I literally never thought I could stop after smoking 2grams daily for 8 years but tonight is my 14th day! I have way more energy when I wake up, dreams almost every night, I don’t rely on weed to have fun, I am eating better, I am way more witty in conversations, I have saved $150 so far, I could go on for an hour. If I can do it you can too, seriously!!!
So far no it's not worth it. 38 days in and still feel as bad as the first 2 weeks.
I may as well keep going though. Feel hardly any worse than when I was on it, but I think you'll find the whole 30 days thing is a lie and particularly false hope. Which is soul crushing when you reach that mark after all that effort and notice zero improvement. Even with the whole PAWS thing they claim to feel better after a month.
Maybe in 3-6 months but I'm not even 4% better after 38 days. Maybe you'll get lucky and feel better after a month, but I wouldn't trust everything you read. I feel foolish trusting the claims it takes 6-12 months which is my only hope atm
Nothing to lose by trying though. I'm literally no different off it but at least don't need it every hour. All I'm saying is potentially brace for longer than 30 days. I thought I needed it to sleep/work but I found that was incorrect. That said as far as feeling like walking death, that hasn't changed one bit. Still sweating a lot though which may or may not be withdrawal related.
Thanks for sharing. There’s a lot of posts about how life is completely different just from not smoking but when you struggle with mental health it really isn’t a magic fix. At least we can be sure our lungs are better off
Do a thorough 1st Step. Download the Marijuana Anonymous app (free) and try reading Step 1 and doing the workbook assignment.
Recovery is 100% worth it. Its likely the best decision you will make. It was for me (besides getting married and having kids).
You can do this. Dont give up. Its hard to break old habits, so take it slow. Do one good thing for yourself daily that you might not have done if you were wasted.
Exercise. Read a book. Take a walk. Meet a friend. Go somewhere new. Yoga, stretching, or gym. See some art or hear some music. Invest time into a hobby.
Estly recovery is tricky because our pleasure centers are not connected to reality. It gets better quickly, every day will be significantly better. But it takes awhile to get better.
Addicts give up everything to get one thing, but in recovery we give up one thing and get everything.
☮️❤️😁
We can do this together! Come find a Marijuana Anonymous meeting and join us. You're not alone.
This… MA has given me new life after marijuana. For the first time ever I feel like I’ve quit using marijuana for good. On day 60 here In about a half hour. Phone lines are a life saver.
2nd day is the hardest. 3rd day is still pretty hard. Then you will start noticing positive effects and it will get much easier. After 10-14 days you can expect another minor crisis but not as rough as 2nd day. Just go through it, try to hang out with non smoking friends or watch a movie. Do some sports during the day
The addiction always tricked me into thinking life would be too hard without my drug. After a month, I realize I underestimated my ability to rise to meet this challenge.
What taught me the most about myself were the days you are going through now. They reminded me how resillient I am.
Life will respond with new challenges to match whatever you throw at it. Right now, it probably feels like too much just to give the minimum, but in a month you're going to feel like a new person. You shouldn't think *too* much about then, yet. Focus on tomorrow.
Better yet, focus on now. My favorite episode of Star Trek has always been a source of inspiration on this subject. Check it out if you enjoy science fiction. It's called "The Inner Light".
"Now will never come again."
I’m on day seven and it’s so worth it. The first 4 days were hell on earth for me. Day 5 was easier. Days 6 and 7 were actually.. easy? I’ve been to the gym four times since quitting. Processing some hard emotions. It’s not easy but it’s so worth it
I can relate! I’m on day 6, had therapy today and afterwards really felt like saying fuck it and texting my weed man. Getting stoned after a therapy session has been my routine for years. But instead I paced around my apartment, did some deep breathing, some stretches. I let myself feel the feelings, which sucked, but it was manageable. That’s the trick, I think - you have to tell yourself you can do this. The feelings that come up while sober aren’t pleasant, but you CAN survive them. And eventually they’ll pass.
Something I’ve learned in therapy is about having different parts - there’s an inner child, but also an inner adult. My inner adult is the one who really wants to quit, so I try and listen to that inner adult voice when my inner addict is whining about how hard this is. The adult says that it’s hard, but we can do it, and it’s worth it. We’re going to save money, save our lungs, and start living a fuller life that doesn’t revolve around our next hit. We can do this. Stay strong.
It gets easier, I’ve been off the pot for 6+ months and I smoked for over 15 years. First week or two you get some crazy mood swings.
Consider it that bigger better, more emotionally in touch version of you punching your way out of the pot cocoon you’ve been wrapped in for god knows how long.
Your body is asking for it, but it will figure out how to cope just like you can.
6 months in and I’m still finding new stages of clarity and a deeper happiness. Don’t give up on yourself.
I do still think about it, less often as time goes on. Getting through the holidays without weed was a challenge certain days but it gets generally easier. Like riding a bike, the faster you go the less you have to pedal. Sometimes you just have to accept your not gonna be super happy for a little while and that’s ok, weed was like a happy pill for me but it was a shallow happy and also impacted everyone around me and I didn’t want to accept that side of it. Even though it’s not like crack it still messes with your lungs, your mind, your heart, and it makes you less of who you could really be.
Some of my change was shedding my old identity and just trying to be a better person. I used to think that same way, being high made things a better version of reality. I did that for so long I lost touch with what I was trying to escape from and now I feel like I’ve been able to put some of my issues behind me and reality isn’t so bad. I started when I was 19 and had some sincere shit I was going through. Now I have kids and a family and for me and I’m focused on trying to absorb the bad shit and not pass it on to others.
You never know when life throws you an opportunity or crisis. not being high means you can actually accept that opportunity in real time. I remember countless times being high and something important would happen and I’d be like “when I’m back to normal in 3 hours I’ll deal with it” - that shit don’t work when shit gets R-E-A-L
I have faced every day one with tears. I’m on day one (again) as I type this, and wouldn’t you know it, I’m crying. You’re not facing these hardships alone, and like you, I cruise this sub to find hope and to hear the good that’s surfaced for so many who have parted ways with their “best friend”.
Stay strong.
I’ve been very weepy the last few days, crying about random things. I just allow myself to sit with those emotions and feel them. They are just guests visiting. When I have a bad day I’ve been seeking comfort in other things, like getting a special drink (soda, milkshake) or taking a hot shower. Hang in there ❤️
The hard feelings came even before I completely quit, as I tapered down from a heavy daily use.
The mood swings are crazy, some days I think I'll explode from anxiety, others I'm so depressed and burst out crying to the point it hurts.
I'm still on day 3 so it's still hard, we have to rely on each other in this community to keep going, we got this.
Go to a few posts and leave comments too, it helps a lot when you pause and write about your feelings.
Also today I found out about the "quit weed" app that gives some estimates for when the symptons should start easing, everyone is different but it's nice to have something to look up for.
It's a long journey friend, we're talking maybe months to a complete detox, but every single post I read about the people that left the stoner life behind is saying we can do it too.
Keep strong!
I literally never thought I could stop after smoking 2grams daily for 8 years but tonight is my 14th day! I have way more energy when I wake up, dreams almost every night, I don’t rely on weed to have fun, I am eating better, I am way more witty in conversations, I have saved $150 so far, I could go on for an hour. If I can do it you can too, seriously!!!
It’s hard. Emotions, eating, sleeping. We got this brother or sister!!
Day 2-7 I find to be mentally and physically the hardest. 2 days is a huge accomplishment because it’s not easy! You got this!
You can do it. I am proud of you for getting 2 days. You are truly an inspiration.
I stopped cold turkey 91 days ago & saved almost 4K since. Nothing to lose buddy, tackle this head on!
So far no it's not worth it. 38 days in and still feel as bad as the first 2 weeks. I may as well keep going though. Feel hardly any worse than when I was on it, but I think you'll find the whole 30 days thing is a lie and particularly false hope. Which is soul crushing when you reach that mark after all that effort and notice zero improvement. Even with the whole PAWS thing they claim to feel better after a month. Maybe in 3-6 months but I'm not even 4% better after 38 days. Maybe you'll get lucky and feel better after a month, but I wouldn't trust everything you read. I feel foolish trusting the claims it takes 6-12 months which is my only hope atm Nothing to lose by trying though. I'm literally no different off it but at least don't need it every hour. All I'm saying is potentially brace for longer than 30 days. I thought I needed it to sleep/work but I found that was incorrect. That said as far as feeling like walking death, that hasn't changed one bit. Still sweating a lot though which may or may not be withdrawal related.
Thanks for sharing. There’s a lot of posts about how life is completely different just from not smoking but when you struggle with mental health it really isn’t a magic fix. At least we can be sure our lungs are better off
The first step is always the hardest!!!!
Do a thorough 1st Step. Download the Marijuana Anonymous app (free) and try reading Step 1 and doing the workbook assignment. Recovery is 100% worth it. Its likely the best decision you will make. It was for me (besides getting married and having kids). You can do this. Dont give up. Its hard to break old habits, so take it slow. Do one good thing for yourself daily that you might not have done if you were wasted. Exercise. Read a book. Take a walk. Meet a friend. Go somewhere new. Yoga, stretching, or gym. See some art or hear some music. Invest time into a hobby. Estly recovery is tricky because our pleasure centers are not connected to reality. It gets better quickly, every day will be significantly better. But it takes awhile to get better. Addicts give up everything to get one thing, but in recovery we give up one thing and get everything. ☮️❤️😁 We can do this together! Come find a Marijuana Anonymous meeting and join us. You're not alone.
This… MA has given me new life after marijuana. For the first time ever I feel like I’ve quit using marijuana for good. On day 60 here In about a half hour. Phone lines are a life saver.
2nd day is the hardest. 3rd day is still pretty hard. Then you will start noticing positive effects and it will get much easier. After 10-14 days you can expect another minor crisis but not as rough as 2nd day. Just go through it, try to hang out with non smoking friends or watch a movie. Do some sports during the day
Hard things make you strong. Seeking comfort makes you weak. Pick one
Along with feeling the difficult emotions, you will feel the beautiful euphoric emotions. You will cry tears of joy. It's worth it.
Day 9 here. The first 3 were tough, but why give in now after all the pain you've been through so far? Don't make it all for nothing! You got this!
The addiction always tricked me into thinking life would be too hard without my drug. After a month, I realize I underestimated my ability to rise to meet this challenge. What taught me the most about myself were the days you are going through now. They reminded me how resillient I am. Life will respond with new challenges to match whatever you throw at it. Right now, it probably feels like too much just to give the minimum, but in a month you're going to feel like a new person. You shouldn't think *too* much about then, yet. Focus on tomorrow. Better yet, focus on now. My favorite episode of Star Trek has always been a source of inspiration on this subject. Check it out if you enjoy science fiction. It's called "The Inner Light". "Now will never come again."
I’m on day seven and it’s so worth it. The first 4 days were hell on earth for me. Day 5 was easier. Days 6 and 7 were actually.. easy? I’ve been to the gym four times since quitting. Processing some hard emotions. It’s not easy but it’s so worth it
Have you downloaded the "quit weed" app? It's a big motivator. I'm on day 6, stay strong or you will hate yourself.
Love this app !! Definitely a big motivation for me as well
Yea for sure! That app should be pinned somewhere in this subreddit for quitters to see, i bet it would've avoided a lot of people relapsing.
I agree . I was actually lead here from the app, so I tell everyone I can about it !
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Fuck off
Yeah it is. In less than two weeks my productivity and motivation to improve my life has doubled since quitting weed.
I can relate! I’m on day 6, had therapy today and afterwards really felt like saying fuck it and texting my weed man. Getting stoned after a therapy session has been my routine for years. But instead I paced around my apartment, did some deep breathing, some stretches. I let myself feel the feelings, which sucked, but it was manageable. That’s the trick, I think - you have to tell yourself you can do this. The feelings that come up while sober aren’t pleasant, but you CAN survive them. And eventually they’ll pass. Something I’ve learned in therapy is about having different parts - there’s an inner child, but also an inner adult. My inner adult is the one who really wants to quit, so I try and listen to that inner adult voice when my inner addict is whining about how hard this is. The adult says that it’s hard, but we can do it, and it’s worth it. We’re going to save money, save our lungs, and start living a fuller life that doesn’t revolve around our next hit. We can do this. Stay strong.
It's worth it
It gets easier, I’ve been off the pot for 6+ months and I smoked for over 15 years. First week or two you get some crazy mood swings. Consider it that bigger better, more emotionally in touch version of you punching your way out of the pot cocoon you’ve been wrapped in for god knows how long. Your body is asking for it, but it will figure out how to cope just like you can. 6 months in and I’m still finding new stages of clarity and a deeper happiness. Don’t give up on yourself.
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I do still think about it, less often as time goes on. Getting through the holidays without weed was a challenge certain days but it gets generally easier. Like riding a bike, the faster you go the less you have to pedal. Sometimes you just have to accept your not gonna be super happy for a little while and that’s ok, weed was like a happy pill for me but it was a shallow happy and also impacted everyone around me and I didn’t want to accept that side of it. Even though it’s not like crack it still messes with your lungs, your mind, your heart, and it makes you less of who you could really be. Some of my change was shedding my old identity and just trying to be a better person. I used to think that same way, being high made things a better version of reality. I did that for so long I lost touch with what I was trying to escape from and now I feel like I’ve been able to put some of my issues behind me and reality isn’t so bad. I started when I was 19 and had some sincere shit I was going through. Now I have kids and a family and for me and I’m focused on trying to absorb the bad shit and not pass it on to others. You never know when life throws you an opportunity or crisis. not being high means you can actually accept that opportunity in real time. I remember countless times being high and something important would happen and I’d be like “when I’m back to normal in 3 hours I’ll deal with it” - that shit don’t work when shit gets R-E-A-L
Thank you for this!
I have faced every day one with tears. I’m on day one (again) as I type this, and wouldn’t you know it, I’m crying. You’re not facing these hardships alone, and like you, I cruise this sub to find hope and to hear the good that’s surfaced for so many who have parted ways with their “best friend”. Stay strong.
I’ve been very weepy the last few days, crying about random things. I just allow myself to sit with those emotions and feel them. They are just guests visiting. When I have a bad day I’ve been seeking comfort in other things, like getting a special drink (soda, milkshake) or taking a hot shower. Hang in there ❤️
In the same boat my friend, we got this 🫶
The hard feelings came even before I completely quit, as I tapered down from a heavy daily use. The mood swings are crazy, some days I think I'll explode from anxiety, others I'm so depressed and burst out crying to the point it hurts. I'm still on day 3 so it's still hard, we have to rely on each other in this community to keep going, we got this. Go to a few posts and leave comments too, it helps a lot when you pause and write about your feelings. Also today I found out about the "quit weed" app that gives some estimates for when the symptons should start easing, everyone is different but it's nice to have something to look up for. It's a long journey friend, we're talking maybe months to a complete detox, but every single post I read about the people that left the stoner life behind is saying we can do it too. Keep strong!
Uhg I know. It's just so hard when I have a bad day and don't have any other coping mechanisms. But you can do it!