Alright so I was talking with my treatment sponcer (probation shit), and I we were arguing why people smoke weed, or abuse any other drug for the matter. He was trying to blame it on emotional problems, meaning someone feels so depressed, stressed out, angry, or down that they just need to light up a spliff. I was trying to explain to him my theory on the matter. For the most part you have two people in this world, people that have the need to get fucked up, and people that don't. Now considering the topic of these message boards, i'd assume most of you have to need to get fucked up. I always smoked weed because it was the least harmfull way to get high. Even now that I can't smoke pot because of probation, I still resort to other leagal ways of getting messed.. well, not all leagal, but hey. My question is, would you as the general stoner population say you smoke because of inner problems, or you smoke to have a good time and get fucked up :/
It definately helps to smoke when I'm feeling shitty or down...but for the most part, just to feel good and get fucking lifted
I never smoke because of inner problems. Sometimes if i'm really stressed over some stupid shit i'll smoke to relax but if i have a serious problem then i wont smoke. I also dont smoke to get fucked up. I smoke more for the inspiration and the great feelings it brings. Being high is almost spiritual to me. It enhances almost everything, and is such a great feeling. It makes me feel at peace. If i were forced to quit smoking weed, i wouldnt suddenly start drinking 5 times a week. I woulnt drink or use other drugs any more than i already do (which is very little).
i smoke because i want to smoke. i'd tried cigs and alcohol before and never took them up. started smoking weed junior year and haven't looked back.
I guess it started as a way to escape but then I realized that that is a shitty way to get away from your problems. Now I just smoke because I love it.
I've never really bought the whole theory of people "turning to weed" because of depression. I don't really think I have the need to get fucked and altered. I just like being high and and it's my way of living it up a bit.
man I just love to smoke when im with friends, or if i wana play a computer/video game. It just makes shit real intense and fun... for the most part i dont just get high and say uh, now what.. ill usualy have it planned out lol like Get high and make food, or play games, or watch a show or go out
lol...I think your sponsor is wrong. There's no real tangible reason why one does anything, at least not known. We can't pinpoint exactly why anybody does anything to any degree of certainty. That's why psychology and shit is a pseudo science, it's not an exact science per se. I don't really know why I started smoking weed, just curiosity at first I guess and then I guess this behavior was reinforced for me for various reasons.
i smoke because it allows me to get messed up and at the same time hang out with friends while feeling like im bonding with them more and more everytime. I do it socially and i love it, it makes u have funny ass memories and more moments u can look back on and laugh. Also reduces my stress so that helps, but no way depression. Stress i smoke for. Depression i do not. Stress is more of a physical pressure where as depression reflects ur inner problems, ur inner demons. no amount of chemicals are gonna make u forget about ur problems