Why I Stopped Quitting Smoking Weed (Story, Advice, Tips)
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My Back Story With Weed:
For eight years, from 2010-2017, I smoked almost every day. Although many people smoke every day, I did it in a way that avoided emotions and responsibilities that I (1) didn't want to deal with and (2) didn't know how to deal with.
As such, my life down spiraled in many ways. Simply put, smoking weed was my entire purpose and the only thing that made me feel good.
Without any goals and aspirations, or rather, without pursuing and achieving goals and aspirations, my life became empty. In the hopes of creating a better life, I felt that quitting pot for life was the only solution. It was a do or die type mentality.
From 2011-2017, I was frustrated with my inability to stay committed and quit weed.
Here's the key, I was focused on the wrong thing. Rather than focusing on the actions it takes to achieve my goals, I focused on actions that it took to not smoke weed. Achieving our goals has nothing to do with smoking or not smoking, it has to do with doing the things one must do in order to achieve one's goals.
That also includes the way one smokes weed. But it's only part of the picture.
Thus, I stopped trying to quit, because ultimately I LOVE weed and the benefits it can have for people.
What I also stopped doing was smoking in a way that hurt me and took me away from my goals.
Now a days, I focus primarily on the creation of my goals and dreams. I align all my actions and lifestyle with this primary goal. This includes aligning the way I use pot to serve my purpose.
I no longer smoke everyday. I no longer smoke every week. Currently, I only smoke when I've achieved certain goals. Cause goals are more important than being high.
What works for me is this: Being high is only allowed when the goals are being achieved. Otherwise, being high is a waste of time, energy, and ultimately not empowering on a daily basis.
I get what I truly want now. I achieve the goals and I still enjoy the beauty of marijuana when it fits in my life!
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Weed stole my happiness I litterally forgot everything that ever made me happy because I thought the only thing to bring me happiness was weed
Very true, in my case I associated having fun with smoking. Even to the point where I didn't want to hang around my friends or do any activities unless I was stoned. Day 4 of my 6th attempt this year. If you are struggling I am sending wishful thinking your way.
Thats one of the things the guy who made the video seems to have forgotten. Weed may be a plant but it contains chemicals that affect the brain. Not everything revolves around motivation and discipline. After a long period of constant smoking your dopamine levels are fcked up, and dopamine is the hormone your body produces to give you satisfaction after doing something. Eventually you get so much dopamine from weed that your body doesn't have to produce it as much, and you start to feel everything is boring without weed. And when you stop giving dopamine shots to your brain it'll make you crave to get some
*Reads comment*
**Rolls up a blunt**
@@shaynefoster6115 did u stop?
Weed gives me social anxiety, not all the time, but most of the time. It gets in the way of everything I like to do, I.e gym and going out. All I want to do is smoke and once I smoke, all I wanna do is be sober. The problem is definitely the weed, for me at least.
high thc, low cbd = heavy psychoactive effects, no medicinal effects (pain relief/anxiety relief)
"addiction is a victim mindset" I needed this! thanks so much for your honesty, my dude. 🌞💕
Time to take your personal power back!
You haven’t been out much “addiction is a victim 🤦♂️
Funny thing, after 26 years of being high, sobriety is an altered state of conciousness. Lol. I'm taking a time out. I still love weed, but I wasn't respectful to her. I might go back to her one day, but responsibly. Right now, I'm sorting me out and putting myself back on track. Great video btw.
You first over everything. Love it.
She is a lovely girl indeed. But we cant treat her right if we dont treat ourselves right
Who is her?? Weed is a drug not a person!
This is my first sleepless night since I've decided to drastically reduce the amount of pot I smoke. Two things are getting me through it: the fact that I know the symptoms of withdrawal will eventually abate, and the fact that I made the conscious choice to reduce my intake myself. It wasn't forced on me, so I don't feel any sense of resentment for not having my fix, and the fact that I'm cutting back instead of quitting completely gives me a light at the end of the tunnel.
Kudos. Conscious choice is key. And i totally feel you. Quitting isnt genuine for many of us. Nothing wrong with smoking bud. We are the creators of our lives.
this has to be the best vid I've seen lately, the irony of this is that I watched this stoned af. I'm enjoying my high which is kinda rare these days. I'm considering to start respecting weed, and just let it go, I really need to save it for a better purpose in life because I haven't achieve what I wanted in life
I'm also addicted to video games, but If I quit them I might just go mad
Same for me, how you doing now ? i haven't played league for 2 months and haven't smoked for 2 weeks. People underestimate and are purely blinded by how these 2 things can take over your life and waste it for years and years. I love games and weed by the deepest of my heart but if i want something more out of life i can't smoke or play, because if i do it leads to 24/7.
I stopped smoking weed after 12 years of full non-stop (I was 13 when I started, very depressed and I hated my father and my life). But I only lasted 8 months without it, after those I just couldn't stop dreaming smoking with my dream friends. So I had to go back to smoke, I felt I would probably die so I had to smoke again, very frightening, that was in December. Today is my 3rd day without weed, I feel very strange. my 1st and 2nd day was completely sleepless. But this is a very good experience, times of crisis are also times for self and inner growth. Much love Gabe
Wishing you the best. Each persons journey with weed is very unique.
How did you feel when you smoked ? Depressed /anxious or anything ?
weird, sometimes good, sometimes paranoid, sometimes happy or sad. Sometimes just lacked motivation and smoking weed seemed to exacerbate the feelings of hopelessness. I also think it feels very good after a hard day at work but it makes me feel weak the next day at work or makes me not wanna go to work which is bad for my money, but I haven't stopped smoking lately
Have you achieved your goal I'm on my 5th day
How are you doing in 2020?
This is what I've been saying all along. It's about the self control. I actually like smoking but not being a slave to getting high. I'd rather enjoy it rather than abuse it. I have found it's a better feeling smoking for treat rather than doing it to survive the day. Good video.
Amen!!!
Gabriel Santos So you are completely done with it?
No, I still smoke, but it's not often. On average 1-2 a month. I prefer not being stoned.
Gabriel Santos I did that before taking a break but I still saw it as a spiritual blocker so I stopped it. But to each its own.
Kudos
I smoked for 2 years. I quit a month ago and it was easy I just stopped and didn't think about it at all. Even when I hang out with my friends who smoke when I'm there. I have no desire . Keep in mind i loved it and could smoke 10 joints a day if I had money. My personality is very addictive I realized that with anything I do . So I had to stop so it didn't ruin my life further because it made me very lazy to the point where I didn't care about anything but weed. But that's just me , other people can have a life and smoke too just not me. Good luck to everyone and remember what you want from yourself that's all that matters(:
That's beautiful advice. Happy for you my friend.
Haha wow kinda the same experience I had today my 5th day and I feel Active and better men I have a lil urge but once I put my mind to other things I get rid of it in my mind but pretty cool men I was so Addictive to it I just woke up one day and said nah ion need it and here I am (:
Addictive personality is the biggest culprit
It definitely can be.
I’m a prime example of this. I have ADHD and we’re known to have a very addictive personality and every time I smell weed I wanna just light up lol...but I’m 30 days strong and loving it ✊
Ayurvology lmao that’s not even a real thing. Addictions are required for survival. You’re addicted to your phone right now probably watching some RUclips video. Humans addict, it’s in our nature. Stop writing that off as a mental health issue weirdo.
@@glitchinthematrix555 All he said was an addictive personality exacerbates such problems
Day 4, 150th attempt! ✌️🙏
I feel you. Make it happen.
@james cooper. How u going now? I’m 4 weeks clean (longest I’ve ever gone), and while I don’t regret my decision to quit, it hasn’t been easy and I’m struggling a fair bit
cashew 024 I’m now around 2 months clean after a couple of slips. It is hard, some days more than others! I honestly feel better within myself, physically and financially. Stay strong my friend. 🙏✌️
James Cooper. Wow 2 months, that’s a solid effort! I know what u mean some days are harder than others but I also feel so much better inside and it’s no longer messing with my anxiety and depression as much. Thanks for the kind words, it’s inspired me to stay clean 🙏
@@jamescooper3783 right on! You're an inspiration! ✨
Quitting doesn’t magically make your life better, no. But quitting does force you to feel & see your problems instead of numb them. And it gives you clarity of mind, energy & more money to put toward actually moving your life in the direction you want it. Helps you to stop putting up with shit.
Facts
Day 6. No pot. 10 months no meth, heroin, alcohol and porn. Cannabis is my last thing I am giving up. 100 percent sober
Love it man. I took a month off weed as a daily smoker and I'm treating it with much more respect and intention now. Only on weekends in moderation! You're right, we LOVE weed. We love the feeling. We need to take responsibility and get our shit done and THEN AND ONLY THEN we should relax and light one up
Probably the best video on this I've seen.
It's absolutely about the individual and their actions or inaction, not the plant (or any one thing as you mentioned) by itself.
Subbed, by the way. I like your thoughts and insights, and how you present them.
Dope. Appreciate you. Give me some topics to talk about anytime
There will come a time when you stop loving it and it controls your life,
If a person has a weak character then I guess anything can control their life. Eating disorders, Sleeping too much or too little, and countless other "afflictions" affect the weak so they could probably think that they are controlled by this also.
@@barryfohn4385 youve never had a drug addiction clearly.
@@barryfohn4385 yes but none of thise things intoxicate you and change your outlook on life. You can get addicted to nutella, but nutella doesnt destort your reality. I fucking cringe when people use the anything can be addicting argument. Yes it can, but anything doesnt alter your mind and decision making like a psychoactive drug
True, It got to the point where I'd pack a bowl and say to myself "i don't even know why I'm doing this" lol
@@barryfohn4385 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
This really helped put things into perspective in my life. At first i thought i wasn't accomplishing anything because i was smoking all the time, which in one sense could be true, but its just the way my personality is. Once i cleaned up i took a step back to re examine my thoughts and emotions and its all just me. If i want to get high i can but right now its just not part of my interest. I really appreciate you making this video. Peace be with you my friend 🙏🏼✌🏼
Happy as hell to hear you move forward. Cheers, to freedom!
I love what you say about it turning oneself into a self victimized mentality. Although weed isn’t for everyone we shouldn’t bash it because it has real healing properties for some people. Those unfortunate of us who have bad reactions to weed need to quit and find our purpose in life without bashing
Agreed. It's a personal journey. Unique.
thank u everyone blaming weed n shit thanks bro u a real 1 bro
Here to help. Much love.
4/30 days done already. It has been hard for me but i need to find myself. I’m glad I found your channel. Thanks !
4 days is great progress in itself.
Prop 2. might be passed in my state soon. And my family is like "omg we have to vote no so we can protect our children!" And i was straight up with them like... It's not about the weed! It's about teaching our kids to use their free agency wisely! eyeye. I just can't stand the fear-based, us vs. them, victim mentality, ANYMORE!
I acknowledge your wisdom.
this is literally gods work
went from smoking everyday to vaping it every once in a while.
Congrats.
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Bro honestly so glad I stopped listening to people on this Im not addicted and I know Im not I looked at so many videos just to realize I'm not microdosing saved me a shit ton.
Two months since my answer; I will recommend stoners to take a cholinergic + uridine. You will not get rid of all the non-desired effects but if you use nootropics in a smart way you're going to have great benefits.
Memory loss deceased, more energy, less lazyness overall... But mainly you will get rid of memory loss problem with that little trick that now I can say saved my life.
I think nootropics are a good way to self-medicate in a responsible way, and to avoid lots of issues. Have you experienced with them? Now I'm in love with rhodiola rosea, centrophenoxine, modafinil (occasionally when I need extra motivation & energy), Korean ginseng and NAC (this last one is also great for memory)
I think I will do a channel in my mother tongue (Spanish) and talk about this and more things, because I feel is something awesome not a lot of people know, and people often relay in caffeine and more potent and dangerous stimulants to counter-act nasty side-effects of cannabis. At least as far as I anecdotically know.
Have you tried nootropics? Did you use them for this cause?
Willpower is absolutely everything. If you put your mind to it you can do it!!!
This is my story too!! I'm Trying to find a healthy balance
You'll find it 😎
Dude thank you so much! Been smoking for about 10 years and this is exactly the mindset I was looking for. Will buy your book from my next paycheck! Keep it up! Love from the Netherlands
You speak so well for someone your age. Maybe that sounds bad, but you got a good head.
A good example is peoples relationship with food. Same same. We have to change our mindset! Tools are tools. Medicine is medicine- but can be abused, even if it COULD help. It took me years and years of the same cycle to realize the same thing you're talking about.
Agreed. Food can be used for us or against us. Happy for your discovery!
I’m sorry, it took me taking weed out of the equation to be able to dive back into life again. For me, it was the high that was messing up everything. Of course, the physical entity of the plant is not to blame. Just like any object. A donut still remains a donut. But consume a donut everyday and the relationship changes with the donut. Bc now it is literally part of you. It’s taken root within your blood stream. It’s accessed your taste buds. It’s not a single entity anymore. It’s now you and the donut. With weed, it’s the same correlation. It’s the marriage within my blood stream, which was clouding all aspects of my life. All of it. So I have successfully removed it, and now on a path of new discoveries. Anyway, i hate to sound like I’m trying to talk down on your method. But I honestly believe a clean cut is necessary in order to see things clearly, again.
Very happy for you! I was away from it for 8 months, which worked for me.
I'm open to what works for people, not a right or wrong way.
For some 12 steps works. For others not.
For me, this is what worked. For others not.
For you, a clean cut worked. For others not.
I appreciate you!
Gabriel Santos thank you. You’re very brave to share your honest journey. A extremely relatable one at it. I wish you many success in this life 🙏🏽
Same to you
This was so helpful. So grateful to have come across your content. I’ve been on the “quitting” cycle for years and years.. this video was for me, I needed to hear it’s ok to have other ways to work with this. Thank you
Great video man, good points I've never heard before. You keep it real as fuck, you nailed it. 2 weeks sober here after quitting about 200 times but i know this is it, sounds like every addict ever lol, but i just fucking know man, i gotta grow up and be a man and who knows maybe in 10 years when i got all my shit together ill smoke again.
Btw, I'm the type of person who can't smoke every 3 months, always and always leads to everyday.
You got this, bro. Do what you know you must do.
I kinda agree with what ur saying but weed definitely slows u down idc what u say ur not as sharp when ur high. Even in gaming u can easily tell ur dumbed down a lil.
i love this video you made. thank you so much. It's what I've been starting to realize. I'm glad someone else came to this point as well.
I think you have a valid point in transitioning from the view of thinking that marijuana was the culprit behind your downward spirals in life to that which focuses more on the relationship shared with the drug, however, I think that you are missing a big part of how your efforts to abstain was part of the process of changing that relationship which you share with cannabis. Being frank, I believe that I have been sharing a very similar experience to that of yours, but I believe that even my failures to maintain sobriety were able to contribute to the change in mindset that I had approaching my issues. I think the beating yourself up and feeling like shit after relapsing is part of the painful process of changing your lifestyle and among other things. Also, I think it is surprisingly hard for people to quit mostly because they build an environment around the use of marijuana which can range from friendships to activities that when abstaining can create it immensely difficult to distance yourself from falling back to the abusive relationship. Not only that, but I believe that the chemical imbalances and state of mind are withdrawal incentives to fallback. But I 100% agree, anyone can regain control over their lives. It is just a painful and long process for some, and for others its even harder to find what works for them.
I respect your view on this subject. ❤
this video has so much truth that i can't handle lol
DAY 1 for me!!!!
Welcome to your new life!
I agree with pretty much everything you said, however I believe that certain people, myself included, do not have the willpower to only use it wisely and should therefore stay away from it. Just as an alcoholic shouldn't enjoy a beer every once in a while. Also little tip to anyone trying to quit. I bought some CBD hemp flower and smoked that every time I got an urge to smoke for about a week. Just a week of using that instead of normal weed and the temptation is virtually gone. It was seriously the easiest it has ever been for me to quit. (I've "quit" on many occasions)
Valuable advice. Thank you!
Nice video. Love the analogy of the lense cap
Awesome
You nailed it. Thanks for sharing your story, perspective and insight!
One aspect that I consider negative is mediation. When high, entering a meditative state is on demand most of the time. However after some time of use, when you try to enter a meditative state while not high it is not as simple, you have to put in extra effort(or lack there of).
Hey. Am actually going through the same thing. I stopped trying to quit as long as am responsible and use the herb in minimal amounts. Am happy, i dont even feel addicted
I needed this, thank you for keeping it real
Great vid... ive been down this road so many times myself, you laid this all out very well
Thanks. Happy trails ✌
Been trying to quit for years can really relate to a lot of the things you said.
Whats stopping you from quitting?
i think that getting high makes the bodyguard cells in the brain go to sleep anf there fore it can be a challenge to filter thoughts correctly thus we sometmes get paranoid cuz were not sure whats coming or how to respond
Thats a fair hypothesis!
Mucho respect brother mucho respect.
Appreciate you! If you email me at g.santos28@gmail.com with 10 video topics youre most interested in watching me speak about, I'll send you download links to my ebook (and unreleased audiobook version) free of charge. Normally a $7 value on Amazon.
You're an author? I'm gonna stop quitting weed just like you.
You're free to do whatever you want, sir.
Went to the smoke shop and got a cbd vape, it’s really helping me. I’m on day 6
lmao I always justify it with psychological terms too.. so funny, I really need to stop. this was an eye opener.
How are you now
Awesome insight man, thanks for sharing.
Appreciate it.
I don't mind not smoking but I don't like can't smoking.
Its a subtle, yet powerful shift.
Not smoking weed anymore at all is the best way to quit that shit 😎
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS!
You're welcome! 😁
Wow you wrote a book too? That's what's up! Hope you are still off that shit.
Appreciate you!
This video rules
Appreciate you.
This was really helpful, thank you
🙏🏽
Thank you for this bro
🙏
Amazing! Thank you so much for this video ❤️
❤🙏💯
100% spot on.
Honestly I smoke twice a week. I feel great my grades are great and my anxiety is gone. Its about limits and getting your shit done. Its personality of pro active ness. I never smoke before I get work done. Only when I'm anxious. Weed isn't the culprit its the person. Why you do it, when you do it and how much affects it. You dont need to get shit faced on it every time. Just enough to relax.
dam bro i sure needed to hear this video. your so right
Glad to help.
Real talk. This is the middle ground. Everyone wants to be all or nothing but neither extreme is good. After smoking for a decade and going through similar experiences as you ive come to much of the same conclusions. Cheers
Yes sir my dude. Happy you found your way.
While this is true that weed isnt responsible and that its you and your usage of it.. Weed does hold a degree of culpability when you consider this from a population health standpoint. When there isnt enough education about the dangers of weed, and furthermore, when kids who have no real responsibility or consequence will understandably laugh and not listen to those dangers, the only way to reach the conclusion that it can be harmful is to either be an anxious person who needs control, or to experience its harm, (altering the course of your life in the process) and hopefully pull through and change their relationship in a healthy manner. You are absolutely right that true change can come from a change within. However, reaching that space is not something that everyone can or does reach. Thats why many weed smokers need there to be NO weed in the house. Otherwise its getting smoked. The lens cap is an imperfect analogy. The lens cap is an object that has no direct effect on your brain chemistry. Drugs directly cause euphoria and contentment, thereby giving them large psychological abuse potential. I strongly disagree that its in our full capacity to not abide by their thoughts. Have you seen how heroin or opiate addicts personality completely changes? They have no control, the drug runs them. They abandon their morals, they lie to their family, they cheat and steal. They lose themselves for the psychological comfort of the drug. Not many people would shout at a heroin addict and say "YOU are to blame for your lack of morals right now, not the drug." No. They are not themselves. Similarly, when strongly addicted to marijuana, it weakens their mental fortitude. Their ambitions slip away, and its much harder to convince yourself to do the things that are boring or hard and are in conflict with that sense of euphoria. Not many people would say that opiate addicts are in a "victim mindset". There is no responsible usage of heroin. For some people, there is no responsible usage of alcohol. For some people, there is no responsible usage of marijuana. Because yes, that drug will victimize your brain chemistry. Those substances are like bullets to your personality. Removing them from your life will significantly increase your chances of staying on task and on goals.
Weed is an inanimate object if you can't handle yourself to not get high every moment of your life then it's your fault, I had a friend who was a "weed addict" and all he did was cry about how bad his situation was but do nothing to improve it. It's all just victim mentallity.
@@chiefinhydro6800 I agree that victim mentality is a problem and irritating. I think that people have profound ability to make excuses. You friend is one example, many like him, but just like any population, there is variance, and to draw a generalization for the entire group of people susceptible to addiction feels a bit lazy. Try working in a substance abuse clinic and talking to rape and assault victims who spiral out of control with drug addiction to escape their real trauma or...kids with abusive parents. Listen to some peoples stories of how torn up they are. Being mentally/emotionally unstable due to past events can severely impair you from making rational life choices. Some people have themselves to blame and don't elicit empathy over the narrative, and some stories deserve empathy and there is a spirit that is broken, and needs mending.
Your title for this vid is grammatically incorrect
Never a truer word said. Great video
you know one's your addictive you allways will be
Not necessarily true. Thanks for sharing 😎
you can belive what you want but tell me this do you have any proof of that? i'm addict and i know that for fact geting clean is easyer said then done the reason why is a brain illness but i respect your oppinion
If you ever want to have power of a pattern of behavior, you have to take full ownership.
Im positive there are case studies where addiction is inescapable.
And other case studies where its not.
I am not interested in being victimized by addiction. I am interested in growing through it.
Thank you.
yeah if thats true then most of my friends that have died from addicton would posible still be a life today and most people would be clean and sober but that's not the realety addiction couses mental illnesis it kills people slowly there are few ways to get clean but you must be readdy and that's something you really really want in your life couse it cost changes your habbits life style music places people spessully if you've used with them geting clean is life changeing for people who has addictive personality
Sorry for your losses. This may be the case for harder drugs.
For things like marijuana and video games, even porn, addiction is changeable.
this video is very important
appreciate that!
I will say sugar and sugar addiction is way more fucked up than weed, the fact is that a lot of stoners goes to the immediate pleasure of sugar at primary munchies. Also combined by the fact that indica strains produce way more product and dealers prefer to grow and sell them for profit.
Indica=slugginess and lack of motivation, heavy body, sleepiness...
Also if you research about sugar you will find it is EVERYWHERE and it is MORE ADDICTIVE THAN COCAINE, appears to be at 6x more, also is LEGAL and easily available and is not a worry at first instance, it's a drug given also to kids...
I will suggest to anyone over there that think that weed is the problem and is struggling very hard to quit to try this things before or during the quitting trip:
1. Take cold showers instead of warm ones: I realized if I'm way too stoned to do anything I want a perfect solution, much better than taking caffeine (and avoiding to build another addiction/bad habit)
2. Meditate before smoking: With this procedure you're going to think better the decision you're going to make, I realized when I do this a lot of times I'm going to postpone it because it's not the good moment for getting high.
3. Plan a complete diet: You can use chronometer for that, I'm in the way to experiment a keto diet, did it before and felt awesome, researching and doing everything to go for the long run (fact: if you do keto you use fat, thc stores in fat so if you're in ketosis you will detox from thc much much faster also ;) )
4. Keep moving and doing things you want to do! As Gabriel told if you don't do a shit you will stop smoking and don't do a shit also (I had personally experienced this)
5. Don't do of weed your lifestyle: If you want to manage your urge I will suggest to do a minimalist space, get rid of everything that reminds you to get stoned to keep it somewhere you can see it when you want to. I suggest to maximize the focus by minimizing distractions.
My personal advice is:
Before quitting weed:
Quit your smartphone, who does admits that's addicted to it? And you maybe are one addicted too...
Quit your other bad habits, quit sugar, minimize refined carbs (pasta, white bread), quit caffeine, quit procrastination, quit messing your circadian rythm, quit compulsive watching of RUclips videos, take off TV of your home... And fill that awesome free time with awesome stuff you want to do.
I assure you that when you do all those things you will get for granted that weed isn't the evil, you will manage your habit much much better and if you've done all that... Quitting weed is easy, just move on, change your life: Have non-stoners friends, go to another city where you know no stoners... Going to another place and starting from scratch is awesome!
Good luck in your life trip to everyone ;)
6mins in and this guy has me seriously thinking about relapsing, don’t watch this if your trying to quit 🤦🏾♂️
Like an addict thinking moderation is possible because he didnt smoke for a couple of months lol. Hang in there.
new subcriber. love you bro
Love you too, bro
great, thanks
great advice
my pleasure! if you have any questions or comments on personal situation you'd like support with, let me know
I love you right now
I accept your love.
sure, you are a drug addict!
I like what you have said and really it does make sense but I feel like alot of people listened to this video and used it has hard justification to just keep smoking. I have way too much input to put it all into a youtube comment lol but I believe there are way too many scenarios to consider where it actually does make sense to quit. Not everyone functions the same when smoking weed and its key that when quitting that you start striving for other goals for your future after a few weeks/months when it clears from your system. You need to put that clarity from not smoking to work or you will see no point in quitting when you could do nothing while smoking weed rather than just nothing. If you just quit and decide ur not happy cause ur not smoking weed without putting in work to achieve your other goals in that time of clarity then ur just falling back to weed instead of falling forward to big goals.(You have to be able to grow up and stop acting like ur sad when ur not smoking weed and reap the benifits and not waste the benifits because you want to justify ur want for weed) When you fall you need to get back up. and when you get back up and fall again you get back up again. fail fail fail until you achieve goals. And the last thing I'm going to include is that the people who smoke weed and are succesful cant be looked at as "succesful because of weed", if anything in a large amount of cases sold them selves short of something way bigger because they settled for less. Which isn't horrible but something to consider. It didn't boost their success it slowed the production and made it more of a challenge. Again I respect what you have said but feel like a few too many people are going to use this as justification rather than hearing your real message. Cheers [Day #21 without weed]
I see your point. Its possible some, even many, could use this as justification. I am glad you understand my overall message. For that I appreciate you. Not to mention the comment! Love all you shared. And congrats on where you are in your journey. 21 days is worthy of celebration. Even if its just acknowledgment of a job well done.
I acknowledge and celebrate you.
That said, although some will use this video to justify themselves, some will also watch it and feel a sense of relief and validation that someone out there relates with their experience.
A persons relationship with weed is personal and unique, 1 of 1.
In many ways, weed is a teacher. Really no different than a persons favorite youtube channel, or personal development teacher.
At times, I can recall watching every video of Tony Robbins. I couldnt get enough.
Then, for a while, I didnt watch or read any of his material.
Then, again at a different time in my life I absorbed his material.
Hope that made sense.
I get your point and respect it. Mine is just another way to look at it. And there are infinite amounts of other ways to look at it.
Peace!
@@GabrielSantos_28 hey add me here so I can message you? ruclips.net/user/add_contact?c=li2ZnTWQwsxImkBP6WuOkbApgBkyvA
You are cool and smart bro.
the MOST UNDERRATED AND LESS TALKEDABOUT shitty thing about smoking weed is the lung cancer and stroke thing. I know what you mean in your video. But guys, this is a HUGE fact that is never even mentioned!
Neil, if you have some resources/links, I'd love to do some research myself. Much appreciated!
Neil Raouf So it does cause lung cancer?
You inhalate it unfiltered just like a cigarrete. Here in Europe you mix the devil's letuce with tabacco. So yes of course it does cause lung cancer.You inhale bruned particles into your lungs - unfiltered.
Neil Raouf Any kind of smoke is harmful for your lungs.
hustle hard my g So why some peoples lungs collapse on them?
Yes I Love Cleanliness💚 Healthy Helps Heaven And Cannabis is Beautiful And NOT NEEDED it is Amazing!‼️ and More!❗️
I can’t stop holding the lens cap, help me !
😂 great metaphor right?
In all seriousness, keep watching more of these videos. And if you still can't move forward, contact me at g.santos28@gmail.com
Heck yeah
failing classes & smoking is your own doing.
Why did you stop quitting bro
What about once in a month Indian marijuana with milk called bhang in India and it's legal
"why should I deny myself something I like" LMFAO bro saying that makes you sound clueless
Lol it really does
Hello Gabriel, what do you think about the lost of motivation that the abuse of weed created, how to take the control again?
Yea that one can feel tricky at first.
In my experience, your natural motivation ought to kick in when you commit to making things happen and not running to short term pleasures for happiness.
That way, your brain will seek happiness through action and true reward by going after what you want in life (dreams, goals).
A big part of a lack of motivation for people is they are afraid. Afraid to fail. Among other fears and concerns.
And so people stop smoking, but they still dont go after their dreams. Some may not even know their dreams.
And so without weed, a person is forced to go through the natural stages of life and overcome each obstacle head on.
Its the journey of going after all your goals and facing the fear and adversity, and overcoming it.
Once you find momentum and certainty in your ability to make shit happen again, you wont need motivation.
Your vision will pull you. It becomes who you are and the center of how you conduct your entire life.
Hope that helped!
When you start to FEEL the happiness of taking action and making things happen, youll naturally look for what ACTIONS will make you feel happy too. True happy.
Not fake happy. (Aka weed, drugs, etc)
Become addicted to your life.
@@GabrielSantos_28 thanks a lot for your time and consideration. I love you approach that is very helpful and no victimizing. The chronic use (for me more thany 20 years) give me a lack of motivation and action, and the fails when I tried to quit, give more depression. It is my fault not a weed fault. Keep showing us that is possible to take control. Have a great one buddy!
Youre not alone. I work with someone similar to your history and I acknowledge the baggage and difficulty that youre likely experiencing.
One step at time. You can, will, and are building your life again, not tearing it down.
Agree and disagree, because you’re saying more than one thing. Yes, it’s you (or whomever) who needs to change, because weed is not going to change itself. And occasional use won’t cause your life to spiral out of control. But weed lowers cognitive performance (reversibly), causes rise in baseline blood pressure in many habitual users, and those things can ruin lives.
Bro you don’t make sense. Weed makes you anti social af it makes you a different person it’s a drug your always on a alter state of mind
I knew I had a problem when I took my first thc enema....then my ass got the munchies
Title of vid can be read wrong easily lol.
bruh your camera lens example was hella on point! showing love from San Francisco
Much love yo
Why I stopped quitting weed how does that make sens bro
Bro whats the song at 0:33 pleasee
Distant by Lakey Inspired
The thumbnail is misleading.
Hey Gabriel I have made similar videos as you regarding this topic . Please watch them I feel like we can talk about how we're getting through this cause it's been so hard for me as well.
If you can’t quit on your own you NEED to go to a REHAB facility to finally take control with help from professionals
Same with food addicts?
cubs0110 well yes, with any addiction that you can’t stop on your own after several strong attempts it would be best that you go to a place that would be dedicated to helping you stop your addiction or at least reach out to someone you know and try and get help from them
@@Bc232klm rehab for food addicts exists, it's also called residential eating disorder treatment
4:08 is tha answer
You sound just like someone who wants to justify his addiction
I appreciate your comment. And I honor your perspective. 🙏🏽
I wish you had a different title for this video.
Just smoke on weekends.
Dude, you are addicted. That's why you can't stop. I've said the same exact things as you before. I tried quitting 1000 times. I said the same thing. I finally quit, and it feels great. No more paranoia, no more not wanting to go to the store, no more being afraid of looking people in the eye, no more avoiding my family, no more munchies at 12 am, no more getting fat off of munchies, no more skipping the gym, no more procrastinating. THC takes over your endocannabinoid system and gives you a fake boost in dopamine. It demotivates you in the long term, because your brain gets used to receiving a rush of dopamine from not doing anything. The more often you do it, the more you require weed to enjoy anything. That's why stoners have to smoke wherever they go. If I didn't have weed, I would become depressed and suicidal. I would get angry at everything. That's no way to live. I'd rather find happiness and satisfaction in real accomplishments, not weed. You look too young and inexperienced to be writing books on addiction and selling it. You're the definition of an addict. GOOD LUCK BUDDY.