I have a confession to make.

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So I picked a niche...

The niche I picked is "Quit smoking weed" or "Kick that Marijuana Addiction out of your life"...though it's just considered quit weed I guess. What really happened was...I am a pothead, have been one on and off, mostly on, for MANY years. When it came to choosing a subject to blog about, I decided to pick "quit weed" because...I need to quit weed.

Same day as I picked a niche, I chose which primary program I would try for myself to quit smoking weed, the program by "Seb Grant" who has videos on youtube that I watched some years ago and had been wanting to try since.

So I bought the program, LOVED it, and decided to start a page to promote it. Actually I started the page before I bought the program and was still smoking pot when I started it.

I was thinking from perspective of future money making, but also to help myself kick the habit, since blogging is something that is recommended on reddit forums and other quit weed forums.

However, thinking form the perspective of "I wanna monetize this" I framed it similarly to another page promoting the same product, which is "This is how I did it, and I am clean now" - which just isn't the truth in my case.

But I thought to myself but how can I monetize my blog form the perspective of "Hey, my name is Yuriy, and I am starting this page because I am a pothead, and have quit many times before, but this time it's for good - hence the name of the page, quit weed for good. This is what I am doing, and this is my process".

So I'm a couple of weeks into the page, a bit more perhaps, and 6 posts in, and was considering dropping the chosen niche and picking something else that I am passionate about, probably about food...but that would be dishonest to myself since I need to work on my quit weed page for my own sake, to help myself stay clean.

I realized that well in my process of quitting, there are things I'm doing, supplements I'm taking, exercise routines, sauna machine that I use to sweat out, diet, recipes, I use a Vitamix, etc... there are all these aspects of my lifestyle that go into staying clean. Why not re-frame my page from "this is how I did it" to "this is WHAT I am doing and how I am doing it. If I can monetize it through honesty, great, if not, I'll build up my page until I no longer need it to stay clean, then I'll focus on the next page which will be all about monetizing.

What do you guys think?

Please give me some pointers here, I'd really like your input, my WA people!

By the way, it is all of you as the community that have encouraged me to hold a higher vision up before my eyes and work toward a better future. One without drugs.

THANK YOU!!!

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First, good for you for not only deciding to quit for good, but for building a mechanism to support yourself in the process! Although my niche is completely different, it also helps to support me in doing something I want and need to do more of. Second, don't be afraid to be honest with your readers! When I think back on all of the things that I've read that held meaning for me, it was almost always the personal stories. It is nice to be "taught" sometimes, but most of us, I think, want to hear about people who struggle with the same things we do and how they are working to overcome it. We want to know that we're not alone in our struggles. Finally, there's nothing wrong with wanting to choose a new niche if this one really doesn't appeal to you. Or, once you get your site really going, you can always add a second. Just think about why you're wanting to change. Does it really not appeal, or is it a matter of being afraid to share your personal struggles online? Either way, I'm praying for you in your journey, both as you work towards beating this addiction, and as you build your business!

As a lot of people here have commented, I think you should try to be as honest as possible. Your blog will benefit that way, and will in effect give you more content to write as you document your experience with quitting the habit.

I know what you mean about the depression though. Last night I too went to bed feeling down, and un-inspired. The MAIN thing keeping me off the weed is the physical drain it had on me. I just felt so ridiculously tired all the time, and I don't want to go back to that exhaustion.

All the best mate!!

Yeah hope you don't mind but I've basically chosen you as my sober-buddy on line lol...so if I feel down, I'll let you know. And I hope you'll do the same.

Absolutely not, how dare you!!!

lol, only joking, don't mind my silly sense of humour :)

Always there to put a hand on your shoulder bud :)

Oh no I get it I was actually imagining you saying that ot me with a Brit accent hehe

haha lol you get me already :)

Hi there...I'm with Liz...stick at what you have done so far...you have got the perfect situation where you can sit down each day and write about everything you have been going through...what you have done...

There'll be millions of people out there who will be able to relate with you...force yourself to sit down for half an hour each day and just write what ever comes out of your head and then publish it...before you know it you'll have a book to sell...the response you got from Lynne below is pretty amazing...hope you read all of her links!

Have you got a website started yet? Let me know...I will help you as much as I can if you want it!

Hey Steve. Yeah I do have a website started. It's on my profile. As I said the frame I put it in was "this is how I did it" but I basically got stuck on that because it's not an honest frame. So I wanna reframe it to this is WHAT I am doing and how I am doing it. And with that frame I can then write a blog every two days or so in present tense, rather than past tense, which is dishonest.

Hi again...just found your website...I was on the wrong page! It's 4.30 on Friday morning here and it's time I had a sleep!

Stick with honesty and you can't go wrong! Sounds like you're getting on top of things so that's good...if you think I might be able to help you out with anything let me know...

Hope you have a great day! I'm off to sleep now...

You are very kind and I may take you up on your offer Steve. Thanks very much !

I'm going to have a look at both your sites on Sunday...

A little too early yet Steve. Not much of anything there since I am still in the "conceptual" niche stage! But thank you so very much for the kind offer my friend !

:-(

I think you should stick to your original idea. Especially because you can follow along with what you write about and take the necessary steps to actually quitting. If that's what you want, then keep at it!

And include everythinf that you do to help along the way. So write about all those topics. Why not! They can be categories.

Wishing you all the best with your site and quitting ;-)

I'm with you Liz! He should stick with it...

Thank you Liz, I am going to stick with my original idea, but I'm going to change the frame from past tense *have done it* to present tense, this will help me write, as I do not like being dishonest.

Hi Yuriy

I am an addict and alcoholic but I am 8 years clean.

Here's what I think :) Honesty is key, be yourself and nobody else. Share from your heart and don't try and pretend to be something you are not.

If you are still using, so what? You know there are loads more people hooked and using than hooked and clean.

There are so many people trying to get clean searching online for help and often the help a person gets is knowing that they are not alone.This can give the strength to get clean, or maybe just to keep trying.

I have a website which is more a hobby than anything else about my addictions, you can check out my profile and have a look if you like. I fact at some stage when you have your website going and it looks good let me know, maybe we can collaborate.

I don't know if you have heard what the only requirement is for joining a 12 step group? (Alcoholics Anonymous/ Narcotics Anonymous etc)

The only requirement is the DESIRE to be be clean. You do not have to be clean.

Just something interesting I thought I would share with you.

Here are some posts I have shared here that might help you with your writing style: I wish you the best on your journey, however you choose to walk it.

Oh and just know that there are buckets of addicts here, I know because they all talk to me..... check out the comments on my profile and you can connect with a few of them.

PPS like you have seen this community is incredible with support, whether it be what your niche is going to be about or whether you are struggling with depression.

So my advice is to use this platform, it will take you further than you ever dreamed possible.

Hi Lynne...I have just read your wonderful reply to this young man...I mentioned to him there's probably millions of people out there who could benefit from his daily wisdom...not to mention he could end up with a book if he keeps at it!

Thanks Steve, oh yes for sure. I am trying to find the time to write an eBook for my website. I find that sharing about my problems and my experiences has made my recovery so much stronger, and I am helping others at the same time!

That's fantastic...getting all out in writing is a great way to go! It's win win for everybody! My brother has been plagued with many problems associated with drugs & alcohol so I know where you are coming from!
A friend of mine has been on the road to recovery battling Methamphetamine addiction for 10 years now...it has been a slog but I have been there every step of the way...sometimes they are not easy steps...
All the best to you...it sounds like you are a strong woman with a purpose now...help as many as you can!

I see nothing wrong with chronicling your journey actually, that would be the right approach to take and once your site is built out a bit you could slip an affiliate link into some anchor text here and there as you mention some of the products you use and even do a review of that Seb Grant program and link out to that review as often as you can from other articles.
Good luck to you

That's awesome! It's obviously a topic you know a lot about, and when you get to the point where you can say "I'm drug free" perhaps you can start mentoring others to do the same. It would be cool to hear about "your triggers" and how you deal with them. All the best.

thank you so much for the support in this. Guess I have some rewriting to do on my website. Good thing I came up with this only 6 posts in. The positive response of the community is a wonderful confirmation and emotionally overwhelming in a good way. I've only been here a bit less than a month and I already love you all very much.

Yes, it's a great community. I wish you all the best on your journey :-)

I can see there's been a wonderful response back to you...that tells me we love right back atchya!

Lived experience and following a journey is a great perspective to take. Having people track your achievements along the path t quitting may also afford you some support. It's also very honest and I feel that honesty shines through. However, I do think there are risks to putting your life out there for the world to see. I would suggest you try and foresee what those risks may be (e.g. dark net dealers targeting you with deals) and put a few risk management strategies in place in advance that will help you avert potential roadblocks. Good luck with this - looking forward to seeing your journey and wishing you all the best in achieving your goal of quitting! Cheers, Lisa

Oh I'm not worried about dealers. I live in Washington...it's legal here. There's a shop a mile from me that is always ready to support me in a relapse lol but I hear what you're saying. Not too worried about all that.

It's pretty much been legalised where I live as well!

The cannabis scene is not as "dodgy" as the media would have you believe, at least not in my experience. A lot of close friends sell weed, and a lot of them know where it has been grown. I don't hear many stories of "bad" weed dealers.

The same cannot be said for ecstasy and cocaine, which I have had some bad experiences with. I don't take hard drugs anymore, but in the past I have met some very dodgy people in that circle.

Hi Yuriy,
I admire you for your confession. Doesn't everyone have a weakness in their daily life that they would like to purge!
I dig your "What I am doing about it" approach. I believe more readers will feel personally involved and motivated by your blog posts, and your progressive, healthy actions, day-to-day!
I feel it could motivate you to 'lead the way', and be the authority in your niche. By being honest with yourself and others, you are being believable, human...and rather endearing.
Congratulations for your vision, and BEST of luck in being consistent with it!
Always do remember that you are only human...do not be too hard on yourself Yuriy, and keep in mind to love yourself first:)

thank you very much! And thanks for the follow! Always good to know I'm growing my network on here...been goin rather slow here.

If you want any tips from me on how to get your network going please let me know...I will be happy to share with you what I have been doing since I started...

In my opinion, your are doing exactly the right thing. put yourself out there and invite people to take the journey with you.
You will attract a following from people who want to do the same thing, help them by setting an example and they will be loyal follows who will spread the word. Cannot beat word of mouth advertising.
Stick with what you are doing and work on sourcing or building products to monetize your business down the track.
All the best with your business and quitting.
Cheers Kev

Thanks so much Kev! Yeah I woke up this morning and it hit me like a 5 ton brick - BE HONEST. Thank you for your input! Especially since it's what I was hoping to hear.

Stick with it and let me know how you go. Cheers Kev

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