Bored when not high.

So I'm a noobie that's in need of some immediate advice. Just a little important background first, then on to the question.

I'm 22 years old and only recently started smoking in January. However, since graduating college, I've begun to buy my own weed on a regular basis over the summer. In fact, I've been smoking nearly every day.

I've had some very poor self-esteem for a while now, mainly because of a complete lack of intimacy in my life (say what you will, but I'm human and crave companionship just like anyone else) as well as a general "sadness" for various reasons. Weed has helped tremendously to make me overall feel better. The issue is, however, now I just feel bored when I'm not high.

I'd really like to continue smoking. Otherwise, everything just seems so dull to me now. For anyone who has had experience with this, has anyone found it possible to simply keep smoking (as long as I remain productive, despite bored in life) until things get better without sort of becoming "desensitized" everything because of weed's ability to make everything more fun than it is sober?

This isn't meant to be a pity post; just felt like it was necessary background info.

tldr; bored with life when not high. can weed make you permanently desensitized to enjoying life while sober?

Thank you.

this is why bud gets a bad rep.

get out and do something with your life.

this is why bud gets a bad rep.

get out and do something with your life.

I am. I'm in a 1 year biomedical program before medical school. The productivity I was referring to was doing well in school.

If weed is making you not enjoy life as much then it's probably time to quit. Weed should be enjoyable, but it shouldn't be the thing making everything else not enjoyable.

Find a new hobby. Learn an instrument or read a good book or... something. If you're relying on weed just to enjoy life then you need to figure out the root of the problem and fix it.

gotcha, you made it sound like you were just sitting on the couch all day.

Find a hobby that you like to do and maybe just smoke at night

If weed is making you not enjoy life as much then it's probably time to quit. Weed should be enjoyable, but it shouldn't be the thing making everything else not enjoyable.

Find a new hobby. Learn an instrument or read a good book or... something. If you're relying on weed just to enjoy life then you need to figure out the root of the problem and fix it.

It's not that weed is the cause of making me enjoy life less. I've felt this way before I started smoking every day. I just simply enjoy myself more when I'm high. When sober, I feel like I would before smoking.

stop smoking and get your life fixed. You obviously need some friends / hobbies or just activities you enjoy doing.

Once your life is fixed come back. The weed will always be there.

eh i dont think it can desensitize life....i think i suffer from that general sadness thing your talking about, and smoking has also helped improve the quality of my life...btw im 21 about to be 22 and been smoking since i was 17....i get bored very easily, and for me smoking helps the boredness...but i can have just as much fun sober, just depends on what im doing...if im laying around the house watching tv all day, im going to be bored...that was the same case even before i started smoking...smoking will help with that boredom though lol

weed should revolve around your life. not the other way around

Do more then sit around all day playing video games and eating.

You don't need bud to have fun.

Use it as a tool of reward and relaxation after accomplishing something instead of being baked 24/7 and you'll be a lot happier.

Do more then sit around all day playing video games and eating.

You don't need bud to have fun.

Use it as a tool of reward and relaxation after accomplishing something instead of being baked 24/7 and you'll be a lot happier.

I don't sit around all day. I said in a previous post that I'm in a biomedical program before medical school. Most of my time is taken up with that, but I just always have the urge to smoke at night before bed.

gotcha, you made it sound like you were just sitting on the couch all day.

Find a hobby that you like to do and maybe just smoke at night

It can be way more then that, it can have a big psychological impact on people if they smoke constantly

smoke less often and you won't be as bored when your not high.... boredom is natural and is to be expected, especially when your sober lol

but if you quit smoking weed the dull boring feeling from not being high will go away and it'll leave behind a normal boredom if that helps

Get some friends.

Find sometthing to keep you occupied.if I find something to keep myself busy then i dont even have time to think how bored I am.

Q - bored when not high
a - don't stay sober

=S

See now what your really asking is for us to make your life more entertaining... if you want some real advice take your laptop and sort of gaming device and just smash it.. pick up your phone and call your friends and make some fucking plans to do something

if not well dont ask again why your boring.... sitting at home smoking weed all the time lol can't imagine why that got boring over time =S sounds like wicked fun

Dickhead +1

Get into a hobby,I find anything where i create stuff is awesome when I'm high. I find it hard to believe I'm the only one who broke out their old legos/bionicles once or twice while stoned. Not saying rely on chidrens toys but just an example of letting your high spark your imagination and what not.

Dude if im not in school and dont have any bud, i like to go golfing... Or game... Either one... Get something that consumes enough time and gets ur mind off of it

its been said before, but learn to enjoy life without weed first, then come back to it. Smoking should be a nice bonus in your life, but it shouldn't be THE bonus in your life haha. Until you can learn to have fun whether your high or not then smoking weed recreationally definitely isn't for you

Dude I know it sounds annoying, but it's only you that can solve your problem. All you need to do is find something to focus on, if you have a goal ... a main focus. Weed will just make that journey more fun, if you sit get uber baked and not think about anything important in real life you need to stop smoking until you can smoke as an adult, make it part of your life not your life.