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Owly

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I've recently been considering trying weed for the first time. I'm a pretty open minded person, but come from a fairly "clean-cut" background and have never smoked ANYTHING before, apart from some shisha about 2 weeks ago (which I didn't really like or dislike).

My boyfriend is an occasional smoker and has offered to share some with me, when I am comfortable, and in a safe place (his house). He's smoked it for about 5 or 6 years now, so I'm confident that he knows what he's doing - I'm just still a bit nervous!

I'd like to be a bit tipsy beforehand, but I heard that can make you throw up - is it best not to drink at all? I'm a bit of a lightweight. I just don't know what to expect and am worried I will cough everywhere/throw up/embarrass myself somehow. And does it work for everyone first time? Also, any danger of craving cigarettes from the odd joint or two? I can't afford to have a smoking habit!

Any insight from your own experiences? Thank you!
 
First off welcome to Bluelight!

Weed isnt a very serious drug and it seems like you have everything set, being a little tipsy should be fine but there really is a fine line between too much alcohol and just enough if you plan on smokin on top of it, it also gives the buzz a different feel so maybe lay off the booze for your first time so you get a feel for it? You might not get high right away the first time but you may, I didnt but it is also to do with inhaling and whether you do it correctly. You may cough a shitload the first time, some water will help for your throat. In regards to the cigarettes, why smoke weed with tobbacco? I know many people do it but there is no real reason too do so and its much better for you (and tastes/feels nicer). I hope this helped and good luck!
 
Hey, thanks! :)

Alright, I won't drink beforehand, that's not a problem. Water is a good idea, I shall do that. My boyfriend's promised to show me how to inhale properly (I'm sure I'll fudge it the first few times anyhow).
The tobacco...I'd rather it wasn't there, I just figured it had to be there for some reason? What do you use instead? Someone told me of some nicotine-free herbal tobacco, but I'm not sure if it even exists. Afraid I don't know too much about any kind of smoking...
 
If anything, it wont make you crave cigarettes. I wouldn't suggest drinking alcohol first time you get stoned. I've had the spins beyond hell with weed+alcohol. Marijuana doesn't always work the first time, I don't think it was untill my 2nd or 3rd time I started to notice the changes and start knowing what to expect each time, it can be a real different experience each time.

Marijuana is slightly psychedelic so remember to respect it, your boyfriend more than likely knows what hes doing.
 
OK. I will certainly keep referring back to this thread before it actually happens. Just out of interest how long does it last? I wouldn't want to drive under the influence and if I was unsure I would just make sure I didn't have to use my car for a good while.
 
For your first time you may not even feel it, often takes a couple attempts or smoke sessions to get your first real high. But assuming you do get high, you will probably feel the effects from anywhere between 1-3 hours, with various moments of intensity.

Generally you will get high after you smoke, so if you start getting noticeable high while the blunt/bowl/whatever is still being passed around you're going to be ripped.
 
Ya another thing I wanted to add was many beginners tell me they don't like the weed high because of a bunch of different reasons. I believe the main cause for many of the side-effects they experience is simply getting too high.

Like PsyGhost said, if your already feeling pretty different while the bowl/whatever is being passed around I would suggest passing until your tolerance is higher. I love getting super high, don't get me wrong :), but if your not used to the effects it can be rather unpleasant.
 
A thing to bear in mind- the first 5/6 times i smoked bud i didnt enjoy it at all, it wasnt quality or that i was doing it wrong.. it was simply that i over did it.. on not allot of weed either. So i just rmemeber sometimes more is less ;) enjoy
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Owly said:
OK. I will certainly keep referring back to this thread before it actually happens. Just out of interest how long does it last? I wouldn't want to drive under the influence and if I was unsure I would just make sure I didn't have to use my car for a good while.
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It depends on how much you smoke and the quality of your pot. if you manage to feel the effects your first time, though, i'd say you'd probably be pretty high for 1.5-2.5 hours before you start coming down-- but the come-down can be pretty long, and you'll probably still feel some effects all the way until you pass out for the night.


when you eventually toke up for the first time, do you know how you'll be smoking? what i mean is, would it be a bong, a joint, a blunt, vaporizer etc.?
 
Jibult said:
when you eventually toke up for the first time, do you know how you'll be smoking? what i mean is, would it be a bong, a joint, a blunt, vaporizer etc.?
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A joint, I think, assuming that's the same across countries (I'm in the UK) - "stuff" (weed + tobacco) rolled in a paper? He doesn't have a working bong, and not sure what vapourisers or blunts are...
 
Owly said:
A joint, I think, assuming that's the same across countries (I'm in the UK) - "stuff" (weed + tobacco) rolled in a paper?
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by joint i just meant a hand-rolled marijuana cigarette.

i only asked because you mentioned that you might not be able to inhale properly, and normally first-timers have the most trouble inhaling joints/blunts (blunts are hand-rolled marijuana cigars. probably not popular in the UK.) the smoke just tends to end up in their mouth, then they blow it all out with an exhale.

with bongs, it's almost impossible not to inhale the smoke as long as your boyfriend shows you how to use it correctly-- same goes for pipes and vaporizers.
 
I'm pretty sure it will be a joint. As I said before I am probably going to cough loads because I've never even tried a cigarette.
He was saying about how you have to empty all the air out of your lungs, then inhale so it goes straight to your lungs...and then something about counting the seconds before you exhale...does that sound right? Maybe it will be more obvious when he shows me.
He also said the first time he used a bong it made him throw up, I don't want that to happen...
 
Just roll up a blunt or pack a bowl. I wouldn't worry about becoming overwhelmed. You seem like my current GF, who never smoked until this year. She used to be against it because of the stigmas attached to weed (and her ex abused). She enjoys toking once or twice a month now with me (although I do it much more often). She, and others I have smoked with for the first time, did not do it right, were nervous for no reason, coughed a lot, and didn't know what to expect. They did get really ripped, though! :)

Just roll it all up, and inhale! Enjoy, but you will cough, and you won't like it at first ;P Afterwards, you will be fine, though! Try a few hits first, then wait a bit and see how you feel. Control the pace and you will be fine -- I find weed less surprising than hard liquor.
 
chainer3k said:
Just roll up a blunt or pack a bowl. I wouldn't worry about becoming overwhelmed. You seem like my current GF, who never smoked until this year. She used to be against it because of the stigmas attached to weed (and her ex abused). She enjoys toking once or twice a month now with me (although I do it much more often). She, and others I have smoked with for the first time, did not do it right, were nervous for no reason, coughed a lot, and didn't know what to expect. They did get really ripped, though! :)

Just roll it all up, and inhale! Enjoy, but you will cough, and you won't like it at first ;P Afterwards, you will be fine, though! Try a few hits first, then wait a bit and see how you feel. Control the pace and you will be fine -- I find weed less surprising than hard liquor.
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This is really illuminating, thank you - and it's spooky about your GF, as I didn't like the stigmas attached to it either, plus my grandad used to be a Hell's Angel and smoked his brains right out of his head, which makes him fairly unpleasant to talk to now. Knowing my boyfriend (and a few other friends) changed my opinions though, he's so unlike the stereotypical stoner I figure it can't be as terrible as the media wants us to think. Plus, I like hard liquor ;)
 
Owly said:
I'm pretty sure it will be a joint. As I said before I am probably going to cough loads because I've never even tried a cigarette.
He was saying about how you have to empty all the air out of your lungs, then inhale so it goes straight to your lungs...and then something about counting the seconds before you exhale...does that sound right? Maybe it will be more obvious when he shows me.
He also said the first time he used a bong it made him throw up, I don't want that to happen...
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that sounds about right. it's pretty simple, really. you just put the joint/cigarette to your lips, and breathe in through your mouth. i wouldn't focus too much on counting, though... just trying to hold it in without throwing a coughing fit. you're right, though, it'll be a lot more obvious once you actually try it. don't worry too much about specifics, though. just let him show you what's up and go along for the ride, if you know what i mean.


he probably threw up because he swallowed the smoke instead of breathing it in. that's happened to me many times, and it's always when i take waaaaaay too big of a hit (normally when i'm drunk and not really thinking about how big of a pull i'm taking).

the cool thing about bongs and pipes, though, is you don't have to pack the entire bowl/cone. you can put just a pinch of pot in it, test your limits, and slowly increase the size of your hits with every pack. that way it's really easy to tell when you're approaching that "oh shit, i'm way too high"-limit and to just cut yourself off for a little while.
 
Haha, I think you will be just fine. There is no science behind it. Don't worry about feeling pressured into it, and don't worry about others laughing at you because you cough, I don't know many people who even care at all. Like I said, just inhale as you would with anything else. Have you ever inhaled the shit in a balloon to make your voice high pitched? That's basically it. If it helps or makes you less nervous, have someone light the herb for you, then all you have to do is enjoy!

Also, throughout my years of much smoking, I have only encountered 4 kids who have thrown up as a result of smoking, each one firmly placed on the Wall of Shame at a local frat. It is pretty uncommon, but I could see a Gravity Bong doing it to someone new to smoke.
 
chainer3k said:
Also, throughout my years of much smoking, I have only encountered 4 kids who have thrown up as a result of smoking, each one firmly placed on the Wall of Shame at a local frat. It is pretty uncommon, but I could see a Gravity Bong doing it to someone new to smoke.
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it's actually really easy to earl from pot. if you want to find out, swallow the smoke next time instead of breathing it in. ;)
 
Right, I'll be extra careful to breathe and not swallow then - I'm a bit of a puke-o-phobe. And it will be just him and me, so I won't need to worry too much about coughing and looking like an idiot I suppose, he's already seen far worse drunken behaviour from me.

Although I can see myself with the joint in one hand and nervously checking this thread on my laptop with the other ;)
 
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