Your drive
The business idea. The book. The move you keep talking about. It all makes sense at night and none of it happens in the morning.
12 of 12 founding seats open
You're not lazy.
You're foggy.
Quit Weed with Mike is a 45-day coaching program for men and women who are done needing weed to wind down, fall asleep, or feel like themselves. Clear head. Real energy. The person you know you're supposed to be.
Apply for a founding seat
12 seats. Starts January 5, 2027. Application takes 3 minutes.
Be honest
The 9pm ritual isn't relaxing you anymore.
- 01
You tell yourself it's just to take the edge off. The edge shows up every night now.
- 02
You can't fall asleep without it. Or you can, but you don't want to find out.
- 03
You've quit before. A week. Maybe a month. It always comes back on a Friday.
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Your motivation shows up at 7am and it's gone by 4pm.
- 05
You're good at your job. Nobody would guess. That's exactly the problem.
- 06
You're not addicted. You just can't picture a normal night without it.
If three or more of those hit, you already know. You don't need another article about THC. You need a plan, a date, and people around you who are doing it too.
Mike Carels
Coach · Cancer survivor · Clean
Why me
I'm not preaching from a mountaintop.
For years weed was part of my routine. Wind down, zone out, eat, repeat. I told myself it helped me relax. What it actually did was keep me comfortable while my health, my focus and my ambition slid sideways.
At 34 I was diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer. Weed didn't cause that. But it was part of a life that was out of alignment, and the diagnosis made me look at all of it. That turning point is why I coach people today.
Here's the part most coaches won't tell you. I still went back to it. Then a bad experience made the decision for me. I declared my clean date publicly, committed to 90 days, and I've been walking this road in real time.
So I know the 9pm itch. I know the Friday negotiation. And I know what's on the other side, because I'm living it. Quit Weed with Mike is the exact process I'm using, built into 45 days so you don't have to white-knuckle it alone.
The real cost
It's not the weed. It's the version of you it keeps on the couch.
Your body
Late-night munchies. Skipped workouts. Ten pounds that showed up quietly. Sleep that looks like eight hours and feels like four.
Your presence
You're in the room but half there. With your partner, your kids, your friends. They notice more than they say.
There's no crash. No rock bottom. Nobody stages an intervention for someone with a good job and a vape pen. That's the trap. It's just a slow fade, and it's easy to call it normal.
The 45-day method
Identity first. Habits follow.
Most people try to quit by fighting the habit. That's why it keeps coming back. We start with who you're becoming, then build the habits that person would have anyway.
And you don't need more willpower. Willpower is the most unreliable thing you own. You need a life the old habit doesn't fit into. Change the room, not your resolve.
- Days 1–1501
Clear the Smoke
Get through the hardest two weeks with a plan, not willpower.
- Set your clean date and clear the house
- The first 72 hours, hour by hour
- Sleep reset for the nights you're dreading
- The craving playbook: what to do in the 10 minutes that matter
- Build a new evening ritual to replace the old one
- Days 16–3002
Rebuild Yourself
The fog lifts. Now you find out what you were numbing.
- Identity work: who you are without it
- What the weed was actually doing for you, and how to meet that need clean
- Training and nutrition basics to rebuild energy
- Getting your drive and dopamine back online
- Days 31–4503
Lock It In
Make it who you are, not something you're trying.
- Future-self vision and the next 90 days
- Friends, weekends, travel: trigger-proof your social life
- Your relapse plan, so a slip never becomes a spiral
- Leave with a clear head and a person you respect in the mirror
What you get
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Weekly live group calls
Coaching with me and the other 11 people in the group. Real conversations, not a webinar.
The 45-day curriculum
Short daily lessons and exercises. About 20 to 30 minutes a day. Built for busy people.
Daily check-ins
A simple daily report in the private group. Accountability you can't hide from.
The craving playbook
What to do at 9pm on a Friday when every part of you wants to light up.
Private group
A chat with people who get it. Someone is always awake when the itch hits.
Founding member rate
Beta pricing you won't see again. In exchange I want your honest feedback.
Straight talk
This isn't for everyone.
This is for you if
- You smoke most days and you're tired of needing it
- You're functional, maybe successful, and you know you're coasting
- You want to feel sharp in the morning and present at night
- You're ready to set a date and go all in for 45 days
- You'll show up, do the work, and be honest with the group
This is not for you if
- You want to “cut back” or smoke “just on weekends”
- You're looking for someone to do it for you
- You want a pill, a hack, or a shortcut
- You need medical detox or clinical treatment. Talk to a doctor first
Founding beta
12 seats. One start date.
This is the first round of Quit Weed with Mike. I'm capping it at 12 so every person gets real attention from me. Not a course you buy and forget.
Everyone starts together on January 5, 2027. New year, clean slate, and a group that's all going through the same days at the same time.
Founding members get the lowest price this program will ever run at. I'll walk you through it on a short call once your application is in.
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Applications close December 20, 2026 or when seats fill.
Questions
You're probably wondering.
Do I have to quit completely?
Yes. For 45 days you're all in. Cutting back is how most people stay stuck for years. You'll get a clean date, a plan for the hard nights, and a group holding you to it.
I can't sleep without it. What happens?
Your sleep will be off for the first stretch. That's normal and it passes. We cover a full sleep reset in the first two weeks so you know what to expect and what to do about it.
How much time does it take?
Roughly 20 to 30 minutes a day, plus one live group call a week. It's built for people with jobs, families and full calendars.
What if I slip?
You don't get kicked out. You tell the group, we look at what happened, and you get back on it. A slip is data. The relapse plan is part of the program for a reason.
Why a group and not 1:1?
Because you can't think your way out of this on your own. Every time you try, you end up negotiating with yourself, and you always lose. The way through is other people in the room. Eleven of them, going through the same days you are, is what gets you through a Friday night.
What does it cost?
Founding members get the lowest rate this program will ever run at. I share the details on a short call after I review your application, so we can both make sure it's the right fit.
Is this therapy or medical treatment?
No. This is coaching. If you use other substances heavily, have a diagnosed mental health condition, or have had withdrawal issues before, talk to a doctor before you start. I'm happy to work alongside them.
Apply
Take the first honest step.
Answer straight. There are no wrong answers, only vague ones. I read every application myself and reply within 48 hours.
- 1Apply below. 3 minutes.
- 2I review it and message you personally.
- 3Short call to make sure it's the right fit.
- 4You lock your seat. We start January 5, 2027.
Not ready to apply?
The Fog Playbook. Free.
7 things nobody tells you about quitting weed, and the one mistake that sends most people straight back to the couch. 12 pages. One action per page. Read it tonight.
- Why it's not a willpower problem, and what to change instead
- The 10 minute rule for the 9pm urge
- What happens to your sleep in the first two weeks, and how to get through it
- Why “cutting back” keeps you stuck for years
- The Friday script, so a slip never becomes a spiral
45 days from now you'll be clear or you'll be the same.
The time passes either way. Pick which version of you shows up on the other side.