How marijuana changed my life

[CityBoyGoneCountry]

We're always hearing stories about how weed has effected people's live in a negative way. I'm not going to argue about whether or not any of those stories are factual. I don't know, and quite honestly, I don't care. What I do know to be true is my own personal journey, and this is it:

I started smoking weed for a couple of reasons. For one, I was curious. I wanted to know what it was like, and the only way to find out was by trying it. Second, I was an emotionally fucked-up youth, and I was prone to doing all kinds of stupid things. Not that smoking weed is a stupid thing to do, but it is a stupid thing for a kid to do.

Anyways, I tried it and I liked it. I became a regular smoker, and a broke smoker. Weed was (and still is) ridiculously over priced, and I was spending what little money I had on it. I also got ripped off more than a few times, either from skimpy sacks or poor quality buds. Once, I even got robbed at gunpoint for a mere $40. I figured my life had to worth at least $40, so I gave him the money.

I decided I had to find a better way. I bought a marijuana grower's guide from some hippy chick selling books on Telegraph Ave in Berkley, California. I had never tried to grow anything in my life. Gardening had never been one of my interests before. But when I started reading that book I was hooked. What a grand miracle it was to see step-by-step instructions for how to get something I couldn't afford, absolutely free.

I began growing my own weed.

But it wasn't weed I was hooked on. I became hooked on the act of gardening itself. I began growing other things too. I grew plants I could eat, and I grew plants that were beautiful to look at. I learned about the different roles that specific plants play in the ecosystem, and the roles of insects as well. I learned to stop killing the spiders because they eat some of the bugs that eat my plants!

I developed a greater understanding of nature, and my life became richer for it. A garden is not nature. A garden is our attempt to command nature. But it is a fantastic classroom to learn about life on our planet, as well as a source of good food and good memories.

Marijuana introduced me to gardening.

That's my experience.

Does anyone else have a positive story about weed?

[ToDrunkToFish]

Dude nice. Im tottaly with you. I tried growing two plants this year but things came to be and well. I dont got them anymore. And since then I didnt mind doin gardening shit. Now that its winter I dont anymore. But id help my mom plant and stuff and I know whats wrong with certain plants just because Marry-J plants can have alot of shit go wrong with it. And I cannot wait for next year with all the things I learned.

But my experiance? Lets see.

I can say it changed my life by the people I hang out with. Right now I dont hang out with anyone due to some circumstances but I made soo many friends by the ways of Marry-J.

Most of my friends new friends 95% I smoked pot with the first time. And since then been very good friends since.

[wayoftheleaf]

Ive never really been that popular. always the one people didn't talk to and such. I met a lot of truly good people when i started hanging out with stoners that i wouldn't of met otherwise. Made a lot of new friends and discovered a wonderful mind altering substance.

[make it legal]

Well basically I have never been really popular or anything and I would always want to do the stuff the 'cool' kids did and liked. The kids I thought were cool were the jocks and stuff. I always wanted to be good at sports and stuff like all the 'popular kids but I sucked at all sports. I would listen to only popular music and pretty much conform in any way. I was pretty afraid of weed and all drugs. I still never fit in and only had a few friends.

I eventually developed an interest in weed on my own and wanted to try it. I got some through my brothers friends and tried it. I loved it. I right away started smoking a lot. I started haning out with all the kids who smoked, and they are all really great people. I stopped trying to be like everyone else, and realized how fucking stupid I was before. I started developing my own tastes, and I could because now all my friends like me for who I am. All the people I thought were 'cool' I think are retarded.
Since I started smoking, I have not been afraid to be myself. I have gained many friends and I am happier than I was before.

[Volcanose]

the summers I remember gardening I remember an all around feeling of health. like waking up to the simple fact the best thing in life are free.

[dryst]

ya dude i know what u mean...i like growing it more than i like smoking it...as weird as that might sound :D

harvest time comes around and its hard for me to cut my babies down :p

[phytokind]

This is how I feel, and this is also why cannabis is illegal, it can be grown freely and easily for anyone who wants it, and the capitalists don't like how that may impact their bank account.

[biker6403]

We're always hearing stories about how weed has effected people's live in a negative way. I'm not going to argue about whether or not any of those stories are factual. I don't know, and quite honestly, I don't care. What I do know to be true is my own personal journey, and this is it:

I started smoking weed for a couple of reasons. For one, I was curious. I wanted to know what it was like, and the only way to find out was by trying it. Second, I was an emotionally fucked-up youth, and I was prone to doing all kinds of stupid things. Not that smoking weed is a stupid thing to do, but it is a stupid thing for a kid to do.

Anyways, I tried it and I liked it. I became a regular smoker, and a broke smoker. Weed was (and still is) ridiculously over priced, and I was spending what little money I had on it. I also got ripped off more than a few times, either from skimpy sacks or poor quality buds. Once, I even got robbed at gunpoint for a mere $40. I figured my life had to worth at least $40, so I gave him the money.

I decided I had to find a better way. I bought a marijuana grower's guide from some hippy chick selling books on Telegraph Ave in Berkley, California. I had never tried to grow anything in my life. Gardening had never been one of my interests before. But when I started reading that book I was hooked. What a grand miracle it was to see step-by-step instructions for how to get something I couldn't afford, absolutely free.

I began growing my own weed.

But it wasn't weed I was hooked on. I became hooked on the act of gardening itself. I began growing other things too. I grew plants I could eat, and I grew plants that were beautiful to look at. I learned about the different roles that specific plants play in the ecosystem, and the roles of insects as well. I learned to stop killing the spiders because they eat some of the bugs that eat my plants!

I developed a greater understanding of nature, and my life became richer for it. A garden is not nature. A garden is our attempt to command nature. But it is a fantastic classroom to learn about life on our planet, as well as a source of good food and good memories.

Marijuana introduced me to gardening.

That's my experience.

Does anyone else have a positive story about weed?

well said my friend:)

[CYRAX]

that's basicaly how my youth currently is except I avoided getting robbed.

and funny thing is, i'm just starting to get serious about growing.

I can relate with you 100 percent.

[afghooey]

A garden is not nature. A garden is our attempt to command nature.

But a garden is nature. It's a little slice of nature that you can bring into your home or yard. You're not growing things, you're only nurturing them. Nature does the rest. You're not commanding it to flow, you're just channeling the flow that already exists. :stoned: It's a beautiful thing.

As far as my own story... Weed was a sort of turning point in my early adulthood. The mindframe came before the herb, but around the time that I started smoking was when I began questioning my perceptions of reality. While it could be argued whether cannabis put me on this path, it most definitely accelerated me along it. I feel like I've come a long way spiritually since then, and weed definitely played a part.

... that, and I've had some of the most kickass times of my life just sitting around with my closest friends, sharing a joint or a bowl. Not that life can't be rich and enjoyable without weed, but hell, weed is fun as hell.

Shame they never play these kinds of drug stories on the news... :stoned:

[orangeman]

Yeah, I am also fed up. I don't to have to associate my self with the type of people I do just to get marijuana but those people I dislike are the only ones that have it. I can't wait until I can get my own crop so everything is 100% love and not about profit :).

[Dutch Pimp]

ya dude i know what u mean...i like growing it more than i like smoking it...as weird as that might sound :D

harvest time comes around and its hard for me to cut my babies down :p

...before I cut the girls down.......I tell them...."For Those About To Die....I Salute You"..

[Anathema2121]

I began growing my own weed.

But it wasn't weed I was hooked on. I became hooked on the act of gardening itself. I began growing other things too. I grew plants I could eat, and I grew plants that were beautiful to look at. I learned about the different roles that specific plants play in the ecosystem, and the roles of insects as well. I learned to stop killing the spiders because they eat some of the bugs that eat my plants!

I developed a greater understanding of nature, and my life became richer for it. A garden is not nature. A garden is our attempt to command nature. But it is a fantastic classroom to learn about life on our planet, as well as a source of good food and good memories.

Marijuana introduced me to gardening.

That's my experience.

Does anyone else have a positive story about weed?

Lmfao, I just started some pepper plants in my closet last week cause growing weed also showed me how much fun growing other stuff can be. You basically just told my weed story, minus the hippy chick and the gunpoint robbing:thumbsup:

[AlwaysBlazed]

Yeah, I am also fed up. I don't to have to associate my self with the type of people I do just to get marijuana but those people I dislike are the only ones that have it. I can't wait until I can get my own crop so everything is 100% love and not about profit :).

Orangeman same situation, can't wait to grow my own.

[epicsoundz69]

Well basically I have never been really popular or anything and I would always want to do the stuff the 'cool' kids did and liked. The kids I thought were cool were the jocks and stuff. I always wanted to be good at sports and stuff like all the 'popular kids but I sucked at all sports. I would listen to only popular music and pretty much conform in any way. I was pretty afraid of weed and all drugs. I still never fit in and only had a few friends.

I eventually developed an interest in weed on my own and wanted to try it. I got some through my brothers friends and tried it. I loved it. I right away started smoking a lot. I started haning out with all the kids who smoked, and they are all really great people. I stopped trying to be like everyone else, and realized how fucking stupid I was before. I started developing my own tastes, and I could because now all my friends like me for who I am. All the people I thought were 'cool' I think are retarded.
Since I started smoking, I have not been afraid to be myself. I have gained many friends and I am happier than I was before.

Exactly! Before I was a pothead, i was pretty much a loser. Always trying to do what I thought other people would think was cool. I had no friends that were girls, let alone girlfriends, and only like 2 friends otherwise. Then I started smoking and I guess you could say I found myself. I am who I am and if you dont like that, you can fuck off because I dont care. Because of that, I am now friends with most of the high school. Now, the people I used to think were "cool" are trying to be MY friends, I have no trouble talking to girls, and I havent "lost my cool" or gotten pissed at anything since(ok maybe a few things...).

Without weed, I really dont think i would be ok with my life.