Why Quitting Smoking Feels Impossible! (DOPAMINE) 

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Sober October going great!!! 5 days after 15 years!! Lord continue to be with me in this new life

To anyone watching this. I am a 19yo who has struggled with drug abuse for 5 years and my family has struggled with it for generations. Im here to let you know that you dont need the strongest will power. you dont need the right people around you either. All you need to do is take a step back in your own life. Look at yourself without any filters, and tell me. What is it that you see. Do you see someone making the most of their life, trying to fix the issues that pop up into their situations. Or Do you see Somone Smoking to avoid the feelings of dread and disatisfaction with your life. Ive been struggling with so many things in life. Im not going to say my position is worse than yours, because tbh its probably not. But there really is nothing else to say to the people trying to quit. You Need to really understand that no one. and i mean NO ONE is going to step forward and help you. So you must do it yourself.... just btw this was all typed in one string of thought so i apologize for incoherency if there is any.

Amen to all of this! I quit and relapsed 4 times, at the end of my 20 year addiction to weed, before I finally got to where I am now. I have officially been sober off weed for 1 year and 2 months. Every time I relapsed I learned so much about the addiction, about withdrawals and about myself. Depending on how addicted you are, the withdrawal period can really suck and be so dang hard. I knew this going into quitting this last time and that helped me. It’s so important to have people in your corner that you can talk to as you’re withdrawing and having hard moments. Have things you can do to keep your mind and body busy. Take really good care of yourself. Take naps during the day, because sleeping at night is almost impossible. It can be done, you just have to get past that first 3-4 month withdrawals period. Keep saying no. Even when you think you’re in the clear, you will still have moments of your brain trying to talk you into smoking. Don’t do it! You will relapse from one hit, If you were previously addicted. Just keep saying no. And that moment will pass and you will be proud of yourself. You will realize you can live life without marijuana.

Today marks my one-month sobriety after daily weed use for 3 years. The beginning is the hardest, especially the first three days. But with time, it does get better. I'm feeling energized and clear-headed now. Making this choice has been a game changer for me. Sending strength to those on a similar path!!! Thank you so much Dr. Frank, your videos motivated me to quit!

So happy I found your channel, Dr. Frank. Perfect timing. I stopped using both THC and Nicotine yesterday for good. I'm 20 hours sober (longest in years!) and while cravings have been going strong, my motivation to stop is stronger. I am absolutely certain that I will be successful in my attempts to quit, largely thanks to the motivation gained from watching these videos!

Day 81 here no weed after smoking constantly daily for 25 years. 💪💪

hey doctor, just wanted to say I've been off weed for 74 days, your videos really helped me in the begenning and I appreciate what you do! (i was smoking 24/7 for the past 4 years, I'm only 17 now and I want to make my life better) edit: on 167 days, plan to stay sober

Im on day 34 of no weed after 25+ years of smoking.. Only now am I starting to feel some dopamine from doing everyday things like going to the gym, watching movies, spending time with family, playing guitar. It's actively seeking and working towards joy and dopamine instead of just hitting a thc cart and flooding my brain with easy street dopamine. Dr Frank, you and your guides and channel have saved me money and possibly even my relationships.

I quit smoking weed on 9/27/23. I was a daily smoker for about the last 6.5 years. Mostly at night, but there were absolutely times when I was abusing it and smoking throughout the entire day. Thankfully, it's been relatively easy. I'm beginning to remember my dreams! I haven't dreamt in years! I own my business and weed was impacting my motivation, self-worth, and discipline in doing the things that I KNOW are necessary to run a successful business. Yesterday while at work, I began to out of the blue have ideas flooding into my head about how to improve my marketing strategies and get my name out there. I'm so thankful that I'm moving in the right direction. This channel has been very helpful, thank you!

Weed made my life much less boring while high, but it also made me extremely lazy and weak each time I smoked and I realized I would neglect daily chores and my life would be a mess if I didn't quit. So I decided to quit despite knowing my life would be boring but overall better balanced. Basically what I mostly learned is that you can't always have everything in life and you have to make hard decisions but ultimately there is always one decision which is better (or less worse than the other).

33 days weed free and it's only been in the last few days I've started to feel somewhat normal again...depression and cravings wer the biggest issue for me but thank god I'm slowly starting to get happier thank you dr Frank for your videos ...I've been binge watching them for over a month now and god do they help !!!

Hello! I've tried to quit and relapsed so many times, but with the support of my girlfriend and my friends, I've been off cannabis for months. I should have kept track, but I felt like forgetting about it helped me so much. I estimate that it's been about 6 months now. I'm going through a time right now where I've been craving, but going back to your videos has reminded me time and time again of how bad it got for me, and how I can never return to that way of living. School has been great, life has been great, and I find my sense of humor and confidence have returned. Just wanna say thank you, from the bottom of my heart. You're doing God's work

Hi im here to be honest with not just myself but with everyone. I suffered from a marijuana addiction since i was 12 , I'm 34 now and I just cant continue this lifestyle, especially being a father, I dont want my children to suffer for my lack of better decisions. I want to be free from these chains . I'm ready to be set free !!! I'm ready to master my discipline and my life . I'm so grateful like this gentleman here who dedicates himself to helping addicts to be stronger willed, God stay by myside please in this path i CHOOSE to take. Anyone reading this, thank you for your time and i pray you get to your better life goal as well!! We all got this... Lastly don't be depressed over your choice BE EXCITED!!!!!!!! BE MOTIVATED THAT YOUR LIFE IS GOING TO HAVE A BEAUTIFUL GIFT AFTER WHAT WE NOW FEEL IS A SACRIFICE!! ITS NOT A SACRIFICE ITS YOUR SOUL TELLING YOU THAT THEY WANT YOU BACK!! We got this. Stay on track. Stay motivated and be your own best friend ❤

Your videos really helped me. I have tried to quit several times and relapsed, the last 3 times I had severe withdrawal symptoms (prolly due to habitual high thc edibles recently vs flower) and before your videos, I didn't know that was A Thing, so I just felt like crap and used and stopped feeling like crap in the immediate, but the overall issues of course remained. Your videos educated me and I was able to make a plan and taper down my dosage over a week which GREATLY reduced my symptoms. I'm 2 weeks sober tomorrow and have no desire to use rn. I've used daily for the last 20 years and started using 30 years ago. Everyone is different- your body, your habits etc - but having information that realistically broke down what happens in my body and brain during the process made me able to plan and execute my plan instead of waiting to feel motivated. Game changer. I'm definitely still in the active recovering stage but I feel confident about sobriety in a way I haven't for years. Thanks! This man knows of what he speaks.

Finally after 10 years of basically being a daily smoker I’m 6 days clean! I still need to get off the Xanax I’ve been prescribed. Figured weed is gonna be easiest to kick. Benzodiazepines withdrawal SUCKS! Hopefully soon I’ll have that behind me. Your videos have truly helped me stay on track! Wishing everyone else nothing but success in becoming sober

I'm on my qutting journey, but it's not successful yet. It is my end goal and your videos are helping me a lot.

I've been feeling extra low all week because it's like it hit me. I can't stop, it's impossible. And then you drop this video...talk about perfect timing . Thank you 🙏🏾

Progressing towards day 4 after 6 years of smoking and this isn't all what I worked it out to be in my head. Slightly easier than I initially anticipated but the journey is just beginning. Mainly dealing with headaches/upset stomach/and insomnia but this too will pass. Finding comfort in the fact that this withdrawal process is a lot easier than quitting benzos. We move forward one day at a time and what doesn't kill us makes us stronger! 💪💪

7 months and summer makes me want to smoke and relax Having a few hard episodes that come and go

It's 45 years for Me, Im 60 and to be honest Im worn out with the weed. At present Im going through the insomnia part of withdrawal and sweat's 🥵. Ive started walking and thats helping Me to get through this, thank you for your video's.👍

After 6+ years of daily thc use, a decade of porn addiction, months of unemployment (I swear I've been trying), and I took a break from weed. After about 30 hours without THC, I suffered the first seizure of my entire life. BIG WAKE UP CALL. It's time to make a change in my life. Pray for me

Perfect timing man! I remain almost years nicotine free now, and I’m trying to quit thc and that is crazy hard.

14 days and doin good thanks to you.

Thanks to you I am now smoke and vape free thank you boss man

WORK TO HEAL, so very important.

Dr. FRANK is THE HELP I needed to quit!!!

So happy to come across your content. On day 4 of being sober after smoking weed daily for 12 years. & about to be 1 year off nicotine on 1/3/24!! The last two days my dreams have been so memorable. I'm starting to get tired and hungry on my own!!! It feels good!!

I can't thank you enough for tour videos Dr. Frank. Your channel motivated me to finally accept that I had a real problem and motivated me to do something about it. Today is day three and this is the first time in 10 years that I've gone this long without smoking. After using high concentration cartridges for the past 4 years on a daily basis I cannot believe how intense the withdrawal symptoms are. I am reminding myself that this is the addiction leaving my body just like you said and I just want to sincerely tell you how much you have helped me. I know I can get through this and I will never pick up again because I never want to experience this again. This is worse than the PTSD symptoms I was trying to avoid.

I’ve been weaning off of an eating disorder & phone addiction and even though mine’s not related to the topics your program is centered around healing, your videos are helping me tremendously managing my withdrawals. Thanks!

I'm 10 days deep feeling better already thanks for your videos bro

Im on day 6 thanks to your videos. Its the weekend so its gonna be extra challenging but im ready for it! The first day was the hardest but if you keep going it does seem to get easier (for me anyways). We got this ! ❤

I joined when there was 60k subscriptions now we are over 100! I knew Dr. Frank had it in him.

Day 5 here…depression and anxiety are running rampant…appetite is all over the place. Super tired for no reason….dreams are back which is cool but they are seriously messed up dreams. Thank you for your help, I’m never going back

Thank you. You help everyone that cares but doesn't realize. Thank you!!!

I had a slip up last night. 5 days clean from nicotine, and I was trying to fall asleep, the insomnia was really getting to me. I was over tired and I wasn’t in the right headspace, that addictive voice got to me and made me think that if I hit the vape, I would be able to easily fall asleep. I pulled out my vape and hit it 3 times. I immediately realized my mistake, got mad at myself, and put it away. I hope this doesn’t happen again, but just for anyone else reading this, slip ups can happen. Just don’t let it turn into a full relapse. Don’t beat yourself up over a minor slip up if it happens, but also don’t let your addictive voice convince you that “just one hit” isn’t a big deal.

Yeah it took me a long time. Over a year I think to stop riding the fence and committing to quit for good. I had to practice sobriety and dip my toes in that cold water for a while before I could jump in. I had to read the same book about addiction multiple times and watch tons of Frank's videos. I had to do lots of yoga and meditation and hypnosis. It didn't happen over night, but if you're stubborn about it, sooner or later you'll get there. Keep it up :)

Been smoking for the last 3 years after relapsing from 8 years sobriety and trying to quit again. I feel like this video did provided a lot of help in my understanding of what’s actually happening and wanted to express my gratitude for this video. Thank you

I've quit and failed before. Record is 42 days. I've decided to try cut down now and see how that goes as last time it sent me borderline suicidal as I really had no plan in action... it is scary quitting, but despite the sadness I never felt that alive and present for years. This time I wanna lower my dopamine highs and go from there. I've gotten rid of all social media bar RU-vid, cutting out p*rn and just forcing myself to the gym. Im utterly convinced this is the way forward to happiness for me. At least short term till I find better footing. Weed is bad when consumed on such a level, but can be used in good way and be beneficial... I don't see that with things like adult content and alcohol tbh.

I quit both nicotine and marijuana already in 2016. It saved me so much money. I enjoy my new dog. I don’t mind having no friends. Realise yourself that being addicted is the place ‘they’ want you to be in. Don’t give in. Don’t be depending on anything. If I can quit ( as a heavy aka constant user) everybody can.

I have watched a few of your videos. This one so far was my favorite

cant thank you enough honestly you have done a world of wonder for not just me but thousands of people

Im on day 7 now of quitting weed! feeling strong!

35 years using. Had a horrible night last night on day 8. No joke. Tough stuff.

I have been a daily user of pot for 40 years and I’m 54 years old. I was scared to try to give up thinking I would fail miserably. I’ve had enough and I want it out of my life for good so now I’ve made the first step. I’m only on day 5 of quitting but that is a huge achievement for me as I’m basically doing it all on my own due to being an introvert and not having much of a support base. I’m not sleeping, I have these weird nightmares every night and I’m only averaging 2 hours sleep per night. This is the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life but I’m determined to keep pushing through. I’ve finally handed my life over to Jesus and the shame of me continually sinning has to stop now! Tonight will be the first night I use sleeping pills to try and get a full nights sleep. Thank you for your videos and please pray for me as I will be praying for all of you guys going through the same thing.

8 months on Oct 1! This channel has been instrumental for my reovery.

Being here is proof in itself that we are on the right track. Knowing we need resources like this to help us stay strong. Weed is a more subtle destroyer than alcohol because it usually seems to be less harmful and we are often blinded by this so that we don't realize the damage it is really doing to our health and finances etc...

Quitting seems impossible right now for me because: I've been sober for almost 3 years when I was 19-21, right now I came back for 2 years and I always felt that there is something good for me in weed. There is a chance I am right even though It destroys me in every other way possible. I'm doing psychological examinations and AdHD is suspected which can't be diagnosed without me getting sober. I know I can because I did it a few years ago but every try makes me weaker I feel. Watching right now your guide hopefully that will help. It's crazy that because one day a few years ago weed was able to boost my ability to focus and ignore the world around me, so as to increase my performance, I manipulated myself into believing that's the cure for me. Getting best grades at school under influence really made me feel like I was built different. Right now I am far from being able to attend lessons at Uni or work. Anxiety and lack of self-esteem driving me crazy...

16 days without thc (wax) all evening everyday for the past 3 years, going strong, I promise you guys 2 weeks mark is when things get way better! worst was the first 3-4 days

I just want the fog to clear😔I know it will, but it feels like I’m not in reality and I never will be. Thanks for these videos they keep me going everyday.

Crazy how I found your channel right when my gut started telling me I should try to quit for good. Been hard, but I'm trying D:

Excellent, teachings ,The battle is too break the loop of habit.Dr.Frank thank again.

9 days sober.. been a tough uphill battle. But I am bigger than my addiction !

This is me rn , struggling 😪 but thank u for this

Im quitting. Using weed has held me back since an athlete in highschool, part of the reason i wasnt able to finish college no matter how much i try to tell myself that it wasnt the problem. Now i keep trying to find ways around drug tests for jobs i want in the future, im tired of it. Im enlisting in the army and will actually do something with my life. Im not dying in the same place i was born in and im not dying 4000 miles away from home either

6 day doing sober october no weed overthinking and anxiety and insomnia is the worst but we keep it moving

The merch store is looking 🔥

I love you for the work you do! Keep it up. You make so much sense!

23 years in. Daily smoker. Enough is enough. I need to do this!

I'm on day 16 after 30 years of smoking all day every day. If I can do it anyone can. 😊

Day 5 no smoking dope after 30+ years and I wish i could say it's easy but it's not, im struggling bad, but I'm never going to to break again. Id rather suffer these ruff couple weeks than suffer with addiction for the rest of my life. Cheers for video.

Thank you thank you!

Day 8 BOIS , i Smoked anywhere from 3.5G-7G a day , smoking a quarter pound a month for the past 15 years with my wife . I cant sleep , im not happy, im Mad all the time , i cant poop( i would wake and bake and almost instantly have a bowel movement . But togehtewr Fam we can get this done !! i would also drink a 750mL of vodka every 2-3 days and some wine everyday (2-3 glasses). I freaking hated my life before discovering you and Sober Leon. Mad respect for all the comforting words in times like this!!!

Stumbling upon this when i need it the most. it's been 4yrs of smoking and 2 of chronic. It's day 2 and I cant say it's easy. Prepared though

DAY 4 BABY!!!

thanks for these amazing information!

I just tried l-glutamine to increase dopamine. It helps you to get through it. Addiction sucks.

i definitely rely on weed all day every day, i havent gone a day without smoking in the past decade. never had the urge to quit

Thank you for these videos.

I have this belief where I love smoking weed , and won't stop

Weed withdrawal is an interesting thing because other then the appetite, sleep disturbances and rare conditions, cannabis withdrawal is mostly mental but it can be one of the hardest drugs to get off of these days due to availability and price. I cold turkey kicked a pretty hardcore oxy/dilaudid habit years ago so I sort of understand the most extreme depths of withdrawal. I recently did a 6 week thc cleanse and aside from the lack of sleep I didn’t have many issues but going into it I was very mentally prepared. I’m trying to stop again but I’m dreading it this time and actually having a hard time with it. My advice is when the momentum is going good, don’t blow it.

I had a bad problem with alochol and quit that cold turkey no problem 2 years ago. For some reason, Im having the toughest of times with weed. The boredom always brings me back.

Love this man thank you❤️

today is 24 days without cigarett, going strong 💪💪

I’m on day 9 and I lost my job today. I guess it’s only up from here right? Everyone thinks I’m an idiot anyway so I might as well start over and start bettering myself

Im trying quit weed and alcohol at the same and i know this will be one of the hardest things I've ever done

I'm grateful for your videos. I take about 5-10 mgs of thc a day and have for the past 6 years to combat depression. It is more convenient than an SSRI because if I don't feel like I need it, I don't take it. SSRI's need to be taken everyday. Plus, I'm still able to experience a wide range of emotions whereas with an SSRI I feel flat, neither true joy nor sadness. I'm 49 years old. I don't know if my depression is circumstantial or chemical. I've experienced trauma from an early age which kind if set me up for having a certain mindset - when you experience true evil at a young age, it's an eye opener that colors everything that follows. But, my mom is manic depressive, so maybe my depression is hereditary, I don't know. I'd like not to have to take anything and just feel normal, but if I go without taking something to alter my brain chemistry, I tend down a dark path in my mind and it effects my ability to function along with a negative impact on my relationships. This is why I started taking something to begin with. I was able to hold out my whole life without taking anything until I got to my early 40's. Cannabis really helps me. I'm able to work and relax and see that although the world is crumbling around humanity, there are still the fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, gentleness, goodness, patience and kindness available. When my mind goes dark, cannabis lifts me and helps me to see this reality. At the same time, I don't talk to people about it (with the exception probably of what I'm doing here). I don't recommend weed to anyone because, really, it's better to live without any substance that interrupts our brain's function. If you can find a way to do that, that's amazing. I hope one day not to need anything. At present, it's a matter of survival for me. Please pray for me.

Yo bro I love your content ! How do I get to ask you a few questions in private ? I have quitted smoking à long time ago but I have something and I wonder if it is linked to my past as a smoker

I quit a couple days ago i hope im making the right decision i miss it but it gives me anxiety now i used from morning to night i hope i made the right decision i need prayer im 40 smoked since i was 16.

Stopped 60 days ago. First 2 weeks was Hell. Crazy dreams, anxiety and just mentally off. 2 weeks till 6 weeks.... constipation and just overall stomach issues. 6 till 8 weeks.... starting to feel normal...pooping again 😮 feeling normal mentally again....im sure i can expect to get even better with more time but it was a solid 2 months before i could say ...i feel normal again. I was shocked at the stomach issues...wasnt expecting that.

I've noticed that after 1 week of abstinence without vaporized weed I don't feel the same withdrawals from smoked weed, it's like vaporized thc in my blood has gone faster, I can sleep easier and no desperate need of purchasing more weed. When I'll hit 30 days clean I want to vape flowers just on friday and saturday nights, not even a bit on the other days, it works for me!

Its. Day 3 without Weed. Feling. Fresh

Hello everyone, I am doing well sober during the morning , at work, and evenings but.. I want to smoke weed and play video games. They’re so much more fun to me when stoned. Anyone else having this issue? I haven’t relapsed.

Today 47 day weed free smoking for 11 years 7 years daily will never again smoke weed

Im on day 5 of weed and alcohol free. Had a meltdown this morning because i was so sensitive to every scrape, boom, clap. High lrvrls of irritation. Had to go home and get in bed. Try again to be outside in the world tomorrow. 🙏

I think going cold turkey is harder. I just slowly weaned myself off weed day by day untill my consumption was zero. Went from a gram a day to .66 of a gram to .33 of a gram to virtually zero, and now im at zero. Not really feeling any symptoms except for laziness.

Almost 5 months ago weed/pen started to really hit me hard with stress & anxiety, after 25+ years of smoking I put it down. I don’t miss the anxiety that it caused, my mind actually feels somewhat clearer. I don’t understand why I did that to myself for so long. Addiction or the fear of missing out on something, perhaps my crutch. Anyway, I’m finished.

Even if vaping might have less things in it what can give them cancer. Another thing is Vaping affecting the immune system could make them be more likely to get cancer

I just quit both alcohol and weed from one day to the next. I've had NO cravings AT ALL. Comparing it to when I quit coke and went to rehab...this is NOTHING.

Very interesting what you said about thinking, your friends who quit, had a better starting point etc. I have similar thoughts: Cant stop smoking this month because its summer, cant stop next month because i'm on a party weekend, cant stop in winter as well, because i'm going to be in Thailand where it is legal (and it would be stupid to not use that) etc etc. Greetings from Germany

I was going on 3 months no weed and slipped up, starting over again and feeling sorry for myself

Let’s do this

I am almost 7 months sober from heavily smoking weed dabs. A lot has changed and improved, but some hasn't yet. It's still very difficult to stay motivated and positive. My social anxiety and depression are still somewhat debilitating. I am wondering if I'm still going through a protracted withdrawal and it will improve naturally.

16 days can’t wait to be able to piss clean 16 year daily smoker

Hit 3 week mark this morning. Quit drinking two years ago quit smoking 3 weeks ago.

Day 1 starts again. It starts now.

Even if they don't all ready have a smoking related illness. The other probably is for 10 to 15 years after quitting. There going to be at a higher risk of getting illnesses. And the cancer risk might all ways be higher then if they had never smoked

20 years ago I went from 365 lb down to 200. I'm back to 240 but that's down 20 lb since last year. 6 years ago. I quit smoking cigarettes. 6 months ago I stopped drinking soda. 3 weeks ago I quit smoking weed. It was the last of my vices.

The best way to beat any addiction is to taper off slowly.

Currently on day 6 quitting i have all the symptoms man im this shit sucks but it will all be worth it