How do you quit weed when your whole environment pushes you back into it?
I’ve been smoking weed for 3 years. I quit for 6 months before, so I know I’m capable of quitting, but after moving to another country I relapsed hard.
Now I live in a small ghetto-like village that’s literally known for drugs. Weed is everywhere here, cheap, easy to get, and constantly around me. My parents basically forced me to move here for medical school, and honestly it’s affecting me badly.
I have no friends, no social life, and nothing to do most of the day except smoke, scroll on my phone, or play PlayStation.
The worst part is I can’t even last 1 day without weed anymore. Mentally I feel horrible without it, and the cravings become insanely convincing. I’m spending almost all my money on weed now, and the high barely even feels good anymore.
People tell me to find hobbies, but I feel so deep into weed that even trying new things feels mentally exhausting. I go to the gym sometimes, swim, or do something fun, but once I finish, I’m back home alone again with nothing to do.
In about 2 months I’ll go back home where I actually have friends, family, and activities, and I honestly think quitting there would be much easier. But right now I feel trapped in this cycle.
Has anyone else tried quitting while living in an environment where drugs are everywhere and loneliness makes everything harder?