u/MathematicianEasy935

For a while I felt like I was just drifting.

Working, partying, no real direction, just repeating the same habits every week.

Recently I started changing things, stopped smoking and drinking, cleaned up my diet, trying to build a simple routine

It’s not perfect at all, and I still don’t have everything figured out (especially what I want to do for work long term), but I feel like I’m at least moving in a better direction.

If anyone’s been in a similar spot, what helped you actually stay consistent?

I’m 26 and for the past few years I felt like I was stuck in the same loop over and over.

Work, then party, smoke, eat like sh*t, repeat. No real direction and honestly just felt like I was wasting time even though I knew I wanted more out of life.

The last couple months I started changing things slowly:

• cut out smoking and drinking
• started eating way cleaner (mostly just real food, nothing processed)
• kept my days simple (wake up, move, eat better, try to stay consistent)

I’m not perfect at all, but I feel a lot more clear and in control than before.

The hardest part for me wasn’t knowing what to do—it was actually sticking to it when everyone around you is still doing the same stuff.

I’m still figuring everything out, especially career and direction, but getting my habits under control has helped a lot mentally.

Curious if anyone else has been stuck in that same cycle—what’s been the hardest habit for you to actually break?

I changed my mindset on what weed is and how it affects me and that had the biggest impact on helping me quit. Realizing what this drug was doing was the true eye opener for me realizing it affected every aspect of my life and not in a good way gave me the motivation to not give up and go back even through the withdrawals and they are torture sometimes its a reason they are is so once your through them you realize that there is no reason to ever pick it up again and if you do you are going to feel that pain all over again. It’s not just the weed that needs to be cleaned out too every aspect of your life needs to change in order to feel free from addiction and a need for the numbness that this drug brings clean mind body and spirit and the pain will fade away, there are still pains in this world no way to avoid them but handling them clear minded and not in a cloud of smoke is the mature way to handle it all. Message me if you need support.