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Marijuana used for spiritual insight?

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Medatripper Tates

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I know this deals with cannabis, which probably means this should be in the cannabis section... but with the common marijuana user stereotype (no offence), I think the replies would be better here in T&A.

Ok, so I have been on and off pot for a while... maybe 3 years. At first I was using it to just get ripped and for social reasons. I abused it, and took a 4 or so month break. I realized that during my pot smoking era, I was unaware of the negative effects it seemed to have on me (motivation, lack of inspiration, laziness, etc.). I didn't notice these effects until I started using other drugs such as LmushroomSD and became aware of it. Meditation also helped with the awareness. So I broke through, and realized that I was depressed and stressed out in life. I knew I needed to take a break.

But after the four month break, I became the happiest person alive, still doing the occasional lsd and mushroom trip of course. Meditation was very beneficial towards that happiness and enlightenment as well. I started reading about spirituality, and gave a new direction in my life.

So now I'm here, with a set of straight goals and things I want to do in life. I am happy as ever, have awesome friends and brothers, and there really isn't more I could ask for.

so heres the catch.

I started smoking pot again. After the four month break, I started up at twice a month, and now I have been doing it every day since the past 5 days. I still feel amazingly great, even better I feel. More social, and more insightful and understanding of the things I read and the work I manage to complete. But I'm wondering if this will stay. Here are some questions I have.

Is there anybody out there who use marijuana for spiritual-like purposes, not just to get fucked up off of and to rant pointless things to stoner buddies?

Do you smoke pot and do well in life?

Are you ever stressed out/depressed?

I have a minor problem with social anxiety, but I can deal with it. Do you believe my anxieties could get worse if I continue to dive into pot?

Do you think it is easy to slip into unawareness and be blind of the negative effects marijuana seems to have on some people? How would you avoid slipping into unawareness?

I think smoking on weekends would be the best. I mean you gotta give your mind time to breathe right? Gotta integrate the experience.

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1) yes i use/have used it for personal and spiritual growth although i also abused it a lot for mainly for the purpose of making music sound better. i believe it's a very valuable spiritual tool for some people because as qwe puts it "marijuana induces meditative states of conciousness".

2) i don't smoke pot often anymore so i don't think that's applicable. when i smoked it daily it definitely held me back in life because it would make me too lazy to do things.

3) no but i do suffer anxiety as a result of my excessive marijuana abuse.

4) only if you abuse it. pot improved my social skills a great deal but when i was using it every day for a long period the effect became negative instead of positive although i would say it only increased my social anxiety while i was actually stoned. when sober it wasn't a problem.

5) don't smoke everyday. if you smoke everyday you will always be at least a little bit under the influence and you will always be looking forward to your next smoke. this will blind you to the negative its having on you because they creep up very slowly.
 
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Is there anybody out there who use marijuana for spiritual-like purposes, not just to get fucked up off of and to rant pointless things to stoner buddies?

Do you smoke pot and do well in life?

Are you ever stressed out/depressed?

I have a minor problem with social anxiety, but I can deal with it. Do you believe my anxieties could get worse if I continue to dive into pot?

Do you think it is easy to slip into unawareness and be blind of the negative effects marijuana seems to have on some people? How would you avoid slipping into unawareness?

I think smoking on weekends would be the best. I mean you gotta give your mind time to breathe right? Gotta integrate the experience.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Good questions:)

1) Yes, Pot used occasionally has the impact in me of bringing up all the areas I am lying to myself and playing games. I find this very valuable. It can also show me how beautiful life, nature, and relationships are.

2) Yes, but only with occasional use.

3) Isn't everyone?

4) Yes, anxieties often get worse with cronic pot use. This could have something to do with blood sugar as I have heard pot lowers blood sugar.

5)Yes, you avoid slipping into unawareness by using pot as a spiritual tool instead of as an escape from boredom, or problems ect. That means occasional use only.

:)
 
Pot really sucks you in because it is very socially acceptable and is used ritually among friends and alone. It is very addictive to many folks, weather they like to admit it or not. I have to be very carefull with it.

Now I'm going to the freezer and get me a brownie before I go to work. :( =D
 
wow this is kinda weird, i had the same exact thing happen to me. Was a major pothead leading into freshman year of college. got suspended for a year (for pot) and swore off smoking, though i would never swear off psychedelics. a couple months went by, figured as long as it was only once in a blue moon i could smoke, which quickly turned back into every day. I do it for the same reasons you do, increased concentration, creativity, a deeper understanding of the things I read and learn. I feel like I'm doing well and I've got goals that I am strongly motivated to reach. The only problem that I'm dealing with is that all of it could go right down the drain if I get caught again.
It's pretty easy to see the negative effects on other people, but as you said, the trick is to see them in yourself. I've got checks on myself that I've developed that tell me when I'm taking it too far. I made up rules for myself like, no taking money from my parents to use on pot, no smoking somewhere where there is a chance of getting caught, no driving with pot in the car. If I find myself making up excuses to break these rules I have to reel myself back in and take a serious look at my drug use. I would suggest trying something like this to avoid being blindsided by the negative effects, it's definetly worked for me. If only smoking only on the weekends could be your check on yourself, then I think you'd be in good shape.
As for your problem with social anxiety, I couldn't tell you if pot would make it worse. I tend to shut up and "people watch" when I'm high so my guess would be that it would probably not improve your situation any.
 
I use pot for spiritual purposes. I always knew that I used it for other reasons than most of my friends.

Everyone calls me addicted, but I quite frankly I could care less what they have to think.

Each time I smoke, it is just indescribable. I cannot explain how things change for me. It's like.. I become a god.
 
JudgeFishy said:
I use pot for spiritual purposes. I always knew that I used it for other reasons than most of my friends.

Everyone calls me addicted, but I quite frankly I could care less what they have to think.

Each time I smoke, it is just indescribable. I cannot explain how things change for me. It's like.. I become a god.
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LOL, i smoked last night for the first time in a while and i felt omnipotent.
 
JudgeFishy said:
I use pot for spiritual purposes. I always knew that I used it for other reasons than most of my friends.

Everyone calls me addicted, but I quite frankly I could care less what they have to think.

Each time I smoke, it is just indescribable. I cannot explain how things change for me. It's like.. I become a god.
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Right on! To each his own. Nothing is the same for everyone.

Yeah. You noticed that you are God! That's awesome.:D
 
ya, i first started using weed for spiritual purposes alone, but then it went to casual daily smoking with friends without much deeper meaning... then i stopped and now i smoke casually for spiritual purposes again

daily smokin eventually made me too lazy and gave me too much anxiety so now im casual smoker again.. like once in a month or two

take break from smokin if you feel like your slipping into "unaware" smoking as you called it :)
 
JudgeFishy said:
I use pot for spiritual purposes. I always knew that I used it for other reasons than most of my friends.

Everyone calls me addicted, but I quite frankly I could care less what they have to think.

Each time I smoke, it is just indescribable. I cannot explain how things change for me. It's like.. I become a god.
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LOL... one time on eight grams dried mushrooms, I made the mistake of trying honey oil my first time. You've seen no better god than me 8o
 
Slaughterhousefive42 said:
Marijuana made me realize I am God. Why? Well, When i was stoned, i tried to pray, and then I realized I was talking to myself...
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Haha :D

The reason I smoke is because it puts a little psychedelic spin on my thoughts, so I feel like I am able to better connect to the world in a spiritual way. But basically I'll just stay high for days or weeks at a time, and the more I smoke, the less rewarding it becomes. In even slight moderation, though, Marijuana can be a very powerful tool for enhancing one's spirituality, or exploring meditative states.

But it's nice to get ripped and laugh at stupid shit while eating gigantic pizzas from time to time, too, though.
 
I smoke now mainly out of my pure fascination with it's effects. It definately makes access to parts of the self easier, and for that reason it is easy to get lazy.

I can never describe what kind of feeling marijuana is inducing, can never put my finger on what changes about my perception. I don't want to, either. It's for that constant element of surprise, of novelty in the world, that is so easy to get away from when stress starts mounting and the mind is very occupied.

Smoking didn't bring many benefits before I experienced a better grip on life. It lead to a lot of confusion back then.
 
Of course. I would never give up my experience w/ marijuana. If I had never done it, my mind never would have been opened to the bigger picture life has to offer.
 
alostlittlebird wrote...
Smoking didn't bring many benefits before I experienced a better grip on life. It lead to a lot of confusion back then.
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I agree. I think adolescents especially are prone to amotivation and depression/anxiety from weed. Healthy adults seem to be able to avoid these problems.
 
Marijuana is an interesting drug because it can be just about anything you want it to be. If you use pot to simply escape lifes boredom and watch tv you will find it makes you much stupider. However if you use pot in a spiritual and respectful way you will find the possibilities are endless.
 
Marijuana just is, dude/ette! You have to lose the 'amotivated spacey stoner' stereotype and realize that it can be whatever you want it to be. Pot has been used for centuries in various societies for all manner of reasons. It's not inherently bad, inherently good, inherently anything. If it feels spritual for you, Smoke it! If it makes you feel depressed and spacey when you smoke to much, keep your blazin' to a minimum. Whatever works for you.
 
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