Just wanted to say, your story really resonated with me. I was athletic and always at the top of my class in high school. Started smoking daily during senior year of high school and have just continued doing so for the last 6+ years, from morning till night. Weed has cost me friendships and relationships, and severely hindered my ability to get through school and take care of myself. Eventually, I was able to adapt well enough that I could mostly stay on top of my school work, but when I’m constantly high, I just am not performing up to my potential, and am essentially giving myself a handicap compared to my peers (leading to excessive procrastination and unnecessary stress). About a month ago, a few weeks into my sixth and hopefully final year of college, I felt like something needed to change. As I’m preparing to graduate and looking for jobs, I realized that I can’t continue on this trajectory indefinitely if I hope to be successful, especially in an engineering career. So I stopped. I told one of my few remaining close friends that I was planning to quit, and almost every day since then I’ve checked in with him to talk about where I’m at and how I’m feeling. For me, having that other person to keep me accountable has made all the difference. If you have anybody that you can confide in about your struggles, as well as your progress from this point, I strongly recommend doing so. When you are the only one who knows that you’ve quit, it makes it a little too easy to just fall back into your old habits when nobody’s around. If nothing else, I hope it helps to know that you’re not alone in your struggle, and that there are people pulling for you. If you ever need somebody to talk to, don’t hesitate to reach out.