Depression & Anxiety is OK...especially if warranted.

After quitting weed, I went through the usual withdrawal symptoms—depression, anxiety, all of it. But for me, it wasn’t just my brain chemistry resetting. I had actually messed some things up in my life....big time. The depression and anxiety weren’t just chemical—they were also a response to real problems, things worth being depressed and anxious about.

I just wanted to share this for anyone who might be going through something similar: Don’t confuse the clarity you start to gain during withdrawal with the withdrawal itself. That clarity might hurt, because now we're seeing things as they are.

The catch is, during withdrawal, we process everything more intensely. So it’s a double-shot: withdrawal + reality. And yeah, it sucks.

But my experience has been this—once the withdrawal symptoms fade, you're left with the truth: there’s work to do. There’s rebuilding ahead. And that’s okay. It takes time, and you don’t have to do it alone. Therapy, 12-step groups, a trusted friend—whatever works for you.

For me, I just couldn’t keep denying the real, negative effects my addiction was having on myself and the people around me and that the feelings and emotions were valid.

Hope this helps someone out there.