I started smoking tobacco, drinking alcohol, smokin cannabis and hash by the age of twelve. Not something I would recommend.

I tended to miss out on the opportunity of being just a plain old innocent kid at times, I think. Sorta sad in some ways, I suppose. Lot of GOOD times too though, man. If I had it all to do over I don't think I'd change much. But be warned, most folks who start as early as that don't fare so well.

Was doing windowpane, mushrooms, speed, downers, and even tried heroin by age 15. I've always enjoyed these substances; back then and today.

The pleasure in any given instance, to me anyway, has always been related to the context and setting in which the substances were ingested. Learn to respect these substances and partake wisely. They can teach you much but they can also lead you to places you may not wish to go.

Grew up fast- but then the guys in my family had displayed that tendency in generations prior to mine. Lot of organized crime types in my family too, I rather regret to say. And let me warn ya, gangster types are generally not very happy people. Lucky for me I had a special ability to set stuff aside and return to being a simple kid at times though. Frankly, I have a lot of nice memories from both the straight life and my stoner experiences throughout my life. Many people in our general society don't understand how that could be so and consider folks like me to be some kind of freaks out on the fringe. But we're not. You've probably been around people like me and you just never knew it.

I took a different path than most would expect though. I've always remained a member of the entheogen community but I've also spent many years trying to improve the system from within; for the most part not revealing my true self to those around me. Heheh, THAT would have probably landed me in a prison cell many moons ago.

At times it ain't easy being an psychonaut in this society, believe me! In all honesty, the straight community would have nothing to fear from us if they were only to stop trying to destroy us.

Please forgive my verbosity. I get a little talkie after having smoked a good sativa.
leadmagnet Reviewed by leadmagnet on . Marijuana more fun in the 70's? Hi there. New to this forum. Wanted to try and get some answers and/or thoughts from anyone/everyone! My dad is 62...I am 25. We have a very open and great relationship together and talk about everything. He lived through the 70's as a pot-smoking hippie. He also smokes pot occasionally now on the weekends. I smoked a good amount of weed in high school and shortly after. In the beginning I had a decent/fun time with it. Had lots of laughs and it induced a care-free state within Rating: 5