Taking 30 Minutes To Say What I Could Have Said In 5

Don’t say I didn’t warn you😂 One of the reasons why I used cannabis so long is because I thought it helped me with anxiety and ADHD. This video is a good example of what I can be like after 65 days without it. The title should have been, “Why I Quit Weed, How I Prepared, What I Did On Quit Day, And What I’m Doing To Prevent Relapse”, so here’s a non-A.I. generated summary: Why I Quit Weed: My knees got REALLY bad. By Christmas of last year, they were so inflamed and arthritic. I had to stop posting Fitness content to my social media. I was also having some of the worst anxiety and depression I’ve experienced in my life and was suffering from Alzheimer’s levels of forgetfulness and inability to think and speak properly. This had a terrible effect on my relationship with my wife, as well as my ability to fulfill work and family responsibilities. How I Prepared To Stop In past attempts to quit weed, I would replace it by doubling down on my remaining addictions, mainly caffeine, sugar, and wasting lots of time watching Netflix and YouTube. Within a few days, these indulgences would leave me feeling like a loser, and I would quickly buckle and start hitting the bong again. In the months leading up to my quit day on April 1, I quit caffeine, stopped buying the sugary junk food I usually stocked in my cupboards, and stopped the constant spiking of my dopamine, by always listening to music, podcasts, and social media when driving, working out, walking my dogs, etc. This turned out to be a good move and played a big part in helping me get through those tough first two weeks. What I Did On Quit Day Every time I’ve quit weed in the past, I wake up early and immediately go for a 10 mile, fasted run. This time, my knees couldn’t handle even light jogging, so it took me over 4 hours to finish, but it allowed me to spiritually “walk away” from the version of myself I no longer want to be. I also planned my April 1 quick day around a one week trip to Japan to celebrate my dad‘s 90th birthday. You don’t have to go to Japan, but separating yourself from the environment and people you associate with your addiction greatly increases your chances of success. I didn’t mention this in the video, but I also destroyed of my large stash of buds, vape cartridges, and THC gummies. I didn’t hide it in my house or even give it away because psychologically and spiritually there’s an indescribable difference between doing that and sacrificing your addiction on the altar. If you are unable to do that because you think it’s “wasting weed”, then you might not be ready for the results you “think” you want. “What I’m Doing To Not Relapse” Years of weed addiction turned me into a very narcissistic and self-centered individual so in past attempts to quit, I quickly got overwhelmed by the title wave of self obsession that washed over me in the following days. I have since Learned that in order to move away from something as powerful as my addiction to weed, I need something more powerful and compelling to run towards. That thing is to build something that helps other people. On April 20 I posted a video to my social media declaring the end to my 42 year relationship with marijuana, and in the days following I received thousands of comments and questions from people struggling with the weed. In response, I started posting videos to YouTube in an attempt to answer and support these people, and the informal community we have built together is far stronger and more meaningful than anything I’ve gotten from the weed. I counter marijuana cravings with the only drug that is stronger than that I’ve used longer: hard training. If you can’t find a person, a group, or even an animal to redirect those powerful addictive intentions towards, then help yourself by building a tougher, stronger version of you. Enjoy the video, and if you’d like to join me three times a week on 90 minute live calls, then use the link for more information on the “Bill’s Bro Science” community. 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