Anyone else feel smoking has had a significant impact on your life?

love2trip · Jun 26, 2009

I don't know about all of you, but i feel the smoking marijuana has had a huge impact on my life. I mean if i think about it, my life would probably be totally different if i had never smoked the herb. I mean smoking marijuana has effected many aspects of my life such as the friends i hang out with, the way i think, my outlook on life, the things i do, etc.

Does anyone else feel that they/their life would have probably been significantly different, for better or for worse, if they hadn't indulged in the herb? I mean IMO smoking has made me who i am today, and i would probably have been a lot different if i never smoked.

FallenBlank · Jun 26, 2009

Smoking has definitely had a big impact on my life. I feel it has changed me for the better. It has made me realize so much about life and the person I am. It has also gotten me interested in things i dont think would interest me without smoking. Smoking has also made me have some unforgettable experiences

ILoveTheChron · Jun 26, 2009

pmurph said:

Oh yeah, big time.

When I started smoking, it was all fine and dandy. I always had a buddy or three, we barely smoked anything and got baked, and munchies and Adult Swim really were the best we could ask for.

After a while, I started smoking alone. I thought it was enhancing my life. I've been in a really dark place in my live over the past few months, and a lot has happened. Long story short: my entire life fell apart.

Now, was it because of the weed? No. It all just seemed to be happening at the same time. Smoking became such a comfort zone for me that I needed it to make it through the day. Otherwise, life caught up with me, and I became depressed, anxious, etc. While the weed made me feel better, offered self-meditation, a method of relaxation and focus, and all the other wonderful effects, it is still a vice.

As I continued smoking, weekly turned into nightly, which turned into daily, which turned into almost any time I was awake. Just recently I've realized what happened. I got so lost in making myself feel better (i.e. putting on a marijuana band-aid), that I never got around to dealing with my issues with my family, ex girlfriend, school, and all the other things that ended up butt-fucking my life.

I bet many would say that smoking caused all of this, but I disagree. It all kind of happened at once.

I realize now my mistake, and I issue this warning to anyone in a similar position. Don't self-medicate with marijuana. It works for a while, but when you let emotional issues fester inside of you while you cover it up with smoke, they eventually make their way to the surface again, whether you are high or not.

Use it to enhance your life. Have fun with friends, relax at night with a bowl instead of a six-pack, etc. Enjoy it, don't rely on it.

Now that I've realized this, I'm willing to admit that I abused this drug, just like anyone can abuse any other drug. I'm not proud, but I am working on myself and taking frequent breaks from smoking to learn how to function sober as well as high, as well as sort out my little issues. I plan to keep marijuana in my life, because I've learned to respect it and the positive things it can do. It's a great thing to have, but as with any other drug, you have to be smart.

Thanks for reading it you made it through all that.
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great post man. Ive been in a similar situation myself, looks like you handled it pretty well.

pmurph · Jun 26, 2009

ILoveTheChron said:

great post man. Ive been in a similar situation myself, looks like you handled it pretty well.
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Thanks, bud. +rep!

NFloyd2357 · Jun 26, 2009

I would be an entirely different person if not for marijuana. I can't even begin to list the differences...

I'd be so much more ignorant, so much less a musician, an even worse writer, and would be still majoring in engineering instead of polisci/journalism, which I am so much happier with. I would have 395858358354 less great experiences, would be insanely less intelligent, and wouldn't be writing a book right now. god bless the herb

Yourcatdead · Jun 26, 2009

love2trip said:

I don't know about all of you, but i feel the smoking marijuana has had a huge impact on my life. I mean if i think about it, my life would probably be totally different if i had never smoked the herb. I mean smoking marijuana has effected many aspects of my life such as the friends i hang out with, the way i think, my outlook on life, the things i do, etc.

Does anyone else feel that they/their life would have probably been significantly different, for better or for worse, if they hadn't indulged in the herb? I mean IMO smoking has made me who i am today, and i would probably have been a lot different if i never smoked.
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Agree about everything you say here, how it's made an impact.

pmurph. I think that's the slump I'm heading into. Can't go out, so all I can do is smoke by myself. It's kinda like what you were doing I think. Ima stop this weekend, take a week or two so I can learn to function sober so I don't fall into the deep trap of addiction.

Shayne B. · Jun 26, 2009

I don't think anyone can say that the herb has not or will not affect their lives.

married2mj · Jun 26, 2009

NFloyd2357 said:

I would be an entirely different person if not for marijuana. I can't even begin to list the differences...

I'd be so much more ignorant, so much less a musician, an even worse writer, and would be still majoring in engineering instead of polisci/journalism, which I am so much happier with. I would have 395858358354 less great experiences, would be insanely less intelligent, and wouldn't be writing a book right now. god bless the herb
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same shit with me.

and marijuana doesnt make me not deal with my problems, if anything its the other way around. before i smoked weed i didnt even notice my problems. marijuana made me really focus on them and think of good ways of fixing them.. weed has saved my life in many ways.

Oddyball · Jun 26, 2009

pmurph said:

Oh yeah, big time.

When I started smoking, it was all fine and dandy. I always had a buddy or three, we barely smoked anything and got baked, and munchies and Adult Swim really were the best we could ask for.

After a while, I started smoking alone. I thought it was enhancing my life. I've been in a really dark place in my live over the past few months, and a lot has happened. Long story short: my entire life fell apart.

Now, was it because of the weed? No. It all just seemed to be happening at the same time. Smoking became such a comfort zone for me that I needed it to make it through the day. Otherwise, life caught up with me, and I became depressed, anxious, etc. While the weed made me feel better, offered self-meditation, a method of relaxation and focus, and all the other wonderful effects, it is still a vice.

As I continued smoking, weekly turned into nightly, which turned into daily, which turned into almost any time I was awake. Just recently I've realized what happened. I got so lost in making myself feel better (i.e. putting on a marijuana band-aid), that I never got around to dealing with my issues with my family, ex girlfriend, school, and all the other things that ended up butt-fucking my life.

I bet many would say that smoking caused all of this, but I disagree. It all kind of happened at once.

I realize now my mistake, and I issue this warning to anyone in a similar position. Don't self-medicate with marijuana. It works for a while, but when you let emotional issues fester inside of you while you cover it up with smoke, they eventually make their way to the surface again, whether you are high or not.

Use it to enhance your life. Have fun with friends, relax at night with a bowl instead of a six-pack, etc. Enjoy it, don't rely on it.

Now that I've realized this, I'm willing to admit that I abused this drug, just like anyone can abuse any other drug. I'm not proud, but I am working on myself and taking frequent breaks from smoking to learn how to function sober as well as high, as well as sort out my little issues. I plan to keep marijuana in my life, because I've learned to respect it and the positive things it can do. It's a great thing to have, but as with any other drug, you have to be smart.

Thanks for reading it you made it through all that.
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You know bro, this is prolly one of the most sensible posts I've seen in a fucking long while on any board. It's so true. Use weed to ENHANCE. If not, you burn it out and it starts to just become a habbit, and you end up supporting the habbit, and not yourself.

Use weed to maintain the status, but don't use it to fix shit.

saberev · Jun 27, 2009

i completely agree with the title. i feel alot less angry than i used too. waaayy more relaxed

arterial black · Jun 27, 2009

married2mj said:

same shit with me.

and marijuana doesnt make me not deal with my problems, if anything its the other way around. before i smoked weed i didnt even notice my problems. marijuana made me really focus on them and think of good ways of fixing them.. weed has saved my life in many ways.
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