❤

great chat fellas, thanks for spreading the love and wisdom, respect to you both xx

Just finished the 3 part, didn’t comment on the last video, but now I’m home, and I wanted to thank you for being the one to talk about this issue. Thank you so much

If anyone needs help with pharmaceutical addiction this is your guy check out his website for help!

Appreciate this conversation! More please!

Great conversation! I think it's so important to hear different perspectives on the subject of addiction and which effects addiction has on a biological, psychological and social level. Sometimes we get caught up in our own experiences and think other people must experience the same, but every story is different and there is no black and white. Addiction is a really complicated subject. In my opinion it can be really valuable to listen to other people, be open, show acceptance towards each other and appreciate everybody who wants to share their experience. These videos really help a lot, thank you guys!

I'm glad y'all are talking about freeing yourself from addiction I use it for medical purposes it really helped me so I'm pro marijuana but I'm against addiction too just find balance some people just cling on to addictions due to internal problems some maybe coffee alcohol etc but yeah treat your mental health before wanting to diminish reality with substances

Smoked my last joint yesterday, now taking 10mg 1:1 edibles for a few days, then I’ll stay at an airbnb for a week while I go through withdrawals. I have smoked almost every single day since I turned 21. My 27th birthday is in a few weeks. Hoping to have a sober birthday and figure out what my adult brain is actually capable of without weed. I’m excited :) I started with carts, when dispensaries first opened up in Seattle. I was hooked immediately. Bounced between carts, flower, and edibles, lately it’s been infused joints + edibles, and lots of caffeine and occasional adderall during the day. Always told myself it was temporary to get through a tough situation. Then I blinked and 6 years went by.

Tnx so much for setting such good examples. You both look like great people with great lives.

Quitting weed even for a week gives me vivid and surreal dreams. Its still hard to give it up. Alcohol is worse though.

I love this channel! It’s been my rock in these first few days giving up weed, coming from someone who smoked it aggressively daily, for nearly 24years. I am still pro-cannabis, but I’ve admitted to myself it’s no longer for me. I’ve never tried to quit before, & the amount of diarrhoea I’ve had today makes my realise this dependence is worse than I thought it was! We need more of this real talk about cannabis, I wish I’d given up 10years ago, I’m 40 next month, & planning my first weed free birthday. (Fingers crossed) Best wishes & good luck to all those on that journey, we are not alone in our suffering, therefore we are not alone in our recovery.

3 moths without the shit. I consumed cannabis between 1984 and january 2023. During those years I have just 5-6 years where I did not use cannabis. I quit because it was not giving me anything anymore. I faced the cold turkey and I won. I've never felt better that I do today. I'm 54 years old and I'm enjoying sobriety. I've had a great life. A fgreat amily, a good job, money, eating ealthy but I used cannabis at daily basis (after 18 p.m) for years and years. It was not giving good things anymore. It had become a bad habit. Today, 3 months after quitting I can say that I'll never ever will use cannabis again. It is not part of my life anymore. We got divorced (so to speak) Be carefull as todays cannabis has nothing to do with the cannabis we used back in the 80 and 90s. And sorry for my english as it is not my mother tongue.

Thats really sad man. My dad and uncles all smoked alot of pot for over 50 years but they went outside or to another room never ever around us or especially in the same room. Thats so messed up. Gramma knew better.

What a wonderful talk! I’m reading Gabor Mates book about addiction right now and so much of what McCauley says about judgement, etc, is also a strong theme there. He also really well explains an addicts brain structure and addiction also to anything. Highly recommend!

I always said when they legalize weed I’ll quit smoking.

I quit in February for a few months and then relapsed. My body is shutting down again so I’m quitting while I have the chance! Trying not to view it in black and white bc I find it hard to stay committed to sobriety when I’ve relapsed before. I feel disappointed that I’m here again but happy to be sober

Thanks for this guys

Just subscribed in the last month to your channel, so I'm getting caught up on the previous videos, and I must be getting something from them because I keep coming back.

I've been watching both of these guys recently. Great to see them collab

Great interview 👍 your work is appreciated sir

THIS WAS SUPER GREAT.....Thank you very much....VERY HONEST AND GAVE ME H O P E!!!!!!

You helped me quit after a horrible bout of CHS. Thank You for all your good work. God bless you

Sweating and nightmares for 2 weeks is physically addicted. My first rehab for weed had theae symptoms as well as severe constipation. Also mood swings

Dr.Frank , these videos are so good for me. I can totally relate to the environmental influences that occurred to me at a young age. Even got busted dealing weed in my freshman year of H/S and that still didn't stop me. I made that "commitment" to stop on 07/27/2022 and I'm still clean, at 60 years old it was time. It's a huge accomplishment for me. I want to thank you for sharing Dr.Anna Lembke and her insight, "already purchased her book Dopamine Nation". Thank you.

This was really helpful thank you❤️

I'm from 1966 and I remember perfectly the Apollo mission in 1969 landing on my uncle's TV. You can remember!

Great discussion. 15 days clean and sober. Thanks Dr Frank

I grew up in Northern California in the 80s and 90s. Grew up in a professional class Grateful Dead family. Weed was just part of the communal landscape. I remember coming home from 2nd grade crying because Mcgruff the crime dog came to my class telling me would be doing something helpful and good if I told them if my parents smoked weed.

I smoke everyday, but hot boxing or smoking it around kids is low low class grimy stuff.

I know from experience… It is a moral issue That’s why they have you do a searching and fearless moral inventory. You ate the apple off the tree and you tried to lie… Lord forgive me

I thought this man was drinking a glass of M&Ms for a minute.

Getting sober right now for the 10th or 20th time. I’ve abused bud, dab, carts etc and have smoked really heavy a lot of the times I was abusing and addicted. Ever since I was 18 I’ve been abusing weed on and off and trying to stay sober and I’m trying to get sober now. I’ve been feeling the withdrawals for sure yesterday didn’t fall asleep until 10am and last night 6am luckily. Can’t really make too much food cuz I’ll just waste it with my low appetite. I think society and everyone going against the fact that weed can cause addiction actually harms ppl a lot more because then you have people doubting that there addicts and then they’ll never know the truth and be able to live it and start taking steps towards staying sober but knowing the truth of weed addiction, being able to talk to people about it and be understood I think would be so impactful for weed addicts. Been sober since June. 18th 9pm. Also I used to be a hardcore anti weed person like forreal wish I would of never got close to it and used.

Great video!

Good listen 😀😀

You’re 💯 % right !!!

I always find getting out of the city really helpful, maybe there is a link between cannabis cravings and a necessity to be closer to nature...

Bro i smoked weed 10 years and gave up weed no problem. First 3 days are hard after that its a walk in the park

Ambien during the DAY??!! That’s crazy. I used to abuse those in high school. I can’t imagine doing the during the day

I'm on day 22 of quitting. Not sure if im going to quit for ever like you guys. Just trying to get job at this point. On this try i did get some with draws. Achy bones, felt sick. Very emotional. Ive had to stop like 3 or 4 times. Didnt have such things to happen. Before.

I guess I’m lucky I only got kidney stones ( instead of shutdown) from to many oxalates from living off peanut butter for a few months about 5 years ago. Didn’t feel lucky at the time didn’t know what was wrong but I staggered in to emergency doubled over in the worst pain I’ve ever experienced. Thought I was going to die right then and there, pro tip for anyone interested, almond butter is a much better alternative if you can afford it. Very interesting chat guys, thanks.

I had a heat stroke playin ball in 90 degree weather with my hoodie on..mind you, ive been doing this for year's to shed more water weight, but also smoking the highest quality herb from a blunt, 4 to 5 times daily...im enduring recovery from the heat stroke as well as crazy withdrwls from weed and nicotine....i honestly didnt think i would pull through, im 2 weeks clean so far.

Im on day 3 and the withdrawals are horrible. IMO they compare to opiate withdrawals...I smoked everyday for 10 years but only at night...Praying two weeks will be the worst of it as I have a very demanding job. 😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏

Can I as fuel fights . So true just realized it’s all part of the addiction . If you can make a video on psychosis and can I as fuel fights that would be awesome.

2 days strong cold turkey, quit on my birthday🙏🙏🙏

I miss anti anxiety meds. Especially on stressful days like I had

4 weeks no weed. Just vaping nicotine and no nicotine vape. I can finally jog 😅 3 miles in 30 mins woop woop

My mom use to say too much of anything isnt good,

been off of it for about 2 months now i don’t have the biting urge but i do think about from time to time not to long, but i also felt like i had a attachment issue with it now i can have it i have some but i don’t consume it. i also feel if i were to i shouldn’t of i’m feeling anxious cause know i’ll feel bad about it i want to treat it like a drink but i’m just not urging to smoke.

Is it from weed or all the chemicals in the weed being burned or eaten ?

People expect a rash like you get from being alergic to something like eating strawberries, your body reacts with a rash, the reaction to the weed use is wanting to smoke more, just because you cant see a physical reaction doesnt mean theres not a mental reaction 💯

They cbd has helped me get of medactions as well then done with weed

Can you make a video about these people that claim nothing has changed even though they have quit? (Even for years after) I just wanna be done with this. I do not want to crave it anymore. If I get PAWS for up to two years after, I will not quit. I can tell you right now I won’t be able to make it through that. I have smoked for half of my life. Since age 12 (I’m 24 now) god I’m honestly so furious that it has gotten to this point.

Do you end up feeling like crap for a while? Is there any pointers like get vitamin B to quit like I feel really moody

Yes, you end up having to have your children lie about a lot of their life if there is constant weed smoking around them while it is illegal. They might even be afraid to be taken away from their parents.

Day 3 no weed

Idk my withdrawals were crazy. I had morning sickness, very dizzy, very irritated. I couldn’t eat. The only thing that taste good was fruits and veggies

I’ve been using weed since I was 10 I started smoking at 12 and I am now 14 it’s got heavy the last 6 months. I’ve been off 2-3 days I can’t sleep and if I do I have to relive my moms phycotic breakdown in my dreams I can’t remember it well until I sleep because I stopped my self from thinking of it my insomnia and night terrors have always had some issue but it’s got so much worse any advice

Day 3 amd I’ve convinced myself that e sry thing is going to shit but I’m all in now!

So is medical marijuana any different or it’s just the same?You get the same affects and symptoms…I remember getting my medical marijuana card here in FL and I consumed flower for about a year…I stopped smoking because I was dependent on it and my behavior on the flower or when I was off was irritability and anger at times…I stopped in 2021…And I have an appointment at a cannabis doc tomorrow Thursday 6/29/23 to renew my med card. I want to start again so that I can consume flower once in a while to help with my bouts with sadness. But after seeing this video I might postpone that appointment and maybe not renew.

Wow

Driving on pot is no joke today if a cop even wants to make it up "oh i smell something" you better be ready to pee clean

I’m on day 152 sobriety . Still feel myself anxious , depressed and this brain fog killing me. Feeling like I’m in a dream. Also got hard spasms in neck. First month couldn’t even move a head. Now much better but still so tensed. Sometimes it goes away for some time and back again. Did someone experienced that ? I mean it’s already 5 month. Thought should be better. Smoked 4 years , only at night at the beginning and 10g a day at the end , then brain fog and panic attacks started and I quit. Still miss smoking so bad

Mewing before and after

You should have cg kid on here!

Whoa whoa whoa…. Dude just said he’s done every substance known to man… that’s a big statement.. I’m calling him out on that one… let’s see if he clarifies…

day 1 (number 50) we got this!! i bought a little pocket notepad and every day when i want to smoke i jot down symptoms and how im feeling, so i can open it up in the future if im in a low point and see how far ive been fighting

I dare all of you consuming to take a 30 day break once a year.

Kevin James is that you? Doug Heffernan is a sobriety guy.

im packing my last bowl as i watch this to hopefully be the last time until my life gets better, ive lost alot of moments in my life due to my want or need to smoke it doesnt make sense to me as someone who has overcome hard drug addiction to have a harder time quitting marijuana then perscription meds and i want to quit and i never follow through because i smoke to solve my mental problems (undiagnosed) im afraid of going to therapy in fear of them giving me medications i dont know if im writing this to reach out for help or to just get it out there to maybe get some feedback. ive lost friends family and jobs due to my thoughts and my want to get out of my head. i dont want to kill myself i want to kill the person ive become over the last 4 years, im scared to lose the only sense of relaxation ive ever had. anyway thanks for reading if you did :)

i thought that was jack black in "disguise" :D

They both look high 😂😂😂

No chs back in bob marleys day

1st of all there is no od ratio.There for it is aherb .To be a drug there has to be a od ratio inAmeracan medical association. But it is addicting i know. 45years lack morivation ,lower frequency & vibration.I agree truthful.

Inhaling something that’s on fire is not good for you.

This is stuck to me ....balls chain trying to get ride of this demon...sighh

It's not physically addictive. It's more like mentally addictive.

live and let live, enjoy your life and stfu.

Meat is arguably more addictive than any drug. If we are concerned that plants don't want to be eaten, how much more obvious should that be for animals?

Dr. Frank was totally not listening to you bro.

Weed is abomination

You should Fix your video on thc-o. You misunderstood some things, and it’s important that you give out accurate information so people can actually trust you. If you go back to your THCO video were you talked about the military using THCo that was not THCO. That was dimethylheptyl-thc-o (that’s why it was so freaking potent) Redoing a lot of these videos is not gonna be very difficult for you, but it is incredibly important to the world. I have a feeling you knew about this misunderstanding afterwords and your unwillingness to fix it is kind of sad.

Vote trump doctor martin!

Weed doesnt make addicted. When you say it makes addicted this is because everything can make addicted what you like. Eating, sport....

This is how drugs are for people who abuse them. It's fun till you become dependent. "Make adult choices, pay adult consequences" Drug I have yet to get a classification for what a drug is.. What defines a drug is the person with the inability to say no when enough is enough a person that doesn't understand when enough is enough. The drug in this case isn't the problem.. The drug is a symptom of the problem & then becomes a problem in itself. *the problem that got you into consuming drugs is still there until you deal with it. Drugs can be associated with anything. Mushrooms, adrenaline, sucrose, fructose, flavonoids, cannabinoids, terpenoids, lipids, dopamine increases & decreases, vegetables, medications, tonics, vitamins, hormones/estrogen deficiencies, Anthocyanins, pigments, lichen, chemicals dependent depend on the chemicals imbalance your body exhibits. This man has not done every drug know to man 😂 *if he lies to himself he'll lie to you..🤦🏻‍♂️ You can give kids 3 & up amphetamines legally. You can take foreign antibodies as soon as you're born & before you're born. You can take hormones/estrogen medicine when your pee pee parts no longer works.. You can put steroid on you when you have a rash I put tallow & marijuana on myself & smoke an oz a month I don't take any medication not even aspirin. Dental work ,I get knocked out & I don't take antibiotics I use natural antibiotics & no pain medication. Juice raw foods only! Stop-it please Spread manure Marijuana doesn't cause problems.. It the human manipulation associated with using plant growth regulators. If you believe in plants as a whole why use single molecular drugs 😂 Extractions. These people are a joke! 😂😂😂 I'm dead😂☠ Tilray is the leader in medical marijuana research Tilray started as a 40 million dollar industry in Canada .. fuckineh

i quit because i was literally burning my money, i don;t mind burning my money on vape supplies cos i still enjoy smoking, but not cigs and weed, cos its ultimately more expensive.., i buy a vape for 30, get 30 worth of supplies, that could last 2 months if i bought tobacco, 20, i would need weed onto. 3.5 is 25... but that equals to 40 tobaccos a week, and 25 every 3 days if im being stretchy, so thats 90 a week thats 90x4 =360 per month think about it