Name: You Need To Quit Weed.
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Weed is a serious drug that can have devastating consequences for your life.

This is an unpopular thing to say, but it's true.

We don't think it should be illegal because for most people, using weed isn't problematic or has only mild negative consequences.

But about 20% of people who've ever tried it develop cannabis use disorder, and

That's actually a stunning amount of people, and

many who start using weed don't know what they're in for.

In the US daily or near daily weed use has skyrocketed since way before legalization, and

there are now more daily users of weed than drinkers of alcohol.

And most daily users consume very high amounts.

In 2023, 1 in 15 adult Americans was suffering from some form of cannabis addiction.

In England, cannabis is by far the top drug teenagers seek help.

For today, we'll ignore medical use, casual users, and people with mild problems, and

instead we focus on the people who who have a serious addiction or are in danger of developing one even if they're not aware of it.

Weed is usually discussed in the context of teenagers because using any drug while your brain is melting and rebuilding itself is a bad idea.

Instead, we'll have a frank conversation about how it affects you in your 20s and 30s.

We'll combine research with our own personal experience of weed addiction.

Unfortunately, we do have plenty of both.

also know this script is written by someone who used weed daily for 15 years before quitting.

Most people slip into addiction gradually and slowly.

They start using weed for a variety of reasons.

To experiment, to cope or unwind from stress.

Weed can make you feel more alive and things more exciting.

It can be great fun with friends and a major source of comfort.

The frequency with which you're consuming weed is the most obvious thing to look out for.

If you're using daily or almost daily, this is a clear sign you're developing a problem.

As a daily user, your risk of cannabis use disorder is up to 30%, and

certainly a pretty relevant risk since it might take years before you realize the full weight of it.

So if you're not careful about it, what started out as an occasional high becomes more and more normalized.

Bit by bit, your weekends revolve around weed or shift to activities that you can do stoned.

Often, other hobbies or obligations become less of a priority.

Then it creeps into most weekdays and finally, it's an established ritual every day.

The joy enhancing effects dissipate while a comfortable numbness takes over.

Weed can become your primary method of coping with life, but

it doesn't make you stronger, better or more resilient.

Instead, it covers up negative emotions by building a snail shel shell that you can retreat into.

Stop doing it for four weeks starting today.

If that feels challenging or you can't make it, this should give you food for thought.

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For problematic weed users, life can sometimes progress in slow motion.

The addiction keeps you where you are while your body ages and your friends move forward.

For years, you don't notice how much weed might be holding you back, because if you're young, life changes by itself.

The outside world takes on the initiative and provides a lot of support for you.

You're surrounded by peers, may still have childhood friends, progress through school, start work or university, and

Moving slowly is kind of okay in your 20s, as life naturally throws experiences and challenges at you, but

This is the time when your body is probably at its peak and you can use it for things you'll not be able to do later.

From sports to dating and staying out late traveling and experiencing the world.

It's the easiest time to build a healthy social life, the greatest predictor of how happy you'll be over the next few decades.

You'll likely never have fewer responsibilities again, so you can explore and take risks.

Spending this time stoned with passive activities like scrolling over reposts on Reddit is something you might regret later.

You'll never get this period of your life back.

As you age out of your 20s, things change massively.

Around this time, most people naturally tone down their weed consumption or quit entirely.

You're entering one of life's great inflection points, and you risk getting left behind.

Friendships need care, attention and active time investment to survive, and

weed addiction works against you on multiple levels.

Studies show that for some people, weed can worsen social anxiety, especially if you start using more and more.

And once you feel anxious about socializing, it becomes pretty tempting to just stay home and avoid events or new experiences.

Since weed numbs feelings, it's easy to push away FOMO or guilt about canceling last minute.

Speaking from personal experience, you may turn into a friend that's unreliable, flaky, or rarely shows up anymore.

But the more opportunities to hang out with friends you skip, the fewer will be there in the future.

Especially if you do weed alone, it can become the central focal point in your life.

Reports show that many people with addictions gradually reduce the activities or hobbies they once enjoyed in favor of consuming bit by bit.

This can make you withdraw from the people in your life.

While this can be pretty bad for your social life in your 20s, it may be catastrophic by the time you turn 30, because in their 30s, most people are plenty busy.

Careers, partners, travel, children and their closest friends are now priorities.

Free time becomes super valuable, and casual hangouts turn into two adults comparing their calendars.

So people in their 30s are way more selective about what and who they spend their time with.

Smoking a joint drops way down their priority list.

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