i mainly smoke weed to relax at the end of the day. it's a great stress reliever, not something i use to escape reality, but it gives me a more laid back view of things, allows me to take the time to heal myself from the trials and tribulations of the day. also it helps me sleep, i'm pretty insomniatic, so it's nice to have a break from that and get into a regular sleeping pattern. also it's fun to get high with friends, something to do. it gives us a different angle in our conversations, makes us think of things we wouldn't normally. but i'd definitely say the biggest benefit to it is its relaxing qualities.
i forgot to add some things: -it puts you in THE MOMENT, therefore putting you INTO reality, not helping you escape from it. i strongly feel that reality is something that is constantly slipping by us as we think about the past, dream of the future, etc. people say that weed affects your recent memory (ie "i forgot what i was just saying...") but i think it just puts you into THE NOW so much that it makes all else irrelevant. weed is just one sure-fire way to pay attention to the now. you know it´s going to work (perhaps because that´s what you expect) and that it will happen quickly. but this can still be acheived without weed or any other drugs.
ya u got so much shit flying thru ur brain that u have no time to get too deep into one thing, you get deep by venturing furthur into your spider web of thoughts, then you are like.. what were we talking about?? because you were trying to explain it by getting into another thing. you arent forgetting (well you are) but youre just moving on!
I smoke pot because it makes me feel good unlike anything else that does this stuff is good maybe not like sex but it makes it better and also music and food. -lata billy_bong