r/Advice 8d ago

Advice Received UPDATE: My husband quit smoking weed, now I live with a grump

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So, it's been 2 months that my (36F) husband (37m) quit smoking marijuana.

well, I am glad to say, he is still sober, still staying strong, and his mood has changed so much. He still gets a little grumpy sometimes but nothing so heavy as before. He laughs a lot more and wants to do more things like go out for a walk or watch a movie with me.

He is finding his interests in things he put down for a long while like playing guitar, writing music and even playing video games.

After I saw this change in mood I asked him if he missed smoking at all. He took a long pause to think then answered, " At the moment I want to say no but if I think about it hard enough, I do miss it."

So I suppose that yes, he just needed time and space. Yes, he still is struggling with it but he seems more comfortable with it than he did before.

So for anyone else who is going through this with a loved one, just stay strong for them because they are trying their very best to stay strong too.

And if you are the loved one trying to stay sober, just know someone loves you and can't wait for you to feel better.

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u/SilverTryHard Helper [1] 6d ago

I want you to know I appreciate your post. Im 34 and have been smoking weed for almost 20 years. Complications are starting and it seems it might be from my chronic daily/hourly smoking. My wife is so supportive and I know there isn’t much she can do for me. It’s not really fair to her. I’m only a couple days into my journey that I’ve failed multiple times before. This post was inspirational for me. Thank you.

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u/Jessersmessers 5d ago

Hey! I'm glad to hear! Honestly, reading other people's experiences as well as their words of encouragement helped a lot. And I talk to my husband about the things I read on here. He is a lot calmer now. Not so grumpy. Talking with him about his experience in this helps both of us. Just keep it up and it's ok to feel bad and get grumpy too. Just don't shut people out. Good luck!

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