Just junked my entire last post because I realized its underlying question: Weed; Lots, some, or none?
Weed pros:
-It's the high, stupid!
-Fun to do with friends
-Makes lonely nights more lively
-Safe (and decrim. in MA where I live)
cons:
-Expensive (relatively)
-Limits employment opportunities
-Negative effects on lungs
caveat:
First tried it when I was 20, became a daily user 18 months later, earned a BA degree and held down numerous jobs during that time.
I'm not kiddish about it, I don't work or go to class high (anymore).
My variation:
Way before I started smoking I was already a reserved, socially anxious, but overall good kid. Never had more than a handful of close friends and acquaintances for most of my life. Decent to excellent grades depending on when and which school. Now I've graduated college and have been stuck in the same bad economy hole as many Americans. I'm making SA progress haltingly, but surely. As for withdrawals.. don't make me laugh with your 'withdrawals', I've broken my daily habit for weeks and never had a physical craving for weed.
The bottom line is, I feel depressed lots of times. It's not as bad as when my Dad died 3 and a half years ago, a few months after my last girlfriend dumped me for my best friend (in those times I just smoked and drank heavily to deal with the intense grief). There's a history of it in my life, goes hand-in-hand with SA. And now, life just feels hollow in general, I feel powerless about my ability to get a girlfriend as I "anxiety" my way out of the few opportunities I have to get one. Weed doesn't help me there, but it rarely hurts me, either. If I were to look at the situation as dispassionately
as possible, I'd say weed has an overall negative impact. Not a big impact, but a negative one.
So that's it! From a SA point of view, practical point of view, your own personal "opinion" :b what do you think?
Weed pros:
-It's the high, stupid!
-Fun to do with friends
-Makes lonely nights more lively
-Safe (and decrim. in MA where I live)
cons:
-Expensive (relatively)
-Limits employment opportunities
-Negative effects on lungs
caveat:
First tried it when I was 20, became a daily user 18 months later, earned a BA degree and held down numerous jobs during that time.
I'm not kiddish about it, I don't work or go to class high (anymore).
My variation:
Way before I started smoking I was already a reserved, socially anxious, but overall good kid. Never had more than a handful of close friends and acquaintances for most of my life. Decent to excellent grades depending on when and which school. Now I've graduated college and have been stuck in the same bad economy hole as many Americans. I'm making SA progress haltingly, but surely. As for withdrawals.. don't make me laugh with your 'withdrawals', I've broken my daily habit for weeks and never had a physical craving for weed.
The bottom line is, I feel depressed lots of times. It's not as bad as when my Dad died 3 and a half years ago, a few months after my last girlfriend dumped me for my best friend (in those times I just smoked and drank heavily to deal with the intense grief). There's a history of it in my life, goes hand-in-hand with SA. And now, life just feels hollow in general, I feel powerless about my ability to get a girlfriend as I "anxiety" my way out of the few opportunities I have to get one. Weed doesn't help me there, but it rarely hurts me, either. If I were to look at the situation as dispassionately
as possible, I'd say weed has an overall negative impact. Not a big impact, but a negative one.
So that's it! From a SA point of view, practical point of view, your own personal "opinion" :b what do you think?