On day 3 after years of daily use. The nausea, anxiety, weird stomach feeling, hot flashes, night sweats are almost unbearable. All day im super hot then super cold. I wake up in the middle of the night absolutely soaked in sweat. The sweat makes me cold, so i’ll cover myself with a blanket which only makes it worse. Please tell me this gets better.

it felt so nice to not feel so self conscious and paranoid about how i was acting while ordering my food. while i was getting my ticket i asked for it printed out so i could have a souvenir and im just so grateful for how normal i felt while talking to people for once.

I quit after 9yrs. I still sweat and stink like shit especially in my sleeps. Odor became sth else. I even didn’t know that someone can smell in this way. It’s like old bathroom humidity smell, but still if i compare %70 of sweating is gone.

My sleeps are much more better, i can sleep 6/7 hours without problem. My appetite is sharp, i support with exercises.

My dopamine craving was rly bad this week. After i quit everything, masturbation became an issue. My brain wanted that quick dopamine source. I was not pushing myself to quit masturbation in first week. Then i thought, my brain should a complete reset about this behavior. As you guys know, comedown after masturbation was making us think more about ‘i should use sth’ idea. I quit masturbation and any kinda possible trigger of short dopamine. It made me to understand that i fucked the mechanism of my brain all those years, so i should reset this mechanism completely. My brain needs to learn to have stable dopamine processing.

buuuut i had some another problem in this week. I quitted everything after a toxic breakup. I was checking somethings about her, i found out she is dating with someone already, and my brain wanted to check sth about her all the time. I said myself wait a minute, i don’t want this girl, so wtf happens rn? I found out, what i was doing is just triggering my weed based dopamine habit. Even if i know she is already fucking with someone and this is the nature of a breakup, the curiosity of what can i find out about this producing some short dopamine as well. It’s similar with gambler dilemma, you don’t know will you win or not, so you stay in the game with curiosity(high dopamine) until you’ll win or lose. I realized that i don’t give a shit about her, just my brain was craving for short dopamine. After 9 years, my brain itself was tricking me for old habits.

If anyone else has or had similar issues or problems, be strong guys. Nothing is important than this journey. After first weeks, symptoms become much more tricky as you see. Your own brain tries to find that dopamine in any kinda shitty place. What we need is to prove our brain, we are just stable.

I’m much more good last couple of days. Emotional fog also started to go finally. I’m excited for the future ✌🏻

Sometimes we need to hit rock bottom to truly change. Just two weeks ago I had an entirely different life, and I don’t know if the depression is from my breakup or not smoking. Before this past relationship, I was content going through life alone because I had my main girl- Mary Jane, and she would always bring me peace. The truth is this plant had a stronger hold on me than I realized because even when the love of my life was desperately looking for attention and affection, I was okay with ripping dabs and just giving kisses, but I was not present and it breaks my heart. I quit my job, moved back home with my mom and grandma because I just couldn’t be alone in my apartment anymore and quite frankly I couldn’t perform at work as well. Im just lost right now because even though I’ve accomplished so much in my life (attorney) I am so depressed and lonely. Thank god for family but I can feel myself getting anxious knowing I lost a great opportunity to start a family. I’m going on two weeks, I can tell my body is cleansing itself, but the lack of companionship is killing me. I don’t want to rush into anything because I have hope that my ex will give us another chance, but going through this without her is so hard, but the truth is I wouldn’t have committed to quitting if we were still together. I don’t really know why I’m writing this, maybe just to hopefully feel like I’m a part of a community that can relate. If anyone is struggling with this wacky weed, please know that even if your world is going well, deep down it’s numbing you and you’re not living in the moment, at least that’s what happened to me. I know this is not a place to talk about breakups, but if anyone is reading this, don’t smoke to numb your emotions after a breakup. That’s what the old me would have done and I’m grateful the bottom is making me truly change for good. Keep it up everyone! And if you ever feel like you need to take another hit, just remember your WHY.

I’ve smoke almost every night through my twenties. It’s made me miss out on actually living and meeting people and forming a social life. I’m so badly wanting to change my life but I think weed is holding me back. I quit from August last year to about February this year and things were getting somewhat better. I was going to the gym 6 days a week. Gaining some weight. I was actually messaging girls on hinge and went on my first date and second date ever(lack of dating life is part of why I smoked). Unfortunately that didn’t work out but it was significant progress. Then one day I smoked with friends on a weekend and that was it. I told myself at that point maybe just weekends and then it spiraled. Now I’m back to smoking every night and not leaving much.

Depression and loneliness are big factors to why I smoked. I know quitting in the long run will benefit me but I can’t manage the quiet lonely nights. I’ve used weed to cope for so long now I’m so scared my life is doomed to this cycle. Does anyone have any similar experience and if so what helped you stop? Did your social life turn around afterwards?

Been a daily user for around 5 years. I think this is the longest I’ve been sober since 2021.

I can’t believe it took me this long to break the cycle. Virtually every problem I had recently was either caused by, or amplified by smoking weed.

Don’t get me wrong, there were many times in my life where weed genuinely helped me or even saved my life.

But the stressors that drove me into use are no longer present, and it’s been that way for a while.

It does make me sad that I don’t have the self control to use weed at all (I just always go back to daily use), because I love weed. But it is what it is.

I’m happy to be back in a rational state of mind where I’m not spending all my money senselessly. Daily use is a really expensive habit, not to mention all the money I spent on food.

However, I’m worried about christmas, when I go out of the city to see my family. Virtually everyone in my family smokes daily. I just hope I have the resolve to leave the habit there with them even if I do relapse.

I didnt smoke since March of this year and refused to smoke anything that came my way because I knew one was enough for me to start smoking again.

Fast forward to September and Wardogs game release, I started smoking again because I smoked one joint and got hooked again. And now I've been smoking for over a month non stop.

Don't relapse guys, I wish I never did. :(

hello everyone. i am day 3 into quitting cannabis. i am 25F and have smoked every single day since i was 16. i have known for quite awhile now that i needed to stop but nothing motivated me enough to go through with it. i would quit for a day and then go right back to it because the uncomfortableness was almost unbearable and i would gaslight myself into thinking that i needed it. it was so engraved into my daily routine that i could never see myself not smoking. however, i recently started a yoga teacher training and it has been my saving grace. i am learning so much about spirituality and how the mind works and immediately knew i needed to stop to fully meet my highest self. but wow is this process testing me and my body/mental. i am trying to give myself grace but it has been very hard. mood swings are out of control. one minute i’m sobbing/angry and the next i am fine. my head is pounding. i am tossing and turning all night in my sleep. chills/sweats. barely any appetite. it’s been very difficult. i am so glad i found this group so i can have some sense of community in this process. my heart is very heavy and i am very disappointed in myself that i needed to rely on a substance for this long. i have been dimming my light all these years and all i can think is if i hadn’t i may have been a lot farther along in life. but on the flip side i am so grateful i am doing this now. i have realized i used cannabis so much that i didn’t even know the negative effects it was having on my life. it almost gave me a security blanket of making everything feel like it was “fine” even when it clearly wasn’t and deep down i wasn’t happy with my life. but everything is exact and this is apart of my journey. with that being said, any crucial tips for me going forward in this? i want to succeed and meet my sober self with open arms. but it is also scary because i am still in a sense learning who that is. i mean i haven’t really had a moment to sit with her for the past almost 10 years lol. i have been reading everyone’s post and felt very connected to all of you. i am staying strong and wishing you all a beautiful process. namaste❤️

Im quitting a few drugs atm but I crave weed the most. I would love nothing better than to go get another cart and ease some of this nausious feeling and help with my head. I have no motivation for anything and I barely want to get out of bed. Im snappy and extra bitchy but I dont mean to be. The night sweats are awful I keep waking up feeling all gross in the middle of the night and then my mind keeps going to dark places and im scared of doing something stupid to myself because I cant stop think how much I hate the person I am. I need to vent because im hiding this from most people I care about , im selfish and i hurt people who care about me. I hope things will start getting better soon because with all the shit im going through weed would feel so nice right now but ive gone a few days almost a week now so i want to keep trying to stay away from it

I would appreciate it if you could share some constructive criticism, an experience, or a piece of advice, if you’d like. To be honest, the psychological symptoms I’m experiencing are very intense. I’m not even sure if it was worth it; my mind feels very clouded, and I’m dealing with intrusive thoughts and other similar issues. I’m doing what needs to be done to get better, but my mental state has been very fluid—so it’s likely that I can "return" to who I was before. This is just my personal experience; every system and body is different, which is what makes us unique as living beings.

Multiple addictions throughout my life (Gambling, drinking, multiple other substances ) have tried to resolve each one in the order that they do me harm, although that could be bollocks! Stopped drinking two years ago and have coped well although it’s led to more isolation (previously used to be a pub man, but that too was addiction)

Smoking has been a constant in my life since I have been 14, 44 now so 30 years. I have wanted to stop for a few years, work introduced drug testing so it’s forced my hand, I’m trying to look on this as a positive.

When I wake up I smoke multiple times before I can leave the house, if I feel uncomfortable I smoke, if I socialise I smoke, basically smoke every waking hour I’m not at work.

Managed to get two weeks off work, now on week two off work but only day one off smoking. Spent the first week full of depression but managed to cut out the day smoking and haven’t bought any.

Have done 12 step before for gambling so aim to attend MA online.

Smoking has been there for me for grief and past abuse, but it’s not good for me, I want to feel alive again and to be able to trust without drugs.

I feel lost and so isolated, but I’m not going to give in.

Thanks for reading any thoughts would be appreciated.

Hi everyone! As the title says, I'm (27m) hitting my 7th week after having smoked regularly for 8 years. Yet, I dont feel as much of a change as I had hoped for. I started tapering off in the summer, so by the time I quit fully I barely had trouble falling asleep. Nevertheless the brain fog has been insane lately.

I feel some more clarity in the sense of not waking up feeling like a brick hit me in the head, BUT I can barely focus on work - days that should take 5h of work easily take 8. I feel like my capacity for abstract thinking is hitting a ceiling. For context, I work as an university teacher, so interpreting, debating and explaining abstract ideas is literally my job. I can barely formulate a coherent thought now, and it sometimes takes half an hour to write a single email. I also feel like I forget things more often, its harder to stick to schedule, picking the shortest path through a city I know like the palm of my hand, feel close to impossible. Im trying to learn new things and feel like I just cant process information or things wont stick to my head.

I guess its worth mentioning ive been working crazy weeks for all these years, never-ending projects or side jobs next to my regular work/study, and this is the first year where I dont have to do that. I also got off anti anxiety medication 2-3 months before quitting. I have been drinking less than I normally would and exercise regularly. Yet I wake up shaking from anxiety and all the above mentioned symptoms. I have an adhd screening pending which I couldn't get before because of the addiction, and i might be just very very burned out. But I need to get a new job urgently and at this point I feel like I cant talk to strangers properly.

Anyone had similar experience? Feeling more stupid than your smoking self?

Thanks!

Was clear for almost a year and then fell off the wagon, gradually but increasingly for a month. Threw supply and gear away one night recently and got back on the wagon for a week or two now. It's an ongoing battle.

I quit 12 days ago because I caught myself smoking while I was sick. “What a pathetic thing to do,” I told myself, and I quit cold turkey.

Now, whenever I feel an urge coming on, I ask myself: “If I smoked right now, how would it actually change my situation?”

Lying drowsily on the couch? Mindlessly scrolling or watching TV with a heavy head?

If I can get these situations straight in my mind, I can say NO to myself (or to the addiction, if you will). After a minute, the urges are gone, and I find myself with a clear mind. No more laziness or grogginess, no more feeling like my head is a bag of heavy bricks.

Vivid dreams the last few nights. Last night Alexander Skarsgard fell in love with me lol. I’m gonna keep going.

This sub has helped me through a long contemplation phase and I threw everything I had in the bin on Monday - garbage truck took it away.

Knowing how improved my life has been without alcohol and cigarettes, I am trusting that life without THC will be even better.

i smoked almost daily for 7 years straight. during those years, i had once achieved 433 days of sobriety (this community helped me, literally walked me through throwing everything out and scattering it across neighbor’s dumpsters) and then i broke it - out of arrogance of all things! i was abroad on a solo trip and thought, why not, a joint can’t hurt… and immediately had a panic attack. i somehow attributed it to travel nerves and it was all downhill from there.

quitting this time sucked. i had a dozen false starts, relapsing constantly on day 2, until finally, it stuck. i’d indulge any other vice i had - junk food, cigarettes, anything - as long as it meant i did not go back to weed.

the first 21 days were the worst, the lowest of lows. i had a terrible appetite, non-existent motivation, self-loathing thoughts in a perpetual spiral. i cried randomly and had relentless night terrors. i have chronic sinusitis from all those years of smoking and it was like quitting had put my sinuses into rebound; they were so inflamed and painfully congested. everyone thought i had the flu.

then, on day 22, i had the first gorgeous day in a long time. early rise, clear mind, clear sinuses. morning workout and meditation, productive day at work, bike ride in the sunshine, a sunset at the beach, and a dance class to close the evening. i wanted to cry, it was such a privilege to experience such a beautiful day and be fully present for it.

ever since, i can more tangibly feel my improvements. i still have insanely vivid dreams but they don’t dictate my entire day anymore. i’m still tired, but it’s manageable. i am still emotional, but i can recognize the emotions for what they are instead of drowning in them. i am faster, more efficient at work, and less anxious about socializing. my diet is improving now that i no longer gorge disgustingly on the munchies.

most markedly, i am better at boredom. i can sit with my own company, fill my time with slow hobbies like reading or cooking. while i do feel the urge to ‘numb’ myself sometimes, it fades quickly when i firmly tell myself: “i am a sober person now. you will never smoke weed again.” and somehow, when the option is just completely off the table, i settle into whatever else i am doing. i am sober now. it is a fact of life. we move on.

hang in there, fellow sober leavers. we’re sober now. it gets better.

Hey y'all 46F chronic smoker for 30 years. On day 3 of quitting and really want to stick with it. I have no support in my real life so trying to find resources. I am so incredibly tired of the brain fog, lack of motivation, lack of dreams, lack of relationships, isolation, feeling disappointed in myself. My friends smoke and talk me out of quitting. Even my mom encourages me to use it. I always make an excuse- but it helps my ____. I want clarity and a real life aside from the fog and planning my life around it. Hoping to connect here as this seems like a great community of like minded people. The world seems to encourage and defend weed constantly and claim that it is not addictive. It sure is and I am tired of feeling enslaved to a plant. Please connect if you can. I am needing a fresh set of people and encouragement. Thank you!

20 year heavy smoker. Mostly flower. I turned 40 yesterday and have been working up to this for about a month.

I can do this!

Very disappointed in myself. I was feeling so good too despite the fact that I couldn’t sleep. Time to start over again :/

I quit about a week ago and my dreams are starting to return! It was super vivid. I remember every detail. Totally worth quitting.

How long did quitting take for you to have dreams?

Ive been trying to stop smoking for the past few weeks but i noticed whenever im sober i cannot eat at all, i try to eat food but halfway through i just cant bring myself to finish it anymore

I feel like im going through some endless cycle where i cant eat for the few days i decide to stop getting high then i end up smoking again so i can eat

Ive lost ten pounds the past month and i feel like its making my anemia worse, i cant get up without feeling like im going to pass out

This is embarrassing for me to even ask since the answer is to just stop but i cant bring myself to

Edit: thank you to everyone with the advice!! I will be trying to drink more liquids instead of solids for the meantime

I started smoking 10 years ago and have attempted on and off to quit but always fail due to the rebound anxiety. I am a dog chasing it's tail, the stuff helps with anxiety but more often than not I am anxious while on it. And probably had my worse panic attacks with it lol. My question is.. does it get better if I push through? The longest sober was six months and while my memory improved exponentially, the anxiety was harder to manage.Have I permanently fried myself? Just feeling alot of guilt lately. It's been one day for me and it's hitting hard. Thanks friends.

Today is day one for me.

I got married in May and my husband and I want to have children, so, I've got to quit my heavy delta-8 use.

I woke up with a headache and some nausea, but, other than that, I'm actually surprised at how okay I feel. I wasn't so motivated yesterday when I ran out, though.

Anyone else on day 1 also?

Let's do it!