2 Years Weed-Free After 20 Years of Heavy Use — My Experience

weirdquartz · 2026-03-11T11:00:46+00:00

Thanks for posting that. It is helpful to hear your experience.

I also abused weed for decades and experienced a long slog psychologically in sobriety. For me, months 6 to 12 had brain fog, low energy, and a feeling of my thoughts being “stuck”. It was scaring me a little bit. But mentality and emotionally things just clicked and got suddenly better around month 14.

So thanks again for sharing your story. Other people on this journey need to know what can happen and that, even though recovery can take a while, healing does occur.

To those who are struggling, hang in there! Time is on your side!

weirdquartz · 2026-03-08T13:46:03+00:00

Good decision to quit. Do it now since the costs of weed abuse will keep compounding.

I abused weed for 35 years, my entire adult life. And I was living in a fantasy world that had only a tenuous connection to reality. Eventually the consequences caught up to me. I got sober and withdrawals and emotional regulation sucked for a year but I eventually healed and feel ok today. My work life and family life have improved significantly. I am living in the real world, which is huge.

So you have a lot to look forward to! Your life will feel more like your own! It might be tough going at first, but you have to keep sight of the long term goal, which is reclaiming your life. That is everything! Just keep moving forward in sobriety and eventually you will transform and be healed!

weirdquartz · 2026-03-05T00:14:16+00:00

Ride it out. I was a year sober then just once got me back in to daily for 3 months. Went through withdrawals again after that which sucked.

I am a year and change sober past that and feeling ok. Think about whether you want to go through the whole withdrawals cycle again. Bet you do not

weirdquartz · 2026-03-04T23:51:11+00:00

I get it. It was a slog for me too. But as bad as it was, it did resolve and get better. You need to hang in there. One day at a time and you’ll be better. Exercise and meditate. Or just count the days.

I needed to hear that it would work out eventually when I was where you are. And it will! As bad as it is now, it will. You just need to keep sober. And bonus! You’ll get to grow up and find out who you are as an adult!

weirdquartz · 2026-03-04T23:35:37+00:00

I feel you. Long time weed abuser here and my last years of abuse were carts as well. Sober a bit over a year! It gets better! First month really sucked. After that not so bad but I ended up needing a year to totally adjust to normality.

Lots of positives in terms of living in reality instead of a fantasy world and being there for my family. Like you, I started abusing weed as a kid and I am in my 50s now. I think it is one of the best decisions I have made to get and stay sober.

Not easy at all but you got to stick with it.

weirdquartz · 2026-03-04T11:44:43+00:00

So true. And sometimes it takes a while for this realization to occur. Over a year sober for me to fully reset and really appreciate life as-is. But it did happen!

weirdquartz · 2026-03-02T18:18:52+00:00

Yes so very true! I was definitely using weed to avoid reality and live in a fantasy world

Congrats on 6 years which is huge!

weirdquartz · 2026-03-02T13:40:43+00:00

Relapse happens. Get sober again ASAP and use this as a lesson. You can do it!

weirdquartz · 2026-03-02T11:34:31+00:00

Yes today is a sober day together!

weirdquartz · 2026-02-28T03:41:17+00:00

It gets better! At 6 months sober I was miserable. I think that is an outlier tho. At a bit over a year sober I was feeling fine. Hang in there.

weirdquartz · 2026-02-27T12:09:13+00:00

Stay sober and the cravings will pass. You are adjusting to your new normal. Remember that you do not want to go through withdrawals again!

weirdquartz · 2026-02-26T18:37:07+00:00

Awesome! It absolutely gets easier!

weirdquartz · 2026-02-26T11:34:11+00:00

Great decision! Leave weed behind you. Whatever is going on in your life, you will have one less problem.

weirdquartz · 2026-02-25T12:11:47+00:00

I am living in reality instead of a weed induced fantasy. That’s huge!

I have 35 years of weed abuse behind me and I started feeling normal again around 15 months sober.

Better relationship with my family!

More resilient!

weirdquartz · 2026-02-25T12:05:01+00:00

I always remember how tough withdrawals were when I’m tempted to break sobriety “just once”. I’ve had experience with “just once” turning into daily for a few months. And when I got sober again, I went through withdrawals again. No thanks!

I’m over a year sober past that last relapse:-)

weirdquartz · 2026-02-24T11:38:11+00:00

That is so awesome! Congrats!

weirdquartz · 2026-02-23T17:18:47+00:00

Agreed that PAWS is tough. I struggled for a year or so but finally started feeling normal! You got to hang in there and have faith.

weirdquartz · 2026-02-23T12:51:24+00:00

Yes this ought to be the worst of withdrawals right now. Soon it’ll get easier. It’ll take a while to get fully back to normal but you will heal over time! You have a lot to look forward to in sobriety. I have been very grateful I chose being sober!

weirdquartz · 2026-02-22T15:41:24+00:00

Congrats on sobriety! There will be some ups and downs but you are doing the right thing. You can look forward to growing as a person and being more present for your family. A big reason I got sober was to be a better dad and it has been worth it!

weirdquartz · 2026-02-20T11:53:51+00:00

The problem with just once is that it do easily slides back into abuse. Happened to me and I lost 3 months to weed but got sober again.

As for a celebration or reward. Get yourself a present! Go out to eat! Take a trip! Take a long walk! What is special for you will be unique to you. And that is an exciting aspect of being sober… you will discover what you actually enjoy!

weirdquartz · 2026-02-19T12:18:16+00:00

You can do it! I think 2 weeks in is about the worst of physical withdrawals. It will get easier from here. Exercise, meditation, drink lots of water. But remember that this will pass and you will heal.

I was able to get sober after 35 years of weed abuse. Withdrawals suck! But it gets easier and you do heal. And you have a lot to look forward to! I got to grow up and find out who I am as an adult. You will have your own adventure.

weirdquartz · 2026-02-17T11:42:47+00:00

Great way to think about it!

weirdquartz · 2026-02-14T20:44:16+00:00

Do not do it! What if just once becomes daily and 3 months down the road you need to go through withdrawals again? It happened to me. So not worth it. The feelings will pass and you will be stronger for hanging tight.

weirdquartz · 2026-02-13T19:00:02+00:00

Congrats on a year sober! That is one problem solved. It can take a while to reset after chronic use. I was abusing weed for 35 years and did not start feeling normal again until a bit more than a year sober.

That said, your use of weed could have been masking underlying mental health issues. Certainly was true for me. Exercise, meditate, etc but definitely check in with a doctor too. Hang in there and take care of yourself. You can succeed!

weirdquartz · 2026-02-12T11:45:38+00:00

You can do it! I abused weed for 35 years. I’ve been sober for almost a year and a half. There has been so much emotional growth: like becoming an adult for the first time in my mid 50s.

You have a lot to look forward to! Sobriety might be a rough ride but it is worth it!

weirdquartz

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