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21 day sober. Thank you Dr. Frank! Your videos help me get over cravings. Last 3 days were very hard to resist but i’m proud of myself that i keep going. Yesterday i barely resisted but today woke up thanking universe i did not smoke again. Want to feel complete freedom ❤
If you want to be sober you should stop counting the days. Good luck! I'm like 2-3 years sober I don't know the date and I found it made it easier when I wasn't counting the days.
@@Weld702 I think that was a smart move to quit the tracker app and you're on the right path. it's kind of like why are you counting the days so you can tell people how long you lasted before you go and drink again? This is coming from someone who tried and failed for over 10 years going to three different rehabs until I finally got sober. Not saying that not counting the days was the only factor it definitely wasn't. but I do think it helped to fully commit my mind and no longer count the days as a victory because it's what I should be doing in the first place. Seeing alcohol for what it is, that is something that has no positive impact on my life was the lightbulb as well. I wish you luck! Don't waste time at AA meetings either. There's no sense obsessing over something you messed up on in the past- move forward. It's not our fault- we've been brainwashed- especially with alcohol -but it is our responsibility.
Over the years I've given up nicotine, alcohol, caffeine, and finally THC. Only on week three, but this time, I'm determined not to go back to THC or any of these insidious drugs.
Your candor is so refreshing. I have never heard this truth before, and it is so freeing! You are a huge part of my recovery and I thank God I found your channel. Thank you for what you are doing.
This may be a re-upload, I don’t know. I’m new here. But I say that to thank you for your consistency with providing content. Even if it’s similar to your old stuff, personally I feel more motivated to get through sobriety because it gives the notion that this is a lifestyle journey. It’s not just a few videos you made awhile back and now you’re smoking again.
Day 5 . Its sucking so far. I almost smok3d last night . I keep remind8ng myself if I smoke I'm gonna just prolong these symptoms. I hope this starts to get easier soon. I have noticed I am not clearing my throat anymore or coughing. The dreaming is back and I hate it.
Thank you, Dr. Frank, for your videos and for recommending The Freedom Model, which I'm finding very liberating. I didn’t realize how influenced I've been by the disease model. It's insidious! ❤
When I made the decision to stop smoking weed I binge watched this guy before and during the early stages of quitting. My addiction to weed was so strong I was smoking over 4 grams a day at one point. I'm now 18 months sober. You guys can do it two. The first few weeks are shit but trust me they pass 😊.
So glad I found your videos, helping me out a ton. I’m only on day 3 of quitting weed and I already feel so much clearer, the cravings are there but I’m staying strong and focused 💪
Don't discount those 25 days . Give yourself credit that you were successful for that long of a period. Sometimes recovery is two steps forward, one step back. Learn from the relapse and start again. You can do this.
Try to make it to 26 days or longer and keep beating each of those goals and you'll get stronger and the periods of sobriety will last longer. Eventually you'll get to the point where it becomes to easy to not want to go back.
Man doing 25 days clean is about as far from a screw up as you can go! one bad thing doesn't wipe away all the good and vice versa. It's not ideal but it's another lesson learnt.
I was in the “I’ll quit this day” “I’ll quit on this event” , but I’m done. 2 weeks ago I told myself I’d quit before my CCW comes in (120 days) and today I told myself that’s not an option or I’ll never get off it cause I’ve said that for 3 years. No more. Today’s the day.
Fiy.. sorry I'm high now. I'm honestly on what seems like a downward spiral... I'm ashamed to admit that I have bpd/ocd... I'm a bloody mess man. Obviously, I'm aware that I'm using it as an escape from the intense feelings I'm always experiencing. I've attempted to quit about 5 times.. without success. What does one do when you live in a bad environment that consistently triggers me? Should I move out? I'm married and though I'm not blaming him entirely, I've realized that I don't think I'm going to be able to stay sober living in the situation I'm in. Like.. should I focus on my mental well being before attempting to quit.
Mental health will improve after quitting, clarity will come in time. Focus on loving yourself. If you have tried five times already, you have the power to see if through. 💪
Hate to say it but yes, environment is everything. Many US soldiers dropped a heroin addiction overnight coming back from Vietnam without massive issues. Changing environment is good, changing to somewhere with plenty of sun is best (and also lots of activites and new things to see and keep your mind busy). Best advice I can give is book a holiday. Even 4/5 nights is enough to get past the first bit of pain. I know it's expensive but once you've quit it will pay for itself.
i agree and can relate with most (almost all) of the points you made especially about moderation. It's somehow easier for me to totally stay away from weed rather than moderation .I can stay/ have stayed without weed or alcohol for cigarettes for months. but when i decide to get back to use moderately, i cannot stick to my plan. Instead I always overdo, like i smoke 3 or 4 times a week even in day times rather than once a week only after 9 pm etc . I dont think I am addicted because I can just stop without any problem except some nightmares. however I think that idea is also hurting me. like well i can stop anytime , there will be no problem smoking some. Then i waste about 10 days ssmoking weeds alternate days or everyday. Then I stop for like a month and the cycle is kinda repeating
I can relate to your pattern. But you seem to pull yourself out of it pretty quickly: 10 days wasted isn't too bad; I tend to go into nightly use for several weeks, then stop for a couple of months. It seems like you're more in control than maybe you think. I also would like to be able to just smoke at most once a week, preferably less often. I'm reading the Freedom Model, hoping to be empowered to actually be able to moderate. Good luck to us both! Update: The Freedom Model is great! I'm feeling liberated from my fear that I'll never stop wanting to get high. I didn't realize how influenced I've been by the "disease model" of addiction. I'm gradually coming to the realization that I'd probably be happier with less, or no, use.
@@billd7 ill check out the book you mentioned. I'm trying my best to moderate still not successful. I just wasted nearly 2 weeks of June daily smoking. Im off for 2 days for now.
I pray and hope one day my husband will completely stop weed and alcohol for good. I’ve been losing hope and it’s been 6 months since we have been married. I don’t want to carry any resentment but it’s building up to that. He says I’m a “strictler” for nagging him to stop or to lessen it. He says I’m suffocating him which I’m not. At this point i don’t know how long it’s going to take for him to stop or when I have to divorce him. Like someone said in one of your videos, it’s not an addiction issue but a discipline issue. 😢
Your poor husband struggles with something that you don’t and instead of loving him for who he is, you want to change him. You should be a better wife and if you don’t want to do that then leave him. YOU are the problem, not him. This is coming from someone who’s entirely sober, discipline is not the problem at all.
@@sprocastersprocasterFor someone who doesn't know anything about me or my spouse, you really like to put the blame. Ithink you are on the wrong page and account. I see that my husband is struggling and you have no idea how it is to be with someone who is deteriorating their life in front of your eyes. hence why I'm dealing with it. When you love someone who you want the Best for them not the worst. I am an amazing wife if you may know. clearly you are someone who isn't married or was but your partner left for whatever reason. Fucking men always blaming the fucking women in society. When we want the best for our spouse, we become the black sheep. The tale as old as time. So typical. Self Discipline does lead to sobriety.
@@sprocastersprocaster first of all, if you read my comment properly. He clearly is dependent on these substances. I’ve been trying to help him to not be dependent on it. Clearly, you don’t have a partner or wife to understand how it affects the relationship. I’m a very good wife to my spouse and he knows that. Who are you to point the finger? F***ing Typical man blaming the woman for wanting her partner to be better. Tale as old as time. Without discipline how will there be sobriety. Get that through your thick skulled head
Good video! I totally agree with this I'm this type of person iv never had to get therapy or anything to stop maybe just reasons to confirm my already made choices
Also i found out after being sober for long periods of times, that i dont enjoy the sunstences amymore when i relapse. like after long periods of soberness, to use it again is just not fun as it used to be. the substences no more succeed doing their special "magic" on my mind and it kind of making the choise not to consume them easier ❤
The only thing that I disagree with is that it is not a disease. I agree we shouldn’t view it as a permanent incurable disease however there’s a reason the DSM five categorizes substance abuse disorder as a disease. Choice does not dictate what is and is not a disease. For example, if you choose to smoke cigarettes every single day for 40 years it doesn’t suddenly make your lung cancer any less real. Yes, you had choice in it and yes, as a result of it you developed a disease however that choice does not change the fact that it is a disease
I am on day 7. I want to give it up for good but weed was working crazy on me before working out. I had best trainings and set PR when I smoked little bit before. Does anybody has experience with this?
I’m about 2 1/2 months clean now, weed was my best friend. I loved using before workouts, walks, etc. What I found was after about 6 weeks my attitude changed, I work out constantly, and my body and mind is fresh and clear, I don’t eat shit like I used to and my energy is through the roof. I have more patience with family. But my friends, well I had to eliminate most of them. At day 7 , your in the hard stage so push through. No excuses, none. Look into # 75 hard if you are desperate like I was. Last thing and best advice ever…. Ready? Just win the DAY and nothing else. God Bless
For all the people saying "I'm X day sober" ... why are you counting so that you can tell people how long you lasted before you go back? I'm 2-3 years sober and I do not know my sobriety date. This was after years of counting and failing.
I love your content but addiction is absolutely a disease, just as other mental health conditions are diseases. I think the point you are trying to make is that the disease should not define an individual, and that conscious decisions are made in addiction and recovery. Addiction's classification as a disease serves the purpose of impressing the importance of aggressive treatment interventions and providing patients with an impetus for change. One could make a corollary with obesity; its classification as a disease highlights the need for active lifestyle changes and medical treatment rather than acceptance.
I have a question, when i do drugs my sense of living comr back. But when i quit i dont feel emotionally attach to anything. Is this a long term effect or will it go away? Side note: if i do quit, it gonna be in the summer because i got school. dont wanna be emotionally unstable around people
I reckon its different for everybody, but it will go away. Not sure what drugs you're on but the coldness and emptiness does go away. Keep watching Dr. Frank he is a wizard at this stuff and has helped many people. But you have to take the first step and want to quit. I hope you beat yours and good luck!
@@sprocastersprocastergo to therapy or count your blessings in life. Find meaning and gratitude in the little things around you. Do something to enrich your life and spirit. Volunteer, help people, help your friends, etc. Dont depend of rely on weed for those feelings of love and gratitude. It’s not how high you are, it’s how you are when you get high.
Need HELP: I've been smoking daily last 10 years and i have tried to quit thousand times but always relapse (20 days max sober). When I'm sober i kind of feel awkward in social situations and this makes me relapse everytime...anyone relate? If i hold on more time sober will this awkward feeling go away?
You aren’t comfortable in your own skin and it frustrates you, you want to run from that fact so you relapse. It’s not about weed or sobriety it’s deeper.
Asking Jehovah God for help through prayer helped me reach sobriety. Without god we cannot even direct our own steps. Jehovahs Witnesses saved my life!
Addiction *is* neither a disease or choice. Addiction *is*... whatever the definition of addiction is. The whole debate of disease vs choice, whoever started it, is flawed in its roots because when we say addiction *is*, we're asking for a definition. It is neither a choice or a disease. You make choices when you're addicted, but most people who say it is a choice, leave out the part where your body and brain are heavily compromised (depending on the substance, the severity varies). You make it sound like if you are making choices, you are an addict. The whole debate is incredibly misleading. With that being said, I don't believe it's a disease, either. Addiction is simply being addicted to something. I think people refer to it as a disease because the severity level of some addictions like heroin, coke, and meth is so high, it is comparable to a disease but is not necessarily one. Addiction is not a disease; a disease is not addiction. Addiction is not a choice; making a choice is not addiction. The problem is the debate makes it sound like the words: "Addiction, disease, and choice" are exclusively related
People who say addiction is a “disease” are the type who take science and the scientific community and make it look stupid. - 2 months clean doing my college career from abroad.
People struggle with weed nowadays? Man, people are getting weaker by the day it seems like, probebly why we can't have nice things and the ability to do what we want to do, pathetic
buddy no need to put people down. You have no idea what strength the "weed" is these days. Its not some 4% thc content weed grass from the 70's , These days its extreme. Some vapes are like 95% THC, 1 hit is like smoking 5 joints back to back. Edibles are exponentially more intense and more addictive than anything else. People getting weaker is someone a pathetic person would say rather than help and be constructive. "Why we cant have nice things" how untruthful and pathetic that comment is.... notice how "weed" is being legalized in most western countries? Canada its legal for years, USA many states have legalized it, Germany, Portugal etc etc.. We do have nice things to enjoy and we dont need some cowards like you calling people strugging 'pathetic' Why are you even here watching these videos?? ask yourself.
We live in a world that steadily anything goes. It's not surprising. You give any population a chance of meddling with any substance, it's doom to take it far. Alcohol is one but that's been over glorified for decades. There's always a challenge for someone! Pip pip!
