Log in

View Full Version : Cannabis life impact



BrownFloyd
12-03-2006, 07:29 AM
Im really intrested in knowing how people live their lives by being regular pot smokers. I've been smoking for 2 years already, and for the most part on a daily basis. Days wich I haven't smoked atleast a puff, could be counted with the fingers of my 2 hands. Altough for a daily user, I rarely smoke more than a joint per day.

I never smoke pot for social occasions, I've done it a couple of times and each times I did it, I ended regretting it. I smoke when i'm alone, usualy in my home when everyone is asleep. Never been caught. That in a way scares me. I mean, i've been smoking cannabis in my parents home for 2 years now, in my room and haven't got caught. That in itself I think is an acheivement. And trust me, i'm not bragging...I say that in a regretable way.

These past months, I never get the same kind of buzz when smoking. It's either im relaxed, taking deep breaths, enjoying whatever I am doing (eating, watching a movie, listening to music, being in nature..ect..) or it's the complete opposite...( I get panicky, heart rate accelerates, paranoia sets in ect..). What I did notice tough, is that the kind of buzz I am having at a particular moment, depends exactly of my actual state. If things are going well at home, job, school, with my finances then I have the good buzz. If im having some rough days then it puts me in a depressive state, wich alot of time im already in without using it.

But my real problem is that wether im having good days or bad ones, I always have that same desire each day to smoke that small joint at the end of the day. Specially after a long shift at work. If im out, I constantly think about it. It's fair to say I am addicted.

I think the most important part of getting rid of an addiction, is having the will and the desire to stop. I have neither of the 2. I guess the best would be able to have that balance, just the same way I do with alchol...wich is drinking on occasions. I wish I could do that with pot. Im sure I would enjoy it more the times I do. But for me, I think it's either I stop completely or either I accept it as a lifestyle. I don't think the balance of the 2 could be possible. I wish I had that dicipline.

I think less clearly, im more lazy, more depressive, more anti-social. I've had some period of time in the past year where I spent some days, wether it be 2,3, or 4...without smoking. And I felt more energetic, was thinking more clearly, had a better outlook on life and was definately more social. So I am sure of the impact it has on me.

I think it's shameful to be at the mercy of something or someone, wich has a control on your life. Wether it be pot, alcohol, tobacco ect..
What I know is that I do not want to spend the next 2 years the same way I have done with my previous 2.

I guess my next step is to quit. Wich in a way is stupid because it's so easy...I mean I just have to not smoke, right ? How hard can that be ?

How does cannabis impact your life ?

five0addict
12-03-2006, 08:55 AM
well first off, wow dude, wiked story.
it bothers me that you only smoke alone, you seem to be stuck in a emotional circle. your realizing it so thats good, find a way to break out the circle. first thing that hits me is to stop or devert the source $, but you probly got some good hookup if youve smoked 2years straight.
pick up a hobby!
get your mind off it!
how hard can that be? actually i stopped from heavy use like 5 years ago(DANM!) it wasnt hard, but then again i was under scare tactics from a looney nuerologist. lol still the URGE wasnt bad.
now i smoke alot, only the bombest buds i can get my bowl around. i work as a cnc machinist so i deal with LOTS of numbers, i havent had any problems.
happy and comftorble, they call me high.
good luck

BrownFloyd
12-04-2006, 05:11 AM
Beleive it or not. The very same day I post about my acheivement of not being caught in 2 years, I get caught. Incredible. I have no one but myself to blame.

With the pressure of my parents, I will definately give up pot for good. Atleast that is my intention.

Im still shcoked about it, all the things I could've done to avoid it... if only...

LuckyNiner
12-04-2006, 05:41 AM
It seems odd to me that so few end up regretting their heavy weed use, no matter what the circumstance, but I would hope if you felt like you were addicted, you would stop. For some, the mental craving associated with withdrawal after a period of daily heavy smoking (my current state, for example) becomes overpowering.

partcleguy
12-04-2006, 05:48 AM
Hey man, I agree you're stuck in a rut, but I don't think its the cannabis to blame. I can't tell how old you are, but if you live with your parents probably not that old (unless you're post-college grad living in their basement, in that case sorry ;) ). Anyway, I always feel guilty smoking near my parents and they even know I do it. Once I get out of the house (I go to college and live with 5 roommates, four of which smoke), all that anxiety is gone.
I can't say I smoke alone very often though. I'm surprised you don't have any friends who do it. After five years as a smoker, I've learned to think of the practice as less of an addiction and more of a life choice. Its a spliff after work to wind down or to enjoy music more. Its not like you're shooting up and passing out for a few hours. Of course, the choice is always yours. I'd recommend you find some stoner friends, though. They're the best! :thumbsup:

BrownFloyd
12-04-2006, 06:51 AM
It seems odd to me that so few end up regretting their heavy weed use, no matter what the circumstance, but I would hope if you felt like you were addicted, you would stop. For some, the mental craving associated with withdrawal after a period of daily heavy smoking (my current state, for example) becomes overpowering.

I think there is a good challenge ahead of me. The fact that I was a daily user who mostly smoked at home, will be a contributing part of me quitting, since from this moment on it will be impossible for me to smoke in my home. I haven't completely decided if I will stop all my use of weed, because I do enjoy the benefits of it. I think like with anything else, when you make an abusive usage, that's where it becomes a problem.

BrownFloyd
12-04-2006, 07:03 AM
Hey man, I agree you're stuck in a rut, but I don't think its the cannabis to blame. I can't tell how old you are, but if you live with your parents probably not that old (unless you're post-college grad living in their basement, in that case sorry ;) ). Anyway, I always feel guilty smoking near my parents and they even know I do it. Once I get out of the house (I go to college and live with 5 roommates, four of which smoke), all that anxiety is gone.
I can't say I smoke alone very often though. I'm surprised you don't have any friends who do it. After five years as a smoker, I've learned to think of the practice as less of an addiction and more of a life choice. Its a spliff after work to wind down or to enjoy music more. Its not like you're shooting up and passing out for a few hours. Of course, the choice is always yours. I'd recommend you find some stoner friends, though. They're the best! :thumbsup:

Just to clarify, im in my ealry 20's. As far as the use of cannabis and parents are concerned, I think everyone has different experiences. It all depends on your background, family history and how open minded your parents actually are. My parents are from India, so the mentality is quite different. After being caught today, I feel incredibly guilty not for the effects that weed has on me, but rather all the greif I bring to my parents. They dont deserve it. It's a drug, it's not legal. That's a good enough reason for them to be very worried. It's not even worth educating them on the drug itself, since I know it will be a waste of time.

As for the 2nd part of your post, you mentionned about me not having toker friends. That is wrong. Alot of my friends who I see on weekends and sometimes during the week are heavy heavy smokers. I spend my weekends playing poker with them, and at the table every 30-45 minutes somebody is liting one up. Sometimes 2 or 3 at the same time and we pass it around the table. I usually limit myself to 2 or 3 puffs max, and I let them handle the rest. When im around alot of people, by somoking I get very paranoid and have the negative effects I described earlyer. That's the reason I prefer to smoke alone.