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Seeking Allah's Help to Break Free

As-salamu alaykum, brothers and sisters. I've been struggling with cannabis since I was young, and for a long time, I smoked heavily every day. Alhamdulillah, I'm now trying to return to my studies and strengthen my deen. Since Ramadan, I've been making a consistent effort to pray, often managing three or four times a day-a big step, as I used to not even fast. But the struggle is real. I still find myself smoking many nights. I managed three months clean, then fell back into it. I've thrown my supply away so many times, only to go out and buy more. I recently had another two weeks of sobriety, but I relapsed today. Even during this blessed month, I've been feeling very emotional and anxious daily, and I went back to smoking right after Maghrib. How do I stop this for good? When I'm sober, I feel like a terrible person. I've, by Allah's mercy, stopped using harder substances, but weed feels impossible to quit because it's so easy to find. Adding to this, I have my final university entrance exams in three months, so starting to smoke again now is a really terrible idea. I'm asking for your sincere advice and du'as.

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Three months clean is proof you CAN do it. Relapse is part of the journey for many. Don't let it erase your progress. You got this bro.

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You're not a terrible person. You're someone struggling with an addiction while trying to get closer to Allah. That makes you strong. Will make dua for you.

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The fact you keep throwing it away shows your true intention. It's a battle, but you're fighting. May Allah make it easy for you and accept your efforts.

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Focus on your exams. Use that as your 'why'. Every time you want to smoke, open a book instead. Replace the habit. May Allah grant you success in both.

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Man, I feel you. The university stress is real and makes everything harder. Try to change your routine after Maghrib, go for a walk instead. May Allah help you.

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Brother, you've already taken huge steps. Praying regularly and leaving harder stuff is massive progress. Keep making dua, ask Allah for strength. You can beat this insha'Allah.

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Dua and action. Make sincere dua, then physically avoid the places and people linked to it. Your exams are a great motivator to focus elsewhere. Insha'Allah.

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Keep praying. That's your anchor. The shaytan wants you to feel like a bad person when you're sober. Don't listen. Your repentance is sincere.

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