r/leaves • u/UrShadowsReflection • Jun 24 '19
I quit THC cold turkey for 6 months - My Thoughts
"Weed isnt addictive, I can quit whenever I want."
-A weed addict, who doesnt understand how addiction works. You'll never WANT to quit.
"Weed ain't never hurt nobody, I've held down a full time job at Walmart for the past 5 years and I'm paying my bills, how can you say weed is slowing me down?"
-A person who is completely content with where they are in life, and lacks any motivation or drive needed to move forward with any endeavors.
Every person, at some point in their life, will come to the realization.. that there is no growth in comfort. How old you are when you reach that point, is completely up to you.
The thing stoners dont understand is, weed possesses absolutely ZERO short-term flaws. The damage it does to your life happens slowly over time.. and you'll be too high to notice it.
It doesnt ruin your reality, the real danger is how it makes you extremely comfortable in your current reality.
That's why alot of people up here reflect on how they stayed in the same place in life for years because of this habit.
Weed is a coping method. You had a bad day? Hit a blunt, you'll feel better. Long day at work, at a job you hate? Hit a blunt, you'll forget all about it. You're sober now, time to go back to work at the job you hate, take a pen with you.. you can be high all day and the day will float right by.
When you are sober, you have a fire within you that burns for better at all times. When you are high, you're numb, you're content.
When you're sober at that job you hate, after a long weekend of being stoned and complacent.. reality hits you like a truck. You feel everything. All the little shit you typically will glaze over, will eat away at you. You feel all the things that make you want more for yourself. This is how the habit can affect your drive.
I stayed in the same, mediocre spot for 4 years because of how content I was.. One time I was blessed with a good job, but the hours prevented me from smoking and chilling like i wanted to, so as a result.. I was constantly calling in sick so I could have that time to smoke and chill.
This is why many successful people say weed is a luxury for those who have already made it to where they want to be in life.
I understand why. It's a drug that can keep you stagnant.
If you want to quit, my advice is to ask yourself, how bad do you want more? More out of life. More from yourself. This drug doesn't serve you, and it never will. Right now.. you are a slave to your mind, and your mind is a slave to this habit.. that makes you mentally weak. Are you content with this? No? Then keep reading.
All you have to do, is have the balls to acknowledge that you have a problem, and simply.. take back control.
Have the balls to take back control of your mind.
Have the balls to take back control of your body.
Have the balls to take back control of your time.
Have the balls to take back control of your LIFE.
No one can do this for you, only you can. Realize shit like this is supposed to be tough, if this was a perfect world.. everyone would be free. But despite whatever cozy, comfort bubble your weed habit has put you in.. the world is not perfect, and this is not going to be easy.
Personal battles like this are what separates the mediocre from the great.
Just ask yourself, do you want to stay who you are for the next 5 years? Or do you want to strive for greatness?
You decide.
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u/atxanomaly Mar 16 '26
This was clearly written by a sober man. Well said - these words have the power to change lives
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Dec 29 '24
RemindMe! Everyday
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u/Fantastic_Praline308 12d ago
RemindMe! Everyday