u/BlazinDevan

I’ve been clean since November 18th, 2025, and just recently hit my 6 month milestone which I’m extremely happy about. I would feel happier though if I didn’t gain almost 20 pounds since that date. I’ve done some research and apparently this is common with people who quit, you essentially replace the dopamine hit from weed with cheap dopamine, which for me is over eating, snacking and just eating crap. My weakness is peanut butter, I’ll slap that shit straight onto a plate and eat it by the spoonful until somehow I’m 800 calories deep into what was supposed to be a “snack”. I have tried not buying PB but I just replace it with something else like chocolate or just overall overeating on anything else. It’s like I had the mental fortitude to go clean from weed for 6 months but I can’t force myself to diet, I just don’t understand. Do I need to start going to the gym as a way to guilt myself into dieting, realizing I’m spending my hard earned money and my time on a gym membership may be what I need to stop. Just looking for any advice for anyone who struggled with this when they quit. Sorry for the rambling

Today, May 18th, 2026, I’m six months sober. I never thought I’d get this far. This has been the hardest thing I’ve ever done and was a true test of mental willpower and fortitude since my girlfriend still smokes nightly and I sit outside to talk with her while she does it. It’s right in front of me every night, I smell it, see it, and could easily ask her to pass it to me but I never did. So many nights I nearly caved, but here I am. I’m going to keep going and see how I feel a year in. Should have done this earlier in my journey, but I’m going to hit the gym soon and I really hope that fills more of the hole weed left. I’ll happily answer any question anyone has for me

I’m 28M, been sober since November 18th, 2025. I was a very heavy daily smoker for over 8 years before I quit. Probably 4-5 joints every day, waking baking etc.
Im coming up on the six month mark here soon on May 18th, which should feel like a huge milestone but for me it doesn’t.

I feel like I should be much farther along in my recovery than I am. In so many ways, I feel almost exactly the same as I did during the first few weeks of quitting. Nothing changed for me at the 90 day mark like so many people say, nor 120, and now as I approach the 6 month mark, I still feel no positive benefits of quitting like so many people talk about here.

I’ve felt no massive mental clarity or motivation/drive shift, I’ve gained weight, almost 20 pounds since I quit, I already have a good job I like so nothing has changed at work I was doing great and getting promotions while high, so far everything is just a net negative since I quit.

I’m giving myself to the 6 month mark, maybe a bit after, but if I don’t start seeing all these massive benefits people talk about, I don’t see why I shouldn’t go back to smoking. So far nothing has changed for the better.