Here’s my personal experience with pot. I’m 18 years old, and started smoking weed at the age of 14. I started smoking daily from the age of 15, and carried on that daily routine for 2 years. Now occasional smoking never had ANY effect on me. But the habitual smoking did however. I noticed that when I smoked I was never able to gain weight for whatever reason. This could be a positive or a negative I guess, but being a middle linebacker I saw this as negative. I also had to cough and spit up mucous fairly often so I can say it’s not great for you throat and lungs. After 2 years of smoking weed daily I can also tell you it CAN be addictive. Addictive in the same sense that someone can get addicted to jerking off, eating food, or playing videos games. When you use it as an escape then try to stop, it will be extremely difficult. When I stopped smoking I got extremely depressed and stressed, which went away after a week or so. I would also like to note that in those 2 years of smoking pot I spent around $6,000 which I regret. Also take into account the risk of getting in trouble. Now with the negatives out of the way let me debunk afew things. Weed does not make you less motivated, for me weed was actually my motivation. I would ride my bike 40 min to football, practice for 6 hours, then ride my bike 40 min back. I’d get home and proceed to go in my room and pack a bong as a celebration of making it through a long hard day. It does not make you stupid either, some of deepest thinkers I know are potheads. Weed actually makes you laid back and more creative. If you are a teen looking for advice, only smoke on occasions like weekends or parties. My advice to parents watching this because of concern for their kids: from my experience the kids with the strictest parents usually ended up the craziest. Often times the measures those kids went to get weed or to smoke it were dangerous. Peers are a bigger influence on your teens actions than you are....they would go to sketchy areas, deal with sketchy people, and do sketchy shit if you completely drive them out because of weed. If I was a parent I would keep an eye my kids money and make sure they didn’t smoke too often.
That part were she says. Smoking at age 14/15 will have some memory loss. I started when I was 14..... Now am 19. Still been smoking. I have to say. I had so much memory loss. Always paranoid when having memory loss. What I do. I use a paper and sometime write about where I put my stuff that way. If I forget. I can see what I wrote down
@@UnknownGPU fantastic. Take care of yourself bud. I recommend at that age. I have so many memories loss. It's really annoying. It can sometimes turn you into a really dumb person. Trust me . 💯
May I balance this up. I'm 42yrs of age. A cannabis connoisseur. In the last 25yrs I have given up for 5 weeks max (still was positive on drug test, PMSL) and feel 'grate' as I have just sliced my finger on the cheese grater, so I feel grate! I also feel great :O) ATB
That's because it's a statistical effect. It doesn't mean these problems _WILL_ happen to you, but that it increases the _risk_ of them happening. Just like if you play in the street or jaywalk, it doesn't mean you _WILL_ get hit by a car, but the odds go up, perhaps considerably. Too many people make things out to be either/xor, and they're not.
@@mike4ty4 The ill effects of cannabis likened to getting hit when playing in the road, poor comparison, and a very poor one at that. I suppose there's stats out there to say that breathing in air can cause death too! There's more death in legal pharmaceutical drugs than cannabis, in fact there has been no legal death of cannabis. The UK government, in approx. 1985, asked a professor in drugs to study cannabis (he also studied Psilocybin, ecstasy etc) over a 15year period. They found that taking ecstasy (unadulterated ofc) was more safer than riding a horse, Cannabis was way more safer than that. They sacked him due to his findings.. way to go UK government! Our bodies have evolved (created cannabis receptors) to accept this plant that has so many benefits when administering it. It has less toxins than a potato. The plant can be used 100% too, from it's seeds (loads of omega 3 or 9 can't remember) to the stems (used for rope, clothes etc). You can juice the plant too and get all the benefits from it without the high. Should read up on the history of it and how the U.S. would of substantially benefitted from it, but Monsanto *COTHO* (cunts of the highest order) had other ideas. The UK financially benefitted from it being illegal (profiting from a victimless crime) and hated the nation being enlightened in mind set (1970's movement) and questioning their governance. It has been proven that it opens up neuro receptors that don't get used when not doing so. They say we only use approx. 11% of our brains full capacity, most don't even get nowhere near this, I'd stick my neck out there and say that even with a poor education, the ones that do imbibe in the green aren't at the lower scale, not talking academics here though! It has made me a better person, for the self and society. Nudged me into being a keen horticulturist too. ATB :O)
@@bobskegg2269 Acutally, it's not that the body has evolved the cannabinoid receptor to accept cannabis, but rather that cannabis happens to be able to stimulate this receptor, which evolved for other purposes. To say the purpose of this receptor is for accepting cannabis is like saying the TRPV1 receptor is evolved for accepting capsaicin (In fact, it's the other way around). There are zillions of different kinds of molecules out there in the biosphere and they can have many ways by which they will interact with the human body. Many of these are outright lethal, while the most common molecules tend to be vital nutrients, but some occupy a more interesting zone. The point about street play and jaywalking was not meant to be taken to that level of stringency. It was meant to refer to the fact of how statistical risk operates: that an activity doesn't need to _always_ have a negative consequence to stand an increased _risk of_ a negative consequence when engaging in it. The negative consequence need not be death, specifically, even though death was used as an example. Also, we use the full extent of our brain tissue, as is demonstrated by any number of neuroimaging techniques, and even more simply by noting that brain damage to virtually any part of the brain will have some effect on cognition of some form or another. If psychoactives do have useful effects (and the evidence looks good that they do, in addition to that they can have some risks), it is in a more subtle and complex fashion than simply in "unlocking unused areas". For example, LSD (even safer than cannabis, apparently, yet perhaps even more stigmatized) seems to increase the interplay of different brain areas that, while they are always in use individually, are not necessarily used so much synergetically.
@@mike4ty4 So from the very first signs of a human brain developing, there were all the receptors that are present now, whether in use or not, where there then? No way my dude :O) You take death out of the equation and it still would be more safe to consume cannabis than most things we accept in society. I personally believe that cannabis can 'out' a mental disorder, but that doesn't make it the creator of said disorder. Most cases I've researched that link cannabis to a crime or disorder, I have found out that the individual has had a history of mental disorder and take other substances so the evidence is warped and an agenda is present. Lethal (abuse), beneficial (use). If wrongly administered then yes negative conclusions will occur. Cannabis, you just fall asleep when you OD as it is near on impossible to smoke/eat a dangerous level. We have different stats as LSD (synthesized) isn't more safe than cannabis, still safer than alcohol. Mushrooms are natural and more safer than LSD.
Louise Fox exactly. It effects my work. I work in a kitchen so when I run back to the walk in to get something I stand there like “fuck what was I gonna get!?” And it’ll be busy so I gotta rush back to my line and be like “ohhh. Gotta get that asparagus and some gloves” lmao
Weed is like alcohol or food, sugar, water,etc. Everything has a negative affect if you do it too much, the key is to have a balance. I only smoke in the weekends.
@@LouisSteintz doesnt mean to say that 10 joints a day cant be bad in fact it probalbly is. comparing something bad with something even worse doesnt work. i could easily say that injecting heroin 10 times a day is worse than 10 beers a day. this still doesnt justify heroin use. i think wen it comes to weed, smoke in moderation and it becomes much more enjoyable.
Alchohol makes me happy, I drink and I relax. If I drink a lot I can still think rationally, even when I drink enough that I cannot walk, I can still think rationally. Weed makes it difficult to even read a paragraph of a story, I also have problems thinking on weed, as far as I am concerned, it's worse than alchohol. Remember, the liver regenerates, the lungs don't.
Electrokinesis_97 oh wait, no reported deaths of a direct cause of marijuana! Holy fuck! It’s almost like as if no one in the world feels sick and shit after having 1 drink. Nope totally not a thing it’s like as if marijuana is the only one. End of discussion.
Electrokinesis_97 you're a fucking moron. No shit smokings bad for you. That isn't news. But weed and smoking have nothing to do with each other. You really need to put down that pint and open a book my man. Twats such as yourself put false info into the minds of people who don't know better.
bro weed doesn’t rlly effect but i helps me remember and i started noticing shit too when I smoke weed the things I didn’t notice i notice when I smoke weed I start to remember what happened in my life and all my good memories and funny ones with my family and I realize damn I really do have a good life
I’ll try to explain this as simply as I can. You will one day get to a point, where you realize how vital it is to have clarity, drive, and focus. These three items are what combine to allow you to actually manifest your will, your world. Call it the god within you, your ability to create, out of nothing. The worst part about weed, is that when you are constantly smoking it, you really can’t see how trapped you are. It took me an accidental spree of 5 days without weed to sense an immense ability to remember things, be sharp, and know what I want. If you can possibly get off weed for a week, do it. Pay close attention to what you experience. When you actually realize, it’s very infuriating. There are so many distractions. When you realize it’s real and not just some people complaining about it, you’ll know! This is not a debate or an argument... it’s a suggestion, an experiment. Try it.
I feel as tho this drug gets a bad rep because lots of people misuse it, and only then when you abuse it can you see negative effects, just as ANY other substance. If you use it responsibly you will be fine. Lots of people love the feeling from it and abuse weed to keep that feeling sustained. Overall it’s harmless, the problem isn’t the drug, it’s the people using it. But I understand what you mean.
Blicce moderation also makes a big difference. And I know it feels good and relaxing and makes music and poetry dope. •••The following is tmi:••• When you pay close attention, coffee, alcohol, eating a lot, drinking water, sleeping patterns, psychedelics, and other habits have an effect on you. Unawareness, practically means you let these habits play you. I smoke weed every other Friday for social reasons and no responsibilities in the weekend.. though I look forward to fully quit.. alcohol is great in moderation. Wine, whiskey, whatever.. It’s almost like meditation. Can you interact with a world so beautiful yet full of traps, distractions, and puzzles with grace and strategy? That’s my position on it.
That happens when people misuse marijuana. I really just smoke when I’m bored, in a party, I go somewhere with my friend or I can’t sleep. I don’t like to be high every day, you just have to be wise and know when to smoke, and if you know you don’t have self control not even start to do any other drug including cigarettes or alcohol
I’ve been smoking since I was 11 and just graduated high school top of my class. Weed ain’t dangerous. It helped my anxiety, ADHD, appetite and to calm me down and bring me back to reality. It’s a great plant
I started at 18/19 and I've got terrible memory. I know people who started at 12/13 and have a better memory than I do. I think the effects heavily depend on the person.
Out of curiosity do you think stopping smoking will help after say a month? I started at 16 and Its been about 4 years smoking all day and I'm just now having memory problems. So I'm wondering if I stop completely soon will my memory start to become better over time?
Mahasin I think you’re severely mistaken. The clinical studies done at Mass General or whatever other credible facility aren’t researched over night. They have actual tests done using the substances in question. Right now someone with a degree and actual proof of what’s being told is a little more enticing than some degenerate pothead who thinks they know the ins and outs of the human brain because they get “high” every afternoon. And finally if you can’t be the happiest version of yourself while sober and you need a “high” on to truly feel relaxed and at ease then what kind of life are you living?
Mahasin I’m not sure you watched the video, and if you did you most likely disregarded all the information it had to offer. Marijuana causes long term damage to your body. And all three drugs you listed are completely harmful to regular uses except coffee, which his a fraction of the effects that weed, alcohol, and cigarettes do.
Mahasin I’m not judging me but I’m a protective person and I’ve seen people go down the wrong roads and marijuana acted as a stepping stone into more serious substances. If you only do solely marijuana it’s definitely not gonna kill you but I’ve seen it lead to lack of motivation and things like that. I feel like if you really believe you can handle it then sure but it feels like it has short term benefits and long term downsides for some.
Smoked it frequently at 18-20 Now the long term memory, I remembered, but things that just happened maybe a day ago I’d forget. Now I don’t think I smoked it long enough to get the psychosis, but I did witness a friend of mine who was normal, acted fine, knew him since middle school. He had started before I did maybe at 16; he smoked more and longer. Around the time I quit, He started saying and doing things not so mentally sound, for example he claimed superhero’s were real or that god has a code in the chapter numbers of the Bible. He was actually later diagnosed with psychosis. People try to say that weed isn’t addictive and isn’t bad for you, but honestly I think it’s just denial. Most people who say it isn’t addictive are the ones who buy it and smoke it daily. And get angry when their connects don’t have it, it’s a really bad day when the connects are all out.
I hope when young people read this they remember that learning isn't just college, which is clearly important. It's also empathy, social skills, learning to regulate their own emotions, self management, being quick. Learning is growing a strong, flexible, adult brain. Young people should think about waiting until their brain is fully grown. If they do it anyway, then as a treat, like alcohol. They should also think about long rest periods, to experience parts of every section of their life not getting high. If they do that as a young person, they will have to develop other parts of their character to distract, inspire and entertain them. And also so they can remember, every section of their life.
Im young,, dont smoke,, dont do drugs,, but always has memory probs,, sometimes i forgot what i did 10 seconds before,, Maybe i need to smoke weed to reverse this
Actually any educated stoner would come back with facts as to how weed also positively affects the body(which it does, but also has negative parts as well).
I’m 14, have been smoking weed every weekend for the past year almost. Past month I’ve been smoking everyday, usually later at night but last week I was high all week long. I’ve struggled with my grades for the past 4 years failing class after class. Last year I failed 5 classes. I haven’t been held back though. All my teachers can tell I’m smart, I know I’m smart. But I genuinely hate homework. Now weed hasn’t had any effect on me doing homework because before that I was still doing barely anything at all. Now my grades are the best they’ve been in years. I can say as a habitual user it can get addicting, but I also use it to help sleep and make everything more enjoyable. I have had depression my whole life and it helps me be happier. I’ve had to deal with a crazy mom and a loving caring father. Now yes my father is amazing and I love him to death. But my mother is a psychotic women. Not legitimately diagnosed but the only person in the world that likes her is my dad. She has no friends, no one likes her, blah blah. Weed has made me be able to tolerate her and gotten us somewhat closer because of it. I can’t say it’s done a lot. But I can say parents that don’t let there kids do what they want end up raising a kid worse than if they could do what they want. My dad let me drink beer at a young age of 9. I never really liked It but I started liking it later around 12. Because he has shown me what it is and let me “use it” I have a better self control. And that’s how I think parents should be. If your son or daughter wants to do something then let them. Now I’m not saying don’t monitor it. If my parents monitored how often I smoke, how much I smoke, and what I smoke, I’d be fine with it (sorta). I just think if I was able to do anything, I wouldn’t legitimately do Anything I wanted. Introducing something to you’re child openly I think is a good way to keep them off some stuff. My mother being secretive about weed only got me more interested. I knew she smoked weed by the age of like 7 or 8, but seeing her do it made me want to do it. So I did. I tried it when I was 12 and didn’t like it very much at first. But I got together with a bunch of friends in a nice environment and had a fun time eating and messing around + watching movies. After awhile of doing it it got me into stuff like learning about bongs, pipes, bubblers, glass blowing, strains, indica/sativas, potency, ways to use weed, etc. this probably is just a bunch of information mixed up and flipped around but anyways. Thanks for reading! :)
Jacob Farniok you're gonna regret starting. 14? Go enjoy life, fuck. You'll have 50+ years to smoke. Do other shit. I'm all for weed, but you're not doing yourself any favours. Promise you'll regret it.
Im 17 and i do it 2-5 times a month and when i do it im in a better mood even when im not high. Edit: Holy shit. My perspective has completely changed. I'm now quitting weed 2 years later. I've developed a pretty severe addiction because of how I used it to cope (don't tell me that weed isn't addictive, it was far easier for me to quit nicotine and this is just my individual experience. Also, do some research). My usage back when I originally made this comment was maybe 6 times a week but that slowly developed into an all day habit. It destroyed my emotional health and I have developed bipolar disorder because of it. I'm now 30 days into the quitting process. I'm getting legit withdrawals (extreme depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, chills, insomnia, cold sweats, body aches, and headaches). I wish I could tell 17 year old me that I he is only justifying his addiction. I'm one month away from being 20 now and I'm dealing with the consequences. Weed can be useful if you take caution, but like everything that feels good it can be addictive. it's very hard to see an addiction building. This is my warning to those of you just starting.
@@ryles2857 ok 尺乇ㄒ卂尺ᗪ. It LITERALLY effects your dopamine levels in your brain. Literally less than 1 minute(less than 60 seconds) of research and you would understand. Please go talk to a neurologist or at least try and inform yourself before making unintelligent opinionated response.
Smoked my first ever joint aged 14 and smoked heavily everyday from ages 18 to 19 (19 now). I can definitely tell my memory is worst than ever and also makes it hard to collect my thoughts sometimes which was so strange for me as someone who got straight A’s throughout school etc. Sometimes you feel really disconnected with yourself and it’s a part of life that just doesn’t have to occur. Every time I take a break i love it and fall back in love with myself but all it takes is 1 smoke to jump right back into a cycle. My best advice is train yourself to only smoke as a reward and don’t smoke out of boredom, instead be productive. Don’t be a slave to any substance as too much of anything can be detrimental
Just don’t get in the habit of doing everyday man, I do regret that decision. Smoked every day for the past 2 years and although I don’t notice any physical differences in my body here are the negatives. Weed can be addictive in the same sense that jerking off can be, stopping smoking was VERY difficult for me. 2 years of smoking everyday also added up to probably $4,000-$6,000 overall. It also made me cough and hack up mucus quiet often so I imagine it’s not great to do often. Im 17, started at age 14
Bིiིaིrིbིiིeི Of course, I HATE the stigma that surrounds weed as well. I started because I liked it, and it turned into an escape/ stress reliever for me. I quit because I’m joining the marine Corps, and trust me if I was aloud to I’d be toking up right now. But I would make sure to not let it control my life because it can.
yeah don't do it everyday I started in my late 16s and regret it. I recently quit cold turkey for 1 month and is experincing withdrawal symptoms. Hopefully overtime my brain will heal
Autonomy Seeker Withdrawls? I smoked pretty heavily for years, and I stopped “cold turkey” as well. I felt depressed and stressed for a bit when I stopped, but I never experienced what people consider “withdrawal”. I only consider withdrawal to be the physical side effects of quitting. As quitting just about any habit can come with mental side effects l
Welll listen to my story then...i started smoking with god...one day we were too high and we quarelled...so he sent me to earth...since then i never went back to using weed😇
This sounds like enough to get me to stop smoking everyday lol, I'm 23 and I started smoking weed socially back when I was 18/19, but two years ago it became part of my life, smoking pretty much everyday, I do enjoy smoking weed but only socially, once or twice a month, everyday has started to take its toll, I always feel sluggish and some days I can't seem to get my thoughts together properly Honestly my advice to anyone and everyone especially those who enjoy smoking weed, smoke weed, but not everyday! use it as motivation to have a productive week and a smoke on Saturday to reset and repeat! Everything in excess is bad for you, even the good stuff!
I will say my piece on this because I feel it may help people. I started smoking pot at around the age of 19, I was a pretty heavy smoker, pretty much daily use between the ages of 19-21. I would also like to note that I have always struggled with anxiety pretty heavily. What actually got me to stop smoking weed was the fact that one day I had a “mental break” so to speak. I started getting panic attacks and generally didn’t feel like myself. It was pretty scary. These feelings persisted for a week straight. It scared me so much that I quit using it for about a month. Since then I still feel occasional anxiety and although I do smoke weed from time to time. I try to limit myself as much as possible. I don’t think weed is bad but I think it can definitely exasperate already occurring problems with your mental health (for me anxiety). My piece to everyone reading this is that weed is fun, can make you feel great, but just be wary of your mental health and don’t try to use it to cope with things.
Yes it’s true you forget ur memory out of a sudden, but it’s not a huge memory loss that can affect your life negatively. Its just something like “wow I forgot that or this.”
So I got a question. What do you do if you smoke like everyday and feel like you can't remember basic things and are getting headaches often. Will you be able to go back if you stop and when. Also, how do you stop? I'm 14 about to be 15, btw. TW Background info: I used to cut really bad and it almost took my life. I have a very addictive personality and I stopped cutting and just started smoking and smoking. I am scared to stop cause I'm worried I'll go back to cutting. I just need to feel relaxed. When I get mad it's so uncontrollable trying to manage my emotions so getting rid of that was great, but now it's effecting my memory and skill. But I also feel like I need it cause it helps chronic pain. I have a bladder condition that causes constant bladder spasms, but the doctors can't find what's wrong so I like I'm in constant pain with a burning bladder and weed made it slightly better. Sorry for bad grammar, I'm too high to understand what is happening
Although I was able to graduate High School and be the first in my family to attend college, marijuana has held me back. I started smoking steady at the age of 11 and now I'm 19 and can totally see why weed is 21+
When I smoke i get high and I always think about my past and start crying cuz I miss my childhood 😭😭😭😭 ROBLOX, XBOX 360, Wizard 101, OLD TV cartoon shows... Jeez 😭😭😭
Weed is considerably less damaging than alcohol. And I know of non that doesn't drink. Naturally everything is bad if you use too much of it. But I won't do any damage if you use it properly
Everybody Clap your hands all the comments I see say to stop smokin so much and stop for like a week and you’ll see improvement. 🤷♂️I’m feeling stupid asf sometimes when I be forgetting shit so I might just try it
I started smoking at 9 but I don’t suffer from any memory problems I always remember the date, how to tie my shoes, and to brush my teeth every morning. And they say weed is bad, smh
Smoked once when I was 14. Smoked a handful of times when I was 15. When I was 16 and few months in I was using everyday and have been ever since. 22 now. Everything she says is true.
@@louwood1757 dude if you're in a bad place, don't get high, that shit only makes life worse. staying sober and facing your problems is the way to go, no matter how hard it may be.
Let me tell my story. I started smoking when i was 15 and now i am 18 and have been smoking almost every day till this date. Smoking makes me really unproductive and lazy and i failed a class and gave slack to my studies. I got eventually addicted to weed and would even choose to smoke it before an exam instead of studying and then crying later. This has lead to me seeing myself as a person who has lost all sense of self control and it really breaks me down. I was never like this but weed has surely changed me a lot and now I can't even leave it and i feel shit about myself that i am an addict. It eats me up everyday and i feel like a lost cause. I really don't know how to regain self control and get my life back on track. P.s- i just needed to vent
I started smoking when I was approx. 15. I was a hyper lad, never stopped playing football. Cannabis didn't stop this, it made me more driven to be better. My mentality was stronger, I could see things clearly and had more of a philosophical mindset due to it, it empowered me. I went on to be my County (state) Champion at Cross Country, I progressed into swimming and represented my City. My football career peeked at representing Leeds United Youth (just didn't make it, everyone kept saying too short :O( which was unbearable). *opens himself up for the 'smoking stunts ya height jokes' PMSL* It helped me to realise that I need to knuckle down and start reading as I was way behind the average in this, as all my effort was into sports. It really helped me to relax and concentrate and to use some form of English language.. PMSL It is down to the individual if they want to be lazy or not. Please do not blame the substance. There is an underlying problem in mindset and it isn't cannabis IMHO with yourself, speak to someone my friend, everyone at least once, in their lifetime feels helpless, that's ok, it is only being human. To blame a substance and carry on, will be like burying the problem in the sand though. Drug Use, and Drug abuse are two different subjects.
I’ve been saying this in my head for so damn long man. I’ve always felt that those of my friends who smoke usually are the ones that are the most depressed and sad all the damn time.
holy shit bro your right.Currently in high school,almost done, and yeah the friends who pushed me to try weed are the ones with mood swings and depression.
I started smoking canabis when I was 18. I’m 20 now. It helps me sleep better. My insomnia is insane 😭 but when I smoke I sleep much earlier and no tossing and turning nor waking up in the middle of the night.
yeah and also no dreams, or memory of them. Your brain does a lot of problem solving in your sleep. Smoking right before bed is actually the worst time edit: but you do you, it is your life so enjoy it.
False. I’ve had dreams as well as memory of them. When being sober I never really had dreams or memories of them. Only every once in a while. It was the same while being high. That hasn’t changed. I smoked 7 blunts April 14th. That was the last time I smoked. I had to stop being I have a drug test coming up. (Employment purposes). Been going to sleep just fine. It is currently the 3rd of May.
For those still in high school, please I urge y’all to have control over your usage. There’s so much to accomplish in life, smoking on the daily while you have goals to achieve.. You’ll notice subtle changes with yourself. It’s even harder after high school is done, to go outside and do anything because no one is able to hold you accountable but yourself. The world doesn’t stop for us to roll up and relax. Love everybody, nd I wish everyone the best.
jessiah bliege Actually thats what you believe, you do it for the euphoric effect which can last a hour, but the consequences that come with it post adolescent, are much much worse. People who smoke under the age of 18 have 1.5x more chance to having depression, and 3x more likely to have suicidal thoughts. So yeah think about it you want to have 1 hour of what you call “good time” but also have the majority of your adulthood ruined because of a plant?
Zizo Nejjad bro until you experience depression and suicidal thoughts and smoke when you have these symptoms it’s a lot different to any research and statistics, saved mine and millions others of life because it is a safe way to relax and just clear your head
@@farhadnejjad9947 hey man i appreciate it. I was suicidal before weed. When i get high i feel better. The comedown i balance out with coffee. Cannabis makes you tired but coffee helps. Anyways Appreciate the support man.
@@hicks8693 hey man. First off thanks for replying. Cannabis i think was a gift from God for people with problems. Like myself, there's alot of pluses and downfalls. What I've experienced is that it can make you come up and think of shit you have never thought of before. And in some cases analyze problems and figure them out better. ( ONLY WITH SMALL AMOUNTS.) So far it hasn't changed much in me. Maybe if i smoked to much and got slightly paranoid. Thanks for your time brother
When i smoked weed i always felt like i was out of the moment even days after becoming sober. I felt like i was never focusing on what was happening, always thinking about other stuff.
I’ve been smoking since the age of 14 and I am now 25, and I can say this is probably very accurate. My memory is terrible now, especially when I’ve smoked weed, but when stopping for 3 weeks once, my memory came flooding back.
I was/am the biggest weed advocate but after many years of smoking I had to be real with myself and realize it had many more side effects to my life than I wanted to admit. It does kill your short term memory and social confidence as well as heightens anxiety. However with that being said, I owe it my life because it saved me from suicide and allowed me to find who I truly was along with helping me develop an awesome personality. Use with responsibility and respect and dont dismiss the fact it may have downsides
As a cannabis user myself yes it helps depression when you are high but once I was sober and stoped for awhile my anxiety and depression would get way worse I noticed my moods would change quickly and suicidal thoughts grew stronger but I knew it was all in my head.
I got into cannabis because my mental HEALTH wasn't identified. It's how I coped. Started chronic at age 14. Got transferred schools because of cannabis. It's solved issues for me. Mentally!
she spoke about smoking weed actually making your depression worse, but in my personal use and experience i think smoking has helped me a lot and it has helped me overcome many challenges in my life.
THIS HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE.Everything she says I LIVED, pot smokers like myself tend to defend weed.... listen, I started when I was 15 and it had a massive impact... cognitive and learning skills went out the window right way at that age, even with occasional use. By 17 I was smoking every day, and it changed me. I was very good at math, all of a sudden my math regents score went from 98 to 67. I started liking subjects such as history and English with more intensity. It made me very passionate, but naive and stupid. Whenever I was high anyone would be my best friend, even people that tried to fuck me over. Music sounded 10 times better. TOday I’m 35 and I smoke from the time I wake up to the time I go to sleep..... it has an immense negative effect on my short term memory... I love weed, but I’m trying to quit and having insomnia. I quit it before for 4 1/2 years.... the problem with me is a strong addiction to weed... one is too many and a thousand is never enough.... I love everything about the weed effect, but to some people like myself weed can be very addictive... I tried many drugs, from the heaviest to the lightest “weed” and guess which one I have the hardest time quitting??? Weed, I think addiction has something to do with personality traits. Of course people tend to joke, and trust me I’m in favor of legalizing every drug, let’s take the crime out of it. Drug addiction is a public health issue... base your life on your own research.... marijuana has this thing that when u become addicted to it and love it as much as I do, it takes over your life.. addicts tend to defend their drug use at any cost.... a pothead will never sell his or her ass for the next one, but they will lie, hide and sometimes steal if they’re broke just like every addict... plus base this on your own research, think of all the potheads you ever met and think how many smoke every day... I guarantee that more that half of them are daily users, but most of them are “functional”. Now think of everyone you know that drinks alcohol and maybe 1 out of 10 people that drink are daily drinkers. So there’s a high tendency for addiction especially on those that tried it in their early teens...... weed is wonderful, but to some people can be very addictive, and to those before the age of 21 it should be a no, no....... you can drive on it, unlike alcohol, It don’t take your balance away, just slows your reflexes, but I am ADHD, so to me my reflexes are very quick, so no impact on driving skills just sense of directions. Iremember smoking being stoned, parking my car and then forgetting where I parked my car.... but I drove lovely, weed takes away our sense of direction, but we get from A to B driving beautifully, as fast as sense of directions go, thank GOD FOR GPS. the slight hallucinations we get from smoking weed make us more creative and to me, weed makes me very into what I’m doing in other words if I’m high even a funeral can be fun.... the more you smoke the less you get high, but then u don’t smoke it for 2 or 3 days and your tolerance goes away very quickly and you get very high again.... I love weed, but I don’t sugarcoat it..... yes it should be legal, yes everything should be legal, but let’s get out of control addicts in society in separate them... I think it will be cheaper to isolate every addict in a facility and feed them drugs, only when they’re ready to get clean they will leave this place of isolation, this will be cheaper for the govt to manufacture these drugs, even crack meth or heroin than to fight them in a penal system. Drugs destroys lives, weed is the only drug I know that will not kill you as a result of an overdose, but it’s not at all harmless like the people that want to legalize it make it seem... of course it’s fun, of course it’s nothing like coke or heroin, but if ingested then you see why it’s considered a hallucinogenic substance. To me the age you try it has a lot to do with the fact if you’re going to be addicted or not, along with your personality traits. Some people become retarded when they smoke, in my experience I see the hyper people like myself don’t even look high when we smoke. On the other hand, the earlier we try it no matter who, the more likely we are to become addicted. Don’t get me wrong there are people that tried it at ages as low as 10 and today don’t even smoke. Those that have a tendency to go to harder drugs leave weed behind. Most junkies and crackheads smoke a lot in their teens, but then leave it behind because it gets in their financial way of doing the crack, heroin or whatever and they stop liking coz they like the heavy drug head better than the weed and just leave it behind. A few just go thru a phase and grow out of it. In our teens, our brains are still forming, and smoking pot is very bad for a teenager, coz it makes us lose the fear of illegal drugs... to me alcohol is more of a gateway, but the illegality of weed and trying it in our teens makes weed for a teenager more dangerous than alcohol, hence the gateway effect.
My story - I've been smoking daily (2-3+ a day) since I was 16 turning 17. Now I am 19 turning 20 and have quit for 3 weeks and 5 days because I have experienced tremendous cognitive deficits. Before smoking weed I was very sociable and smart, I was set on the premedical tract. I smoked strong thc 9 cartridges and started smoking delta 8 as well. I have read every string on this community and multiple studies and am so afraid that this damage to my brain is permanent I've decided to be abstinent for a year and then contemplate giving my life up. When I first started smoking in high-school, I noticed my ability to communicate and understand others was weakened so I hid from people and everyone left me alone. Towards the end of school I had a harder time in class, cheated more, and even skipped my last class of the day sometimes to catch a movie which I never imagined myself doing. In college and covid, my habits got worse but I was getting by. Sophomore year to current I would lay in bed most of the day because my ability to do long term planning was weakened and I struggled initiate tasks. I can't absorb information around me, my emotions are dulled or nonexistent, and my short term memory is terrible. Simple tasks seem like mountains to me. I can barely understand what people are saying anymore, my language processing ability is also dulled. My imagination is weakened, and I can't plan well. Changing my surroundings (like going to a different room) does little to change my mind. My spacial recognition and reaction time are so poor. My motor function and coordination seems impaired. I also have a tremendous head pain that is chronic, It's been getting better and I hope it means my brain is healing itself. I quit because I woke up one day and nothing entered my brain, it's like i was a zombie and that scared the crap outta me. But damn these studies don't give me hope. I think I've damaged my prefrontal cortex and connectivity in brain which is permanent. I started to excercise which helped and met with a therapist once but I don't know if I can keep living like a zombie anymore. Anyone have advice?
Do not give up! You’re already taking steps in bettering yourself by stopping, Make sure you are getting the right amount of sleep. Everyone’s body reacts differently to things and this is not the end of the road for you. I’d say go on a hike or see something new. I’m not a certified doctor or anything but I’d suggest some vitamins like b complex(fish oils) help serotonin production and turmeric which can help in fighting depression and inflammation. As a fellow 19 yo in HS we’re figuring out who we are and what’s life about. All we can do is be our personal best just by trying and understand that failure is common but to keep trying is Great. Life’s short so let enjoy it
I have been using Santa Maria (THC) to induce mild psychotic breaks (Schizophrenia) for one week, and I can understand how scary it is for some (the uninitiated)! Today I (re)learned that THC without CBD is not a good idea because: 1) It is less somatic (more psychoactive) 2) It is more likely to induce paranoia This is a problem with concentrates, but not with flower (the plant). Whole plant medicines are always preferred. After years of unproductive psychotherapy, I studied RU-vid videos and found the "BipolarOrWakingUp" channel, an extensive collection of excellent, short videos that I find profoundly insightful. Update: I am two weeks into my self medication program, and it seems that with proper methodology and and effort, I have made significant progress in little time.
I've been smoking since 17. I'm now 23. 6 years of going nowhere. I recommend weed but once every couple of months, not daily. P. S to the few that came here for the same reason as me (to stop smoking) keep at it. Keep busy and hide and temptations. U got this 👊🍻🏴
why do I feel like the center of attention when I’m high ? I get really bad anxiety and people constantly keeps talking to me making me even more paranoid.. other people can have normal convos while smoking but I get paranoid EVERYTIME , whyyy is this ?
Haha facts and if you do it at moderation it won’t affect your brain at your age anyway as much since it’s developed but in 18 and started smoking freshmen year and smoked a lot just lost track in high school with all the free time and all my friends but yea idk what to think
thank god i dumped my weed habit. 20 years of dependence and economic drain not to mention the motivation killing nightmare. I still smoke once in a blue moon to think about how bad i was addicted....took many tries to finally realize how bad a daily habit is. Dont let it ruin your life folks@
It should be a leisurely activity that is done scarcely so you always have a low tolerance and a good time as you’re looking forward to it. Like most things it can be a demon but if you control it you can get some benefits, drugs just aren’t for you man.
im 15. i stopped smoking recently but smoked all throughout 7th grade. high everyday at school. i still have memory problems and i had psychosis symptoms when i was using. also a spike in depression and anxiety. glad im off that shit.
Started smoking Cannabis at 14 and now I'm 24. I'm one week weed free after noticing I felt more anxious while high. I smoked multiple times a day every day. I love the plant but I understand it can have negative effects in me too if I over do it. Like everything, moderation is key and I plan on smoking it again when I can get a better handle on it
After a month use of marijuana it worsen my depression and gave me a schizophrenia stopped college for a semester didn’t come back now I stay all weeks in the house
Im 17 i started at half of 14, i stopped a week ago and i was planing to stop since september bcs i have not seen progress in my brain and im now sad bcs of smoking so much.. i was heavy smoker ( for some time 5 g a day ( like a year and half)) so now i quit and plan to not do it again forever. Now i see why my parents were mad all the time and why they were trying to convince me to quit it for these two and half years.. I feel sorry for myself..Please don't do it like me.. you will feel bad for doing it when it get's too late, im not saying it's late for me but close. I have to say thank you to my lovely girlfrined who was with me since 13 and she really did help me to get off it, please don't do it... Im not saying it's addictive like other drugs but when you smoke everyday you just forget about bad things that happen to your brain.. and it becomes a habbit.. and that sucks.. go to school have good grades drink alcohol f*ck go to parties and live life.. i have wasted 2 and half years smoking and doing nothing.. please.. don't you waste it too.. sry for really bad english.. hope you understand me..
Psycosis and schizophrenia is mostly a genetic thing. It you got scared from weed and feel weird days later is probably depersonalization and derealization
First time I smoked pot I actually tripped. Like I had a bad trip. I had crazy ass panic attacks and thought I was gonna die. Now, I smoke every once in awhile but i definitely have alot of respect for thc
I started at 10. Also raised by a single mom with 3 kids, moved all the time, had 2 head injuries, digestive issues, didnt go to high school or home school, spent 2 years isolated, had a bad diet, and started drinking frequently at 16. My brains moosh. I can't remember things and usually just think about the past allot. Trying to change it but nothing seems to work.
I’ve been smoking since i was 10 and i’ve just been accepted to Harvard Law School. this stuff isn’t dangerous. we’ve been doing it for thousands of years and nobody who did it suffered consequences. weed is good!
I started at 18 and I can definitely say I have short term memory loss way more than I did before I started. Theres even times where my friends and I are talking while high and we'll both forget what we were talking about. Lol
LightningBolt You have two types of weed, indica and sativa, sativa makes you more energetic so you’d want to avoid that, indica is really relaxing however so I think that would be best for you.
Weed gets boring i only smoke it when im in real serious pain like last time i drank too much and my stomach was hurting and i was throwing up so i smoked and damn did i feel better oo wee 👌 plus weed fucks with my productivity skills i always end up just chillin and forgetting everything that day so when i need to make beats and exercise or work it really fucks with me
So tomorrow, I’m going to be trying weed for my first time. I would want to know, how it feels for your first time. I’m kind of nervous, I would appreciate if you could tell me how your first time felt, and what went thru your head.
el unknown vato that’s just you but I get that’s coming from you intentionally. If you have other moderation factors in your life you can overcome that barrier
Gabriel DeOllos Yes, 18 is good. "It's such a special study that I'm fairly confident that cannabis is safe for over-18 brains, but risky for under-18 brains." www.theguardian.com/science/2012/aug/27/cannabis-damaging-under-18s-study Brain stops developing at age 20-21...
i started at 16 on and off. heavy use from 18-21. now i’ve turned 22 and stopped. i’m on my 32nd day .. felt like it was slowing me down and couldn’t achieve me full potential. yeah i miss it. pray for me
