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You have made 2 really big steps. 1. you posted on this site for everyone to see and said you have a problem (hard thing to admit) and 2. even harder: you admit that you feel helpless about stopping and need help.
Very big start and very good work! What now?
For me it is keep reading all of the posts on this site even if you don't post yourself. The next depends a lot on your age and situation. You mention your father and mother and sister. How about sitting them down and telling them what you said to us in the post. If that is too hard you can write it in a letter. Tell them that you want to stop and just can't and ask for help. Now help could be a drug counselor (good place to start) or a drug help group.
If you are older another variation of the above skipping the talking to parents part. Go directly to yellow pages and look up what type of drug counseling is in your area.
Find someone who doesn't use anymore. Keep them as a support. And keep posting.
You CAN stop! Life CAN be better and you CAN begin to feel good about yourself.
Welcome to the forum. Like Axl, I smoked pot daily for years, probably close to 20. I finally got sick of always being in a fog and being stoned all the time, so I decided to quit. It was easy after the first couple of days. there is no withdrawal, it's purely the habit of smoking - it's totally psychological. You can quit if you really want to. I did have to change the crowd that I was hanging around with - completely. Otherwise, like you have experienced, it is so easy to just continue using. You have such a long life in front of you and by realizing that quitting is something you need to do, you have taken the first step. Keep posting, we will help you every step of the way.
Weed is less addicting then any other drug out there. Ciggerettes, alcohol, hell caffeine is more addicting than weed is. Trust me dude, quitting wont be to bad. Just stay away from it. And remember, it doesnt make you a bad person to be addicted to something.
You can do it bro.
Keep us posted on your progress. xoxoxo. sophie.