Last Updated on June 8, 2024 by The Unbounded Thinker
I have smoked weed for about 8 years and I quit for a month after realizing that it makes me lazy and hurts spiritual growth. I also decided to quit for a month after reading the many benefits of quitting marijuana across several blogs.
It’s now my 31st day sober, and I would love to share the top 5 benefits of quitting marijuana for a month.
Here are the main benefits of quitting marijuana:
Increased Productivity
I make a living as a research writer. I usually write 4 pages daily because I spend most of my time getting high, watching movies, and playing video games. After quitting marijuana, I wrote six to eight pages because watching movies and playing video games became boring. I had to spend most of my time working.
Quitting weed has also enabled me to increase the number of blog posts I edit daily. I normally edit one blog post a day. Now I edit 2 to 8 posts a day.
Increased energy
I usually exercise 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week. After quitting marijuana, I started exercising 45 to 60 minutes a day, 5-6 days a week. I now feel energetic, and I want to lift weights every day. I only take a rest day because resting promotes muscle growth.
Increased Desire for Deep Breathing Exercises
Despite knowing the health, mental, and spiritual benefits of deep breathing exercises, I seldom perform them because getting high makes me lazy. I have only embraced deep breathing exercises consistently after becoming sober. I now perform deep breathing exercises at least once a day for 10 to 30 minutes.
Increased Mind Clarity
I now have a clear state of mind after quitting marijuana. I see things more clearly because I seldom worry. I feel that my judgment is unclouded, and my perception is clear. I now understand the true nature of physical reality: a malleable illusion or condensed energy that can be influenced by the power of thought.
Reduced Impulsivity
After becoming sober, I noticed that I regained my ability to stop and think before taking action or making a decision. I now think about the consequences of my actions/decisions and avoid actions/decisions that will make other people unhappy.
I also avoid making risky decisions because I am less motivated by their immediate rewards.
Increased Savings
My savings have increased now that I don’t smoke weed every day. I have saved the money I could have spent looking for a weed dealer, buying weed, and fulfilling food cravings.
Additional Benefits of Quitting Marijuana
Besides the above benefits, here are other benefits I experienced:
- Increased creativity
- Increased physical stamina
- Improved quality of sleep
- Reduced tendency to overthink every little thing
- A low desire to fantasize sex and watch porn
- I think more positively
- An increased desire to socialize
- Improved overall health
- I have more free time for healthy activities and self-improvement
- I focus on making friends with productive people
- Improved mental health and well-being
Concluding Remarks
The aforementioned benefits have prevented me from going back to smoking daily. They have made me realize that I can easily reach my full potential when sober. I believe more amazing benefits of quitting marijuana will arise on my sobriety journey and I will share them in the future.
Shalom
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