To me nothing is better than full sobriety. I did a test on myself of no sugar, no fast food, no drugs or alcohol and no porn whatsoever (and added meditation). What did I discover? After 6 months adjusting My excitement and optimism for life returned.. I felt like a kid again. Apparently when one stops ALL addictive behavior the brains reward system get super sensitive again and the little things in life like meeting someone new or going for a hike or doing artwork become highly exciting. Life goals become attractive again. It was the best decision I've ever made.
I've been there done that. You're right, sobriety is the best. Many people can not understand that you can laugh and have fun on a purely. This is real freedom 😁
@John Peaches It takes time.. The longer and more intense the bad habits the longer the recovery. But it's worth the journey out because the alternative is a shit life.
I started smoking weed when I was 15 and am now 64. The last time I smoked was this past April 1st so just over 3 weeks ago. Like you, I have spent the better part of my adult life stoned. I don't plan on ever smoking again and haven't had any urge to smoke it again. I also quit drinking on April 1st that I also started at 15 so am living for the first time in 49 years, completely sober. Not missing alcohol either. Wish me luck.
@@_TOD33 I hope you hang in there!! Some times great suffering leads to enlightenment and positive personal growth. I wish peace and joy for you! I have been meditating and W.H. deep breathing every day since April 1st and getting into cold water almost every day also since then. Doing pretty good. Also, I have 'fallen off of the alcohol and weed wagon' a few times since April 1st but feel it's still huge progress I have conquered the chronic, daily use of both and it has strengthened my resolve to abstain from both for the rest of my life. Good luck!!!
Miles Away right! My issue is the smoking all day and night. The other day I went out for cocktails and I was passed a joint and I hit it. That’s the type Of smoker I want to be. Not one that wakes up to a spliff and spend 1/4 of my pay on weed lol. It’s nice to be able to see an old friend and not feel completely triggered. I used to smoke cigarettes and quit and hey if I feel like bonding with my bestie who is a smoker I’ll step out with her. We need to be gentle with ourselves. Sending you graciousness!
21 now, I started smoking when I was 16. It started off as this exciting and adventurous thing to do, we would roll a blunt in my room at 2AM and leave the house while my parents were asleep. We’d go smoke and walk on the golf course talking and laughing, it felt like we were dreaming. These adventures were so fun to me it was the only space I wanted to be in, I started becoming so impatient for the weekends when we’d all get together to smoke. Once I started mixing weed with my daily chores and activities, it lost the magic and became another part of my to-do list. Trying to quit now because it feels like an addiction, I’m just tired of it. Like a good song that got played out. Wish I could relive those first adventures, but that sense of wonderment and novelty is gone.
Had to at least try to quit once cannabis started messing with my college grades and friendships :( it became too much once I realized I’d rather smoke at 8am and go back to sleep rather than go to class. Choosing comfort over hardship isn’t always the best option!
I think thats either depression or realising college is useless lmao. Really hard to bring yhourself to do something you know is absolutely a waste of time.
@pablito5927 I have a huge, educated family. My husband is the least "educated" out of all of us and makes more than triple what they do, and also has no debt. Indoctrination and true intelligence/skill are definitely 2 very different things!
@@LostNFound432 Yep, never meant to imply you need education to be smart. Just meant to say some people do need college to find a way to earn good money.
It's so important to share your life lessons as Graham did. Each time somebody opens his or her heart with such intimate topics, you can learn something new, and the story helps you to become a little wiser, a little more of understanding of your own experience comes at different angle. I want to thank Graham for his open and sincere story. Thank you sir, whether you read it or not.
Thats only because Joe Rogan is ALWAYS high as a kite during his podcasts. Just look at him he is so obviously ripped...and can you imagine how strong the weed he can afford is? When you think about this conversation, its so weird to be honest. Its got to be like a drunk sitting there hammered being told by someone else why they stopped drinking.
I have been a heavy smoker for almost 7 years, smoking 3-4 times each day. I first started as a way to cope with clinical depression and anxiety, and it helped me get through the toughest years of my depression. But even after I recovered from depression, I continued to do it out of habit. It never caused problems for me with my family or career, but I knew I was highly dependent and used it as an emotional crutch. Although I liked the way it made me feel and how it mellowed out my personality, I didn't like the urges and feeling of dependence. For me, quitting was just about being honest with myself and acknowledging that weed served me well for many years, but wasn't serving me anymore and was just holding me back and that it was time for me to take control of my life again. Weed was just a symbolic way for me to start that journey.
@@BUSTERPOSEYFAN111 I've stopped multiple times and each time dreams are more real than real life and if its a bad dream u will never forget it,I had my throat slit last year and I felt it and can still imagine it now😅🤣🤣but it is exciting after not having a single dream for years
I'm not a pot smoker. Nor do I use any drugs, including alcohol, daily or even weekly for that matter. Having said that, I like that this man never blames the drug. All you hear these days is how a problem is somebody else's fault, when in fact, its your decision.
the problem is that the more you smoke the more your though processes and decision making changes, still your decision but you are compromised in some way.
Pay close attention to the endlessly times he confesses truthfully that all of the issues came from within Himself, not cannabis. The cannabis will intensify what is already there, known or not.
Yes, cannabis makes you confront your own truth through amplified projections on others like he told he was projecting it on his partner.its balanced use is healing and I believe slowly and gradually opens all the subconscious knots. But two things are imp: 1-we must be able to behave responsible and respectful towards it,it's abuse is disrespectful 2-we must understand the shadow work ,symbolism and Carl Jung archetypes as well in order to fully understand,what messages it's giving us I believe once you start to use it responsible way it takes your full charge ,like a spiritual mentor or psychological healer
@@moka1640 zzzzzzzzz... i am, high all the time and i enjoy ever moment of it.. it allows me to be in the moment.. be mentally spontaneous and allows me to feel so much more.. i've learned there are drug users and then there are not.
Weed has its place. But as soon it gets to a daily routine the magic is lost. I use it occasionally now, when I fly fish for example. Nothing beats a joint and a cup of coffee in the forest, waiting for trout to rise!
About 30 years ago I found myself a single father of two babies. I woke up one morning and had an epiphany. How I raised them, was in a drug/alcohol free home. Why? I had grown up in relative insanity and figured the best I could do for them, was not raise them in that. For over 20 years I didn’t take part, in any of it and didn’t associate with those that do. Coming out the other side of that, after a successful career, raising them, I decided happy hour, etc…. were fine. It was an entirely different perspective to be certain. Here’s what I’ve learned in life. Any of it, as a treat, social lubricant, to celebrate, I don’t think is bad. The issue is, look around, how many treat such things in such fashion? I’m surrounded by people who smoke daily, morning noon and midnight and essentially spend their days in a fog at best. You see the same behaviors everywhere you go. If one doesn’t think, this doesn’t stunt all aspects of their lives, well, there you go.
@@TheJacklwilliams good on you mate, that’s responsibility right there! I recently had twin boys of my own and now I try to live my life in clarity and set a good example for my boys. All around me I see friends stuck in the same cycle of smoking and partying that I used to be part of. Having kids really changes ones perspective on life and I’m happy for that.
@@bs5am Thank you! If I could offer anything? Going to far left, is as bad as too far right. I honestly don’t believe, that either is sensible. Without, detaching, relaxing (though seriously, this doesn’t require ANY substances) you become a maniacal intense person, lol (yeah I know this first hand too). Re your comment on friends? Me too and? Well, first of all, none of that should ever land anyone in prison, that’s nuts. But? You can only hope those that have chosen to be fogged 24x7 learn and get better! Enjoy those twin boys! YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE SO MUCH FUN! My “kids” are 33 and 35 this year and wow, yesterday they were little ones. It goes by so quickly and I can tell you I’ve never had more fun or more purpose to my life than raising them.
You should probably give up the weed for a few months every now and then. I am not really smoking any more, but i stopped primarily to assess whether the weed was making me anti-social or socially withdrawn. The conclusion is however that the weed was not at all to blame. I was and am genuinely not that interested in people. Love listening to these 2 guys. More More!
You talk about being socially withdrawn as though it's a bad thing. Most people I know need to withdraw considerably. Their lives are composed of recent pop memes, jokes, films, TV shows, gossip, small-talk, hit songs & 'news' stories. They desperately need to withdraw for a great deal of alone time; for time to become actual individuals instead of insane parroting drones with minimal individuality and an absurd thirst for peer approval/pleasing.
Kwon Y yeah but not all people are alike & the bud effects all differently .. ive smoked with a lot of different people & I can say that bud brings out paranoid schizophrenic tendencies in me while whom ive smoked with same strain has a totally opposite reaction.. I get way too paranoid,, it dosent matter if its an indica strain or sativa
It's actually crazy how everyone's experience with the green goddess is always the same. It's always only in the evenings and then it becomes every hour every second and has you in a chokehold called addiction. I'm 15 days sober and going steady. This video is old but it helped me feel not alone.
Started at the beginning of summer and it devolved into every day use 2x maybe 3x a day I was degenerating eventually I just stopped altogether. Worst part imo about quitting was the night sweats and constant headache. Waking up all sweaty and uncomfortable pushed me to smoke again.
I'm finding this video today for the very same reasons mate 😂 and finding out that this is from an interview 10 years ago just motivates me to even quit more.
Graham Hancock is one of my favorite people ever. I can listen to him talk for hours. And props to Joe Rogan, he always interviews him so well. He asks crazy questions, and silently listens to crazy yet articulate answers, only chiming in to take the conversation a little deeper, or ask another good question; which is exactly how you interview someone like Graham Hancock.
I'm about a week in this time, been trying for years to find a balance and then ween of it but i always crumble because something happens in life that gave me excuses to smoke right after work until i fell a sleep etc. Only thing that's gonna work for me is quitting cold turkey and keeping busy working out and trying to eat healthy. As soon as I start thinking "Maybe just a small bag for bedtime session" or "Now I have been off a few days maybe I can treat my self" I know I need to keep focus and stay of. I have my own place and a more than ok job. But if I don't quit it's gonna be the same smoke, eat, smoke, sleep routine for the rest of my life and I won't allow that for myself! And I know it's not like I'm quitting heroin. But that's the real problem for me with weed, it's the fact that the consequences in the short term are so smal you don't see em sneaking up on you in the long run That felt good typing this down. thx for the read if you made it this far. Stay strong and remember the benefits from quitting doesn't start showing for a while so be patient :)
The consequences in the future aren't even the worst. I mean, in your scenario you sound like you're going ham but a nighttime session every day won't really fuck you up. I know 60-year-olds who've been blazing since they were 14 years old, and they're all able to lead very good lives, much better than most. I guess it's just really different for different people. Best of luck to you.
Eiind that is actually the best way to do it. If you can smoke every weekend or something that's good. I smoke everyday I can't sleep or eat without it. I smoke about 10 joints a day but I'm trying to cut down. I got a motorbike last year that's really good. It's good to get a hobby like you say you like excercise. I hope the best for u bro
Eiind Only those like is that have been daily, constant abusers of the cannabis know that it is addictive. I have told many people that it has always been harder for me to give up cannabis than tobacco. Stay strong and you have the right plan which is to stay busy, eat healthy and exercise. Cannabis is great and useful but hard to use responsibly for some of us. My prayers are with you. Many people have their wife hold their stash to help them use responsibly and ration it. Hope that may encourage you and help.
I just straight up can’t control myself. Can’t drink or smoke anymore but I’m okay with that. You start to see people true colors, including your own. You start out sober, if you’re lucky enough, you end sober. Life circle for me man. Great episode
Finally gave up cannabis, best decision I've made,it was hard at first,would wake up in cold sweats, I missed it so much the first month, didnt know I had anxiety, since I was masking it so long with the herb, but mannnn money is already piling up,meditation no more anxiety symthoms, and vivid dreams... I feel 10 times more ambitious... I loved my time with mary J but now on my next phase, I guess- anyone thinking of giving it a break..do it! You know it's time if your contemplating it.. 1ove
@nestor aguirre nestor aguirre yes without a doubt,i still get cravings they come but they pass, it seems like nothing will ever be the same without it but it will be better,breathing is way better for me now I think I'm at 2 of 3 months. I wanted to get some and try it but I just feel really good and want to keep going clean to see the feeling long term,, best of luck check back In I'd like to see how you feel
@@aimtcb I quit many yrs ago and they legalized it so I tried again--did not enjoy it any longer! So relax, you are doing great and someday, if you want to try it again after a few years creating more positive habits, you'll probably find you don't like it anymore. Our brains change--you must have changed to have decided you needed to stop. So go with that now. Our minds know what we need if we only accept it.
Stop smoking for a day and try to think about what things are bothering you. Try to do the dishes, walk the dog, or do anything productive while sober. Remember how good that high was in HS? Quit for a bit and that feeling will be back. Or maybe you'll realize some things about your sober self. Idk brother but good luck.
Bro listen to me, we are literally the same. I just stopped smoking weed every day, it was one of the toughest things I've had to do in my life for a few days. Now I don't even miss it, I have so much more money in just the last few weeks it's insane and I feel generally better. I still smoke, and still have the compulsion to keep smoking the day after I've smoked but don't give in on those days. Your tolerance will go down and if you restrict yourself to smoking occasionally, you'll rediscover the wonder and fun of the drug, and leave being the toxicity that you've created around it by abusing it. It seems way tougher than it is, you can do it man, you need to.
I am in tears from this as I'm currently trying to cut back so I can be fully sober and that experience he had resonated with me quite hard. In terms more of my children more so than my partner, who smokes weed... I have done a large amount of strong ABE mushrooms but never DMT (tho I heard they are comparable with this particular strain of mushroom) and I continue to micro-dose, and meditate. It had come to me that I'm not the mother I should be, while smoking weed. It has hindered my life more than I want to admit and I knew if I didn't harness my cannabis addiction then my life would amount to nothing and I saw myself living a very mundane life with children who resent me. Which to me, is what HELL is. I am thankful to have come across this clip because it just solidified everything for me. Smoking it causes me great anxiety and dread now.
I've tried dmt once, I didn't blast off or enter another realm but I heard a strange noise. It was like a metallic 8 bit clang. I closed my eyes and had a revelation of the reason I have such high anxiety is because of my own self judgement. I have an ocd "ritual" I had to do to make myself feel better. It was a physical self harm not the mental toll it was taking on me was hell. Anyway after i had that thought enter my emptied mind I haven't done the ocd tick since. Like I said I didn't even smoke a lot, it just made my body feel tingley, emptied my mind and I felt a weird pressure in my room. Once I felt those 3 things I closed my eyes and heard that sound.
Women getting online is the worst thing to have ever happened in the history of internet culture. Every time they leave a message like this. Begging for attention, or parading around their own issues. It’s disgusting.
im about to be 47 and have smoked since 16...i'm sorry, but, i feel MUCH sharper and "on" when i'm not smoking weed. IDK, just tired of the "dumbed down" feeling and total disregard for anything, including complete lack of motivation or drive. Don't buy the hype guys: weed IS a neutralizer that makes you accomplish nothing but dreams and ideas that you forget anyway. I'm not against it necessarily, but its not for me any longer.
If you abuse it. I'm 38, and smoke to help me sleep--insomniac--using heavy indicas. I don't smoke all day. I only smoke for an hour or so before I go to bed. I don't smoke when I get up, I won't drive while high. And I still live life. And yeah, I don't feel sharper on it. It puts me on my ass. Which is why I used it for sleep.
Swidhelm Indica = In the couch, Switch to Sativa you'll be fine. Lol, j/k But seriously, I went a year where I would smoke every night and it definitely helped me relax from a strenuous day at work, however, I would also meditate and do yoga for an hour or so while high. I always felt amazing the next day ready for work. I saw it the same as any drunk or wine-o would just drinking one or two a night. So, I never really thought of myself as an abuser, because I was being productive with my body and mind. Plus, it was just two or three waterpipe hits, spread out throughout a 2 hour period. I too started when I was around 35 and quit after mid-way through being 36. I would say I never took it to an extreme, but regardless, I still felt like it was wrong for me to think that I needed it to better myself while doing something like Meditating and yoga. However, it really does help me get to that deep meditative state that I just can't achieve when not smoking. So perhaps there is something, or just confirmation bias on my behalf wanting for that to be the case. Which is probably just caused by a state of euphoria and a possible mild hallucination effect tricking my mind into thinking it is getting to that deeper state of meditation. Both explanations are plausible, and it depends on what your viewpoint/stance is on the topic. Which leads to one of Graham's statements, who is the government to try and regulate our states of consciousness. In which, at that point what is the difference between drinking a 6 pack or a 1/5 of hard liquor, vs a bowl pack of marijuana. In terms of ability to drive or do any other physically demanding task. I will always preach caution regardless of the substance, marijuana, alcohol, tobacco, etc.
Yes, I now only smoke sporadically and then only one toke. As he said, natural weed is balanced with the CBDs and the THC. The super weeds aren’t so super
@@bakedpotatoe3181I’m 2 weeks sober lol. That streak lasted for about a year, but I went through some hard times that made me start back again. Haven’t got through those hard times yet, but I’m deciding on quitting for good. Weed has done me no favors 😢
Yeah man, every time I got paid I would set aside money for weed first then whatever was left was for bills, food etc which often left me falling behind on the things that should have been a priority, when it should have been the other way around
You're bugging. He let Edward Snowden babble for three hours straight. I just watched another with the guy from the the Cove. He usually only interrupts idiotic statements or bad jokes
@Eli Gutman I feel what you are saying as I had the same problems for the first month or so, after that My anxiety levels were at all time lows, much more self production which helped with the depression, the sleep problems went away after the first 2 weeks to be honest. Personally I used to over think a hell of a lot while smoking weed which sent my anxiety and depression levels through the roof, I have to say CBD has helped me an awful lot, it worked for me but not to say it works for all.
it's scary how the way Graham describes the beginning of the abusiveness with Marijuana is pretty much the same for me. My tolerance is so high all weed does for me is allow my thoughts to not drift around the negative aspects of my life. Especially recently, considering I was in a 3 year relationship that knocked the fucking wind out of me for a long time when she ended it, so to speak. I would smoke and workout downstairs in the alleyway of building at the same time everyday and smoking and working out pretty much became one activity for me. That being said, I don't think I'll stop, I've definitely slowed down but the peace of mind weed helps me achieve, especially right after the relationship ended, is something I'll always be thankful for.
I can completely relate to Graham on this. Cannabis can pull you deep into hell if you aren't careful. You can forget who you are, who you love, and whats worth living for.
My research into this topic has honestly opened my mind so much, I have been smoking since I was 13 and started smoking really heavy when I was 17-18. Since 18, I've been smoking roughly 1-2 grams a day by bong and even need it to sleep. My body is so fucked up because of this drug that I wake up roughly 3-4 hours into every night needing to smoke to fall back asleep. Its been 4 years and I have finally come to grips with my insanely detrimental addiction. I've been so upset for the last three days knowing that I've probably damaged my brain, maybe permanently. I've already started noticing that I cannot remember things nearly as well as I used to and I am only 22... It makes me feel shameful because I know what it's doing to me and I am actually very proud of my life and my body... yet I continue to damage it. Never did I think I would quit but I am finally making that decision. Please wish me luck, I know I am going to go through an awful amount of physical and emotional pain but I have to do it for myself and for my life.
I’ve been an off on smoker for about a decade, starting at 17. The first time I took a break from smoking I loved it so much (I’ll add, for me, the first 3-5 days of not smoking are the hardest in terms of being tempted to go back, after that it’s gravy). I felt so fresh, I had the most vivid amazing dreams, I felt like I wanted to climb a mountain and those mundane moments that I thought cannabis made better weren’t so mundane anymore. When I went back to smoking, the high was just delicious, much better than repeatedly smoking everyday. I’ve repeated this process quite a few times now. It works for me and may not work for everyone. I’ll warn you though, when you get into the habit of smoking again, coming off is quite a challenge and takes willpower - but it’s worth it.
This is how I am. I did it before I joined the military and waited a few years after I got out before I tried it again. Last summer I had a 4 month summer from uni (because colleges are manipulating school schedules from covid) so I took that time to finally decompress by getting into bud and edibles and vaping haha. Also going out on daily trips with the gf. Under the right parameters weed can be spiritually liberating. But! The other fun art is exercising the inner willpower to let go. Even for alcohol. Around the holidays it's easy to find oneself drinking every weekend from sports to holiday events. Now try coming off completely come Jan 1! You will feel the tension. But much like physical exercise feels good this type of stress I just name: freedom workout. To not be bound by anything and to know that you can cut the switch when you *feel* like it is a fucking super power. I came back to add this. Now I'm doing it with nicotine vape cuz my Lil bro showed me those elf bar things. Took tasty I swear. So I tossed it out after a week-3 days ago
Thank you so much for this, im going through detox of marijuana rightnow and this is exactly how I feel even tho for me its been about 8-9 years of being high all day and all night. Never watched this episode but im def watching it now. My relationship with marijuana is definitely unbalanced.
Ya, I would not say totally give out, then again that is for me. I have quit for over 4 years then used again, WOW the new bud was SOOOO strong... no good.... went back off for a few years on and off...... now I hope I and realigning myself with the proper dose and how to use it respectively..... I do not DAB or anything like that. Light on the edibles and ya..... to each there own.... wish you all the best .....
That’s crazy, I had exactly the same thing happening to me after ayahuasca. During my journey I realized what a terrible thing I was doing by wasting my whole time smoking weed. I felt this huge sadness connected to me disregarding life and what a terrible thing this is. After this, I didn’t had the same view on cannabis, because all the comfort that I was supposed to get by smoking it didn’t really attracted me anymore. Even so I smoked again and it was definitely not the same thing. While high a lot of the insights and advises that I had during my ayahuasca ceremony came back and I couldn’t enjoy the experience. Eventually I came back to weed, especially after more than 1yr without consuming any ayahuasca due to a bad trip that I had in my last ceremony. But I still know whats behind this, the lies we create to make life easier. The tea(it’s how we call here in Brazil) strip you from all the false things you created to support yourself and this can be a very hard thing to experience, but extremely necessary to self awareness and a meaningful balanced life.
I know what am trying next. Some Psychedelics, maybe that will help me quit. Though, I am a pretty hardcore user and too emotion dead to be persuaded by sentiment. But I also admit overusing gets boring and the highs don't slap as much nowadays. Time to try something new
Had nearly the same experience after doing mushrooms/dmt. I started getting super anxious all the time because it felt like I was wasting my life trapped in an endless cycle of getting stoned and being up in the clouds all the time just cruising through the days. I was able to stop for at least 8 months and only do it once in a while socially but I broke my only rule of not buying or owning any weed in any capacity and it spiraled out of control. Went from getting ripped off a hit of bud to destroying an entire dab cart in a day within a few months. But since I've successfully quit it once and I know I can do it again, it's difficult beginning all over again especially when weed is legal, can be consumed discreetly, is socially acceptable and even makes socializing easier sometimes.
I had a less spiritual and explicit experience with LSD, and it indeed help me realize i was abusing the herb, i love herb but i understood that in order to really enjoy all of it's benefits one has just got to stop being high for some time, otherwise being high just become normal and us humans like to keep things normal, so we become used to it. I did not stopped completely, but i took a break, and now i'm taking another one. I think we need equilibrium in everything in order to enjoy, one has to suffer to realize about pleasure. Hearing this talk has helped me convince myself about this even more and I hope anyone who had struggled with weed can learn from everyone's experience and keep loving it.
I quit 4 years ago. I had a good run. Loved it. Had some great memories. I used to yank on a splif so hard viens would bulge in my neck. But the fact is, it IS addictive. And it will give you health problems. It will cause memory loss, and make you a dumfuk. It will make you lazy, and a procrastinator. I'm sure fellow potheads will now make up excuses, or say maybe I was already lazy, or whatever. Nope. I'm a workaholic. Super motivated, successful real estate professional. Athletic, intelligent, family man. But you eventually find yourself addicted and just always stoned. I'd wake and bake, smoke all day, and just lost touch of normal life. I quit, and haven't missed it. I am healthier, no headaches, no laziness, etc. So, keep smoking. This isn't a lecture. I enjoyed it. Started in 1990. But just know, it's really not good for you in the long run and you'll have just as much fun without it.
I mean, ofcourse it is adictive, the fact that people say that it isn't is INSANE to me. I smoke rarely because i want it to be *an event* in my life, not something i do regularly. Two things are achieved this way. First is that i control how much i smoke, so it doesn't get out of control, second is it stays special to me. I smoke, listen to my favourite albums or watch great movies and fall asleep. Problem is that people smoke it all day and then say that weed ruins everything, makes you this and that... ofcourse it does.. you are abusing it. Everything will have that effect if you use it the whole day. Imagine if you were drunk the whole day, or spent a whole day on some hard meds. Portion control is a thing for a reason, yet people seem to exclude weed from that.
I smoked it from when I was 16/17 pretty much daily with barely any breaks. I am now 28 and I haven't touched it for 4+ months which is the longest I have gone without it since a teen. I do think it was a great decision as it has helped me continue to grow my online business (I've been growing it for over 1 and a half years so cannabis has been a part of that journey in some ways). I'd be lying if I said I don't miss it. I don't miss it all the time but there are times where I remember it really helping me focus on my workout, or focus on my work. I know this is because it increases dopamine and pretty much every sensory in the brain, but I think I am still recovering from it as I was on it for so long. You said that it gets better, do I still have some way to go for things to be just as fun sober?
I started late in life, too ... and I've been using almost every day since. Personally, I find weed helps tremendously for workouts. I largely credit weed for my body transformation from obese w/hypertension and high cholesterol to healthy, fit and free of all meds I was taking before. They say weed will ruin your life, but it actually saved mine.
Yes until you peak the max satisfaction and gains. It will toxify your blood when the fun wears off and you struggle to just get by daily life on a cloud of smoke, weakening your immune system making you sick slowly but very surely. Give it it up while you’re ahead, our minds are strong to overcome and not pin success to a “magic” herb. WE DO IT ALL not the weed lol
@@ALLw3rk not true. Where mental illness exists, treatment and medical remedies will remain more useful than ever. Id rather smoke weed than pop prescriptions.
Weed can be beneficial in small amounts, on occasion. However, I don’t know anyone who can do it in moderation. I used it for 20 years, started with bowls, moved to blunts and joints, then to vaporizers. I ended up being high all day, everyday. When I didn’t have it, I would be angry and miserable. When I was high, I was anxious about socialization. I’d get nervous talking to my parents on the phone, getting a call from someone at work, having to answer the door high, etc. I became a slave to weed, having to do it all the time. I’m 6 months clean now and learning how to rebalance my endocannabinoid system, to experience pleasure from activities without needing to first indulge in a drug. You see, the problem with weed is that once you stop, nothing is enjoyable anymore. When you smoke, you overload your brain with dopamine, the pleasure chemical, which causes subsequent pleasurable experiences to be subpar by comparison. You are essentially hacking your brain by creating fake happiness. It can be used occasionally to pull someone out of a bad place, but it can also intensify negative feelings of hopelessness. Being sober is best, if possible.
@@auralplex As a longtime weed user, yes I would have to agree. Weed is best used about one or twice a month. When I made that post about a year ago, I was vaping almost daily, using weed for workouts and to help me sleep. While it helped me get out of a rut in life (and get back in shape), it started to take a toll on my life and my relationships. COVID-19 saved me from becoming a hopeless pothead. When COVID rolled around, I continued vaping, thinking I was fit and healthy and would be fine. Well, I caught COVID, probably because the vaping had compromised my lungs, and had a very brief but nasty bout of illness, followed by another 6 weeks of bronchitis. After that, I threw my vapes away and vowed to only use edibles from now on. Because edibles pretty much make you useless for 24 hours, and I have a very busy life, I could no longer continue to be a "functional pothead", something I could get away with when vaping. Well you can't be a functional anything on edibles, so my usage went from daily to once every couple of months or so. I actually had 3 months of no weed at all, and the feeling of getting "clean", the rebalancing of my emotions, the return of REM sleep, and just a general lessening of anxiety... it was a real eye opener. I hadn't realized how dependent I had become, and how weed had changed my personality. Since then, I'll still take an edible and get sky high but only on a rare occasion, and only when I've got 24-48 hours to my self. I'll take an edible, go blast a hardcore workout, then watch a movie, then sleep it off, or do something similiar. Weed is now a special occasion, and a rare one, instead of a daily habit. This way of using is so much better for my life.
Hmm I planed to warn you about daily use of pot until I saw your second comment. I used mostly sativa hybrid for sport too (first 2 hours writing down my thoughts) then when after the peak, cycling for hours ! When your body begins to enjoy sport it's time to stop it because pot can be vicious. Fortunately it's much less addictive than sugar ;) I still smoke to benefit from the 'tunnel focus' and write down my life descisions, it's actually useful to have new ideas, to take a step back etc.. I recommend smoking 3 times in a row, (than 1 month sober) I always do an indica the first day in order get stoned and chill out, THAN a light sativa and a stronger sativa the 3rd day to get a proper introspective trip. If you start with a strong sativa day 1, you'll get too dizzy and will not be able to benefit from it.
I quit 10 days ago after smoking every single day for the past 25 years only because I was waiting for my plants to dry. I finished my old batch just a few days shy of the new one being ready. I'm really struggling right now. First few days were easy, it felt like I was gonna do this without any struggle. Day 7 hit and every withdrawal symptom hit at the same time. Anxitey, stress, difficulty sleeping, nightmares, irritability, panic attacks, etc. Its ridiculous how horrible i'm feeling right now. I went from being a man to being a total wimp within days. I cry twice a day thinking about my dead mother and stuff like that. Its pathetic.I dont even feel like smoking since I physically feel like shit. I'm fuking done with this man. No way i'm going thru this hell again. As he said, I took the relation with marijuana too far and now my body is kicking my ass for it.
The worst part is the low sleep quality. It ruins your day. When I went through it the thought that kept me going is "I made a mistake and now I have to pay for my sins". I really urge you to see a shrink and have him give you some benzos. They'll help you ride the waves. It'll be a rough month but then you'll forget it even happened. Just don't relapse or you'll start the whole cycle all over again. And PLEASE don't turn into alcohol as a substitue. That's a perfect recipe for disaster. You'll end up relapsing again due to alcohol. Best of luck and courage.
@@SouihliAhmedMate let me tell you get off the benzos, now! Valium will ruin your life as will temaze or temazepam the withdrawals are worse than heroin and can last up to 18 months I have been fighting benzos my whole life. Choose weed. You will thank me later. peace
Marc Knight You are being shown your intellectual side, do with it what you feel is right. The withdraw is the first if many you will experience feelings like this. It's nowhere near the end of the world This could be a good thing
When you become a junkie and you start loosing your mind, and you realize if you continue really bad things will happen, especially loosing your mind and hurting the ones you love the most. It doesn’t matter which drug it is!!! It happened to me and I quit 25 five years ago.
@@jordanheckler2674 Hahaha holy shit the throwback ! I kept going until last month actually. I haven't smoked for that long since I started I think. I don't see a ton of difference in myself right now and I'm not quitting for good. I just stopped getting high when I'm alone doing nothing every morning and night. Sooner or later If I'm with friends and they smoke I won't refuse a few hits. Man seeing that video again and my comment 6 years later really hits me ! Boy have I done that forever. Time flies.
@@AreYouAliveYet i just accepted that i had too quit, cause if i smoke i wont be able to get a license, its hard cause i feel like this is the hardest point in my life
Something similar to this happened to me as well. I had a series of spiritual awakenings and basically was warned (through many weird spooky events over couple of years) that i couldn't continue using substances. I had caused to much harm and not lived according to God's will. Substances have lost their power with me. Seeking the power of the God of my understanding is the only way to live now.
ive been smoking weed for 30 years and i can say boldly that it has held me back from achieving my full potential in life, im relatively successful but i could have been so much more! It may not be physically addictive but mentally it has gigantic hooks that anchor to your brain and make you justify the laziness and complacency that inevitably ensue. This doesnt apply to everybody ofcourse but i think if a huge majority of people were honest with themselves they could see through the green smoke and relate to this. I love weed but its kinda ruined my life..which sucks. I think the best way to use weed is to have a dabble in your teens for a while and then put it to bed so you can live your life with maximum motivation. Then when you have achieved your goals and are sitting pretty take it up again recreationally..... WORDS FROM THE WISE...i may not be smart but im wise as fuck lol ✌
Maybe... however you only missed out on a better blue-pill simp superficial life with less awareness of the present moment and lower level of thinking. The trade-off works both ways. Not sure if I'd ever have the same level of consciousness (conscious of being conscious of my consciousness) if I'd never smoked weed or done anything. I swear normal people are so firmly placed within their own first-person perspective and ego - it's obvious by how rigid their minds and demeanour are. Provided that might be a bad thing being too aware and self-analytical because it's stifling. But I know what you mean, especially as you grow older you wonder about these types of things - of what could have been. Although I guarantee you still wouldn't be satisfied with what you achieved. Unless you became like Warren Buffet, but even he will work till he dies chasing that green. He's an unstoppable machine.
@@SmartDumbNerdyCool no, your reward system in the brain would make little tasks amazingly enjoyable. Drugs take that away. So you would always be happier without drugs and addictions. That includes phone porn TV.. Every addiction
@@BritBoyBoddie Lol you do know weed effects your motivation right? If your not addicted to it your fine. But if you always ingest it everyday 5 times s day, yeah it definitely effrcts your motivation your energy and your desire. Thats how addictions work dude. Something like meth or heroin will hold you back more, weed does it less but it still does it. Are you trying to say being addicted to cannabis has zero negative effects physicslly and psychologically ?
@@SmartDumbNerdyCool You can get that self awareness and deeper thought just using marijuana a few times. Abusing it and using it every day will hold you back and dull your emotions making it harder to make rational decisions in stressful situations. There's no it's harder to juggle 15 projects while high than it is sober. Feeling rewarded because you fill your day up with progressing through life at work and school is more rewarding than smoking and feeling like you're fine right where you are.
I like this guy. At least he can see it's a habit, not an addiction. The two are different. I loved weed "I still do", but I quit because it began to trigger my anxiety and I would have massive panic attacks. I can smoke it once in a great while and be ok. Since stopping weed and alchohol, I haven't had anxiety problems in over 15 years now.
I’m on day 4 of not smoking been smoking for a year straight now I feel like I get panic/anxiety attacks as well racing heart and hard to breath is there any tips you guys have to cope with these symptoms
Is there really a big difference between habit and addiction? For me it was occasional at first, then it became a habit, few years later I noticed that it was becoming addictive. I wanted to have a break, but it took years before I actually managed to get some, and then I fell back. Now I'm getting back out again because I can't handle smoking weed and being productive, even though I was never a heavy smoker. I also hate how people say it has no negative effects or withdrawals, well why the fuck is it so hard to sleep when you quit? Why am I cranky as hell from minor things when I quit? Why do I sweat at night? It's pretty clear it interferes with the bodys natural homeostasis because you're not supposed to flood your cannabinoid system all the time. After a few weeks you'll feel better, the first week is basically just waiting, and you should just be doing something and basically ignore thoughts of smoking and cravings will pass too. I quit last fall for ~2-3months where I only vaped a very small amount of abv rarely, say 7 times during that time. Then I toked some actual green and slowly the habit started to rise again from its slumber, I remember saying to my friend when we vaped that "I feel it like a monster growing inside me" when I noticed I just wanted more. And so, a few weeks after that, after not buying weed for approx 3months, I bought some. First time I smoked alone (and a larger amount) I felt extremely paranoid and self-critical all of a sudden, I was not used to this because I was sober for a longer time and I had not noticed this effect about weed before. "Oh well I thought... This is somehow interesting to me although it doesn't exactly feel good" It took maybe 1-2 months before I managed to be sober a couple of weeks again because I noticed the negative effects the use had in my life. After 3 weeks of being sober I felt good again and thought maybe it's not so bad to smoke right?? Wrong, even though I didn't buy it for a couple of times, just paid a friend for a small toke, soon I was buying it again, and now it's been 3 months since that. It takes a fucking while to get quit for me at least. Now I'm 8 days into being sober, I'm actually starting to enjoy life again although sleep isn't back to normal, but I'm sure as hell not going to fall for my old habits and lying to myself about my use again. I'm not saying I will never smoke again, and I miss weed although it's mixed feelings for me. But I need time to recover, and maybe one day I can enjoy this herb, and not abuse it, but use it as a rare thing. Living like you're just waiting for the next high isn't worth it, call it a habit or addiction doesn't matter. There's so much more to life you can experience, and living in that weed filled hazy world limits you out from a lot of the good stuff you could be doing. Maybe for some it doesn't make a difference, but I think many are lying to themselves and don't see what MJ is doing to them, they think it makes life better, but it's only because your body is used to getting that THC that you can't enjoy life sober as fully anymore, you always need that high to make things better, more enjoyable. At least that's what happened to me. Holy fuck that was a wall of text, I doubt if anyone will even read that, but that had to get out of my system. Good luck to anyone wanting to quit, or at least cut back on the habit. If you need motivation and you are struggling, you can visit r/leaves on reddit, there are tens of thousands of people quitting marijuana, and it can really be of help. Thanks.
I think I'm on day 3 or 4 without weed. Life seems so boring and miserable. I started smoking when I first studied abroad about 3 years ago, being a straight-edge my whole life, it was like a thrill of adventure and even acceptance with my new friends. I knew it was going to be an issue, but it helps you lie to yourself and then forget. It started casually, a few times a week when I could, but lately, it's been multiple blunts a day. The thing is these past two years, i'm learning so much more about life and myself, but the reason I need to quit is exactly as Graham describes it. I'm losing myself and the things that I love by prioritizing the herb. I wish I never smoked that one time, trying to get high for a thrill, but it's cost me so much money and emotional strength in the long run. I'm almost 25, and I can't go on beating sabotaging my life, living in delusion. I'm going to win my life back.
It takes about 30-60 days for your dopamine receptors to reset after a long period of heavy THC use. Usually after the first or second week you'll feel waaay better.
@@nicknickson3650 I'm looking forward to it. I'm a little over a week into my sobriety (Total, no drinking either) it's funny I don't think I've actually went this long in like 3 years. Anyway, I do feel much better, more so in meaning and integrity with myself than physically. I still feel like shit occasionally, headaches and miserable boredom, but having a real purpose other than the cheap dopamine is keeping me going. what's your journey been like?
@@_isaac_santana It's been good. I did a year with total sobriety after I quit weed and pyschedelics, but this year I've gone back to drinking in moderation. It helps especially in social settings or after a hard work day, although you have to be very careful not to overdo alcohol. Some people should never drink a drop, though. I also found Lion's Mane mushroom extremely beneficial, 1000mg every morning. It gives you the benefits of tripping on shrooms without actually tripping, it's a super potent nootropic and considered the "teacher fungus." I also sometimes use CBD hemp flower as a sleep aid. The last time I got stoned was at a stag party and it reinforced my decision to quit. I feel naturally high almost all the time, so THC just pushes me into uncomfortable territory. Meditation is also extremely useful, even if it's a 15-20 minute session a few times a week. Best to meditate outdoors.
@@nicknickson3650 that’s great man, sounds like you’re much more in tune with your body nowadays. I’m going to try out that lion’s mane mushroom - thanks for that, I’ll update my progress here in a few weeks
I'm 21 & I been smoking since i was 13. All i can say is that when ever i feel like upgrading my life in some way I HAVE TO STOP SMOKING WEED SO I CAN GET IT DONE. While I smoke, my life just stays idle until I make the decision that I want to get a new car or move to a new place or w.e. moral of the story I can't do shit at all when I'm smoking even tho I love it
That's the first step brother. Don't you doubt for a second that you can be addicted to weed. I stopped smoking weed after 8 years due to similar issues as the man this video and don't regret a second of it. I feel FREE. I think you already have your answer. You're addicted to weed and your life won't be as good as it should be until you quit.
You are way too young to be stoned! Your poor mind needs to develop. You need to give it a chance--learn all new habits, new ways of thinking. It's a huge step--don't be hard on yourself, and get help if you need it. There's a lot of THC in your brain that needs to clean itself out, start over where you were at 13 and grow. I'm ancient, and can tell you that you have so many stages of life ahead of you, you want to give yourself the best chance to succeed! So start growing new productive habits that can take you to a great life without regrets. Love yourself as you are without drugs.
I love weed, but Its not good for me in this current period of my life. Had to give it up because I was smoking more and more until I became a different person.
Dope Fiend I have read what you have to say and as sorry as I am for the tragedies you have endured, is not really fair for you to be spreading your nihilism around. As if you were the only person who found life repetitive after being rich or who has to deal with the pain of having lost a dear one, or who has to endure mental issues...there are a lot of people out there like you buddy, you are not "special" in that sense. I would love to tell you to stop feeling sorry for yourself, stop that hopeless mindset and get help. Maybe you have and it didnt work out. Regardless, I wish you some sort of solution or closure, but if someone wants to stop smoking weed, you are better off being quiet.
By what has happened to you and the way you express yourself, I am sure you would make a wonderful healer. But you would first need to heal yourself. The greatest healers in history are those who have lead fucked up lives, out of the ordinary, who have faced demons and learned to see them directly in the eye. Then they teach others how to see their own demons in the eye and heal. God doesnt make mistakes, ever. (not talking about a man in the sky, but an underlying and perfect intelligence that permeates everything). There is a reason you've been through what you have. Nothing is random, and we are never put through obstacles we can´t overcome. Of course the worst obstacles are reserved for the toughest sob's, because only they can overcome them and use them to heal and help others. Sounds like a self help book, but its completely true, otherwise, what would be the point in facing an obstacle I can't pass? "God" doesnt work that way. You could provide such an amazing service to others in this world, but it's always up to each of us. After all, we do have free will. If you havent reached out for help to uncover the true purpose behind your suffering, please do. Then, when someone fucked up reaches out to you, you will be able to help them.
You sound like a highly sensitive, emotionally intelligent person, with some issues of course (like most of us) but definitely with a spiritual gift. Sadly that gift is hidden under years and years of bad though patterns, self loathing, pain, bad experiences etc. I know exactly what you mean when you say that you can feel the energy, the mood of other people. It's like you can sense what others are thinking or feeling (and you might even feel bad if others are feeling bad). But your own inadequate thoughts about yourself are betraying you, so you feel like others are being hypocrites, they dont like you, etc, and since you can perceive what others feel so easily (such an amazing gift) you are left feeling sad, angry and then you eject from life, to protect you from the rejection you have convinced yourself you'll face. (Inadequate thoughts that are fueled by the constant use of drugs). Smart but troubled souls are experts in creating defense mechanisms or rationalizing. It's sad to read you feel so lost, but again, those are the souls that have the most to give. But you'll achieve nothing by sitting on your couch, feeling sorry or angry at yourself and rinse and repeat every day. You need to get help man, you need a mentor, a guide, someone or something that helps you get on the right track. Doesnt matter if you dont have social media (its great actually). Why can't you ask for help? Let that be the last thing you do on your day, it doesnt matter if it feels strange, corny, ridiculous etc. Ask a higher power, even if you dont believe in it, to send some help your way, to understand the purpose behind all the shit and the pain. And of course, put yourself out there, in risk, out of your zone of confort. What I can tell you here is limited, but if you ever want to talk, be mad at someone or simply ramble on to someone who has been there, write me: cgpm78@gmail.com. Believe me, I know what is like to be lonely...
@Dope Fiend You need a discussion with God and pick up a bible. You might as well have a chat with him before you make a permanent choice for a temporary solution.
I stopped smoking cannabis yesterday and I feel like a mess. I can’t live my life anymore feeling like a prisoner to needing to get stoned every hour but I feel so shitty. Weed has been my best friend that is always there for me since I was 18. It was a great way to escape in my early 20s but the last few years it’s just made me lethargic in chasing my dreams insecure that I can never keep a mature relationship with it. It’s like this childish part of myself I’m always hiding and I’m done feeling this way. If anyone has some experience or kind words I’d really appreciate it. Whoever said weed isn’t addictive is full of it, because it’s slowly ruined my life
I can relate to your situation and I'll tell you that your life is not ruined yet. Just continue working towards picking up the pieces and rediscovering yourself.
Obviously preaching to the choir but an interesting point to note is that had he been talking about Alcohol this would have been an entirely different story. For one those who get to that point on alcohol where they are drunk from the moment they wake up to the moment they go to sleep and for years. Those people are reaching the end of their lives. While writers are well known alcoholics, most I'll bet do their writing in between being that drunk, he wrote huge volumes of stuff very stoned, it was motivating and uplifting for him. If this had been alcohol he would not have been able to just sadly look at his vaporizer and sell his weed the next day. It would have been weeks of painful and possibly life threatening withdrawal. He even still has a positive image of marijuana and feels it does great good for many, that's not something people who get to that point with alcohol and come out the other side ever feel! And yet... which one of these two is legal and sold on practically ever corner of the planet? And which one is punishable by years in prison again?...
Locut0s but well soon reach the point where alooooooooooooootttttt more people are potheads andvthats a problem, i go to university and like 50% of the people have a bad relationship with marijuana
That's true. But it's honestly not a good argument for keeping weed illegal IMHO. I myself can no longer smoke weed as far as I know. I had some terrible panic attacks during some experiences with both edibles and weed itself. Subsequently it seems to simply provoke anxiety. But I'm still pro weed, just not for everyone, and in moderation. Like everything in life. Weed can be wonderful if you use it in moderation and you don't have a bad reaction to it. I think we have to be careful with how we legalize weed. We have to study the effects of its legalization and tweak the laws. And if anything I feel that the argument should be for the legalization of weed and the tightening of controls on alcohol. Of the two alcohol is by far the more dangerous.
All drugs have that danger. Ultimately I feel the danger is really quite simple but FAR from easy to deal with. In moderation drugs are a great addition to ones life. They heighten the highs and add colour to a day. However one thing all drugs share in common is that they can also be a substitute for something else in life. Often that something is a sense of love, connection, self worth. Whether you come from a damaged family, simply didn't have many friends growing up, or something as simple as lost sight of connection that you once had. Drugs can be a replacement for these. Cause when you are high there is a sense of connection, of being loved, of warmth, of happiness, of joy, even of intimacy, sensuality, sexuality. I think all drugs feed these needs to varying degrees. The high that different drugs give you are very different but they all make you feel good in a somewhat similar way. One may be an upper and make you feel kind of the world, another may be a downer and make you feel smothered in a warm blanket. Either way they take away the pain and give you a sense of connection. If that is the reason that you end up using drugs you are in trouble. This is what I have been struggling with for most of my life. Facing loneliness and isolation on my own terms, without drowning them out like a coward.
I started close to 26, it played a tremendous role in my healing journey and transforming my life. I mean, it was really HOW I was using it. By the time I was 28 I knew I was addicted, struggled only to submit to it, continue my journey and I knew when I was ready I would be able to let go. I replaced all my other (not so illegal) addictions with this new addiction. Overcame extreme abuse only to abuse the weed. After 30 (more recently) I finally, like overnight, I was done. I was done. And now I can casually enjoy it on the rare occasions when I'm with friends, just socially, which had been my goal for two years. I feel like I'm finally there!!
I don't know this guy, but he quit weed for the exact reason I did. Was smoking all day every day. Then I had a spiritual experience with a small dose of shrooms. I met the "truth" beings, spirits, whatever they were. For evereyone they are different. I experienced the exposing of all my sins, transgressions and insecurities. It was literal hell. I also had this very real feeling that others I loved would die a terrible death as a result of my behaviours. I blamed this on the mushrooms, and I stopped all drugs. A month later I smoked some weed. After the 2nd hit it was like I was instantly warped back into that previous hell experience. That was the end for me and weed.
When I smoked weed in Alabama, I had massive paranoia. I am almost surprised I didnt get caught and did not go crazy as much as I smoked in Alabama. But he is right, the legal restrictions make you more paranoid and feel less safe. When I moved to Las Vegas I have not felt anything remotely close to paranoia since. It is wonderful how a simple change in laws can improve your quality of life.
I’ve learned to take a step back from weed and enjoy my days without it. I still use it on occasion, but not always when I want to relax, I appreciate the sober activities.
Can totally relate after 25 years of continuous smoking I have not touched weed for 2 years. My body started rejecting it at age 42. One night after a smoke I fainted for an extended time and was taken to hospital with a weak pulse. This happened on about four more occasions, a feeling of greening out, then being woken up by a paramedic. Such a strange thing to start happening after smoking for most of my life. Nobody could explain why but it was a good enough reason to stop. I'm enjoying life as a non-smoker. There's a clarity and lack of feeling anxious I have noticed. I would never say a bad word about the herb, she was my mistress for so long, I do miss her but doubt I will ever go back.
Much respect to this guy, I had a very similar relationship with cannabis for about 5 years or so. I went through some of the same extreme paranoia and confusion which is ultimately why I decided to stop. It's refreshing to see someone claim that cannabis isn't all bad or all good, much like everything else in this world.
I'm 24 hours into quitting weed, tomorrow I'm giving away the rest of my stash to my roommate. I'm just so done with the overthinking and paranoia, it's not worth it
I'm the opposite, I gave up weed for 15 years, it wasn't a problem, it took zero effort, it was just a case of not buying any. Last year a got to thinking about my health, both physical and mental, and this prompted me to start a regime of CBD during the week, and a mix of CBD and THC at the weekend, now that I'm getting older and the aches and pains start kicking in, I find my mobility is getting better, and I'm more engaged with people around me, I just feel happier and more likely to get shit done. But that said everyone is different, what works for me might not work for you
Been off the herb for a year now, thinking it would magically make me be more motivated and successful. I can definitely say that I do more productive things like exercise and study more (student), but it hasn’t fixed my issues. Ive learned that just because its not a drug doesnt mean it cant hold you back in the same way. Dropping one bad habit, such as smoking, for a “lesser” bad habit such as watching TV doesnt change the fact that you are still wasting your potential. Understand that cutting out one bad habit wont naturally cure you of your life issues. In my experience, my issues were still there, just minus the herb and a bit more productive. Everything is a choice and a mindset. You have to choose to be productive, you have to choose to go out there and grab what you want. Simply letting go of something bad doesn’t result in joy falling in your lap, but it is a good first start.
I'm 10 weeks and 2 days so far, having quit both tobacco and weed. but I still live in a house where others smoke and toke. The first few weeks have been very difficult- sweats, trouble sleeping, irritability, all sorts. I'm still getting occasional cravings, but maybe once a week for a few minutes. It was such a normal every day part of my life and I just got bored and wanted to quit but so much of my personal life was built around it. Since quitting I have been cycling more than I'd ever think I could, I've started working out almost every day for two weeks, I started a keto diet to lose weight and build muscle, even started running after avoiding that for over fifteen years... Because I had bad knees and feet. But after all the cycling my 1mile run came to 10 minutes. Not bad for a beginner! I'm finding some days harder including today, so I'm resting, but I'll be honest, watching intelligent people talk about quitting is helping my resolve, when almost everyone I know still uses the herb. Anyway that's my bit on it... I dunno if I will be capable of respecting Mary enough to flirt with her again, but I have found a lot more to do now, than I would have had time for before I quit. I now see it as an oral fixation that I had to leave behind. Trying to take control of my life and not put all my money up in smoke yeah?
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This is perfect and so close to where i am in life. Inhaling pure smoke ain't as healthy as one thinks. Not judging anyone , i just chose another path is all.
I cant stand it when people act like weed can do no wrong and criticize anyone that betters themselves for stopping. I had too and get grief time to time if i talk to certain people about it. Weed is like caffeine or anything else really it can be good for some bad for others but regardless theres always pros and cons you just gotta weigh it out for your individual situation and if pros outweigh cons then smoke. But anyone who says its all 100 percent fantasy drug with no drawbacks even in the slightest is ridiculous
That is 100% correct. I smoke weed by setting rules to control my use and the impact it has on my life. If ever you lose control you must stop because it can turn in to something very awful. Until you have control over your use it can be something wonderful.
Anybody listening in 2020 when are addictions have really flared up? I can only speak for myself but I have been off and on weed for 10 years. Same cycle -- I quit because I'm abusing and the paranoia/isolation catch-up to me -- and then I restart because that first hit reminds me how I can disconnect from reality and just hangout in this really fun CARNIVAL. ...but in the end, I've never felt more like myself (truly) then when I am clean for a long period of time. I would love to smoke a joint every once in a while, maybe one day, but as of right now I cant do that because there is a dependency there. Weed, at times, has brought out the little kid me that I thought disappeared and thats fucking awesome, but then after that moment -- I continued and turned into abuse. Tobacco, caffeine, herbs like cannabis -- these are all ancient natural tools. We abuse them over and over again and build an addictive tolerance. Im going to try really hard to not smoke until the end of the year and see where that gets me. Because there is so much I want to put into action and for some fucking reason, cant, when I continue getting fucked up, because then the focus isnt the THING that matters anymore, its just a count down to when I get to get high again. This is just my personal experience and it felt good writing it down.
Well said, brother. I've been the same. From 21-37 years old, on and off. Just finished a heavy on season and now moved through through sleep sweats...feeling myself once again.
@@Lukavichiano I hear you man. I went months clean the start of this year. Then went heavy till about a week ago. I just moved across the country and am forcing myself to stop. Im feeling the withdrawals like you and it blows, but everything passes. Hang in there man.
@@ojan thanks for your honesty and support, brother. 11 days sober. Sleeping and eating normally now. Ahhh yeah, a change of environment is always a good thing. I left the States and moved to Europe 11 days ago, which was one of the catalysts for change. Interestingly I always find there's these old emotions (from things that occurred during a heavy smoking season...for me it was divorce 4 months ago) that come to the surface. Now it's healthy habits and processing said emotions. Sober life is harder. But it's more rewarding, more vivid. Keep up the good work as well, bro. I'm grateful for this comment section.
@@Lukavichiano 100%! We've both been clean for around the same amount of time now. I feel comfort knowing someone out there is working hard and fighting for their life (you). Its kind of funny because anything can be addicting - and with the normalization of weed these days, sometimes it feels silly but I've even convinced myself in hunting down a sober mens group that can hold me accountable. Maybe something you can look into? I dont know you but I'm proud of you. The only way around is through friend.
I Smoked alot of weed during my college days till early 2019, making me positive and watch funny videos and I could laugh myself, I was spiritual and all that, I always praised weed and had a respect for people who smoked, thought they were chill people and all that but straight after college, I had a spiritual psychotic episode ,I was uber confident I was the chosen one to save the world, but when I started realizing it was all a mental problem(thanks to my parents who took me to psychiatrist )it put me in a deep depression, gained 15kg,smoked 2 packets of cigarette a day, lost all motivation, contemplating of suicide daily, I was so delusional and I thought I had connections with God's and people were out there to kill me and all that, it was the worst and most life changing experience ever, nothing comes close. Long story short, I don't smoke weed anymore , I'm open to alcohol every now and then to mingle, I don't smoke cigarettes anymore (still in the process) and working out now with goals hopefully for my future, guys depending on substances to make you feel a certain type of way is dangerous, be careful, I don't wish on my worst enemy what I went through, looking back now, it was necessary to happen for me to realise the path I was walking. Now I am redirecting my life, few friends and thank God a good family, sobriety is best bit to realise the gift of sobriety we need to go through shit to appreciate it I guess. No need to go too deep life has lots to offer, just keep your head down and work, and don't forget to look up once in a while to Thank God for how far we have come. God bless people!
lol they got you lol you likely were just as you thought there are many who are of god that have enemies after them thats the whole of the bible and you think it ended back then i guess u r a fool
I haven't completely quit smoking cannabis but I have narrowed it down to using edibles for special occasions. I used to smoke weed everyday. At first it started after work or after I got homework done. Like a reward of some kind. But then it slowly turned into everyday, all day long. Financially it was kind of ridiculous but it was mentally taxing and it started to take hold of my life. The more I smoked the less I did. So eventually I was just doing boring shit all day long while being super high. Which is fine when you're super high but I developed a pretty strong tolerance and I was slowly feeling more and more sober while high. In that little time that my tolerance was getting more and more significant, I realized that I wasn't doing anything. I hadn't been doing anything. I would just be okay with not doing anything because I was high, so I'd watch a bad TV show for 2 hours or I'd draw terrible drawings that didn't make any sense. My relationship with my girlfriend started to deteriorate because in my high mind I thought that I couldn't be around her unless I was high because she was that annoying. I couldn't get good grades, my music suffered, my fitness suffered, my life was going the wrong way. Since I've cut cannabis out of my life(very rarely use it) everything has gotten better. I did really great this semester in school, I'm making huge improvements with my music, my relationship with my gf is great and I'm also getting back into working out. It's not for everyone but kudos to those who can daily use without any issues and if you feel like you can't let it go, remember change is an opportunity for greatness.
I've been smoking weed and dabbing high concentrates for about 10 years now. Dab first thing at 6am, dab again before work, dab sometimes at lunch, then dab afterwork all night until bed. After catching covid and also having asthma I got way too paranoid and I'm now almost a month completely sober. Debating whether or not to go back and try to regulate it better or just go sober the entire year.
I smoked strong for 15 years, to eventually smoking all day everyday the last several years. I finally came the the uncomfortable realization that I wasnt progressing in life at all. And nothing in life was exciting when I was sober, and even high, once it became my baseline. Completely complacent and stagnant. Have a problem to deal with? Just get high. Put it off for later. I couldnt keep doing it. Not against the drug. But it's just not for me anymore
This is the same exact experience I’ve had with weed and magic mushrooms. To the most utmost detail. The fake suspicions , believing they were real, stopping smoking felt like losing a lover, and shrooms literally rewired my brain so I could not enjoy smoking anymore. Every time I did I had the most intense scary feeling of fear. Cleanest I’ve been in years
Mushrooms are incredible tools for recognizing acknowledging and changing destructive behaviors. They open your eyes to things you often times can’t see or won’t admit.
His view on the relationship between THC and CBDs was interesting. I can totally identify with the paranoia thing. If I smoke too much I get wicked paranoid, but in a different way, and I agree that the marijuana is revealing something that is already inside you.
interesting... but you are in fact wrong. cbd vaporizes at 160-180 degrees celsius thc at 157 or 158 a typical standard temperature (as it is used) of a volcano ranges from 190-220 degress celsius
Robert looks like Robert over here was withdrawing from his weed when he commented on this post. Weed is different for everyone, and yes it can be abused absolutely. Stoners will do everything to protect there special plant / addiction though.
people shouldnt be criticising others for not smoking just the same as they wouldnt want to be criticised for smoking...also, notice how he's absolutely fine after quitting heavy weed use for 20+ years...unlike other drugs which would fuck you up if you tried to stop like that! But weed is a drug and like any drug, it can be abused. Just treat her with respect and she'll treat you well.
I quit 17 days ago after 50 YEARS of smoking. I should write a book. It was both awful & wonderful. I’m suffering withdrawal: flulike symptoms, sleeplessness, itchy skin, loss of appetite. Worst is “friends “ reaction. They don’t want to see me improve, it challenges them, so they denigrate me. It’s an eye opener. They’re not REAL friends, and it’s time to move on. Reboot. I quit booze, lost weight, and smartened up. At 66 it’s not too late.
Today's the day for me. Wish me luck. I'm 33 and been smoking since I was 15. Quitting has been on my mind alot lately, this video gets recommended to me. Reading everyone else's comments have helped to thanks!
You got it i just quit like a month and a half ago the dreams are going give you night sweats and they will be vivid af. I was depressed the first two weeks nothing brung me joy i was super anxious and had no appetite. Now i feel ok like i came to terms that joy is just one emotion you gotta feel them all, and it's ok not to be happy all the time. But dreaming every night is cool tho very interesting dreams, I kinda like it especially now the night sweats are over with.
Been drinking and smoking weed since I was 12 - 13 years old. Smoked cigarettes 11 - 16 and quit cold turkey with the help of LSD. Dropped 2 hits at school and just thought these are gross and expensive plus I got a weed habit to support! Sitting here at 40 I am not enjoying the herb as much. Drinking sucks too but I do torture myself from time to time. I don't think I want to quit, it's just difficult not to blaze all day everyday....
randy, u got it. i guarantee at 60 you'll say thank god i stopped smoking. usually things that are difficult to do are worth it in the end, generally speaking. I can say as someone that stopped smoking a while ago, i look back now thinking "i cant believe i smoked at all", shit is insane when you really think about it. weed today is no fucking joke, that shit is stronger than ever and is unpredictable as fuck, im sure you've taken an edible, those things are fuckin serious, you can srsly mess up ur brain irreversibly by having some crazy psychosis and suffer depersonalization for YEARS, so i recommend you at least give it up once, before you die, and see how you like it. Its going to be hard but well worth it in the end.
I was there. I'm 52 now. Stopped when I was 48. Started when I was 19. Went through periods of casual use, sporadic use, but truthfully, most long stretches were daily use. I found myself basically addicted. Not like a fiend. Not like an alcoholic or methhead. I could go without easily. The addiction was giving myself a million excuses to buy it and smoke. And I had good excuses why it was ok. I have been in real estate 22 years, married 15 years, beautiful smart wife, nice house, rental properties, 5 cars, boat, camper, pretty much a well dressed, articulate business professional. My wife and I also own and operate 2 other businesses. I did all of this while smoking. But I realized it was no longer fun. It was like drinking water. I didn't sit and giggle with friends anymore. I didn't have deep moments of appreciation for art, or landscape. I was just burning myself out and killing brain cells. I'd wake and bake, and then hit a bowl 8-10 times per day. I found myself getting forgetful and making retarded mistakes like losing keys, hiding a laptop in the oven when going out of town, then could not remember where I put it until my wife turned on the oven and smelled it melting. The list of stupid sht is long. Im a smart guys! Friends come to me for financial advice. But I could do some of the dumbest embarassing nonsense because I was stoned. So I realized I was just addicted and smoking out of habit and living in an alternate reality every day. Stoned me. Every day. Then the panic attacks came. That was new. Lived my life never having panic attacks, anxiety, depression, none of that crap. I'm a tough guy. Strong minded and used to laugh at people who had panic attacks or anxiety. I saw them as week. But one day I smoked, and I noticed my heart was racing. That freaked me out because now I was in my late 40s and knew people my age who died from heart attacks. That started the fear mindfuk. It made me have a panic attack. I had to look it up to figure that out. Then, every time I'd smoke.....panic attack. But it was all mental. I wasn't having a heart attack. The final test for me was after stopping for a week, I wanted to see if I could hit a roach. I hit it once.....panic attack. One hit! I was screwed. That was it for me. I had about 3 joints worth of shake left and I went and ceremonially sprinkled it in the 4 corners of my yard. So I'd always know it was there. Weird....not sure why I did that, but it's my nature to make something an event to start, or stop, or remember something. So, 4 years later, I feel great. It wasn't hard really. Just don't buy it. I don't really know anyone anymore that sells, so it's easy. Everything I enjoyed smoking, I enjoy now, but more, and remember it better. The brain fog stopped. My lungs healed and was able to work out more like when I was younger. Not out of breath. And the stupid mistakes stopped completely. My sharpness came right back and I am on top of my game. I increased my income and production big time. Before, I'd do my job. But in between, get stoned and veg. Now that time in between I do home improvements, work extra hours, hobbies, travel more, etc. Good luck man, you can kick it. You don't need it. Life is better without. And I was a major pothead who loved it. I think all young people should try it, have some fun, have some laughs, then move on quickly. Just stop smoking. Your body will improve, your mind, and you will actually have more fun and accomplish more, I promise. We weren't born needing THC marinating our bodies.
@@asap5629 I like reading comments like yours, because you understand what I experienced too. I had some good times smoking, but really ended up addicted and just baking every day. Looking back I realize that I never needed it. In fact, it probably slowed my growth professionally, maturity, ambition, wealth building, career.....all of that was slow to develop for me. Pot was like dragging an anchor through life.
@@Rob-dp3vr exactly i was smoking everyday and now i think about it like what the fuck was i doing, such a waste of time. Not even that enjoyable, i just got into the habit of it.
I smoked daily for almost 30 years and recently decided to stop and go totally sober because it was just time. I have nothing against marijuana and it has some amazing benefits but there's just no more room for it in my life.
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To me nothing is better than full sobriety. I did a test on myself of no sugar, no fast food, no drugs or alcohol and no porn whatsoever (and added meditation). What did I discover? After 6 months adjusting My excitement and optimism for life returned.. I felt like a kid again. Apparently when one stops ALL addictive behavior the brains reward system get super sensitive again and the little things in life like meeting someone new or going for a hike or doing artwork become highly exciting. Life goals become attractive again. It was the best decision I've ever made.
I've been there done that. You're right, sobriety is the best. Many people can not understand that you can laugh and have fun on a purely. This is real freedom 😁
@John Peaches It takes time.. The longer and more intense the bad habits the longer the recovery. But it's worth the journey out because the alternative is a shit life.
This is exactly what I want for myself also. Thank you for sharing.
Pulling for you Sharkie.
@@Tchild2 thanks ... it's been an amazing lesson overall. No regrets but the clean living life is the best fer shizzle
I love listening to articulate, thoughtful people. I wish I had some real friends like this.
They are rare...
you gotta meet people at the library and social clubs that discuss history and stuff stay away from bars you will never find people like that.
Me too - so many 'friends' of mine have cut me off because I was too 'negative' for them; much to my relief. Marcos makes a good suggestion.
Bill Sanders me too, good luck to us, bro 👍
Bill Sanders I've always said I'd rather have no friends than shit friends. Still waiting...😂
I started smoking weed when I was 15 and am now 64. The last time I smoked was this past April 1st so just over 3 weeks ago. Like you, I have spent the better part of my adult life stoned. I don't plan on ever smoking again and haven't had any urge to smoke it again. I also quit drinking on April 1st that I also started at 15 so am living for the first time in 49 years, completely sober. Not missing alcohol either. Wish me luck.
@@_TOD33 I hope you hang in there!! Some times great suffering leads to enlightenment and positive personal growth. I wish peace and joy for you!
I have been meditating and W.H. deep breathing every day since April 1st and getting into cold water almost every day also since then. Doing pretty good.
Also, I have 'fallen off of the alcohol and weed wagon' a few times since April 1st but feel it's still huge progress I have conquered the chronic, daily use of both and it has strengthened my resolve to abstain from both for the rest of my life.
Good luck!!!
Good look love
I hope that's not an April fools joke
Miles Away I’m almost a month strong. Starting to write again and feel creative! I feel like I’m coming out of a coma.
Miles Away right! My issue is the smoking all day and night. The other day I went out for cocktails and I was passed a joint and I hit it. That’s the type
Of smoker I want to be. Not one that wakes up to a spliff and spend 1/4 of my pay on weed lol. It’s nice to be able to see an old friend and not feel completely triggered. I used to smoke cigarettes and quit and hey if I feel like bonding with my bestie who is a smoker I’ll step out with her. We need to be gentle with ourselves. Sending you graciousness!
We shouldn’t be annoyed when people smoke and we shouldn’t be annoyed when people stop
I'm annoyed there are other people.
Unless they're annoying
we should just be annoyed period.
Fuck you guy
Better when everyone minds their own business.
21 now, I started smoking when I was 16. It started off as this exciting and adventurous thing to do, we would roll a blunt in my room at 2AM and leave the house while my parents were asleep. We’d go smoke and walk on the golf course talking and laughing, it felt like we were dreaming. These adventures were so fun to me it was the only space I wanted to be in, I started becoming so impatient for the weekends when we’d all get together to smoke. Once I started mixing weed with my daily chores and activities, it lost the magic and became another part of my to-do list. Trying to quit now because it feels like an addiction, I’m just tired of it. Like a good song that got played out. Wish I could relive those first adventures, but that sense of wonderment and novelty is gone.
Good luck man, I just turned 24 and started at the beginning of college. Quitting now, treat it as an act of faith. Things will get better!
Once you stop reminiscing about your past experiences it will be much easier to kick the habit.
“Like a good song that got played out.” Never have I heard this spoken so eloquently. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that.
I started at 17 and abused for 5 years. Now I am trying to heal my mind, body and spirit
This is literally my weed story expect for the golf course part.
Had to at least try to quit once cannabis started messing with my college grades and friendships :( it became too much once I realized I’d rather smoke at 8am and go back to sleep rather than go to class. Choosing comfort over hardship isn’t always the best option!
It’s almost never the best option. Discomfort is key
I think thats either depression or realising college is useless lmao.
Really hard to bring yhourself to do something you know is absolutely a waste of time.
@@PsycosisIncarnated Have you found a way to earn money yet?
@pablito5927 I have a huge, educated family. My husband is the least "educated" out of all of us and makes more than triple what they do, and also has no debt. Indoctrination and true intelligence/skill are definitely 2 very different things!
@@LostNFound432 Yep, never meant to imply you need education to be smart. Just meant to say some people do need college to find a way to earn good money.
It's so important to share your life lessons as Graham did. Each time somebody opens his or her heart with such intimate topics, you can learn something new, and the story helps you to become a little wiser, a little more of understanding of your own experience comes at different angle.
I want to thank Graham for his open and sincere story. Thank you sir, whether you read it or not.
Yuri Radavchuk bless your heart
Yuri Radavchuk well said. Too true! Sincere thanks.
Very well said brother!
Yuri Radavchuk yes yes
ya absolutely
this makes me feel so much less alone
I'm alone
Lolli c no your not I’m here with you
@@fiestystays peace
@@lollic307 i am here for you as well. I send you my prayers, my love, and my good thoughts ❤
Likewise God bless!
Joe's giggles from hearing such an articulate and educated guy talk about the herb and paraphernalia just give me life
Thats only because Joe Rogan is ALWAYS high as a kite during his podcasts. Just look at him he is so obviously ripped...and can you imagine how strong the weed he can afford is? When you think about this conversation, its so weird to be honest. Its got to be like a drunk sitting there hammered being told by someone else why they stopped drinking.
It’s genuinely hilarious to me
I only tuned in for Graham would have been better without him budding In IMO
I have been a heavy smoker for almost 7 years, smoking 3-4 times each day. I first started as a way to cope with clinical depression and anxiety, and it helped me get through the toughest years of my depression. But even after I recovered from depression, I continued to do it out of habit. It never caused problems for me with my family or career, but I knew I was highly dependent and used it as an emotional crutch. Although I liked the way it made me feel and how it mellowed out my personality, I didn't like the urges and feeling of dependence. For me, quitting was just about being honest with myself and acknowledging that weed served me well for many years, but wasn't serving me anymore and was just holding me back and that it was time for me to take control of my life again. Weed was just a symbolic way for me to start that journey.
Smoking every day will cause depression. Thats drug addiction. The brain isnt designed to operate like that.
Ditto my friend
Thanks
How was sleeping when you stopped
@@BUSTERPOSEYFAN111 I've stopped multiple times and each time dreams are more real than real life and if its a bad dream u will never forget it,I had my throat slit last year and I felt it and can still imagine it now😅🤣🤣but it is exciting after not having a single dream for years
This spoke to me on a level I cannot describe in words man.
I'm watching this high right now and he sounds like the smartest person to ever walk the earth at the moment hahahahaha
He is such a wise man, truly.
U just did
Same man...same 👊🏼
I feel
this is why this podcast is so huge, popular... Joe lets the person talks, and we get experiences that could never be gotten otherwise. Thanks, Joe.
@@ednamode2334 how? He’s still the same. He still lets people talk.
@@timelessadventurer not sure what I meant by it but it was a year ago
@@ednamode2334 Alex, is that you?
@@ednamode2334 What have you done with Alex Edna!
I'm not a pot smoker. Nor do I use any drugs, including alcohol, daily or even weekly for that matter. Having said that, I like that this man never blames the drug. All you hear these days is how a problem is somebody else's fault, when in fact, its your decision.
the problem is that the more you smoke the more your though processes and decision making changes, still your decision but you are compromised in some way.
Blaming the drug has never really been the main topic of academic discussion. Whether the plants negatives outweigh the positives is.
It’s like anything. In moderation. Everyday isn’t moderation
@@therealyassassin yes but what do you define as negative and positive...
He did blame the drug... Ur brsin is sleeping... Thats why u didny hear whst he said...
Pay close attention to the endlessly times he confesses truthfully that all of the issues came from within Himself, not cannabis. The cannabis will intensify what is already there, known or not.
Keep convincing yourself that smoking cannabis has no consequences. Watch life fly by as you're intoxicated the entire time.
@@moka1640 Did you read the comment? "the cannabis will intensify what is already there" He is clearly stating that cannabis has consequences.
You’re right, but that means you honestly need to evaluate your life and usages. See how much you rely on it.
Yes, cannabis makes you confront your own truth through amplified projections on others like he told he was projecting it on his partner.its balanced use is healing and I believe slowly and gradually opens all the subconscious knots.
But two things are imp: 1-we must be able to behave responsible and respectful towards it,it's abuse is disrespectful
2-we must understand the shadow work ,symbolism and Carl Jung archetypes as well in order to fully understand,what messages it's giving us
I believe once you start to use it responsible way it takes your full charge ,like a spiritual mentor or psychological healer
@@moka1640 zzzzzzzzz... i am, high all the time and i enjoy ever moment of it.. it allows me to be in the moment.. be mentally spontaneous and allows me to feel so much more.. i've learned there are drug users and then there are not.
Weed has its place. But as soon it gets to a daily routine the magic is lost. I use it occasionally now, when I fly fish for example. Nothing beats a joint and a cup of coffee in the forest, waiting for trout to rise!
Agreed
About 30 years ago I found myself a single father of two babies. I woke up one morning and had an epiphany. How I raised them, was in a drug/alcohol free home. Why? I had grown up in relative insanity and figured the best I could do for them, was not raise them in that. For over 20 years I didn’t take part, in any of it and didn’t associate with those that do. Coming out the other side of that, after a successful career, raising them, I decided happy hour, etc…. were fine. It was an entirely different perspective to be certain. Here’s what I’ve learned in life. Any of it, as a treat, social lubricant, to celebrate, I don’t think is bad. The issue is, look around, how many treat such things in such fashion? I’m surrounded by people who smoke daily, morning noon and midnight and essentially spend their days in a fog at best. You see the same behaviors everywhere you go. If one doesn’t think, this doesn’t stunt all aspects of their lives, well, there you go.
@@TheJacklwilliams good on you mate, that’s responsibility right there! I recently had twin boys of my own and now I try to live my life in clarity and set a good example for my boys. All around me I see friends stuck in the same cycle of smoking and partying that I used to be part of. Having kids really changes ones perspective on life and I’m happy for that.
@@bs5am Thank you! If I could offer anything? Going to far left, is as bad as too far right. I honestly don’t believe, that either is sensible. Without, detaching, relaxing (though seriously, this doesn’t require ANY substances) you become a maniacal intense person, lol (yeah I know this first hand too). Re your comment on friends? Me too and? Well, first of all, none of that should ever land anyone in prison, that’s nuts. But? You can only hope those that have chosen to be fogged 24x7 learn and get better! Enjoy those twin boys! YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE SO MUCH FUN! My “kids” are 33 and 35 this year and wow, yesterday they were little ones. It goes by so quickly and I can tell you I’ve never had more fun or more purpose to my life than raising them.
But ya can't quit m8 it's bloody hard
you abuse something it will abuse you back, you cant have pleasure without pain
Alan watts?
Yeah, Hugh Hefner seemed miserable his whole life 😂
What about amazing sex? XD sorry you are wrong
It's no nut november
True...balance is an inescapable force of nature.
You should probably give up the weed for a few months every now and then. I am not really smoking any more, but i stopped primarily to assess whether the weed was making me anti-social or socially withdrawn. The conclusion is however that the weed was not at all to blame. I was and am genuinely not that interested in people. Love listening to these 2 guys. More More!
You talk about being socially withdrawn as though it's a bad thing.
Most people I know need to withdraw considerably.
Their lives are composed of recent pop memes, jokes, films, TV shows, gossip, small-talk, hit songs & 'news' stories.
They desperately need to withdraw for a great deal of alone time; for time to become actual individuals instead of insane parroting drones with minimal individuality and an absurd thirst for peer approval/pleasing.
Kwon Y yeah but not all people are alike & the bud effects all differently .. ive smoked with a lot of different people & I can say that bud brings out paranoid schizophrenic tendencies in me while whom ive smoked with same strain has a totally opposite reaction.. I get way too paranoid,, it dosent matter if its an indica strain or sativa
NO... "YOU" should quit every few months, don't assume everyone rides the same wave
Well said!!
Kwon Y
beautiful haha :)
It's actually crazy how everyone's experience with the green goddess is always the same. It's always only in the evenings and then it becomes every hour every second and has you in a chokehold called addiction. I'm 15 days sober and going steady. This video is old but it helped me feel not alone.
Same on day 4 now
Started at the beginning of summer and it devolved into every day use 2x maybe 3x a day I was degenerating eventually I just stopped altogether. Worst part imo about quitting was the night sweats and constant headache. Waking up all sweaty and uncomfortable pushed me to smoke again.
I start tomorrow!
I'm finding this video today for the very same reasons mate 😂 and finding out that this is from an interview 10 years ago just motivates me to even quit more.
@@Officialesotraderhow you doing dude?
Graham Hancock is one of my favorite people ever. I can listen to him talk for hours.
And props to Joe Rogan, he always interviews him so well. He asks crazy questions, and silently listens to crazy yet articulate answers, only chiming in to take the conversation a little deeper, or ask another good question; which is exactly how you interview someone like Graham Hancock.
I couldn't agree more, you're exactly right
I'm about a week in this time, been trying for years to find a balance and then ween of it but i always crumble because something happens in life that gave me excuses to smoke right after work until i fell a sleep etc.
Only thing that's gonna work for me is quitting cold turkey and keeping busy working out and trying to eat healthy.
As soon as I start thinking "Maybe just a small bag for bedtime session" or "Now I have been off a few days maybe I can treat my self" I know I need to keep focus and stay of. I have my own place and a more than ok job.
But if I don't quit it's gonna be the same smoke, eat, smoke, sleep routine for the rest of my life and I won't allow that for myself!
And I know it's not like I'm quitting heroin. But that's the real problem for me with weed, it's the fact that the consequences in the short term are so smal you don't see em sneaking up on you in the long run
That felt good typing this down. thx for the read if you made it this far.
Stay strong and remember the benefits from quitting doesn't start showing for a while so be patient :)
Everything you said was perfect. Those last 2 parts Especially! It really really does take time to see the benefits and most don't realize that.
The consequences in the future aren't even the worst. I mean, in your scenario you sound like you're going ham but a nighttime session every day won't really fuck you up. I know 60-year-olds who've been blazing since they were 14 years old, and they're all able to lead very good lives, much better than most.
I guess it's just really different for different people. Best of luck to you.
Eiind a
Eiind that is actually the best way to do it. If you can smoke every weekend or something that's good. I smoke everyday I can't sleep or eat without it. I smoke about 10 joints a day but I'm trying to cut down. I got a motorbike last year that's really good. It's good to get a hobby like you say you like excercise. I hope the best for u bro
Eiind Only those like is that have been daily, constant abusers of the cannabis know that it is addictive. I have told many people that it has always been harder for me to give up cannabis than tobacco. Stay strong and you have the right plan which is to stay busy, eat healthy and exercise. Cannabis is great and useful but hard to use responsibly for some of us. My prayers are with you. Many people have their wife hold their stash to help them use responsibly and ration it. Hope that may encourage you and help.
I just straight up can’t control myself. Can’t drink or smoke anymore but I’m okay with that. You start to see people true colors, including your own. You start out sober, if you’re lucky enough, you end sober. Life circle for me man. Great episode
Finally gave up cannabis, best decision I've made,it was hard at first,would wake up in cold sweats, I missed it so much the first month, didnt know I had anxiety, since I was masking it so long with the herb, but mannnn money is already piling up,meditation no more anxiety symthoms, and vivid dreams... I feel 10 times more ambitious... I loved my time with mary J but now on my next phase, I guess- anyone thinking of giving it a break..do it! You know it's time if your contemplating it.. 1ove
@nestor aguirre nestor aguirre yes without a doubt,i still get cravings they come but they pass, it seems like nothing will ever be the same without it but it will be better,breathing is way better for me now I think I'm at 2 of 3 months. I wanted to get some and try it but I just feel really good and want to keep going clean to see the feeling long term,, best of luck check back In I'd like to see how you feel
Thank you for this!!! Rooting for you & praying for continuous sobriety! 🙏🏼✨
Who did you deal with anxiety
@@aimtcb I quit many yrs ago and they legalized it so I tried again--did not enjoy it any longer! So relax, you are doing great and someday, if you want to try it again after a few years creating more positive habits, you'll probably find you don't like it anymore. Our brains change--you must have changed to have decided you needed to stop. So go with that now. Our minds know what we need if we only accept it.
giving it a break was the best thing i ever did... started binging on it again, gonna try and stop again tomorrow!
Smoked for the first time Freshman year in HS now I’m 20 and smoke every day. My inner voice has been telling me to stop
Stop
Stop smoking for a day and try to think about what things are bothering you. Try to do the dishes, walk the dog, or do anything productive while sober. Remember how good that high was in HS? Quit for a bit and that feeling will be back. Or maybe you'll realize some things about your sober self. Idk brother but good luck.
Bro listen to me, we are literally the same. I just stopped smoking weed every day, it was one of the toughest things I've had to do in my life for a few days. Now I don't even miss it, I have so much more money in just the last few weeks it's insane and I feel generally better. I still smoke, and still have the compulsion to keep smoking the day after I've smoked but don't give in on those days. Your tolerance will go down and if you restrict yourself to smoking occasionally, you'll rediscover the wonder and fun of the drug, and leave being the toxicity that you've created around it by abusing it. It seems way tougher than it is, you can do it man, you need to.
once you're ready to stop, you'll stop. its not that hard to stop smoking weed.
Just dont over do it young person.
I am in tears from this as I'm currently trying to cut back so I can be fully sober and that experience he had resonated with me quite hard. In terms more of my children more so than my partner, who smokes weed... I have done a large amount of strong ABE mushrooms but never DMT (tho I heard they are comparable with this particular strain of mushroom) and I continue to micro-dose, and meditate. It had come to me that I'm not the mother I should be, while smoking weed. It has hindered my life more than I want to admit and I knew if I didn't harness my cannabis addiction then my life would amount to nothing and I saw myself living a very mundane life with children who resent me. Which to me, is what HELL is. I am thankful to have come across this clip because it just solidified everything for me. Smoking it causes me great anxiety and dread now.
You are a graceful and amazing mother. You are strong to have that sense and follow it!!!
I've tried dmt once, I didn't blast off or enter another realm but I heard a strange noise. It was like a metallic 8 bit clang. I closed my eyes and had a revelation of the reason I have such high anxiety is because of my own self judgement. I have an ocd "ritual" I had to do to make myself feel better. It was a physical self harm not the mental toll it was taking on me was hell. Anyway after i had that thought enter my emptied mind I haven't done the ocd tick since. Like I said I didn't even smoke a lot, it just made my body feel tingley, emptied my mind and I felt a weird pressure in my room. Once I felt those 3 things I closed my eyes and heard that sound.
Good.
Women getting online is the worst thing to have ever happened in the history of internet culture. Every time they leave a message like this. Begging for attention, or parading around their own issues. It’s disgusting.
This is the most diverse comment section I have ever had the pleasure of reading
Cam77891 I was just thinking this
Facts !
im about to be 47 and have smoked since 16...i'm sorry, but, i feel MUCH sharper and "on" when i'm not smoking weed. IDK, just tired of the "dumbed down" feeling and total disregard for anything, including complete lack of motivation or drive. Don't buy the hype guys: weed IS a neutralizer that makes you accomplish nothing but dreams and ideas that you forget anyway. I'm not against it necessarily, but its not for me any longer.
If you abuse it. I'm 38, and smoke to help me sleep--insomniac--using heavy indicas. I don't smoke all day. I only smoke for an hour or so before I go to bed. I don't smoke when I get up, I won't drive while high. And I still live life. And yeah, I don't feel sharper on it. It puts me on my ass. Which is why I used it for sleep.
Swidhelm Indica = In the couch, Switch to Sativa you'll be fine. Lol, j/k
But seriously, I went a year where I would smoke every night and it definitely helped me relax from a strenuous day at work, however, I would also meditate and do yoga for an hour or so while high. I always felt amazing the next day ready for work. I saw it the same as any drunk or wine-o would just drinking one or two a night. So, I never really thought of myself as an abuser, because I was being productive with my body and mind. Plus, it was just two or three waterpipe hits, spread out throughout a 2 hour period. I too started when I was around 35 and quit after mid-way through being 36. I would say I never took it to an extreme, but regardless, I still felt like it was wrong for me to think that I needed it to better myself while doing something like Meditating and yoga. However, it really does help me get to that deep meditative state that I just can't achieve when not smoking. So perhaps there is something, or just confirmation bias on my behalf wanting for that to be the case. Which is probably just caused by a state of euphoria and a possible mild hallucination effect tricking my mind into thinking it is getting to that deeper state of meditation. Both explanations are plausible, and it depends on what your viewpoint/stance is on the topic.
Which leads to one of Graham's statements, who is the government to try and regulate our states of consciousness. In which, at that point what is the difference between drinking a 6 pack or a 1/5 of hard liquor, vs a bowl pack of marijuana. In terms of ability to drive or do any other physically demanding task. I will always preach caution regardless of the substance, marijuana, alcohol, tobacco, etc.
@Bizzle GTi yea cuz they added thc to weed in the 80s lmao
Yes, I now only smoke sporadically and then only one toke. As he said, natural weed is balanced with the CBDs and the THC. The super weeds aren’t so super
@@motoputz3201 care to share the science of balance between cbd and thc?
I’m 74 days sober (and counting) and I’m lovin’ it!
One year since this comment. Still going strong buddy?
@@busno29c we can only hope
@@bakedpotatoe3181I’m 2 weeks sober lol. That streak lasted for about a year, but I went through some hard times that made me start back again. Haven’t got through those hard times yet, but I’m deciding on quitting for good. Weed has done me no favors 😢
Eating burgers from 9 until bed isn't good also. If you got to plan your day around a drug it is controlling your life.
Jabber Mowe true everything is bad if abused
Yeah man, every time I got paid I would set aside money for weed first then whatever was left was for bills, food etc which often left me falling behind on the things that should have been a priority, when it should have been the other way around
I just get baked whenever I have a day off or I’m not with fam and I’m all set
Lil Jmarian thats how it starts lol. Next excuse is "its just better high"
Jabber Mowe
Actually burgers are healthy for you
Back when Joe didn't know CBD
You're bugging. He let Edward Snowden babble for three hours straight. I just watched another with the guy from the the Cove. He usually only interrupts idiotic statements or bad jokes
And when joe didn’t talk about dmt every second
CBD has alll the health Benefits, I dropped the THC and took on CBD, great results honestly.
@Eli Gutman I feel what you are saying as I had the same problems for the first month or so, after that My anxiety levels were at all time lows, much more self production which helped with the depression, the sleep problems went away after the first 2 weeks to be honest. Personally I used to over think a hell of a lot while smoking weed which sent my anxiety and depression levels through the roof, I have to say CBD has helped me an awful lot, it worked for me but not to say it works for all.
Kyle Dempsey yeah flowerco sells cbd only weed for like 60/Oz. If you are in cali, you can def get it. Dm me for promocode i gotchu
it's scary how the way Graham describes the beginning of the abusiveness with Marijuana is pretty much the same for me. My tolerance is so high all weed does for me is allow my thoughts to not drift around the negative aspects of my life. Especially recently, considering I was in a 3 year relationship that knocked the fucking wind out of me for a long time when she ended it, so to speak.
I would smoke and workout downstairs in the alleyway of building at the same time everyday and smoking and working out pretty much became one activity for me. That being said, I don't think I'll stop, I've definitely slowed down but the peace of mind weed helps me achieve, especially right after the relationship ended, is something I'll always be thankful for.
you are addicted to feeling good , and only the weed can give you that , its a bad thing.
@@mathieumansire372 feeling goods a bad thing lol? nothing wrong with using a herb given from god to help you in this sad world.
I can completely relate to Graham on this. Cannabis can pull you deep into hell if you aren't careful. You can forget who you are, who you love, and whats worth living for.
tol-er-a-nce bre-ak
Sounds like meth
I can relate. It has made my OCD unbearable
@@googscookies it’s not about tolerance. At a certain point it flips and you don’t remember what it’s even like to tolerate sobriety a at all.
Get me some of your shit dude
My research into this topic has honestly opened my mind so much, I have been smoking since I was 13 and started smoking really heavy when I was 17-18. Since 18, I've been smoking roughly 1-2 grams a day by bong and even need it to sleep. My body is so fucked up because of this drug that I wake up roughly 3-4 hours into every night needing to smoke to fall back asleep. Its been 4 years and I have finally come to grips with my insanely detrimental addiction. I've been so upset for the last three days knowing that I've probably damaged my brain, maybe permanently. I've already started noticing that I cannot remember things nearly as well as I used to and I am only 22... It makes me feel shameful because I know what it's doing to me and I am actually very proud of my life and my body... yet I continue to damage it. Never did I think I would quit but I am finally making that decision. Please wish me luck, I know I am going to go through an awful amount of physical and emotional pain but I have to do it for myself and for my life.
J Truther I wish you luck. Let the pain speak. The brain is known to be more renewable than they used to say.
The physical pain is bad, the emotional pain really sucks. It feels so permanent.
Wish you luck, man
Good luck!
How did this go!? I hope you are doing well!!
I’ve been an off on smoker for about a decade, starting at 17. The first time I took a break from smoking I loved it so much (I’ll add, for me, the first 3-5 days of not smoking are the hardest in terms of being tempted to go back, after that it’s gravy). I felt so fresh, I had the most vivid amazing dreams, I felt like I wanted to climb a mountain and those mundane moments that I thought cannabis made better weren’t so mundane anymore. When I went back to smoking, the high was just delicious, much better than repeatedly smoking everyday. I’ve repeated this process quite a few times now. It works for me and may not work for everyone. I’ll warn you though, when you get into the habit of smoking again, coming off is quite a challenge and takes willpower - but it’s worth it.
This is how I am. I did it before I joined the military and waited a few years after I got out before I tried it again. Last summer I had a 4 month summer from uni (because colleges are manipulating school schedules from covid) so I took that time to finally decompress by getting into bud and edibles and vaping haha. Also going out on daily trips with the gf. Under the right parameters weed can be spiritually liberating. But! The other fun art is exercising the inner willpower to let go. Even for alcohol. Around the holidays it's easy to find oneself drinking every weekend from sports to holiday events. Now try coming off completely come Jan 1! You will feel the tension. But much like physical exercise feels good this type of stress I just name: freedom workout. To not be bound by anything and to know that you can cut the switch when you *feel* like it is a fucking super power. I came back to add this. Now I'm doing it with nicotine vape cuz my Lil bro showed me those elf bar things. Took tasty I swear. So I tossed it out after a week-3 days ago
id say its easier to quit the 2nd time(for me)it is still not easy
Get Graham back please, I love listening to him. He needs to start a podcast...
Thank you so much for this, im going through detox of marijuana rightnow and this is exactly how I feel even tho for me its been about 8-9 years of being high all day and all night. Never watched this episode but im def watching it now. My relationship with marijuana is definitely unbalanced.
ZONBI same man. I've been smoking it 9 years now too. Everyday
"detox of marijuana"
Epic fail.
Ya, I would not say totally give out, then again that is for me. I have quit for over 4 years then used again, WOW the new bud was SOOOO strong... no good.... went back off for a few years on and off...... now I hope I and realigning myself with the proper dose and how to use it respectively..... I do not DAB or anything like that. Light on the edibles and ya..... to each there own.... wish you all the best .....
Fat fukkk
@ZONBI How did it go?
That’s crazy, I had exactly the same thing happening to me after ayahuasca. During my journey I realized what a terrible thing I was doing by wasting my whole time smoking weed. I felt this huge sadness connected to me disregarding life and what a terrible thing this is. After this, I didn’t had the same view on cannabis, because all the comfort that I was supposed to get by smoking it didn’t really attracted me anymore. Even so I smoked again and it was definitely not the same thing. While high a lot of the insights and advises that I had during my ayahuasca ceremony came back and I couldn’t enjoy the experience. Eventually I came back to weed, especially after more than 1yr without consuming any ayahuasca due to a bad trip that I had in my last ceremony. But I still know whats behind this, the lies we create to make life easier. The tea(it’s how we call here in Brazil) strip you from all the false things you created to support yourself and this can be a very hard thing to experience, but extremely necessary to self awareness and a meaningful balanced life.
weed in Brazil makes no effects, just gets you on a dizzy mood
Weed is good if done rarely. Its a sacred sacrement that should should be done rarley like all scarements
I know what am trying next. Some Psychedelics, maybe that will help me quit. Though, I am a pretty hardcore user and too emotion dead to be persuaded by sentiment. But I also admit overusing gets boring and the highs don't slap as much nowadays. Time to try something new
Had nearly the same experience after doing mushrooms/dmt. I started getting super anxious all the time because it felt like I was wasting my life trapped in an endless cycle of getting stoned and being up in the clouds all the time just cruising through the days. I was able to stop for at least 8 months and only do it once in a while socially but I broke my only rule of not buying or owning any weed in any capacity and it spiraled out of control. Went from getting ripped off a hit of bud to destroying an entire dab cart in a day within a few months. But since I've successfully quit it once and I know I can do it again, it's difficult beginning all over again especially when weed is legal, can be consumed discreetly, is socially acceptable and even makes socializing easier sometimes.
@@eduardoX1115 yoh are smoking that cow shit!
I had a less spiritual and explicit experience with LSD, and it indeed help me realize i was abusing the herb, i love herb but i understood that in order to really enjoy all of it's benefits one has just got to stop being high for some time, otherwise being high just become normal and us humans like to keep things normal, so we become used to it. I did not stopped completely, but i took a break, and now i'm taking another one. I think we need equilibrium in everything in order to enjoy, one has to suffer to realize about pleasure. Hearing this talk has helped me convince myself about this even more and I hope anyone who had struggled with weed can learn from everyone's experience and keep loving it.
I quit 4 years ago. I had a good run. Loved it. Had some great memories. I used to yank on a splif so hard viens would bulge in my neck. But the fact is, it IS addictive. And it will give you health problems. It will cause memory loss, and make you a dumfuk. It will make you lazy, and a procrastinator.
I'm sure fellow potheads will now make up excuses, or say maybe I was already lazy, or whatever. Nope. I'm a workaholic. Super motivated, successful real estate professional. Athletic, intelligent, family man. But you eventually find yourself addicted and just always stoned. I'd wake and bake, smoke all day, and just lost touch of normal life. I quit, and haven't missed it. I am healthier, no headaches, no laziness, etc.
So, keep smoking. This isn't a lecture. I enjoyed it. Started in 1990. But just know, it's really not good for you in the long run and you'll have just as much fun without it.
I mean, ofcourse it is adictive, the fact that people say that it isn't is INSANE to me. I smoke rarely because i want it to be *an event* in my life, not something i do regularly. Two things are achieved this way. First is that i control how much i smoke, so it doesn't get out of control, second is it stays special to me. I smoke, listen to my favourite albums or watch great movies and fall asleep.
Problem is that people smoke it all day and then say that weed ruins everything, makes you this and that... ofcourse it does.. you are abusing it. Everything will have that effect if you use it the whole day. Imagine if you were drunk the whole day, or spent a whole day on some hard meds. Portion control is a thing for a reason, yet people seem to exclude weed from that.
You were abusing it, not everyone has problems with self regulation and moderation.
Thanks bro
I couldn't agree with you more. You've illustrated why I should quit smoking green after 42 years.
I smoked it from when I was 16/17 pretty much daily with barely any breaks. I am now 28 and I haven't touched it for 4+ months which is the longest I have gone without it since a teen. I do think it was a great decision as it has helped me continue to grow my online business (I've been growing it for over 1 and a half years so cannabis has been a part of that journey in some ways). I'd be lying if I said I don't miss it. I don't miss it all the time but there are times where I remember it really helping me focus on my workout, or focus on my work. I know this is because it increases dopamine and pretty much every sensory in the brain, but I think I am still recovering from it as I was on it for so long. You said that it gets better, do I still have some way to go for things to be just as fun sober?
Listening to this 8years later and it is kind of prophetic
👆👆I strongly recommend him he's trustworthy he ship to any location man he got all kinds of psychedelic product stuff's!
10 years on its helping me
I’ll be starting nursing school soon and decided to quit here recently. I’m on day 4 of
no pot and it’s a rollercoaster of emotions I’m dealing with.
Are you still pot free? I quit for three months and had more motivation and energy, but I started back. Don’t start back if you can help it.
I started late in life, too ... and I've been using almost every day since. Personally, I find weed helps tremendously for workouts. I largely credit weed for my body transformation from obese w/hypertension and high cholesterol to healthy, fit and free of all meds I was taking before.
They say weed will ruin your life, but it actually saved mine.
Yes until you peak the max satisfaction and gains. It will toxify your blood when the fun wears off and you struggle to just get by daily life on a cloud of smoke, weakening your immune system making you sick slowly but very surely. Give it it up while you’re ahead, our minds are strong to overcome and not pin success to a “magic” herb. WE DO IT ALL not the weed lol
@@ALLw3rk not true. Where mental illness exists, treatment and medical remedies will remain more useful than ever. Id rather smoke weed than pop prescriptions.
Weed can be beneficial in small amounts, on occasion. However, I don’t know anyone who can do it in moderation. I used it for 20 years, started with bowls, moved to blunts and joints, then to vaporizers. I ended up being high all day, everyday. When I didn’t have it, I would be angry and miserable. When I was high, I was anxious about socialization. I’d get nervous talking to my parents on the phone, getting a call from someone at work, having to answer the door high, etc.
I became a slave to weed, having to do it all the time. I’m 6 months clean now and learning how to rebalance my endocannabinoid system, to experience pleasure from activities without needing to first indulge in a drug. You see, the problem with weed is that once you stop, nothing is enjoyable anymore. When you smoke, you overload your brain with dopamine, the pleasure chemical, which causes subsequent pleasurable experiences to be subpar by comparison. You are essentially hacking your brain by creating fake happiness. It can be used occasionally to pull someone out of a bad place, but it can also intensify negative feelings of hopelessness. Being sober is best, if possible.
@@auralplex As a longtime weed user, yes I would have to agree. Weed is best used about one or twice a month. When I made that post about a year ago, I was vaping almost daily, using weed for workouts and to help me sleep. While it helped me get out of a rut in life (and get back in shape), it started to take a toll on my life and my relationships.
COVID-19 saved me from becoming a hopeless pothead. When COVID rolled around, I continued vaping, thinking I was fit and healthy and would be fine. Well, I caught COVID, probably because the vaping had compromised my lungs, and had a very brief but nasty bout of illness, followed by another 6 weeks of bronchitis. After that, I threw my vapes away and vowed to only use edibles from now on.
Because edibles pretty much make you useless for 24 hours, and I have a very busy life, I could no longer continue to be a "functional pothead", something I could get away with when vaping. Well you can't be a functional anything on edibles, so my usage went from daily to once every couple of months or so. I actually had 3 months of no weed at all, and the feeling of getting "clean", the rebalancing of my emotions, the return of REM sleep, and just a general lessening of anxiety... it was a real eye opener. I hadn't realized how dependent I had become, and how weed had changed my personality.
Since then, I'll still take an edible and get sky high but only on a rare occasion, and only when I've got 24-48 hours to my self. I'll take an edible, go blast a hardcore workout, then watch a movie, then sleep it off, or do something similiar. Weed is now a special occasion, and a rare one, instead of a daily habit. This way of using is so much better for my life.
Hmm I planed to warn you about daily use of pot until I saw your second comment. I used mostly sativa hybrid for sport too (first 2 hours writing down my thoughts) then when after the peak, cycling for hours ! When your body begins to enjoy sport it's time to stop it because pot can be vicious. Fortunately it's much less addictive than sugar ;)
I still smoke to benefit from the 'tunnel focus' and write down my life descisions, it's actually useful to have new ideas, to take a step back etc..
I recommend smoking 3 times in a row, (than 1 month sober) I always do an indica the first day in order get stoned and chill out, THAN a light sativa and a stronger sativa the 3rd day to get a proper introspective trip.
If you start with a strong sativa day 1, you'll get too dizzy and will not be able to benefit from it.
I quit 10 days ago after smoking every single day for the past 25 years only because I was waiting for my plants to dry. I finished my old batch just a few days shy of the new one being ready. I'm really struggling right now. First few days were easy, it felt like I was gonna do this without any struggle. Day 7 hit and every withdrawal symptom hit at the same time. Anxitey, stress, difficulty sleeping, nightmares, irritability, panic attacks, etc. Its ridiculous how horrible i'm feeling right now. I went from being a man to being a total wimp within days. I cry twice a day thinking about my dead mother and stuff like that. Its pathetic.I dont even feel like smoking since I physically feel like shit. I'm fuking done with this man. No way i'm going thru this hell again. As he said, I took the relation with marijuana too far and now my body is kicking my ass for it.
Stay strong bro, u ain’t alone.
The worst part is the low sleep quality. It ruins your day. When I went through it the thought that kept me going is "I made a mistake and now I have to pay for my sins". I really urge you to see a shrink and have him give you some benzos. They'll help you ride the waves. It'll be a rough month but then you'll forget it even happened. Just don't relapse or you'll start the whole cycle all over again.
And PLEASE don't turn into alcohol as a substitue. That's a perfect recipe for disaster. You'll end up relapsing again due to alcohol.
Best of luck and courage.
@@SouihliAhmedMate let me tell you get off the benzos, now!
Valium will ruin your life as will temaze or temazepam
the withdrawals are worse than heroin and can last up to 18 months
I have been fighting benzos my whole life. Choose weed. You will thank me later. peace
Marc Knight
You are being shown your intellectual side, do with it what you feel is right.
The withdraw is the first if many you will experience feelings like this. It's nowhere near the end of the world
This could be a good thing
When you’re done your body and mind will tell you. Sometimes it’s hard to listen.
"Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation; has a unstable foundation" & "Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm."
The way in which he speaks is very important to maintaining peace.
When you become a junkie and you start loosing your mind, and you realize if you continue really bad things will happen, especially loosing your mind and hurting the ones you love the most. It doesn’t matter which drug it is!!! It happened to me and I quit 25 five years ago.
Man maybe I should quit
update?
gavv mate whole 5 years later
so what happened?
@@jordanheckler2674 Hahaha holy shit the throwback ! I kept going until last month actually. I haven't smoked for that long since I started I think. I don't see a ton of difference in myself right now and I'm not quitting for good. I just stopped getting high when I'm alone doing nothing every morning and night. Sooner or later If I'm with friends and they smoke I won't refuse a few hits. Man seeing that video again and my comment 6 years later really hits me ! Boy have I done that forever. Time flies.
@@CretesLe Perhaps someone will ask for a followup in another few years. Very cool you followed this up!
3 weeks clean, still feel like smoking : / hopping things will get easier as i grow up, im 17 smoked daily for 1,5 years
How did you fare, brother?
@@AreYouAliveYet i just accepted that i had too quit, cause if i smoke i wont be able to get a license, its hard cause i feel like this is the hardest point in my life
Keep it up friend you'll do fine
Marcus Check out CG Kids about weed withdrawal. Also check out Wild Hemps CBD Hempettes. You’ve got this brother❤️
I smoked everyday for 15 years. Havent smoked for 8 months now. The first few weeks are hard but it gets easier and easier as time goes by
Something similar to this happened to me as well. I had a series of spiritual awakenings and basically was warned (through many weird spooky events over couple of years) that i couldn't continue using substances. I had caused to much harm and not lived according to God's will. Substances have lost their power with me. Seeking the power of the God of my understanding is the only way to live now.
ive been smoking weed for 30 years and i can say boldly that it has held me back from achieving my full potential in life, im relatively successful but i could have been so much more!
It may not be physically addictive but mentally it has gigantic hooks that anchor to your brain and make you justify the laziness and complacency that inevitably ensue.
This doesnt apply to everybody ofcourse but i think if a huge majority of people were honest with themselves they could see through the green smoke and relate to this.
I love weed but its kinda ruined my life..which sucks.
I think the best way to use weed is to have a dabble in your teens for a while and then put it to bed so you can live your life with maximum motivation.
Then when you have achieved your goals and are sitting pretty take it up again recreationally..... WORDS FROM THE WISE...i may not be smart but im wise as fuck lol ✌
Maybe... however you only missed out on a better blue-pill simp superficial life with less awareness of the present moment and lower level of thinking. The trade-off works both ways. Not sure if I'd ever have the same level of consciousness (conscious of being conscious of my consciousness) if I'd never smoked weed or done anything. I swear normal people are so firmly placed within their own first-person perspective and ego - it's obvious by how rigid their minds and demeanour are. Provided that might be a bad thing being too aware and self-analytical because it's stifling. But I know what you mean, especially as you grow older you wonder about these types of things - of what could have been. Although I guarantee you still wouldn't be satisfied with what you achieved. Unless you became like Warren Buffet, but even he will work till he dies chasing that green. He's an unstoppable machine.
@@SmartDumbNerdyCool no, your reward system in the brain would make little tasks amazingly enjoyable. Drugs take that away. So you would always be happier without drugs and addictions. That includes phone porn TV.. Every addiction
So you allowed weed to hold you back for 30 years..you expect me to buy that lol
@@BritBoyBoddie Lol you do know weed effects your motivation right? If your not addicted to it your fine. But if you always ingest it everyday 5 times s day, yeah it definitely effrcts your motivation your energy and your desire. Thats how addictions work dude. Something like meth or heroin will hold you back more, weed does it less but it still does it. Are you trying to say being addicted to cannabis has zero negative effects physicslly and psychologically ?
@@SmartDumbNerdyCool You can get that self awareness and deeper thought just using marijuana a few times. Abusing it and using it every day will hold you back and dull your emotions making it harder to make rational decisions in stressful situations. There's no it's harder to juggle 15 projects while high than it is sober. Feeling rewarded because you fill your day up with progressing through life at work and school is more rewarding than smoking and feeling like you're fine right where you are.
I like this guy. At least he can see it's a habit, not an addiction. The two are different. I loved weed "I still do", but I quit because it began to trigger my anxiety and I would have massive panic attacks. I can smoke it once in a great while and be ok. Since stopping weed and alchohol, I haven't had anxiety problems in over 15 years now.
It is an addiction.
Weed been very good to me,moderation is the key if u eat apples a day long it wld be bad for u
I’m on day 4 of not smoking been smoking for a year straight now I feel like I get panic/anxiety attacks as well racing heart and hard to breath is there any tips you guys have to cope with these symptoms
@@MrJoel619 sure man add me.
Is there really a big difference between habit and addiction? For me it was occasional at first, then it became a habit, few years later I noticed that it was becoming addictive. I wanted to have a break, but it took years before I actually managed to get some, and then I fell back. Now I'm getting back out again because I can't handle smoking weed and being productive, even though I was never a heavy smoker. I also hate how people say it has no negative effects or withdrawals, well why the fuck is it so hard to sleep when you quit? Why am I cranky as hell from minor things when I quit? Why do I sweat at night?
It's pretty clear it interferes with the bodys natural homeostasis because you're not supposed to flood your cannabinoid system all the time. After a few weeks you'll feel better, the first week is basically just waiting, and you should just be doing something and basically ignore thoughts of smoking and cravings will pass too.
I quit last fall for ~2-3months where I only vaped a very small amount of abv rarely, say 7 times during that time. Then I toked some actual green and slowly the habit started to rise again from its slumber, I remember saying to my friend when we vaped that "I feel it like a monster growing inside me" when I noticed I just wanted more. And so, a few weeks after that, after not buying weed for approx 3months, I bought some. First time I smoked alone (and a larger amount) I felt extremely paranoid and self-critical all of a sudden, I was not used to this because I was sober for a longer time and I had not noticed this effect about weed before. "Oh well I thought... This is somehow interesting to me although it doesn't exactly feel good"
It took maybe 1-2 months before I managed to be sober a couple of weeks again because I noticed the negative effects the use had in my life. After 3 weeks of being sober I felt good again and thought maybe it's not so bad to smoke right?? Wrong, even though I didn't buy it for a couple of times, just paid a friend for a small toke, soon I was buying it again, and now it's been 3 months since that. It takes a fucking while to get quit for me at least. Now I'm 8 days into being sober, I'm actually starting to enjoy life again although sleep isn't back to normal, but I'm sure as hell not going to fall for my old habits and lying to myself about my use again.
I'm not saying I will never smoke again, and I miss weed although it's mixed feelings for me. But I need time to recover, and maybe one day I can enjoy this herb, and not abuse it, but use it as a rare thing.
Living like you're just waiting for the next high isn't worth it, call it a habit or addiction doesn't matter. There's so much more to life you can experience, and living in that weed filled hazy world limits you out from a lot of the good stuff you could be doing. Maybe for some it doesn't make a difference, but I think many are lying to themselves and don't see what MJ is doing to them, they think it makes life better, but it's only because your body is used to getting that THC that you can't enjoy life sober as fully anymore, you always need that high to make things better, more enjoyable. At least that's what happened to me.
Holy fuck that was a wall of text, I doubt if anyone will even read that, but that had to get out of my system. Good luck to anyone wanting to quit, or at least cut back on the habit. If you need motivation and you are struggling, you can visit r/leaves on reddit, there are tens of thousands of people quitting marijuana, and it can really be of help. Thanks.
I think I'm on day 3 or 4 without weed. Life seems so boring and miserable. I started smoking when I first studied abroad about 3 years ago, being a straight-edge my whole life, it was like a thrill of adventure and even acceptance with my new friends. I knew it was going to be an issue, but it helps you lie to yourself and then forget. It started casually, a few times a week when I could, but lately, it's been multiple blunts a day. The thing is these past two years, i'm learning so much more about life and myself, but the reason I need to quit is exactly as Graham describes it. I'm losing myself and the things that I love by prioritizing the herb. I wish I never smoked that one time, trying to get high for a thrill, but it's cost me so much money and emotional strength in the long run. I'm almost 25, and I can't go on beating sabotaging my life, living in delusion. I'm going to win my life back.
It takes about 30-60 days for your dopamine receptors to reset after a long period of heavy THC use. Usually after the first or second week you'll feel waaay better.
@@nicknickson3650 I'm looking forward to it. I'm a little over a week into my sobriety (Total, no drinking either) it's funny I don't think I've actually went this long in like 3 years. Anyway, I do feel much better, more so in meaning and integrity with myself than physically. I still feel like shit occasionally, headaches and miserable boredom, but having a real purpose other than the cheap dopamine is keeping me going. what's your journey been like?
@@_isaac_santana It's been good. I did a year with total sobriety after I quit weed and pyschedelics, but this year I've gone back to drinking in moderation. It helps especially in social settings or after a hard work day, although you have to be very careful not to overdo alcohol. Some people should never drink a drop, though.
I also found Lion's Mane mushroom extremely beneficial, 1000mg every morning. It gives you the benefits of tripping on shrooms without actually tripping, it's a super potent nootropic and considered the "teacher fungus." I also sometimes use CBD hemp flower as a sleep aid. The last time I got stoned was at a stag party and it reinforced my decision to quit. I feel naturally high almost all the time, so THC just pushes me into uncomfortable territory. Meditation is also extremely useful, even if it's a 15-20 minute session a few times a week. Best to meditate outdoors.
@@nicknickson3650 that’s great man, sounds like you’re much more in tune with your body nowadays. I’m going to try out that lion’s mane mushroom - thanks for that, I’ll update my progress here in a few weeks
@@nicknickson3650 I know this is months later but where are you able to buy that? Is it legal?
I'm 21 & I been smoking since i was 13. All i can say is that when ever i feel like upgrading my life in some way I HAVE TO STOP SMOKING WEED SO I CAN GET IT DONE. While I smoke, my life just stays idle until I make the decision that I want to get a new car or move to a new place or w.e. moral of the story I can't do shit at all when I'm smoking even tho I love it
That's the first step brother. Don't you doubt for a second that you can be addicted to weed. I stopped smoking weed after 8 years due to similar issues as the man this video and don't regret a second of it. I feel FREE. I think you already have your answer. You're addicted to weed and your life won't be as good as it should be until you quit.
Damn, too young, I hope your brain recovers in the e next 2 years. Don't go back!
Yo bro you still smoke ?? I’m 19 about to be 20 and I literally started when I was 13 too.
You are way too young to be stoned! Your poor mind needs to develop. You need to give it a chance--learn all new habits, new ways of thinking. It's a huge step--don't be hard on yourself, and get help if you need it. There's a lot of THC in your brain that needs to clean itself out, start over where you were at 13 and grow. I'm ancient, and can tell you that you have so many stages of life ahead of you, you want to give yourself the best chance to succeed! So start growing new productive habits that can take you to a great life without regrets. Love yourself as you are without drugs.
@@luiscatter3392 GREAT ADVICE LUIS!!
I love weed, but Its not good for me in this current period of my life. Had to give it up because I was smoking more and more until I became a different person.
Dope Fiend I have read what you have to say and as sorry as I am for the tragedies you have endured, is not really fair for you to be spreading your nihilism around. As if you were the only person who found life repetitive after being rich or who has to deal with the pain of having lost a dear one, or who has to endure mental issues...there are a lot of people out there like you buddy, you are not "special" in that sense. I would love to tell you to stop feeling sorry for yourself, stop that hopeless mindset and get help. Maybe you have and it didnt work out. Regardless, I wish you some sort of solution or closure, but if someone wants to stop smoking weed, you are better off being quiet.
By what has happened to you and the way you express yourself, I am sure you would make a wonderful healer. But you would first need to heal yourself. The greatest healers in history are those who have lead fucked up lives, out of the ordinary, who have faced demons and learned to see them directly in the eye. Then they teach others how to see their own demons in the eye and heal.
God doesnt make mistakes, ever. (not talking about a man in the sky, but an underlying and perfect intelligence that permeates everything). There is a reason you've been through what you have. Nothing is random, and we are never put through obstacles we can´t overcome. Of course the worst obstacles are reserved for the toughest sob's, because only they can overcome them and use them to heal and help others. Sounds like a self help book, but its completely true, otherwise, what would be the point in facing an obstacle I can't pass? "God" doesnt work that way.
You could provide such an amazing service to others in this world, but it's always up to each of us. After all, we do have free will. If you havent reached out for help to uncover the true purpose behind your suffering, please do. Then, when someone fucked up reaches out to you, you will be able to help them.
You sound like a highly sensitive, emotionally intelligent person, with some issues of course (like most of us) but definitely with a spiritual gift. Sadly that gift is hidden under years and years of bad though patterns, self loathing, pain, bad experiences etc.
I know exactly what you mean when you say that you can feel the energy, the mood of other people. It's like you can sense what others are thinking or feeling (and you might even feel bad if others are feeling bad). But your own inadequate thoughts about yourself are betraying you, so you feel like others are being hypocrites, they dont like you, etc, and since you can perceive what others feel so easily (such an amazing gift) you are left feeling sad, angry and then you eject from life, to protect you from the rejection you have convinced yourself you'll face. (Inadequate thoughts that are fueled by the constant use of drugs). Smart but troubled souls are experts in creating defense mechanisms or rationalizing.
It's sad to read you feel so lost, but again, those are the souls that have the most to give. But you'll achieve nothing by sitting on your couch, feeling sorry or angry at yourself and rinse and repeat every day. You need to get help man, you need a mentor, a guide, someone or something that helps you get on the right track. Doesnt matter if you dont have social media (its great actually). Why can't you ask for help? Let that be the last thing you do on your day, it doesnt matter if it feels strange, corny, ridiculous etc. Ask a higher power, even if you dont believe in it, to send some help your way, to understand the purpose behind all the shit and the pain. And of course, put yourself out there, in risk, out of your zone of confort. What I can tell you here is limited, but if you ever want to talk, be mad at someone or simply ramble on to someone who has been there, write me: cgpm78@gmail.com. Believe me, I know what is like to be lonely...
@Dope Fiend that made me giggle. can totally relate 😂
@Dope Fiend You need a discussion with God and pick up a bible. You might as well have a chat with him before you make a permanent choice for a temporary solution.
I stopped smoking cannabis yesterday and I feel like a mess. I can’t live my life anymore feeling like a prisoner to needing to get stoned every hour but I feel so shitty. Weed has been my best friend that is always there for me since I was 18. It was a great way to escape in my early 20s but the last few years it’s just made me lethargic in chasing my dreams insecure that I can never keep a mature relationship with it. It’s like this childish part of myself I’m always hiding and I’m done feeling this way. If anyone has some experience or kind words I’d really appreciate it. Whoever said weed isn’t addictive is full of it, because it’s slowly ruined my life
I can relate to your situation and I'll tell you that your life is not ruined yet. Just continue working towards picking up the pieces and rediscovering yourself.
this guy literally describes my life, to a certain degree. good to hear such honest words
Obviously preaching to the choir but an interesting point to note is that had he been talking about Alcohol this would have been an entirely different story. For one those who get to that point on alcohol where they are drunk from the moment they wake up to the moment they go to sleep and for years. Those people are reaching the end of their lives. While writers are well known alcoholics, most I'll bet do their writing in between being that drunk, he wrote huge volumes of stuff very stoned, it was motivating and uplifting for him. If this had been alcohol he would not have been able to just sadly look at his vaporizer and sell his weed the next day. It would have been weeks of painful and possibly life threatening withdrawal. He even still has a positive image of marijuana and feels it does great good for many, that's not something people who get to that point with alcohol and come out the other side ever feel! And yet... which one of these two is legal and sold on practically ever corner of the planet? And which one is punishable by years in prison again?...
very well said
Locut0s but well soon reach the point where alooooooooooooootttttt more people are potheads andvthats a problem, i go to university and like 50% of the people have a bad relationship with marijuana
That's true. But it's honestly not a good argument for keeping weed illegal IMHO. I myself can no longer smoke weed as far as I know. I had some terrible panic attacks during some experiences with both edibles and weed itself. Subsequently it seems to simply provoke anxiety. But I'm still pro weed, just not for everyone, and in moderation. Like everything in life. Weed can be wonderful if you use it in moderation and you don't have a bad reaction to it. I think we have to be careful with how we legalize weed. We have to study the effects of its legalization and tweak the laws. And if anything I feel that the argument should be for the legalization of weed and the tightening of controls on alcohol. Of the two alcohol is by far the more dangerous.
Locut0s i agree but its definitely a dangerous drug when u get too into it deal with it myself now
All drugs have that danger. Ultimately I feel the danger is really quite simple but FAR from easy to deal with. In moderation drugs are a great addition to ones life. They heighten the highs and add colour to a day. However one thing all drugs share in common is that they can also be a substitute for something else in life. Often that something is a sense of love, connection, self worth. Whether you come from a damaged family, simply didn't have many friends growing up, or something as simple as lost sight of connection that you once had. Drugs can be a replacement for these. Cause when you are high there is a sense of connection, of being loved, of warmth, of happiness, of joy, even of intimacy, sensuality, sexuality. I think all drugs feed these needs to varying degrees. The high that different drugs give you are very different but they all make you feel good in a somewhat similar way. One may be an upper and make you feel kind of the world, another may be a downer and make you feel smothered in a warm blanket. Either way they take away the pain and give you a sense of connection. If that is the reason that you end up using drugs you are in trouble. This is what I have been struggling with for most of my life. Facing loneliness and isolation on my own terms, without drowning them out like a coward.
I started close to 26, it played a tremendous role in my healing journey and transforming my life. I mean, it was really HOW I was using it. By the time I was 28 I knew I was addicted, struggled only to submit to it, continue my journey and I knew when I was ready I would be able to let go. I replaced all my other (not so illegal) addictions with this new addiction. Overcame extreme abuse only to abuse the weed. After 30 (more recently) I finally, like overnight, I was done. I was done.
And now I can casually enjoy it on the rare occasions when I'm with friends, just socially, which had been my goal for two years. I feel like I'm finally there!!
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Really enjoyed this, I can't believe I didn't know about JRE for so long. I've got a lot of listening to do lol
he is dead
yikes
yes , yes you should have caught up by now XD. I bet it's crazy getting a response to you post from 4 years ago....XD have a nice life friend.
One thing fear factor
@@jaydongoodrich4495 just a reminder of your comment from 11months ago
It good to take a long break and re-visit this amazing herb!
Started when i was 12 now 34, smoked everyday. I am 3 weeks in for my first time quitting and am now only just starting to feel better. This helped.
I'm sorry but I don't believe for a second you could afford weed everyday for 22 years especially at 12 years old
@@D0M0C0RE you need a better job, you're missing out. You never grouped together as kids to buy weed.
I don't know this guy, but he quit weed for the exact reason I did. Was smoking all day every day. Then I had a spiritual experience with a small dose of shrooms. I met the "truth" beings, spirits, whatever they were. For evereyone they are different. I experienced the exposing of all my sins, transgressions and insecurities. It was literal hell. I also had this very real feeling that others I loved would die a terrible death as a result of my behaviours.
I blamed this on the mushrooms, and I stopped all drugs. A month later I smoked some weed. After the 2nd hit it was like I was instantly warped back into that previous hell experience.
That was the end for me and weed.
Its so important to get advice from people who actualy know what they're talking about! Thanks fellas!
When I smoked weed in Alabama, I had massive paranoia. I am almost surprised I didnt get caught and did not go crazy as much as I smoked in Alabama. But he is right, the legal restrictions make you more paranoid and feel less safe. When I moved to Las Vegas I have not felt anything remotely close to paranoia since. It is wonderful how a simple change in laws can improve your quality of life.
Or horrible Lol
Cant have ahit in Alabama
I’ve learned to take a step back from weed and enjoy my days without it. I still use it on occasion, but not always when I want to relax, I appreciate the sober activities.
Damn
Can totally relate after 25 years of continuous smoking I have not touched weed for 2 years. My body started rejecting it at age 42. One night after a smoke I fainted for an extended time and was taken to hospital with a weak pulse. This happened on about four more occasions, a feeling of greening out, then being woken up by a paramedic. Such a strange thing to start happening after smoking for most of my life. Nobody could explain why but it was a good enough reason to stop. I'm enjoying life as a non-smoker. There's a clarity and lack of feeling anxious I have noticed. I would never say a bad word about the herb, she was my mistress for so long, I do miss her but doubt I will ever go back.
1 week sober.. time to feel clear, raw and unclouded.
@@chocolatewheelchair wave of the future.
Tombond Crispy I quit vaping
9 years later he's smoking weed with Mike Tyson on his podcast, how the times change
really? what a G welcome back!
but his whole problem was abuse so he probably just has a better system
Maybe hes wife told him its Okay or smtn, and the weight lifted
Maybe he just smokes occasionally?
Yh it was a one off
Much respect to this guy, I had a very similar relationship with cannabis for about 5 years or so. I went through some of the same extreme paranoia and confusion which is ultimately why I decided to stop. It's refreshing to see someone claim that cannabis isn't all bad or all good, much like everything else in this world.
Rogans audio quality has always been so prime.
I'm 24 hours into quitting weed, tomorrow I'm giving away the rest of my stash to my roommate. I'm just so done with the overthinking and paranoia, it's not worth it
👆👆I strongly recommend him he's trustworthy he ship to any location man he got all kinds of psychedelic product stuff's!
Escapism, no matter how great the escape, is still escapism.
I'm the opposite, I gave up weed for 15 years, it wasn't a problem, it took zero effort, it was just a case of not buying any.
Last year a got to thinking about my health, both physical and mental, and this prompted me to start a regime of CBD during the week, and a mix of CBD and THC at the weekend, now that I'm getting older and the aches and pains start kicking in, I find my mobility is getting better, and I'm more engaged with people around me, I just feel happier and more likely to get shit done.
But that said everyone is different, what works for me might not work for you
give it time, that's the first phase for all of us, why we learn to love it, then you'll consume lots ofit and it wil have the opposite effect.
@@johnwick4216 how are you doing now? Did stopping the weed smoking make you gain weight?
Been off the herb for a year now, thinking it would magically make me be more motivated and successful. I can definitely say that I do more productive things like exercise and study more (student), but it hasn’t fixed my issues. Ive learned that just because its not a drug doesnt mean it cant hold you back in the same way. Dropping one bad habit, such as smoking, for a “lesser” bad habit such as watching TV doesnt change the fact that you are still wasting your potential. Understand that cutting out one bad habit wont naturally cure you of your life issues. In my experience, my issues were still there, just minus the herb and a bit more productive. Everything is a choice and a mindset. You have to choose to be productive, you have to choose to go out there and grab what you want. Simply letting go of something bad doesn’t result in joy falling in your lap, but it is a good first start.
everything in moderation, including moderation, I suppose.
Where did this statement come from
good one
@@davidbohon2091 Oscar Wilde said that.
Great comment man...
@@davidbohon2091 not sure the origin but I heard it in a song from Todd snider called "too soon to tell". I love that line.
I'm 10 weeks and 2 days so far, having quit both tobacco and weed. but I still live in a house where others smoke and toke. The first few weeks have been very difficult- sweats, trouble sleeping, irritability, all sorts. I'm still getting occasional cravings, but maybe once a week for a few minutes. It was such a normal every day part of my life and I just got bored and wanted to quit but so much of my personal life was built around it.
Since quitting I have been cycling more than I'd ever think I could, I've started working out almost every day for two weeks, I started a keto diet to lose weight and build muscle, even started running after avoiding that for over fifteen years... Because I had bad knees and feet. But after all the cycling my 1mile run came to 10 minutes. Not bad for a beginner! I'm finding some days harder including today, so I'm resting, but I'll be honest, watching intelligent people talk about quitting is helping my resolve, when almost everyone I know still uses the herb.
Anyway that's my bit on it... I dunno if I will be capable of respecting Mary enough to flirt with her again, but I have found a lot more to do now, than I would have had time for before I quit. I now see it as an oral fixation that I had to leave behind. Trying to take control of my life and not put all my money up in smoke yeah?
Life has been periods of longgg sobriety, then smoking for years and then long sobriety again:)
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Nonya Busiines I need to get sober for a long period of time.
Me too, it's either every day or none at all
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@@TURK_182 it is the same for me. i cant be around it or imma toke. im all in one way or the other.
love graham. amazing human being.
Okay I'll love Graham bc you say so!
I love marijuana but I will always hear this man out. For some people quitting is actually good for money.
This is perfect and so close to where i am in life. Inhaling pure smoke ain't as healthy as one thinks. Not judging anyone , i just chose another path is all.
@3e7en 3tar Nova Scotia here and I'm a gummie man now. 100-120 per lego.
I cant stand it when people act like weed can do no wrong and criticize anyone that betters themselves for stopping. I had too and get grief time to time if i talk to certain people about it. Weed is like caffeine or anything else really it can be good for some bad for others but regardless theres always pros and cons you just gotta weigh it out for your individual situation and if pros outweigh cons then smoke. But anyone who says its all 100 percent fantasy drug with no drawbacks even in the slightest is ridiculous
That is 100% correct. I smoke weed by setting rules to control my use and the impact it has on my life. If ever you lose control you must stop because it can turn in to something very awful. Until you have control over your use it can be something wonderful.
@@zanmakovec8975 did you go from addicted to weed to controlling your use?
did you really ever hear people say its all 100 percent fantasy drug with no drawback even in the slightest?
@@theossssss idk if your talking to me but yes alot.
those people are what you call delusional idiots
Anybody listening in 2020 when are addictions have really flared up? I can only speak for myself but I have been off and on weed for 10 years. Same cycle -- I quit because I'm abusing and the paranoia/isolation catch-up to me -- and then I restart because that first hit reminds me how I can disconnect from reality and just hangout in this really fun CARNIVAL.
...but in the end, I've never felt more like myself (truly) then when I am clean for a long period of time. I would love to smoke a joint every once in a while, maybe one day, but as of right now I cant do that because there is a dependency there. Weed, at times, has brought out the little kid me that I thought disappeared and thats fucking awesome, but then after that moment -- I continued and turned into abuse.
Tobacco, caffeine, herbs like cannabis -- these are all ancient natural tools. We abuse them over and over again and build an addictive tolerance.
Im going to try really hard to not smoke until the end of the year and see where that gets me. Because there is so much I want to put into action and for some fucking reason, cant, when I continue getting fucked up, because then the focus isnt the THING that matters anymore, its just a count down to when I get to get high again. This is just my personal experience and it felt good writing it down.
ojan asadolahi same here buddy
Well said, brother. I've been the same. From 21-37 years old, on and off. Just finished a heavy on season and now moved through through sleep sweats...feeling myself once again.
@@Lukavichiano I hear you man. I went months clean the start of this year. Then went heavy till about a week ago. I just moved across the country and am forcing myself to stop. Im feeling the withdrawals like you and it blows, but everything passes. Hang in there man.
@@ojan thanks for your honesty and support, brother. 11 days sober. Sleeping and eating normally now.
Ahhh yeah, a change of environment is always a good thing. I left the States and moved to Europe 11 days ago, which was one of the catalysts for change.
Interestingly I always find there's these old emotions (from things that occurred during a heavy smoking season...for me it was divorce 4 months ago) that come to the surface. Now it's healthy habits and processing said emotions.
Sober life is harder. But it's more rewarding, more vivid.
Keep up the good work as well, bro.
I'm grateful for this comment section.
@@Lukavichiano 100%! We've both been clean for around the same amount of time now. I feel comfort knowing someone out there is working hard and fighting for their life (you).
Its kind of funny because anything can be addicting - and with the normalization of weed these days, sometimes it feels silly but I've even convinced myself in hunting down a sober mens group that can hold me accountable. Maybe something you can look into?
I dont know you but I'm proud of you. The only way around is through friend.
I Smoked alot of weed during my college days till early 2019, making me positive and watch funny videos and I could laugh myself, I was spiritual and all that,
I always praised weed and had a respect for people who smoked, thought they were chill people and all that but straight after college, I had a spiritual psychotic episode ,I was uber confident I was the chosen one to save the world, but when I started realizing it was all a mental problem(thanks to my parents who took me to psychiatrist )it put me in a deep depression, gained 15kg,smoked 2 packets of cigarette a day, lost all motivation, contemplating of suicide daily, I was so delusional and I thought I had connections with God's and people were out there to kill me and all that, it was the worst and most life changing experience ever, nothing comes close. Long story short, I don't smoke weed anymore , I'm open to alcohol every now and then to mingle, I don't smoke cigarettes anymore (still in the process) and working out now with goals hopefully for my future, guys depending on substances to make you feel a certain type of way is dangerous, be careful, I don't wish on my worst enemy what I went through, looking back now, it was necessary to happen for me to realise the path I was walking. Now I am redirecting my life, few friends and thank God a good family, sobriety is best bit to realise the gift of sobriety we need to go through shit to appreciate it I guess. No need to go too deep life has lots to offer, just keep your head down and work, and don't forget to look up once in a while to Thank God for how far we have come. God bless people!
God bless you bro
Have u ever thought damn man maybe I still am the chosen one lmao
lol they got you lol you likely were just as you thought there are many who are of god that have enemies after them thats the whole of the bible and you think it ended back then i guess u r a fool
@@TheOneALforreal
I haven't completely quit smoking cannabis but I have narrowed it down to using edibles for special occasions. I used to smoke weed everyday. At first it started after work or after I got homework done. Like a reward of some kind. But then it slowly turned into everyday, all day long. Financially it was kind of ridiculous but it was mentally taxing and it started to take hold of my life. The more I smoked the less I did. So eventually I was just doing boring shit all day long while being super high. Which is fine when you're super high but I developed a pretty strong tolerance and I was slowly feeling more and more sober while high. In that little time that my tolerance was getting more and more significant, I realized that I wasn't doing anything. I hadn't been doing anything. I would just be okay with not doing anything because I was high, so I'd watch a bad TV show for 2 hours or I'd draw terrible drawings that didn't make any sense. My relationship with my girlfriend started to deteriorate because in my high mind I thought that I couldn't be around her unless I was high because she was that annoying. I couldn't get good grades, my music suffered, my fitness suffered, my life was going the wrong way. Since I've cut cannabis out of my life(very rarely use it) everything has gotten better. I did really great this semester in school, I'm making huge improvements with my music, my relationship with my gf is great and I'm also getting back into working out. It's not for everyone but kudos to those who can daily use without any issues and if you feel like you can't let it go, remember change is an opportunity for greatness.
One of the best clips I've ever seen. Thanks JR and GH. Love you guys
This was enlightening. I deeply value hearing others interaction with this substance especially those I regard as intellectual.
This was enlightening. I deeply value hearing others interaction with this substance especially those I regard as intellectual.
well he been smokin again for a while this was 9y ago
@@Eduardo-yc4bq oh that's funny
I've been smoking weed and dabbing high concentrates for about 10 years now. Dab first thing at 6am, dab again before work, dab sometimes at lunch, then dab afterwork all night until bed. After catching covid and also having asthma I got way too paranoid and I'm now almost a month completely sober. Debating whether or not to go back and try to regulate it better or just go sober the entire year.
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I love how he prefaces his comment with "Depends on how you buy into the research." Such a good line!
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I smoked strong for 15 years, to eventually smoking all day everyday the last several years. I finally came the the uncomfortable realization that I wasnt progressing in life at all. And nothing in life was exciting when I was sober, and even high, once it became my baseline. Completely complacent and stagnant. Have a problem to deal with? Just get high. Put it off for later. I couldnt keep doing it. Not against the drug. But it's just not for me anymore
Hi! How's it going? Are you still not smoking?
@@d_chatz8353 yes sir. Things are okay, 2020 considered lol. I dont want to go back
This is the same exact experience I’ve had with weed and magic mushrooms. To the most utmost detail. The fake suspicions , believing they were real, stopping smoking felt like losing a lover, and shrooms literally rewired my brain so I could not enjoy smoking anymore. Every time I did I had the most intense scary feeling of fear. Cleanest I’ve been in years
yo same bro. I literally looked at my dab pen while tripping and was like why am I ripping this and why do people even like doing drugs so much.
Michael Harkin yeah bro it just makes you realize shit it’s crazy
I can totally relate with the perspective shifts
Mushrooms are incredible tools for recognizing acknowledging and changing destructive behaviors. They open your eyes to things you often times can’t see or won’t admit.
NEEDED to hear this, thank you
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His view on the relationship between THC and CBDs was interesting. I can totally identify with the paranoia thing. If I smoke too much I get wicked paranoid, but in a different way, and I agree that the marijuana is revealing something that is already inside you.
The paranoia aspect could be amplified by the Vulcano, because CBD vaporizes at a higher temperature than THC. Lack of CBD causes paranoia.
interesting... but you are in fact wrong. cbd vaporizes at 160-180 degrees celsius thc at 157 or 158 a typical standard temperature (as it is used) of a volcano ranges from 190-220 degress celsius
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You realize the volcano can change temperature to be lower, right?
That was the best description of a personal awakening I've heard.
Mr. Rogan keep it up.
Graham must be doing well financially to just throw away ounces of weed
Charlie Chase Well he did say in this clip that one of his books has sold over 5,000,000 copies (if I heard correctly), so I think he'll be fine.
+Charlie Chase its not about being financialy well,..its about the best for your future, of which many people are not aware when living
It's not for everyone and sometimes people have to quit.
Robert looks like Robert over here was withdrawing from his weed when he commented on this post. Weed is different for everyone, and yes it can be abused absolutely. Stoners will do everything to protect there special plant / addiction though.
He bought 3 or 4 volcanos I think a few ounces don't matter to him
people shouldnt be criticising others for not smoking just the same as they wouldnt want to be criticised for smoking...also, notice how he's absolutely fine after quitting heavy weed use for 20+ years...unlike other drugs which would fuck you up if you tried to stop like that! But weed is a drug and like any drug, it can be abused. Just treat her with respect and she'll treat you well.
True but Coke and weed are completely different elements, that's like comparing Kombucha to diesel fuel..
I quit 17 days ago after 50 YEARS of smoking. I should write a book. It was both awful & wonderful.
I’m suffering withdrawal: flulike symptoms, sleeplessness, itchy skin, loss of appetite.
Worst is “friends “ reaction. They don’t want to see me improve, it challenges them, so they denigrate me.
It’s an eye opener. They’re not REAL friends, and it’s time to move on. Reboot.
I quit booze, lost weight, and smartened up. At 66 it’s not too late.
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The paradox is i only watched that video cause I was too stoned to skip it. ;-)
Today's the day for me. Wish me luck. I'm 33 and been smoking since I was 15. Quitting has been on my mind alot lately, this video gets recommended to me. Reading everyone else's comments have helped to thanks!
justin draffen you got this bro
Thanks I'm goin strong 💪
You got it i just quit like a month and a half ago the dreams are going give you night sweats and they will be vivid af. I was depressed the first two weeks nothing brung me joy i was super anxious and had no appetite. Now i feel ok like i came to terms that joy is just one emotion you gotta feel them all, and it's ok not to be happy all the time. But dreaming every night is cool tho very interesting dreams, I kinda like it especially now the night sweats are over with.
i love how much joe enjoyed listening to him
Been drinking and smoking weed since I was 12 - 13 years old. Smoked cigarettes 11 - 16 and quit cold turkey with the help of LSD. Dropped 2 hits at school and just thought these are gross and expensive plus I got a weed habit to support!
Sitting here at 40 I am not enjoying the herb as much.
Drinking sucks too but I do torture myself from time to time.
I don't think I want to quit, it's just difficult not to blaze all day everyday....
randy, u got it. i guarantee at 60 you'll say thank god i stopped smoking. usually things that are difficult to do are worth it in the end, generally speaking. I can say as someone that stopped smoking a while ago, i look back now thinking "i cant believe i smoked at all", shit is insane when you really think about it. weed today is no fucking joke, that shit is stronger than ever and is unpredictable as fuck, im sure you've taken an edible, those things are fuckin serious, you can srsly mess up ur brain irreversibly by having some crazy psychosis and suffer depersonalization for YEARS, so i recommend you at least give it up once, before you die, and see how you like it. Its going to be hard but well worth it in the end.
You don’t need drugs and alcohol. You need Jesus. Jesus is LORD
I was there. I'm 52 now. Stopped when I was 48. Started when I was 19. Went through periods of casual use, sporadic use, but truthfully, most long stretches were daily use. I found myself basically addicted. Not like a fiend. Not like an alcoholic or methhead. I could go without easily. The addiction was giving myself a million excuses to buy it and smoke. And I had good excuses why it was ok. I have been in real estate 22 years, married 15 years, beautiful smart wife, nice house, rental properties, 5 cars, boat, camper, pretty much a well dressed, articulate business professional. My wife and I also own and operate 2 other businesses. I did all of this while smoking. But I realized it was no longer fun. It was like drinking water. I didn't sit and giggle with friends anymore. I didn't have deep moments of appreciation for art, or landscape. I was just burning myself out and killing brain cells. I'd wake and bake, and then hit a bowl 8-10 times per day. I found myself getting forgetful and making retarded mistakes like losing keys, hiding a laptop in the oven when going out of town, then could not remember where I put it until my wife turned on the oven and smelled it melting. The list of stupid sht is long. Im a smart guys! Friends come to me for financial advice. But I could do some of the dumbest embarassing nonsense because I was stoned. So I realized I was just addicted and smoking out of habit and living in an alternate reality every day. Stoned me. Every day. Then the panic attacks came. That was new. Lived my life never having panic attacks, anxiety, depression, none of that crap. I'm a tough guy. Strong minded and used to laugh at people who had panic attacks or anxiety. I saw them as week. But one day I smoked, and I noticed my heart was racing. That freaked me out because now I was in my late 40s and knew people my age who died from heart attacks. That started the fear mindfuk. It made me have a panic attack. I had to look it up to figure that out. Then, every time I'd smoke.....panic attack. But it was all mental. I wasn't having a heart attack. The final test for me was after stopping for a week, I wanted to see if I could hit a roach. I hit it once.....panic attack. One hit! I was screwed. That was it for me. I had about 3 joints worth of shake left and I went and ceremonially sprinkled it in the 4 corners of my yard. So I'd always know it was there. Weird....not sure why I did that, but it's my nature to make something an event to start, or stop, or remember something. So, 4 years later, I feel great. It wasn't hard really. Just don't buy it. I don't really know anyone anymore that sells, so it's easy. Everything I enjoyed smoking, I enjoy now, but more, and remember it better. The brain fog stopped. My lungs healed and was able to work out more like when I was younger. Not out of breath. And the stupid mistakes stopped completely. My sharpness came right back and I am on top of my game. I increased my income and production big time. Before, I'd do my job. But in between, get stoned and veg. Now that time in between I do home improvements, work extra hours, hobbies, travel more, etc.
Good luck man, you can kick it. You don't need it. Life is better without. And I was a major pothead who loved it. I think all young people should try it, have some fun, have some laughs, then move on quickly. Just stop smoking. Your body will improve, your mind, and you will actually have more fun and accomplish more, I promise. We weren't born needing THC marinating our bodies.
@@asap5629 I like reading comments like yours, because you understand what I experienced too. I had some good times smoking, but really ended up addicted and just baking every day. Looking back I realize that I never needed it. In fact, it probably slowed my growth professionally, maturity, ambition, wealth building, career.....all of that was slow to develop for me. Pot was like dragging an anchor through life.
@@Rob-dp3vr exactly i was smoking everyday and now i think about it like what the fuck was i doing, such a waste of time. Not even that enjoyable, i just got into the habit of it.
I smoked daily for almost 30 years and recently decided to stop and go totally sober because it was just time. I have nothing against marijuana and it has some amazing benefits but there's just no more room for it in my life.