Joost, 40
A father instead of a smoker
Then
Joost had smoked weed since college. Every evening once the kids were asleep, and during the day on weekends. He forgot school appointments and sat at soccer games with his mind somewhere else. His wife said she felt alone in their marriage.
The turning point
His son asked why daddy always went to the shed. Joost didn't know what to say. That night he threw out his stash. The first two weeks were restless and he slept badly, but he kept going with walks and a fixed bedtime.
Now
Joost quit two years ago. He reads to his kids every evening and coaches the soccer team. His wife says she has her husband back. He says: I thought I was relaxed. I was just absent.
“What feels like relaxing to you can feel like absence to the people around you.”
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