Reading these sections on reasons to quit sounds exactly like my life. My life is actually pretty good as I’ve been able to somehow keep earning lots of money as a software engineer at a major internet company while being a pothead who smokes multiple times a day. What you said (more than once because it applies to so many things) about the pothead lifestyle being too “comfortable” to really do anything about really rang true for me. When I stop to think about it, I would like to do more exciting things in my life, not be so lazy about cleaning my house, get out of the house more and be more active, exercise, and generally not sit around the house pigging out and watching tv and smoking…but the pot keeps me from really DOING anything about it. I still have more to read, but I’m hoping your site will help me finally quit for good.

I’ve been smoking since I was about 15, have been smoking daily and usually multiple times a day since I was about 18 or 19, and am now 27. It’s been hard for me to quit because there really are a lot of great things about my life, namely that I’ve been one of the lucky ones in this economy. But there’s a lot that’s not great too, like my poor health, lack of physical activity, lack of any motivation to the point that I let my apartment become a total pigsty until I finally can’t take it any more and go on a ten-hour adderall-fueled cleaning binge because I’m literally too embarrassed to let anyone come over. I eat delivery food just about every night, hardly ever go to the grocery store, and spend some weekends without leaving the house at all, despite having several active friends. But my life doesn’t completely suck and smoking pot is so comfy that it’s so hard to quit. When I think logically I’m like “yes I want to quit because I want to remember things and not be lazy and be more active and clean the house and be more smart and stop eating junk,” but when it comes down to it…it’s just so easy to put it off and just keep smoking. It’s like weed has made me lazy about quitting weed!

I have no idea where I’m going with this. Anyway I hope your site helps me out.

ive lost jobs, had to quit my education, lost great friends, lovely girlfriends, lost my wit, cerebral sharpness- memory etc, blown alot of money on weed (same ole weed stories ) TBH i was LIVING IN DENIAL and at the same time justified my addiction to a string of events that i wanted to block out.

am going to spend more time exercising, socialising, job searching lol, travelling etc

I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN OVERCOMING THIS.

Brilliant site, keep up the good work

What happens when all the information compiled to ‘help’ you stop blazin’ only makes you want it more.

I don’t want to quit and that is precisely why I feel I need to. Just reading this makes me THINK of weed and now I want to go on that typical three hour search to find some. To make things more pathetic, I don’t even have money! I know so many people who smoke weed and I am naturally social. It has never been a challenge to get some even if I have to front it. How can I quit when I’ve never had to tell myself no. I’m extremely irritable and angry right now. I cannot smoke immediately and I am reaching the height of what feels like “Nic-fitting.” I quit smoking cigarettes over two years ago cold turkey. Part of the motivation to was that I would at least still have weed. I’ve convinced myself all these years that there is nothing wrong with smoking weed. I know this isn’t true. In moderation or occasionally is the only acceptable relationship because consistent weed smoking has serious psychological affects. I recognize the ways that I have changed. I was sure to document them so that I never loose sight of the true nature of this habit. Now I suffer from depression that results from my constant lack of motivation in the face of being inspired. I love music and am currently attending a private Arts college in Portland, OR. I am broke and my girlfriend pretty much sponsors my living. I am ashamed. I would like to know that the advice I read about actually works. Exposing myself to the subject of weed does not curb my appetite for it even if the material is suggesting or demanding I change my smoking habits.

Ultimately, I came here because I am desperate. Yet, everything that I read stresses me out because I still desire what I am trying to resist and in order to suppress that stress I will most definitely be looking to smoke.

Sincerely,

Sighs.