After Quitting Smoking Weed How Long Does It Take To Feel "Normal"
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My Back Story With Weed:
For eight years, from 2010-2017, I smoked almost every day. Although many people smoke every day, I did it in a way that avoided emotions and responsibilities that I (1) didn't want to deal with and (2) didn't know how to deal with.
As such, my life down spiraled in many ways. Simply put, smoking weed was my entire purpose and the only thing that made me feel good.
Without any goals and aspirations, or rather, without pursuing and achieving goals and aspirations, my life became empty. In the hopes of creating a better life, I felt that quitting pot for life was the only solution. It was a do or die type mentality.
From 2011-2017, I was frustrated with my inability to stay committed and quit weed.
Here's the key, I was focused on the wrong thing. Rather than focusing on the actions it takes to achieve my goals, I focused on actions that it took to not smoke weed. Achieving our goals has nothing to do with smoking or not smoking, it has to do with doing the things one must do in order to achieve one's goals.
That also includes the way one smokes weed. But it's only part of the picture.
Thus, I stopped trying to quit, because ultimately I LOVE weed and the benefits it can have for people.
What I also stopped doing was smoking in a way that hurt me and took me away from my goals.
Now a days, I focus primarily on the creation of my goals and dreams. I align all my actions and lifestyle with this primary goal. This includes aligning the way I use pot to serve my purpose.
I no longer smoke everyday. I no longer smoke every week. Currently, I only smoke when I've achieved certain goals. Cause goals are more important than being high.
What works for me is this: Being high is only allowed when the goals are being achieved. Otherwise, being high is a waste of time, energy, and ultimately not empowering on a daily basis.
I get what I truly want now. I achieve the goals and I still enjoy the beauty of marijuana when it fits in my life! - Zábava
"You dont even really remember what being normal is like".....so true
I used to be addicted to smoking marijuana 6 months ago. I no longer am after seeking treatment. Go here now if you're interested in learning how to quit marijuana: HootWeed.xyz
D Parker I read this as he said it
So true. I still smoke but I cut down quite a bit. I mostly smoke at noon and night time to sleep. Used to be addicted but idk what happened, now I don’t need it. But when I’m not stoned I still feel a bit high.. I always wonder what it feels like to be not high. Do you have no sensations? Idk..
jacob hull I was a daily smoker for 4 years and I think that the high makes you enjoy things more, but when you get used to that high, enjoying things while sober is really hard (if not impossible). Weed is fun if handled well but at some point it becomes a routine and it loses the fun of it which really affects the normal life we should all live.
I've been a pretty heavy smoker for 9 years and in my opinion the more you smoke the more You don't actually get to experience being high
The problem with weed is that it starts out as "let's get high and listen to music", or "let' get high and do this..." but then it becomes just "let's get high". Kills a lot of your motivation.
Exactly
Everything in moderation. I don’t think weed is a bad thing. Just the overuse of it. And if you really think about it, too much of anything is bad. But to each their own.
Peace ✌🏽
Agreed
For me its more like a boredom killer. When I play games high it feels as if I was a playing them threw the eyes of a kid again for example.
Fax
When you smoke weed it feels like there's an invisible fog inside your head
Trapper The Money definitely after the wake b bakes 😭
Yes man this is so true does it ever go away man
@@username-zp5vt Yes after u quit smoking the fog will fade out slowly. Once you see a clear image you feel great. Unfortunately i started to smoke again. Quitting is easy, staying clean is the hardest part !
@@maurices.3194 I'm tapering, and as the world becomes more clear, I'm angry. Angry at myself, the people around me, the world. Hope the anger goes down soon.
@@Beegeezy144 Sounds like you just quit smoking a few weeks/days ago? Normally this type of aggression should go away. What bothered me more when I stopped, I couldn't get a right sleep schedule and I sweat a lot when sleeping. These weird symptoms will stay for a few weeks because the thc in your body is decreasing by 50% every 52~ hours. This process can take a while. But belive me, once you reach the top you can be proud of yourself. Remember, quitting weed is easy, staying clean after quitting is the hardest part.
I wasted so much of my life smoking this crap if I could go back in time I would have never started
MegaRbase same sadly
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I would start earlier if i could
I would have started earlier no cap
@@King-Rapture thats cause your're a dumb fortnite kid.
Can you hear the birds in the background... that is what peace sounds like
so lit if you get high...
Adrian! On G...
this is what quitting smoking weed sounds like.
It's annoying sometimes
peace is all we dreamt about.
I quit weed once ,worst 10 minutes of my life
Lol
Iv Quit weed. Best 2 months of my life.
Lmao
😂
what a idiot
LETTTSSS GOOOO 3 days in and counting after 10 years of smoking consistently everyday.. Cannot wait till this emotions go away. Gotta chase my dream job
Josh C keep at it brother
Josh C how do you feel now
@@2kmaxwell2k Feeling a lot better about life now that i don't smoke. I used weed to numb my problems but never addressed them. First 3 weeks or so of quitting sucks really bad but after that you get over it. I don't even crave it anymore.
How long did it take you to get clean ?
@@joshuacampbell4800 does it feel like your short term memory came back fully or partly ?
Whp else here has been smoking weed ages and is actually trying to stop for good
Here
Lets goooo! Nice
thought id give an update itss been 4 weeks and I cant help the fact that its just so good getting high
this just feels normal now
yep
Just starting to feel more normal than I ever have after six months. So happy to be clear of that addiction and the unhealthy patterns with myself and the unhealthy people I had in my life that I have slowly stepped away from. It's like my view on things radically cleared up.
Happy for you! Spread those vibes to others still stuck in the trenches...pls!
FUCK. Pause. I clearly remember being 6 months clean.. I'm back to day 2. But thank you for this comment.
I stopped about 12 years ago. It definitely takes about 6 months at least. The only reason I'm watching videos about weed now is because I'm going to Amsterdam in a month and I'm not gonna lie I'm kind of nervous gonna have a practice smoke session tomorrow night lol
K C did you ever feel dizzy or foggy in the head after ?
@@ryanbrown6862 after you stopped? I have a foggy weird feeling after i stopped weed does it go away?? I dont feel 100% sober
2 years sober here after being a near daily smoker on and off from 14-17 . You guys can do it sobriety is great. I still have urges to smoke but overall it's better to be sober. Best of luck !!
Bro I have also been smoking 14-17, turned 18 today and I’m 5 days sober. I feel I have permanently damaged my brain and I’m seeing a lot about adolescent development being impaired by THC. Do you have the ability to recall information at a reasonable rate again? And do you notice the negative effects even now years later? As I’m sure you know this first week is complete lowest of lows. Please let me know I need hope for my future. Marijuana was not the only recreational drug I abused so I am not optimistic.
@@3xotic4mbition i’m wondering the same thing i’m 14 and been smoking for a year i quit for 3 months now and do i have long term brain effects or does it all recover as i stay sober from it
@@3xotic4mbition how are u doing i have the same problem
Benefits of quitting marijuana
Gaining clarity in thinking
Becoming more articulate - No longer embarrassed during intellectual conversations with others
Noticing an improvement in memory
Feeling an increase in energy
Needing less sleep
Not worrying about getting arrested or having legal problems
Not worrying about having to hide a habit from children or family members
Having more free time - No longer needing to ‘steal’ all that time from my work, family and hobbies to find time to get high and to find and buy drugs
Having more cash - No longer wasting so much money on weed but also no longer wasting so much time high that could have went to productive activities
Reduced feelings of anxiety and depression
Feeling more able to have meaningful interactions
More able to cope with stress - More likely to actually deal with problems and sources of stress instead of just getting high - greatly reducing overall stress levels.
No more paranoia
Feeling more self respect
No mindless ‘munchies’ feeding sessions
Having clear lungs and being able to breather better
Handling mood changes better
No longer hanging out with shady drug dealers/supporting organized crime
Hanging out with people who are truly friends rather than people who are just people to use drugs with
Better personal fitness
Having dreams at night again
Improved personal appearance
Improved sense of smell
More patience
No more treating those around us badly because we are coming down or in need of THC
True words written down. How ever it takes months to achieve.
Damn, I wish I could copy and paste that. Profound
Yup I def feel all that and beyond. Almost a year for me. ME no longer a pothead haha something I never thought I could say. Normal is the new high IDK why ppl smoke after being sober for this long you CAN study feel great again without weed. It's just chemicals infiltrating your mind reality won't change cus you inhale weed LMAO think about it!!!
Christ is God..
I still have some of those problems 4 months after quitting.
so true brother
may be for some people its lie or not trhe but for a lot of people including me thags exactly how it was.
thank you
i am gonna copy your comment.
27 years old. Smoked weed every day for 10 years. Stopped 3 days ago, it’s hard and it’s going to be a long difficult road but if I can at least make a start, anybody can. Thanks for the advice man and good luck brothers
I'm 33 - 16 years addicted /5 weeks sober! If I can do it, you can keep on!
How u doing?
Once you really start it’s hard to stop you think it will be easy to stop but it literally becomes your life.
Unfortunately that the case for many people.
Well spoken, you give me comfort man. Daily user here. Starting a break and feeling very anxious and stressed. I hope it ends sometime
For more support, email me at g.santos28@gmail.com
oriental anxiety is a very real symptom. Almost like an impending feeling of doom. In other words you feel like something bad is about to happen.
I’m at 5 months weed free and I’m still not feeling 100% normal but I feel a lot better compared to months ago. Still have minor depression but everything else has subsided.
Progress is good.
So after smoking weed everyday for 20 years I’m smoke free for 9 months hang in it so worth it the depression will go away
@@mike3696 how difficult was it to get a good nights sleep the first couple days/weeks after stopping?
1990325is it was very hard but it’s worth it I took some over the counter sleep aids that worked stay strong and hang threw the hard time after about 2 to 3 weeks I started sleeping better and now I sleep a full 6 to 8 hours
Mike I was hoping to hear your experience on depression and anxiety after quitting.I'm 2 months clean and I'm still suffering from both along with no motivation all I do is worry. I started smoking weed wene I was 14 I'm now 33 I've abused it for 19! Years all day every day I really mean abused it. How long did it take for u to get better.....? Thanks
i remember when i was 17 and smoked for the first time ever, it became a daily habit after the first puff. its almost been two years now of smoking multiple times everyday, and im trying to free myself. i want to do incredible things with my life.
Email me at g.santos28@gmail.com ill send you my ebook for free. This book contains knowledge that will empower you to freedom from the addiction cycle.
@@GabrielSantos_28 Just emailed you, thank you so much man
You have to quit than. Most people have trouble following through if they keep smoking.
Mr. Goodtime Vibes I hate how it feels when the high wears off
@Hillary Trump that’s fucked up
When you smoke daily, you feel normal. You can work, workout, drive a car. I never felt different after quitting weed. I miss watching movies stoned, that's all.
Some pussies let weed control them tho and can’t still be an intelligent hard working person
And now you totally clean?
Ty fr weak ones
They were selling you dried spinach
Supreme King Exactly. I feel like it’s really hard for me to get addicted to things. 3 years ago I used to smoke daily. I stopped for no reason for about 2 years and didn’t have any issues at all. I started smoking again (more this time) and built up my tolerance to the highest it ever was. I could take 0.6 hits in 1 breath like nothing. I went away for a month recently and stopped for the time I was away, same thing. No issues at all. I drank soft drinks like crazy from age 12 to 17. One day I decided I would cut them out completely and only drink water. I didn’t feel bad at all. Didn’t ever get the urge to have a soft drink while i was doing it. I also have been vaping for almost 2 years and still have no issues going without nicotine for extended periods of time. Everybody’s different.
I’m just laying here In bed 4am having heavy withdrawals... it’s the first day.
For Freedom bro we are in the same boat
So you got withdrawl symptoms the day you quit? Trying to see when they will start for me
Turns About yes but the next night an every night ever since I been good it’s just that first night personally.. it took me one day of hurting sweating in bed just pain to get over my long addiction.. also it’s the month of Ramadan so I’m fasting so it’s just so easy now sober life thank God.
Lmao wat are the odds , I’m up at 4am for the past 2days really suck a55
You analyzing & Revising your relationship with weed is so dope
I've been smoking for 2 years now when I say smoking I mean I can go through a oz in like 5 days my point is that I was smoking way to much it's affected me mentally dramatically like having troubles talking to girls feeling like everyone is against me increased anxiety ect today is my 2nd day quiting I feel great I'm grateful I'm able to stop b4 I graduate high school I'm able to level up and do good in school for once im happy for that fuck this virus though rt I hope yall are successful in your life stay up dont let weed control who you are or who you want to be 💯
Give us an update. Did you make it finally or here we are again😅
@@jackiemutinda23 I didn’t make it tbh. I’m high rn this shits fucked I just tried to quit a week ago and I can’t my girlfriend stresses me out wayy to much. I need to quit before collage or before all my brain cells are diminished lmaoo
@@Zeeman519 bro u good man
Thank you for making this video. Honestly It's been so hard to quit. Appreciate it.
I started smoking weed in 1994 (that's about twenty five yrs ago) and since then i haven't stop until now when i have made up my mind that enough is enough. I must say that weed is a honest lover when you fall in love with it but had an adverse effect in a long run. Most of the testimony i have heard from weed quitters conform with me and almost everybody i know who smoke weed. But I have come to realize that i have wasted so much time romancing with weed for twenty five years and smoking multiple times a day. I have just started creeping on the quitting process for like three days now and intend to go along with it indefinitely. The day i decided to quit, i went for the whole day without smoking weed and came home. I went to the freezer to get some water to drink and found out that my wife has unintentionally kept two bottles of beer in the freezer for me. I looked at them and say to myself omg! Another temptation. In less than a minute i heard a knock on my door and guess who😀? A friend /a smoke mate who has come along with 2joints so we can smoke together. I said to myself common! I sat with him, we drank the beer together and i did smoked that night after i have promised my body system that i won't smoke again. I felt like i have betrayed my soul. I turned to him and say you know what, i am trying to quit weed and so in that case do not offer me weed anymore. I have had enough of it and my body system is indicating that i should stop. I went to my wife and also tell her am done with alcohol because it gives me the urge to smoke. I am now on quit day 3. Its not easy quitting weed but one has to make up his mind and choose between loving it and your life, i mean a better life. There is no benefit in smoking weed, it only makes you feel high and complacent, thinking every thing is fine when its actually not. I realize that It ate my money like a wood bug .It is like vail, a masked substance that fools you. I have enormous love for weed but i have come to realize that i am not where i am suppose to be. I no longer want to use it as a crutch in my life. One key thing i noticed is that it affect your relationship with other people who are non smokers, good people who you can connect with to make life better. I need it no more and am now craving for a pure heart, normal life and seeing things differently without depending on any substance. I am going to get my life back.
Your story is common. Although weed is awesome and beneficial when used responsibly, it can easily become a crutch. I applaud your wisdom and strength to go 3 days weed free after 25 years of continuous smoking. This demonstrates how powerful you are.
You are undergoing a major life transformation. Honor the journey. Reference this channel, as well as Elliott Hulse and Ralph Smart here on CZcams. Your greatness awaits.
Much love to you. Stick around.
Best Regards,
Gabe
@@GabrielSantos_28 Thanx a lot for your motivation. I will follow the link you gave me and if there is more advice you or others can usher to me, you are welcome. Peace☮.
Am gonna stop counting my quit days in fact, becuz am out for good. YEAH....
You just motivate me in 2seconds
@castor troy same here, it feel great being normal.
i haven't smoked weed since 3rd February and like i mentioned i don't intend to back to it again. i am addicted to being normal than smoking weed now and i really thank god for that. the most interesting thing about it is that my appetite boomed without it and i sleep like a baby now.
Sleep well little baby sleep well momma Mary Jane is very proud of you being independent
I’m 17, I smoked multiple joints almost every day ever since i was 16. (Spending all my money) This is my 2-3rd day of quitting and I feel awful, today I’ve been up for more than 24 hours and have laying in bed trying for so long. It’s like the harder u try the more my mind races.
How it’s going?
How’s it going
And did u stopped ?
Going trough the same shit atm, its day 3 now and I just can't sleep. How long did it take for you and did you quit?
@@kwing4828 man im going through the exact same thing, im on day 3 and i can barely sleep and im sweating like crazy
I've always found it really interesting how weed is so enticing and hard to quit. Smoked more then a gram daily primarily with the bong for 3-4 years and I used to get stressed at times when I couldn't do it as much but personally found it was just me working myself up more. Quitting is difficult and It ruins my appetite for a while. Sometimes I go a year without stopping and quit cold turkey but am 100% fine in 4-5 days. Just stay occupied is the best advice. I've quit for different various periods from days to weeks since I've started but have been productive throughout and am doing well in 3rd year of post secondary. Really glad that it only takes me a week to feel good and I recognize that there are periods when its good to stop and I think that's important at the least. That being said, I'm blazed now, but good luck to people quitting!
I found out that replacing weed with working out is the most reverse uno card you can do to your life to make you feel better. It makes it easier to quit also because doing intense cardio gives you a certain "high" anyways and that is a great replacement for weed high.
I feel so depressed I’m so addicted life feels pointless without weed
Same dude, lets keep fighting
I’m right here with you guys, wish I never started.
@@JesusIsKing2000s you’ll get thru it bro it suck but give it a week and a half you got this bro
Thanks man 🙏🏻
You know what really helps me on breaks is not thinking about having to quit forever. Everything should be done in moderation. And if you want to smoke after you take that long break fucking go for it. I think with me at least after my long break it helped me realize I don’t need it to have fun for be a good person so it makes it way easier to not do it every day. I smoke probe like 3-4 times a week now but I often go weeks without it and when I start smoking daily again I always take like a two break and it resets me. Weed is an awesome drug imo and I hate when people say that it’s some evil thing that can’t be controlled. You know what happens to other drug users when they stop it’s nothing comparable. I think I was lucky to have many hobbies and friends when I quit using daily the loss of appetite and nausea were really bad the first two days but that goes away. It all goes away eventually one day you’ll get to the point where you view weed like taking a hot bath. It’s nice but not necessary.0
I’ve been smoking weed everyday all day for a month straight and it feels like everything is a blur.
elite13 just because someone else problems are worse doesn’t mean you don’t have problems
it could be derealization / depersonalization that’s how I felt to it will get better !
how long did it take bro i did the same thing smh quitting my weed and nicotine now
@@timanderson1457 first I want to let you know your okay and it’s gonna be just fine ! it will go away eventually everyone’s different so I don’t want to lie and make you think it will go fast :(. Mine took 3-4 months to actually go away. Meditation yoga, distracting yourself/finding hobbies and trying to live in the moment helped me the most. Plus stop smoking in general and don’t smoke again because if only makes it come back worse. But, has yours just started or ? Either way I hope it gets better for you and if you need someone to talk to it about Dm me on insta @leiizyy💕
@@jokesonyou222 nah derealization is a personality disorder on how you perceive things
Been smoking for 7 years. Going on 3 weeks clean. Have no urges to go back so far 🥳 (maybe LATER in the future) but honestly my breathing has got a little better. Health is so important. Thank you for this!
I just stopped vaping THC 4days ago... my body reacted as if I was coming off heroin or something. I flipped out kinda hard
No worries! That reaction is normal. It is trippy though.
Steel Peter same, how long were you vaping it for?
same
same i had worst anxiety attacks and didnt sleep for like 4 nights and was sweating yet felt freezing and it was so bad tbh i thought i had a lung issue since in the anxiety attacks made me feel like i could not breathe but nope just the damn withdrawals from smoking and vaping weed now im sticking to only weekend smoke and tbh it helps so much cuz i get blasted when i smoke and feel great while sober in the week days
@@jorge7246 glad im not alone i was worried
I do notice that being high can inhibit proper thinking when it comes to performing a task like even talking sometimes. I do notice that being high makes me talk to myself a lot more mentally. When I smoke, I try to do it before I go play basketball so I could sweat some of it out, and I feel fresh and feel like I could think properly when I get good sleep and eat and hydrate myself well. Then again, I still tell myself I need to stop smoking because I know that I just gotta stop. I plan to quit smoking hopefully this summer when I join summer workouts for this community college I hope to play for!
I’m 21 and use it to treat my chronic Lyme disease. After breaking up with my last girlfriend I realized how much I was smoking. I’m really trying to slow down my intake it’s just hard to not smoke. Trying to just use cbd in the morning! Thanks for the motivation
This is the most relatable video ever. Planning on quitting tomorrow. Been smoking for like 7 years almost daily for the whole time but daily for years..wish me luck.
Thank you so much for the video🙏🏼 really struggling right now.
Thats a good balanced level headed view you have, nicely narrated.
I myself smoked occasionally for 10 years and every night for around 20, I held down a job etc but got sick of it in the end the expense, the scam of only being able to buy a 1.6gm bag for £20 since the 90s ended and the poor U.K. quality homegrown skunked weed from people you resented giving money to the awful feeling of gratefulness which got you no higher than the tail end of a vintage comedown from when I started back in the late 80s.
I was a connoisseur back when I started when sh*it was real with a Thai stick, a Lebanese and a Charris anytime you wanted.. before the super border patrol and the performance related incentive.
Stopping has been hard with a lot of side effects I now know what pulling your hair out means I was literally scratching my head raw at times, terrible sweating and a sleep pattern going round the clock until eventually I was sleeping at 2 in the afternoon, no appetite all in the first month.
Did I mention “stink hand” which a few people have mentioned from my trawl around this topic and something I wouldn’t believe was true unless I experienced it myself when your sweat stinks of sh*it as it draws out any old school residue from the depths of the fat layers in your body.
Some of that original old school stuff in there from the rave days of the 90s by the smell of it. When that gold seal I smoked before seeing the Spacemen Three in 89 comes through I’ll know it’s over..
I’ve been clean now for two months unfortunately am not the type of guy to be able to casually smoke now and then after what I’ve been through in the last two months.
I’ve had to give up friends I’ve had for 30 years as they are just facilitators and ridiculous people really in the cold light of day and as a long termer I need to make a clean break with the past.
I would rate this as more difficult than giving up cigarettes which I did 5 years ago with no problem after 30 years, good old 30 years.
I think possibly it might be harder if your a little over weight or a “fridge bod” as it settles in your fat layers which as you get older harden making it slower process to draw out and especially during lockdown not being able to go out and about.
If I was back working I probably wouldn’t notice to many of these side effects as I’d be on the go.
Luckily lockdown has enabled me to do this here in the U.K. unfortunately it’s also made it harder because I’m stuck indoors and hyper alert.
So after two months I feel clear headed but as if I’m living in a space suit so not quite 100% yet still slightly removed from reality.
The last three weeks have had a high pitched ringing in my ears. I know all these things will go eventually and it’s the evil addicter trying to get me to give up and take a chong on the old pipe but I’m not giving in and to be honest I can’t wait for it to be gone I don’t miss it and music sounds just as good and I can hold conversations in fact I can’t stop talking and I even get on better with my folks too in their frail dotage.
I do and I don’t regret it if I could do it all again I would smoke but not hang with regular smokers but I don’t know anyone who does it on a Saturday night only.
Anyway my smoking days are over Yay!
I’ll leave the last word to my alter ego “what an f ing bore”
Happy for you and the changes youve made. All the best 💯💯💯
I always quit smoking every now and then just because it helps “clear my head” and after a few days I don’t feel the need to smoke anymore but I do stay irritable and not hungry for a week or 2 after
weed without tolerance always puts my problems in my face and I can easily think them through, but since I have been smoking every day it really does lose that effect and just numbs me like you mentioned. I definitely know it’s time for a change soon and this has inspired me to think about quitting
You must treat the weed like psychs. It is also not meant to use it every day. It will punish you
thanks for making these videos and helping people getting rid of the addiction of weed 👍
Hey Gabriel, you are very articulate on this topic. I have been a daily smoker for the past 21 years and I am stopping smoking for a year. The last time I quit I went 28 days and that was about 3 years ago. Before that I quit in high school for 3 months which was about 17 years ago. What I have found is that it is becoming harder to quit the longer I smoke. I have the willpower to not smoke, I just have a hard time handling the dreams. I also suffer from migraines and use herb to treat them. I have been vomiting, sleeping excessively, and getting bad migraines for the past three days. I am on day 25 of no weed and I feel extremely depressed. In addition to quitting herb, I stopped smoking cigarettes in this time. I made a promise that I will go a year no matter what, but I want to smoke sporadically after that year is up. For instance, if I could smoke once every 2 or 3 weeks that would be ideal. My question is how do you make sure you don't fall back into the routine of becoming a daily smoker after you put so much effort into quitting for so long? Thanks man.
Great question, bro.
In my experience, it has to do with having a sense of purpose and priority that is so powerful and rewarding, that smoking weed is secondary to that.
Additionally, have a thc consumption structure to follow works well for me.
The reality is that before, you likely smoked whenver you felt like it.
Whereas next year, that cannot be the same operating system you use. Smoking when you feel like it will 100% cause you to go backward.
Your decision making process has to transform.
The structure has to change.
Your sense of priorities have to change.
And youll need many alternative ways to enjoy life, relax, and celebrate that do not include thc consumption whatsoever.
Thanks so much. I appreciate the quick response and will take all that into consideration.
💯🙌🏽
Try some tyrosine in the morning ,
Some maca root w/ ginseng twice during the day wit a meal, and a 5 htp at night you will feel like a young person again
After 12 years of heavy use of wax and weed. Took me almost 2 years to feel normal. Definitely dont miss getting high off weed/wax I get my high now naturally. By doing things i love like hiking and going out to new places. I finished a hike to mt baldy and the feeling was better than high ive ever expierenced.
Mt. Baldy !! Where did you hike there. I want to get into hiking and I live like 1 hour away from there
Love this channel
I smoked every multiple times for 6 years and I quit about two weeks ago I felt completely normal after about 5 days and it is great I feel like I can actually think and use my head it's not so clouded
Hillary Trump Nah g you gotta realize withdrawals dont happen to everyone.
I mostly miss the lies that my mind would tell me about how positive life is. Now I remember why I started 25 years ago, one month into stopping.
wow great video thanks, i’m not like other people was only smoking 24/7 for like 5 months. withdrawals aren’t as severe as others, but still have the sweats, anxiety, mood swings, irritability. Though it’s been about a week but i still don’t feel normal. I think you made a great distinction between withdrawals and feeling normal, because it’s really feeling normal again that we are all aiming for. Thanks gabriel :))
How long did withdrawl symptoms last?
@@bioxily4489 hey bioxily, i was smoking again quite a bit running into 2022. Quit beginning of february, first two weeks were hard, you know, depression, anxiety, strong cravings especially at night. Needed to take hot baths just to get over them. After first month cravings go away and start to feel normal. however I would say it takes 3 months before you completely feel back to normal. like just this week i was thinking about how i heard being sober was like, and now i actually feel that way now 20th of april, almost 3 months later. now my mental health is back to baseline I would say. Still get cravings on bad days, but not in a "my body is pulling me to smoke and I'm rationalizing why it is good", more like a "i've been so good so far smoking now would be a reward and i could have fun ect, like drinking a beer with friends", so YES cravings go away just hold in and make sure you have good reasons to quit. What pulled me through ewas realizing that weed was making me dumb, dependant, I didn't ewant cravings for something i didn't need. Just know that if you want to quit it is the weed that is the problem, never the solution. As much as your mind plays tricks on u, u dont need it. U will go back to normal it just takes time
My last day as well so let's all pray for 1 Another we all in this together 🙏
THRWOBACK GABE, BUDDY YOUR ADVICE FINNA LEAD ME TO THE AIRFORCE
The normal feeling I feel is just the feeling or your cabanoid receptors not being loaded all the time, it's not really a big difference, but if your self conscious enough on how certain things effect you, like foods and what not like you'll probably feel it but I can see how someone could let it slip by without them noticing, when your a heavy smoker you always have an abundance of cabanoids which makes a VERY mild almost come down feeling/vibe whether your high or not when your an active smoker, and when you quit there is a slight change your general feeling/awareness it's hard to explain, it's really easy to miss though I personally didnt even realise it till like the 3rd or 4th time I quit for an extensive period of time and then once I was aware of it I could tell the difference each time I stopped for awhile or started smoking again, but ya I'd say it's a real thing for everyone, it just depends if your aware of it or not
Compared to everyone else, I’ve smoked everyday for a shorter period of time. I did it consecutively for roughly a month. I came off of it when I realized that I did nothing productive and I did it mainly to ignore my problems and to pass time. Going cold turkey for the first few days we’re awful. I couldn’t eat at all or sleep and everything felt super uncomfortable. I remember wanting to throw up all the time but couldn’t due to the lack of food I ate. During the period in which I smoked a lot, I always had a fog over my head and could never think clearly. I want to grow a better relationship with cannabis and recreational weed.
I'm an old hippie man 59. Smoked dang near thru my teens(14) to my 40s (quit for 3 yrs) and continued after marriage and kids, held on n off jobs that didn't test so I kept getting high almost the whole day.. couple of wake n bakes, definitely after meals, and every night before bed. It was my pattern and felt absorbed in it, I love weed but it started to get in the way of my Art, family time, personal life, and friends that didnt...didn't.... juggled it all with no pressure until my 14 yr old told me he smoked and was starting to hang with different friends that don't focus on school,sports and family... glad he came to us at his age so we can see what we can do about it.. I decided to let him know I'll quit until he becomes a little more mature (18-21) making better choices after high school pressures and peers. We live in a state where it's legal.. I never hid my habit when boys were growing up so I wouldn't be a bad dad telling them no while I did. I educated them as we went along in life, told them I did harder things and whittled it down to just being an old hippie that likes his smoke. Each decade has a different way to teach good n bad about drugs.. alcohol, pills,and cigarettes are taught its ok but gotta be 21 yrs.. and never a good teaching about using and being around the herb. I probably might return to the burn but I'm gonna make sure my boys have a better start than I did. Good video and thanks for sharing primo. Hasta
Yeah I don’t necessarily plan on “quitting” BUT I would really like to establish a healthier relationship with it. Been smoking for about a little over 6 years now and dabbed 3 of those years straight. I just feel like I let my immaturity take it too far, so until I get all my shit together I plan on going on a looong break. I don’t need to be smoking it chronically, I have to much other shit to achieve and live for! JUST LIKE ALL OF YOU!! I’m about to be 23 in late February and I want to change now so I don’t feel like it’s too late. Peace guys and I hope for the best for all of YOU!!!!!!
So. Here is the thing: I've been smoking daily for 4 years. I'm thinking about quitting AGAIN, cause I've already quit years ago and now I need that kind of "liberty" my brain had a long time ago. I was sharper, faster, optimistic on the long period, and I use to dive 100% into projects/jobs/exams to build myself a solid "life". But now.. everything is falling apart.
I'm following your videos and trying to "reset" myself, my thinking. 'Cause I think it's about "taking back" your mind, somehow. I figured, it's like I have to re-program myself. It takes a lot of will power, but the first "step" it's to accept the reality I HAVE MADE UP, action by action, step by step, decision by decision, then realize where am I at this point? and where do I want to go.
Anyway. Have a nice day! Keep it up ;)
You hit it right on the nail. That "liberty" is still there, 100%. It's just tucked away.
When I was still lost and stuck in weed dependency/addiction, I was scared I'd never have that liberty feeling again.
After 8 years of being stoned and letting my life rot, I had forgotten who I was.
I am here to confirm that the version of you who is sharper, faster, and optimistic will return eventually
Don't usually comment on videos but love this video bro so helpful too me :)
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I started smoking weed right as you posted this video. And now I’m stopping for the exact reasons you did.
13 day's off weed. Sleep is slowly returning. Brain fog is pretty intense, way worse then when I smoked everyday. Anxiety is pretty intense, but goes away with a good session at the gym. I'm 46 and have smoked daily for so long I don't even remember how long. I have grown my own for more than 10 years now... Honestly I feel debilitated and yet it's these feelings that harden my resolve to get through it.
I also don't plan to quit forever, but defiantly for long enough that my relationship with the drug changes. I'd be ok using once every few weeks or something similar to what you are talking about Gabriel.
I smoked weed and hashish for the past 4 years constantly. I did experince thing that I felt very uncomfortable of. Hanged around with wrong pepole, putted me into economic problems, relations to my family and friends, immoral behaviors etc. I had a plan to what to do in my life before I was start smoking but when I was an addict it really ruined it alot. I lost so much because of this posion and starting to realize that smoking is not my thing meanwhile I was addicted. This is my second month without smoking, first month I felt free and everything, but the second month which THC is gone from my blood I feel much lower and much emptyness. Much shame over the past and everything, but I am excited of this jounary.
Moon Light,
Your history with weed is one I relate to.
I too found myself hanging out with the wrong crowd, overspending money I didnt have, and doing things in order to get stoned that I'm ashamed of.
One of my lows was digging through a dumpster to find a baby nug of weed I'd thrown out earlier that same day.
The emptiness and shame you feel currently is normal for the way you once used weed.
In a way, a negative addiction to weed is like staying in an abusive relationship. We know it's hurting us yet we can't seem to move on.
My point is this: for addicts, the pain of life without weed is more painful than the pain of using weed abusively. Meaning, you didn't intend to hurt yourself with weed, your intent was to feel good.
Now in your second month THC free, youre waking up and seeing your weed history with clearer eyes. The good news is youre not stuck anymore. The "bad" news is that you do have to go through these feelings right now, and own up to the decisions youve made.
My advice to you is to take ownership of it all. And ultimately, to find closure over your past with weed. Let it go.
You didn't do it on purpose. Yet, you must own up that its been done.
I believe in ya.
Gabe
Its all about moderation and responsibility
Exactly
U my boi , its all about if ur head is weak or moe important than ur respons.
That's what every single pothead says lol
For addicts moderation is a foreigner word and a difficult challenge.
@@Phillyhippie215 it’s true, discipline self control to stay off the drug or to do it in moderation is on you
Thanks for making this. I smoke everyday and even though I really don’t want to and I’ve wanted to quit for so long but I think it’s finally time.
Did you quit
Factz Big Homie!!!! 🔥🔥🔥
I wish i was one of those productive stoners that can focus on schoolwork and shit when i smoke but every time i just get lazy
I've only been using for 5 months daily after medically retiring from the military severe depression and ptsd and I thought thc was a great way to help. I got up to 100+mg daily (consumable only). Last week hit a brick and realized the dependency I was creating. Stopped and the symptoms hit me HARD. Worse nausea I've ever experienced. Day 7 and still feel like shit. Mood is average to what it was before taking thc thanks to ptsd.
Stay strong young ones.
Thanks for making this video bro really needed to see this right now, just quit feeling drowsy all the time now ffs
Thank you so much for your videos, I’ve watched quite a few, and relate a lot, as if your taking words right from my mind! I subscribe 😉
Happy to help!
I’ve also been smoking everyday for the last ate years. I don’t want to smoke anymore I’m just sick of it
You know how I know you’re a stoner? You just spelled eight as “ate”.
Stevie Nguyen 😂😂😂🙌🏾
I’m With you. 8 years is a long time. Im in the same boat and I’m about to be 25 y/o and I feel like I’m wasting my most of my youth and free time after work. It’s definitely holding me back.
@@mrtwannnn bruh wtf 😂😂😂
Me too but now that I stopped I feel like this high still idkk
Been smoking for 8+ years straight regularly and now I'd decided to quit.. It's been 8 days now and I feel like I can finally get over this. P. S. Have tried quitting several times already
Watching this lit RN
The quicker you can stop the better, I remember after round 3 months of continuous smoking weed I experienced scary side affects, psychosis, which I didn’t even understand. Even when I wasn’t high it felt like I was and I couldn’t control what was going on and that shit became scary. After like a week or two after stopping I felt much better and the psychosis stopped. Recreation may seem good but don’t let it control your life
PuffycloudsHD every person is different, thc been going up in regular bud. Different strains, different effects.
American strains have so much thc and so little other cannabinols, it makes it easier for those kinds of things to appear
I'm 2 months in, I feel high everyday without smoking. This sucks
Dude this is the video Ive been looking for for ages. Thankyou so much. You put my thoughts that I couldn't explain in to words. What is normal? Its so hard. I just wanna be able to focus like I used to. So much truth in your video. And the advice about how long it takes you to recover after you've stopped for a prolonged period? Something I think we all wanted to know, but something you can't type into google because you doubt you'll find an answer so specific. Thankyou my friend.
How long have you not been consuming and do you already feel like your cognition is functioning normal again?
I liked the video, very authentic! Let me share one thing that helped me for you guys here in the comments, for as I can see lots of people are struggling. I’m not fully healed but I think I’ve gained some powerful insights on my journey of addiction. The tool is to simply let your ego „die“ so it can be reborn. Imagine how the young and rebellious kid who doesn’t want to do anything but waste time dies and transforms into a mature version of yourself you’ve been dreaming of. Do that on a daily basis until you transform. Hope that helps, stay strong and smart out there!
I support this message!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Haven’t smoked or done any drugs in almost a year, just a couple more months. I’ve been researching cannabis and the main concerns I have with it are Mental health, lung health, The Digestive track, and daily activities.
I’ve been wanting to smoke some weed, but I’m different from a year ago. I don’t want to smoke it all the time and I’m much smarter then I was a year ago. The way I see it is cannabis can be bad for some people if you have mental illness etc. But if you just use it and have no self control no discipline it will take you down a deep hole 💯
New sub here.. I love the route you're on. Follow your path with pride young man. We will see you soon..
Man I've quit so many times and I've just recently called it quits from smoking like 3 to 4 blunts a day to not smoking at all. Its kicking my ass but I want control over my life again.
honestly smoking weed once every week or two weeks is great, I find when you smoke everyday the high gets a lot less strong whereas smoking once a week the high is always great.
Jake Wines even once a week causes coughing symptoms and bronchitis watch out !!!
Faithfully smoked everyday for 12years, about 7-10 king size joints a day.
Now I'm 19 days free from weed and still counting. .
I tried to quit many times and failed but when I prayed constantly even when I was high
God helped me quit!
Thanks bro this was a great vid. Shot
Damnn thank you so much for this video man! I've been smoking for 15 years, 11 years every day ALL day, and today is my first day without smoking. This video gave me a great idea on how long it'll take to get to my normal self and not have cravings. I'm stoked for this journey & videos like this make it easier 🙏💚
How did it go bro?
@@jittyjittybangbang19he got back on it
Great motivation vid mate, 3 days to go, newyears day ill go for it. I subbed :)
Im so nervous hahaha im quitting too.
Im so tired of being high
But i love it!!
This mans spittin
Im 26 and 3.5 months weed free after 4 years of daily use. I want to go at least a year without it. I felt like crap the first 2 months and im still not back to normal but each week is a little better
How are you feeling now?
smoked for 2 years straight every day . quit 5 days ago . had no withdraw, no sleeplessness, appetite was fine and felt normal
Lucky my friend had the same thing happen when he quit I'm going through a lot right mainly anxiety
Eazy me crazy how r u now
5 year smoker, all day everyday 24/7. $100 per week. I spent so much time being Elevated that I Forgot what it feels like to be sober.. I realized that quitting cold turkey (for me) is the only option. There is NO Choice, NO Option.
I accidentally stumbled upon LEAVES on reddit where you can Read & Talk to other people going through the same thing. I hope this helps someone like it did for me.
Key is to use for what it is. Like now I’ve realized it has lingering effects. I’m personally not doing anything productive and my energy will be sapped. Which is good because i know how it affects me so I will only ever do it when all my priorities are done and when I can afford to sit on the couch stoned lol. Also super key to spend at the LEAST half your day or 8 hours after you wake up sober if your a daily smoker. Having that balance of sober and high is a key for mental health and productivity
I agree. Well said.
Thanks for the vid man. Really needed to see this, I’m cutting back drastically. I’m still have the same energy levels when I don’t smoke. It’s the money I spend on it is why I need to cut back. Thanks again !
I got you! Make that shift!
When I start craving I pace around my apartment for 40 minutes at time lol
Literally sitting on my bathroom counter because I'm tired of pacing
@@PARENTALADVISORYPODCAST im 2 weeks in, my reasoning behind the pacing is because your bored and more energetic now, so really your just looking for something to do i pace back and forth bedroom to kitchen alot but im starting to be more aware before i do.
Walking and other aerobic exercises in general help a lot with cravings! Keep going! It also improves you damaged memory
I’m 10 days sober rn, I can’t focus for shit and have mood swings and insomnia but it’s time. I’m tired of being dependent on something to enjoy life. I’m thinking it’ll be a year before I even start to feel good again.
Thank you for sharing, this helped me a lot
I stopped two years ago but I done a edible a few weeks ago that reminded me why I quit in the first place 🥇
Spyder Uchiha so why have u quit
I overdosed on edibles and it's been about a month and I still feel like shiiiiit paranoid, anxiety, heart palpatations! The symptoms get worse when I don't focus on eating healthy. Although I wasn't eating healthy prior. Any tips?
@@samhawkbmx sorry but late comment. How long did it take you to completely get 100%. I also took edibles for 7month straight. And still feel shit 2months after quitting.
i haven't smoke in two month after 17 years of daily smoking. I'm glad you recognize it takes months to feel "normal". I definitely don't feel like I'm there yet, so at least I know that it's not just me. My brain is having a difficult time adjusting. I'm having glimmers of hope, but I'm still going through it. I hope I make it to the other side!
It depends on your weight and everything but I've heard of a man who's around 200lbs and it took him 60 months before his body had a negative marijuana reading on the tests... so surely that has some correlation in how long it takes before you're detoxed
Are u clean now?
Bro your are like my only source right now because I had all of these symptoms and I’m going thru the same thing you went thru and I’m currently you been using for 1 1/2 years sadly.
Great job man
I smoked THC carts (so my family won’t know I smoked) for a year heavily (if my high went away I would hit it again) 3rd week of quitting and i feel better but it sucks having random sensation in my body lol. My stress and anxiety is through the roof and my sleep pattern sucks.
this is me rn😂
I started smoking weed over 5 years ago and it fascinated me, wasn’t long untill I started abusing it and even tho loads of bad shit was happening around me I wouldn’t face it simply because I wanted to get high, for years I had the same weed related arguments with my family and let me not even start to think about all the money Iv spent on it🤦🏻♂️. Through heartbreak, depression, good times, whatever it was best know I had a joint in my hand.
Today I say enough’s enough tho and I mean that. I feel like we can all give up this habit, were not physically addicted it’s all in our heads so let’s pickup new hobby’s, eat healthy and have some will power we can do this🤲🏼 day 1 let’s go💪🏼
Respect brother ❤️❤️
This is a great video! Thank you! I'm almost at 3 months now and this inspires me to go at least 6 and reevaluate to see if I can moderate like you have.
UPDATE! I cannot.
Halfway through my third week without smoking and having extreme pain but sleepless nights are a lot less often now after week one
When did the pain go away ?
I feel mentally slowed down for about three days every time I smoke once. On the fourth day I feel better.
This guys video is on point .
Great deeed , the universe will bless you. 🙏🏾
I'm 23 and went 5 years smoking almost daily and it took me about 2 months to start feeling normal again. I went almost 6 months with no weed and realized that after a while your sobriety starts to feel like a natural high once you're able to control your emotions and thoughts. Now I only smoke on rare occasions only if I'm dealing with major inflammation from surgery pain that I'm currently going thru. I feel after the 2-3 month mark you no longer crave it. One way that helped me stopped was binge drinking chamomile tea , green tea and linden flowers tea. Helps uplift mood and depression
The chamomlile tea suggestion is solid!!
Man I’ve been downing tf outa this camamille tea 🤣 how are you feeling now?
7 days from my experience, ride the wave face your emotions.
How are you now
Still sober bro going strong God is good.
Lew LC I’m on day 7, I’m a senior in high school and my biggest goal is to play college basketball, I need to get in better shape and strengthing my skills but when I was smoking every day I never wanted to put in the work, I would only dream about it. The withdrawal sucked I just stopped getting paranoid a day or 2 ago, I felt like something awful was going to happen all the time. I’m slowly getting back to myself but I just wish I could do it and still be productive. I’m going to take a month off at least and maybe I’ll start using once a month again but it’s a risk because I don’t want to get hooked again
Thanks for your message Dirk, keep going bro. Do you believe in God read the Bible and pray, the Lord will give you strength. I too played high school ball and a bit of college ball too, it's an awesome sport, if you want to reach your true potential you've gotta be really disciplined, weed will only hinder your progress. Go chase your dream but you've gotta give it 100 percent quit the weed for good and work harder than the rest. God bless
Dirk fade
Before I was addicted to weed. I was an alcoholic. Weed pulled me out that. Because I was killing myself quicker with alcohol.
I was running from anxiety and depression, now. It's been 3 days and I feel nothing. The world has become uninteresting to me.
I appreciate you! This helped me alot😁
🙏🏽💯❤🔥