what do you get out of smoking?

I got into an argument with my friend about me smoking pot. I'm not planning on quitting but she asked me a question that actually really made me think.

personally, how does smoking weed benefit you?

 

I get high.

 

well by "getting out of it" do you mean how do you benefit in the end, or temporarily. I get high when I smoke weed and I have fun and socialize. thats what I get out of it. you only live once.

 

how does it NOT benefit u?

 

i just like getting high. i smoke it to eat, sleep, and regulate my day or weekends without bordom.

 

I agree with those above /\ /\ /\. I also like to smoke because it gives me a feeling of peace and well being. It really opens my mind, man

 

marijuana allows me to think with my head in the sky not in the ground to the nice plush green valley of life ahead. I have depression pretty bad because of a lot of stuff, and sometimes I get anxiety around crowds and can't perform regularly but as long i am smoking i can perform life's tasks without fear. And it puts my mind into states that are unbelievable, i also meditate and talk with God since weed has made me slow down to answer the question of the existence of God. Marijuana is just fun it lets you be a kid around your friends and nothing is considered wrong you just laugh because there ain't a worry in mind life is so clearly in front of you to command.

 

Hungry, Sleepy, Happy...

 

I get high, so high that I feel like flying.

 

I can have the most crappiest day, come home and have a toke, and all is gooood :H

 

although when i was a teen i started smoking for the "high", i now consider my smoking purely medicinal.

i partake in the sacred herb for stress relief as the last poster noted. also i use it for relaxation and it helps me to have patience,something i have issues with.

i know at 16 it probably doesn't make sense,but if you have to go on the internet and ask why others get high so that you can come up with a viable answer yourself,ya probably are smoking for the wrong reasons,if you indeed have a reason at all..

 

well i have a huge temper problem.i also have panic/anxiety attacks like crazy.my mind is constantly racing,never stops.i absolutely hate going to stores and stuff that involves crowds of people.absolutely hate being around more than 4 people at a time.im very antisocial(SP?).i lose my patience real quick.ive walked away from many projects and never finished them.

when i take a few hits from a joint im good to go.ill sit in the middle of a crowded mall all day long and talk to anybody that wants to talk to me.my mind slows down for a while so i can concentrate on what im supposed to be doing and actually finish something i started.i can actually sleep at night,all night.i can drive behind grandma doing 15 miles an hour all day long without it bothering me where i normally get pissed and end up passing in a no passing zone.

 

I can totally relate to that, your so chilled nooothing bugs you lol

 

Damn it! Jake beat me to it.

I don't think "How does it benefit you?" is a fair question. How does watching a movie benefit you? How does eating a pop tart benefit you? It's okay to do things just because they're fun, y'know?

You should fire back "It makes me happy. How does it harm me?" Because unless you smoke alllll the time, it probably doesn't harm you. And that's a good enough reason.

 

the other kids at school think im cool
i smoke to be popular
lol

nah man helps keep me chill, i can generally let everything just slide by

 

I totally agree! I started smoking when i was 15, fell when I was 16 1/2, and since then its done wonders for my back.

I have a thyroid issue, and my metabolism is way too fast. if i don't smoke, i won't eat enough to keep up.

I have nightmares if i don't smoke before bed. last week i was exhausted from dancing with my son, and I dreampt that i had pulled one of my eyes out, but it was roughly the size of a heart. then i tried to put it back in. it was horrible!

of course the high is nice, but the emotional benefits (less depressed, more willing to play, fewer anxiety/panic attacks) are superb.

 

I smoke cuz what the fuck else is there to do

 

It helps me build self confidence. I wont go somewhere unless im high because it makes me forget about all my worries and i dont think about others around me. Im just in my own little world. It also helps me with my depression. If i dont smoke im moody and sad and i think about horrible things about my past but when i smoke im the happiest person you will ever see.

 

It has recently hit me, the real reason why I smoke pot. I can flat out admit it is to escape from reality. Many people tell me that that's a bad thing to do, even with something relatively healthy like pot, but I honestly, see reality not as complete sobriety, but reality is what I make my reality to be. So I smoke, and that's my reality. I love it. And when I don't have weed, I like crave ANYTHING else that will give me any kind of buzz. I don't think I'll ever move up to the hard drugs though. Opiates are my favorite, but I feel like a pathetic druggie going nowhere at 16 when I do them, so I only do them rarely. But weed is my everyday thing if I'm not taking a break to pass a test(now)

 

cuz coke is more expensive, so i cant do it as much