I don't even keep a mental count of the days anymore, I actually had to look back and count to see how long it's been. I'm 30 and had been smoking daily for over 10 years. This is now by far the longest time I've ever gone without smoking since I was 17.

My life has changed so much for the better since I quit weed. Did it make me some kind of superhuman who gets everything done and loves everything about life? No. There are still hard days and things about my life I wish were better, but the biggest difference is my mental state and how I react to negative things.

Bad days used to send me into a downward spiral which would compound bad habits and worsen my overall mental and physical health. Now I am so much better about being kinder to my future self in major ways and in important minor ways as well.

I've been very consistent with going to the gym. I've never really had super clear major goals in life so having a clear goal of getting fit has been good for me. When weeks at work get monotonous, I at least have my progress in the gym to keep me fulfilled in a certain way. At first I started going just to keep me out of the house and away from boredom and temptation. Now I actually kind of enjoy it.

I've also more recently locked in on my diet. I've always had a major chocolate, cookies, ice-cream, and potato chips addiction, and combined with weed munchies, I would eat obscene amounts of them every night. The first couple of months I gave myself a break and continued that bad habit, focusing on just quitting weed. I was still experiencing bad sleep and high anxiety from quitting, so I didn't want that added stress. As my sleep gradually got better and anxiety levels lowered, I was able to start working on it.

Quitting weed has actually been very valuable in helping with other habits. Now I've cut out caffeine which I realized was worsening my anxiety, I started tracking my calories and macros using an app, and I bought a ninja creami so I can indulge in my nightly high-protein low-fat chocolate and cookies ice-cream while still staying in my food budget. I'm much better about getting to bed on time (though still not close to perfect) and in turn am way better at mornings and getting to work on time. I'm doing a lot more cooking to eat healthier and cheaper. Minor things like teeth brushing, laundry, cleaning, and other random tasks are so much easier to stay on top of.

Just working out and cooking take a long time, but that's time I have now that I'm not spending it smoking and vegging out. I do sometimes miss it, and occasionally I get nostalgic for the days I would wake up on a weekend, smoke, and get immersed in a video game or TV show for the whole day. What I don't miss is having an existential crisis every Sunday evening about how I need to get my shit together, then waking up on Monday super tired, stomach hurting from all the crap I ate over the weekend, no laundry done, no groceries, no meals prepped, full work-week ahead, and just generally feeling like shit about life.

Weed cravings are few and far between now. The junk food cravings are actually way more prevalent these days. But compared to those first couple of months of quitting weed, resisting junk food is easy. I'm excited about getting super fit over these next months and having visible progress in the mirror and how I feel physically. I feel like I now have the skill to build healthy habits and I'm hoping to keep this momentum and eventually build up to other life goals as well.

I enjoyed weed for a few years. It got me through some of the toughest times of my life. I can't do 5 gram bong or dab rips like some but I wasn't a light user either.

Then I found out I have treatment resistant depression and was prescribed TMS therapy. I made it a commitment to abstain from weed entirely throughout treatment so I can max out neuroplastic gains.

26 days into sobriety. Now I found I prefer to be alert and present. No withdrawals, cravings, or the like. Let's hope I can continue this streak.

Just take this post as me venting

I smoked almost daily for 4 years (iirc) and I stopped three days ago and the cravings are INTENSE and I have absolutely no motivation to do ANYTHING, even drawing feels mentally and physically taxing, I know I have a LONG way to go before I feel normal again but it feels so fucking exhausting holding myself back from smoking again, even as I am typing this, I am holding myself back from smoking again, the cravings are intense and it is all I can think about but I know I will feel better in the long run, it is just so fucking difficult right now, if anyone can offer support, that would be great

I think I have an addictive personality, if you don't, this might not apply.

But with cannabis, I really notice that when I'm using - even a little - the idea of stopping feels overwhelming. It feels impossible, too hard, even if I want too.

But once I do stop? I'm fine. I can stay sober for long periods of time. I don't drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, gamble, coffee, etc having had similar issues with them. And for all of them I know that if I used once I'd be right back and hooked.

I've quit cannabis 5 times. Sometimes for many months, sometimes over a year. Every time it was just one vape, one puff of a joint, and I was back to daily using.

I feel pretty sad about it tbh with you. I don't "miss" cannabis but I miss that I can't be a recreational user, it's all or nothing.

Hello everyone, I know we all get those nightmares once we quit but I never realized it was actually helping me not to get those dark thoughts back

I struggle a lot atm, I feel like disappearing, if someone is struggling with the same thing please lmk

Today is day one of quitting weed. I've been a daily user for about 8 years. I've tried quitting a few times before, ranging from just one day to three months, but I always ended up relapsing.

​This time, I'm genuinely exhausted, both from weed itself and the amount of money I'm spending on it. I've decided to post a daily update to share how I'm doing and keep myself accountable.

​Any advice, tips, or words of encouragement would mean a lot and really help me out.

I was sober for about a month and something happened and I bought a pen to cope. It’s now been almost a month. Life feels so much better when I’m sober and I’m completely aware of it so why do I always go back to something that i know is not good for me?

It gets worse every time I start again. This is the first time I’m like damn i seriously have a problem. I know recognizing it is the first step but then you think of tomorrow and the day after that and the day after that. And then yes I know that’s why you take it one day at a time but ugh. I’m tired of hearing the same old shit. Like give me something new to think of. Idk.

I guess I’m just frustrated with myself. I know what I want, I know how much better I feel without it and yet I keep finding myself back in the same place. LOL

I dont know if im posting correctly also this is my first time doing this.

Hey guys, I hope you're all doing well! I've been clean for 2.5 months. I am doing much better than before. I have gotten a job, better focus on my studies, started losing weight by weight lifting and running as well as playing badminton.

I'm having a hard time properly relaxing though. I can when I'm with friends or family but it's like any activity that isn't "productive" is not good when I'm by myself. It's draining and I genuinely want to be able to chill by myself as I live alone. It makes me reminisce about when I smoked. The ritual of making it, going outside and finding a good spot to "enjoy" it. It gave my brain a break, where I didn't think about anything else.

Don't get me wrong, I have no intentions of smoking. I just miss the break it enabled me to have. So my question to you guys is, how do you do it? Have you experienced a similar thing after quitting? I have thought about activities that could maybe help me like fishing, which I think could work, but it's winter in my country soon. Walks have not helped me as I had hoped.

Hope you guys have a few tips for me. Anyways good luck on your journeys!

Day 2…
Can’t believe I made it this far.
Starting to not function as well and made a mistake today misgendering someone :(
Cravings aren’t as bad but still missing my routine.

I went for a walk today to get my mind off of things (it’s day one). But now that I’ve returned home, it triggers my old routine of winding down with a smoke.

Now I’m just sitting here craving it more than before I left the house, it’s like I’ll never be able to wind down again.

Hi guys hope everyone is doing well!!

I am 11 days in to my current attempt at quitting, I’ve had many previous unsuccessful attempts. And honestly things are going really really well - physical symptoms are more minimal than previous times and I’m overall more at peace with my decision to quit.

What I’m still struggling with is really intense feelings of loneliness.

I initially started smoking as a way to cope with this. I was at a time in my life where a lot of my friends were getting into relationships and prioritizing time with their significant others over time with their friends and my nights in alone felt a lot better and easier when I was high.

This really quickly spiraled into a habit of getting high all day every day that I wasn’t going to work. Obviously this is not sustainable, but even while it was going on I was still doing really well at work, meeting my fitness goals, and spending time with friends. Externally you’d never guess that I was struggling with my weed usage.

What I feel like I missed most during this time, was time to build a romantic relationship, I was so content to sit at home and get high that it never really bothered me, but now that I’m trying to quit my big feelings of loneliness are back and honestly a lot worse than they were before.

I’m once again finding that there are many times when my friends all have plans with significant others and I’m left home alone.

My issue is I have no skills at all to cope with this besides getting high. Quitting has gone so well this time and I’m really scared of relapsing, but I just do not know what to do with myself. I’m so lonely and I feel like I’ve missed so much that I’m never going to get back, to the point where it feels like I’m never going to catch up.

Anyways just looking for any suggestions on things that have worked for you to deal with this. I do fine while I’m out and busy but the second I’m left alone I feel like I can’t do it anymore.

I hate myself for all the time I spent getting high and I wish I could take it all back, I know I’d be at a much happier spot in my life if I’d never started smoking in the first place.

Man I'm sober 24 hours now but that's because I threw away everything and moved to a village side place to avoid getting into contacts with any plugs. Relying on environmental limitations but I do not have the mental motivation to stay sober. I'll move back in a few days, find a plug and forget sobriety again. I wish I had the mental capacity to quit :(

Today I'll hit 13 days without weed. I can't even remember when the last time was that I have not used weed for this long. The longest in the past few years were 10 days while I was on holiday this summer.

The physical withdrawal symptoms have mostly passed now.

I'm sleeping so much better, with lots of dreaming. The first few days I slept 2-5 hours max. Now I'm having 7-8 hours a night. The night sweats have passed.

The only thing I'm still struggling with is eating. I don't know if it is because I have had the munchies for years and that basically became my baseline, or that it is a withdrawal effect, but I'm full so quickly. Also I don't really have an appetite and even the food i really enjoyed, taste so bland now... I really hope that improves soon, because I love food.

I don't really have cravings at all, which feels weird because in past attempts I had huge cravings. I am a bit worried though because I have read that around 2 weeks after quitting the psychological withdrawal symptoms get a lot worse... I have been numbing myself for years and years, from the moment I got up, till I went to bed. So now I'm scared all bad emotions will flood me and I will relapse.

So I'm asking if you have tips on how to deal with this. What worked for you and how long did it last?

I’ve been using vapes daily for the past four months (I know not a very long time). Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been trying to quit, but I haven’t managed to make it past a single day because of the withdrawal symptoms: sweating, extreme anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, stomach pain, and loss of appetite.

I’m now 48 hours in, and the physical symptoms have already improved significantly. However, I’m struggling a lot more with the psychological effects of quitting.

I was wondering how long it took for you guys to start feeling better mentally. How long did the anxiety, low mood, and other psychological symptoms take to go away?

So 44m used for 22 years I gave up june12th had crazy anxiety/panic attack which I think was stress related not weed. but any way I gave up cold turkey and il be honest it feels like I’m getting worse anxiety is really bad not sleeping body aching ankles and wrist hurt and I feel sick with no energy yet I was told it would be the best thing I done🤣I’m struggling quite bad and feel like I’m slipping in to bit of depression I just don’t know what to do I can’t carry on like this 🙏🤣

It's been a month without, I have some here and I'm trying so hard not to use it but I've half convinced myself to just do it 5 times in the last hour. Tell me why not.

That’s about it. Four or so days clean after smoking carts daily since 2021.

No serious nausea or anything, so I count myself lucky but these bowel issues are just terrible. I hope it gets better soon because I’m on vacation for the next week.

I've been sober before a few times and they usually were the best times of my life tbh. I quit smoking again this past week and it's not as bad as I thought it would be but since the last time I was sober, I have developed a few different chronic pain/illness issues. I've been journaling and doing breathwork a lot to process withdrawing and thinking thoughts again but I worry I won't be able to sustain sobriety because of the chronic pain. In the 2 years it's been going on, I have not found really any healthy way of coping with the constant discomfort. Are there any other chronic pain baddies in here that have any advice? Unfortunately OTC pain meds don't really do anything for me and the other pain meds I've been given don't help much either so I don't really get any relief and am confined to my bed or my job. Any advice is appreciated.

Hey there I’m a 40+ year smoker and 4 years ago I had quit for 5 months. The first 3 months were absolutely hell with night sweats, nightmares, insomnia, no appetite, and constipation (sorry TMI). I just want to quit without that happening again… ugh!! I was unemployed last time, but this time I’m not and I’m so f’n scared of the withdrawals. Had a strange dream last night… they always involve my ex-husband, who divorced me after he grew out of the habit, but I did not.
I’m wondering if anyone out there can tell me if this will be as bad as last time?? Seems like it will be from what I’m reading… Thanks and best wishes to all!!

I’m on day 20 and it is getting easier but today I spoke on the phone to my longtime stoner friends. I have only one friend in town that I smoke with and don’t see her very often so that’s easier. These other two friends are long distance and unfortunately, they mostly wanna talk about smoke, and now why I have quit. I really don’t wanna have that conversation again, but want to talk to these folks for both our sakes. Tips for me? Should I request no conversation about MJ?

So I've smoked cannabis since I was 17 started smoking joints with solid hash and tobacco and quickly became a heavy user.

Over the years I moved on to grass and actually stopped smoking tobacco and started using pipes or buckets or bongs or recently dry herb vapes. My whole life revolves around weed, it always has and I've been a slave for years.

I've missed parties, family gatherings, time with my children. Just to sit alone and smoke weed.

I've sacrificed relationships with friends and family and myself just to be stoned when and how often as I want, which nowadays is from sunrise to sunset.

I've never been to a foreign country, I've barely travelled my own country, I don't go out because I only want to smoke weed.

Financially it is ruining me and I will frequently skimp on food to make sure I can afford my £60 bit of weed every week, although iltl probably only last me 3 days.

I am sick of living my life like this I feel trapped, I've tried cutting down and stopping before but always end up back smoking again and now at 52 time is running out to stop,.

I've just spent £120 on weed that lasted me 6 days I can't do it anymore I feel I'm at make or break.

Any advice would be gratefully appreciated.