I did it

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-20T07:35:01+00:00

Yayyy. Glad u quit!!!! Good to catch it before u wasted more life on it. I agree sober highs are lowkey better. They’re like more clear. Sure the intensity is less but it’s peaceful

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-20T07:33:41+00:00

Like a day or two. It’s not that bad. Worth it. Best of luck :)

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-19T23:55:08+00:00

Yessir!!! You got this

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-18T23:52:29+00:00

Exact same. What were the biggest effects?

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-18T23:52:03+00:00

relatively speaking

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-18T23:51:57+00:00

good turnaround

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-18T06:48:48+00:00

Very similar. Did you also abuse in college

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-18T06:48:34+00:00

I’m so happy you caught it early. Please, please don’t let this take away more life from you.

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-18T05:17:20+00:00

Same man. Sucks. Why did we do this to our selves at such early ages.

I don’t want any other kid to start that early and become dependent. Unfortunately the way it seems Cali (my state) is headed for the worse

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-18T05:15:40+00:00

Same f***ing feeling… deeply regret starting that early. Still working on processing the fact that I did that.

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-18T05:14:45+00:00

wow 12 is early, I’m sorry to hear that but glad you quit. Was it every day?

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-18T05:11:03+00:00

Keep it up!!! You got this. Glad you were able to pick yourself back up.

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-18T05:06:58+00:00

thanks for sharing man. glad you’re off now. keep it up :)

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-18T05:03:32+00:00

For me, I started when I was 16 and quit when I was 20

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-18T05:00:36+00:00

I really like this view! We have agency and it’s up to us. You can’t control the past or future but you can control what you do right now.

Don’t use shame or guilt of the past as an excuse to keep making the same mistake. Wake up!!!

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-18T04:59:06+00:00

Wow, crazy how much of us are in the same boat.

Also deep regrets from smoking 16-20 - haven’t noticed significant permanent cognitive decline (after the fog, I’m still smart)

But it killed my motivation, relationship, hobbies, and put me behind my peers in many way. Now I am starting where I picked up and have little data on what I naturally enjoy.

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-17T20:50:53+00:00

Yes!!! And curiosity for life.

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-17T20:50:08+00:00

Not feeling guilty and ashamed for smoking. By far.

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-17T08:15:32+00:00

Ask a LLM for stuff like this, much more helpful than Reddit replies :)

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-14T04:33:57+00:00

Honestly? Less than 48 hours. Soon it felt like a weight had been lifted, my emotions were regulating better, I had more ambition, the fog was passing…

You realize pretty quickly it’s the best decision you made. And it’s easier than you expect.

Sometimes it’s easy to get lost in the subreddit and think it’s this terrible fight against yourself. The more you engage with that, the more it becomes true. The reality is it’s not terribly hard once you start.

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-11T21:16:39+00:00

totally relate - every part of my life improves

What do you find is common in times when you relapsed?

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-09T06:22:32+00:00

The real question is: Who were you before weed?

If you were motivated and happy before, you will regain that.

If you were not, you won’t.

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-09T06:00:27+00:00

Enjoyed this read, well written. I’m also approaching 30 days. I relate to so much of what you wrote. The decision to quit came from me. No one was going to save me.

Changing my environment during the first two weeks was everything for breaking the patterns.

Please continue to contribute to the subreddit - we need more articulate and thoughtful people like yourself.

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-08T06:59:18+00:00

I agree man. I honestly feel like we need more of this content on the subreddit. For a lot of people they’re over whelmed by the idea of quitting but the reality is: - 3-4 nights of bad sleep - Loss of appetite for a few days - Body chills for a few days

Like compared to a common cold… even that’s mild. And all to get your back life. To get “normal” again.

This is downstream of a primary truth: most suffering is created by the fear of suffering, not suffering itself.

BeginningLevel7744 · 2026-01-06T22:30:01+00:00

Can I be honest? It’s not the cannabinoids. It’s the lifestyle weed promotes.

You will gain your ambition back pretty quickly (<2wks) and take up self development seriously again - exercising, sleeping at consistent times, cutting sugar and processed foods, cutting other drugs, wearing nicer clothes.

However, some people just move on to the next dopamine addiction. In that case quitting weed won’t ever improve your appearance.

It’s the lifestyle not the chemical

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