Stoners-Last Word...?

[Savas]

I've seen a few posts recently on marijuana, mostly in support of it's use. So I thought I'd put this here;

First, unless your growing this stuff yourself, you've no idea what else is in it, so "safe" is a relative term.

Second, yes, of all the drugs, cannabis is the safest. Very few addiction issues, and if smoked through a water filter, fairly easy on the lungs (although even that only goes so far).

BUT, there are long term physiological/psychological effects that come from smoking weed. And while you can lead a fairly happy life doing it regularly...

Your memory centers will be effected. Your physical reflexes will be slightly slower. And your ability to learn and process logical thought will suffer too. In essence, you'll be compromising your potential as a human being.
Which is fine. The world needs ditch diggers too.

Most importantly will stunt your growth into emotionally maturity (hard even without weed!)
Every experience, every happiness, every pain and loss will be blunted by the "high" you live in. If you do finally stop, you'll find dealing with your emotions in the "real" world difficult. You'll feel raw to every insult, every difficulty. Your emotional maturity will be of essentially of an age right when you started habitual use in terms of coping skills.

So... try to get over it. I'm not saying run down to your local NA (unless you need to) perhaps consider a little restraint. I've dealt with long time marijuana users in counseling, and they always feel like something insidious has happened to them. Like they're a "lesser copy" of themselves. They say it's very subtle, almost unnoticeable, which for them, makes it worse. Like they can almost reach the cookie jar, but...
You can recover from this state. It takes up to a year or two, but it does get better. *shrug* Unless you don't mind. Which many don't.

If you've been doing it more than once a week, for some time, you SHOULD be concerned about the above.

[wait2long]

they actually got in trouble because they used their 6 year old daughter to bring bags over to the neighbors and collect the money...now that is bad, neither work (except this "daycare" they run) but neither of them can get off their fat asses to sell their own dope...lazy, fat ;pieces of ****...oh, and they both get disability also, for what i dont know...for maybe being stupid...  lol   have a good night..

[NASTO]

Oh man. Smoking with your 6yr old in the same room??? NOT COOL! and cps should get involved.

[wait2long]

oh but i must add that i do know people who still smoke everyday, and that is their choice, i am not bothered by it at all, i still beleive its completely safe and nothing wrong with it as long as the people are keeping their kids away from it, and i do know of i couple who smokes it in the same room as their 6 year old, and they run a small daycare business also...ha ha can you imagine that? but they are below the white trash population, and cps has been involved numerous times...

[wait2long]

oh i was a big pothead in high school and early 20's....but if i was to smoke it now, it would put me into immediate paranoia, then i would feel self consious (like everyone in the world knew i was stoned), then i would have to eat everything in the house (munchies), then i would sleep...sounds just wonderful doesnt it....i will pass on that experience time and time again....NO THANKS!!!  good information savas...keep it coming

[NASTO]

I respect your opinion, but everyone is different. I am a long time smoker and I can stop ( have stopped ) many times in the past without any complications. In terms of dealing with my emotions when I do stop in the "real world", Ive never had a problem. But hey thats just me. I would imagine though some people do. Now when it comes to memory you nailed it right on the head! lol... Although I must say I am not bothered by it. I just forget things that are of little importance. And I can say I dont think any less of myself for smoking a joint or two, nor should someone who comes home from work and drinks a beer or two.