"You dont even really remember what being normal is like".....so true

The problem with weed is that it starts out as "let's get high and listen to music", or "let' get high and do this..." but then it becomes just "let's get high". Kills a lot of your motivation.

When you smoke weed it feels like there's an invisible fog inside your head

Can you hear the birds in the background... that is what peace sounds like

I quit weed once ,worst 10 minutes of my life

I wasted so much of my life smoking this crap if I could go back in time I would have never started

LETTTSSS GOOOO 3 days in and counting after 10 years of smoking consistently everyday.. Cannot wait till this emotions go away. Gotta chase my dream job

Whp else here has been smoking weed ages and is actually trying to stop for good

Just starting to feel more normal than I ever have after six months. So happy to be clear of that addiction and the unhealthy patterns with myself and the unhealthy people I had in my life that I have slowly stepped away from. It's like my view on things radically cleared up.

2 years sober here after being a near daily smoker on and off from 14-17 . You guys can do it sobriety is great. I still have urges to smoke but overall it's better to be sober. Best of luck !!

I’m just laying here In bed 4am having heavy withdrawals... it’s the first day.

I’m at 5 months weed free and I’m still not feeling 100% normal but I feel a lot better compared to months ago. Still have minor depression but everything else has subsided.

27 years old. Smoked weed every day for 10 years. Stopped 3 days ago, it’s hard and it’s going to be a long difficult road but if I can at least make a start, anybody can. Thanks for the advice man and good luck brothers

I feel so depressed I’m so addicted life feels pointless without weed

Once you really start it’s hard to stop you think it will be easy to stop but it literally becomes your life.

Well spoken, you give me comfort man. Daily user here. Starting a break and feeling very anxious and stressed. I hope it ends sometime

i remember when i was 17 and smoked for the first time ever, it became a daily habit after the first puff. its almost been two years now of smoking multiple times everyday, and im trying to free myself. i want to do incredible things with my life.

When you smoke daily, you feel normal. You can work, workout, drive a car. I never felt different after quitting weed. I miss watching movies stoned, that's all.

I’ve been smoking weed everyday all day for a month straight and it feels like everything is a blur.

I've always found it really interesting how weed is so enticing and hard to quit. Smoked more then a gram daily primarily with the bong for 3-4 years and I used to get stressed at times when I couldn't do it as much but personally found it was just me working myself up more. Quitting is difficult and It ruins my appetite for a while. Sometimes I go a year without stopping and quit cold turkey but am 100% fine in 4-5 days. Just stay occupied is the best advice. I've quit for different various periods from days to weeks since I've started but have been productive throughout and am doing well in 3rd year of post secondary. Really glad that it only takes me a week to feel good and I recognize that there are periods when its good to stop and I think that's important at the least. That being said, I'm blazed now, but good luck to people quitting!

I've been smoking for 2 years now when I say smoking I mean I can go through a oz in like 5 days my point is that I was smoking way to much it's affected me mentally dramatically like having troubles talking to girls feeling like everyone is against me increased anxiety ect today is my 2nd day quiting I feel great I'm grateful I'm able to stop b4 I graduate high school I'm able to level up and do good in school for once im happy for that fuck this virus though rt I hope yall are successful in your life stay up dont let weed control who you are or who you want to be 💯

I started smoking weed in 1994 (that's about twenty five yrs ago) and since then i haven't stop until now when i have made up my mind that enough is enough. I must say that weed is a honest lover when you fall in love with it but had an adverse effect in a long run. Most of the testimony i have heard from weed quitters conform with me and almost everybody i know who smoke weed. But I have come to realize that i have wasted so much time romancing with weed for twenty five years and smoking multiple times a day. I have just started creeping on the quitting process for like three days now and intend to go along with it indefinitely. The day i decided to quit, i went for the whole day without smoking weed and came home. I went to the freezer to get some water to drink and found out that my wife has unintentionally kept two bottles of beer in the freezer for me. I looked at them and say to myself omg! Another temptation. In less than a minute i heard a knock on my door and guess who😀? A friend /a smoke mate who has come along with 2joints so we can smoke together. I said to myself common! I sat with him, we drank the beer together and i did smoked that night after i have promised my body system that i won't smoke again. I felt like i have betrayed my soul. I turned to him and say you know what, i am trying to quit weed and so in that case do not offer me weed anymore. I have had enough of it and my body system is indicating that i should stop. I went to my wife and also tell her am done with alcohol because it gives me the urge to smoke. I am now on quit day 3. Its not easy quitting weed but one has to make up his mind and choose between loving it and your life, i mean a better life. There is no benefit in smoking weed, it only makes you feel high and complacent, thinking every thing is fine when its actually not. I realize that It ate my money like a wood bug .It is like vail, a masked substance that fools you. I have enormous love for weed but i have come to realize that i am not where i am suppose to be. I no longer want to use it as a crutch in my life. One key thing i noticed is that it affect your relationship with other people who are non smokers, good people who you can connect with to make life better. I need it no more and am now craving for a pure heart, normal life and seeing things differently without depending on any substance. I am going to get my life back.

I just stopped vaping THC 4days ago... my body reacted as if I was coming off heroin or something. I flipped out kinda hard

Benefits of quitting marijuana Gaining clarity in thinking Becoming more articulate - No longer embarrassed during intellectual conversations with others Noticing an improvement in memory Feeling an increase in energy Needing less sleep Not worrying about getting arrested or having legal problems Not worrying about having to hide a habit from children or family members Having more free time - No longer needing to ‘steal’ all that time from my work, family and hobbies to find time to get high and to find and buy drugs Having more cash - No longer wasting so much money on weed but also no longer wasting so much time high that could have went to productive activities Reduced feelings of anxiety and depression Feeling more able to have meaningful interactions More able to cope with stress - More likely to actually deal with problems and sources of stress instead of just getting high - greatly reducing overall stress levels. No more paranoia Feeling more self respect No mindless ‘munchies’ feeding sessions Having clear lungs and being able to breather better Handling mood changes better No longer hanging out with shady drug dealers/supporting organized crime Hanging out with people who are truly friends rather than people who are just people to use drugs with Better personal fitness Having dreams at night again Improved personal appearance Improved sense of smell More patience No more treating those around us badly because we are coming down or in need of THC

I wish i was one of those productive stoners that can focus on schoolwork and shit when i smoke but every time i just get lazy

Thank you for making this video. Honestly It's been so hard to quit. Appreciate it.

I’m 17, I smoked multiple joints almost every day ever since i was 16. (Spending all my money) This is my 2-3rd day of quitting and I feel awful, today I’ve been up for more than 24 hours and have laying in bed trying for so long. It’s like the harder u try the more my mind races.

I always quit smoking every now and then just because it helps “clear my head” and after a few days I don’t feel the need to smoke anymore but I do stay irritable and not hungry for a week or 2 after

I’m 21 and use it to treat my chronic Lyme disease. After breaking up with my last girlfriend I realized how much I was smoking. I’m really trying to slow down my intake it’s just hard to not smoke. Trying to just use cbd in the morning! Thanks for the motivation

I do notice that being high can inhibit proper thinking when it comes to performing a task like even talking sometimes. I do notice that being high makes me talk to myself a lot more mentally. When I smoke, I try to do it before I go play basketball so I could sweat some of it out, and I feel fresh and feel like I could think properly when I get good sleep and eat and hydrate myself well. Then again, I still tell myself I need to stop smoking because I know that I just gotta stop. I plan to quit smoking hopefully this summer when I join summer workouts for this community college I hope to play for!

Thank you so much for the video🙏🏼 really struggling right now.

Been smoking for 7 years. Going on 3 weeks clean. Have no urges to go back so far 🥳 (maybe LATER in the future) but honestly my breathing has got a little better. Health is so important. Thank you for this!

Don't usually comment on videos but love this video bro so helpful too me :)

I’ve also been smoking everyday for the last ate years. I don’t want to smoke anymore I’m just sick of it

You analyzing & Revising your relationship with weed is so dope

Been smoking for 8+ years straight regularly and now I'd decided to quit.. It's been 8 days now and I feel like I can finally get over this. P. S. Have tried quitting several times already

Man I've quit so many times and I've just recently called it quits from smoking like 3 to 4 blunts a day to not smoking at all. Its kicking my ass but I want control over my life again.

Compared to everyone else, I’ve smoked everyday for a shorter period of time. I did it consecutively for roughly a month. I came off of it when I realized that I did nothing productive and I did it mainly to ignore my problems and to pass time. Going cold turkey for the first few days we’re awful. I couldn’t eat at all or sleep and everything felt super uncomfortable. I remember wanting to throw up all the time but couldn’t due to the lack of food I ate. During the period in which I smoked a lot, I always had a fog over my head and could never think clearly. I want to grow a better relationship with cannabis and recreational weed.

Thank you so much for your videos, I’ve watched quite a few, and relate a lot, as if your taking words right from my mind! I subscribe 😉

New sub here.. I love the route you're on. Follow your path with pride young man. We will see you soon..

I mostly miss the lies that my mind would tell me about how positive life is. Now I remember why I started 25 years ago, one month into stopping.

Hey Gabriel, you are very articulate on this topic. I have been a daily smoker for the past 21 years and I am stopping smoking for a year. The last time I quit I went 28 days and that was about 3 years ago. Before that I quit in high school for 3 months which was about 17 years ago. What I have found is that it is becoming harder to quit the longer I smoke. I have the willpower to not smoke, I just have a hard time handling the dreams. I also suffer from migraines and use herb to treat them. I have been vomiting, sleeping excessively, and getting bad migraines for the past three days. I am on day 25 of no weed and I feel extremely depressed. In addition to quitting herb, I stopped smoking cigarettes in this time. I made a promise that I will go a year no matter what, but I want to smoke sporadically after that year is up. For instance, if I could smoke once every 2 or 3 weeks that would be ideal. My question is how do you make sure you don't fall back into the routine of becoming a daily smoker after you put so much effort into quitting for so long? Thanks man.

thanks for making these videos and helping people getting rid of the addiction of weed 👍

Great motivation vid mate, 3 days to go, newyears day ill go for it. I subbed :)

I've only been using for 5 months daily after medically retiring from the military severe depression and ptsd and I thought thc was a great way to help. I got up to 100+mg daily (consumable only). Last week hit a brick and realized the dependency I was creating. Stopped and the symptoms hit me HARD. Worse nausea I've ever experienced. Day 7 and still feel like shit. Mood is average to what it was before taking thc thanks to ptsd. Stay strong young ones.

I smoked every multiple times for 6 years and I quit about two weeks ago I felt completely normal after about 5 days and it is great I feel like I can actually think and use my head it's not so clouded

I got a question I’ve only been smoking for 2 months I quit now after having a baddd panic attack while high I’m goin through withdrawal the main on is like the lack of feeling real in my head if that makes since how long will this go away

Thanks bro this was a great vid. Shot

Thats a good balanced level headed view you have, nicely narrated. I myself smoked occasionally for 10 years and every night for around 20, I held down a job etc but got sick of it in the end the expense, the scam of only being able to buy a 1.6gm bag for £20 since the 90s ended and the poor U.K. quality homegrown skunked weed from people you resented giving money to the awful feeling of gratefulness which got you no higher than the tail end of a vintage comedown from when I started back in the late 80s. I was a connoisseur back when I started when sh*it was real with a Thai stick, a Lebanese and a Charris anytime you wanted.. before the super border patrol and the performance related incentive. Stopping has been hard with a lot of side effects I now know what pulling your hair out means I was literally scratching my head raw at times, terrible sweating and a sleep pattern going round the clock until eventually I was sleeping at 2 in the afternoon, no appetite all in the first month. Did I mention “stink hand” which a few people have mentioned from my trawl around this topic and something I wouldn’t believe was true unless I experienced it myself when your sweat stinks of sh*it as it draws out any old school residue from the depths of the fat layers in your body. Some of that original old school stuff in there from the rave days of the 90s by the smell of it. When that gold seal I smoked before seeing the Spacemen Three in 89 comes through I’ll know it’s over.. I’ve been clean now for two months unfortunately am not the type of guy to be able to casually smoke now and then after what I’ve been through in the last two months. I’ve had to give up friends I’ve had for 30 years as they are just facilitators and ridiculous people really in the cold light of day and as a long termer I need to make a clean break with the past. I would rate this as more difficult than giving up cigarettes which I did 5 years ago with no problem after 30 years, good old 30 years. I think possibly it might be harder if your a little over weight or a “fridge bod” as it settles in your fat layers which as you get older harden making it slower process to draw out and especially during lockdown not being able to go out and about. If I was back working I probably wouldn’t notice to many of these side effects as I’d be on the go. Luckily lockdown has enabled me to do this here in the U.K. unfortunately it’s also made it harder because I’m stuck indoors and hyper alert. So after two months I feel clear headed but as if I’m living in a space suit so not quite 100% yet still slightly removed from reality. The last three weeks have had a high pitched ringing in my ears. I know all these things will go eventually and it’s the evil addicter trying to get me to give up and take a chong on the old pipe but I’m not giving in and to be honest I can’t wait for it to be gone I don’t miss it and music sounds just as good and I can hold conversations in fact I can’t stop talking and I even get on better with my folks too in their frail dotage. I do and I don’t regret it if I could do it all again I would smoke but not hang with regular smokers but I don’t know anyone who does it on a Saturday night only. Anyway my smoking days are over Yay! I’ll leave the last word to my alter ego “what an f ing bore”

I smoked weed and hashish for the past 4 years constantly. I did experince thing that I felt very uncomfortable of. Hanged around with wrong pepole, putted me into economic problems, relations to my family and friends, immoral behaviors etc. I had a plan to what to do in my life before I was start smoking but when I was an addict it really ruined it alot. I lost so much because of this posion and starting to realize that smoking is not my thing meanwhile I was addicted. This is my second month without smoking, first month I felt free and everything, but the second month which THC is gone from my blood I feel much lower and much emptyness. Much shame over the past and everything, but I am excited of this jounary.

THRWOBACK GABE, BUDDY YOUR ADVICE FINNA LEAD ME TO THE AIRFORCE

Idk why but when I’m sober I just feel high randomly

Im 26 and 3.5 months weed free after 4 years of daily use. I want to go at least a year without it. I felt like crap the first 2 months and im still not back to normal but each week is a little better

The quicker you can stop the better, I remember after round 3 months of continuous smoking weed I experienced scary side affects, psychosis, which I didn’t even understand. Even when I wasn’t high it felt like I was and I couldn’t control what was going on and that shit became scary. After like a week or two after stopping I felt much better and the psychosis stopped. Recreation may seem good but don’t let it control your life

weed without tolerance always puts my problems in my face and I can easily think them through, but since I have been smoking every day it really does lose that effect and just numbs me like you mentioned. I definitely know it’s time for a change soon and this has inspired me to think about quitting

I started smoking weed right as you posted this video. And now I’m stopping for the exact reasons you did.

Dude this is the video Ive been looking for for ages. Thankyou so much. You put my thoughts that I couldn't explain in to words. What is normal? Its so hard. I just wanna be able to focus like I used to. So much truth in your video. And the advice about how long it takes you to recover after you've stopped for a prolonged period? Something I think we all wanted to know, but something you can't type into google because you doubt you'll find an answer so specific. Thankyou my friend.

wow great video thanks, i’m not like other people was only smoking 24/7 for like 5 months. withdrawals aren’t as severe as others, but still have the sweats, anxiety, mood swings, irritability. Though it’s been about a week but i still don’t feel normal. I think you made a great distinction between withdrawals and feeling normal, because it’s really feeling normal again that we are all aiming for. Thanks gabriel :))

This is the most relatable video ever. Planning on quitting tomorrow. Been smoking for like 7 years almost daily for the whole time but daily for years..wish me luck.

Thanks for making this video bro really needed to see this right now, just quit feeling drowsy all the time now ffs

When I start craving I pace around my apartment for 40 minutes at time lol

Its all about moderation and responsibility

Thank you for sharing, this helped me a lot

I'm an old hippie man 59. Smoked dang near thru my teens(14) to my 40s (quit for 3 yrs) and continued after marriage and kids, held on n off jobs that didn't test so I kept getting high almost the whole day.. couple of wake n bakes, definitely after meals, and every night before bed. It was my pattern and felt absorbed in it, I love weed but it started to get in the way of my Art, family time, personal life, and friends that didnt...didn't.... juggled it all with no pressure until my 14 yr old told me he smoked and was starting to hang with different friends that don't focus on school,sports and family... glad he came to us at his age so we can see what we can do about it.. I decided to let him know I'll quit until he becomes a little more mature (18-21) making better choices after high school pressures and peers. We live in a state where it's legal.. I never hid my habit when boys were growing up so I wouldn't be a bad dad telling them no while I did. I educated them as we went along in life, told them I did harder things and whittled it down to just being an old hippie that likes his smoke. Each decade has a different way to teach good n bad about drugs.. alcohol, pills,and cigarettes are taught its ok but gotta be 21 yrs.. and never a good teaching about using and being around the herb. I probably might return to the burn but I'm gonna make sure my boys have a better start than I did. Good video and thanks for sharing primo. Hasta

I smoked THC carts (so my family won’t know I smoked) for a year heavily (if my high went away I would hit it again) 3rd week of quitting and i feel better but it sucks having random sensation in my body lol. My stress and anxiety is through the roof and my sleep pattern sucks.

The normal feeling I feel is just the feeling or your cabanoid receptors not being loaded all the time, it's not really a big difference, but if your self conscious enough on how certain things effect you, like foods and what not like you'll probably feel it but I can see how someone could let it slip by without them noticing, when your a heavy smoker you always have an abundance of cabanoids which makes a VERY mild almost come down feeling/vibe whether your high or not when your an active smoker, and when you quit there is a slight change your general feeling/awareness it's hard to explain, it's really easy to miss though I personally didnt even realise it till like the 3rd or 4th time I quit for an extensive period of time and then once I was aware of it I could tell the difference each time I stopped for awhile or started smoking again, but ya I'd say it's a real thing for everyone, it just depends if your aware of it or not

Yeah I don’t necessarily plan on “quitting” BUT I would really like to establish a healthier relationship with it. Been smoking for about a little over 6 years now and dabbed 3 of those years straight. I just feel like I let my immaturity take it too far, so until I get all my shit together I plan on going on a looong break. I don’t need to be smoking it chronically, I have to much other shit to achieve and live for! JUST LIKE ALL OF YOU!! I’m about to be 23 in late February and I want to change now so I don’t feel like it’s too late. Peace guys and I hope for the best for all of YOU!!!!!!

Factz Big Homie!!!! 🔥🔥🔥

honestly smoking weed once every week or two weeks is great, I find when you smoke everyday the high gets a lot less strong whereas smoking once a week the high is always great.

So. Here is the thing: I've been smoking daily for 4 years. I'm thinking about quitting AGAIN, cause I've already quit years ago and now I need that kind of "liberty" my brain had a long time ago. I was sharper, faster, optimistic on the long period, and I use to dive 100% into projects/jobs/exams to build myself a solid "life". But now.. everything is falling apart. I'm following your videos and trying to "reset" myself, my thinking. 'Cause I think it's about "taking back" your mind, somehow. I figured, it's like I have to re-program myself. It takes a lot of will power, but the first "step" it's to accept the reality I HAVE MADE UP, action by action, step by step, decision by decision, then realize where am I at this point? and where do I want to go. Anyway. Have a nice day! Keep it up ;)

13 day's off weed. Sleep is slowly returning. Brain fog is pretty intense, way worse then when I smoked everyday. Anxiety is pretty intense, but goes away with a good session at the gym. I'm 46 and have smoked daily for so long I don't even remember how long. I have grown my own for more than 10 years now... Honestly I feel debilitated and yet it's these feelings that harden my resolve to get through it. I also don't plan to quit forever, but defiantly for long enough that my relationship with the drug changes. I'd be ok using once every few weeks or something similar to what you are talking about Gabriel.

May i ask how long it took you to return to normal without having bouts of anxiety?

I feel mentally slowed down for about three days every time I smoke once. On the fourth day I feel better.

I liked the video, very authentic! Let me share one thing that helped me for you guys here in the comments, for as I can see lots of people are struggling. I’m not fully healed but I think I’ve gained some powerful insights on my journey of addiction. The tool is to simply let your ego „die“ so it can be reborn. Imagine how the young and rebellious kid who doesn’t want to do anything but waste time dies and transforms into a mature version of yourself you’ve been dreaming of. Do that on a daily basis until you transform. Hope that helps, stay strong and smart out there!

Love this channel

Great job man

After 12 years of heavy use of wax and weed. Took me almost 2 years to feel normal. Definitely dont miss getting high off weed/wax I get my high now naturally. By doing things i love like hiking and going out to new places. I finished a hike to mt baldy and the feeling was better than high ive ever expierenced.

Bro this is meeee i stggggg thx for the vid I really appreciate it much love

My last day as well so let's all pray for 1 Another we all in this together 🙏

I stopped two years ago but I done a edible a few weeks ago that reminded me why I quit in the first place 🥇

Went from smoking everyday to only one time in the last three weeks. Feel better already and im curious how i feel after 4/5/6 months cause some people say including you thats the time you need to feel completely normal again

This is a great video! Thank you! I'm almost at 3 months now and this inspires me to go at least 6 and reevaluate to see if I can moderate like you have.

Watching this lit RN

Halfway through my third week without smoking and having extreme pain but sleepless nights are a lot less often now after week one

Been smoking since 13 I'm now 29. I'm a high functioning pothead so I handle my business ad can afford but I developed an addiction

Haven’t smoked or done any drugs in almost a year, just a couple more months. I’ve been researching cannabis and the main concerns I have with it are Mental health, lung health, The Digestive track, and daily activities. I’ve been wanting to smoke some weed, but I’m different from a year ago. I don’t want to smoke it all the time and I’m much smarter then I was a year ago. The way I see it is cannabis can be bad for some people if you have mental illness etc. But if you just use it and have no self control no discipline it will take you down a deep hole 💯

Before I was addicted to weed. I was an alcoholic. Weed pulled me out that. Because I was killing myself quicker with alcohol. I was running from anxiety and depression, now. It's been 3 days and I feel nothing. The world has become uninteresting to me.

Its different for each person.Took me 30 days an i was good

Thanks for the vid man. Really needed to see this, I’m cutting back drastically. I’m still have the same energy levels when I don’t smoke. It’s the money I spend on it is why I need to cut back. Thanks again !

I appreciate you! This helped me alot😁

How long do you think my symptoms would last if I have done it for a year? I run through a cartridge in like 5 days, and I want to stop cause this isn't me, but It's hard.

I wouldn’t consider my self addicted cuz I don’t smoke everyday but I do smoke to get away from my problems and just cuz I love feeling happy.If I do smoke I usually smoke 3-7 days and then stop for a month or 2 and then smoke again. Idk if that’s a problem but I doubt it

Starting my journey to stop smoking for the marines. Pray for me guys.

Faithfully smoked everyday for 12years, about 7-10 king size joints a day. Now I'm 19 days free from weed and still counting. . I tried to quit many times and failed but when I prayed constantly even when I was high God helped me quit!

Ayyyye bro bet you smoked the day you made this vid! Hahaha👍🏽

I’ve been smoking everyday since my freshman year in high school I’m a freshman in college now and I’m trying to stop. Never been through anything like this. They tell you weed isn’t addictive but my stomach is flipping and I feel so so blah....... it’s been 4 hours 🤦🏽‍♂️ long journey ahead

Damnn thank you so much for this video man! I've been smoking for 15 years, 11 years every day ALL day, and today is my first day without smoking. This video gave me a great idea on how long it'll take to get to my normal self and not have cravings. I'm stoked for this journey & videos like this make it easier 🙏💚

5 year smoker, all day everyday 24/7. $100 per week. I spent so much time being Elevated that I Forgot what it feels like to be sober.. I realized that quitting cold turkey (for me) is the only option. There is NO Choice, NO Option. I accidentally stumbled upon LEAVES on reddit where you can Read & Talk to other people going through the same thing. I hope this helps someone like it did for me.

I am sober from yesterday! Wish me luck man, I just feel it slows me down and I want to stop that's it really!