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Health is wealth. Imagine having all the money in the world but finding out you have cancer and you don’t have much time left. At that point, the money is pointless.
Would you want to have a million dollars if it meant you would die by tomorrow? If not, then that means JUST waking up tomorrow and being alive tomorrow is worth more than a million dollars. So be thankful and embrace it.
Your channel really helped me get through the first couple weeks of quitting weed, I’m coming up on 60 days sober and my life is a million times bettter now!
One of the most dangerous things you tell yourself is that the damage has already been done after years of smoking, therefore there’s no point in quitting.
Finally committed more than ever on quitting smoking. I’m April my lung collapsed and throughout two years addiction ran it’s course in my relationship and destroyed it and made me not recognize myself. You can do it
Day 9 of no THC. I feel this weird discomfort in the chest area and like there’s a lump in my throat. Could be anxiety but I’m pretty determined to keep going. My sleep has improved, I can remember dreams again and I’m slowly starting to feel like myself again. Life’s not so bad. Can’t wait for the withdrawal symptoms to go away and to feel better. I originally started smoking because of anxiety only to make my anxiety worse by smoking. Not sure if I’ll ever smoke again, but I’m not worried about it, I like being present in the moment and actually feeling alive again.
@@smeoethan that’s probably part of your bodies detox process. I noticed that for myself also but ended up feeling like it was caused by rebound anxieties that were easier to occur since i was detoxing.
I honestly think people like Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg would still be a success without weed or alcohol. It's the person behind the talent. Not the substance they use making them talented. I'd still love there talent if they weren't addicted to anything. Think of all the talented people drugs and alcohol ended up destroying or killing. Some great song writers or actors died so young. When people see that and say what a shame, such talent just waisted and gone now forever.
I used to think the same way until I grew out of that rap mindset and realized they are of no positive use to society and just promote evil and are rich for condoning bad shit in life and in their lyrics you must see through this illusion
It's like they are attached to their relationships with substances in a way that supercedes addiction. Standing up for substances like one would a friend is interesting to watch. I know I have, it's just embarrassing to look back on.
Keep up the good work. your help is needed more than you will ever know there are a lot of people who need this especially the up coming teens in high school and the young adults in college.
When you say 'successful,' I think it would be beneficial to specify, 'monetarily successful' instead. Just because someone makes a lot of money doesn't necessarily mean they're successful. A lot of people think it does, but that's not the case. It's possible to be filthy rich and absolutely miserable. Inner wealth is more important than monetary wealth. Physical and emotional health is more important than money most times. I'm sure you understand this, but it would be helpful to specify for a little additional clarity Hope you enjoyed my constructive criticism! Thank you for you videos, Dr. Frank!
In the business world your reputation is your life. Once your tagged as a stoner or fail a drug test your done. The walls have ears & word will get around. Protect your reputation or pay the price.
@@AddictionMindset I almost died from long term dab use and I am a top MMA fighter, so I'm in amazing shape, but the weed dab started giving me ulcers cause I was abusing it and wouldn't quit. Like Nate and Nick Diaz are great people but they are suffering some medical conditions for not quitting.
Dude our world really needed someone like you. Someone young to speak against all these drugs, in a world that promotes them. - The success that YOU accumulated is more likely to stay because you have no addictions
Well yea, nobody would be “addicted” if they only tried it once, but one thing leads to another & now they’re 5 years deep in regret & at that point you can’t reverse the damage that has already been done
9 months of no cannabis. Positive benefits are minimal at best in my experience. What I lost from quitting smoking was community, laughter, friends and family. Can't tell if it was worth it Dr. Frank, what are your thoughts? Do I just need to be more patient in reaping the benefits?
Hey man recognize you from ayezo. Good job on sticking w it. Do you think if you went back you would feel bad about giving up the progress? I'm there w you man.
@@stetsonharrison8951 I would feel bad if I went back to weed. Not because of negative effects of smoking weed, but because I set a goal to put down cannabis for a year. I would feel bad about giving up on that goal. I don't know if quitting weed is a net positive for me. I think I'd be in the same place in life with or without it.
@@mikedenver5341 I would say to finish the year without weed and then reevaluate if it makes your life worse or better. I always feel better when I give up weed, specially the first few days(apart from the lost of appetite and sleep). My cognition increases, social anxiety decreases, I can communicate better and my motivation goes through the roof. After sometime of no weed though, I may start feeling a bit too edgy and it becomes harder for me to enjoy myself and just relax which is not a bad thing for someone who is not where they want to be in life. Quitting is not supposed to be easy or enjoyable at times but the pros outweighs the cons for me. If you feel like you’re where you want to be in life and you feel like weed doesn’t affect you in any negative way, then smoke away lol
I say smoking cigars in moderation is okay. Cigars can help with stress and stress can kill us too. I smoke the occasional cigar and I feel no addiction to them. If it’s very cold outside I will not smoke a cigar at all. As long as your not smoking 10 cigars a day like Ulysses S. Grant did which caused his throat cancer I wouldn’t worry.
I wonder if Dr. Frank is Christian or if he has any spiritual guidance surrounding addiction. It’s perfectly fine if not, I just have found that my spiritual life following Jesus has been the key to success in my addictions to porn, weed, and nicotine. These addictions are largely socially accepted but Dr. Frank’s values show that he is very counter cultural and that is the thesis of what Christianity should be. The idea that we can live our own lives perfectly fine alone and ignore people making suggestions that lead to more health in our lives is toxic and I’ve found that my Christian faith has led me to more communal living and reconciliation with hard relationships. Either way, I think that Dr. Frank is either knowingly or unknowingly confirming true biblical values. We can’t do this stuff alone, we need some help. Look outside yourself and see that you’re part of a much bigger story than just surviving to cope with hard emotions that push us towards vices. I use things like contemplation on scripture, meditating to feel the presence of God, and finally picking up my own cross of addiction and putting those issues to death in my life.
That’s not a good example. Snoop was already a successful and famous rapper and just rode the cannabis wave into the present day off his already garnered fame.
I still think Keith Whitley was the worst alcoholic I've read about. Many people dont understand being an alcoholic and alcoholism! This man drink anything that contained alcohol just to be 3 sheets in the wind and be a traditionalist. As far as drinking 409? Come on now. Alcohol is really the most lethal drug in the world due to its accessibility,it effects and how it effects others around you.
Im at a point where i'd rather kill myself than go through THC withdrawal again, I was 5 months clean and felt like I was in hell for the first week, then just stuck in purgatory the remaining months, everything was grey and dull, boredom, apathy and constant fear became my life. I relapsed and didn't stop since then, I know this things will catch on to me on time, but maybe when that day comes ill have to off myself, maybe im just too weak to endure the cold and boring reality we all live in.
As a person who can relate to what you say on many levels all i want to say is if your life isn’t going the way you want it to it’s not good to keep doing the things you know are holding you down. I used to feel the exact same way man. Couldn’t imagine life without getting high. Then one morning i was so sick of the way things were i realized getting through the withdrawals and building myself back up in a healthy sober way was a much more enjoyable experience than the former. The withdrawals aren’t forever, and i know they can be horrible! You just gotta understand theres light at the end of that tunnel boss! Trying new ways of living is always better than staying with the same routine that led you were you exist now. I promise you that.
@@Skateandcreate9 Thank you so much for your words, they mean a lot, it really helps to see other people who felt the same way as I do coming out of it with a better mindset and a more fulfilling life overall. This made me hopeful, so thanks again.
@@amireal5458 Please do not kill yourself, your only one chance at life and you would rather kill yourself than over come your addiction? I'm currently going through my 2nd CHS battle since I relapsed a couple months ago after being 7-8 months clean and it's fucking horrible but I'd rather allow myself the potential to do something with my life and possibly find happiness then to be stuck where I'm at forever where other people in my life or who used to be would rather see me suffer. It's a difficult road for all of us and I may not know what got you to this point in life but I love you bro, you're gonna be ok. You gotta find new hobbies and meet new people, not just any people too, actual good influences or at least any one that isn't a bad influence. Shit will really help when you have new things to occupy ur mind with and people to help u get thru it, ik I got no one but if I did I'd appreciate the shit outta em.
You’re not alone brotha, don’t think about the withdrawals (I know they suck) you gotta see beyond that because that’s where you’re trying to get to. What helped me was creating a plan for everyday during the first week or two of quitting, go for a hike in the afternoon plan your dinner, eat your favorite food, watch your favorite movie, stay off of social media and just fight. I hope you’re in a better spot now
I normally think what you have to say is beneficial but god this video was awful. These guys have a point, it’s not your business what they do, so don’t use them as examples. Just because you are “more successful” in quitting substances does not mean what you have to say is somehow valid as compared to the points they make.
They literally make it other people's business when they work in the public realm. They open themselves up to criticism whether they like it or not. Using them as examples of influential people 'justifying' their addictions is totally valid for a channel trying to educate people about addiction.
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Thank you for all your help.
Make videos bout pill and codeine addictions
I've made it 8 months without any nicotine and 9 months without any weed. I don't watch these videos as often anymore but you really helped me.
How long was the duration were you chugging for ?
@@esoxlucius7519 just about two years on both
Thank you for your success story, it helps is also ❤
hell yes! 💪🏼
Health is wealth. Imagine having all the money in the world but finding out you have cancer and you don’t have much time left. At that point, the money is pointless.
Amen
Amen. You can’t take any of those riches and materialistic things with you when you go. Health really is wealth.
Would you want to have a million dollars if it meant you would die by tomorrow? If not, then that means JUST waking up tomorrow and being alive tomorrow is worth more than a million dollars. So be thankful and embrace it.
EXACTLLY
Your channel really helped me get through the first couple weeks of quitting weed, I’m coming up on 60 days sober and my life is a million times bettter now!
One of the most dangerous things you tell yourself is that the damage has already been done after years of smoking, therefore there’s no point in quitting.
Agreed!
Financial success does not mean you aren't spiritually poor
exactly
100. Normal people will never get that
It blocks out emotions but everything soon catches up with you like a train.
Big agree
☝️
Yeah not to mention that like the worst ex we're over getting over it! Lol.
Finally committed more than ever on quitting smoking. I’m April my lung collapsed and throughout two years addiction ran it’s course in my relationship and destroyed it and made me not recognize myself. You can do it
I hope you made it through the full video, i think this was a very neat video when comparing both Brad and Lil Waynes Justification of substance use.
Love the long form videos Dr Frank!
Pride comes before the fall
Day 9 of no THC. I feel this weird discomfort in the chest area and like there’s a lump in my throat. Could be anxiety but I’m pretty determined to keep going. My sleep has improved, I can remember dreams again and I’m slowly starting to feel like myself again. Life’s not so bad. Can’t wait for the withdrawal symptoms to go away and to feel better. I originally started smoking because of anxiety only to make my anxiety worse by smoking. Not sure if I’ll ever smoke again, but I’m not worried about it, I like being present in the moment and actually feeling alive again.
I start to experience chest pains if i dont take a dab everyday,
Funny enough I’m on day 19 and my withdrawal is same with yours..the chest pain is giving me worries
@@smeoethan that’s probably part of your bodies detox process. I noticed that for myself also but ended up feeling like it was caused by rebound anxieties that were easier to occur since i was detoxing.
@@timmy4469 stay strong bro we’re in that boat together 💪
@@Skateandcreate9 really?😳😳cause I’m so scared
I honestly think people like Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg would still be a success without weed or alcohol. It's the person behind the talent. Not the substance they use making them talented. I'd still love there talent if they weren't addicted to anything. Think of all the talented people drugs and alcohol ended up destroying or killing. Some great song writers or actors died so young. When people see that and say what a shame, such talent just waisted and gone now forever.
I used to think the same way until I grew out of that rap mindset and realized they are of no positive use to society and just promote evil and are rich for condoning bad shit in life and in their lyrics you must see through this illusion
It opens your third eye , therefore more creative thinking, better music jus like pysceledics
Right, trash
When he said everything causes cancer. The think to understand is smoking doesn't just cause cancer. It can causes lots of things
Facts right here
16 days nicotine free 🚭 starting to feel so much healthier ✌️
Facts right here
Day 8 weed free. Thanks for all the great videos they have been a great help
They both hopped into straight defense mode and got more passive aggressive as the Convo went on
please talk about memory and cognitive benefits from quitting weed
Solid video idea for sure
@@Skateandcreate9 right! I’ve been leaving this comment under his videos for quite a while now wish he’d see it
@@spookyrapboybodega maybe this will be the time, Ayo Dr Frank over here! 🙌 haha ✌️
@@spookyrapboybodega he forgor 💀
@@boyznthewoodz770 bro he damn near not even Seein this shit lol
Second day of quitting so far your method works
It's like they are attached to their relationships with substances in a way that supercedes addiction. Standing up for substances like one would a friend is interesting to watch. I know I have, it's just embarrassing to look back on.
I hope that cigar man sees your video and is very ashamed. How arrogant, I’m embarrassed for him.
I’m 15 years free of nicotine. And three weeks free of cannabis. Going for four weeks.
Wow ❤ how do you do it.
Keep up the good work. your help is needed more than you will ever know there are a lot of people who need this especially the up coming teens in high school and the young adults in college.
Very factual
When you die before you’re 40 because of drug addiction, how successful really are you?
When you say 'successful,' I think it would be beneficial to specify, 'monetarily successful' instead. Just because someone makes a lot of money doesn't necessarily mean they're successful. A lot of people think it does, but that's not the case. It's possible to be filthy rich and absolutely miserable. Inner wealth is more important than monetary wealth. Physical and emotional health is more important than money most times. I'm sure you understand this, but it would be helpful to specify for a little additional clarity
Hope you enjoyed my constructive criticism! Thank you for you videos, Dr. Frank!
In the business world your reputation is your life. Once your tagged as a stoner or fail a drug test your done. The walls have ears & word will get around. Protect your reputation or pay the price.
Quitting feels good ☺️
Hell yes it does!
@@AddictionMindset I almost died from long term dab use and I am a top MMA fighter, so I'm in amazing shape, but the weed dab started giving me ulcers cause I was abusing it and wouldn't quit. Like Nate and Nick Diaz are great people but they are suffering some medical conditions for not quitting.
@@scoopaway9176 dang for real, you already know joe rogan won’t talk about that Lol
Way way better
Dude our world really needed someone like you. Someone young to speak against all these drugs, in a world that promotes them. - The success that YOU accumulated is more likely to stay because you have no addictions
Like they lied about Vaping just being water. And only 4 ingredients. Additive free cigarettes could have all so lied to them as well
Thank you for your work Dr Frank!!!
Even tho lots of things may couse cancer. Smoking affects the immune systems ability to fight it of
Self destruction is addictive
& Short Term/ instant gratification
You are 100% correct sir . Thank you!
I could not contain myself when lil wayne said he ‘learned how to play guitar’ 😂
I give in to sin because you have to make this life liveable.
Not everything causes cancer. Because there are some cancer fighting foods
If they just have something sometimes. They might not become addicted to it
Because they was still inhaling it. And the risks and damage was starting. In a way 2nd hand smoke could count as when they started smoking
Some people might get addicted to how much of something they keep having. And how often they have it
Well yea, nobody would be “addicted” if they only tried it once, but one thing leads to another & now they’re 5 years deep in regret & at that point you can’t reverse the damage that has already been done
@@AJBuddha your comment deeply resonate with me I have been smoking cigarettes on and off 1month free and the smell now disgust me
Can addiction be overcome without full quitting
Should I worry about chest pain and depersonalization when quitting?
9 months of no cannabis. Positive benefits are minimal at best in my experience. What I lost from quitting smoking was community, laughter, friends and family. Can't tell if it was worth it Dr. Frank, what are your thoughts? Do I just need to be more patient in reaping the benefits?
Hey man recognize you from ayezo. Good job on sticking w it. Do you think if you went back you would feel bad about giving up the progress? I'm there w you man.
@@stetsonharrison8951 I would feel bad if I went back to weed. Not because of negative effects of smoking weed, but because I set a goal to put down cannabis for a year. I would feel bad about giving up on that goal. I don't know if quitting weed is a net positive for me. I think I'd be in the same place in life with or without it.
Congrats!! Good on you for sticking to it, keep it up
But your doing something that seems impossible for alot of people. We all have how and downs on our emotions but you know your on the right path bro.
@@mikedenver5341 I would say to finish the year without weed and then reevaluate if it makes your life worse or better. I always feel better when I give up weed, specially the first few days(apart from the lost of appetite and sleep). My cognition increases, social anxiety decreases, I can communicate better and my motivation goes through the roof. After sometime of no weed though, I may start feeling a bit too edgy and it becomes harder for me to enjoy myself and just relax which is not a bad thing for someone who is not where they want to be in life. Quitting is not supposed to be easy or enjoyable at times but the pros outweighs the cons for me. If you feel like you’re where you want to be in life and you feel like weed doesn’t affect you in any negative way, then smoke away lol
That guy in the beginning so totally grossed me out! Ew/ to be around that .. yuck - I sure would hate being his gf or wife
the withdrawals are crazy
I say smoking cigars in moderation is okay. Cigars can help with stress and stress can kill us too. I smoke the occasional cigar and I feel no addiction to them. If it’s very cold outside I will not smoke a cigar at all. As long as your not smoking 10 cigars a day like Ulysses S. Grant did which caused his throat cancer I wouldn’t worry.
I know weed is bad for me but yet still I'm about to light a blunt
Accelerated risk? Never heard that before
Yoo this dude sold me fent!
Could some b cent of kids getting cancer. Be from the mum smoking when pregnant. And the parents smoking in the house?
I'm 4 days off weed and the internet stimulation, the plan is to quit forever
If they didn't smoke lots of people would have lived there life to the full
Depending on the person. Could some people get additiced after just 4 or 10 cigarettes?
Yep
All it takes is 2
Ohhh ya - like when alll the weed smokers say “”” I don’t drink !””” Ya ya yaaa
Caffeine is a addiction
I wonder if Dr. Frank is Christian or if he has any spiritual guidance surrounding addiction. It’s perfectly fine if not, I just have found that my spiritual life following Jesus has been the key to success in my addictions to porn, weed, and nicotine. These addictions are largely socially accepted but Dr. Frank’s values show that he is very counter cultural and that is the thesis of what Christianity should be. The idea that we can live our own lives perfectly fine alone and ignore people making suggestions that lead to more health in our lives is toxic and I’ve found that my Christian faith has led me to more communal living and reconciliation with hard relationships. Either way, I think that Dr. Frank is either knowingly or unknowingly confirming true biblical values. We can’t do this stuff alone, we need some help. Look outside yourself and see that you’re part of a much bigger story than just surviving to cope with hard emotions that push us towards vices. I use things like contemplation on scripture, meditating to feel the presence of God, and finally picking up my own cross of addiction and putting those issues to death in my life.
Yes I could use a spiritual program.
Can weed and dab cause cancer?
Idk for sure but I can tell you any time you smoke anything you are 100% producing carcinogens
Says right on the side of the dab box it causes cancer.
@@Fam-G-Thrills true.
It might
@@AddictionMindset super facts!
Are smokers at a higher risk of getting heart disease then cancer? Maybe this could depend on the person
I would’ve ask him have he ever tried to quit and if so was it hard just so he could hear himself tell a truth his mind don’t want to believe
Cigar's are wayyyyy better than vape or cigs.
I'm not even a huge cigar guy, but you don't even inhale that ish
Could smoking some of the other brands. Kill people sooner then others?
DAMN YOU HIT THE SPOT. TASTE LIKE CANDY LOOK LIKE FRUIT. OHH
This is so sad.
Is one blunt a day still okay?
Figure it out yourself
Probably not
no
All stoners when you try to quit because you want a more productive life : but look at Snoop !! 🤣
That’s not a good example. Snoop was already a successful and famous rapper and just rode the cannabis wave into the present day off his already garnered fame.
Alcoholic who makes more than 30M a year? Is your Client called Alex Jones hahahah
I still think Keith Whitley was the worst alcoholic I've read about. Many people dont understand being an alcoholic and alcoholism! This man drink anything that contained alcohol just to be 3 sheets in the wind and be a traditionalist. As far as drinking 409? Come on now. Alcohol is really the most lethal drug in the world due to its accessibility,it effects and how it effects others around you.
I don’t care how wealthy you are. Money ain’t worth shit if you’re dead.
To lil Wayne - to gain the world but you LOSE your soul ….. ((( if HE☝🏾 sends HIS angels you about to see how REAL it gets #isaiahRobbins
The song is called RADICAL 😎😎😎👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
Brad lea is bad ass tho
Im at a point where i'd rather kill myself than go through THC withdrawal again, I was 5 months clean and felt like I was in hell for the first week, then just stuck in purgatory the remaining months, everything was grey and dull, boredom, apathy and constant fear became my life. I relapsed and didn't stop since then, I know this things will catch on to me on time, but maybe when that day comes ill have to off myself, maybe im just too weak to endure the cold and boring reality we all live in.
As a person who can relate to what you say on many levels all i want to say is if your life isn’t going the way you want it to it’s not good to keep doing the things you know are holding you down. I used to feel the exact same way man. Couldn’t imagine life without getting high. Then one morning i was so sick of the way things were i realized getting through the withdrawals and building myself back up in a healthy sober way was a much more enjoyable experience than the former. The withdrawals aren’t forever, and i know they can be horrible! You just gotta understand theres light at the end of that tunnel boss! Trying new ways of living is always better than staying with the same routine that led you were you exist now. I promise you that.
@@Skateandcreate9 Thank you so much for your words, they mean a lot, it really helps to see other people who felt the same way as I do coming out of it with a better mindset and a more fulfilling life overall. This made me hopeful, so thanks again.
@@amireal5458 Please do not kill yourself, your only one chance at life and you would rather kill yourself than over come your addiction? I'm currently going through my 2nd CHS battle since I relapsed a couple months ago after being 7-8 months clean and it's fucking horrible but I'd rather allow myself the potential to do something with my life and possibly find happiness then to be stuck where I'm at forever where other people in my life or who used to be would rather see me suffer. It's a difficult road for all of us and I may not know what got you to this point in life but I love you bro, you're gonna be ok. You gotta find new hobbies and meet new people, not just any people too, actual good influences or at least any one that isn't a bad influence. Shit will really help when you have new things to occupy ur mind with and people to help u get thru it, ik I got no one but if I did I'd appreciate the shit outta em.
You’re not alone brotha, don’t think about the withdrawals (I know they suck) you gotta see beyond that because that’s where you’re trying to get to. What helped me was creating a plan for everyday during the first week or two of quitting, go for a hike in the afternoon plan your dinner, eat your favorite food, watch your favorite movie, stay off of social media and just fight. I hope you’re in a better spot now
Ima bouta start doin syrup
Swapping lung cancer for a heart attack i see
@@Skateandcreate9 shit I quit weed😭
Maple syrup..... 🥞😛
@@Skateandcreate9 you don’t know anything about how drugs work lmao
👌
I didn’t like this one 🤣 idk why
jajajajajajaj and uses arrogance to defend himself
addiction is for the weak
You aren’t a smart person
Strass
Lil Wayne ha ha no comment. I find it very funny. Sad. Rap is the lowest from of junk music. Maybe mozart was on meths.
Time for bed grandpa
I normally think what you have to say is beneficial but god this video was awful. These guys have a point, it’s not your business what they do, so don’t use them as examples. Just because you are “more successful” in quitting substances does not mean what you have to say is somehow valid as compared to the points they make.
They literally make it other people's business when they work in the public realm. They open themselves up to criticism whether they like it or not. Using them as examples of influential people 'justifying' their addictions is totally valid for a channel trying to educate people about addiction.
Lol imagine sticking up for egotistical rich influencers 🤣🤣🤣 couldn’t be me!