It's funny you say that, I suffered for years with ulcers before I started smoking regularly. I think some people just need an emergency brake:p

Smoking weed doesn't make me lose interest in the things I love. If anything, I love movies and music even more now. I just watched Deep Red stoned. Trippy shit. Good soundtrack too.

Yeah, complete potheads...those that can't stop at one or two bowls/joints and come out with the "but it's not working if I don't smoke more...etc" Always thought that's a load...even when I used more heavily a while back, then cut down significantly and had heaps less, it still has an effect...it's only really a problem when you have way too much. I can't say I'd think it's as dangerous as more "manufactured" drugs, or even alcohol, but it's not without it's harmful side effects, no. But, as with everything I think it comes down to moderation...and vaporisation, I mean if you wanna make the experience as unharmful as possible.

That shits me as well...even when I'm stoned I don't really wanna hear people drone on and on about weed. The only real time of discussion IMO is if you're looking to pick some up...other than that, just shut it, nobody wants to hear "maaaannnnn, I'm like sooooo high this is the best gear ever, I hope next time we get stuff this good, hey, have you had better stuff than this?...etc", even bringing it up all the time when they're NOT high?

I dunno about having 1kkph brain :( , but I find that it does help me relax, definately enhances food, I've also come up with some pretty good stuff in the kitchen while under the influence...none of which I could be fucked doing while I were, say drunk. For me, it gets me towards a semi-meditative state...if I relax and stick to a task, if I'm chopping or cooking, it's almost like I go on autopilot. Another thing I've noticed is that I seem to play videogames a lot
better while stoned...I get into an almost superfocussed state that allows me to immerse myself in a singular task, and it works rather well...although scary games REALLY fuck with you.

I started smoking relatively young, but not as young as I recall hearing about lot of people around me, in the same school year. I remember back at the age of 13 or 14, I heard some of the kids talking about how they'd been smoking cones, which is what "bowls" are more commonly referred to as, here (I just wondered what the fuck they were on about?), and this seemed to be on a regular basis. I first TRIED it when I was just a little older, but only subsequently a few times over the few years to follow. 19-22 was a period of heavier useage, after which I've cut down to my current intake, which I think it's quite alright. I don't think that the useage in a young age has adversely effected my ability to think, but I cannot say it's done a great deal for my initiative...having only recently came to a conclusion about my desired career...etc, evidently something held me back from these decisions, and I have to admit that it was more than likely my former, heavier use of the substance that didn't really allow for my motivation to exactly soar.

It sure does seem to enhance the audio-visual entertainment, that's for sure.

it was funnier being the sober/straight person in the crowd.
Me and others like myself would just stand back and watch
I tell you..trying to decipher a decent conversation out of
drunks and potheads mixed together 'classic'

I have stopped socialising with them since becoming engaged but
i tell you..some hard case stuff going on there. :p

100% agree

I don't see anything wrong with weed. I find more things wrong in drinking alcohol. It makes you do the stupidist things and makes you feel ill the next day.

Weed has helped me when im stressed out. I don't wake up in the morning and have one right away. Its only at night before dinner and excerise.
Its also great when its a stormy day.

I had my first cone when I was 15 and only had a few here and there. Stopped for a few years until I met cheebs where about 3yrs into our relationship we started toking more. Now I smoke more for getting rid of headaches or basically any paid. Its bad for toothaches tho haha.
Great to get stoned and watch cooking shows then run into the kitchen with some outragous ideas and go for it. I have come up with fantastic recipes while stoned.

When I was doing market research I was bored out of my mine so maybe 1 shift a week I would smoke before heading off to work. Makes the job seem so much cooler.

I don't mind young people smoking. But they at least have to be doing something with themselves if they are. I don't mean running a muck I mean actually going out there and doing something good for themselves.

Weed besides panadol and tequila is the only drugs I will ever touch. Im too scared to try chemical drugs just cos I think its gonna kill me and if I trip out im just not gonna be able to handle it, freak out and probably do something real stupid.
My friends know my views on speed, e's and all that other shit. They wanna do it in front of me they better fucking tell me. I don't want one of my friends falling over in a fit or some shit and making me take care of them. I do have my senior first aid cert but I don't want to be responsible if one of my friends od's. I don't need it on my conscience if they die cos that would fuck me up for life. I have had many arguements with my friends over this and have stopped talking to many of them because they wouldn't respect my wishes. One guy even had the nerve to tell me he was gonna slip me an E one day and that I wouldn't notice it..I am no longer in contact with that fucking idiot.

Its easy to moderate. Im still in control, I know what im doing. Im actually more responsible when im stoned then when Im straight.

No offence to anyone here but I think your an idiot ifyou think alcohol is better then weed.
Alcohol in moderation fine. Have you 1glass of red or whatever it is to do good for your body. Im not gonna drink red it tastes like shit unless in cooking hehe.

I apologise to anyone that I may have offended. It was not my intention to do so.

Weed is good. I indulge daily.

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You seem to have the opposite issue with writing that i do. If i go for hours on end writing, i come out of it completely burned out, usually unable to hold thoughts together and become very passive. That is where video game sand beer come in handy. Beer forces me to focus (because let's face it, when you are buzzed, you HAVE to focus on one thing, which is why drivign drunk is stupid), and the games allow me to not think. It is very theraputic, and fuels a lot of my creativity, which is good that i work in cycles like that.

Programming does the same thing, after 8 hours of trying to fix problems, debugging, trying to find the cleanest way of doing something, and god forbid i have to research something, i am pretty much a clean slate, except the last thing i want to do is play on a computer.