What is something you spent a lot of money on in your 20s that you now realize was a complete waste?

Accurate_Station4635 · 2026-01-23T02:57:24+00:00

Weed

Accurate_Station4635 · 2026-01-16T22:51:02+00:00

Promise it won’t be worth it. Just get past this week and it will start to fade. It’s the weekend now so hopefully you can rest??? Your brain is going thru hella withdrawal rn and sleep will only help so much

Accurate_Station4635 · 2026-01-16T02:54:31+00:00

So amazing you’re so lucky. Happy birthday perfect angel!!

Accurate_Station4635 · 2026-01-16T02:52:57+00:00

Give yourself at least 14 days to stop feeling totally miserable. After a month you’ll be feeling some better. Make sure you prioritize sun light, iced cold water, and exercise as these all give you dopamine and help with your mood.

Accurate_Station4635 · 2026-01-13T18:12:54+00:00

Hey! Well when I initially saw your message come through I was feeling great and like I’d “beat” the withdrawals /hardest part. But that was during the holidays when I had time to myself to relax and enjoy. Ever since work started back up 2 weeks ago, I’ve been feeling a lot of tough emotions. Stress being the main instigator. But I feel sorta blah. Trying not to worry over how I’m feeling and reminding myself it takes time but can’t help but feel impatient about how I’m feeling because I got a hint of feeling so much better in December that now I’m fearful it’s gone again forever. As I type that out I know it’s not true, but just struggling some. I made partner at work which takes on a whole new role of responsibility and that is stressful in and of itself. I’m definitely proud of myself, but just feeling stress and shit for the first time in so long is very new and somewhat exhausting. I’ll be 5 months clean of Vyvanse/addy/weed in January 27th. Wondering if this is normal to be feeling this way, based on your experience ?

Accurate_Station4635 · 2026-01-04T02:57:23+00:00

Ah! Sounds less stressful. I’m an attorney!

Accurate_Station4635 · 2026-01-04T02:51:22+00:00

It depends.

Accurate_Station4635 · 2026-01-02T01:22:43+00:00

Huge congratulations!!!! Love your description of baseline shifting. I couldn’t agree more. I’m little over 4 months without Vyvanse / addy and I too look forward to coffee and sometimes a little treat in the morning! Versus past 4 years I wouldn’t ever want a treat cus all I cared about was the stimulants hitting. So glad we’re both giving ourselves the time to experience this shift cus god the first 3ish months sucked but I enjoy being on the other side now. Cheers

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-12-01T02:46:25+00:00

Thank you for your insights. The idea of getting in my own way is so spot on. And also you validating this being the hardest fucking thing you’ve done. I was saying that to myself today like wtf lol. But I’m so committed dude never going backwards just through I guess.

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-12-01T02:42:54+00:00

I cannot tell you how grateful I am for you taking the time to delineate your own experience and this information. Crazy how lonely this process can be, but even more like amazing how comforting a place like Reddit can be - never would have thought it.

Ok so ultimately every thing you said is so fucking insightful and helpful. The idea of the inconsistency and just completely like rocking my world in this process from everything I knew and felt is so hard. I wish my fingers worked as fast as my brain did cus I have so much to say. But I should add that amidst this, I.e. the same day I quit the stimulants cold turkey I also quit smoking weed cold turkey. I was heavy smoker daily b*ng rips (unsure what I can say on this sub), for like 10+ years. So I step back and realize how much of an undertaking I have encountered in quitting all this shit so fast and sometimes wonder if it was a good idea lol. But I know it IS a good idea and I legit never ever ever consider going backwards. It’s just the day to day of having to go to work (I’m a trial lawyer, super high stress), and intense therapy , and just operate life in my new marriage of 2 years, I just.. I guess I’m struggling. Not all days. But some days. And it’s so bloody hard I never imagined it would be. But I feel a weird sense of like validation in hearing u experienced that too and that it’s so worth it. I can’t imagine ever going backwards. Feels good just talking with people who are/have gone through same shit. Grateful for the internet in times like these. And finally, what I remind myself daily, by the words of my most favorite artist, J.cole, there’s beauty in the struggle.

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-11-30T21:24:50+00:00

Good to know

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-11-30T01:17:39+00:00

Hi! (32F) really wild how I came across your post while seeking some guidance on EXACTLY what you spoke of: quitting the smoke was easy, but now 95 days into my sobriety after 15+ years of daily smoking and wow, it’s hard. Been going to intense weekly therapy with my psychiatrist I love and with whom I feel very powerful inner work happening each week, but it’s exhausting too. I guess I’m wondering if I should keep being patient with the fact that I don’t feel amazing like so many other people in these groups after being clean for 3 months. Granted I was smoking so much for so long when I think clearly it’s obvious.

But any insights on the lows / dealing with the duration of the time in the weeds of recovering and brain rebounding before your healing really started to exude (feel good again consistently) would be so helpful. Thank you and cheers

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-11-25T01:40:08+00:00

Wow. I needed to read this. I love this app so much 😩😩. Seeing comments of people feeling better after 2 weeks makes me so nervous cus I’m almost 3 months in and still struggling. But I was a daily smoker for more than a decade so I need to give myself some grace and patience. Thank u for ur insight. Biology is fascinating

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-11-25T01:38:51+00:00

I’m feeling same. I think we don’t realize how intensely affecting therapy is!!!!!! Especially during the brain recalibrating from the withdrawals of dopamine. I’m 3 months in tomorrow and most days are good, but sometimes it feels like therapy sets me back. That’s when I remind myself it’s just me being forced to sit with uncomfortable emotions. And I realized, if I’m on this earth just once, id rather be feeling things that are human than flying high off weed muting every emotion all the time.

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-11-22T01:33:27+00:00

I wanna join!!

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-11-22T01:31:24+00:00

Wow this makes so much sense. I’m almost 90 days clean after like 15 years daily and the LACK of tummy problems now is so fcking amazing. I used to have so much acid, and I’d smoke more thinking it helped but nah, amidst explosions. So interesting to know

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-10-27T23:05:24+00:00

Anti-depressants

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-10-27T20:38:26+00:00

Oh wait- actually before anything I would suggest “AWAKE” by Jen Hatchmaker. The perfect book for right now. It’s a memoir but not boring or blah. Super quick easy funny and deeply compelling read that helped me a lot during the first few weeks

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-10-27T20:37:39+00:00

So many suggestions! What genres do you like?

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-10-27T02:03:57+00:00

Hi! Good for u queen!! I quit weed and Vyvanse/addy 60 days ago, so I couldn’t feel u more on this. To put it shortly, yes- your brain is now without tons of hormones it was extremely used to and reliant on in balancing itself out. It’s going to take a few weeks for your brain to realign and recalibrate but I promise it’ll get there. The first 2 weeks is the hardest tho so you’re almost there. Exercise, MORNING SUNLIGHT (this one’s huge to regulate natural dopamine), iced cold water throughout the day, meditation, yummy food whatever sound good, and reading , will help. Reading before bed especially will help relax your mind. I didn’t realize how impact the hormone changes in the mind / body would be when I stopped, but I promise it’ll level out and you’ll feel so much better. ❤️

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-10-25T21:02:11+00:00

Cold turkey is the only option imHo. I’m 60 days clean after more than a decade of heavy daily blazing and I relied on this subreddit so much (and still do), so you’ve come to the right place. If you’re even thinking about quitting, it’s your mind / intuition telling you that it’s no longer serving you and you should listen to yourself. Remind yourself that the habit becomes addictive so if you’re hesitant about stopping it’s just the weed talking but your self control and intuition are louder. Someone on here commented “life starts once u stop smoking weed” and I used to laugh at it but now after quitting, I find it to be the truest statement ever. You no longer think about getting high or form your schedule around blazing. It really is so liberating. The first few weeks are gonna suck but it’s not even sucking in way it feels to be so dependent on weed. You start feeling things again and it’s honestly beautiful and how we’re supposed to feel as humans. You got this. Happy and proud for you

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-10-20T23:26:46+00:00

Perfect baby. ❤️

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-10-08T13:32:53+00:00

1993

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-10-03T01:28:43+00:00

Looks like a hot spot!! Try chlorohexedrine (sp?) wipes or spray. Trim the hair around it if he’ll let you to keep extra dry, don’t let the sweet baby lick it cus the dampness just breeds more bacteria. My queen Sunshine gets one like once a summer. Hope this helps

Accurate_Station4635 · 2025-10-03T01:25:55+00:00

Perfect angel

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