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I'm addicted to weed and do a lot of mushrooms as well. Never felt the urge to stop weed after a trip. As with all addictions, but especially weed, the only way to stop is to want to. The only really bad thing about quitting is the boredom from not being high. I've quite a dozen times myself, going upwards of a year sober, but I'm much less happy afterwards.



> the only way to stop is to want to ... but I'm much less happy afterwards

If you don't want to quit, nothing will help, probably.

> the boredom from not being high

Maybe this is the real problem?


That's exactly what I'm saying. Mushrooms aren't the key, wanting to quit is. Quitting weed is pretty easy if you want to. Not at all like tobacco or opioids.


The success scenarios I’ve heard about involve psilocybin + trained therapist. Some people have undirected transformative experiences, but some people (most?) need help navigating.


> undirected transformative experiences

Going in without a therapist doesn't necessarily mean the experience is undirected.

Even during an intense psilocybin experience, people typically retain some degree of agency and control over their actions. In most cases, individuals on a psilocybe trip can still make decisions and perform basic tasks, though their perceptions and judgments might be altered.




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