How to Stop Using Marijuana
Summary
TLDRTommy Rosen, founder of Recovery 2.0, shares his personal journey with marijuana addiction, highlighting its initial benefits like calming his hyperactive mind and later revealing its detrimental effects on his life. He emphasizes the importance of evaluating whether substances promote or demote personal growth. Tommy discusses the challenges of overcoming addiction, the role of community in recovery, and the transformative power of sobriety. He advocates for a holistic approach, including yoga and meditation, over substance use for mental and emotional well-being.
Takeaways
- 🌿 The founder's initial use of marijuana was at 13 and it served as a calming agent for his hyperactive mind and a means to avoid difficult emotions.
- 🍃 Marijuana initially increased his desire for play, appetite for life, and provided relief from anxiety and anger.
- 🌾 Over time, marijuana use became a regular part of his life, used in various activities, and he became irritable without it.
- 👥 He noticed that his social circle also smoked marijuana, creating a community of shared drug use.
- 🚫 A 30-day attempt to quit marijuana was successful until a thought of complacency led to a relapse on day 22.
- 💡 The realization that marijuana was an avoidance mechanism for deeper emotional issues led to a decision to quit for good.
- 🌟 The founder advocates for paths of healing like yoga and meditation as alternatives to marijuana for achieving peace and expanding consciousness.
- 🏥 Treatment for marijuana addiction is necessary, and the founder suggests inpatient or outpatient options depending on one's situation.
- 🤝 Community support, such as 12-step programs or Marijuana Anonymous, is crucial for overcoming addiction.
- 🌱 The founder emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and honesty in deciding whether marijuana is beneficial or detrimental to one's life.
Q & A
What is the Recovery 2.0 Protocol?
-The Recovery 2.0 Protocol is a set of guidelines developed by Tommy Rosen, the founder of Recovery 2.0, to help people stop using marijuana. It is based on his personal experiences and what he learned from his relationship with marijuana.
At what age did Tommy Rosen start using marijuana?
-Tommy Rosen began using marijuana at the age of 13.
How did marijuana initially serve Tommy Rosen?
-Initially, marijuana served Tommy Rosen by calming his hyperactive mind, helping him move aside difficult emotions such as anxiety and anger, increasing his desire to be playful, and enhancing his appetite for life.
What was the turning point for Tommy Rosen to stop using marijuana?
-The turning point for Tommy Rosen was when he realized that marijuana was not healing him but masking a series of issues that needed to be addressed. He also recognized that his life had become entirely about avoiding his feelings and recreating past pleasures or avoiding past pains.
What was Tommy's experience during his 30-day attempt to quit marijuana?
-During his 30-day attempt to quit marijuana, Tommy experienced irritability and withdrawal symptoms initially. However, as he progressed, he started feeling better, more present in his life, and more attentive to his responsibilities.
Why did Tommy ultimately fail his 30-day marijuana-free challenge?
-Tommy failed his 30-day challenge because on the 22nd day, he had a thought that since he knew he could make it to 30 days, he didn't actually have to complete the 30 days, which led him back to using marijuana.
What role did treatment play in Tommy Rosen's recovery from marijuana addiction?
-Treatment was crucial for Tommy Rosen's recovery as it helped him understand the underlying reasons for his marijuana use and how it was affecting his life. It provided him with the tools to detox mentally, emotionally, and physically from marijuana.
What are some alternative practices Tommy suggests to marijuana for personal growth and healing?
-Tommy suggests practices like yoga and meditation as alternatives to marijuana for personal growth and healing. These practices can open up the heart and mind, calm the mind, and bring ease to the body without the downsides of drug use.
How does Tommy feel about the legalization of marijuana and its impact on society?
-Tommy does not wish to engage in political discussions about the legalization of marijuana. Instead, he wants people to make informed decisions based on good information and their direct experience. He also points out the potential confusion for kids and parents due to the changing legal status and marketing of marijuana.
What advice does Tommy give to someone who is considering stopping marijuana use?
-Tommy advises those considering stopping marijuana use to seek community support, such as through 12-step programs or Marijuana Anonymous meetings, and to consider therapy or treatment programs to help with the mental and emotional aspects of addiction.
How long has Tommy Rosen been in recovery, and what is his current relationship with marijuana?
-Tommy Rosen has been in recovery for 26 years, and for the last 25 years, he has not had a single thought about wanting to smoke marijuana again. His relationship with marijuana is completely in the past.
Outlines
🌿 Introduction to Recovery 2.0 and Marijuana Use
Tommy Rosen, founder of Recovery 2.0, introduces the Recovery 2.0 protocol aimed at helping individuals stop using marijuana. He shares his personal history with marijuana, starting at age 13. Tommy explains how marijuana served him by calming his hyperactive mind, helping him avoid difficult emotions, and increasing his desire for play and life experiences. He emphasizes the importance of evaluating whether substances promote or demote personal growth, reflecting on his initial positive experiences with marijuana.
🚭 The Downward Spiral of Marijuana Dependence
Tommy discusses the progression of his relationship with marijuana, noting how it became a regular part of his life and affected his daily activities. He describes the community he developed around marijuana use and the pervasive role it played in his experiences. He recounts his attempt to quit for 30 days, the initial success, and the relapse after 22 days due to addictive thinking. Tommy shares his realization that marijuana was a mask for deeper issues and that treatment helped him understand the avoidance of feelings and the importance of presence over past or future obsessions.
🌱 Beyond Marijuana: Healing and Personal Growth
Tommy expresses his belief that marijuana dimmed his spirit over time and that he found greater benefits in practices like yoga and meditation. He advises on making informed decisions about marijuana use and suggests exploring paths of healing and recovery. Tommy addresses the legalization of marijuana and its impact on society, urging parents to guide their children with good information and personal experience. He encourages individuals to reflect on their own experiences and consider alternatives to marijuana for expanding consciousness and achieving optimal health.
🤝 The Importance of Community in Overcoming Addiction
Tommy stresses the importance of community in overcoming addiction, sharing his experience with the 12-step program and Marijuana Anonymous. He discusses the benefits of inpatient and outpatient treatment, as well as therapy, in addressing both the physical and mental aspects of addiction. Tommy emphasizes the value of learning about addiction and oneself through treatment and the importance of surrounding oneself with supportive, recovery-focused individuals.
💪 Final Thoughts on Recovery and Moving Forward
Tommy concludes by encouraging individuals to utilize all available resources in their journey to overcome addiction. He shares his personal recovery experience, being marijuana-free for 26 years, and the importance of continuous self-reflection to determine whether marijuana or any substance truly serves one's life goals. He offers hope and inspiration, inviting individuals to seek answers within themselves and to embrace a path of recovery without looking back.
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Keywords
💡Recovery 2.0
💡Addiction
💡Marijuana
💡Hyperactive Mind
💡Emotional Regulation
💡Playfulness
💡Community
💡Treatment
💡Meditation
💡Legalization
💡Self-Reflection
Highlights
Tommy Rosen, founder of Recovery 2.0, shares his personal journey with marijuana addiction.
The Recovery 2.0 protocol aims to educate on the effects of marijuana to help individuals make informed decisions.
Marijuana initially served Tommy by calming his hyperactive mind and helping with difficult emotions.
It increased Tommy's desire to be playful and his overall appetite for life.
Tommy built a narrative around marijuana use that it was beneficial and soothing.
As the relationship with marijuana progressed, Tommy used it more frequently and it became a part of his daily life.
Tommy recognized the need to stop using marijuana and attempted a 30-day abstinence challenge.
At 22 days, Tommy experienced a thought pattern that led him to relapse, highlighting the addictive nature of marijuana.
Tommy's realization that marijuana was not a cure but a mask for deeper issues led him to seek treatment.
Treatment helped Tommy understand that marijuana was an avoidance mechanism for his emotions and past pains.
Sobriety revealed to Tommy the core issues he had been avoiding, which marijuana use had masked.
Tommy advocates for alternative paths to healing such as yoga and meditation, which offer benefits without the downsides of marijuana.
The legalization of marijuana and its changing social perception are causing confusion, especially for young people.
Tommy emphasizes the importance of good information and personal experience in making decisions about marijuana use.
He suggests that those who use marijuana should also explore practices like yoga and meditation to experience their benefits.
Tommy shares his experience of recovery, stating he has not thought about using marijuana for the past 25 years.
The Recovery 2.0 protocol offers support for those looking to stop using marijuana and live a life of recovery.
Tommy encourages individuals to reflect on whether marijuana serves them and consider a path to healing and recovery.
For those ready to stop using marijuana, Tommy suggests seeking community support and considering treatment options.
Tommy discusses the importance of therapy and addressing the underlying issues that may contribute to marijuana addiction.
He shares his personal journey of recovery, emphasizing the value of community and support in overcoming addiction.
Transcripts
hey everybody this is Tommy Rosen I'm
the founder of recovery 2.0 and this is
the recovery 2.0 protocol to stop using
marijuana
I had a long protracted love affair with
marijuana in my life which began when I
was 13 years old and went up until I was
22 the purpose of this protocol is to
bring to light what I learned in my
relationship with marijuana so that you
can take this information and apply it
to your own life in your own
relationship with marijuana and decide
what will be best for you we should
always ask ourselves when we struggle
with any kind of decision to take a
substance into our body or not is this
substance going to promote me or demote
me is it going to build me up or bring
me down I can tell you that when we look
at addiction the question we should be
asking is how does this addictive
substance serve me how has it been
serving me well as I look back at my
first experiences with marijuana when I
was 13 I can tell you that marijuana
served me in a couple of very important
ways number one it calmed my hyperactive
mind that's a medical fact by the way
marijuana marijuana is calming to the
hyperactive mind it also helped me to
move aside difficult emotions I found
that I had anxiety and a lot of anger
and was caught up in some ways as a
young kid and marijuana could take that
and sort of put that off to the side for
me and it would allow me to have more of
a free day more of an enjoyable day
certainly it increased my
desire to be playful and my ability to
be playful there were a lot of antics
that went on it certainly increased my
appetite and not just for food but for
life in general because I had been so
caught up in my head and so anxious as a
kid that I was unable to just enjoy and
just be so when I smoke marijuana and
felt the feeling of being high for the
first time I felt like it was the first
deep breath I had ever taken in my life
the first deep breath that's a powerful
statement so I had found some relief it
had done something for me and I begin to
at that moment I began to build a story
around my marijuana use around my
relationship with marijuana I need this
this will help me this is good for me
this is soothing to me and so there's a
real sort of feeling of why would I
possibly give this up it's bringing so
much into my life so that's the first
part of the relationship and like many
relationships it's very intoxicating at
the beginning of the relationship and
more will be revealed later on in the
relationship and that certainly was the
case here so as I move on in my
relationship with marijuana
I recognize that number one I'm doing
more and more of it I'm using it more
I'm smoking more and more regular
interview intervals it's a part of my
life it's really becoming threaded into
my experience of being alive if I if I
want to go to the gym even like I'll get
high because I just it's giggly and fun
and it'll it'll go to the gym and have
that experience also if I want to not go
to the gym and I want to just sit back
and sit on the couch and watch five
hours of sports or or some kind of
movies or whatever it is it'll help me
do that too
marijuana's basically becomes the thing
that i need in my life to do almost
anything it's not need like a heroin
addict needs heroin it's different if
you encountered me when I ran out of
marijuana or didn't have it for a day or
two what you would have encountered was
an irritable person kind of annoying and
annoyed and irritable and kind of
and not really able to enjoy himself as
this goes on what she recognizes all the
people that you hang out with by this
point also smoke pot so you've got this
community of people that are are engaged
in this way of life
you recognize that most of the
experiences that you're having have
something to do with marijuana in some
way shape or form it's really become
threaded through your whole existence
that I can remember very clearly the day
when I made a decision to stop smoking
pot for 30 days I've got a stop I need
to clean out it's gonna be difficult but
I need to do it and so I went through
that first couple days of irritability
and I was working out and starting to
feel better and I got up to 10 days and
I was like wow this is incredible you
know and I was like wow I'm gonna make
it to 30 I'm gonna make it to 30 you
know and then I kept going and cooked
going and I was paying a little bit more
attention to school and a little bit
more attention a little bit more present
in my life and I made it to 20 days and
I kept I was like wow I'm really gonna
make it to 30 days this is incredible
well I made it to 22 days and on that
day I woke up and the strangest thought
entered my head I know I'm gonna make it
to 30 days so I don't really have to
make it to 30 days that's the thought I
had at 22 days since I know I'm going to
make it it's as if I've already made it
so I don't have to make
and that thought entered my head and by
eleven o'clock in the morning I was
smoking bong hits and I was off to the
races again and I remembered later that
day feeling oh oh this is why I wanted
to make it to 30 days this feeling is
why I really felt a great sense of
letdown that thinking that I just
described to you that's just straight-up
addictive thinking that's all that is
that's an addictive thought which
translated into an action to imbibe in
an addictive behavior which I had
decided I would not imbibe in at least
for another eight days but the minute
that thinking came in that was it
ultimately I stopped smoking pot when I
went off to treatment the last thing I
said to my friend was I'm going to give
up cocaine I'm going to give up heroin
but no treatment facility in the world
could make me stop smoking pot that is
how deeply ingrained in my world that
was and when I got the treatment slowly
over the next few weeks month a little
over a month I started to understand
that my whole life had been about about
avoiding the way that I was feeling all
my actions were about trying to recreate
some kind of pleasure I had at some
point in the past or trying to avoid
pain that I had felt at some point in
the past and meanwhile as since I'm
obsessed with the future and obsessed
with the past but I have no sense of
presence I was just smoking pot all
those years avoiding all those feelings
never learning how to go through a
difficult feeling but just putting it
aside just like brushing something under
a rug and expecting it to be gone when I
got sober
and I started to live life as a sober
person free of drugs and alcohol
completely guess what was waiting for me
me all my core issues all those emotions
I had stuffed and pushed aside all those
years I had not actually benefited from
the pain and the challenge of going
through life because I had always pushed
the pain and challenge aside well that
was a big eye-opener for me marijuana
had not healed me it had not cured me it
had simply been a mask over a series of
issues that eventually we're going to
have to be worked out but that as long
as I was smoking marijuana
could never be worked out would never be
worked out and so you see the minute I
let go of that I entered a world where a
new kind of freedom and a new kind of
healing was possible for me but I never
could have known that in the early days
when marijuana was still serving me and
then later on when marijuana became a
burden to my life I certainly could have
known that by letting go of it there was
gonna be a way to heal from the original
wounds and the original hurts that I had
used marijuana to cover up in the first
place
marijuana dimness the human spirit over
time that was my direct experience I can
tell you that I'm glad that I found it
when I found it because I needed it at
that time but the best thing that could
have happened to me was that much
earlier than I did I would have moved on
to a path of healing a path of recovery
a path of yoga path of meditation which
have given me that all the benefits and
beyond what marijuana could ever give me
without any downside these days
marijuana is being legalized in a lot of
different states
it's got to be confusing to kids parents
come at them with a lot of fear-based
information marketers come at them
you know marketing marijuana products to
them in the states where it's legal and
parents don't really know what to do
some of the parents smoke pot especially
those pot smoking parents really it's
difficult not sure how to guide their
child most in most cases I can't really
tell my kid not to do this
that would be hypocritical I can try to
tell them to wait and plus all the
strains of marijuana that they're
they're creating now they're hybridizing
or are extremely potent extremely strong
very different than what was around back
then so we were continually
manufacturing a more potent way of
distracting ourselves really tough time
I don't want to get into any kind of
political discussion about the
legalization of marijuana what I wish
for people what I wish for you is I
would like you to be able to make a
decision based upon good information and
based upon your direct experience I
think if people are going to decide to
smoke marijuana that they should also be
turned on to a path of yoga and
meditation where they're not smoking
marijuana while they're meditating
they're not smoking marijuana while
they're practicing yoga so that they can
have an experience of how those things
open up the heart open up the mind calm
the mind you know bring ease to the body
I want you to be able to reflect on your
own experience in life and with good
information be able to make up your own
mind about this stuff I had a positive
experience this is something that works
for me at this point but I'm also aware
of the dangers and where this might lead
and I think I'd like to look into some
of these other things you know I'm
interested in optimal health I'm
interested in expanding consciousness
not limiting consciousness to me
whenever we reach outside of ourselves
for any drug or alcohol we're limiting
what's possible for us so if you can
self reflect if you can self correct
when you need to you can think for
yourself and you have the ability to
tell the truth and
deep-level and I don't mean tell the
truth to another person I mean tell the
truth to yourself then you may find
yourself moving beyond the confines of a
relationship with marijuana for me it
couldn't take me where I needed to go I
had to learn that the hard way and I had
to mentally emotionally and physically
detox in my own way from marijuana so
let's say you've come to the point where
you're ready to stop you realize that
you have a problem with marijuana that
you want to see what life would be like
without it what do you do
as with all addictions and all points of
pivot in life it's going to require a
couple of key elements first element
always the first element is community
it's coming out of the aloneness and
into community with other people who are
trying to walk the same path that you
would like to walk for me of course it
was the 12 steps I found a home and
support and love and connection and
understanding in that community so
really really helped me to move beyond
the the mental addiction the mental
peace of the addiction there are
marijuana Anonymous meetings many people
still don't realize that but marijuana
Anonymous is just another fellowship
that uses the 12 steps particularly for
people who want to stop using marijuana
very powerful community obviously people
understand each other and what they've
been through and and they all have had
this deep experience with marijuana and
they all want to move beyond it and live
in a place where they're free from it so
that's a that's an incredible resource
for anybody who wants to stop smoking or
using marijuana in some cases in many
cases marijuana so deeply takes over a
person's life
that they're going to need a little time
away a little space between them and
using a little space between them and
their community of friends who have been
using with them getting into a new
environment is so helpful and what's
what's often the response I get from
people who want to stop smoking pot is
it's just marijuana I'm gonna go into
treatment with heroin addicts and
cocaine addicts and all this it doesn't
make any sense to me and what I say to
them all is is simply this the most
dangerous and insidious thing about
marijuana is it doesn't kill you right
away you could spend the rest of your
life and never get beyond this problem
never realize your dreams never unlock
your gifts never get to live the life
that you were born to live because your
life didn't implode like the life of a
heroin addict or the life of a cocaine
addict who had to get sober so I say to
marijuana addicts people who use
marijuana and want to stop please get
past the idea that this is some kind of
less dangerous situation it's dangerous
it just won't kill you right away you'll
get to live a kind of half life and who
wants to live that certainly nobody like
you and certainly nobody like me so when
you get beyond that idea you might say
to yourself Wow to be able to go to a
place where I could get support be
distanced from my normal routines that
might actually be helpful to me and
guess what you'll get to learn so much
about addiction and about your life and
you'll even learn some of the reasons
why you might be using marijuana and
what that might be covering up in your
life the most incredible
learning's can come to you so if you can
get to treatment inpatient treatment
that's often a wonderful wonderful thing
there's also outpatient treatment which
is useful for people who for some reason
can't go to inpatient treatment maybe
they have responsibilities that they
simply cannot leave for 30 days I tell
people no matter what it is if you can
get beyond addiction take the 30 days
but if for some reason you can't do that
there's outpatient treatment you'll go
to a treatment facility five six seven
hours a day for five or six days a week
but you'll sleep at home at night beyond
that there's therapy and you can be in a
one-on-one therapeutic relationship with
a counselor who can help guide you into
healthy lifestyle practices but also
unraveling some of the mental twists
around marijuana addiction and some of
the trauma or the unprocessed emotional
residue from your past all of the this
work is going to be wonderful work to
help you to heal and move beyond
marijuana use for me when I tell people
all the time use everything at your
disposal for me it was the 12 steps
therapy also treatment and today I
surround myself with people who are on a
path of recovery or on a path of
spiritual learning on a path of healing
on a path that leads to health wellness
expansion of consciousness and awareness
and living a life second to none I'm 26
years in recovery continuously without
any marijuana in my system and I can
tell you that for at least the last 25
of those years I have not had a single
thought of wow I wish I could smoke pot
again it's completely removed from my
mind and my body and my spirit whatever
that relationship was about for me it
was completed a long time
go and I hope that you find this
inspiring and you will seek inside
yourself for the answer to this question
does this ultimately serve me is this
thing really gonna bring me where I need
to go in my life I trust you to make
that answer and I hope this has been
helpful information for you we have lots
of protocols here at recovery 2.0 much
like this one videos that will help
people to get off of different kinds of
drugs and out of other addictive
behaviors if there's some other way that
we can serve you I trust and hope that
you'll let us know until then take good
care of yourself
walk this path of recovery never look
back and don't ever despair there's a
way through every block see you soon
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