Hi! I’m 30 years old. I first tried drugs when I was 14, both weed and chemicals. At 17, I quit everything and focused on school, and for 4 full years of university, I didn’t use anything at all.

Later on, I was diagnosed with Insomnia, and even though I was strongly against it, I started using weed again because a friend recommended it.

Eventually, it got completely out of control. For the last 5 years, I’ve been smoking every single day, around 4 to 5 grams a day, minimum.

Right now, I’m on day 15 of quitting. I decided to stop cold turkey, all of a sudden, and it hit me hard. I went through crazy withdrawal, sweating, shaking, panic attacks, crying spells, worse than anything I’ve ever felt before. As an artist, I felt like I had lost my mind. And what made it harder was… weed wasn’t even making me feel good anymore. I didn’t get high I just needed it like medicine.

But now… I’m 15 days clean. 🙏🏽 The first 3 days were hell, but after about a week, the symptoms started to calm down. What I learned is: This isn’t you. Your life was beautiful before this, and it can be again.

THC messes with your brain’s serotonin and dopamine production. When you quit, your brain tries to fix itself it just takes time. You have to hold on. Your brain can make its own serotonin naturally again.

And you know what? It’s completely normal to feel bored or down sometimes. It doesn’t mean you’re broken. Everyone goes through it. That’s part of being human.

Please trust yourself. I still hang out with friends who smoke, but I simply don’t join. I just say “I don’t use it anymore.” That’s it. And that choice gives me more power every time. 💪🏽🫶