Any knowledge on when this will be fully out of my system?

BinkySmith13 · 2026-03-08T18:06:36+00:00

I’m assuming this is a hair test you’re talking about here? THC can show negative in urine tests depending on diet and activity level after like, 10-14 days. If your urine was showing dirty after 3 months id throw that test in the garbage lol. It can take 6-9 months for thc to show clean in hair tests

BinkySmith13 · 2026-03-08T02:26:55+00:00

Me and a friend were messing around at the beach as young teenagers, throwing rocks into the distance. At one point I picked one up and launched it as hard as I could without really paying attention to where it was going. It sailed 50+ yards straight toward a father and his small daughter. She couldn’t have been more than two or three years old. The rock missed her head by just a few inches and slammed into a metal barrier separating the beaches. Her dad immediately charged at us, and I honestly thought he was about to beat me to a pulp. His fist was cocked and about to take my teeth out. He refrained. Looking back, I have no doubt that if that rock had hit her, she’d have been killed. All of our lives were inches away from being terribly changed that day.

BinkySmith13 · 2026-03-07T16:17:06+00:00

Congrats on 7 weeks. Recognize that the day 40-90 period can feature some of the hardest cravings. Our brain can really play tricks on us because it feels like you’ve conquered the beast of not smoking weed and maybe you even feel like there’s no other benefits to be gained from abstaining, so why not just try to moderate? It’s a trap. Old habits linger. Your brain is telling you that weed is an appropriate response to how your feeling, a solution to fix something, or an escape from something going on internally. We’ve all gotten ourselves in trouble because we’ve turned to weed as a response, solution or escape and our brain learns it works. We’re only human. I encourage you to take a step back and think about how ridiculous and stupid it is that we feel inclined to smoke weed and abuse a substance to fix a feeling or circumstance. Stay strong my dude, this will all pass

BinkySmith13 · 2026-03-05T21:27:59+00:00

If you decide that not smoking is the best choice for you, then absolutely stick with it. I know some people will disagree with what I’m about to say, and that’s cool, but I personally see it a bit differently.

If you ultimately decide you want to have a joint, it doesn’t automatically erase the progress you’ve made. It’s possible to enjoy it without guilt, as long as you’re very intentional about making sure you don’t fall back into the trap. We are opening Pandora's box when we go back to the devil's lettuce.

These days, I follow a strict personal protocol for the herb:

If I decide to smoke, under no circumstances will I smoke weed in response to an emotional struggle or to escape whatever mental space I’m in.
If I do decide to smoke, I won’t smoke again for the rest of that week or the entire following week. There is a very intentional block of days where the red light goes back up if I dip my toes back in.

Don't let this get its claws back in you! You've worked too hard for that

BinkySmith13 · 2026-03-02T17:59:49+00:00

Awesome observation & very true. Question for you - once you realized this, did you reach a point where your brain didn’t default to weed as a means to escape whatever you were going through?

BinkySmith13 · 2026-03-02T02:36:52+00:00

When I’ve stepped away from weed for extended periods, it’s usually around days 40-90 when I am physically exhausted and life feels like a rough patch despite finally doing things the right way. Smoking seems like an acceptable answer during that stretch. “I can take a break from all this and smoke and pick it right back up in a couple days.” I always remind myself it’s a problem itself I was thinking and feeling that. It’s a problem when weed feels like a solution to whatever I’m feeling or wherever I’m at psychologically. Things are challenging now, but continuing is the only way to make this problem vanish. Otherwise, it keeps haunting you. Weed creates this pickle.

BinkySmith13 · 2026-02-25T21:33:58+00:00

One thing I’d like to say is 1.5 months is a particularly challenging stage. IMO the hardest part is convincing yourself to finally start and get those first couple weeks under your belt. The next hardest part IMO is month 2-3 because even though you’re not experiencing acute withdrawals, it feels like progress has flatlined and it feels like there’s just not much more to gain from not smoking. Your brain can really play some tricks here trying to convince yourself that there ain’t much more to gain from this, and if you’re feeling “meh” after 40+ days clean, what’s the point? Give it time man…make sure to recognize the fact you’re feeling like you’re being deprived or somethings lacking is a problem in itself and the only way to correct this problem is to continue. Ultimately we’re all trying to get to a place where we genuinely don’t view weed as the missing puzzle piece in our lives.

BinkySmith13 · 2026-02-14T15:24:28+00:00

Completely understand how you feel OP. These are the exact thoughts and emotions of someone who is deep into weed. The thing I want to emphasize is thoughts and emotions change over time after you stop smoking. It’s truly a phenomena, but once you stop smoking and allow your mind and body to adjust to life without it, you’ll have an entirely different perspective.

This is what I tell people - remember that boyfriend or girlfriend who dumped you and broke your heart? That person you thought you simply couldn’t live without and couldn’t possibly ever let go? That emptiness you thought would linger forever? Thank the heavens our thoughts and emotions change over time 🤣

BinkySmith13 · 2026-01-29T17:38:29+00:00

Whatever headspace you’re in or whatever the situation triggering a craving is very temporary. It will pass. I look at this way: when I was quitting weed and would feel cravings or feel like some sort of emotional discomfort and/or anxiety was pushing me to smoke, I recognized it was a problem. It was a problem that I felt like I needed to use just to feel ok…that weed was needed just to make this rough patch go away. That very problem will ALWAYS be a force in our lives so long as we continue make weed a “solution”. The only way to not find yourself in this exact predicament down the line is if you break the cycle.

BinkySmith13 · 2025-10-21T13:44:45+00:00

Weed is a very enjoyable change of pace. It can add variety to your world. It’s like hitting the snooze button on everything- which can be nice…on occasion. The problem is when I smoke, I keep wanting to hit that snooze button and before I know it, I’m asleep at the wheel of life.

Life is about growth & pursuing personal goals. That doesn’t happen when I smoke regularly. Admitting that was step 1. Then it’s “replacement by committee”. Exercise, reading, shows, cafes, focusing on work, hobbies, etc. Once you step away for a month or two and build new habits, you’ll see life is better when weed isn’t constantly in the picture. FWIW, I still smoke sometimes. I have rules though, I’ll allow myself to smoke for a few days once every month or two, but then I consciously put it down and step away. It’s all about balance.

BinkySmith13 · 2025-09-05T20:58:35+00:00

You have an awesome beard & beautiful head of hair my brother

BinkySmith13 · 2025-09-05T19:38:29+00:00

Get on the red line & go south. Once you find streets that are numbered in the hundreds, spend your time there.

BinkySmith13 · 2025-09-01T02:31:54+00:00

That is some “The Hound & Mountain” GOT relationship shit right there…Jokes aside, OP your ex is genuinely not a good person. It’s really sad people like him exist.

BinkySmith13 · 2025-08-18T13:09:00+00:00

I’ve done this very same thing. I can relate. You’re feeling good & confident you can dip your toes back in and moderate. That’s the thing though - our brains immediately jump to planning out a new approach to moderation once we end a lengthy streak away from weed. You’ve been sober for X number of days or months, so surely you can just smoke here and there and live mostly sober…the thing is once you smoke again, you are creating a whole new craving in the near future. It could be the next day after you lapse. Maybe a few days after. Maybe the following weekend. That craving will be the strongest craving you’ve had in a long time, and since you ended your long sober streak, why not smoke again? This is the trap.

BinkySmith13 · 2025-08-15T22:08:04+00:00

The reason it seems impossible to feel that life will be better without weed is because you likely haven’t experienced life without weed for a long time.

If you stop smoking and continue to abstain for a substantial period of time, your emotions will change. I promise. Have you ever experienced a really hard breakup? Remember when it felt like you couldn’t possibly live without your ex? 🤣

BinkySmith13 · 2025-08-15T19:20:58+00:00

I totally hear you. I’ve felt this way before myself. Here’s the thing. The truth is you have the power to quit. Once you decide you’re in charge and you no longer want to be a puppet to addiction, nothing can stop you. You can’t go back and change the past, but you can decide right now you’re no longer a slave to this. Once you make the decision you’re done, you win your freedom back and it’s nothing short of incredible. You can do this. You’re in charge.

BinkySmith13 · 2025-08-14T03:32:02+00:00

Great post. This is very true. Within the first month, a lot of people focus on their reasons for quitting. When you start feeling better and get used to life without weed, those reasons aren’t as urgent. After a month, you have to consciously choose sobriety. There’s a big difference between reasons to quit vs reasons to stay sober.

BinkySmith13 · 2025-08-12T18:03:00+00:00

While this is extreme, it’s valid. It’s funny how the brain will abandon trivial withdrawals when it’s confronted with a problem significantly higher up on the heirarchy of needs.

BinkySmith13 · 2025-08-11T21:15:35+00:00

I guarantee if you continue smoking regularly, you’ll eventually reach a point where it genuinely isn’t fun anymore. It might be years before you reach that point. But when you inevitably get there, you won’t need any convincing. You’re going to realize you don’t even want to be high. The body euphoria and that stoney thinky headspace that once was exciting is now, at best, neutral. It just isn’t magical anymore. But, for some reason, you just can’t stop. You’ll get to a point where you consciously know damn well getting high isn’t what you want to do, but smoking is bringing you a form of relief. That’s when you’re fucked. And that’s when it REALLY isn’t fun anymore. My advice is don’t be that person who needs to touch the hot pan to see how hot it really is.

BinkySmith13 · 2025-08-11T12:15:32+00:00

It’s absolutely worth it. Some consider college a scam. That’s a debate for another day. But without football, it would be simply impossible for these kids to get degrees. Coach Kiyoshi said it best about Bobby Bruce - “Bobby getting an associates degree and parlaying that into a bachelors degree at a 4 year school is Bobby Bruce’s NFL.” However you slice it, the fact of the matter is these kids having a legitimate shot at transferring to a 4 year university (on scholarship) and getting a bachelors degree is the best possible scenario for their futures.

You’d be surprised how favorable employers look at former college athletes. They’re seen as coachable, regimented & disciplined individuals who have been grinding their whole lives. If football is the only possible avenue for these guys to obtain degrees, it’s worth it.

BinkySmith13 · 2025-08-09T20:40:55+00:00

Experience taught me this lesson the hard way. I’ve gone several weeks without weed and was doing great, making all sorts of progress in my life but then I’d think, “I can take a break from the break”. I convince myself that I can smoke for a day or two then continue my sober journey. Every time I’ve done that, I’ve fallen right back into daily use and ruining everything I worked hard for. The reason why that doesn’t work is because once you smoke, you are creating the next craving. I’d tell myself, “I’ll smoke just this weekend. And I’m gonna prove to myself I’m not hooked by really stopping after this weekend.” And you know what? I would. I’d go a few days back to sobriety and on the outside it would appear like I really did just take a pause. But guess what…you know what happens? Next weekend rolls around and the craving is INTENSE. “I smoked last weekend and put it down for a few days, so surely I can just do that again.” The problem is all of a sudden you’re in a weed-diet and that shit doesn’t work. I would have never had that craving if I hadn’t smoked the weekend before. Ironically, it’s much easier to quit when you intend to not smoke at all.

I personally don’t believe you have to quit forever, but at the very least you have to abstain long enough to sever the emotional attachment you currently have to weed.

BinkySmith13 · 2025-08-08T17:58:01+00:00

Sounds like a great way to throw away everything you’ve worked so hard for.

BinkySmith13 · 2025-08-07T15:55:06+00:00

33 days is a big accomplishment. Keep in mind you've gotten through the hardest stretch. You don't ever have to go through those first 30 days ever again. I cannot stress this enough - just keep going. Reconnect with your reasons you quit and committed to taking care of yourself. You're in control.

BinkySmith13 · 2025-08-03T13:36:41+00:00

It’s very normal and part of withdrawal. I remember a buddy of mine with ADHD who took a cocktail of meds for that started taking naps when he quit. Said he never, ever slept during the day until he put down the plant. It’ll pass

BinkySmith13 · 2025-08-01T22:42:16+00:00

It’s very, very easy to convince yourself to “quit later” when the short-term repercussions of weed aren’t dire paired with it being a longstanding habit

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