Beyond 3 Months: My 6-Month Revelations on Quitting Weed (Part 2)
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- Join me as I delve deeper into my journey, marking 6 months free from smoking weed. Building on from my 3-month update, this video unravels more layers of transformation.
💡 Witness firsthand the myriad of benefits, from renewed motivation to strengthened willpower. Tapping into the science of habit change, I shed light on the challenges faced and the strategies adopted.
Whether you're contemplating quitting weed or are a fellow traveler on the path to sobriety, this video serves as a beacon. Arm yourself with knowledge and motivation; step closer to a brighter, empowered version of yourself.
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I Quit Smoking Weed. How I Feel After 3 Months of Sobriety
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I'm 9 months in as of Aug 2nd, some pretty challenging things have been going on in my life lately and I've been fighting the urge to relapse this week. I found this vid while dealing with a craving because tbh I'm trying to find reasons to not go back. You helped me remember how I couldn't moderate either and how trapped I felt when I was high all the time and dependent on it and how bad my mental health was while I was stuck there and for months after.
I’m glad this resonated with you at the right time. I just passed one year a little over a week ago and I am so glad I’ve continued to abstain from smoking. I hope whatever you’re going through you keep pushing through and don’t fall back into the old habits. Best of luck in your journey!
Hey Kevin, I’m about 6.5 months sober from weed after being a somewhat habitual pot smoker for ~15 years. I didn’t think it was a huge problem, but was feeling a bit disappointed in myself for spending so much of my life under the influence of a substance.
Last night I found a joint in one of my jackets I hadn’t worn in a year, and this morning I had been really tempted to take a hit and enjoy a chill afternoon high. Before I did though I hit up UA-cam to try and find something to convince me not to. Your video did that for me. Halfway through the vid I grabbed the pre roll and threw it in the trash.
Thank you for putting this out there, as it really resonated with me. I agree that weed isn’t the “devils lettuce” and I don’t see it as a huge issue (if legal), but taking a hit would violate a commitment I made to myself, and fracture some of the “internal trust” I’ve built with myself throughout the process.
Thanks for watching! Im glad my video helped you stick to your guns.
Yes I think it’s important we speak honestly about it. If we demonize it cartoonishly then people who maybe do have a problem wouldn’t listen when they should.
It’s obviously not the worst drug in the world and I think it’s safer than alcohol but that doesn’t mean that it can’t be damaging to the people who abuse it.
I made these videos just to share my experience and now that I’m over a year sober and not looking back I think it’s an important story to tell. Just as important as someone who uses weed medically now instead of prescription pills. Two side of the spectrum and both valid POVs.
I think there’s a lot of denial in the weed community about how it’s really not for some people because it has historically been lied about a lot and demonized a lot. They’re afraid of stories like mine being used disingenuously to further demonize it when that is not my goal with these videos at all.
I just wanted to give people a second thought about their relationship with it which I needed at the time I finally decided to quit. I saw a UA-cam video of someone who quit weed and it planted the seed for me to finally take the leap a month or so later.
It is all about a commitment to oneself when you make a decision like that. Not everyone needs to make that decision but some people do. Thanks for your thoughtful comment!
Be sure to comment your experiences here too! Let me know your own journey in quitting weed!
I see it like this: You made a conscious decision to quit smoking weed. You were not sure how it would go, but the results speak for themselves. I am happy for you! You are showing others that once you make a conscious decision, either to do, or stop doing something, you can if your desire is real, but you have to do the work, whatever it is. Congrats!
Thank you so much! Yes the conscious decision thing is actually something I talk about in my last video too. I agree it takes work, follow through and trusting in the bigger picture. Not always easy for some to see the unseen. Thanks for watching!
I’m sat here nodding to everything you are saying. Sleep is still a bit off but deffo better than it was. Best thing I ever did and congrats for 6 months 🎉❤
Yes sleep is something that varies a lot between people for sure. I’m glad it’s getting better for you and congrats on your progress as well! How many months are you at now?
@@kdtv94 thank you for replying, so I am nearly at 1 month! I started in the new year and this month has gone super slow but the thing is..I’ve also achieved in this time since stopping has been insane. I’ve been really pushing my passion of my clothing line and managed to get so much in place and finally grinding it out :)
That's so cool to hear! Getting lost in the passion is a great way to stay off of it too. What's the theme of your clothing line? Give me the pitch :)
It’s wild how functional someone can be even getting high/smoking weed at home every day. And that makes it even harder to quit sometimes, because the issues are often intangible.
It’s a sneaky bastard for sure 😂
It would be awesome to have a first-year update. Thank you for sharing your journey!
I will make one this week! I just got back from vacation and I hit one year two weeks ago.
Just hit 90 days after a half century of smoking weed. Quit chew five years ago after doing that and cigs for 4O years. Still tackling alcohol but down to two drinks a week for most of this year. Moderating alcohol is tough with my addictive personality so I am likely going to find it easier to just be done with it like thc and nicotine.
Dreams are still intense after 90 days but finally feeling less anxious and depressed
Proud of you! Keep going! It only gets easier from here on out
Quitting is hard. Your videos have been an inspiration. Thanks and congratulations.
In my experience it has technically been three days sober. I've "stopped" many times but for 2.5 years I don't remember the last time I didn't consume for longer than three weeks.
At first it seemed great, my receptors enjoyed the experience. Art and ideas flowed. Over time a habit formed. Negatives happened. Now some paranoia. You don't think you'll ever end up in the state that you do. I'm not sure if anyone else experienced this but it's become hard to articulate or feel a lot of things. Maybe it will get better. I think it may be stress.
I'm determined to actually stop and have started running and swimming to feel good instead. Hoping health can continue.
Thank you for reading this comment.
Thank you for watching and commenting such a thoughtful comment. Yes the beginning of my usage was great as well. I was too young to understand the impact though. It definitely is habit forming and can be a slow slip into an addiction. It will definitely get better and you will normalize your system over time.
Trust that you got this! And don’t stress if you slip up. Just keep trying to do it longer than the last attempt and you’ll be fine. It might take more than 1 attempt but eventually it will stick if you really set your mind to it
Good for you, friend 💚🫶
8:34 Hey! Nice to meet ya! I've had an inkling to quit for a few weeks now. I go a couple daze without, and then,,, i get stoned again. Its just a matter of time before the right self/motivation kicks in. And hearing encouraging stories like yours will help! Thanks; much love! 💚
Yes it’s not a linear journey. You’ll know when that moment comes and hopefully each “failed” attempt informs you further on what to do next time. Good luck on your journey and thanks for watching! ✌️ and 💙
Dude I've been back and forth with the weed thing. Lot of tolerance breaks and such.
But today is the ma fuckin day. I smoked this morning and it did NOT resonate. It tasted gross, it felt gross, my throat hurt, my anxiety spiked and i just threw that shit away. Now the work begins... wish me the best
Good luck on your journey. Took a ton of t breaks in the last couple years before I decided to quit for real. Sometimes that's our sign that maybe its not serving us hence why we feel like we need a break repeatedly. You got this!
I used to take edibles/smoke to help me sleep because of my insomnia. The 1st few weeks sucked. The insomnia was awful, night sweats, and loss of appetite. I was very emotional and cried a lot. I thought I used weed to help me sleep but after quitting I realized I had bigger problems that the weed was numbing.4 months no weed…I feel great. I have insomnia sometimes but that’s ok. My over all mental health is so much better. GL to anyone trying to quit. That pain is only temporary….it’s worth it!
You’re very well spoken bro. Very very well spoken, and you’re very ‘rational’ with your analysis. Thank you for these videos. Please keep them up. I just subscribed. God bless you dude
Thank you man! I’m working on the next one today. Will do and bless you too!
Thank you so much for making this follow up. Its exactly what I needed in my life today.
I’m glad the follow up was helpful! I have a year update now as well. Don’t give up!
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1 month in, cheers bro. sleep is wack still but these vids make me keen for whats to come, respect!
Congrats on the one month! Yeah sleep doesn’t get normalized for awhile in my experience. Hopefully by month 3 it’ll normalize for you. Keep going!
Get some exercise and you will sleep naturally
Nice video man. I have quit too. It made me low in motivation. Basically holding me down. The worst part about the weed community is the negative apsects. They try to make you feel crazy and make up a bunch of stuff to help them cope with the addiction. Gotta be a big player on why I'm not going back. There is a good side to the community but the toxicity is overwhelming and I don't want anything to do with it. My friends are not pushy or negative on people's view of it so that's great.
Yeah a lot of great people who smoke but there is a denial of a certain section of stoners who refuse to admit that it can be harmful to people and addicting in a way not as obvious as other drugs. My friends were not pushy either so it’s been great for me too but I can see where the wrong circle could make this decision harder for some people.
I’ve been clean for four months now and I’m definitely proud of myself. The first month when I quit, I experienced “the pink cloud phase“ where I really was euphoric and motivated, yet that seems to have subsided a bit. I was honestly hoping that would continue. Was it something that you experienced as well? I’m still lacking motivation and hoping that will return as neuroplasticity continues to heal my brain.
Honestly it will not continue purely based off of being sober however you can continue that energy by investing your energy into something else that you’re excited about. Gotta find a replacement passion or hobby to fill the void to get excited about. For me it was UA-cam creation, fashion and photography but it can be anything.
@@kdtv94actually I did that a while ago and the passion was getting back into vinyl record collecting which was a huge contributing factor in quitting cannabis. I guess I need to continue seeking out other things that create fulfillment in my life. Thank you!
I haven't smoked for 6 month's i feel better now at first it was shitty, after 2 month's i stoped thinking about it, now i spell smomeone burning 🔥 it a mile away
That’s good! Keep it up
So.. im thinking about doing a video about this myself.. i dont have a channel yet but been thinking about it all the time.
But thats not the point. The point is im on the same journey myself right now.
I've been smoking weed for over 12 years daily. God damn that sounds so crazy. But its true. And not just at night but like all day every day.
It is day 8 today. 8 Days without and i'm trying to document the hole journey. I know im in the pink bubble (as you call it) but the first thing i noticed was that things that satisfied me, just dont do it anymore.
Playing video games , doing nothing and watching mindless youtube videos, not going outside at all unless i have to buy some.... like it was bad.
It just doesnt interest me as much as it did before. I still game a little here and there but never more than like 2-3 hours. ( well at least in those 8 days and i have to say i dont have a ''new'' game either so i know all those stories already)
When i was smoking I could not responsibly use it. It would take over immediately and everything I did hat to be build around the fact that I need to smoke. Like you are going out with your family ''oh i gotta roll at least two before hand and bring them with me so I can get through the day''.
If I traveled somewhere I had to inform myself where i could get some. Legal or not.
And it would hinder me from enjoying my life unless i have it with me.
So i decided to stop because it litteraly controlled my complete life.
So yeah today is day 8 and it has not been easy. Everything you are saying is true. There is a phisical reaction, whoever says thats a lie did just not smoke enough. Im serious. The sweating is real!
Also I feel like all these thoughts of me second guessing myself or others are just gone. Like when I say something im not contemplating if I said it right , did he/she interpret it the right way or anything like that its just out there and it can be withouth having to check it again and again.
I also dont feel watched anymore. I would discribe it as more confident, more sure about myself.
I cant wait to get through my Phase 1 of 30 days. And i also can't wait to dream again ( that is still in the fog as off today) but imma stick with it and ill also make a video about it in the future.
But i wanna say thank you for sharing your journey means a lot to me. And i hope you are still doing great.
Best wishes for your channel and everything else you are persuing. :))
You got this! Thank you for watching and this thoughtful comment.
On July 26th, I’ll hit the six month mark as well. I’m proud of myself but as you stated, it wasn’t the answer to all my problems either. Even though I hoped that it would be. I still have issues with motivation and mild depression/anxiety. Maybe things will get better in time? I don’t think I’ve gone an entire year without cannabis in over 30 years?
Yeah things don’t get better on their own but you will have an increased capacity to improve things one small action at a time. Still on you to take that action. But now one less excuse to not do it
actually it is the weed.
I try to treat weed as a psychedelic experience to have occasionally, but I usually end up overdoing so I’m just gonna quit altogether
Yeah I’ve tried that too and I always end up back on regular usage hence me quitting. Now that I’ve made it to a year I’m not looking back.
Good to know it gets even better beyond 3 months and that’s not a time to go back. But the universe didn’t reward you for anything, there is a market for it and people took to it. I think these psychedelics are making you delusional and you shouldn’t be using mind altering drugs saying the universe rewarded you come on really? Admit you wanna keep getting high I understand that. But I’ve watched 3 of your videos today and they’ve been great. I’ll check you out now I may sub. Keep it up 👍
But fuck all that meditation stuff, you just realise people don't realise there is a problem with you, work or mates
I don’t know what you mean