So lately browsing here has been abit.. depressing to say the least, lots of post "I'm quitting, Negative things about bud, side effects" Well this is the post for everything marijuana helps you with, I'm sure something of this nature has been posted before but hey, no harm in talking about the good things. The best things about weed for me, are when I'm down.. and rolling a nice joint to forget about troubles and think, tomorrow won't be so bad. Just the stress of everyday life, slowly goes away for awhile. How does it help you?
Same with me.. Lot's of stress goin on in my life, and it does indeed make it go away for awhile... and it just makes me feel plain great! I also like being able to just sit and think about shit... I have a notepad with me in my pocket all the time when i'm stoned so I can write my thoughts down... Some of them are really stupid but when you are high they all make since and it really helps make me feel better.. There is an occasional time where ill smoke to get just plain fucked up, but not usually... And that's just a lot of fun. Lots more I could write about but it's taking forever cuz I messed up my hand today so it's hard to type.
Helps me concentrate with my school work surprisingly (creativity, motivation, etc) Motivation in that, "Hey congrats, I finished my homework, ..... ok I'll smoke a bowl. Works.
A nice J in the morn before school and I can do just about anything Plus it makes everything ten times better so yeah it gives the motivation to do certain things I normally wouldn't think of or do.
I have also noticed that since I started smoking I have been taking other people's feelings and such into consideration.. I'm nicer to people in general while high or sober. I used to be an asshole and a jerk but now people love to hang around me and im a lot of people's favorite person to hang around. I consider that a really good positive.
The social aspect of it is huge here in college. Drinking is also an important part of a college kids social life. After I'm done with a busy day I like to smoke to calm down. If I'm up and moving around all day without rest i have a touch time relaxing. Having a day like that makes me crave that J when I get home.
I am an extremely creative person but my mind is usually a hectic and chaotic place (it's honestly a mess a lot of the time) and marijuana allows me to focus and understand my own thought patterns for awhile. Thus I am able to channel that creativity into something productive. I find myself more aware of social cues and body language and what's really going on in a conversation with someone, and the ramifications of my own actions and how I treat people. I think I've become a lot more self aware and considerate since I started smoking. A LOT more self aware. I find for the following 48 hours or so after smoking, I am calmer and more pensive. I smoke infrequently so as to keep my tolerance low and also to ensure that my highs continue to be profound and productive. I hear about people that just don't get extremely high when they smoke and that worries me, because I don't want to lose that element of it. To give you an idea of my tolerance, I get pretty damn high from just half a bowl of mid grade stuff. Really high, for hours. High grade is just overkill cause I'm stoned to hell after like two hits.
It helps me to become more relaxed around people, helping me with my social anxiety (getting to know new friends)), and it helps me to get a different perspective on things. It also helps me relax in general and with insomnia.
It lets me sit back and think "hey, maybe life isn't so bad after all." I also find my emotions and empathy are enhanced, and I experience a sense of calm within myself.
