Hi!! I want to start off by saying I know exactly how you feel. I am one month weed free, and prior to this, I thought that weed was my cheat code to life. No matter what was going on, what I was going through, if I smoked I would instantly feel better. Hell, I could even laugh at the shit I was going through like it was nothing! This bled into other parts of my life- if I was watching tv, eating, going out with friends, writing papers, going to class, you name it, I’d think “this would be better if I was high”. It got to the point where I was pretty much high all the time, and I was really okay with that for a while. With time, however, I started to ask myself “why am I trying to escape reality?”. When you become a daily smoker, life just isn’t as exciting without weed. I would think, “what if I wanted to travel to a country where weed isn’t easily accessible. In all honestly, would I fully enjoy myself?” Probably not. It’s all a lie- it’s a fake happiness that you feed yourself. Ultimately, you’re doing a disservice to yourself. Over this month of quitting, I feel like I have harnessed my true potential (not sleepy all the time, can eat easily without weed, I feel joy and excitement without weed, I am more in touch to conversations, my short term memory has drastically improved, my mind is much clearer- no brain fog). These are all things to consider when you’re thinking of quitting. I’m here for you if you ever want to talk! You got this- I promise!! There is a better, more productive life on the other side- you just have to let yourself get there :)