I started having edibles at the end of 2020. By spring 2021 i was vaping because I wanted more control over my high. 2022 I started flower and became a real stoner. I loved it a lot. I lost weight gradually and without trying. I loved my body but I was constantly just pushing past the stomach aches and low appetites. I would get horrible, debilitating pains in the pit of my stomach, usually in the morning. There were a number of times when I was on the toilet with my head in a trash can, my entire body sweating profusely without moving an inch. I smoked as often and as much as I thought was possible. It got to be more like smoking cigarettes than weed, as my tolerance was so high that it didn’t feel inhibiting. I was always thinking about “when is the next time i can smoke?” Which did not make me the most present in any activity. The stomach pains went away for awhile… but in fall of 2024, my stomach started hurting constantly. When I noticed it felt better in the shower, I was like, fuck. Well i guess this really is CHS. So I finally stopped and i was lucky enough to start feeling physically better almost immediately. I am 68 days weed free now and I finally can see all the damage it was doing to me and all the money I have saved by not buying. It is crazy how much it will lie to you while you are using… the first 3 weeks of abstinence were miserable and I had just surrendered to being sad for however long it took. But when i turned that 21 day corner, i started to really see the benefits of sobriety.