memory loss

[swissmiss]

yo, i dunno where to post this but i've been smoking pot for awhile now on a daily basis but i'm afraid my motivation, short term memory, and vocab skills are deteriorating. its not a big deal- its just annoying. is there anything i can do to keep livin a rastafarian lifestyle and still pass school? :rasta:

[ntcrawler]

Maybe you could do things to train your mind? Things like matching games and what not.

[silkyblue]

weed enhances my memory
dont ruin my memory, at all

Id like to forget some shit!

how much you smoking?

always feed that mind, keep asking, keep learning,

never stop ~~

[Storm Crow]

and was stoned the whole time! :thumbsup: The thing is you need to figure out what you need to do to get good grades.

Read your text book into a cassette recorder and play it often. Read your text straight, then get stoned and read it again and take notes! (Your short term memory is affected by pot, so do those notes!) And rewrite the notes- it fixes them in your mind!

Almost all of my best papers were done stoned, but my grammar and spelling were bad. I just would take my stoned papers and "clean them up" straight. The profs loved them!

NEVER put things off! I started my term papers a couple of weeks into the semester! Everyone thought I was absolutely crazy starting SO early! BUT when the end of the term came- my term paper was done and I had plenty of time to study for finals. Everyone else was going crazy trying to do 2 things at once! :D

Learn what kind of learner you are! Some folks do best reading, others learn best by listening. Some work best with visual explanations ( a picture of the event, etc). Everyone is different when it comes to learning! (I work in education, so I KNOW!)

Hon, cannabis does mess with your memory, but there are ways around it! You just have to think smarter! I graduated with honors and continue working in education- It can be done!- Granny:hippy:

[swissmiss]

thanks so much guys! i think im going to buy more books and start reading again that should help. and maybe some word of the day toilet paper? hahaha:jointsmile:

[MadSativa]

yo, i dunno where to post this but i've been smoking pot for awhile now on a daily basis but i'm afraid my motivation, short term memory, and vocab skills are deteriorating. its not a big deal- its just annoying. is there anything i can do to keep livin a rastafarian lifestyle and still pass school? :rasta:

yeah just read and keep active

[GraziLovesMary]

As always, grannys advice rocks! Weed can only have a negative effect on your life if you allow yourself to get lazy. If you find enjoyable ways to excersize your body and mind WHILE stoned in addition to while sober, you will find your world opening up in ways you were unable to even comprehend previously.

Also oddly enough, a Rastafarian lifestyle includes smoking to expand your mind and consciousness as opposed to simply self-medicating. (That statement was in no way an assumption of your reasonings behind smoking weed, just had to add that in there :p)

[Herbs529]

I'm a Rasta as well. Smoking weed expands the mind to different thoughts and opinions- to me it's never been something negative which is why I continue to smoke. I also don't smoke socially. Keep in mind, not all Rastas smoke and you sure as hell don't need to smoke to be a Rasta or be respected as one. Rasta is a mind set, not a lifestyle. Knowledge is power- feed your brain as much information as you can about anything even if you don't consider it relevent now. Pick up a book, medi out and concentrate- The brain can do some amazing things_ex. if you think you're sick and keep telling yourself that there is a very likely chance your body will get sick-the placebo effect. It's the same with sensi. If you THINK even in the back of your mind somewhere that it's not beneficial to you then it won't be. Also, keep in mind everyone is different. Some people excell at school while smoking, other have to slow their roll. When I was in college I smoked before class everyday - when I had homework I would roll a spiff and NOT TOUCH IT until all my work is done-;) Sounds silly but it still motivates me to this day to finish faster (cleaning,etc) so I can have my medi. Find what works for you, don't smoke socially, don't put things off and BLESSED RASTA!