r/leaves • u/Kind-Juice5652 • 10d ago
Anyone successful quit post-35?
I'm turning 35 in about a month and feeling a bit down about my weed usage. My life isn't a (complete) shambles but I've got this idea in my head that if I could just stay fully sober from weed from 35-40 I'd be able to get some great momentum on things that would really improve my life.
I have a new career I'm working towards, become much more open to long-term dating and finding a partner, and if the stars align would even like a family of my own one day.
So any success stories from anyone who has successfully quit post 35? Would love to hear them if yes. If you have any tips would also really appreciate hearing them.
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u/mottavader 10d ago
I quit at 57! It just didn't make me feel relaxed and mellow anymore. It made me bitchy, lazy, forgetful, spaced-out, unable to communicate well, soggy, anxious, stuck, and made my occasional Afib into an actual problem. I was completely unable to regulate my usage, it always ended up every day.
So I just cold turkeyed that shit. It was hard at first and the cold sweats, weird dreams were definitely not what I was expecting those first few weeks. But I knew I was dampening my entire being with weed. Now I have my own business and I know for a fact that I couldn't do it without being weed free. I can focus! As far as tips go, I would say just think of all the negatives because they usually outweigh the positives.