How To Stop Using Cannabis: The Steps I Use To Help My Patients Quit | Dr. Daniel Amen
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Best thing I ever did was quit smoking weed. I was an excessive, compulsive smoker for the better part of 15 years. I finally had enough and just quit. It will be a year on May 15th. Anyone can do it.
hi, can we talk about it? im trying to
Congrats. I’m on day one…again.
More power I’m on day one and I need some encouragement 💯 wifey don’t smoke so she don’t really understand. And I didn’t realize the battle until I started fighting it. I honestly didn’t think I could go 1 day now I’m shooting for three. Wish me lucky!
@@MacLaw3084read my comment I’m…. You got this shit Mac 💯
@@Mrthortanbih been smoking 15 years and the mrs smokes too due to suffering with sezuires, always told myself I’ll never stop smoking regardless.. may cut down but never stop, weekends of nights for me I guess but life’s too fucked up to not smoke weed 🤣🤣🤣
If you smoke everyday, try and stay a few days without it, and pay attention to the silence that finally comes back to your mind. Weed makes you go nuts and you don't even realize it. You can be the worst overthinker in the world, being without cannabis will make you calmer. You will actually experience what is around you, instead of being inside that cozy mist.
Wow! This message hit home, I feel the same fucking way
im quiting too from today may my ovethinking and anxiety go away like yours
@@Afio1128
So fucking true it does!
funny how it reverses. In the beggining its the complete opposite and relaxes you
It’s the opposite for me. I started smoking to calm my mind down, and that’s what it generally does for a lot of people, especially when first starting out. I used to have really bad anxiety, I used to wake up with my heart RACING so badly I’d vomit. I didn’t change my smoking habits, in fact it’s increased, but I don’t experience that anxiety anymore and haven’t in a while. Not saying the weed cured it, this was years of seeing doctors trying out different medications for that and my depression. The ADHD symptoms are what’s alleviated by smoking.
Tried quitting probably 5-6 times before it finally stuck. Hitting 19 months in 2 days! 🙌🏼
Big Up!!
19 months is crazy! Respecttt
Well done 👏
Have u seen big changes in your life positively?
@@Beantown85 Absolutely. I’ve gotten my depression under control. I finally got diagnosed with ADHD and started meds for it. I feel like my relationships have improved and I’m more present in them. I’m back in school and I got straight A’s this semester. I still struggle with my short term memory, but quitting has made such a positive difference in my life. I still get cravings every now and then, but the amount of positives in my life since quitting aren’t enough for me to sabotage that and start smoking again. I genuinely feel like quitting has changed my life and has made me the best version of myself.
15 years daily smoker. Finally quit just made 7 days
@@tupr1how is it going??? I’m 16 i think I’m ab to quit my cart is out and I might as well just try now I really need to
I'm 15yrs as well .... Trusting God for a clean year this 2024..my marriage is on the rocks because of it...
@@kikibrayo9436I’ll be praying for you, went through a divorce last year and part of it is due to my smoking habit. My wife smoked too but yeah either way I’m ready to quit. Been a struggle and I quit for a few months in 2023 but fell back into smoking. Went back to just smoking on weekends then next thing back to it being daily. This year gotta be different for me
@@kikibrayo9436you can do this bro!
Hopefully you’re staying strong
I’ve been smoking weed for 13 years now, everyday, to me it’s not just the smoking I’m addicted too, it’s rolling the joint, going outside and taking my time out to smoke it after a long shift and I’ve been in that routine for nearly 10 years now. I woke up today with a really motivated mind set to just not be in that routine anymore and actually start seeing life in other ways than working and smoking. Today is the start of something new.
my big problem is eating. i find that my stomach doesn't really even want to digest food when I'm sober, to the point i throw up involuntarily
How is it going partner?
Tell me you did it
Not going to lie it’s been hard, I’ve had the odd spliff but I’m way better than before. It’s all about the mind set to me, you can’t quit if you’re not motivated to do it
@@emilycreaser7325 i understand bro, same here. But one day we may. Peace
Almost 6 months sober from marijuana addiction!! 100x better quality and quantities of sleep, stable mood, better memory, clearer mind and easier to make decisions. Allows me to find healthy ways to calm and regulate my nervous system, less anxiety, more inner peace. I’m feeling more alive and excited about building a future for myself. ❤️
10/10 recommend staying away from marijuana!!!
Beautifully said! Congratulations on your big accomplishment!!
💯 Agreed
See I would like to disagree just like a gun. It is not gonna pick itself up and shoot. cannabis is not the problem. It’s your relationship with it. But some people should just stay away from it.
I take weed for them problems haha
@@DubstepAllOnMethey will become the source of those problems eventually, in a way more intense way. Good luck with that
Its funny how all of us have realized how addictive and the negative it is for us. Im also quiting.
Good luck bro me too I’m finally shutting the door on it
I quit also lol! I got sick that's when I knew I was done.
Jus not the move anymore
trying bro but god damn its hard
Same, bro! I'm not sure if weed use caused me to have my first seizure, but in October, it happened. I had a seizure while driving, and ended up in an accident and on a sidewalk. I spent almost two days in the ER after that, now I can't drive :( I quit just over two weeks ago. Man, the sleep has been horrible, and I have been so angry and grumpy. But, I think I can feel myself coming back into frame finally.
Day 6 can’t sleep, and I’m easily irritated can’t wait till this is over. I shall digress💪🏽
You can do this
I’m on day 1 and have no appetite at all 🤦🏽♂️ focused though
let me tell you im 6 days sober as well and im awakeat 4 am because i cant sleep. for real tho itsa struggle to sleep i havent slept the past few days and im still awake idk how.
@@xrani.v it’s 4:54 AM right now I’m in Jacksonville Florida. I feel you keep going. You can do this 💪🏽 I use this time to practice mindfulness, paint, and read basically making the most of the insomnia
Keeping you and everyone else in my prayers 🙏🏽
Try being on day 6 and having 6 nights of LITERALLY ZERO SLEEP because the first two days of tapering made me unable to sleep thus forcing me to trying full cold turkey leading to even less sleep. If you are on day 6 and just now have trouble sleeping for one night consider yourself blessed.
Im 34 been smoking since 16 and I just quit this Monday I did good for the first 4 days then I smoked a joint when a friend came over and feel like I messed up… I woke up feeling like I failed myself but I’m more determined to quit now that one joint made me realize my addiction is real so I’m back at it I get irritated easily can’t sleep but all I keep telling myself is that it’s for me and this is apart of bettering myself wish me luck guys all these comments help me more than you guys can imagine I’m not alone 😅❤️
you got it bro, it's time for us to quit this stuff
You got this brother, same things happens to me. That day you tell your buddy no and go home without smoking is the best feeling of accomplishment.
You can do it, we're in this together! Been smoking 16 years now, last break was 2 months without, already felt better but fell back in. Now i'm starting again, we can do it. Even if we stumble we're allowed to try quitting again and again til it happens.
how do you feel right now ? I mean about the brain,
The technique I used was called Surrender. I just gave up. Had a note on top my bed ceiling saying SURRENDER. And it worked for me
Love this.. I have been listening to Temper Trap Sweet Disposition when I feel like giving in.. the words never surrender are the best parts.
Ima try this….
I'm try this
Exactly!!! Better than this stupid Dr
It's absolutely crazy how the common perception of weed is that it's a very mild drug and etc. It's actually pretty insidious, a heavy anxiety trigger, makes you confused. And the icing on the cake: it IS addictive, folks.
only because it’s for a smaller percentage of ppl compared to actual hard drugs. also depends on the person, and genetics n wut not
It's because over the decades it's become stronger and stronger over time unlike other drugs. People who say "it's fine" are probably thinking back to how it was in the 90s. This new stuff is waaaaaaaay more potent.
The NICOTINE is addictive especially
@@DelicateRedRoseyeah it’s potent when the drops are fresh not really when it’s at the dispensary
It also gives me massive headaches
For anyone who thinks they have a problem and wants to quit. What i did was move out of the place i was living lived in my car for a few weeks, then found a 1 bedroom place to rent. Been here for nearly 8 months, being away from my old environments has really made it easier to quit not only weed, but alcohol and nicotine all withing the last year
Thanks I’ll just be homeless now
@darealf5824 just change your environment if you wanna quit bro, it makes it alot easier if you start over and change your routine and the people you're hanging out with!
@@Extremefishingnz I came back after a month and your pretty right.
Nicotine & alcohol 🎉🎉
I’m quitting. Been smoking since I been 13 and today I’m challenging myself to quit. I spend a lot of money and time smoking weed. Weed changed so much since I was a kid and I know they put more chemicals in it that’s definitely unhealthy. I’ve started to experience anxiety when I smoke and it gives me a weird feeling in my chest, makes me anxious for no reason and as much as I enjoy smoking and the feeling it give It’s starting to freak me out. I just Pray to God he help me as much as I’m going to help myself.
yo man how u doing ?
Im feeling chest pains and crazy anxiety from smoking your definitely right about the chemical part its not the same smoke as when we was 13.
Yeah canadian weed from the gov is incepted forsure cuz I travel and try it in other countries and its better it doesnt do that and I feel happy on it.
Took the words out of my mouth. We're in this together
How ya doing? I'm on day 7
Been smoking now for 30 years. I honestly don't know how to even take the 1st step.
A solo smoker, who smokes from dawn till dusk. Used to party on the usual, acid, ecstasy, speed and coke.
I found them easy to give up. But weed I just can't crack. I buy far too much, even days when I say to myself NOPE, not today but then 10 minutes later I'm on the phone to my dealer.
I do envy those who can just decide to stop and those who have managed to begin the journey.
it's easy to quit if you can't your brain is damaged
@@_laruelavraie_😂😂😂 i used to be like u. Till I realized i was addicted to weed
@@Lala-lw6pi I am not addicted to weed, I am addicted to tobacco
I can relate - I'm very similar. I'm really happy if you fancy a chat bud, maybe even a quitting buddy.
Stopping the weed itself is one thing, but it could be number of thing - usually the dopamine system needs resetting for starters, and many say that some kind of physical/cardio activity to use to diffuse any cravings and further recondition the dopamine system.
Perhaps start with waiting an hour when you feel you want to smoke, then smoke.
Perhaps give yourself an hour in the morning before you smoke.
Lots of techniques to get started...
I've slowly begun to cut down, all the best mate, you can do it! (But you're gonna wanna have to!)
Seriously, get in touch if you need to
I'm right there with ya, friend. I have been smoking weed for 16 years, from the moment I wake up til I go to sleep and cannot seem to make it 1 day without.
Currently trying to quit and almost at 24 hours (super early but as a regular smoker I'm already having cravings). Icl it's tough, I've tried to quit about 5/6 times before and due to many different reasons go back. This last stint was different though, i found myself needing a smoke when i wake up or before going to bed. For the first time I can actually see WOW this is affecting my life to the point where it isn't a nice chilled smoke at the end of the day but instead something I need to enjoy the day or have a good mood and without it I can't recognise myself. Been tough and it's still so early, but reading all these comments has made me realise I'm not alone and I'm not a failure. I hope like others this can be a push for others like it has been for me. I've tried to gradually reduce but going cold turkey and hoping to give myself a big break from it. Potentially for good!
I simply cannot cut down. I have to somehow totally QUIT 💯
just eat it, it’s not weed thats the problem, its the smoking.
This is literally the dilemma iv been having 🤦🏻♀️
@@shannonlongmuir7165 I can't believe it's been 3 weeks since I wrote that because I smashed my paraphernalia and totally quit 2 weeks ago. After 22 years of daily use!
I believe in you❣️
@@shannonlongmuir7165 smoking is bad, weed is good!
This is me I literally can’t cut down because as soon as I smoke 1 I need another straight after and then I’m back In the same cycle. Where’s once before when I stopped altogether it acc worked:
Today is my first day of quitting. Ive been smoking for about 8 years . All the money invested into makes me upset, especially now that i have a tolerance and doesn't do too much for me. Recently it just feel like it adds to anxiety instead of calming me down and also messing with my breathing. I'll try to keep updates. Wish me luck.
Good luck man, I'm thinking about switching to edibles, or quitting it myself altogether. Haven't decided. God bless ✌️
@nickbrackett9023 So far so good on day 2. Thanks and good luck to you as well.
You can do it man! Try to keep busy with activities you can like and enjoy without weed, the first week or two and it gets much easier. Keep remembering why it's a good decision and focus on positive changes not negative ones.
How is it going for you Hector?
Rooting for you Hector!
I have been smoking for the past 15 years, going thru the comment section keeps me motivated . I'm trying my best to quit,I'm currently in my 12th day … I hope I keep on like this . God Help me ,,,
hey, any update?
Yaw!! any update ?
How’s it going bro
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you can do it!
I'm so happy to read such positive comments from all the people from around the world. Keep doing what you are doing , cos it great. You inspire millions.
I quit the Monday following thanksgiving. At 30 yo, I have been a regular smoker since 14. I use shrooms to help and my mental clarity, energy, appetite, and sleep have all improved dramatically
How did the shrooms help?
@@rickjames08look into it. he’s most likely talking about micro dosing them
@@rickjames08just did the same thing took shrooms with intentions of quitting weed and it made me realize how much I really depend on it. It’s been about a week of smoking a bowl or 2 a night but now when I smoke I get anxious. The feeling of not having a safety net isn’t as scary as not accomplishing my dreams because of addiction
But it still is scary as shit
Dudeeeeee I’m
Scared to try shrooms without weed please share 😅 if it helped
I consume a lot of cannabis and I spend a lot on it. I make decent money so it doesn’t interfere with bills and responsibilities. But the money I would be saving would be very beneficial for me. So I think it’s time I start cutting it out slowly. Today marks day one of cutting back. Wish me luck!
Down to my last two joints, I am on the same page bro. Keep telling yourself how much you’d pocket in 6 months …
I had my last join last night. I'm really trying to stop for good this time ❤
I had my last a week ago. Doing better now✌️
@@selenakam1 make it your daily target in the morning that I won’t smoke today, and stay hydrated, eat healthy. You can do it bro, i am here along with you. Hard life today for an easy tomorrow ✌️
Thank you doctor ☺️
March 1st 2024 let’s start the Journey. Time to get through these withdrawals and make it happen. Better things await. Love you Cannabis. Always Will but I have to do this for me.
Update please:) U stuck through with it?
@@user-lk1ky1hx5r Yeah I did but I actually started on March 12th because I couldn’t fight the cravings. so June 12th will be my 3 months. Word of advice find something to replace those moments when you would be smoking or else you will be wanting to smoke constantly. Even 3 months in and I get cravings. So just set a goal and reach it and if you want to go back just go back it’s not the end of the world.
Everyone I hear talking about marijuana usage says that it is not addicting. If it’s not addicting then why would someone need a plan to figure out how to quit?
You don’t need a plan.. this guy said you need a plan.. but he’s wrong. Cannabis is not addicting.. not anymore than caffeine. Cannabis users are the only “drug” users that can take tolerance breaks.. meaning you stop so your tolerance goes down.. if it was addicting they wouldn’t be able to do that.. caffeine users can’t even take a tolerance break 😂
It’s addicting and got to go . Attempt 4 to quit my attempt 3 took me sober 3 months relapse to trying take this now and get back on the right track .
Because it is addictive, but weed users and supporters like to act as if it has no negatives. Obviously it’s not the same as many other drugs but it still has positive and negative side affects.
It’s not physically addicting something like cigarettes are, but you can become psychologically dependent (or “addicted”) to weed. I struggle quitting because weed reduces my anxiety and anger levels
Because it is!
I've learned that my smoking is less about the high, and more a out the habit. I just switched to smoking CBD. This helped a lot. NAC is very effective for helping with the withdrawl as well.
glad you’re doing good and quitting! would u mind telling me which NAC u used and in what form? i’m on day 2 now and going nutssss, the withdrawal is crazy😵💫
glad you’re doing good and quitting! would u mind telling me which NAC u used and in what form? i’m on day 2 now and going nutssss, the withdrawal is crazy😵💫
Trying so hard to quit …it’s really messing with my memory..I hate how it’s making me feel lately … have cut down from 10 - 12 joints to 3 day for last few days … so determined to do it …
Does anyone else just get really really bored!? i dont have a gf atm and i spend my days working on my new business, having that time at night to chill and smoke then watch something has become my safe bubble but i know it cant continue but damn im soooo bored and its only been 3 days. ps i realised im just as addicted to tabaco i put in my joints as much as the actual weed
I know that 'bored' feeling... wish me luck. My first day going sober
It's like everything is so bland and bleak. Nothing seems alive
@@super_saiyan4290 facts bro
@@super_saiyan4290 facts bro but we gotta keep pushing
@@selenakam1 hope it’s going well! I’m now on my third attempt at quitting since I wrote that comment 😂 let’s keep pushing we got this
started 2 days ago guys we got this
The end was so funny lol
Thanks DOC
So glad I found this video
Don’t matter how much i “see it as a problem”. When i quit I can’t sleep. Basically at all. Then during the day my anxiety is extremely high especially during sunset/nighttime because i just know i will toss and turn again all night. It is impossible to quit. Idk what to do. The insomnia and anxiety feed off each other and seem to never end until i cave from fear of delirium from lack of sleep and hampered immune system from it and the anxiety and a fear i will then get sick. The winter time makes it even harder with sunset being so dang early (if we see sun at all for weeks at a time) and the frigid temps making getting exercise hard.
i'm in exactly the same boat
I had the same problem. It feels like you’re stuck and it won’t get better even if you quit but that is untrue. It’s a part of the addiction talking, if you’ve ever smoked nicotine it’s a lot like that. There’s so much struggle with quitting at every moment in the beginning and that gets more minimal overtime. I quite smoking weed 2 weeks ago, the first few days are hard but you have to accept it and not resent it. The negative feelings that come with quitting is your body healing and re introducing itself to how it is meant to be without any substance. I have an anxiety disorder and I feel for the first time, in a long time, I can care for my anxiety properly and feel the most in touch with my body and mind. It does get easier, and I swear once you get through the toughest parts the sobriety is the new high. I am a rock when I sleep, my dreams are insane, and I have more energy throughout my day. You can do it!!!
Exercise is one thing that can contribute to getting good sleep. Another is working hard at something during the day - your job, or studying, etc. Try to get yourself as exhausted as possible. That helps me. Best of luck!
cbd is good for sleep.
don't quit, taper, instead of 6 hits every day, smoke 4 every day, every three weeks reduce by a hit, (3 hits off a pipe each day for three weeks, etc.) till you are at 0
I started smoking for chronic Fibromyalgia pain and inability to sleep. It has helped me immensely, and I've stopped considering taking my life since I discovered that it is helping me. I actually had one doc who had me on Fentanyl patches, which nearly killed me. I couldn't live that way anymore, so I opted to wean myself off Fentanyl. That was truly a hellish experience, but I did it by myself. I knew I would have to have something to help me with my pain and insomnia, so I opted for medical cannabis. It was the best decision I ever made. It sucks that there are doctors like this one here who discourages the use when there are people like me who depend on in to be able to function .
I don’t think this video is for you
I hope you continue to love like and use cannabis safely ❤️
After 15 years smoking its my 2nd day of not smoking i feel better allready
Weed is a very interesting drug and I guess it effects different people in different ways. I always like to hear other people's perspective on this drug, especially hearing advice and comments from professionals. I have been smoking weed since my teen years and I am now 67. It probably has affected my brain but then again, I am not sure if it has or not. or to what extent. I do not smoke it every day and I can go weeks or longer without smoking it and I have zero craving for it. In fact, there are times I have zero desire to smoke it, but in the right environment I just love smoking weed. I have the most intense workouts and I am very in tune with my body, it gives me a ferocious appetite and it's a great aphrodisiac. I do not drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes and eat healthy I have no other vices in life. I am sure it's not good for me but I have no desire or intentions of quitting, there are times I look forward to enjoying and plan my recreation time around it and I am not sure if that is an addiction element to it or not. If I smoked it every day and had a craving for it think I would look at thing differently.
What if I smoke every weekend ? Could that still be bad for my brain function ?
The answer to this question depends on who you ask... Some would say it's unhealthy altogether. However, some would say it's healthier than smoking it quite often. @coolboy4555able
@@coolboy4555able depends on the dose. Just like any drug have 2 weeks to a month holiday off of it
Even small use messes me up
Does it not affect ur sleep?
Im quitting on my 3rd day the weed today has way too many chemicals and a negative effect on the body if over used …. And very addictive had stomach pains , chest pains and a weak body with no sense of appetite I say it’s very important to know how to use something in moderation 😊
Right? I got a bad sinus infection now I don't want to do anything it sucks. I've been sober for about a week and 3 days.
@@mariahconklin4150at least your doing it good job wish I could just skip ahead and have my brain be happy and alert 🚨 like I know it can be .
Bro you nailed it. Just said it’s a different type of weed compared to what we smoked as kids.. having the weirdest chest feelings it’s not even a pain just a feel of a crazy anxiety makes me anxious for no reason and I hate it. Wish you the best hope you’re still on that journey.
@@GWdaBasic1030I got the same thing bro I just said to myself if this is how it’s gonna be from now on I ain’t smoking anymore cuz I don’t wanna die either
Im wanting to quit smoking so bad but i got put on the medical program. The medical canabis has made it to where i no longer require prescription medication for my mental issues. I believe that i have the ability to control my mental state far better than i used to and dont need the marijuana for it. But when i try to quit the feeling of boredom or just the actual taste of the canabis comes back making me want it more.
2 years ago I was diagnosed with perianal fistula. Since i was a poor migrant in a poor european country I didn't have the best health care for it .
Recently i moved and things even got worse because I used hash to cope with the multiple painful abscesses that would emerge every 3 months. I am 30 yo and i get surgery 2 times a year o' average. Recently doctors have explained that cigarettes and hash were probably one of the reasons i get this or get it more than often. I remember seeing this video a month ago after surgery. And being motivated by the comments to stop. I did and the first 2 weeks were hell physically and mentally. Thank you all for the shared stories.
I am 'not judging anyone but my advice is: ( if you regret doing it frequently after smoking and if you feel that you can't live without it, and if you feel its preventing you from doing stuff you like and that you're health is affected by it then it's probably bad for you.
I am one of those people that got brainwashed by the weed movement that had a point in decriminalization but i feel they deliberately ignored the negative effects of it and didn't warn enough kids like me that got brainwashed by their videos.
For the next 7 days I will be lowering my weed usage until I am not smoking anything at all. Here I go! Thanks for the tips.
I’m scared …I know I’m addicted, but every time I stop ,I get frustrated more easily and think irrationally , sometimes take anger out on folks or whatever and I don’t mean it…so it’s more easier just to snoop dogg it🙃
That's the withdrawal period. very hard period to get through for sure. After about 30 days you'll start to notice things balance out.
I'd also suggest replacing it with something healthy rather than just quitting it. Meditation for example.
Trying to stop and this is withdrawing sht sucks but it does get better I know because I had actually stoped smoking for a good three months shouldn’t have smoked again because I’m back at square one with the withdrawals horrible sleep irritated sht is wack but it won’t last forever I remember not even being able to be in public or sober horrible way to live lost a lot due to it .
@@samuelponce1sameee
@@subswithnovideos-oz4zo any meditations recommendations
geezo, too may people on here giving whack advice. No it doesn’t get easier after 30 days. I have gone months to almost years without and still in same situation your talking about. Your addicted because your traumatised, that’s ok! Most people are. I know I am. Checkout Gabor Mate. Get therapy or just eat it instead, smoking is detrimental to your health, weed is not, or micro dose mushies, helped me quit cigarettes.
Hey I’m on day 26 :) I will keep you updated! God is good !
good luck
Keep it up 👍🏽
That’s amazing. Happy day 32!
@@renstal7638 thank you! Who ever is struggling I pray you get through this! 🩷
Day 33 🩷
I started smoking at 13 currently 22. Im stopping its been a couple days not counting. Doing the research and trying to stay clean.
i started at 14 and now im 15 tryna quit but its harder than i thought it was going to be
@@BIGMAC999. Hey bro thank you for replying I completely stopped smoking ever since that last comment. Honest advice look around you when your high and the people your affecting. Also smoking did cause me now to have bad memory and now I get mad easier I was never like this. I suggest you do some research on what marijuana does to your brain . Also bro give it a try and see how you can think clearly for a day or two. Try and stay busy with school or a sport or a video game . At night take some melatonin so you can sleep. And try thinking what I'm I getting high for ? Like for me it cause I used to get hit all the time as a kid so it was a way to escape but not the right way. Now I don't have a relationship with my dad because of that . Trust me little one. You can do better then me . I was so close to becoming a professional baseball player but let weed take over my life. I wish you nothing but strength and God bless.
Can we get link to these studies or get some data?
I have quit ciggerettes and cut way back on drinking but quitting weed is hard for me. Ive only ever gone 9 days without weed in 14 years.
It’s 9 days for me in 11 or 12
I was able to quit. It's been an hour now. You can do this too 💪🏼
Im gonna buy N Acetylcysteine and will come back in two months. Thanks doctor
after 12 years of hitting a bowl 10 to 15 times a day I'm at 33 days clean. Thank God for videos like this.
I’m here because I’m trying to stop smoking I have a tolerance for it I’m trying to give it up by the new yr I know this is gonna be hard
You got this 💪🏾
What was the supplement called? And where can I find it?
N-Acetyl- Cysteine or NAC you can order it or find it in the supplement section of Walmart/walgreens CVS
I lov u so much Doctor
Very true , just need to replace bad habits with healthy ones.!!! Keep busy discover hobbies Etc.!!
I've been smiking for 28 years, I quit 5 days ago and I already started realizing how delusional I was for thinking that smoking weed is ok! It's not, I was numb for so long and didn't realise it until now..
Happy day 8!
I am on day 3 🎉🎉
@@Dan-di6tu congratulations! I’m right there with you on day 3. We all got this!✊🏽
Yes brother 2 days were hell but day by day I feel better not sweating 😅 that mutch but getting there appetite is not good but I think after 2 more days we will be clear.
@@Dan-di6tu my appetite was very similar. I felt physically hungry, but mentally I could not make myself prepare food so it lead to me having even less energy and motivation. I started using Huel powder as my breakfast and for quick meals when I need the energy. It is like jumpstarting your car, and after it runs fine on its own. I would drink a shake in the morning which was easy to throw in the blender and have ready in a matter of minutes. That shake would let me start my day with a clear head, and I noticed my appetite start to come back at proper times again! It took a couple days of consistency, but now I can start making simple meals like egg burritos without losing my morning momentum, and it lasts almost half the day now.
Currently going through psychosis from smoking weed daily :/ it’s not fun I’m here to quit
I thought I was the only one who have experienced psychosis smh it landed me in the hospital I’m definitely trying to quit come the new yr
Was it your first time smoking or did it happen randomly?
@@Flower4229 happened randomly, I think from smoking carts mainly!
Decided to kick the habit as well! I’ll check back in a couple of weeks
How is it going?
I've been using Marijuana for nearly 50 years and don't plan to stop. For keeping anxiety at bay nothing's better.
Alcohol put me in jail and nearly took my life on several occasions.
Thanks for sharing.
I have smoked every evening for 10 years. I love it. My life feels fine.
But everything few months/years I hit this point where I’m like “maybe I should stop?? But why??”
I’m worried about long term consequences, hence me gravitating to your message. Are you for real a 50-year user?
For many people it would be much better to quit COLD TURKEY.
Ugggggg 😢 I smoked a little bit as a teen, quit for 30 years, then hit menopause and cannot sleep! I don't like putting any kind of smoke into my lungs, so I take sugar-free THC/CBD oil at bedtime. I work with dementia patients and am not in any hurry to join them. But how will I sleep now??? 😭😭😭
For me, a lot of exercise/cardio helps. Cutting out caffeine, different types of tea. Trazadone for a sleep med if needed
@@alejandrobravo3194 Trazadone instead of CBD??? 🤣🤣
Try magnesium glycinate 500mg and melatonin 5mg
NyQuil
@@SC-oi9wp Just be careful with NyQuil. Can be abused.
The drug you mentioned, does jt have any side effects?
Like most drugs you start out using it then it uses you. I get dumb, forgetful and lose my problem solving skills.
It does relax me and makes music sound incredible. Im torn.
No reason to be torn. Use in moderation (this refers to both dosage and frequency) and it definitely will not make you fuzzed out or forgetful. That's a clear sign that your dosage isn't up to par. It's kind of crazy how seemingly virtually everyone out here seems to be taking *way* too high of doses.
I’m quitting..it’s time.😢
I quit cold turkey two days ago and feel like I’m dying… maybe I should taper myself off or something? I need some guidance. I woke up today after feeling sick yesterday (basically ruined my own thanksgiving) and I thought I was going into a cute Organ failure 😅
Side effects of quitting are No joke…
I’m 11 days sober brother I just quit over this thanksgiving break. I was a chronic smoker for 2 1/2 years taking 5 to 7 bong rips a day. First 5 days are HELL, but everything in your life improves after that I can assure you. I lost 10 pounds couldn’t sleep and couldn’t eat but just like that i’m eating again sleeping again and being a hell of a lot more productive. I’m looking forward to continuing my sobriety. You can do it just remember it’s all temporary pain for extraordinary long term effects. I felt it was making me a shell of who I can be. It’s not easy I tried quitting so many times but this time I can’t keep throwing out empty promises. Change starts when you want it to. Keep pushing and make it happen brother.
I’m also found that vaping, drinking 4/5 cups of coffee a day , and working out has allowed me to pull away from it and I use these things as an outlet or crutch whenever I have the urge. My roomates still smoke in front of me and I’m at the point where it won’t affect me. Just get through that beginning pain and the people you love will be able to see a difference. My own parents and roommates have motivated me and noticed a difference in my behavior which is encouraging. My own personal goal is to pass a drug test so I can prove to myself that i’m no longer a slave to an inanimate object. And maybe one day I can reintroduce it into my life with better boundaries and a sense of control but i need to do this now. KEEP PUSHING.
I got a bad sinus infection I get one every year but it's usually not that bad but this year I got it and was out of work for 4 days. People don't understand they only do once they stop smoking. Plus I've been depressed so that never went away.
@@mariahconklin4150I think being depressed is because of the cannabis idk I just know life does feel hella depressing but I know it’s because of the cannabis it reminds me of this carton with a bird 🐦 that does this drug and each time he does it the effects are less and less UNTILL eventually it gets dark and the whole mood of the bird reminds me of me when I first smoked Vs now just chasing for that feeling of blissfulness and no anger now I’m angry and depressed all the time and I know it’s because of cannabis holding me bacc and clearly I am not the only one I pray we get through this all of us .
I quit cold turkey Sunday morning. Went to the gym after my last pre. I wanna be done with it all tbh. I want to see how much money I wasted on it truthfully
I’Ve been smoking now for 12 years. I stopped from 2021 to 2023 ( about a year and a half) and when i smoked again for the first time after almost 2 years it felt like I never stopped. After that I’ve been smoking again every day and now harder than ever. I knew it would be a problem from the beginning when I had a relationship that introduced me to it. My life after weed is complete different I don’t enjoy anything anymore I need to smock for everything and I don’t have control of my life + I have low self esteem because I can’t stop and my life is stuck
Hes 💯 right. Ppl always use the excuse that it helps them and is good for u. Smoking anything is going to be bad for you never mind a substance which is going to mess with the brain chemistry.
20 days in. Most affected is my sleep but my mind is sharp.
Buddy u gotta get to the gym to work out o karate idk soccer .... take meletonin and omega 3 before sleep ,the effects are no rigth away but belive me within a week ur sleep cycles gonna chage , cuz weed fuck up your sleep cycles and ur brain thinks only weed can do it but show him there are more healthy things and he will get used to even tho gonna like it more than weed
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I would question if this is an intake method outcome. lack of oxygen etc.
Is it because you smoke it? As opposed to consuming it through eating?
I am a heavy, chronic user of many years who dabbed rosin/wax/shatter every day, smoked flower every night, and took a cart to work with me. I am on day 4 of quitting due to probation. I have had insomnia since a pre-teen so i will share what has helped me on my journey so far: I take CBD gummies (make sure there is no delta 8/9/10 etc. in its contents) every morning and evey night. It drastically has helped me by 40% with body aches, restlesness, etc. CBD is the medicinal benefits without the high. I highly recommend it. I also bought melatonin gummies and i take (2) of those before bedtime. It has been a damn lifesaver for me. You all can do it, if i can do it. You should have someone in your circle to help hold you accountable to quitting and root for you along the way. In my case, it was my girlfriend. So far, im already seeing the benefits of quitting camnabis personally. Im having dreams again, mind you they are oretty vivid right now 😂. Each day im more and more proud of myself for abstaining. Good luck everyone! 🎉
I just hate the withdrawals so much
Happy day 14! I hope you are still on track, and having a new perspective on life! I’m on day 3 and it has certainly been life changing in such short time. Clarity is king!
Thanks for stopping by@@renstal7638 and taking the time to comment! Dude, I'm feeling a whole lot better! I am actually loving the fact that I dream EVERY night! I am actually eating more now, and I love that I can develop an appetite, and eat without first having to smoke. I feel clear-headed and have more energy now with less need for caffeine in the mornings to get me going. I will say, I had adverse effects from the melatonin so I stopped taking them. I want to recommend to you and anyone reading this, go to your local herb shop and ask for VALERIAN ROOT!!!!! They call it "Nature's Valium", It will help you in many ways. It relaxes me and also I use it to get me to go to sleep. It is some amazing stuff!!! It's a natural anti-depressant, helps you fall asleep and stay asleep and has literally no adverse side effects. You won't even become dependent on it. Highly recommend!
Can you actually reverse the brain aging from weed
Weed can do both depending on use patterns and dosage. Do not take this guy's claims at face value. Ethc and other cannabinoids have been shown to prevent literally multiple different types of dementia. The evidence of it aging the brain though is all from people who used it heavily for years.
When all else fails in the pharmaceutical realm cannabis is a legitimate form of relief
I just totally cut off this shit (MJ) yesterday, after 14 years smoking with breaks. I feels like the withdrawal symptoms are immediate and I feel like crap, but I don't give up. Thanks for this video
I quit 5 and a half months ago. It's been good in many senses. I have less deep depression states, less overthinking, less munchies, more muscular strenght, less anxiety, But I am back as before, in a life without many joys. I've been thinking to comeback but strong social motives keep me away from it. I'm thinking to go back to cigarettes instead, which I had quit since I started to smoke weed daily 4 and a half years ago.
Does acetyl cysteine really help?
Does the vitamins help or over counter?
Please help me with my agoraphobia please
You can do it❤ I might not have any advice but I am thinking of you and rooting for you if that helps in any way
I’m brave advice but it could be more harmful than helpful.
I use distractions when I can. Sometimes you don’t have a choice but to be aware and attentive to your surroundings and the people, animals or objects in them. Though it’s dangerous to be in your phone or to dissociate when you’re out in public, I use my phone. (I don’t drive currently, but would NEVER use my phone while driving) Weather it be Crowds or Traffic, you do always need to be aware of your surroundings.
I am in No way encouraging you to take my advice, this is just what I do to cope when I’m out and about.
Please be safe and take care ☮️
Day one no smoking, been actively trying to quit for a year.
3 years of smoking everyday all the time, before work, sneak around and smoke during work, get home after snd keep smoking. A true smoke everyday type. A year ago I decided to quit after having weird senation and symptoms in my balls and have been paranoid since. To this day i still don't know if I have legit problems with my health or if its all in my head. Eitherway i wont give up, one day sober guys 💪🏻🤞🏻
Thank you so much. Can anyone tell me how long cannabis lasts in your system? I’m lowering my consumption with the intention on quitting. Very grateful for this content. May the force be with you.
A very long time, why? I mean.. because it being in your system literally means nothing so I'm curious why this is your concern. Are you talking about actual drug testing you have to prepare for or are you coming from the perspective that it being out of your system will have some noteworthy effect? Because the latter sentiment is based on a false premise about what the pharmacokinetics actually signify. The truth is that they don't really signify much.
@@Ryan88881 The reason is because I would simply like to know how long it would take for my body to no longer have any traces of cannabis for my own peace of mind. I like countdowns and so my plan was to make a countdown where I can officially say my body is free of cannabis. With that being said, are you able to tell me how many days that would be? I’ve done a bit of research and found that 90 days would suffice, but I thought I’d get another opinion. Thanks in advance.
Why does some people show me peer reviews and other doctors doing lectures saying that we have the cannabinoid receptors in our brain and that it’s really good for and It can help with cancer patients etc.❓❓💃💃
Because it hurts brain function and structure. He's done a study and peer reviewed a lot of studies. Not to mention the damage to lungs and heart.
marijuana causes a feeling of hunger, that itself can be very helpfull already. it can also reduce pain.
its not about marijuana, its about the person using it.
@@WhiteMisteryWeed: it would be interesting to know, if they smoked with tabacco. Because tabacco is known to be bad for the brain.
Don’t look at it so black and white. Almost all drugs have positive and negative effects.
It is frustrating for me how delusional people are with weed. I understand developing a ptoblem with it. Having a problem is one thing. Having an obvious problem that you see as a good thing on the other hand is so frustrating to me. Common sense tells you that getting high everyday is problematic.
Even if thc was good for you, most people smoke it and it clearly isnt good for the lungs.
We just respect the medicine of the plant, but know and intuitively feel that we cant depend of it and its not meant to be used as a “forver” medicine, because it starts doing the opposite. Its weird to understand- addiction to natures drugs is quite a mind fu.k in comparison to addiction to hard chemicals, alcohol and other man made drugs. This one u will always love and respect and take accountability for the problems ur facing instead of blaming an innocent plant. Thats the difference; where alcohol is just pure evil.
Like Dr. frank talks about, some of us bargain with ourselves over time while it's still fun. Then one day you realize it has creeped into many areas of your life, even developing a physical and psychological dependency which takes time to remove as a lifestyle habit. I am so ready to know the real me!
16 years compulsive smoker. Finally, I had enough of the power weed is holding over me. Today is day 2 and it sucks. Keep pushing
I didn't decide to quit one day after a binger or something. I slowly started using it less and less and for a few months whenever i did use it, I had a long debate in my head on whether I should and after a while most of the time reason started to win. Then two weeks of not smoking and not feeling like i needed to smoke, I told my girlfriend i wanted to stop smoking weed, and went outside and threw my dab pen on the ground as hard as I could.
Iv'e broken 500 pipes and 25 pens..Always come back like a dog to vomit.
I think this guy makes good videos but I don’t think he understands cannabis at all lol
I’ve just ordered some of them tablets off Amazon I’m in the same boat. I’ve been trying to get off it for years longest I went, was about four months done a bit of white collar boxing for charity that kept me off it and then started again trying again now to get off it. Hopefully these tablets and patches will sort it out. I need to start now I’m starting to think all kinds of crazy shit feels like it’s fucking with me brain now anxious all the time I have a little anxiety attacks it’s weird time of fuck it off now
I hope that every last one of you get off of this. And can see and understand what it really is. Good Luck and great success to you all!
I feel this is a safe place to share feelings, I'm addicted to marijuana and the crazy eating that comes after it, I'm broke, single and alone in my apartment, i love singing and songwriting but nowadays i only like doing this when im high, its crazy, and the worst part is my hate and Love the feeling of getting high so much its like a toxic relationship, I've tried quitting like 15 times in Six years, i have a 2years old daughter who doesn't know me, I've got six younger siblings and a Mum, I don't know what to do, i think i need help but i dont know how to get it,
Really good video! I take NAC to combat autophagy caused by HAART (also T1D). I take 600mg a day. From your info I can double that. I have reduced my smoking to about half and you’re right, it’s actually easier physically to do that, I have no withdrawal symptoms for cutting my use in half actually, I’m more productive. It making that firm mental decision to just skip that smoke . I have never had trich but I get that global inflammation causes that kind of OCD and a universal antioxidant will help.
Can I take alpha lipoic acid 600ng as well as NAC? Thoughts? Work in healthcare but don’t usually feel I can ask/tell colleagues . Thanks :)
I had terrible insomnia when I tried to quit. I am definitely still quitting, but I do have to do it slowly. I have been smoking all day every day for 35 years and yea.....its a problem now. I don't want it anymore. I want to feel sober. Don't even know what its like to be completely sober since I was very young. Started as a young teenager. So I went from all day every day to none during the day, and only at night to help sleep. Working so far. I do use CBD during the day to help satiate the inhale exhale habit of smoking. The next step will be less at night to help sleep. The final step will be no CBD and no weed. I put my body into shock when I stopped cold turkey. When you've been smoking as long as I have, its hard to do cold turkey. I never thought it would be that bad till I tried. I thought I could at any time because I am a high functioning person with or without. Wrong. I will stay on this path . Thanks for reassuring its ok this way.
I been a daily smoker for 7-10 years stopped overnight best decision of my life not missing out on nothing high on life.
Magnesium helps me sleep straight through the night without weed now. My Testosterone level is through the floor at only 200 at the age of 32 from using weed most nights to sleep over the past 11 years.
Lol the ending nice
35 year smoker here. I stopped a month ago. Just stick out that week or two and you'll be feeling MUCH better. I've tried a few times but didnt commit. Once you feel better don't celebrate. Classic cycle. Have to really just be disciplined.
5 years smoking, really effecting my mental health. Really unable to stop. Any pointers would be much appreciated.
I try and stop smoking as much, I manage it for 2 days, I blink and 2 weeks has gone past and I’m smoking more than ever. This happens every time I try to quit
University studies published in 2022 showed THC causes inflammation in endothelial cells that line the interior of blood vessels, as well as atherosclerosis in laboratory mice. I've smoked 13 years and now I'm quitting.
Do you have any idea how inept someone would have to be in order to lend any credence to the claim that THC causes "atherosclerosis"? That might be the single dumbest assertion I've heard all year not even joking. That makes literally no sense and there's no conceivable mechanism in which that would even be plausible genius. There's only one appropriate response to reading a claim like that, study or not, and it would be laughter. It's not even a believable lie in the first place. I mean come on dude. Atherosclerosis? from THC?? Anyone who knows what atherosclerosis actually is would know how utterly ridiculous that statement is and how much it's lacking just in sheer plausibility, never mind actual empirical data of user populations.
And what do you know... looks like there's a 2006 study (and a secondary source study from 2012 citing this) highlighting the *atheroprotective* effects of THC. Obviously if anything, cannabinoids/THC would clearly thwart the development of atherosclerosis, so to sit here and say that it somehow *causes* it is.. just a whole new level of ignorance. I guarantee this rodent experiment was just another case of "let's suffocate them in smoke with limited oxygen and blame any and all outcomes on the THC.." type of "study". Again, the problem here is plausibility. This isn't an example of some "surprising result", no this is an example of contradicting the already known facts and realities of the drug. That isn't a type of result that just becomes readily accepted and not given scrutiny. No, a study or experimental scientific result that indicates something like THAT is literally just a signifier to repeat the experiment over or refine one's methodologies because that isn't even plausible in theory.
Im trying to stop smoking after 10 years of everyday use after seeing how stupid and lazy it had made me
I’m on the same page 😂
same
Same page 📄 my brothers and sisters in Christ same page 📄
I need a group with all off the people commenting in this video. For whenever I feel weak, this encourages me a lot. I was giving up on quitting but these comments are so inspiring that make me don't care about anything but quitting ❤ sorry for the nonsense. Marijuana still in my blood 😅
Stopping weed puts you back to normal. You don't miss it after4-5 days.
Hope so but it’s not true I quit before too for the 1 year one time and for the 1 month also and sometimes for the week but it come back again in my life because maybe I got the habits to face my life problems in high way and last time when I quit for the 23 days it was really amazing to get very easily but than something bad happened and my mind reminds me we have something which can heal us and smoked again now again trying to stop it been just 3 days so much hard to face the all shit alone but still m trying let’s see what will happen
just gone through a rough breakup all my fault due to my dissociation caused by my pot use. Clean for around a week have immense depression that i realised was because of quitting pot more so than the break up.
GREAT 👍
I have been a chronic user for 45 years. I'm 60 now. POW / Bad ptsd w/out weed. No significant health issues. I tried last summer for 3months. Finally after looking like I was dying and feeling terrible. Fir 3.5 months total. On labor day weekend. My wife asked me to please , please smoke some. Instantly, I was cured. I don't see me quitting again. My body chemistry doesn't work well without it. What's wrong with me?
It’s so hard, I’m an active user as well I workout and everything but I know im not 100 percent like I could be if I don’t use it. This weed is definitely different, very addictive
I quit smoking immediately after reading studies confirming the impact of smoking on the hippocampus, which consequently leads to the deterioration of short-term memory. Another argument for quitting was the onset of amotivational syndrome and irritability. I have eliminated from my surroundings everyone with whom I shared the bond of smoking ❌
So you did exactly what you claim weed did….you stopped smoking and became anti social to your friends…good job cheif
@@CadetBoneSpurs Yes sir. I don't have friends yet. Because those people I was disappointed in left exactly when I started telling them about the dangers of drinking and smoking. I have a family, daughters, and they are the most important to me.
Ive used it every day, all day for the last 3 years and now I'm quitting cold turkey. The form I used it on was vaporizing it using a hand held vape for dry flower, from there I place it through a water pipe to filter the hot air and smaller particles. I've had zero issue health wise but now my wife and I are talking about starting a family and here I am, I'm done with it because it simply cannot be in my system for us to start a family. Is day 4 now, and even tho I miss it I'm done with it, it is for a greater purpose that what ever it is I want. (Sorry I went long) anyways, it sucks to quit but it is necessary, too frequent use took my drive, my passion, my push away from me. 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 Good luck homies!
No withdrawl or loss of appetite? Im on day 4 and havent been able to eat more than 400-500 calories per day