I do eat plenty though

I quit a 10 year daily dab habit. If you have any questions let me know.

It will be the best feeling in the world bro being sober after 10 years. Its like you will be on coke once that clarity and motivation kicks in.

I dont think its possible to not gain weight if you eat over your caloric maintenance. U ever tried tracking how much u actually eat?

that's why i always thougt something wrong with me medically because i got a bunch of weird symptoms besides that its the #1 thing that gives me stress

Remember how it felt smoking after a T-break? For at least a week or two, it probably felt nearly euphoric.

You have big ideas, you have insight into your life, you feel more active and inspired...

Then lady MJ starts to show her true self.

Suddenly you are smoking more each time, and more often. And that euphoric feeling fades into feeling "pretty good", but ONLY when stoned.

What happened?

It all comes down to dopamine, your body's "reward and motivation" chemical, and if you have ADHD, then you are in even more trouble (more on this in a second)....

Research Paper, "The effects of

49-tetrahydrocannabinol on the dopamine system ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles /PMC5123717/

In this paper, researchers looked at the impact of marijuana on dopamine levels over time. What they found was, smoking a little bit here and there drastically

increased dopamine levels (like those first couple of weeks after a t-break)...

But longterm use WRECKED the dopamine system. It

takes the baseline down to almost nothing, and the slight increase in dopamine you get from THC barely moves the needle compared to your normal levels prior to letting weed into your life.

And when you have drastically low dopamine levels, guess what comes next. Actually, no need to guess, you've probably already experienced it, though you may not have recognized THC's root cause.

In the paper "Cannabis-Induced Hypodopaminergic Anhedonia and Cognitive Decline in Humans:

Embracing Putative Induction of Dopamine

Homeostasis", researchers report long-term use statistically leads to: "hypodopaminergic anhedonia (depression),

cognitive decline, poor memory, inattention, impaired learning performance, reduced dopamine brain response-associated emotionality, and increased addiction severity"

frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt 2021.623403/full

Depression, feeling slow, forgetfulness... This is a laundry list of the issues you are probably facing right now.

So in short, the more THC you consume over time, the worse off your dopamine system will be. Less dopamine means life feels empty UNLESS you smoke,

in which life feels like emptiness +1. Now what about the ADHD aspect? Why are people with ADHD (like myself) even worse off? In the paper, "Attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder

and reward deficiency syndrome, (ncbinlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2626918)

researchers highlight that people with ADHD suffer from low dopamine already. That is why things like focus, concentration, persistence, and achieving goals come so hard.

Our 'reward systems' are all jacked up.

So even without any THC, our baseline dopamine is extremely low. Add in a few weeks of smoking daily, and that drops down to almost nothing. So is this an anti-THC post? No.

What can you do instead? First things first, stop the daily smoking. I have found that absolutely nothing gets me to stop like a small amount of psychedelics. More than a "microdose" but less than a macro. Barely enough to see visuals. After about 45 minutes I am instantly released from any hold it has over me because I am being washed over by the intense raw truth about what it is doing to my life.

I am not advocating this, only sharing my experience. Second issue that holds people back is the week or so of hell that comes with stopping cold turkey. Guess what, this is an optional experience! I have found the peptide solution Cerebrolysin to absolutely eradicate that experience. Again, not advocating, but sharing what has worked for me.

The other plus of Cerebrolysin for my ADHD brethren is it has solid research around its effectiveness with ADHD.

Once your dopamine system has adjusted, after about 15 days, you have the option to smoke 1 or 2 times a week. How you keep yourself to that will be tricky, because, if you have ADHD, that dopamine boost will feel like such an incredibly positive experience and

you'll want to do more...

But remember who you can be without it, and what you are destined to struggle through with it in your life. In closing, now is the time for your break. I believe in you and the person you can become once you have a healthy relationship with THC.

sorry man I gotta go but ill always be around <3

thank you so much dude, it's almost been a week and it's a little more difficult eating and sleeping, but I dead ass can't wait to have a clear ass mind

cause I know this weed has been f***ing up my motivation badly for sure

Damn bro.... This post really just made an impact on me.... That laundry list of symptoms is stuff i've been struggling with badly for a while now. This post only affirms that what I'm doing is the right thing

Thank you so much for posting this for real

I FEEL WEIRD, but i know it'll get better...

3 days bro. The 4th day that empty feeling will start to lift.

Remember when you are down and depressed in the first week that is caused by weed, not relieved by it.

Ride the wave and I promise like day 4 or 5 that empty restless idk what to do feeling will go away. You will feel alive foe the first time in 10 years. You got this

Thank you wholeheartedly brother ❤️