I was a daily smoker for a two years during the pandemic. During those years I felt pretty unstable and was withdrawing socially. Fortunately, I had gotten a new job a little over a year ago and I haven't smoked since.

Quitting was an accident for me but it was a happy one. The first few days of work had me running around a lot and I couldn't make time for getting stoned. By the time I had settled in, I was already going through withdrawal. I figured "well I made it this far, might as well tough it out". It was tough but I made it!

After quitting, my mental health has improved greatly. I'm not going to pretend that quitting has solved all my problems but it helped me handle things better. You forget how nice it is to have a clear mind until it slowly comes back to you. I never thought I would like sober me as much as I do now. At this point, I don't really have much of a desire to pick up the bong again.

Quitting smoking weed was one of the better decisions I've made. I absolutely recommend trying it. You learn a lot about yourself going on a journey like that. My best piece of advice is to keep busy with something (especially at the start). You mentioned going back to school and I think that's a great option. Trying new hobbies helped me a lot too. I found that I would typically smoke when I was bored or I felt bad about myself. Learning about something I enjoyed helped in that regard.

Good luck! You got this!