Marijuana - How Has It Affected You?

[Preacher Man]

The problem is though preacher that the person smoking it is totally unaware of the affects on them. I have seen it affect people the same way in people who smoke it all the time and moderatly just at a more extreme level.

 

no offence but if you have never smoked then you cant really comment on this. you can argue the same point about alcohol, smoking is fine in moderation as long as its kept that way.

[Jessica23]

The problem is though preacher that the person smoking it is totally unaware of the affects on them. I have seen it affect people the same way in people who smoke it all the time and moderatly just at a more extreme level.

 

If you have a look again at the OP, it would seem to suggest that even a heavy smoker is aware of the effects its having on him.

 

Some people might manage to be unaware, but I would say the vast majority of smokers know exactly what it's doing to them.

 

Unfortunately because of the effects it can have on mood, communication, relationships - the feelings can get muddled and confused.

 

Overall, I'm with Preacher Man - moderation is the key. If you can't do moderation, don't do it at all.

[Saff]

My brother used to tell me how great smoking weed was- non addictive, health benefits- queen victoria smoked it don't you know, helps you think about things clearly, peaceful etc etc.

That's rubbish it's much stronger now plus as you are experiencing it is extremely additive and can turn you into a lazy person. Some people can have the odd one or two weak one as part of everyday, others have one then another and then don't leave the sofa.

I'm pretty sure smoking a lot of weed contributed to my brother's severe schizophrenia. Imagine when you feel a bit paranoid and have nasty thoughts x1000. Not nice. he passed away 5 years ago

I too have been through periods of heavy use untill I got pregnant so I know how great it can be, espcially at first when you are howling with laughter, but the more you have the less it's like that and more sitting in a bit of a fog but you keep going back to it. I sympathise. It's hard to get out of it when it's like a pasttime with friends but be honest, you've had enough now. avoid going back for a smoke with your friends if you can. You could keep posting your progress on here to get feedback and encouragement. you can have fun without it. there's a website/helpline called frank you could try too. good luck.

[waxonwaxoff]

no offence but if you have never smoked then you cant really comment on this. you can argue the same point about alcohol, smoking is fine in moderation as long as its kept that way.

 

Actually yes I can. I could argue that if you are a smoker you cant comment as you are oblivious to the effects on yourself and the others around you. Noone disputed that alcohol didnt have the same effects if not worse. I have more friends that smoke or have smoked weed then havent, so think i may have a slight inkling on how it has affected them and therefore have a right to comment. If you dont think it has affected you that is your opinion but maybe you should ask for the honest opinion of your close ones.

[hamatik]

I smoked it for about 7 years. I can no longer smoke the stuff as it makes me incredibly anxious and paranoid. While I smoked it, my motivation was zero and it really affected my life. As for not being addictive, that's a load of bull. I couldn't go a day without a smoke. It was all I looked forward to. And it does definitely lead to other drugs.

[SaxonLeigh]

i smoked it for about 6 years. sometimes an occasional smoker & sometimes i would smoke it every night of the week & sometimes allday & all weekend. i didnt depend on it as such, i could just about take it or leave it but more often then not if i knew it was there i would smoke it. it made me very moody & irratable, i was unable to concerntrate on the smallest of things. i was very lethargic all the time & never went out & socialised with my friends unless i knew they would be smoking it too.

 

i started to get very parranoid, i would sit in the house with the curtains shut, the doors locked, windows locked, lights off, tv turned down so you could hardley hear it. every time a car went past i would jump out of my skin. then i started with axiety when i smoked it, i started to not enjoy it at all, every time i smoked it i would get bad chest pains, my breathing went all funny.

 

also my relationship with my partner was suffereing badly. he used to smoke it too but had giving up for a while, our physical relationship was in tatters because smoking totally killed my sex drive. our emotional relationship was very rocky, the whole relationship was not good at all.

 

after a while i decided enough was enough, i didnt want these feelings any more. i got rid of the smoking paraphinalia & deleated all contacts & if i knew my friends would be smoking it i wouldnt go around. it was hard at first, i still had the anxiety & paranoia trouble for a while afterwards but day by day it eased a little more.

 

i totally understand what you mean about feeling "dead" but it only last for a short while, you start to feel the benefit of giving up quite quickley. i knew it made me feel head fuzzy & unable to think & say what i wanted to say but it wasnt untill i had stopped smoking it did i realise just how much it effected my head. after i stopped smoking it, it was like a dense heavy fog from my brain had been lifted & for the first time in 6 years i had been able to think clearly.

 

sometimes, especially in the summer when its hot i just wish that i could sit in the garden & have a smoke. but i know that the benifits of me giving up far out weigh the weeks worth of crap i will feel for having it.

 

i know that i pratically hit rock bottom with it before i stopped smoking it. i really hated it i mean really really hated it, i was in such a mess the only option i gave myself was to stop. getting to this point is what made me more determined never to have anymore. when ever i have that momentry memory of pleasure that it gave me once i always think back to how i was feeling at the end & it totally makes that pleasure memory disapear.

 

everything is back on track now, i have a good relationship with my partner, we do things, go places, socialise etc, its the best thing i did stopping smoking weed & also stopping smoking cigs but thats a whole other thread.

[Tess]

im 18 and use to smoke weed from about the age of 14 until about 17, i got into it because my boyfriend at the time use to smoke a lot of it, and funnily enough thats how the relationship ended as he went on to harder drugs and chose them over me.

 

I quit because i was smoking almost £20 of the stuff a day, and frankly as a student i just couldn't afford it, and even once or twice stole money off my parents for it. I quit by not going out as much as i use to, because everytime i did ide see my friends all smoking it and would want some.

 

I had asthma so obviously it wasn't great for me, it made my clothes and hair smell, i lost the friends i had before i had this boyfriend as they were not into it and didnt like the person it turned me into.

 

You need to quit before you turn to harder drugs, i know it seems like you can't but ive shown it can be done it just takes a bit of will power, i dont even smoke cigarettes anymore. If you ever need someone to talk to feel free to PM me

 

good luck !

[waxonwaxoff]

If you have a look again at the OP, it would seem to suggest that even a heavy smoker is aware of the effects its having on him.

 

Some people might manage to be unaware, but I would say the vast majority of smokers know exactly what it's doing to them.

 

Unfortunately because of the effects it can have on mood, communication, relationships - the feelings can get muddled and confused.

 

Overall, I'm with Preacher Man - moderation is the key. If you can't do moderation, don't do it at all.

 

From my interpretation he has only recently started to realise the effects on him. The problem is most people who smoke weed will defend it and claim it dosent cause problems otherwise why would they carry on. More often then not they wont admit to how it does affect them.

 

If you think it doesnt affect you in that way that is your choice and it your choice to carry on smoking it. I on the other hand have yet to meet somebody that is not affected by weed in the ways I described, so untill I do will stick to this opinion.

 

I would be intrested to read the opinion of someone who has smoked weed and then stopped completly.

[Jessica23]

From my interpretation he has only recently started to realise the effects on him. The problem is most people who smoke weed will defend it and claim it dosent cause problems otherwise why would they carry on. More often then not they wont admit to how it does affect them.

 

If you think it doesnt affect you in that way that is your choice and it your choice to carry on smoking it. I on the other hand have yet to meet somebody that is not affected by weed in the ways I described, so untill I do will stick to this opinion.

 

I would be intrested to read the opinion of someone who has smoked weed and then stopped completly.

 

Posts 25, 26 and 27?

[waxonwaxoff]

Posts 25, 26 and 27?

 

Yep they posted while I was typing mine. They dont seem to positive about the affects on them.