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It’s not the fact that I’m bored. It’s the fact everything I do is just not the same as when I’m stoned, I’m just ashamed of myself for even starting this roller coaster

14 Days today. I realized exactly what you said. I was always bored, and weed filled that. It was so strong the first week. But now I spend my time eating better, and researching new potential hobbies, like starting a mini veggie garden. I had not noticed how much time was being taken from me.

55 days off THC for 30 years. I watched this post before falling asleep last night. I had a dream that reminded me of something weed stole from me. That's time. The times I was bored I'd smoke, then smoke more, for hours. After years things dissappear in life. Think of the people in prison. I could have spent time with my dog who got cancer and died. I could have spent time giving my grandmother a call to just talk and say hello, she is now dead. I could have taken time to take enjoy my kids as kids, take them on vacation, but now there becoming teens and Disneyland just wouldn't be the same. I could have taken the time to go see my family in CT but I sit here in California my kids never meeting with my parents there entire lives. I hear the same from people telling the stories from prison. That time was taken from them. When prison time is over, so much time passed you can never get back. Don't let thc imprison you into thinking your bored. There is a whole world out there for you to see. Loved ones that wanna just spend time with you. Boredom is truly what you make out of life. It's easy to sit and smoke not notice until 30 years of sitting slip by. Then you see all the things you could have been doing during those boring times.

Boredom of this addiction and boredom with this standstill in my life is what is pushing me to quit.

I’d rather be bored and in control of myself, than happily medicated and a slave to ANY drug. SO glad I quit tobacco, weed, and recreational/prescription drugs. Keep up the good work, Doc!

My biggest issue is that I crave the feeling of being high. It made everything more interesting. It made simply sitting on the couch not as boring. I can't think of anything that will give you that same high feeling. Sure there's natural highs from working out etc but it's not the same mental state and feeling. Thats my biggest struggle with quitting right now is knowing no hobby will give me that same feeling of being high.

I think being bored as a result of stopping smoking weed has got more to do with how it affects dopamine in the brain, not having more time. If you smoke consistently for a period of time then eventually your brain will become dependent on it in order to seek enjoyment from activities and its hard to derive the same pleasure from those activities without it. So usually you have to wait a few days before you start enjoying the things you used to like without it again, hence the boredom.

Other than sleeplessness, boredom might be the roughest part. But your reminder that boredom is literally why I quit was so on point. I’m only on day 3 and this kept me from relapsing just now. Thanks for putting your experiences into words, it really helps. Good luck with the real estate exam!

man… 9 days sober. feels like its been weeks!! thank you for this video, thank you for this channel. its been such a comfort reading comments and listening to your sober perspective. ive been struggling to feel okay lately.. weed would soothe the inescapable uncomfortable feeling i would get from just existing! now im facing it.

Whether you see this or not, over the past 6 months I’ve been binging your videos. I have officially made it to one month FREE of THC. 3 years of dependents, psychotic feelings, just wanting it to all end. I was aware that Weed screwed up my life, but you made me wake up. You made me feel more secured about quitting, so thank you. My anxiety and depression has lessened so so much. I run 6-10 miles a day, and I feel great. Good sleep, good everything. Also CONGRATS on your RE License!!!!!!!!

Going for long walks when feeling this way, has worked well for me. Walking super hard, really pushing the pace. I get slightly high from it and I feel released of my symptoms. Temporary stimulation but it’s healthy and does help. Good luck my friends with your recovery.

This is like a sign from god , literally bored out of my entire mind at 5AM right now. Refreshed my KZfaq this came first. This is a week into being completely sober.

10 days sober 💖 thank you dr. Frank

I'm on day 8 and for some reason the boredom really kicked in yesterday and today, plus the cravings, I was so focused on trying to sleep, eat and exercise to get over the sweats, I never thought about the boredom aspect. Determined to never smoke again tho fuck that, I'd rather be bored lol. Thanks for the motivation man! Gonna keep much busier now, already signed up to become an electrician. Salute to you bro and good luck to anyone else trying to quit! We got this

Smoking from 16 years old, 24 now…was gonna relapsed twice and your channel kept me clean..15 days clean

I gave up THC for 3 months with your help, then I relapsed. Today I begin again. The reason I failed was because I didn't have a plan to succeed. I had allowed myself to eat whatever I want and be extremely lazy and I put on an extreme amount of weight, which led me back to THC because I love to exercise on it and it helped me control my appetite. So basically I failed at my last attempt because I just channeled one unhealthy addiction into another. I've still been listening to your videos on and off because I find you so helpful and you were able to help me quit for three whole months after like 8 years of trying. This time I know I'm going to be successful because I'm planning to start my own business and I finally found my passion which is that I want to be a personal trainer and I want to help women and the elderly become strong and powerful. That passion will be my new addiction. I love your channel keep doing what you do.

So motivating! I am on day 3 today and felt so bored. But then in my boredom I ended up sorting out my pantry which I had neglected to do for about 6 months. Now it's super organised and I found all these supplements that I'd forgotten I had purchased. So in allowing my boredom I managed to achieve something I'd been procrastinating for months.

I'm on day 6 of quitting weed you're videos give me strength and encouragement to keep on fighting thank you Dr Frank ❤

i have such an entrepreneurial mindset, and i have been so so so stuck because of my addiction. i have watched countless videos on quitting, sobriety, etc, but something about your content is waking me the heck up! it's time! thank you so much and i'm very excited to be on this journey, especially now finding you and this community!

Day 10 and I’m already eating better, sleeping better, have a far better relationship with my immediate family and most noticeable of all, my drive and passion for life in general is back and stronger than ever. I’m fully aware there will be ups and downs but I intend to find new hobbies and tasks to keep me occupied and re balance my brain and mind. If it wasn’t for CHS I probably wouldn’t ever quit. A true blessing in disguise.

I quit smoking weed 3 days ago, but yesterday I convinced myself I could have an edible because it wasn’t “smoking” I immediately regretted it because I had told myself I was completely done. Now I’m back on day 1 without weed. It’s tough having urges throughout the day. Living with roommates who smoke it’s always around me and easy to access. I don’t want to relapse again though. I appreciate that you make almost daily videos I’m going to keep commenting on my progress with each new vid. Thank you for the advice and your comment section is very uplifting too.

Thank you for your help. 3 weeks today. I think finding your channel was a miracle for me, keep up your work, you are helping so much.

I’m so glad I discovered your channel. Keep up the good work because you’re helping a lot of people.

I quit cigarettes 15 years ago. But I substituted it with cannabis. That worked. Now I’m trying to quit cannabis. I’m two weeks and three days clean. This is helping me intellectualizing what I’m going through.

All I have to say is thank you!! You’ve saved my life!! Please don’t stop posting this content!! You helped me quit for good this time and now I’ve helped others!! ❤

Your videos really help me , thank you for all you do , I am 7 days clean and very proud to be a member of this Channel.

Thank you doc, every time I want to relapse I watch your videos and it keeps me from it 🙏🏻

Been going on a break because it’s affected my life negatively and these videos are a big help🙏🏼

On day 4!! I relapsed after 3 days last week so I’m hoping to go much much longer this time 🥺🥺

I appreciate how frequently you upload.

Man I wanted to tell u thanks for these videos man you helped me get over from smoking weed I am now 1 month and 2 weeks sober

Day 3 im done with this Bs, thank you for this, it’s time to pour into my life, my family, my hobbies!

Much love and appreciation! I quit nicotine six months ago and I am 2 weeks without weed! I appreciate you so much man! I let all my friends/family know about your channel as soon as they mention wanting to give it up :) You should have 1m+ subs my man! It's kinda sad that jacobfingjones has more subs, watching him abuse substances, then you do getting people off. That is the reality of the world we live in these days. People rather view self destruction as apposed to self improvement. freakin nutty. My way to find relief and peace is getting back to meditation! After a good meditation it feels the same as smoking a bowl!

You are such an amazing person and as someone who is struggling with quitting I’m so thankful for kind people like you

Your a hero, lately I’ve been taking mini breaks and coming back but this channel gives me a lot of hope becuase I get really close to fully quitting and my dependencey has gone away alot of times but I just keep messing up. Thanks for this

So many things in this video ring true to me. I’m on day 6 of no smoking. I’ve always been athletic and fit but am starting to move my body every day through weights, jump rope, or going for hikes. Before I was only doing this maybe twice a week. I enrolled in a Google certification course for Data Analytics, and am finishing Real Estate Licensing courses as well that I started last year and then lost the motivation for. Completing these courses will open up new career paths and doors for me and will help fund my true love and hobby which is acting. Catch me on that silver screen one day in the future! Little steps every day! I’m so glad I found your channel. It came when I needed it most. I just turned 29 and have been smoking since I was 18.

I don’t know if there are other channels like this you’re pretty amazing thanks man 🙏🏻

Celebrating, feeling good and letting your guard down has gotten me several times. I’ll be looking out for that this time around.

you make the content so easy to digest👏👏

I've quit for 6 months about 4 years ago and the withdrawl was insane at first. I fell into deep depression as I quit at the same time my 3 year long relationship ended. Fast forward: for the last year I have absolutely hated my addiction. I realized it no longer provided joy or release. It just brought me to a base level of being able to barely enjoy things. I finally pulled the trigger on quitting a week and a half ago after being an every day weed smoker since I was 15. The boredom is worst part but I must say my lifestyle is very different from 4 years ago. I workout 6 times a weeks and I eat clean real food. This time around I havent experienced trouble sleeping or appetite problems so far. The worst part is boredom as even when sober I dread boredom on behalf of my adhd and high functioning autism. I have a great support system in my Mother and fiance as well as her little girl who adores me and I her. I have noticed some positive changes and this time around I want to quit for good. In the past I viewd them as tolerance breaks with a full intent to smoke again eventually. This time I want to upgrade my life and it begins here ❤️

I'm on 36 days clean and sober from a lifetime of weed addiction. Thank you, Doctor Frank. Your educational videos helped me to understand what types of hurdles I would come up against. Boredom being the primary driver. Exercising fills my boredom now and meditation helps me to get thru my aches and pains, as opposed to constant weed smoking. Thank you for your help.

I'm on day 4 of no nicotine, and I am stopping weed soon as well. You have helped me so much and I am so thankful for you! :)

This is such a great video and your channel is such a gift! 🙏

Thank you so much for the wise words. You truly are helping and saving lives

56 years old. Day Four and zero cravings. I’ve been watching your videos for added neural network support. This video is my fave. I’m a clinical hypnotherapist in my first year. Integrity and hours a day back to build my business is my why. Zero cravings, and am super focused on my learning curve. Thank you! ❤

Thank you I needed this, day 2 for me today.

I completely understand that some people struggle with this more than others. I just started using cannabis last year and I love it! I am currently on day 2 of a tolerance break and yes the boredom is kinda hard.

I’m on day 8- last night I slept!!!!! Guys I FCKING slept I’m so happy, and I had nice dreams too- no sweats I’m so happy I woke up and cried of happiness- I’m never going back

On weed, I’d often spend my evenings playing Nintendo 64 games from my youth. There was something about that combo of weed and nostalgia that felt like it was about to lead to pure joy, but it always stopped short. Then I quit, and now those games might be fun for a laugh once in a while or with friends, but major anhedonia in trying to marathon like I would on weed. People underestimate weed addiction. “Literally everything is a good bit less fun” is a hell of a side effect of quitting. But also, “eventually things balance out and then you don’t have to smoke weed in order to have fun” is a hell of a benefit.

I really appreciate your content -- straight to the point, no long plugs or asides....well done. And everything you say is so spot on. The boredom is truly the worst aspect. I'm on day 4, and I feel paralyzed and want to do nothing but pass the time so I can get to day 7 and then day 10 and on and on.....

You have some good points. Personally I don't plan on stopping but I am very anti addiction. I take breaks every few months just to detox and know I'll never be in a place of addiction. I do the same with drinking as well. Personally I believe being able to control consumption without having to demonize it or be scared of it is the ultimate way. I don't have a fear of substances I have a fear of addiction. Knowing I can see when my consumption is increasing and just flat out stop cold turkey for an indefinite time is my favorite feeling. Sometimes I see how long I can go without pot might be a week, might be a month. Might hangout with friends and go wild.

I almost relapsed today but doc got me through it...... thanx bro

Yes the boredom was killer for me, But it does come back. Literally everything sucks, games, music, I just poured myself into the gym, and stuff I was slacking on. It took probably 150-170 days until I started to have fun playing games again.

Thank you so much. I’m preparing myself to quite and I did stumble on your video because of boredom. I’m a major introvert and I moved to a new state a couple years ago so boredom and loneliness are going to be a huge struggle. I’ve decided to use my time to try to work on my social skills. I honestly don’t know how im going to be social without substances but it’s a goal to work towards. To balance my social tone im getting really into fishing over the last few months so I have a healthy quiet activity that’s not smoking

My quit date is tomorrow. This video is helpful bc boredom is my main cause for relapse of weed.

I’m about 7 days in and I’m so glad I’ve seen this video. I relapsed before after 3 months because I came across a nug in my room and smoked every day from that day on for about 6 months , but the boredom and lack of joy in things and also anger. My anger is crazy , it’s nice to know it’s also temporary and I can get back to my high point being off smoke

Love the work your doing

A quote I’ll never forget from you: Weed doesn’t get rid of boredom. It makes you content with being bored. (Or something along the lines of that). But it is so true Dr. Frank! ☺️💯

Thank you for helping us. I Really enjoy listening to you and it comfort me

day 7 today no weed. boredom is a big one for me. thanks for the video

Yes... I hated the boredom it brought. When I wanted to smoke, I feel excited but after, I feel so regretful and I get bored. So I prefer the boredom of now than the boredom that comes with smoking

i am an Airbnb Real Estate Investor Trying to Quit My Nasty Weed Addiction This Video Is So Perfect Describing my Exact situation

Weed took a lot from me, now I’m trying to get it all back, I just want to claim myself back, it’s a journey but one I’m willing to take to claim what is mine in life.

I never framed "boredom" in this way before, but it's a good way to think of it.

you do a outstanding job on all your videos you make it easier to manage and easy understand . great job. and thank you Doctor .

Honestly was scared to look stuff like this up, but all facts I gotta give it up

Thanks Doc!You have helped me so much? I don’t know how I would’ve handled myself without this video. 😎

dang bro, the avenue in which you provide a career for people in recovery is incredibly honorable. I am considering real estate as well to fill my boredom!

this man is a entrepreneur and a pretty good one

At 15 years old to you helped me quit smoking carts. Carts caused me to get chs and then stomach ulcers that led to me getting h pylori that’s caused me to almost loose my life with having appendicitis that led to me getting my appendix removed because I waited so long to go to the ER bc of me constantly smoking the cart and numbing the pain the er doc said I was lucky to get there at the time I did or else I would’ve died that same night and it was 10pm when I went after that I got cleaned and you help me realize that there’s so much more to life and the life outside of addiction and life is beautiful and has so much to offer

I almost relapsed today but after watching this video it helped me a lot thank u doc 4 days sober today

That "Bored of smoking weed" got me saying YES!!!!!!!!

Good video I have watched a couple, You do a good job with breaking it down. I have stopped a few times over the last forty years of using cannabis. Once for two years. I just came off a 6 month break. maybe its the ADHD i can't seem to get a balance. I all ways end up abusing before having to give it a break Best of luck to all ✌

Awesome video, thanks.

Hey - THANK YOU - day 1 starting today . 👍🏽

Love this channel

That’s an amazing mission!!

Boredom is a choice. One can be interested in anything, but one must make the choice to be.

Need this video so bad. It's been 34 days since I smoked last.

I guess boredom is a gift for inspiration to come

Amazing man seriously

Your videos helped me a lot

New to your videos, but I was born in Rochester! Moved to Vegas as a young kid. Ready to start my journey to a THC free lifestyle.

I love you man starting tomorrow I'll be sober I grew up with my father always being a stoner so I had a major influence on me addiction isn't funny it makes your life a lot worse and ruins your emotions

Bro you god sent thank you so much

7th day I definitely have more energy. I started a gym program, and have activities planed to keep from being bored. Thanks for your help.👍🏽

One of the best ways I've dealt with withdrawal is to completely disrupt my daily life and environment. One time i was driving across country and quit, lasted 2 months (couldn't deal with the anxiety dreams eventually relapsed.) Another time I traveled for 5 weeks to South America but smoked as soon as I got home. But both times I had almost no issues or discomfort except a little trouble sleeping. Which can be a real problem if you have a full time job. So vacations are an excellent time to get sober and rest as needed.

2 weeks sober. I am beating the shit out of this ! And in 2-3 months time I know I will see drastic changes, I can’t wait to see what the future holds. I just want to be sober and happy without this stupid plant contaminating my mind and my personal life. I am so thankful I gave it up. I guess that strength was in me all along I just had to put my foot down and tell myself enough is enough !

Thank god for sending this angel to me

I quit b4 for a few months but I was smoking really expensive cbd cartridges for 60 pounds, that lasted 2 days, I dont have that money so I went back on the smokes, its mainly due to boredom!!! Now I have done 11 days and last night was reallyy bad I haven't had with drawls b4 and last night was horrendous chills, sick no appetite. is that normal 11 days later (im a heavy smoker) however now I cant stop smoking rollups (tobacco) :( however I do not want this again and I dont fancy weed at all. just really feeling it at the moment. thanks for all your info it all makes so much sense now.

It's a mix of boredom and not wanting to do or finding pleasure in the things I did when I smoked - even making art. I know this feeling will pass, but all I feel like doing is just kind of sitting and doing nothing. I'm on day 4, so I'm very early into the process.

thank you so much for this

I started smoking because I was bored and wanted to try something new

2 weeks sober from weed and 1 week sober from nicotine, thank you for your assistance in my journey to recovery 🙏

Im been sober from weed for 17 months. Besides work and my wife, what I fill my time is start collecting different sports cards and learning different players.

thanks for this video its my main withdrawal problem

41 days today off weed and 18 days off Klonopin, You helped me big time in the beginning. I’m finally sleeping again, the boredom is a big thing now.

This is a hard one for me , cause literally everything I enjoyed doing I enjoyed it while stoned , playing guitar , walks , good food , uplifting info or entertainment, and second day in Its really hard for me to sit and watch something longer than five mins , your videos I'm binging on a lot right now .

Worst of all is boredom I agree, also can feel lonely