Is quitting or moderation the answer?

Hey man,

I know you have a lot of comments to read already but speaking as someone that started smoking when I was 15 here is my advice.

Quit smoking for now. Weed only buried my problems and never fixed them. See a therapist if you can. I know it’s tough going to your parents since there is a stigma to seeing therapy (which there shouldn’t be at all), but talking to a professional with no bias can help tremendously.

Exercise, eat as healthy as your means will allow you to. Read for pleasure. Find what makes you happy that doesn’t involve a mind-altering substance. If I could go back in time I wouldn’t start smoking until I graduated high school or maybe even past that. Especially if you’re in a state where its illegal, the repercussions of getting caught with it could be a pretty big hassle. I’m 26 and I’m just now coming to terms with my past unhealthy relationship with weed. I’m at a point now where I can use in moderation but even then I have to check myself on occasion if I start smoking too much. My only issue is it just makes me lazy and anti-social. To each their own, but being only 16, you have a lot of brain development left. At the very least, I would advise cutting back to only a couple times a week. Multiple times a day will just make the days blend together and like others have said, form bad habits. Dm me if you wanna talk!

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