Well for me it distracts me from things i have been thinking about, So everything doesn't come rushing at me all at once.
I smoke weed to slow me down because my mind races over 8 million different things constantly. If tats what you meant I think its alright. As long as you're enhancing your life rather than letting it run your life, that's what matters.
I think it is. Drugs are there to be enjoyed and to enhance your life in some way or another. When they become a crutch for reality (excuse the highschool teacher speak), that's when people start becoming alcoholics and drug addicts. You can't stay high for the rest of your life (well, maybe you can, but it's not very practical), eventually you'll need to face your problems. Just my 2 cents