From my experience - weed is a better alternative if you're trying to stay away from doing harder drugs every day.
But if you're trying to be completely sober, I think weed is highly addictive and def has withdrawal effects
If that made any sense.

I feel like I'm addicted to the heightened / dulled feelings and senses they give me, whatever they are, not a specific thing. Guess that's why I can't stay sober for very long... Things are too plain without them. Like we're just floating on this dying rock pretending we're not going crazy in our heads. Most of the times, they make me more honest, grateful, and in touch with myself and others.