The "Dark" Rabbit Hole Of Weed Addiction 

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Day 2 of not smoking weed after 10 years. Anyone who is on the same path, keep it up guys! It's time to change.

This was me one month ago. I was stuck in this exact rabbit hole and it cost me my motivation and ultimatly my relationship. In a few hours I'll be 21 days sober and I'm never looking back. No more weed for me. No more tobacco for me. Screw my addictions. I will let them die while looking them straight in the eye, I don't give a fuck. To my fellow quitters, you got this.

Day 2 for me. Ive done it before and felt GREAT after 3 months. Wish me luck folks.

I started doing drugs since my teenage. Got addicted to heroin for over 16 years. Heroin addiction actually destroyed my life. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

I agree, i've been weed free for 7 days now, it's my third time in a few years that i'm giving it a real go. Already i feel clearer, eating better, training more, talking more clearer, stopped stuttering, can go on forever.Only thing i don't enjoy more is staying in my house doing nothing, which is the best thing to do when high :)

20+ years of addiction to THC, I managed to quit several times for multiple months but I always relapsed. Yesterday I threw away all my stuff and starting again today at day 1. This one is it.

Day 6 quit after 27yrs all day every day. The shame, the lost emotions, the bad dreams, stomach cramps, sweaty palms, constipation, headaches...clearly this is an insidious drug. I had always believed I was treating undiagnosed Bipolar disorder, but now the way my mood and brain feels, It's more likely it was hurting than helping the situation. Looking back now I see how it harmed all my romantic relationships. Made me abstract and unfeeling, unreachable. I realize I have no idea what a clear head even feels like, until now. I've literally spent 100's of thousands of dollars on weed. I only have myself to blame for all of it. I've tried to quit many times before, with no luck. At age 44 I only see the damage it has done. Never too late to start again....I've enjoyed this page in helping me quit. Gratefull i'm not alone coming out of the fog. Stay clear, friends. Especially if you're all or nothing type like me. Plenty of people can enjoy it in moderation, but not all of us.

Your addicted life style sounds exactly like mine which lasted over 40 years !!! at 35 gave up cigs...at 50 gave up alcohol.., biggest issue,,,...all the time smoking weed!...now at 82 have discovered COPD putting weed behind me!! Your Chanel is great because it has educated and motivated me! THANK and God bless YOU!!!!!😊

Weed free 2 weeks, alcohol free 6 weeks, vape and caffeine free 8 weeks, and tobacco free 1 year now!

I feel the same way when I look back at myself before getting sober and stopping smoking. I was functioning, even "successful", but I was miserable and had so much more potential. It can be hard to realize this when you are in it

When I quit smoking I did find myself not craving the media content, I started craving physical contact, healthy relationships, and my overall health is way better and I will never go back to smoking the devil's lettuce again. 💪😁 Life is so much better now

Thanks for your help. I am a horrible addict for 20 years and this is my first attempt at quitting more than 2 days in over 10 years. I'm an extremely anxious guy so this is really difficult for me. Spent the entire first day yelling out loud in my house, alone. I'm an all day pot smoker & vaper and I consumed a ton. More than a quarter of flower a week plus a 2 gram vape, per week. Extremely expensive. I'm on day two now. About 37 hours in at this point. I've spent over 50K on pot consumption in my life. I think I'm done now. Pot has made me the most frustrated, angry, lonely, unhealthy, and depressed person I never wanted to be.

What you’re really getting at seems like the process of growing up. I’m in my late 20s now I don’t find much satisfaction from smoking weed, adult/social media and partying as much as I used to. My priorities have changed in life which in turn has aided in exchanging old bad habits with better habits.

That's the real deceptive dangerous thing about weed, you can function, absolutely, maybe tired in the AM but that's about it. Alcohol didn't let me work, alcohol turned me into a total social recluse, jobless, etc. I totally understand others can drink daily and manage to function, others will go off the rails on weed alone, its all personal

Thank you, yes once you are free you are free, it’s good to attend support groups if you need, but for some others, they just wanna move on and that’s OK too

CHRIST FREED ME FROM THE BONDAGE OF ADDICTION and Dr Frank helped me along the way!

Wonderful video, even if you're not having weed-related problems and you're not planning to quit weed it shows an actual risk that may occur to many consumers

I’ve been watching your videos for 2 years. I was a fulltime smoker from the age of 16/22. I finally have been released of the chains of addiction. I’m 6 months sober and life is so beautiful again. I put this comment out to people because I know how easy it is to sit in your sorrows waiting for things to change. I thought I was going to end up dead or smoking for the rest of my life because I truly believed I wasn’t strong enough. You are all strong enough. This man is such an amazing man with such beautiful content. I can’t tell you how greatful I am sir for you. I can’t tell you how many nights I went to sleep praying for strength to get through this. I just want anyone and everybody to know it is possible. It doesn’t matter how much ptsd you have everything can move foward if you TRULY want it. Again thank you so much mate. Everything he says was spot on and so true. I still get an occasional wild dream but everything else is peaceful. Remember you deserve the peace and happiness you want for yourself you just have to believe it’s possible. ❤️

I'm a week in with no weed just starting to feel better now..😊 It's those first 3 to 5 days that are really rough ..thank you for your video's Doc!❤

Helpful video, Dr. Frank! For those who develop a weed addiction, it can indeed lead them down a troubling path. They may neglect important responsibilities, withdraw from loved ones, experience financial difficulties, or even turn to illegal activities to support their habit. The impact on mental health can also be significant, with increased risk of anxiety, depression, and psychosis. With the right help, many people are able to overcome weed addiction and reclaim their lives. Take Care Everyone!👋❤

Rabbit hole is the perfect description! Slipped up after a week and IMMEDIATELY went back down the hole…worse than before. I am grateful to have had that experience because it renewed my motivation to be completely abstinent from cannabis. Thank you Dr. Frank. ❤

exactly the same thing happened to me!!! as i finally quit weed other stuff got better, too. Quit nicotine (snus / vape / ciggies anything i could get really) and good stuff happened more and more gym routine etc YOU ARE THE GOAT TYSM

Gonna take this as my wake up call to get out of the cycle. Thanks.

There is so many people that have never touched weed that are heavily addicted to social media. Food etc.

Weed always made me sluggish, extremely paranoid, gave me severe social anxiety, and made me dumb when high. I don’t see how people smoke so much and function.

you're a legned keep going you've helped me so much I'm almost 2 months clean you are GOATED

96 days today , started watching your videos at the second week when I was at the lowest point , panic attacks , loss of appetite , insomnia and anxiety didnt kill me I am still up , enjoying life , sometimes more sometimes less , a friend of mine quitted for 5 months and want to celebrate it with smoking a joint . Never do that 😂 I told him what I thought about it but he told me : I do what I want so I let him but I think it is a mistake

Dr. Michalski, thank you very much for everything you do. Thank you for providing the world with such a vast base of knowledge on all the topics you do. YOU and your content have changed a lot of lives for the better, including mine! :)

Your videos help me I appreciate you keeping it real I can relate and can tell you’re a real one god bless

Hello again Dr frank. This is my 2nd time getting sober after I relapsed 2 years ago . I just wanna say your videos helped me a lot to get back in track to sobriety. No matter the vice addiction is a nasty habit to quit and with your videos and wisdom it really helped me kick the habit again hopefully for good! I am now 2 weeks sober with your help and will continue to remain this way forever 🙏🏻

I’m one week sober today. I moved into my first ever home that I own and I’m using this as a fresh start. No weed, alcohol or cigs will ever enter my home. Seems harsh to my friends and family but I have to protect my sobriety because I’ve wasted almost a decade being stoned. I was taking 200-300 mg of edibles a day for the past several months and finally had enough. The first 72 hours I was vomiting and had diarrhea but slowly I’m coming out of the fog. Stay strong everyone and even if you fail, keep trying. I hope it sticks for me this time. Thanks for these videos! They help me a lot.

Sober date was October 3rd 2023. Still picking up the pieces of my life but proud to be substance free. Thanks for this video doc

I start smoking weed this January and quit february, I quit because I don't feel motivated to do anything, it slowed me down and give me bad headache, after the quit I felt so much better and drank coffee to warm up the mood, the withdraw did'nt make me feel to get back, I'm so much happier now and hanging out with friends much more than I was.

Yes I need to watch this

Hey Doc, I quit smoking a few weeks ago and I realized that it was me coping with mental issues. I'm contemplating picking it back up just to keep living, life sucks and it doesn't get any better.

Climbing out as I write this.. What's funny is I've been there before. I quite on the 14th its now the 24th. Both drinking and pot. I'm dizzy, Shakey,and not much sleep. It seems when I put my head on the pillow my mind starts racing and I cant calm down. I cant seem to concentrate and forget about trying to watch a movie . Can't watch for very long before I have to move on. Keeping busy eating fruits and veggies. I live in Belize so the fruit is everywhere. I already am much happier. I was just hiking in the jungle when I realized that I was happy again. Can't wait till next week to feel even better. Thanks for the help.

I actually thought I’d never stop dabbing thc. I’m about a month free and realize it wasn’t bad at all the first 3 days were hell but after that smooth sailing. Found things around the house to keep my mind busy. Still haven’t thought about busting the rigs out. Sitting here with product too. Resisting the temptation for a week was the best thing.

Thank you Sir

While I agree that it can become a slippery slope I think it greatly depends on the person. Not everyone that is using weed in the evening is going to turn to nicotine and alcohol as well. Moderation is key. I don't think the weed necessarily always leads to other bad habits. That's only if you let the weed affect you like that. I try to form good habits even when I want to use cannabis. I still go to bed on time, still brush my teeth, get my chores done etc. If you let the weed turn you into a degenerate blob then I think that's more on you then the cannabis. Any drug set and setting is important, if weed is doing that to you there's likely something else going on that you aren't addressing.

After 8 months, i smoked again.... back on the horse again to stop... its a rough back/forth... as I enjoy smoking but know the social distancing and judgement coming my way if I continue.

I’m One month clean after 15 years usage. Started lowering doses 2 months ago, took weeks to destroy the weed stored as well now I have zero possession and Yes weed elevates everything , now that I quit I barely consume the same content online .

The negative momentum is so true. Think of it like compound interest. It starts with putting a few things off and then over time it grows into an enormous sum of tasks you didn’t complete. This can really mess up your life.

Thank you so much

I relate to this on so many levels

Sounds like you are an addict of a lot of things so glad you are free.

Thank you for this video, I really needed it today, my experience when quiting weed multiple times, is that everytime I hit that 4 month mark I relapse. How does one keep pushing and get weed off their mind?

Great, thankyou

I quit vaping a while ago and weed, but I started smoking a vape a shorter while ago and now I smoke weed again. I think there’s a connection with having BPD and doing those things. You should do a video on these addictions with mental health

Ur vids helped man tanx 5 days now clean

day 2 of quitting after 2 years. miss it already but i need to stop because i have developed chs, also just been holding my life back. thank you for opening my eyes doc

Day 32 for me, happy to be free of the addiction. Although the sobriety realism is kicking in. I feel like I “have to do something now.” Although I’m not sure what I want to do, I’m speaking in terms creative projects and hobbies. Life can be really boring and I need that action. All these stories of “Once I quit weed, I built/created/etc.” is putting a lot of pressure on me. Really happy about all the money I’m saving though.

Idek what day I’m on but this is a life sentence. I’m never smoking weed again 🤞🏾.

I just finished my last blunt. Im gonna keep you guys in the loop, I'm not smoking anymore after that.

I hit carts everyday like a nicotine vape since the beginning of senior year and it just fried my brain to put it simply also risked getting expelled everyday I was the definition of a functional addict, it fried my short term memory and just couldn’t focus am so much clear headed now that I quit can actually focus on a task and retain information and my conversations mean something

I was clean for 6 months and from my experience the urge to use again became more and more. Because I felt bored in some kind of way I suppose. Been in a few therapies where to learn how to overcome my addiction. After this week I will try to quit again.

I smoke weed and just sit around all day. I’m sober from it and only had one IPA the other day. My meds I take are helping a little bit. Doing better and yes it’s worth it to be sober. At times I feel like it’s not but lately I’ve been happy without weed and alcohol.

I’m on my 5th day of quitting weed gotta say that gum call Kickit crave Less works like charm helps with withdrawals I will order the 90 gum bottle next ❤

It’s all fun and games till you find your worth!❤

One month and 2 days clean. Still going strong.

Weed can lower testosterone Decrease motivation Increase mind fog Since taking a break, all of these feelings have improved

Noo, I don't wanna leave my comfort bubble of weed vapes porn xbox monster energy PFAs Takis and tik tok, it's warm over here.

the passing out and not brushing your teeth part is real

The only problem I see from watching this is that the RU-vid algorithms are jamming pot stuff in my face 24/7 now.

Addicted to weed & kratom, kicked kratom 5 days ago and the w/ds were horrid. The restless legs, insomnia, and lack of energy are substantial. In a couple days I’m going to stop weed. I couldn’t kick both at once, that was absolute torture

I’m in my first week without weed I already feel the changes

The background looks really nice. Which state is this?

I'm very sorry to say this but I think its a problem with you and not weed. I'm happy to hear you fixed all of ur problems!

Key word moderation and not abuse! May be different level for everyone. Also evening smoke mess up your sleep

i’ve tried quitting 3 times, this my 4th time day 2 without weed i hope i never go back to it

Going onto 2months cannabis free, im beginning to feel better

2 months sober and still have brain fog and crazy anxiety when will this go away?

Hey dude, I’ve been following your videos over the past few weeks. I was heavily addicted to weed from the age of 14, I turned 21 yesterday. I spent all my time from these years doing everything you’ve said in this video. The exact same thing. Binging all the same crap, I’d wake up in the middle of the night and vape without even knowing I do it! I’m sick n tired of being sick n tired. This is my second day without weed. Im 10 days without nicotine. I knew I needed to quit weed for my mental healths sakes, but I’ve pushed it away for sooooo long! But then you came into my life…. I found your videos and the way you talk about addiction really changed my mindset. I was stuck in the “I’ll quit next week” mindset for years. I’m 21 years of age now, I’ve wasted my whole life so far to drugs, alcohol and general addiction. I couldn’t quit weed for so many months, and it’s had me on a knife’s edge (wanting to take my life) for a long time. You saved my life. I don’t expect you to ever go through all your individual comments on RU-vid, but from the tiny island of New Zealand, from all the way across the other side of the world - Thank you. Dr Frank, you saved my life. I cannot thank you enough.

I'm so proud of myself, I made it through day 1. Day 2....

If u have a weed addiction just know the weed is not the problem. U are.

My problem is getting off weed (when I tried) ..did not help me get off watching adult media content. So therefor is weed the problem or my watching of adult media content. I don’t know if they are necessarily, or completely linked. Anyone have advice on this? Currently I just pop cbd/light thc edibles and the occasional skinny joint..after kids are to bed and responsibilities are completed. but this porn thing is so difficult to break.

the worst side effect i have ever gotten from weed was just a small headache in the last 20 years of doing it . everything can be an addiction . to me weed is just a medicine and should be used as medicine only . i love that banana punch weed very good taste like banana and helps me get motivated .

I'm a month in from quitting weed. I am SO tired. Could I still be having withdrawal symptoms?

Dammit bro youre speaking to me rn. 😬

why is the thumbnail my life bro

I have never smoked weed (or any other drug), drink only a few alcoholic drinks per week and don't keep booze at home, have a meh reaction to porn; but still feel I missed the mark in life, and at age 43, have little to no motivation in life.

I had just relapsed from my "weed quitting mission".. I was 39 hours clean!!! Fuck!!

You should consider making comedy based content or even becoming a stand up comedian. This sounds like a very funny and overly exaggerated fictional story, do you really think people would believe this lol

whay if you have anxiety without it?

9:58 Right here!

3 weeks today of not smoking 😅

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Hey mate how old were you when you turned it all around?

I'm officially 20 days sober after my last relapse and dude I'm proud of myself but I still have porn and nicotine to deal with also the porn intake is not like it was when I was smoking weed my main priority now is the nicotine

This suck. I live with this shit.

Using marijuana for genuine medical reasons pain relief, epilepsy or other neurological reasons such as PTSD, where it is proven to be of benefit is completely understandable, but to simply to use it to escape life and not deal with shit is a bad road to go down and it only delays healing and growth. I have lost friends to this drug who now in their 40's are just hollow and empty versions of themselves. Their growth stopped at the age they picked up this drug.

It’s definitely a rabbit hole that I never wanna go down again. And I don’t believe in moderation for myself either because it’s so addictive for me and I can easily end up back to daily use. Before seeing your videos I had told myself to moderate in the past but anytime I’d buy weed or a cart I would use it daily until I ran out. Then the withdrawals would hit and I would find myself ordering more while sweating and not eating the whole day. I don’t think moderation is something I want to try ever again, and I also have opened my eyes to the harmful health effects of weed and I wanna stay away from it all together because of that too. I HATE WEED!

95 days clean! Its possible people God could and would if he were sought

I'm addicted to weed and adult media

because I got high, because I got high, because I got hiiiiigh

Weed is harder to quit than fentanyl. I know that sounds ridiculous but it's true for me

Personal trainer😅😅

Your channel opened my mind up to being OK quitting smoking weed but I do still use the low dose thc edibles which for me work great at night. I don’t get the same dopamine hit and it’s not as exhilarating but helps me ease my mind. I’m 3 weeks off smoking weed.

I really appreciate these videos bro. While I don’t relate on everything you said, I relate to a majority, and for once don’t feel like I’m the only one who has struggled with the things you mentioned. I find myself saying “yup” to some the things you say, like the nightly routine as if we’re having a conversation. Keep these videos up man. W content🫶

So you used weed as a source of dopamine instead of using it as a medicine, and in result you had to rely on other sources of dopamine as well (nicotine, alcohol, porn) because the dopamine from the weed wasn't enough, I think the best decision for you was to quit weed because you don't understand how to use it as a tool not a toy. The title should be "what dopamine deprivation does to someone" instead of creating the idea to almost 160K people that weed will cause you to form these habits. Weed is not for everyone and I agree with your statement about what you do everyday snowballs into the next, but you already created the habits of watching porn and consuming other substances throughout your day, weed didn't push those habits or create them, you already started that "rabbit hole".