Quitting Weed after 18 years
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I quit a nightly weed habit when I had covid. It made me feel worse than just staying sober. After recovering, I had no interest in smoking for over a month. No issues whatsoever. (Longest break was about 6-7 months.) Gradually, the desire to smoke again started to trickle back in. On a Saturday night, I smoked once, played the guitar for hours, and felt great about everything. No regrets, no concerns. There was a slight urge to take another hit, but I denied it. This exact pattern continued for three more weekends. One hit on Saturday night turned into two. Next weekend, one hit Friday night, two hits Saturday night.
I've been through this before, I know the pattern. I know this happens to so many as well. This is how the daily habit forms. If we want to be smoke free, we need a way to rationalize quitting and see the benefits of sobriety. For me, it's this: Weed can help you see your potential, to believe in your dreams. But to make those dreams reality, you'll need to be sober.
Good luck to everyone.
Solid words
You dont need to get sober to be succesful
I went through a similar situation. Me and my gf got covid, I didn't smoke for a week. Didn't have the want or desire. I've noticed anytime I'm sick, I couldn't give a damn about smoking. I feel worse, have more shit drain down my throat later, just not a fun time. But as soon as I felt better, I'd take one hit, and it was great. Then I slowly get back into it. With a new job with crazy hours, I've been smoking less, And I wanna carry on that path until I'm smoke free.
What we call 'reality' is just a dream 🌀
''Weed can help you see your potential, to believe in your dreams. But to make those dreams reality, you'll need to be sober.'' exactly! I decided I will switch to edibles and just one per week~ at max. Later I will see and decide
For me, the worst is the boredom. You feel every second when sober.
Once the weed dog wears off, sober becomes magical again (especially if you have a clear purpose in life :p)
Did you know? Smoking bypasses “boredom”, due to the receptors in our brain…..
Usually, we have to exercise, or eat, or DO SOMETHING to achieve that “chill” mental state.
So, we have to replace that “high” with “natural highs” (to maintain sobriety, not to abuse).
@@yourmatetom has the potential to*
Boredom is simply the aversion for the present moment.
How can human experiences be so different from one to another! For me weed makes the time eternal and I feel clumsy, my thinking, movements, I share the feeling of sensing everything deeper. But I find myself wanting the confort of soberness, its clarity and calmness. Weed makes me so much anxious, maintaining a conversation is so hard for me because I cant focus, Im so over my head. I left weed like 3 years ago.
I think the key to quitting is quitting for yourself and because you wanted to quit. So many people try and quit when really they don’t even want to. You will be loved either way.
thats my exact scenario, quiting because im comparing myself to others, sometimes all you need is a good break to reset your relationship with it
@@Andythehuman47feel this
Weed has always improved my life, it made me get better grades in school, stops my anger, and lets me interact with people normally and comfortably. BUT. I would like to improve and do these things without weed. I shouldn't need a plant to crutch all these. but weed is a big part of my life. I don't think I will ever quit but slowing down sounds good.
Relatable!
I use it in moderation, and always push for lower dosages. It’s surprising how little you need for positive effects to be noticed with lower tolerances. Often I enjoy melting it in butter, and having a tea spoon of it in my tea, Its way better for your lungs. With a positive mindset I still feel motivated to complete all my daily habits. I also enjoy exercising high, The resistive voice inside feels stronger, telling me to stop, but I get a larger kick every time I meditate on this and realise I can overcome my anxiety and fear
@@SuperMcDoes I’d like to try this, how exactly did you melt the weed in butter?
The sweating, insomnia, no appetite, nausea, reality feeling "off", depressive thoughts, wierd dreams .. Weed rehab is brutal.
That sounds like CHS to me and the reality feeling off? That’ll just be some derealization, which’ll most likely go away once you’ve gotten all the toxins out your system
@@gazzy9136 I get these symptoms after quitting, typically they start after 24 hours. I believe CHS occurs while still smoking, but I may be wrong?
@@babsch837 I get them too, and I also start to sweat profusely, it's insane.
One day at a time brotha.
@@babsch837 same here always eases a few days after you've quit
It’s been at least a year since I’ve visited this channel. I’m glad to see you’re doing well, you helped me ground myself a couple years back when I was going thru a really hard adjustment point in my life. Thank you.
I really love how you can be so open up with us and share your thoughts and feelings on the matter. Thank you for sharing!
Hey Tom, long time viewer here. Been watching since I started smoking/using at about 13. Almost 10 years now. Thank you for this video as I’ve been needing someone to quit with me. Now that I’ve seen this and specifically the “I can be around weed without wanting to smoke” part. I’ve been sobre for 3 days. Cheers Tom and thank you for teaching me that I’m not alone.
Thank for your video Tom. Been smoking for 14 years... almost half my life. I've wanted to quite for a few years now. I've had breaks and too feel like it's something I gotta give up for good. It's given me joy but now feels like it's time for a new chapter. Thank you for the encouraging video! Look forward to more.
Thank you for sharing. It’s truly a difficult battle and I am proud that you found your life-path again.
Been smoking for 9 years, longest quit was 8 months, it’s been going up and down. Eventually it will succeed.
“i had to be ok with not being ok until my baseline leveled out, and i was ok.” wow, thank you Tom for all you have given me over the years. yet another piece of knowledge and hope to keep me going. love you brother
Bro your videos are so transparent...loved it
Proud of you Man
hey tom mate,
I started smoking every day at 15. Started smoking at school, before work, at home before bed and all weekend with my mates for about 3 years straight and loved it and didn’t think it did any harm until i quit. I’ve quit for about 6 months now and i’ve noticed my memory is so bad, make so many small mistakes and feel so dumb and also noticed I have hints of psychosis.
People generalise weed being great with no harmful effects, which I can agree to a degree but there’s long term side effects for some people who start smoking too much at an early age.
But i’m now 6 months sober off buds and my mental feels great and body feels better.
Thanks for making this video mate 💯
Such an amazing video!!! The timing of this being released is so perfect for me; such a powerful message.
I really needed to see this video. Thank you for making it.
Thank you for this video Tom, it definatly comes at the right moment for me. You inspired me to quit but Ive had some failed attempts behind me. But now Im 3 weeks sober and it seems like I got it this time. There are moments of frustration and sadness but I love the way you put it: suffering is growth pain. I just have to go through it to get better, stronger, more flexible in life without the escape of a good blunt. Thank you, take care andgreatings from the Netherlands
I’m glad that you finally set weed aside for good! I remember that you aspired to it ever since I subscribed to your channel back in 2017. You’d always point out that you had no desire to drink or smoke after you had an intense psychedelic experience but you’d end up going back to it and you’ve now broken free from that pattern on your own. I couldn’t be happier for you!
I'm a week off after a 4 year daily habit. Noticed clarity and motivational benefits already, but I keep waking up around 2am. Just gonna keep on keeping on and aee how it goes. Glad you made this video dude, informative and super timely🙏🏽
thanks for the video tom, i have also been trying to quit several times and i completely agree with the universe testing part. it happened to me every single time and i honestly gave in each time. it's just really good to know someone understands the agony of quitting weed because a lot of people don't
thank you so much for this inspiring talk, you literally are everyones mate tom haha. its exactly what we all need to hear. this is the forward thinking that needs to be put forward to the world! no one could have put it better. physical and mental health/self destruction/trauma and addiction goes hand in hand. there really needs to be a huge change in the help we can give to people who are really struggling with life. top marks on touching on such a subject 😁
Tom, I watched your shroom videos a few years back before the first time I tripped. Now here I am, watching this video as I’m going through the process of quitting weed. More of an older brother figure than a mate. But in all seriousness man, really well made video and really powerful/helpful insights I needed to hear. God bless
Quitting weed was one of the best things I ever did to improve my life!
Hear that a lot but when I stop, i don’t feel it that way . Maybe is one of the things that just isn’t for everyone and some people are better with and some better without ? Also maybe dosage tho. I don’t drink cuz doesn’t work for me tho at all for example. But yeh taking another break for a month now to see what happens 🤷♂️
how long you stopping for?@@blcr3871
After a decade of smoking - this was the year all the guilt, anxiety, and stoner laziness just compounded and became unbearable. I then discovered I was partly self medicating ADHD. I stopped for 2 months and then attempted to see if my relationship with the plant would be better. No, I relapsed and fell back into my habits. This honestly made me feel suicidal
but luckily this really pushed me. I think it'll be a long time if ever before I can control it. Long time follower first time commenter - thanks so much for your insights Tom I agree 💯💙.
ADHD sucks so badly… always trying to self medicate.. and the stimulants cause so much anxiety
Thanks. You have made something clearer to me. I also stopped for a while. Got back on again because someone gave me a bag for a present but the feelings had changed. I didn’t realise it was mild paranoia. Cheers bloke
Go work out
@@you8just Currently am rn 😅
Well don’t take adhd pills instead
I know I've made "quitting weed" videos before, however last time I never fully intended on "quitting" per se, just cutting down or going on a tolerance break. This time I'm committed to saying goodbye. And this mindset shift has made it MUCH easier for sure. I'll expand on how and why on future videos. Let me know if you enjoy these type of topics. Much love
I’ve been contemplating quitting for some time now myself. Also about an 18 year user of cannabis and if I’m being honest.. the pros of smoking weed fizzled out a while ago. At this point it’s just an expense I can’t afford nor does it provide me with any motivation to accomplish my daily tasks. Deep down I know I need to say goodbye as well. I’ll be forever grateful for the memories I’ve created and the friends I made along the way, but it’s time to move on. Good luck on your journey, Tom. Rootin for ya buddy 🙏🏼💪🏼
I've been feeling myself moving this direction recently, and I was planning on a Sobertember, but I'm hoping I can really go for longer until the dependance/addiction is no longer an issue or temptation. Thanks for having the courage to speak up about these things!
I was actually rewatching your old weed vids as they gave me the most motivation to stay sober so i feel blessed
I quit 2 years back after 27 years, never looked back
Bro you really need to experience actual addiction to realise how over dramatic and ridiculously piss weak your marijuana addiction was. You shouldn’t be making videos like you’re an authority on the subject, especially a drug that isn’t even physically addictive.
Thank you so much for the video Tom, it's very educational but at the same time entertaining. I used to be addicted to weed too but due to mental health issues I had to stop, it's been over two years since I last smoked and I still have stoner friends too. Keep up the good work ❤️
your content is amazing! Thank you. You deserve million views & subs mate!!!
Hi Tom,
I also got swept out to sea. It got to the point I could no longer see land in any direction until luckily I was spotted and rescued. I had a fear of water afterwards and struggled to let go of the feeling of isolation on my surfboard. The only thing to match that feeling of isolation was my depression that followed a later trauma. It got so severe that I was in a permanently Anhedonic state.
Cannabis helped me feel good feelings again but I’ve since become heavily dependent it to feel those feelings.
I don’t want to be this way anymore. I want to feel good things without it so it’d be great to see more videos on this topic!
YES!
Awesome video, I just can't resonate enough haha
Please make more videos on this subject, and keep updating us on your quitting journey!
Love you man, keep up the awesome work
Im on day 9 of quitting and I needed this video . Staying strong
Did you relapse
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This is a really important video. Keep up the work Tom! Sending good vibes
Love you Tom great video! You always motivate me to do better going through a very hard time in my life right now and this video helps alot
Great video Tom.
Hope u keep making podcasts, I have seen them all.
Well wishes Tommo
Thanks for sharing your story Tom! Love your videos, long time watcher here. I too, have had my fair amount of battles with cannabis. Like you said it’s always good to understand others perspectives, especially when it comes to this. The lack of clarity and drive was what made me stop/back off. Like you said, the weed isn’t the problem, It’s our abusive behavior. I never liked being in uncomfortable situations, weed always made that go away and forget about that. The More self aware we are about ourselves and what’s best for us, we realize all these substances are not needed to enjoy life and find value. Great vid Tom! 🙏❤️
What you said about the universe testing you every time you give up on weed is very very relatable. I believe this life is a test and relying on substances & toxins can only take us so far.
We need more of these kind of videos to educate ourselves and others...thanks man🚀
beautiful vid, thankful for your content throughout the years. love u tom
Needed this video! Thank you Tom!🤲
Great thoughts here 👏
Been sober from herb for a decade, and I can agree with a lot of this. Started at 13, ended at 22 being an ounce a week habitual user. The post herb depression was awful but you get back to baseline eventually. 😁
I do miss it at times, but it's not necessary to enjoy life.
bro I've been trying to quit for a few weeks now, and you statement, I had to be okay with not being ok just helped me out a shit ton, much love!
The “drop joint to continue” photo really sets it into perspective. My time will come one day I feel. Keep raw dogging life mate.
I'm a regular cannabis user, everything you have said is correct man. Thank you for the further insight into myself
Amazing Video my dude ,Sending lots of blessings from South Africa
Great video mate. I’ve been weed free for 3 and a half years now. In that sobriety I’ve lived a life that’s truly amazed me.
I love you for making this video mate.
You did it man. I love you for it
Amazing video , Tom. I've made a decision and promised to myself to say goodbye to cannabis about a week ago since my relationship has become too abusive. The plant helped me reach the bottom I so much needed and showed me the importance of having a bit of courage to naturally slow down and look into the inner void that once was bright and filled with colours. Because of my extensive use I stopped paying attention to my own feelings and just swept my worries dip under the floor. Now I am standing on the path of spiritual healing and seeing myself smile without any help from the outside. As somebody said (I believe I've heard it from Allan Watts) - drugs can be a powerful tool to get the message, but it's important to hangup once you have received it.
Good luck to both of us in this new journey.
Thanks bro. Love from New Zealand 🇳🇿
I don’t even smoke weed but I relate to all of this in other ways..
Hard life, good luck to all of us
Thank you for sharing your experience!
this was really nice to hear, thank you 🙏
Amazing content Tom, never stop please
I struggle with this, smoked every day for about 16 years now and its getting old/not doing much for me anymore but i cant seem to put it down and its exactly the way you describe it in this vid.
This may just give me the motivation/advice i needed to finally do it. Cheers 👍🏻
Thanks for your honesty and your courage to talk about this.
This is a very important video. ❤
I can relate to many points.
My husband smoked since he is 15.
He could not stop even when it was neccesary, (depression, no drive to start therapy, diificulties to face and solve problems,...)
said it's like leaving a good old friend.
He never stopped.
I myself smoked for about 15 years, and as you explained nearly my whole identity and life (except my work) was connected to smoking.
I stopped after a very intense mushroom trip because I recognised that it was destoying my drive and clarity. It clicked and was very easy then. Took several months until i felt real again.
So thankful for the mushrooms confronting me with reality. 🙏
Yet again, perfect timing lol. On day 3 for me after 4 years of daily. Much harder than I thought it’d be, thanks for sharing your experience. It’s nice to have someone to relate to about this :)
Are you still holding strong? I’m on my 2 day without weed and I don’t know how I feel
@@redfox22204are you still holding strong?
Love you bro!
The first time quiting weed i had no issues, but the last 2 times were really tough. I had depression and anxiety, besides the usual symptoms, like insomnia, sweating
Oi mate. Video was alot of fun to watch. Quality is over the roof !
Great video. Great message. Cheers!
Thank You
Much Love Brother
Very profound thoughts Tom. Wish you all the best.
I think you said some some things that needed to be said Tom. I personally have struggled to work my way down to a quarter of a gram a night which has given me a lot more clarity and energy than I usually have but I know it’s not the same as quitting. When ever I go cold turkey I can barely sleep for a week but instead of depression I get strong feelings of hatred and agitation because like you said most people don’t understand what it’s like to quit bud.
Most people never quit ever, that’s the sad part.
Amazing video Tom. Extremely relatable. 💚
Love the video. I felt your message man.
Wow, impressive video Tom! I've noticed from myself and later actually read on it - exercise is key to quitting weed, as it works on the endocannabinoid system in the body and can naturally get rid of some of that negative energy piling up when quitting weed.
I love how I just started my third attempt of quitting weed, and this video comes out and shows me that I can do this and not be so scared , thank you Tom
I loved how you wrapped up with moving onto the next teacher, but to say never again especially being so young I can still see myself going back to have a chat with my old sensi even if its after a few decades
This cycle has plagued my life, I recently went through some trauma so took it up again now I’ve got a reason to quit but I’m really struggling to put it down, the comedown for me is intense I cannot sleep, eat and get depressed. This is a great information video thanks for bringing light on the issue
only takes a few days
@@KaiBullyssssss a few days can feel a lifetime, everyone has a different experience for you it may be a breeze but for me my body struggles with withdrawal
that curb edit LOL . great video overall, lots of great points.
Iv been blazzing 25 years ...4 days in and struggling...thanks for the content it's inspired me to carry on ....THANKS mate !!
Thanks man this helped me out a bit to feel it's ok to give up weed not a 100% there but at least I know more about me now God bless you brother
Thank you Tom 💜
Thanks for the video! I'm currently 8 months clean and will keep on going. Ironic with my name right. I think a big issue in the current dynamic of the world is the public view point of cannabis. People don't want to talk about the negatives of cannabis including addiction. The problem is bringing it up can inhibit the legality of it nationally. The big thing we are facing in the US is that everyone wants to focus just on the medical aspects making it seem like snake oil. This has helped cannabis become more mainstream and become legal. It has also made it so people haven't been honest about the things you are talking about. Thanks for bringing light to those who need it. I have had a complete mindshift in the last 8 months and it has provided me a long term career and way more hobbies that i really enjoy more. Cheers mate
great video tom!
I feel like a lot of the pushback is from years of being told how evil and harmful it is by authority, and how those fears facilitated the conditions to make cannabis illegal. It straight up feels like a taboo to talk to anyone about the negative effects of weed. Thank you so much for making this video and making people feel understood, instead of gaslit by unsavory randos in the comments section. I wish everyone trying to quit a very merry short withdrawal duration.
I resonate so much with this. Been using weed for the past 5 years to cope with life and my past traumas. But I came to a realisation that this wasn't a healthy way to deal with my problems. It's been 3 months now since I quit and with therapy, diet and exercise, I feel like I'm finally starting to feel like myself again. Weed was a good teacher with giving me new insights and perspectives but it's time to leave it behind and move on with my life.
The last sentence is important because I keep spiraling about why I got so into it in the first place. But it did make me appreciate some things more. For example, I got more into nature walks and hiking due to weed, but I had to learn to not smoke every time I hike
Justo en el momento indicado! Gran video!
the timing on this video is immaculate been on and off a tolerance break
Thank you tom perfect timing for me
I'm 9 months without weed! Best decision I've made.
I have Electrical problems with my heart. Weed makes it really act up at times. To the point of being life threatening. But I still smoke. I tell myself "Just A Couple Hits". I justify it,in any way I can to myself. I am now taking a run at quitting. This was day one. That's how I found this video. I was needing some help, support, something. I feel so alone.
Great video Tom! I became heavily dependent on weed when I was going through some personal shit. Even turning up to work high. It was purely an escape from reality but also a useful tool in exploring myself. I love and hate weed. It can bring back some OCD thought patterns that simply aren’t there any more when I’m not high. But it can be so much fun. It’s neither good or bad but for me after 4/5 years of heavy use I have decided to part ways with the plant.
You speak only the truth! God Bless.
I’ve been smoking daily and quite heavily for 6 years (with tolerance breaks here and there) but I noticed that after quitting cold turkey I could not get to sleep and my insomnia came back (go figure it was my insomnia that made me use regularly tbh because it really helped knock me out without worrying if I was going to struggle sleeping that night) not only did that come back but I had awful night sweats where I’d wake up freezing cold and the bedsheets would be soaked it was crazy, I did often crave on particularly stressful days but I found myself making myself more busy because of craving, I spent more time dedicating myself to making my music and really started picking up my productivity to cure the boredom that weed always comforted for me…I wouldn’t say I’ve quit forever I just came to a position where it was making my anxiety worse being from a place where it’s still illegal I hate the fact I’m criminalised for using the drug so to ease my anxiety I decided a break was due and have come to terms with the mindset of weed will always be there for me when I’m ready to come back to it without an anxious mind but atm I’ve not smoked in a good few months
Thank you. Great video.
Great video!
Incredibly well made video! A++
Thank you from the bottom of my soul
Thanks for the video
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I decided to quit weed yesterday again for the millionth time and im glad you made this video. hoping i stick to it. okay now to actually watch the video.
I'm in that weird purgatory of wanting to quit but keep dabbling right now with various things, this video has helped me think towards just stopping everything thank you
thank you so much for this video
Thanks for your honesty. I think your video is full of empathy and compassion for your viewers, even for your haters. That is admirable. If marijuana helped you become this kind and informed human, it’s something to think about.
Almost 2 months sober I feel u
Great video Tom!
thank you Tom, love you
Excellent advice
Mate❤❤
I got out of the grips of it about 8 years ago as a heavy smoker (for 16 years) and it took me a while to realise that the universe we live in was spectacular again without being baked.
I still occasionally smoke (once a month or two) and feel that is where as a rec smoker it's at for me, as long as I don't carry on and continue, which I have easily maintained.
As a side to this and in reference to Tom's comment about not being able to use cannabis occasionally, I can not participate in any gambling activity at all, not occasionally or ever as the grip it has on me I cannot even put into words.
Thank you for this channel and the well rounded information that you bring to it in videos like this. I always try (when i remember it and have the will to, stoners beware) to keep the childlike curiosity in my life by going into the most pressing area of it and see if i can extract the lesson within. If i go at it with honesty and vulnerability which i think true courage contains it will put me on a path, and give me the momentum i need with strange synchronicities like me talking to someone at a baptism about there being a certain reward chemical that must represent this being of the truth. This coupled with the mesage in the vid about first experiencing external dependence to reach the self reliance inside by getting real about it and you concluding at the end that the body contains cannabinoid receptors is a great and honest mental trailing that connects the extremes. It carries the meaning forward so you dont have to think about it so much, and for you to be that naturally playful and curious child. And what a relief cause finding the meaning is truly a weighty and troubling task - just look at the length of this post and the time it took for me to write it! (half an hour, my browser jumped pages and i had to write half of it again...) Hope it makes some sense, my wayward mind was out drinking, puking and smoking weed yesterday
Very well spoken bro your words have impact