Just quit after 15 years heavy use

Hi, I'm just looking for some support in quitting cannabis. I stopped two days ago but using CBD (no THC) to help me. Every time I get a craving, I smoke the CBD. I read on a medical site that it is the best supplement for aiding in quitting and in fact, it helped my cravings enough for me to get off THC. And I really am not very excited about the CBD - it's just something to replace the cravings, so I know that I won't get addicted to it. But I've read many of these posts and no one has mentioned it. Any thoughts on that?

I got to the point of smoking so much that it was interfering with everything. I can't imagine the PAWS being any worse than the addiction. I was waking up every night around 2 - 3 a.m. and stay awake for an hour or two, actually quite upset about it. That has been going on for a few years. Many times I would just get up and then go to bed at 7 pm. I haven't had much of a social life as a result. I've spent so much time regretting smoking when I did, reviewing all the things that happened during the time and wondering if they were my fault. I was way nice when I was high (mostly always) and people have taken advantage of that. Of course, my daughter also got addicted and is now trying to quit at the age of 24. I've made a right mess of my life so if anyone is reading this, wondering if they should quit sooner or later, my advice is sooner. I get heart palpitations, static brain, memory problems, and...have any of you all had this, where you dream but just a snippet that loops and loops, usually some math problem or something really insignificant and troubling? This is not PAWS, this was me when I was using.

When it went legal in my state, I got a card and then it was much stronger and so readily available, and legal of course (!) - but my side effects got worse. I'm looking forward to getting my dreams back (I already had one nice one, and one not so nice) and feeling normal again. I've quit in the past and went back after a few months because it seemed no one noticed or cared and I missed the feeling. But my tolerance is so high, I don't get the high feeling anymore so the good of it has faded considerably. And actually, at my age (50), I'm too old to keep this up.

Here's some good things about quitting:

The time goes by soooo fast.
I'm not craving more every twenty-thirty minutes
Good dreams
Save $300 - $400 a month
My eyes look pretty - not red
Less paranoid about people judging me for being high
Hopefully I'll be more motivated and get my book finished - right now i have to force myself to do anything and I don't enjoy what I'm doing
Not dependent on anything, so better health
Less mistakes at work (fingers crossed)


So, if you're reading this, please send me some good quitting vibes. It's only been three days.

Thanks <3