Man, ive tried to give up about 4 times, everytime failed hard. I Just had to give up my dog and lost my job because of my weed addiction, it literally broke me so bad, never cried so much before, so here i am. Round 5. Here we go. THIS IS FOR YOU ARLO, I WONT LET YOU DOWN BUDDY!
At one month of pretty bad withdrawals. My appetite is back but my sleep is still shit. The anxiety is why I quit. It’s almost like after 15 years of everyday use it turned on me. I have to say things are getting better but the first few weeks were so much worse than I could have imagined. Not eating. Insomnia. Anxiety. If you’re reading this hang in there, it gets better.
That’s awesome! Keep it up! How have you been feeling? What’s keeping you from smoking? I’m 4 weeks off weed after smoking weed since 15. I’m 33 now. I’m tired from crappy sleep but I feel amazing in other ways. I’ve tried quitting before but this time is different. I’ve replaced weed with other healthy habits and it’s keeping me grounded.
@@Summer-lq6xh Some days are easier than others. Sometimes I feel frustrated that the urge hasn’t disappeared completely but I love the feeling of being sober and being present in the moment. I feel more empathic & sympathetic to my past self. It’s a journey but every day I look forward to marking my calendar with another check mark
@@AddictionMindset I’m ready to start pushing myself in other areas of life as well. I don’t know about others but sometimes I just get really emotional and feel sad and frustrated about my past self. Learning to forgive myself and focusing on the present moment seems to be the theme right now
@@ryanessary7112 I understand the frustration! You should be proud though for sticking with it. It really does feel amazing to be clear headed, to have more energy and more presence in the moment. Cheers to you on your journey :)
15 days sober , this is the 5th time i quitted, Now and never gonna look back even for 1 day relapse.. not even 1 stick. Your words are gem.. thank you for your presence...🙂
dude thank you so much for this video, im on day 3 of quitting and this was my hardest day ever. just came back from the gym and all my emotions came out at the end of my session. this video just came out and did me so good. i dont like this journey but i still feel strong and videos like this (especially this one) helps me alot. thanks mate
So to me a pathway formed to smoke weed as coping would be like a river on a mountain flowing down the path of least resistance. Almost impossible to re direct such a large flow of water, but mother nature finds a way to changes it's direction. If millions of gallons of water can have its path altered. Maybe my thoughts can too.
After watching your first video on quitting, I quit 3 days after, and I’m currently 2 weeks off weed after smoking for 16 years straight- I’m 32 and that was HALF my life. I’ve never felt more clear, energetic and happy! I’m so glad I made the change and can’t wait to see what a few months and years will do!
I really needed this dr frank. Thank you, things have been a slowly getting worse, I needed to hear this to refocus, but I still need to put in the work even if it gets boring
Feel your pain. I do well then weed sneaks in the back door again. Like an old friend saying ill only stay two nights then six months later theyre still on the couch.
Great video. Smoking weed doesn’t help with the stress, it just lets you forget about it for a while and escape. And then the same stressors and more are waiting for you when you sober up again.
I’m in day 10 of quitting weed now. It’s been difficult trying to eat, especially in the morning. But I’ve gotten over the hurdle of urges to go back and smoke again. Might not be that way forever, I’m sure some part of me will always want to smoke. But now I’m glad I have control to decide what I want instead of what my body wants.
i’ve been trying to slow myself down, and every time I slow down, I end up choochin like snoop again. I have to learn to keep myself more occupied and take care of my responsibilities first rather than having a smoke all day everyday. smh. these videos sure help as extra motivation, keep it up Doc👍
So I couldn't stand my job. It was so stressful. I'd smoke before and after work, dreaded going to that place. Thought weed will get me in a zone, help me forget. Now that I quit weed? I'm like why did I even stay at that job and put myself through that. I couldn't have the power to change the way they operate so the answer really was, finding a better less stressful job. Then finding a new way to de-stress from all other financial stress-related things as well. If it gets to be too much, I would now fly racing drones, or rip trails on my mountain bike, even at night breathing deep to relaxing music. So many ways to truly deal with the stress instead of using weed as a bandage to cover it up. Cause once that bandage was removed the stress was still there. Really thinking about how to deal with the stress was a whole new way of thinking. Finding a different job was huge. Learning to walk and breath instead of having intense anxiety was another for me. Takes time to learn, but life is always a learning battle. We as humans need to learn from mistakes and deal with them. Covering them up only continues the stress to another day.
perfectly revealed just now thank you Dr Frank, got everything for my day but forgot my wallet I still said a few verbal profanities to the air and still made it home and back in time with my wallet for the bus :) next time not verbalize into the air would be a better choice for sure-discovering self for growth!
I just quit cold turkey and picked up an extra job. I quit to get the extra job. Mind is clearer…I don’t need caffeine as much and I have much more money, money was never an issue but that extra $100 a month is great. I don’t have the desire to smoke anymore. Not saying I’m not going to smoke again in my life, but rite now I’m cool on smoking.
Thank you for all your videos, brother. I recovered off of fentanyl 3 years ago, just got off methadone 3 weeks ago, and immediately developed Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome. I realized that weed was just a big a part of my addiction as my opiate addiction. I'm now 6 days cold turkey from weed and while it's been hell, it's also been bliss and i can see my life finally coming back into view, remembering who I really am.
I just gave up smoking marijuana 10 days ago im feeling better now I've done this about 10 times but I'm done now! Gotta buy cigarettes they are very expensive here in aus spending to much money &made me lazy & gave me very bad anxiety! Now all that is gone! I feel so much better great vid!😊
I just quit weed and kratom. I've gotten a few months into weed sobriety before so I'm not as worried about that. Its the kratom I'm worried about. I just picked up some kava to help with the withdrawal. I know I shouldn't trade one addiction for another but I'll see how it goes.
I have extreme levels of stress because I was already hyperactive & Hyperaware 7 years ago before reaching my peak of addiction, now I don’t have that choice anymore I don’t ever feel positive or not depressed & I’ve been thru programs n sober houses I quit Fentanyl cold turkey to go to 45 day treatment n started using Kratom 4-5 months later & now my doctor said I have to STOP taking Kratom & Delta 8 so I can get prescribed meds that probably won’t work or help!!! My dad died 3 days ago I have sever dental issues my back hurts 24/7 I feel like a failure & like I’m a liability to everybody around me. It’s not JUST stress it’s being stuck in a never ending cycle of negative thoughts & situations it never stops it just gets worse as time goes on & ive felt like giving up for 2 years & im still not giving up, but it’s extremely difficult in every way
My dad passed & he left me an unlimited supply of Delta 8 because he understood the reason I use it. My doctor thinks pharmaceuticals are better than natural chemicals that I use in moderation I would be DEAD without Kratom & delta 8 they have kept me alive & kept me from killing myself & having mental breakdowns 24/7 & getting 3 hours of sleep a week my sleep meds don’t even help neither do my anxiety meds nothing helps
I smoke depending on my environment ......sometimes so much is on my mind ...I don't even bother to smoke....... I used weed as a reward system....so I would not smoke and go to work....and see greater performance than when I smoked before I left for work.....I also noticed while I was studying at 19 I never smoked during the week while studying ...on the weekends I had a couple joints .....so you honestly should not look to any form os substance to handle ....working out would help me feel great ...and yet we still would share a joint at the end of playing soccer ......what I can say is.....I would never put weed before my bills......also to add I grew up where planting marijuana is like a religion .....5 out of 10 of my neighbors grew weed ..so the access was mind blowing....funny enough I know tons of successful stoners ....built there own homes cars families we still go to the beach and have a joint play soccer and have cook outs........ you just was weak mentally don't blame the weed
It looks like I suffer for CHS. I can and have quit in the past without a problem, but when I stop smoking weed I pick up cigarettes and I hate it. And I feel cheated out of life, I can't do the work I want to, due to other chronic health conditions so I started smoking just to be able to work any job without loosing it at everyone. I cant really do anything I want in life. I am basically just waiting till the end and weed makes that tolerable. I agree it is an addiction but what am I supposed to do when I can't work for people without smoking.
I quit weed on January 9th 2023. When I returned back in Mid October of 2022, I used it for stress and it did not work at all. Didn’t give me that happy feeling like when I first started in 2020/2021. First 2 weeks were tough due to anxiety and withdrawal symptoms. Luckily week 3 got better but then week 4 I ended up getting acute gastroenteritis. Stress and anxious went back up but now I no longer feel anxious or nervous leaving the house since I been praying everyday in the morning and at night. I’m no longer going to smoke at all. Worst thing I have ever done. I should of stayed with watching porn once a day lmao
I don’t know why anyone would want to stop smoking weed completely, I don’t drink smoke anything else or watch porn lol but I will have a smoke on my days off
Personally as a woman, its better for the reproductive system and I want a family. I also dont want to be a slave to a substance. It used to be fun but now its the only way I can be happy and thats scary and sad. I justvwant to feel like myself again in reality instead of escaping reality. I guess some just can't be moderate.
Im Day 8 without cannabis again.. fuck that shit maan Ford real! Iwas like 3weeks without cannabis and i was seeing My cousin and he is heavy stoner smokes 2g Day And i relapse smokes like to months everyday
20 plus years of smoking weed everyday but now I'm 22 days off weed but I took 2 hits the other day but I decided to not do that anymore will not touch it for a long time only thing that sucks I can't sleep at night any help with that
Hey man keep that goal in mind and try again!! Realise where you went wrong and try to set boundaries. Relapse isn't always a bad thing, but not trying again IS!! Hope you're doing alright mate.
