A Question on smoking weed

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Not sure if this is allowed on the forum but here goes.

I have been smoking weed on and off for the last 10 years, I am 28 at the moment. I have been thinking about what affects it has on me after smoking it for so long and why I'm doing it.

What it seems to do is to keep my mind from working overtime, like for instance if I don't smoke at all then I find it hard to do anything mundane or stay at home but when smoking it's quite the opposite.

An example would be I would get stoned on an afternoon and then wash all the dishes, clean the kitchen, go to the gym, sort out admin and actually enjoy doing all of it.
If I don't get stoned I absolutely hate any sort of chores or work at home that's not necessary for my survival, most of the time I would just sit on MyBB or the internet and read endlessly.

One thing bad about smoking is that I cannot study at all when I'm stoned so when I have an exam coming up the only way I can pass is to stop smoking until I've written the exam, then I'll start again.

Now my question is, I feel it has some sort of benefit in my life and I'm not blind to the negative affects.

Do I keep smoking, do I quit, maybe try and figure out what is wrong with me?
 
You have realized the negative consequences of long term constant use of marijuana. The lack of ambition, the lack of deep sleep sleep (wake up cranky and are not happy until you wake and bake?), lack of dreams :D

Saying that, it sounds like you might have ADHD and I have seen marijuana have more positive influences in ADHD peoples lives than negative. I suppose it comes down to what you want out of life. Marijuana doesnt empower you (why it is banned as a performance enhancing drug is beyond me). If you are a constant smoker it will curtail your ambition and drive to a degree (though not chronically). If you plan to coast through life, marijuana is okay. If you plan to succeed in life and do really well you are going to need all your mental facilities. For this Ritalin is a better choice to manage your boredom.

I dunno dude.. its up to you. Its not great for your job unless you are manual labour, or one of the creative arts, but it does make life easier. I guess you got to balance the trade offs and decide what you wanna do. That will dictate on how you should handle your weed. Obama, Bush and Clinton smoked pot... but not while the hard work needed to be done.
 
ghoti said:
You have realized the negative consequences of long term constant use of marijuana. The lack of ambition, the lack of deep sleep sleep (wake up cranky and are not happy until you wake and bake?), lack of dreams :D
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Pfft!
 
ghoti said:
You have realized the negative consequences of long term constant use of marijuana. The lack of ambition, the lack of deep sleep sleep (wake up cranky and are not happy until you wake and bake?), lack of dreams :D

Saying that, it sounds like you might have ADHD and I have seen marijuana have more positive influences in ADHD peoples lives than negative. I suppose it comes down to what you want out of life. Marijuana doesnt empower you (why it is banned as a performance enhancing drug is beyond me). If you are a constant smoker it will curtail your ambition and drive to a degree (though not chronically). If you plan to coast through life, marijuana is okay. If you plan to succeed in life and do really well you are going to need all your mental facilities. For this Ritalin is a better choice to manage your boredom.

I dunno dude.. its up to you. Its not great for your job unless you are manual labour, or one of the creative arts, but it does make life easier. I guess you got to balance the trade offs and decide what you wanna do. That will dictate on how you should handle your weed. Obama, Bush and Clinton smoked pot... but not while the hard work needed to be done.
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I agree with you on the bad side of it and it makes sense not to smoke. What it does do is to take me away from the rush and boredom in my life and helps me to focus on right now which seems to be the way we are intended to live.

Is there another way to achieve this state of mind?
 
Wait, what was the "bad side"/"negative consequences" again?
 
I think the bottom line is if you are smoking and happy and a productive member of society, then go ahead.

If you have any reason to have reservations about your behavior, then work out why you have reservations and change your use and behavior accordingly.

If you cannot do this, then seek professional help.

It's simple.
 
copacetic said:
I think the bottom line is if you are smoking and happy and a productive member of society, then go ahead.

If you have any reason to have reservations about your behavior, then work out why you have reservations and change your use and behavior accordingly.

If you cannot do this, then seek professional help.

It's simple.
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Copa, always coming around spoiling a perfectly illogical argument. Meh!
 
TheGuy said:
I agree with you on the bad side of it and it makes sense not to smoke. What it does do is to take me away from the rush and boredom in my life and helps me to focus on right now which seems to be the way we are intended to live.

Is there another way to achieve this state of mind?
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Moderation works.
 
As others have said, don't smoke, use a vaporiser.

As long as you're not noticing any adverse effects and its keeping you happy then just keep at it. If you feel that you are dependent on it however then you need help, feeling "off" while not high is a sign that you may have a dependence.
 
If you wanna smoke weed all your life, go ahead.
 
As with any addictive substance there are the ups and downs. Too much is bad but some people can't help but over indulge.

My in laws are huge pot heads and it has pretty much ****ed their lives up (and their kids). They are moody unsocial unpleasant addicts. But that doesn't mean everyone gets like that.

Same with alcoholics, some are abusive some are not, some get uber depro some don't. All depends.

This is the bottom line, it is bad for you, but you will only see the effects of what you are doing in many years to come. When that day comes when you have either a stroke, heart attack etc then you will be able to answer the question whether it was worth it. For some the ride was worth it, some catch a huge wake up and change their lives but often it is to late.
 
There's two types of weed. One that gives you energy (like you mentioned) and one that makes you chilled/lazy/sleep easy.

Those who says smoking weed makes you have a lack of ambition is smoking the wrong stuff for the wrong reasons.

For exams I'd smoke one of those that would relax you enough (I forgot if it was sativa or indica) to have a great night's rest AFTER you've studied (no smoking the one that makes you hyper MR!)

The rest (studying without weed/doing mundane tasks) all just comes down to you that got used to the extra "bump" you get from getting stoned. It's like a sugar/caffeine high (and trust me, both of those things, in too much quantity, is bad for you, unlike weed where it's impossible for you to overdose)

Push through the studying being your regular old self. Smoke it up (the right weed for the right time) afterwards to get a good night's sleep. Then in the morning before the exam smoke it up (again, the right weed for the right time) to get that energy boost
 
Grimspoon said:
As with any addictive substance there are the ups and downs. Too much is bad but some people can't help but over indulge.

My in laws are huge pot heads and it has pretty much ****ed their lives up (and their kids). They are moody unsocial unpleasant addicts. But that doesn't mean everyone gets like that.

Same with alcoholics, some are abusive some are not, some get uber depro some don't. All depends.

This is the bottom line, it is bad for you, but you will only see the effects of what you are doing in many years to come. When that day comes when you have either a stroke, heart attack etc then you will be able to answer the question whether it was worth it. For some the ride was worth it, some catch a huge wake up and change their lives but often it is to late.
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I'm sorry, but you're wrong. Saying someone who smokes weed is equal to an alcoholic or a heavy drug user is stupid.

I don't know ANYONE who has been "addicted" to weed. I don't crave it like alcoholics or heroin/crack/tik users crave their highs since THOSE substances (including sugar, coffee, coke etc) is highly addictive, even more so than weed.

A person who ****s up their life by smoking weed has a deeper seeded issue and needs psychological help.

As for getting a stroke or a heart attack for smoking weed? No sir. I think you mean alcoholics or heroin/crack/tik guys. Weed doesn't mess with your brain chemistry the same way those drugs do. Ever heard of diabetes? You know what causes that ****? Sugar. It's legal. BILLIONS are addicted to it. MILLIONS die of it (and obesity). It's bad for you.

Someone said previously "moderation". And as I just mentioned. You had a previous mental issue (we all do) that crops out and bites you in the ass when you *ABUSE* and then that ****s up their lives. Guns don't kill people (neither do bullets). People kill People.
 
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