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23 years of marijuana smoking - sharing my perspective

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This is my 420th post. :)

I have been smoking marijuana for 23 years.
I love the effects of marijuana.
It enhances my creativity, opens my emotional being, and stimulates my intellect.

It gives me energy to engage very fully in my research, my hobbies, romantic times with my wife, and fun playing with my children. (I can do all of these things, and enjoy them, when not high, but being high can make them extra special.)

I love marijuana. =D

But I have fought an addiction with marijuana for the entire time as well.
Because it is so fun, it soon becomes easy to forget that life without marijuana can be beautiful as well.
It is very easy to smoke every day, especially since I am usually productive when high.
But I need to force myself to take breaks, just to remember that the sober life is beautiful. And also to clean my body.
When I smoke only occasionally, the pot adds a wonderful element to my already happy life.
When I smoke all the time, it becomes normal to be high, and to not be high is a drag.

I hope to use marijuana for the rest of my life, but with a good balance.
Balance is the key. I have almost never met someone who has used marijuana with what I consider good balance. Not even myself, for at least half of these 2+ decades. But I plan to continue striving to achieve balance, so that I can enjoy this fabulous plant for another 3 or 4 decades.

Thanks for reading.
 
OK cannibis has the same effects on me it makes me creative and helps me become really focused, but what i do is i only smoke on weekends, and throughtout the week i take daily vitamins and drink plenty of water to clean what THC is in my system out,


i look at is as a reward, because you get such a better high when you take a break,

for me, i learned to convince my self to not become addicted, people who abuse it become addicted, ( not saying you abuse it)

its like the beer after a hard days of work for me,

at the end of the week, i get to relax and enjoy it, knowing my body is clean and i know i wont get very harsh effects from smoking it,

its is extremly rewarding on smoking on weekends, because

1) you save weed
2) you get a better High
3) you learn to enjoy life all over again without the effects of marijuana
4) you feel better about your self during the week because your are cleaning you body and mind



people become dependent on marijuana to stimulate some of their creativity or it stimulates them to go do something,

but my opinion is its a mental process, " IF YOU THINK MARIJUANA WILL MAKE YOU CREATIVE IT WILL"

i had about an oz of mids, me and my friends were smoking and one day i decided to tell them i got some new really really dank weed, and they actually thought they had gotten extremly high, when really they were not any high then before,

alot of effects of marijuana for me is placebo..... and is controlled by the mind,
basically your high is preplanned before you even get high
my opionon its more placebo

just my opionoin though
 
I can do it without marijuana, but when I have marijuana I'll smoke it that's for damn surely. I think I'm somewhat lucky that I have a supply that I can trust to be on and off, like the universe has planned for me to never smoke weed all the time, but allows me to have it pretty often. And I always seem to have somehow come into enough money whenever the weed pops up too.

So yeah, the more I think about it I've rarely been in a constant supply of weed, and on the odd occasion where i have access to unlimited weed I do end up taking a break every now and then, when pain persists. Breaks are key though, just to keep the perspective between being high and not high, otherwise what's the point in being high?
 
All day erryday, all I do.

But damn OP, 23 years is long. Do you feel like any negative side effects have come from smoking so long?
 
slimvictor said:
This is my 420th post. :)

I have been smoking marijuana for 23 years.
I love the effects of marijuana.
It enhances my creativity, opens my emotional being, and stimulates my intellect.

It gives me energy to engage very fully in my research, my hobbies, romantic times with my wife, and fun playing with my children. (I can do all of these things, and enjoy them, when not high, but being high can make them extra special.)

I love marijuana. =D

But I have fought an addiction with marijuana for the entire time as well.
Because it is so fun, it soon becomes easy to forget that life without marijuana can be beautiful as well.
It is very easy to smoke every day, especially since I am usually productive when high.
But I need to force myself to take breaks, just to remember that the sober life is beautiful. And also to clean my body.
When I smoke only occasionally, the pot adds a wonderful element to my already happy life.
When I smoke all the time, it becomes normal to be high, and to not be high is a drag.

I hope to use marijuana for the rest of my life, but with a good balance.
Balance is the key. I have almost never met someone who has used marijuana with what I consider good balance. Not even myself, for at least half of these 2+ decades. But I plan to continue striving to achieve balance, so that I can enjoy this fabulous plant for another 3 or 4 decades.

Thanks for reading.
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this is a very quality post and i'm glad to be reading the information. i want to give you my input on marijuana and habits, etc.

i don't have an addictive personality at all. i get addicted to what i want to get addicted to (i.e. bluelight. i love bluelight, and i see no negative effects of posting often so i let myself go when it comes to this site), and i stay away from what i know will do bad things to me.

I have alcoholism in my family, but i could never get addicted because the terrible taste of straight liquor isn't work the drunk feeling (and neither are the hangovers).

I don't think i could ever get addicted to weed either. i smoke it when i want to smoke it (and mind you that's only every couple of months or so). It's too early in my smoking life to tell if i truly enjoy it alot, but i can see myself smoking maybe once a month at the most.

I am extremely grateful to whatever created this world for my ability to fend off addiction, and limit myself to what i know is good for me. i am also very grateful for my logic in deciding what is good for me.

i am also grateful for all of the amazing, mind expanding drugs in the world, and i know many others are as well.

and as a last word: fucking legalize marijuana already!
 
great thread! mmm you know, i've only been smoking less than half the time but finding a proper "balance" is my biggest problem. it's actually causing me stress, to the point where i sometimes just take months off to not feel stressed about it :S

interesting that you do live in japan though? i REALLY want to visit there, so i am also curious what the scene is like there, not to derail your topic though :)
 
Balance is a tough one for me..

My hope is that I can either make enough money to smoke dank all day, or that one day I have the self-control to drastically change my smoking habits.. Although being a (now clean) long time opiate addict, smoking a little too much weed doesn't exactly haunt my dreams ;)
 
Roose said:
But damn OP, 23 years is long. Do you feel like any negative side effects have come from smoking so long?
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Ya? What do you smoke out of too? How your lungs feelings?
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Well, I would say that I haven't noticed many negative side effects. Maybe slightly worse memory, but it's hard to compare with "what it would have been otherwise".
However, it is relevant to say that

a) I have taken many breaks, some 3-6 months long, and only smoked twice a week or so for about 7 years in the middle.
b) When I smoke, I always maintain a low tolerance. Even when I have smoked 2-3 times a day for a year, I only take 2-3 hits each time.
c) I prefer to smoke at night, after my responsibilities are taken care of. So I have many sober hours each day.
d) I have smoked primarily through a bong. I like large bongs. I like to smoke through cold (ice) water. Lowering the temperature of the smoke seems to reduce its harsh effects on my throat and lungs. More recently, I have used a vaporizer as much as possible.
e) I exercise more than anyone I know. My average this year has been one hour a day. I have had years when I averaged 2 hours a day. I have never stopped exercising for more than a few weeks during the past 17 years or so, and have gotten at least 3 hours (more typically 5 hours ) a week of intense cardio for essentially that whole time.
f) I eat an incredibly healthy diet. Large amounts of of fruit and veggies every day. I have eaten extremely healthy food for the past 15 or more years. Until recently, I took a multi vitamin and extra vitamin C regularly (though I am now experimenting with not taking them). (Smoking anything eats up the vitamin C in your body, so taking extra might help. )

Because of all this, I hope not to see any real bad effects. If I do, I will probably take a long break. But I am generally a very healthy person.
My lungs feel fine, but I do yoga and cardio blah blah blah.
Marijuana seems very gentle to me, but it is still a chemical. I respect it, and feel safe using it as much as I have.

I hope to continue my relationship with marijuana indefinitely <3, so I need to respect the herb, and respect my body.

What is the scene like in Japan?
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It is incredibly dangerous to buy on the street here. Basically, if you know someone who has connections or grows, you are set, but it is always dangerous. Police stop people - especially foreigners - for random bag checks in many places in Tokyo, including train stations and parks. The penalty for having any weed - even a half a gram - is very, very severe. A famous actor was caught at the airport with half a gram and had to serve time in jail for it.
There is no difference between being caught with marijuana and being caught with crack here. Legally, the trouble is the same. Public opinion is the same. Drugs are drugs.
For these reasons, I am not smoking while I am here. I don't live in Tokyo, but the risks are just too great.

I have decided to smoke other, (semi-)legal, cannabinoids such as those found in Spice. It is easy to purchase and smoke (vape) Spice, so I have done it recently. I don't smoke every day - more like twice a week. I notice more bad effects from Spice. I will go back to good ol' mary jane as soon as I move somewhere where the penalties are more reasonable.
 
yea dude, spice's and the spice-alikes are a god send when you have to quit weed for a while for watever reason...but i agree completely with you. the smoke is harsh, and it just feels so dirty. it is jwh anyways. lol

i myself have great will power and self control. i love opiates but ive never been addicted to them. ive used PPT and the like but ive gotten off of those completely. anyways, i do believe balance is key with anything. mary jane is so gentle and i love that. im still young, and i really enjoy being high. but i know theres got to be a point in my life where im going to have to stop. id love to be able to continue smoking/vaporizing for a long time, but i dont know how its going to be possible.

ive been smoking pretty steadily for about 3-4 years. and this is the only drug i have a hard time controlling. hopefully one day, all our dreams will come true and the wonderful plant we all love will be decriminalized.

great thread man. i like to smoke because
1. it makes me more creative. im trying to get my career rolling in graphic design. i love doing graphic work, and weed just helps me out so much more when creating things. even when im not high. i very so believe if i wouldnt have ever smoked this plant, that i surely wouldnt be as creative as i am
2. i use to play in a band. if you TRUELY love music, and have had the experience to create your own music, with your best friends, and go play at shows, and see the joy and inspiration that it gives people when they here YOUR music that you created. theres really nothing better. that said, i love the music enhacement that weed gives.
3. for me its like the perfect drug. so many benefits, nearly no side effects. thats why its so hard to control. it has to be the least damaging drug on your body. i know people say you cant get addicted but after smoking for 4 years straight, only stopping for 3 months here and there. i tried quitting recently.....it was extremely hard. well, you know how it goes. i just had to get more weed! HAHA. i really do need to quit. i need to learn how to enjoy life without being high all the time.
4. i love the effect it has on my emotions. i absolutely LOVE my gf to death. and when im high, or even semi high around her, i just love her that much more. it really does open me up emotionally. even last night we had a talk and it was nice to share what we felt. she doesnt do anything. she drank a couple of times but she hasnt even been drunk. i realy respect that. and i love that she puts up with me. HAHA. the romantic aspect is awesome too. the plant is a great aphro. its much easier to just let lose and be romantic when im high.
5. i work out also. ive been lifting weights for prob 4-5 years. this is the ONLY way i can quit. i have to put 110% effort in eating clean, and working out everyday to quit. thats how i quit for those few months that i did. my gym is pretty far away now, so i guess thats why im having a hard time. im moving soon and the apt will have a gym, so ill be set then, in atleast controlling my use, but id like to get away from using all together. it just makes me depressed and sad to think about never enjoying this wonderful plant again.
sry for the book. i just feel like writing alot for some reason? haha. im not under the influence either.
so yea great thread
peace!
 
^that could be true, but memory loss is a symtom of long term abuse of pot. if you go off of it, the complications do go away pretty quickly though.
 
Wow, I had no idea Japan's weed scene was that intense.

Down here in san diego I can get a sack from 4 different people within the hour (and i dont even know that many people :O)
 
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