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have you ever considered that maybe it's the other drugs you did that affected you? just wondering, i've seen a lot of people post things similar to you and it always seems like they mention that they did other drugs besides cannabis but never seem to think that maybe that's what had impacted them negatively.
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Smartpatrol, if I'm not mistaken you're still very young so you're looking for advice and experience, not just people telling you "i have smoked a lot" or "I have never smoked". Those who have never smoked are of course allowed to post but I don't think that they can offer you much valuable information here, pay most attention to what the ones who have done can tell you.
 
I was a huge consumer from around 15 to around 30 years old, I planted and harvested my own for years and smoked on nearly daily base with friends. We consumed also worse things for a long time but since I was 38 (8 years ago) I am clean except for cigarettes and alcohol.
 
The effects of any drugs are highly dependent on the personality and strenght of the consumer, some people manage to keep them within reasonable limits, others can fall prey and get caught in a spiral to the worst. Be very aware of what kind of person you are before letting them into your life.
 
I can not say I regret having done them, they can provide amazing experiences, and for one thing they can help experiencing prog music in a way which is unthinkable when being sober.
 
But they surely pose dangers. I never found weed particularly addictive, normal cigarettes or alcohol are much more physically addictive. What happens is that it becomes a lifestyle, when you and your friends consume drugs it becomes very difficult to stay away or control the magnitude, you are together so consuming becomes the norm, and one pushes the other and the magnitude or the kind of drug being consumed can easily get out of control. It's not the physical addiction but the "social" addiction which can become very dangerous.
 
I'm now 46 and I'm a "normal" person, with a good respectable job, I'm not a wreck. But I have some problems with memory, concentration, motivation, willpower etc. I will never be able to know how much these are related to my heavy consumtion of drugs in my younger years but they could definitely be related.
 
And I stopped with illegal drugs but I still smoke and drink. I can not say for sure but possibly once addicted to something you remain addicted to something even if it's not the same "something". You just need some addiction to carry on.
 
Bottom line: as an avid user having enjoyed it for many years and still healthy, leading a normal respectable life (and never been in jail Wink) I can not honestly ban it, it would be hypocrite from me, but I guess it's better to stay away from it, and if you ever think about trying think twice before starting and most of all think of how strong you think you are to keep it within reasonable limits and not falling too deep, and be careful with friends, consuming yourself is one thing, but getting into a lifestyle where the norm of everybody around you is consuming is dangerous.
 
 
 
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I used to smoke daily, but stopped alltogether when I realized how bad it was making my anxiety
I'm so mad that you enjoy a certain combination of noises that I don't
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had a brief encounter with it. it was okay for a while but it doesn't really work for me
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Originally posted by tamijo tamijo wrote:

BTW no need to call me ridiculous, you are not defending your life, we are just talking about smoking eating some weed.
 

You are absolutely correct, and I apologize if I offended you. It was a poor word choice.
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im not an expert in Your language, so i may sometimes not hit the correct values, but i think me point was clear. 

Edited by tamijo - November 10 2012 at 14:48
Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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I'm a user of marijuana, not just smoker. And I can see where you cigarette analogy can be considered a choice, but next time try using the word "choice", like -" But you could like it so much, that you choose not to care, just like i do with cigarettes.

Don't implies a lack of, and a lack of caring is different from making a choice.
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Originally posted by zachfive zachfive wrote:

But marijuana can be consumed or vaporize with little to no negative health effects.
 
That is correct, i thought you were a smoker, now that we know you are not, its a diffrent situation Wink
 
BTW no need to call me ridiculous, you are not defending your life, we are just talking about smoking eating some weed.
 


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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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I will bow to the expert.
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Originally posted by timothy leary timothy leary wrote:

Must be some real bunco stuff if you gotta smoke 5 or 6 big joints a day, hope none of that stuff makes it to Washington state.
If you keep the habbit for many years, on a daily basis, the effect get weak, so heavy smokers tends to be raising the intake over the years. 
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Originally posted by zachfive zachfive wrote:

Where did you say anything about it being a choice?
 
But you could like it so much, that you dont care, just like i do with cigarettes.
 
That is making a choice.
Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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Amen to that. Nice to see another person from the Olympic Peninsula on the forums.
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Originally posted by tamijo tamijo wrote:

Originally posted by zachfive zachfive wrote:

Originally posted by tamijo tamijo wrote:

Ok : My experince is negative - its a waiste of my life
Now its my experince with Weed - happy ? 
 
On a side note, if you want people to keep their opinions to them self, internet forums is just not the right place, it will never happen

Can you accept that people can smoke weed and not be wasting their lives?
Yes, i dont know about everybodys life, as i said before it a choice.
But if you think you can smoke 5-6 big joints a day, without hurting you helth, id say you are not taking a realistic view on things. 

Must be some real bunco stuff if you gotta smoke 5 or 6 big joints a day, hope none of that stuff makes it to Washington state.
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Originally posted by tamijo tamijo wrote:

Originally posted by zachfive zachfive wrote:

Originally posted by tamijo tamijo wrote:

Ok : My experince is negative - its a waiste of my life
Now its my experince with Weed - happy ? 
 
On a side note, if you want people to keep their opinions to them self, internet forums is just not the right place, it will never happen

Can you accept that people can smoke weed and not be wasting their lives?
Yes, i dont know about everybodys life, as i said before it a choice.
But if you think you can smoke 5-6 big joints a day, without hurting you helth, id say you are not taking a realistic view on things. 

Where did you say anything about it being a choice? What I read was that you had a negative experience with weed, said it was a waste of life, then applied that to everyone who smokes...

And as for the joints, you are correct in saying that smoking (anything) is bad for your health. But marijuana can be consumed or vaporize with little to no negative health effects. I think it is you who are not taking a realistic view on things. Assuming everyones experience with weed must be exactly like yours' is ridiculous.
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I can tell you what a waste of life is...........putting people in jail for smoking it......and I believe that is the opinion of the majority of Americans.
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Originally posted by zachfive zachfive wrote:

Originally posted by tamijo tamijo wrote:

Ok : My experince is negative - its a waiste of my life
Now its my experince with Weed - happy ? 
 
On a side note, if you want people to keep their opinions to them self, internet forums is just not the right place, it will never happen

Can you accept that people can smoke weed and not be wasting their lives?
Yes, i dont know about everybodys life, as i said before it a choice.
But if you think you can smoke 5-6 big joints a day, without hurting you helth, id say you are not taking a realistic view on things. 

Edited by tamijo - November 10 2012 at 14:19
Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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Originally posted by tamijo tamijo wrote:

Ok : My experince is negative - its a waiste of my life
Now its my experince with Weed - happy ? 
 
On a side note, if you want people to keep their opinions to them self, internet forums is just not the right place, it will never happen

Can you accept that people can smoke weed and not be wasting their lives?
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Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

Here is what I do not understand: how is he being offensive? He was trying to avoid that by using the word "probably". ... But it's not very important. ... It just confuses me.

Probably: Almost certainly, as far as one knows or can tell.

I said it was a poor word choice. If he were to simply say "It is my opinion that people who smoke weed are wasting their lives" I wouldn't even had responded, because opinions can not be refuted. But he didn't say that, he said that as far as he can tell, with almost certainty, that smoking is a waste of life. In addition to this he admitting that he hasn't smoked before, ever (not to be misconstrued as a bad thing) But I do believe that would make him ignorant on the subject of whether or not smoking is a waste of life. 
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^Waste of time maybe, but waste of life? Nah!
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Originally posted by zachfive zachfive wrote:

Originally posted by tamijo tamijo wrote:

Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

Originally posted by zachfive zachfive wrote:

Originally posted by geneyesontle geneyesontle wrote:

...Probably a waste of life.

"Probably" is a poor word chose, as it may offend those who partake in smoking and do not beleive that they are wasting their life. Now, can it ruin some peoples lives? Sure it could, but all drugs have that possibility, both legal and illegal ones. What it really boils down to is the individuals level of responsibility. Smoking pot isn't for everyone, and those who do not smoke or dislike it should be careful when they express their opinions about those who do smoke. I enjoy smoking weed, you don't, end of conversation. I should not and do not advocate smoking weed, so treat me with that same respect and keep your opinions about pot smokers/weed to yourself. The thread, I do believe, is about your experience with weed, positive or negative. Not a thread about how you feel about it.

Here is what I do not understand: how is he being offensive? He was trying to avoid that by using the word "probably". ... But it's not very important. ... It just confuses me.
Let me clarify this, if you use it on a regular basis, it is a wast of live.
But you could like it so much, that you dont care, just like i do with cigarettes.

This is your opinion, not fact. Explain to me, opinions aside, how it is a waste of life.

Nobody knows what life is truly about, and for each individual it may be different, so saying smoking is a waste of life, to me, comes off as a bit arrogant. When other peoples' actions deviate from your set of morals and values please do not assume they are wasting their life, rather, accept that everyones journey through life is different, and in the end, you know as much about the meaning of life as any other person, regardless of what drugs they take.
Ok : My experince is negative - its a waiste of life
Now its my experince with Weed - happy ? 
 
On a side note, if you want people to keep their opinions to them self, internet forums is just not the right place, it will never happen


Edited by tamijo - November 10 2012 at 14:09
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