The "Creep Effect" Of Weed Addiction (why I quit)
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2023
- Are you struggling with weed addiction or marijuana addiction? In this brief video Dr. Frank the founder of AddictionMindset recovery coaching discusses the concept of the "creep effect" of weed addiction. If you are struggling with weed withdrawal or THC withdrawal this Addiction Mindset video about quitting smoking will help. No matter what you are smoking, delta 9, delta 8, thc acetate, or other the "creep effect" of addiction may be a good motivation to quit smoking ASAP. People suffering from cannabinoid hyperemeis syndrome or weed induced psychosis all have felt this at one point or another. If its time for a tolerance break or time to quit smoking weed all together this AddictionMindset recovery coaching video is for you! The creep effect is one of the worst side effects of smoking weed, and you can avoid it! If you are ready to drop cannabis check out the Addiction Mindset links below.
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Hey, I just started smoking weed 5 months ago but I used it for my MDD and anxiety, it was so bad that I took 4 different meds a day for months and it made me feel so much worse, I was still getting sent to mental hospitals but weed helped and still helps me out a lot, I smoke maybe 1-2 times a day on work days at the end of the day and smoke closer to 3 times on my off days, I don’t smoke much in a day though, maybe 0.50g or 1g of flower, I noticed it gave and still gives me purpose and motivation to go through life and helps me with my overthinking, but your videos really helped me realize to slow down, I probably won’t stop anytime soon because it really helps me out with my mental health but this really was a good way for me to learn moderation and I might just cut down even more soon. Thanks again bro
i went into rem sleep after not smoking only 5 hours before i went to bed so is smoking every other day still bad for me
Dr. Frank could you please make a video about how much nicotine you may be getting with rolling a bl*nt vs using a pipe??? And how to break that habit? That's one issue that's holding me back right now
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@summernorman8456 what are you meaning though mate? You shouldn't even have tobacco or nicotine inside your blunt. Weed is supposed to be smoked in its entirety be it in a rolling paper or a bong, once you start adding other ingredients you take away from the actual weed itself. This translates to flavours and terpene profiling aswell as its also very unhealthy even more unhealthy than the weed itself. Think about it, some people make a spliff and then they first put tobacco in and then weed or vice versa its subjective some people put tobacco weed tobacco but the message is the same......weed is supposed to be smoked as it is, no adulterants, no chemicals, no tobacco, no nicotine no nothing apart from weed and blunt wrap, weed and bong, or weed and rizla.
Being sober has nothing to do with how long you've been sober. Stop counting days and count every time you turn down a spliff.
this. the further you get from the last time you smoked the closer that urge gets.
Underrated
What I tell everyone and guess what you're right. Tony Robbins says the same thing, I felt more validation when I heard him say that
I quit everything, cigs, weed, and booze cold turkey. I never kept track of how long, I usually didn't tell anyone I quit. I would just say "I don't smoke/drink". Worked for me.
So true. Can you count the days you resisted an overwhelming urge to go out and purchase?
Almost daily toker for 15 years. Blessed to be a dad to my 4 yr old son. Weed is def addictive. Something that helps me when I have cravings is trying to remember what my purpose is, and that is to be the best Dad, husband, man I can be . A lot of parents will tell you "I would die for my child if I had to." While that may be true, will you live for them? Would you get yourself healthy? Would you eliminate distractions? Would you lead them more intentionally? You only have to die once. You have to live everyday. Do that.
Underated comment bro, very true.
Damn, preach
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Finally someone who understands
Truly wise words 💯
It gets to the point where you can't be happy without it.
Sometimes. For some people it can
That’s just withdrawal and dopamine depletion
I find that I want it every day but can still enjoy just about everything without it. The cravings tend to be mild, and once I get out of my head with mindfulness, I enjoy weed-free hobbies, socializing, and, of course, sobering obligations. I usually smoke 2 or 3 times a day but don't plan too forever, eventually it will just be a weekly edible. I'd say because it is manageable, euphoric, and thought-provoking for me, I feel no urgency to quit, but smoking is bad no matter what, and it contributes to the mildly addictive nature of THC and, of course, my daily addiction.
@@roninsoul9051 Not me, I smoked way too much past the point of no return. Weed makes bi-polar af now. I'm better off sober.
@@roninsoul9051 Me*
I'm 38 years old and started smoking weed at the age of 20. I decided to quit cold turkey yesterday, I threw away all my weed merch (half a bag of weed, rolling papers and even the lighter). I've been postponing it since the end of 2021 and I've always thought I'd quit after I finish my stash but that never happened, that's why I just decided to chuck everything away yesterday because I was never going to stop without stopping ASAP. The major reason being that my son is now 9 years old and such a great kid. I just want to be a regular dad and don't want him to see smoking as something that's cool. Writing to you from Johannesburg, South Africa.
How is the quit going my friend? Just checking in
@@AddictionMindset I'm currently on day 12, my lips are starting to turn from black to the natural brown colour, my dreams are much more vivid like you mentioned and I'm feeling determined I will never go back. Thank you very much for asking and keep up the good work ❤️.
Same song. Just I have a 9yro daughter.
i would have atleast finished the weed lol day 7 today for me and im struggling badly with the no sleep, anxiety, an awful depressing mood and on the verge of relapse 🥵
@@AnthH13792do u just stay up when u getting clean cuz I can't sleep
I’m 27 and smoked weed chronically for years. I eventually lost agency in myself because I’ve tried quitting many times and relapsed. this is the final time, it’s been a week and I threw away all of my paraphernalia. Smoking pot is truly addictive and it doesn’t ‘open’ my mind, just made me okay with being lazy.
I'm here put choose to not accept be strong, we are all trying to get where you are.
I love the last sentence cause it’s very true as someone who’s never touched it and sees the people that do
Pot doesn't make a person be lazy. Thats on you bud. You made yourself okay with being lazy and had pot to blame it on. It's literally not addictive. Sounds like you were self medicating, treating a problem much bigger than your so called addiction.
@@xxhorrorpunkxxthis is messed up. Smoking weed is bad for your health.
@@user-zt5bq3lb5v its messed up saying its bad for your health. because its literally one of the safest things you can consume. our body has co-evolved with it to the point we have receptors that it specifically interacts with. how is it bad for your health when all the research says otherwise. potential stop different diseases, cancers, and 1000s of other ailments. doesn't kill brains cells, and isn't a gateway drug.
I quit from 21-33. Life got really great. I brought it back in though when I was having a lot of stress with work and some relationships. It became my fall back. Now I use it often but in smaller amounts and as long as I get my work done and my responsibilities then I can use it. You really have to know how to balance it out.
I have smoked weed since I was 17, I am 61 years old still smoking weed I like your videos, makes sense. Thank you!
Different strokes for different folks.
I’ve used cannabis since 16 til now and I’m 32. It’s medically prescribed. Some people can function perfectly with weed.
Obviously there’s people who don’t like it. But I regularly go on breaks from it and don’t find it addictive at all. I find it’s the best medication for mankind. But if it’s dosnt work for you, or is holding you back. Might have to re-think some things. It’s a miracle for a lot of people
That's where I used to be. But I developed a chronic physical health condition which was worsened by using cannabis so I knew it was better to quit. Plus God was telling me I need to be sober cause of my history of addiction.
But again, you gotta make these decisions for yourself. Every one is different.
I wish you well amigo.
Yup
If you have an addictive personality it can get addictive… but if you have discipline you can function a normal life jus how people do cigarettes
You can get a script extremely easily…..that doesn’t mean much this day and age.
Basically same exact thing. I messed my life up partying with cocaine and don’t function well at all with alcohol whatsoever but with cannabis I excel in life it’s just other things that have messed me up and that alone shows it’s not the same as those other things . Cannabis is real medicine the way medicine is supposed to truly be
Longest I've been sober from marijuana in 5 years! 20 days and not looking to stop! Thank you so much for your supportive videos Dr. Frank! :)
Props! 20 days is a big deal. Keep it going the momentum will continue to build, I promise. Keep writing that next chapter of your life.
Comments like this really motivates me, please keep going
Keep it up g
Recently quit weed, I was addicted for about 7 years straight. Impaired me all through college, post graduation, and grad school. It took 2 full years of my life, where all I did was smoke and play video games after I graduated. I had no motivation or drive up until I realized I was becoming the very failure I was scared of. Young people, don’t do it!!! It’s not worth it and it’s never worth it! Once you quit you realize how amazing life is and how much of a hindrance it is.
25 and living it right now, I quit two weeks ago for an exercise physiologist position I applied for. It's what I went to college for and I'm really hoping I get it
Thank you so much for this content. I'm 33 and have been getting high almost every day for over 10 years. I have always known that this "creep" effect was real. I justified cannabis because it's downsides seemed so tolerable for so long. Now I have a son who is almost 2 and I don't want addiction making any choices for the next chapter of my life. I am about 7 days sober and had a strong urge to buy weed this evening but I decided to watch a video on this to see if it could help me. It has helped tremendously. Again, thank you so much.
Stay strong. It’s not easy and it’s so much easier said than done.
Your strength gives me hope, and it motivates me to stay strong as well. Thank you.
2 weeks later... how are you doing?
@@daytond1012 I’m still totally sober from cannabis. According to the grounded app it has been 25 days. I work three 12 hour shifts at the hospital since I’m a nursing assistant. Yesterday was my Monday and I had a small concert to attend after work, so I brought a drink with me to enjoy during the show (they allowed people to BYOB). I think the combination of the alcohol and the music made me really want to go get some cannabis. I even sort of felt okay with it because I felt like I had accomplished something by staying sober this long, it’s a weird thought pattern of “now that i’ve stopped i can have a little” But the show went so late that the dispensary was closed by the end. I’m glad I didn’t because I know i would have had the cloudy groggy feeling this morning before work, which would probably make me want to have more weed to cope. The clarity and bandwidth I’ve gained in the last 10 days have really made it obvious how clouded my head was for so long. Something that is interesting is that my desire for processed sugar and caffeine have diminished a lot since stopping cannabis. I hope to cut those out completely in the next year. I am also hoping to use this increased mental capacity to start reading and journaling more. But I’m also trying to be conscious of not biting off more than I can chew. All in all I am feeling better every day but still have very mild headaches occasionally. I have found taking high quality electrolyte supplements and using breathwork have been very supportive. My dreams have been very very intense lately and the ability to breathe through my nose again is amazing. Especially at night while I sleep.
@@AmnesiaTanner keep up the good work man. I also am on this journey. I’m at 6 months and it’s totally worth it. Weed will try to justify its use, that’s when you need to justify for your own sobriety and well being. I read a book called “the joy of quitting cannabis” and it has helped alot with desires. You got this brother
How it going out there with sobriety? 5 months down.
I started smoking weed since my teenage. Got addicted to cocaine for over 16 years. Cocaine addiction actually destroyed my life. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
Amen God bless people. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health.
Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Australia don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏
YES very sure of Dr.alishrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Congrats! I'm really happy for you that your wife decided to help you. I always admire those who beat their addiction. Knowing it's possible to fix your life knowing there's people out there that have done what I thought was impossible gives me hope I will make it through as well. Those who share their experiences don't know how much it helps when you're about to give up, it gives you the strength knowing somone who actully know what it's like to go through this tell you it's possible, it's not the same somone telling you you can do it when they have no idea what it's like, but hearing somone who knows what it's like that helps a lot since you understand it firsthand and made it out gives so much hope. so thanks for sharing.
How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta
Alcohol and weed addiction actually destroyed my life. I could remember several years ago after divorce with my wife which brought me into my disastrous journey on Alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
Amen God bless people. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health.
Can you help me with the reliable source. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Netherland. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them
YES very sure of Dr.Burkeshroom. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
100% agree I used to have Psychosis and paranoid thoughts like "people thinking about me talking about me etc. Very odd behavior after getting off Adderall from 7-16. Antidepressants at 18-29. 31 now. I took way to much, but took about 20g of Gold caps (Psilocybin containing mushroom) I analyzed my entire life. The emotions that came out helped me understand behavior etc more. Wont ever need to do it again because I'm happy and contempt forever, but I wish more people did this to alter their perception of reality. Would help with healing much trauma
How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta
Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, dr.sporesss. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place.
Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac.
He's constantly talking about killing someone.
He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
Is he on instagram?
Yes he is. dr.sporesss
PREACH!!!!! 160+ days completely sober Dr. Frank!!!!!!!!
Thanks to you and thanks to myself, I somehow was able to attack my addiction and kill it in its tracks! I’m so thankful I found you and I’m so thankful for your content 🙏
You changed my life forever Dr. Frank!!
Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou
Equally thankful for having you here, i mean that! Props on 160+ you have changed the lives of tons of people because without you and your support, this would not be possible.
I smoke weed for my physical disability and chronic pain as well as anxiety and spiritual purposes. I can honestly say it has changed my life in such a beautiful way. I have very minimal pain nowadays and I was able to quit nicotine completely cold turkey with no problems I'm actually able to open my mind and do things I never used to physically be able to do with my body. It is truly a miracle medicine
I can tell you that I'm kind of in the same boat you're in. it's still going to be something that follows you and eventually the smoking does start to get to you and breathe. Im48 and been toking since a teenager, obviously, we both have thought about quitting that's how we ended up here. I'm on day two and it's really hard
Don’t believe this too much it becomes a addiction if you keep telling yourself it’s for spiritual and pain reasons you’ll eventually start depending on it to keep that good feeling going
this is the 10% of people that weed actually benefits
@@alexisalvarado8968people with enough chronic pain who need it controlled are allowed to depend on medication for that. There are much worse pain medication options than weed. It’s like the difference between someone with ADHD taking a prescription to correct a neurochemical imbalance and someone without ADHD taking it, getting addicted and wrecking their body and mind creating a neurochemical imbalance that didn’t exist previously because it gets them high. Taking something because before you started, you weren’t functioning properly, but when you did it helped you achieve normality that wouldn’t be possible otherwise, is very different from being okay before you started, and then developing a dependence on it to be okay after starting. You wouldn’t warn someone who can only take a few steps about becoming dependent on a wheelchair, or someone who struggles to see about wearing glasses.
If you are a heavy user (more than 5g daily, wake and bake, stoned 24/7) you might not be able to quit cold turkey without SERIOUS withdrawal, cutting down, starting later in the day might be a better approach. You can get used to spending a few hours each day sober and then reduce the amount you use during your stoned hours. Make edibles in order to break the smoking habit and then reduce the amount you put into your edibles, this will reduce your tolerance/addiction slowly and make the final break a LOT easier.
The withdrawals are hell. Specially when have been smoking concentrated weed. It's a freaking broken record but I'm going to start small and cut on intake
I went cold turkey .
Embrace the suck
@@MikeVangundy-pr9lz You're just a crazy hard case that likes to show off. ; )
I’ve smoked cannabis and drank booze since age 15. Stopped both cold turkey on New Year’s Day - 156 days ago. I’m currently feeling great and have no intention of drinking/smoking again. You can do this! Oh, almost forgot to mention, I’m 75 now.
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I started smoking weed heavily when I was 35, and I have finally stopped at the age of 41. The entire 6 years was like being in a mentally abusive relationship. I felt great more than I felt bad, however it was a constant struggle to even care about the very basic things in life. I began to separate myself from my friends just because I was honestly too lazy to even care about my own self. Before I knew it, I was smoking from the moment I woke up at 3 a.m. until I would go to bed. I have a very addictive personality, so I had to remove it from my life all together. I feel awesome now, reconnected with some old friends, and actually don’t have brain fog all day long.
You have to balance everything in moderation. Over consumption of weed builds your tolerance and can make you angry if you don't receive that kind of high anymore
I really feel this comment, good for you. Keep it up.
@@hihihihi3806addiction is addiction moderation or not, it alters one's personality. Moderation is just an excuse!
you're so right man, 100%. dont ever go back. i was the same way, started smoking socially at 26.. girlfriends and friends but then eventually you do it alone, then you value smoking weed over having a woman, it affects work, it affects the gym, everything. i quit for a year and never felt better in my life, i started a relationship and relapsed when it ended, going to stop today, but i learned having a relationship so soon after quitting, is dangerous. happy tp read about your success
I started at 21, finally quit at 47. I've lost SOO much, all the while thinking I was making life easier on myself by doing it. I let it rob me of nearly a whole lifetime and I can't get it back, all it has left me with is the shell of myself and the feeling of emptiness. Regret isn't a strong enough word for me - if your reading this and thinking of quitting, don't leave it as late as I did, it has already taken something that you can't get back - don't let it take more!
Dude you about to make me cry. Holy crap. I thought I was the only way feeling like this
Thank you, venerated elder, for sharing the lessons that time and your journey has impressed upon you.
I mean this, sincerely. It's the greatest gift we can pass on, and the greatest one we can receive.
2024/05/14
quitting weed forever after 10 tough years with the habit and addiction, anxiety, trash food, trash relationships, bad financial situation, each like is a day without smoking.
God bless you.
How’s it going?
Proud of you. Stay strong and remember you’re doing this for your best self
u got it dawg.
hopefully your still clean bro keep it up and mainly be honest with your self !!!!
Stay strong 💪🏻❤️
I'm on day 9 on quitting weed and I was a daily smoker for at least 13 years (I'm only 32).
It's still difficult but in general I feel much better.
Thanks to you your videos helped me a lot with the mind games.
On my 9th day as well lol, wonder how many others are in the same boat 🚤 🤔 Keep it pushing brother❗️One day at a time🙏🏾⚡️
I’m on day 8 lol so close
@@IZLO7 I’m on day 5
@@IZLO7I’m on day 12 feel so much better and clear headed. Just irritable and get anxious spurts sometimes ❤ but I just breath or go for a walk. I know it’s the withdrawals doing it’s thing. Goodluck brothers ❤ let’s get our life’s back
I’m going to try to stop. Been smoking since I was 12 19 now
I smoked weed for 19 years, the creep effect is real because i did and said all the things youve spoken about here in the video. I'm now 30 days into my detox and I have struggling with craving, lack of sleep etc. I've found your videos really helpful, they motivate me and keep me on the right path to a full recovery from weed addiction. Thank you! 😊
Bro you gotta be joking you acting like it’s god damn heroin 💀💀
@@American_Venom1907 It's not heroin, and he never made that comparison. It is a drug you can get a serious habit with, and can be detrimental to your life at that point. It also is rough to quit after 20 years daily (I quit after twenty years - quite difficult and messes with your body for a few weeks/ months).
@@mattkaz9604 he’s just never tried to quit an addiction
@i don’t know don't be an asshole. Weed is still a mind altering substance that people can and do get addicted to. Just because you still enjoy Marijuana and it doesn't have an adverse effect on your life doesn't mean everyone is the same.
Around 2 months ago, one of your videos about quitting weed was recommended to me, it motivated me to make the choice to quit. I'm 6 weeks clean now and i've never felt better. It seemed impossible at first with the chronic insomnia, but i kept reminding myself of something you said in that video, "you'll sleep eventually". You truly helped me man, thank you
I never came across a UA-cam channel anywhere near as helpful and potentially life changing.Thanks for the fantastic content
You hit the nail on the head with this video because I'm definitely struggling
Thanks again for your help Dr. Frank. I feel better sober.
Anytime, most people do, when things all come together of course
I got all my schooling done and picked up smoking weed later in life. I thought because I was older and “wiser” that it’d be no problem. 4 years later and I was addicted. I quit about 2 months ago, relapsed one weekend and it was miserable. Dr. Frank knows what’s up. I’m done w weed.
I followed a similar path!
Same same same, I can’t believe I’m 39 and addicted to weed 🙄
These videos are good. People often don't take weed addiction seriously till they realise they can't get through the day without a smoke or 5. I'm so glad I quit, but do mourn the years I spent half-present when I should have been learning formative social skills and advancing in life. Not to mention the many thousands I spent on it.
Im 4 days sober today. Thank you for helping me.
Today is my 1 year sober mark from weed after being an everyday/all day smoker for 17 years, thanks for the videos! A psychosis episode ruined me & my family a year ago with the combination of life loss of family members and family pets not to mention Covid and me getting a brain injury. My brain almost completely detached from reality and my dissasotiation was invisible to me. After 17 years I can't imagine how deep my creep affect really became. I love being clear headed and sober now and can wake up proud of myself, Iv'e never felt better. Having proof that others go through these things really helps me make it through my day knowing im not alone with these side effects that I could'nt explain at the time of my episodes. Thanks again for making these videos and helping others as well.
I’m 18 and i’m 4 days sober from weed. It’s controlled my life and thoughts for 3 years. Finally dicided that I’ve had enough and need a change in my life.Thanks for your videos they help me a lot!
How have you been doing?
are you still staying sober?
@@treblenoir3655 tbh I had a couple of phases going back to it the first 6 months but for the most part i’m clean of it.
Once again you're spot on Dr. Frank. Two years weed free after 40+ years of constant smoking. I owe a lot of that to your honest videos. Thanks again brother!!
Look at that! Thanks for this comment, it’s a very powerful testimony to quitting and that’s it’s possible!
Thank you for sharing your story, I am going on 2 weeks now of quitting weed completely and I am feeling better than ever!!! I have so much more energy, I have lost weight, and my depression has lessened once I started introducing exercise.
Awesome video man a lot of good information in this video .
I am 106 days clean and sober today. Thank you Dr Frank!! I think I found you in my teen days lol. Your videos have helped me stop a 35 year addiction
I took a pause from college after getting my AS in math and science, was going for my BS in bio. I have been through the jails and institutions on my journey and my share of overdoses. I kicked the hard stuff a year ago, but I COULD NOT PUT THE WAX CART AND NIC VAPE DOWN!! Your videos were the last piece of my sobriety puzzle I needed to get me over the initial hump. My recovery process is taking a lot longer than I wanted, but hey I AM BLESSED TO HAVE THIS EXTRA TIME ON EARTH!
Ps - if I get my bachelor's and prove it you should take me on as a real estate apprentice :)
I came looking for something and came back with something I didn’t know I was missing. This video has changed my philosophy on life. Thank you
You’ve helped me so much Im about 3 weeks weed free and I feel amazing healthier more alive CHS was hell I appreciate you Doc.
Today is my brothers birthday (01.07.2023). Been with weed for 10 years. I want to take 100% accountability. I think today is a good day to quit cold turkey. Im turning 30 in august. Been trying to quit a few times but haven't been able to. The addiction has come to an point where I just smoke, lay down - watch something from laptop, eat, sleep repeat. I think I'll try to dopamine detox for 30 days. No social media, no weed, no sugars etc. Will update next month!
ever follow through? haha
Ive been smoking weed as a "functional stoner" since high-school .. the creep effect is real and now I'm 34.. the creeping effect is real and its invaded my entire life but it took at least 10 years before it infiltrated everything.
Thank you for these inspirational videos
you definitely help with changing my mindset not to smoke. Keep creating content ❤️ thank you.
I am 9 days sober and it is the best decision I am continuing to make, long term I worry about relapsing but I trust myself to make the right choices!
This video gave even more inspiration to keep going, I’ll remember this the next time i think about relapsing
Even if relapse happens like after a lot of days sober, don’t smoke too much it’ll make you anxious(with underlying thought that I might start this heavy trip again). Appreciate yourself for being sober until you relapsed and again give importance to sobriety. Sobriety is quite underrated but it’s damn important.
Listing down weed’s bad effects, watching such videos helps you develop anti-weed mindset.
Having a schedule with productive activities to enhance yourself career wise helps a lot!
its been 5 days without weed now. been smoking near daily for the better part of the last 4 years. longest break i’ve had in that time was two months off weed and vaping. i am an absolute mess right now, but i know if i smoke again i will have come this far for nothing. sleep, appetite, energy, mood all just diminished. but i know its for the better. to everyone else taking a long break or quitting, best of luck. you are doing the right thing. you got this.
still fighting the good fight?
Wow thank you !! One of my favorite videos by you so far. I feel attacked with how much this one resonates. 🤣🤣 but I know it’s all out of love . Thank you for making me look at life differently ❤️
Thanks these videos are helping me on day 4 feelin like shit but I know I got this
Good perspective. It's different for everyone, as is the case with about anything we put into our bodies. I've smoked every day for the last 25 years, have a family, run a company, and have received great benefits from it. But, I have Tourettes/ADHD/OCD and it has helped me tremendously there. If it's not working for you, or getting in the way of your functionality, then it's probably not for you. I don't drink alcohol because of this, it's a net negative for me and just makes me tired.
7:31am here in uk I’m taking accountability. I’m 19 and I smoke a lot of weed. you just woke me up, I dropped out college I’m supposed to go university next year but instead I’m starting my own business I just finished the logo soon the brand will be out you have good content brother. For anybody else all I can say is nobody gonna help you in this life if you don’t want to help yourself. You only live once and you want to make sure you live it to the fullest and if your addiction is slowing you down force yourself to stop.
Hope your business is going well! Please stay sober bro
Man, you are such a good motivator! I’ve stopped weed 20 days ago with one of your videos. I have seen major changes already. Next, tobacco and alcohol. I know they are impeding my evolution…
I’m not addicted to weed but what you said about freedom is holding yourself accountable for your behavior and decisions really clicked with me. Thank you❤❤❤
Just wanted to pop in and say thanks! Between Zyn pouches and Juul/disposables, I used to be consuming some form of nicotine practically every moment I was awake. Tried to quit a few times but always picked it up again a few weeks later until I found your channel. Been nicotine free since August!
I just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you. I smoked weed daily for around 15 years. I was in it heavy, I was 100% addicted. I had some extremely close calls with the law, wasted a ton of money, lost some really great opportunities and seriously messed up my relationships. I realized one day, about 14 months ago, that I needed to stop. It wasn't until I found your videos that I actually did. I have a super addictive personality, so I decided to find something helpful to get addicted to. For me it has been weightlifting. I pretty much overnight exchanged the high of pot for the high of the gym. I know in reality a more thorough solution would be to figure out why I get so obsessed with certain patterns, but for me so far it's been a game changer. I got way more effective in my career, my relationships got so much better and I was finally able to be there for the people I love- but it did not fix everything. I went into quitting thinking it would just solve every problem I had in life, honestly the first 6 months almost felt worse. I remember telling my friends, "why did I even quit, my life is worse now". The reality is it was getting much better, and it continues to get better, but like you said in one video- a lot of us self medicate, and if we've been doing that for many years we have circumvented how to actually deal with those problems and feelings we were running from with drugs. One day I was in my friends car, expressing my frustration over how quitting wasn't the solution I was looking for and she said to me "I do not think that's true at all, you are 100x more present, fun, trustworthy and accountable than you ever were before, I couldn't really trust you'd come through before and now I'd be shocked if you didn't". To me that was really all I needed to hear to keep it up. Anyway, for anyone dealing with quitting, it is worth it, it's a long game, but there is virtually no situation I can think of where you won't become a better version of yourself if you stick it through.
I stopped about 2 weeks ago I smoke for the most part of 30 years . Thanks for your support
This guy's voice just killed my high...
😂😂 same I can’t get my self to subscribe bc there’s just something abt em
Ivw always said there's a blessing within every curse
If quitting weed makes me talk or act like this guy im bout to pick up another oz
@@yemumisanicelady9362 nothing wrong with weed its bouta be federally legal for everyone soon anyway instead of quitting just moderate ur use better smoking weed than smokin ciggys or drinking alc
internet makes you sad people way too comfortable with putting people down. rot in your addiction then
To anyone watching these videos... You can quit too. It will be worth it.
Thanks! This community is what makes the channel so great.
Thank you for this video man
Never a truer word spoken love these videos 👍🙏
I'm 4 months sober after starting to get panic attacks from smoking weed. Trauma in my life changed me and I can't smoke anymore. I never realized how much it negatively effected me. Stay strong ❤
I started smoking weed when I hit 18 and got out of high school, I’m totally aware and acknowledge that weed is a double edged sword but my justification is this: everyone needs something to get them from A to B to C, been smoking almost every day for 2 years and I want to say this. You don’t need things to keep yourself going not at all, but weed is one of the ones that is easiest to keep around if you really have to choose.
Day two! I've been smoking for almost two decades and was an every day smoker and during the past year I started selling and was smoking an oz a week. Even though I didn't loose money on it at all cause of how I did it..... I completely lost myself. I did NOT quit cold turkey but an oz a week turned into an oz a month and than finally yesterday I said fuck it and flushed what was left and passed it along to the next person. Weed won't kill you like other drugs but it will change you and for me at least I didn't realize what was happening until it was almost two late. I've never really had addiction issues until I tore my shoulder in 2020 and got on percs...although I didn't take those long...it def changed my mind and I became a junkie of sorts. I gotta say.... WEED SAVED MY LIFE in some ways during this time but after a while the unsettling realization of..."Your shoulder doesn't hurt anymore" kept getting louder and louder....
until I had to come to terms with that fact that I was addicted to smoking weed.
I am thankful for your channel and the resources you provide as I have been stoned out of my mind watching for months now and all your advice I am putting to use.
Thank you.
From heavy use, cutting down is definitely the way to go, it will take a little longer to quit but the withdrawal will be a LOT less painful - GOOD LUCK!
I am six days sober. Thank you for your contact it really helps.
How’s it going? I’m on day 6 right now
I'm on my 8th day of not smoking hashish. Seriously i didn't feel any withdrawal
@@confirmjannatibc weed has no physical withdrawal just mental cravings nicotine on the other hand you’ll get migraines and tightness in the chest etc if weed had physical withdrawals then tolerance breaks wouldn’t exist
powerful stuff! 27 days clean today. i tried cali sober it always led me back to opioids so today i do 12 step programs, the A and the N ones. your point about craving accountability hits home for me. i just want to live in harmony w the world instead of being so disconnected from it. thanks so much. subbed
Just wanna say you inspired me to give it up after 5 years of almost daily use - started to see textbook addiction signs, continuing to escape/avoid life despite having everything going for me. There was a time where it saved my life, and despite some success it's now holding me back
Biggest insight was that when I tried to quit in the past I was experience withdrawal - it wasnt proof that I "need it" in a medical sense. A whole lot of false beliefs are falling away from that alone
Thank you
1:08 - 1:23 I bet all of us have the same story 😀In high school I had exact same thought pattern. ''It's a lot of fun, this will not do any damage to my body, because after high school I will drop this ''habit''.
Your vids r really saving people man this goes way farther than weed and nicotine as well u can apply to various substances
All what u say is very inspiring... have thought so many times to quit smoking weed... your words motivate me, I know that soon or late I'll quit it
Start today and don’t look back
Thanks, Dr. Frank. I'm 61 and have been a binge user of marijuana and alcohol since I was about 18. I quit 5 days ago, and I'm through the worst of it, although now feelings of shame are coming up pretty hard. I was originally thinking that I was going to stop "for now," with the expectation that I would eventually return to using in six months or whatever time limit I set for myself. Your videos are making me consider quitting entirely, for good. In particular, your thoughts on "romanticizing" weed and "stoner talk" (addictive thinking) were very insightful and helpful. Thanks again for your work.
Hi pal, doing this myself. How are you doing now, still sober?
@@j11g55 Approaching 30 days. Doing well. Mood and sleep are stable, more or less. I am working on redesigning my life, so that is my last go-around with weed and alcohol. Made a long list of all the BS my addictive voice tells me, along with responses. I'm also continuing to watch Frank's videos every day, so I don't get complacent. I think these things are making a difference. Making the decision to quit entirely, rather than temporarily as I usually do, has also made a difference. Thanks for checking in. I hope you are doing well, too.
@@Arven8have you ever experience chest pain for smoking?
@@kinqbluez1921 Not chest pain, no.
im sorry you are experiencing shame, stay strong
Hey, your videos have been awesome for me I quit weed recently and relapsed but found your videos and am going stronger this time, 4 days in. Do you have any videos on the lethargy and overall tiredness? I wake up feeling very energized sometimes with 4-6 hours of sleep but by noon I'm pooped. Assume this is just my brain trying to deal with not having constant dopamine.
I don't really have videos on this but its 100% normal as part of withdrawal, detox and healing. I will have videos soon discussing supplementation and other ways to improve this. But honestly, it's just a time thing. You are most likely in peak withdrawals, how you feel today is not how you feel tomorrow and so on. Give it till day 90 before you cast judgment on how you feel.
12:15 AM, May 18th. Thank you for all the advice
On Pete Holmes' show, Bo Burnham said that he doesn't like how weed has become the standard go-to thing to do whenever there's any free time. Like, how little do we value our free time that we waste it getting high instead of going out and taking part in life?
Needed this man❤️
Dude this was fire - 100% right about creep effect - day 8 no weed. Withdrawal, but no interest.
Spot on! I had always set a date in the future to stop and then shortly after found an excuse to smoke again. Accountability is key! When I realized every morning started with coughing and then more coughing every time I laughed hard I knew it was time to stop. The embarrassment of always sounding like I had bronchitis was a big factor.
Great point that happend me with drinking it really affected me 3 days later weeks and years would go by.
You the man thanks brother
Creep effect is 100% real. 10 year chimney here. Turned from once in awhile socially to all day everyday.
Quitting after 13 years of smoking weed. I’m 30 now. I smoked everyday, multiple times a day and I don’t think Ive been clean since… I just hit a point where weed just wasn’t fulfilling me anymore and it made me miserable to feel dependent on a substance. Especially when I had to travel and be without it for a few days. That was hell! That’s when I knew I had a serious addiction problem.
Right now I’m on Day 5 of my sobriety and my withdrawals symptoms are extreme but I’m pushing thru and can’t wait to gain my appetite back. Thanks Dr. Frank for your content. It’s great to find a supportive community who can relate to what I’m going thru! I will keep watching and one day meet ya on the other side when I’m fully healed! Peace!
Damn same as me im 30 started at 16
I am 19 and a freshman in college, I started smoking weed senior year in high school (so only about half a year) and have been using it to cope with the stress load of college, anxiety, and everyday life. I’m glad I’m still early in life that I realized the creep affect that just recently started to take hold. I will admit it is very hard to quit after using it everyday. This video has helped and given me the motivation to take the first step and start to “weed out” ( weed pun lol) the addiction in my life.
*Very Good Video For Anyone Who Has Addiction Constantly Pecking At Them*
Honest I just bought some thca edibles I stopped smoking becuase of my throat and I was having lots of mucus. Honest I shouldn’t have bought these but I did there is some shame
Your actions today determine your outcomes tomorrow. Don’t shame yourself, your trying and I am sure you will sort it out. Glad to have ya here, that is worth something
@@AddictionMindset thank you I keep telling myself I’m not gonna buy more but fuck but that’s why I’m here I stopped smoking but I feel like I just transferred my addiction. I just need to watch more becuase it forces me to take accountability
@@Yoev3r accountability is a blessing 🙏 one of the best parts of quitting
Edibles are easier to quit than smoking. Edibles can be used in controlled dosage but smoking is just pure chaos.
Update: quit smoking and edibles about 3 days after that post. Realized if I just keep filling the void my pain will never go away I just ended up not finishing them and throwing them out.
How’s it going my brother, I hope you’re having a wonderful day so far. I want to send this comment while it’s still recently posted so hopefully you can give me a response. I’m a 21-year-old trying to kick marijuana addiction after 5 to 6 years being addicted. I am convicted and convinced that I’ll be able to succeed, but I’m wondering if it’s a bad idea to lessen the severity of my withdrawal with Kratom? I’d love to know your advice on this. Also, thank you so much for your videos, I can see how they’re helping me and many others. God bless you.
bad idea (period), there is a very very very high risk of trading one addiction for another, and then you will be dealing with kratom withdrawal later on. Don't let kratom be part of your next chapter. Don't keep kicking the can, just get to quitting. You will be good, no need to run from the inevitable. If you want to do anything try consuming less and less over time, if that does not work go cold turkey.
Kratom put one of my friends in the hospital, messed up his stomach real bad.
@@AddictionMindset If I have already used kratom a few times in this current process of quitting, would you think I’ve already doomed myself, or is there still a window of opportunity to put down the kratom with no effects? I figure it’s plenty early to prevent switching addictions and stopping kratom as well, but I just need some reassurance. Thank you again for your response.
@@TDR-0484 how long was your friend using kratom? Was he able to recover?
@@DOCTRINExo he used it for a few months before that happened, and yeah he recovered fine with no long term health effects. Was scary for a min there though
Dr. Frank, last year I quit for 4 months. I relapsed but I realized I was the best version of me without it. I am now 7 days sober and I think this time I am more serious then ever. I would like to just be able to do it randomly but I mean like every once in a while not every day weekend month etc.
Moderation is ALWAYS key when It comes to almost any drug use. If you smoked just once per weekend and stayed True to it, very little harm will be caused.
Some people are not able to just do that. I am unfortunately one of them.
How you just don't smoke at all you junkie
No moderation is not good
Once per day is not too much.
@@Denise-kc8np Actually I’ve been through all the phases of addiction to weed. Once a week to twice every day. There were a couple of months when I used to smoke thrice every day. I smoked daily for around 3 years and let me tell you daily smoking pot affects you definitely.
The worst thing when you smoke daily is after a point you’ll require more quantity of substance to get the same high. So that becomes a vicious cycle.
I faced too many bad effects of weed in my 3 years of total usage, enough for me to develop an anti-weed mindset.
I’m almost a week sober from weed. I’ve tried quitting and telling myself tomorrow I’ll stop or next week I’ll stop more times then I can count. Two weeks ago I was rushed to the hospital because I got really high like I normally did but this time I thought I was about to have a heart attack. I’ve always had anxiety but I just realized now that smoking weed daily, multiple times a day enhanced it so much to the point where I had a panic attack because my anxiety was through the roof. I started feeling very disconnected from reality and even after a week sober I still am. I hate this feeling, life doesn’t even feel real anymore I feel like each day I’m losing myself more and more. I don’t know what to do. I know withdrawal symptoms are serious but this feels like it’s more then that. Deep down I don’t want to stop smoking because that’s how I coped for so long, it was the only thing that gave me reassurance. Even deeper down I know I need to stop but I can’t envision a life without getting high and numbing my unresolved pain/problems. How do I cope with this feeling? Will it go away or have I permanently fucked up my mental. I need this feeling to go away because I’m so lost and troubled and I don’t know what to do or think anymore. It’s so hard to put into words how I feel, it doesn’t even make full sense to me how I’m feeling but I know something is really wrong. Any advice is appreciated.
it will get better! hang in there!
Bro i feel exactly how you feel but working out and doing calisthenics helped me alot and meditation look up meditation for beginners and take zma 30 mins before you go to bed empty stomach
Hey Man, I totally get where you’re coming from. I’m a week sober now and I feel exactly how you feel. This feeling of just constant unease like it’ll never pass but trust me it will, the only thing you really need to do is convince your mind that it will eventually. You’re going through withdrawal and it’s making you feel like complete shit, and that’s good because it’s your brain reworking itself back to its normal state. The first few months are never easy, and hell this is my 10th time trying to quit weed so believe me when I say that I know it’s not easy but with the right support and guidance you do anything you put your mind to. What I suggest is take some time out of your day to just think. Just take 10 or 5 minutes and sit with your thoughts, and ask yourself what normally would make me happy without weed. Your brain definitely knows what makes you happy even if you try to deny it. For me what makes me happy is just simple things like cooking, video games, and just enjoying the life around me. It might not be as simple for you but little things like that can be a start to help you overcome what you’re feeling. I hope I could help you in some way with these words, much love and take care ❤.
Stick with it - you are still in the rough part of quitting. It gets far, far easier. I thought I'd never quit, and that when I did, I'd miss weed forever. SOmehow though, it just lost all interest for me. Not through willpower, I just moved on, and I associate weed with years spent hiding in my bedroom and feeling not-quite-right all day. Best of luck.
Praying for you brother the lord is watching over you and sensing angels to camp around you stay blessed and positive you got this pray as much as you can ask God for the strength ask him every time you feel weak to give in you will see not only did you conquer this you are much closer with God 🙏
Thank you for this video man. Trying to quit kratom rn
amazing video man
I’m 7 days in and I am experiencing some intense neck and back tension. Could this be from the withdrawal? Stretching seems to help temporarily but it seems to return soon thereafter.
I am about to be 34 and ive been struggling with weed addiction. Ive been smoking since high-school and ive been a "functional stoner" since high-school... I'm in the air force now and weed has slowly grown roots in every aspect of my life and started taking over as the main goal in my life.
Its time to quit.
after 12years of highly addicted ....im sober and Clean for 5days now Dr.Frank
thank YOUUUUUUUUU,,,, YOU HELPED ME
AWSOME CONTENTS!! GOD BLESS YOU
MUCH LOVE FROM IRAN
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I said " I have to quit if I want to achieve this or that " and it worked out for me ;)
It's crazy how an addicted mind can convince itself that you can put a timeline on quitting, and actually execute on it. It actually makes it harder to quit when you say you'll quit at a certain time, then to just quit immediately.
Quitting makes life easier...
Sure as heck does, and it’s funny cause so many people think it does not
This video has so many life lessons its incredible
hello am 2 days clean.....everything you have described in this video is true.....i started it when I was 19 years old just for fun but compulsive weed smoking began when i was 21 years......i have been trying to stop but failed until i stumbled on your channel afew days ago and you have inspired and motivated me to stop completely....thanks alot Dr. Frank.
aw I’m on day 2 too , good luck friend you got this ❤
hope you’re still going day 3!
@@mercpin still going strong I am never looking back🙂. Day 3 too 👏. I am happy to see you are still going too🥳
@@alvynegithura5358 you got this ❤️❤️🥺
@@alvynegithura5358 I hope u are still going strong day 6 I think? Lol
I noticed this in all my friends. It has ruined my relationships with many people. They all start as "It isn't addictive" and "I am just doing it to relax" and turn into genuine fiends. It is sickening to watch. They all develop annoying tendencies to try to peer pressure everyone to start smoking. This message should really be spread farther.
lol weed doesn't ruin relationships. People do. It's totally okay to use weed. If you don't like people doing it, that sounds like YOU have a problem with it. Ya sound sorta judgy. I smoke everyday and so do some of my friends. I have sober friends and others that experiment with drugs. We all get along fine. and Have been. Educate yourself and use discipline and have each others back. simple.
I have to smoke before i do anything. All truth in your words.
I started just like you. I will finish uni in one year and I am addicted to weed and cigaretes. Lately i have been saying after uni i will quit. This is eye opening, thank you man.
Thank you bro.
Watching this 2 years sober from weed and alcohol. It gets better but never easier. When shit hits the fan you always wanna go back. They took 10 years of my life too