Matthew Clarke > Quotes

“Weed is a powerful distraction from the pain of loneliness.”
― Matthew Clarke, Quitting Weed: The Complete Guide

“Consider boredom as a sign of not knowing what to do, rather than having nothing to do.”
― Matthew Clarke, Quitting Weed: The Complete Guide

“cannabis is all about enjoying the present moment at the expense of your future self. All the things you could accomplish today, to help get you closer to your goals and improve your mind and body, remain undone; everything is postponed to some random point in the future, one that never comes.”
― Matthew Clarke, Quitting Weed: The Complete Guide

“The potential experiences and personal growth that you lose every time you delay quitting is a tragedy; you end up barely scratching the surface of what life has to offer”
― Matthew Clarke, Quitting Weed: The Complete Guide

“Toxic shame is a powerful driver behind addiction. It leads to constantly needing to numb and distract yourself from the pain of feeling that you are somehow inferior. Addiction not only masks shame, but as the accumulated effects of addiction take hold, we feel even more additional shame.”
― Matthew Clarke, Quitting Weed: The Complete Guide

“Self-handicapping is one of the most common psychological drives behind addiction. If you have managed to be a “functional” stoner, imagine how well you could be doing if you took the obstacle of weed away: stop retarding your life by swimming against the current, operating at a fraction of what you are capable of.”
― Matthew Clarke, Quitting Weed: The Complete Guide

“However, human beings need regular social interaction. It is a fundamental need – so much so that isolation is a leading contributing factor of depression.”
― Matthew Clarke, Quitting Weed: The Complete Guide

“Chapter 9: The Motivation Chapter”
― Matthew Clarke, Quitting Weed: The Complete Guide

“Ultimately, it’s normal for friends to grow apart as they mature at different speeds and want different things out of life. At one stage in our lives, we seek fun and entertainment above all else; as we grow, we want different things – financial security, a rewarding career, contentment, a family – things we cannot get when we spend our days high and vegetating in front of a screen.”
― Matthew Clarke, Quitting Weed: The Complete Guide

“Nothing will send you back to smoking faster than thinking you need weed to function.”
― Matthew Clarke, Quitting Weed: The Complete Guide