I started smoking weed daily at 11....first time at 9......and smoked pretty well every day from then until I was 26. Did alot of drinking and other drugs to, I am sad to say. On halloween of '98 I came to the same conclusion you have come to.....I need to chill for a while. I set a 5 year goal, and met it easily. In October of '07 I started smoking again to combat a back injury and because the pain meds make me feel like shit. I still don't drink or do other drugs........been over 9 years, and I started again to help my health. It's a strange thing...but if you feel you need to quit for a while...do it...it will be that much better when you come back. Peace!