Are there more Introvert Vapists?

[AJS]

I feel as if the majority of people who vape lean towards the introverted side. I believe my assumption is ... well.. maybe moderated by a third variable, the fact that introverts are probably more likely to be on the internet/forums? Am I mistaken by believing that?
I also think as vaping becomes more of a medicinal approach for a lot of us, we just don't need to get with a friend when we want to medicate. Vaping alone is very enjoyable, as you get to vape for the exact reason you need at that given time, whether it be anxiety or sleep...or maybe even recreational to enjoy your favorite tv show or book. It's not necessarily a social gathering anymore (don't get me wrong, I get with my friends all the time to vape...), and something just leads me to believe there are more introverts here than extroverts. What do you guys think?

 

[Delta3DStudios]

Yep, pretty huge introvert here. Although I become more outgoing and social when I medicate, I'd say I've working my way more towards the middle since I started consuming cannabis. I also use cannabis to treat my ADD/ADHD (Low temp vaporizing work way better than Adderall for me!)

 

[Hippie Dickie]

Myers-Briggs pegs me as INTJ, so yes, introvert - but i already knew that, too.

 

[Joel W.]

I vape alone.

 

[throwawaytre3s]

I think this may be explained by the fact that those who vape tend to be in the older crowd. I'm probably the exception, at south of 25 but north of 20. There was an age poll that came up the other day, and it was heavier towards the older side. That may just be the breakdown of FC and not vaporists as a whole though. I do think that a lot of vapers come to it for the health benefits, which is something you may not worry about at a younger age. The older crowd tends to be a bit more withdrawn, partially because your social circle tends to get smaller, and life obligations make it more convenient to vape alone. Leading to a more introverted group.

 

[nondarb]

I vape alone.

When you vape alone, do you prefer to be by yourself?

 

[AJS]

Yep, pretty huge introvert here. Although I become more outgoing and social when I medicate, I'd say I've working my way more towards the middle since I started consuming cannabis. I also use cannabis to treat my ADD/ADHD (Low temp vaporizing work way better than Adderall for me!)

Exact same for me. Low temps during day for focus and mind refreshing, and high temps at night for slowing down my thoughts for sleeping.
It really miraculously changed me, and it did everything my family prayed every medication and help would do for me. Yet they still can't accept I do it. Despite all the proof. It's sad to me, truly is, because I know if the stigma wasn't so negative, I could help others the way it's helped me.

@throwawaytre3s
I had the exact same thought. Glad you saw the results of the poll to confirm my assumptions.
I'm 21. Still a baby.
I realize age breeds respect, and the younger generation just completely fails to see that. Pretty obvious on FC though.

 

[Joel W.]

When you vape alone, do you prefer to be by yourself?

My shadow's only one that vapes beside me!

 

[Tommy10]

I'd say Vape by myself the majority of the time only because I always do it... Vape with others as often as possible.

 

[Hubs88]

I vape therefore I am.

 

[Chill Dude]

I'm basically an introvert and almost always vape alone. However, I think one of the reasons many of us vape alone is that our friends tend to like to smoke in social situations. Recreationally I will smoke with friends, but limit it to two or three times a month. I'd say only about 20% of my friends use cannabis so that in itself limits the social use.

I agree with @throwawaytre3s that as we age our circle of friends gets smaller and also some drop out of the game due to drug testing at work or because of family and kids and stuff. i have kids and I work around it, but it makes things more complicated lol.

Also the under 25 crowd doesn't worry as much about smoking than those north of that age.. I remember being that age and thinking I was invincible and nothing would hurt me.. Congrats to @AJS and @throwawaytre3s for switching to vaping at a young age. Very smart decision. You guys may need your lungs healthy for another 60 years or so, smoking will decrease the odds of getting there..

 

[Madcap79]

Big introvert. Socially awkward. Anxiety issues. I don't necessarily want to Vape alone but it doesn't bother me. I have very few friends that live close to me and those that do only a couple smoke (trying to get them more into vaping, not working too well). What is ironic is the fact that I travel a lot and meet new people for my job. Somehow I'm a little more confident 'on the road' as strange as that may be.

I usually prefer to be 'the guy behind the guy' to quote Swingers.

 

[Chezgreendream]

When I vape, its pretty much me, myself and I. I vape to contemplate things in this life.

There are reasons why I vape by myself, I am an introvert as others have stated here about themselves.


When Im not high, this is where I am and when Im high, Im still here but focused and amused.

 

[AJS]

I used to be too afraid to talk to people. Couldn't even order food without severe anxiety. MJ made me comfortable talking to others, but more comfortable talking to myself.
It made me realize that I'm all I really need, but gave me the tools to comfortably talk to others and be myself around them.
My social anxiety is basically cured (still good days and bad days), but I still find I prefer to be by myself the majority of the time. I'm overstimulated mentally as it is.

 

[CarolKing]

I personally don't like large crowds in social situations, never liked going out to bars in my 20s. Small group settings is something I prefer. Most of the time I vaporize alone probably because I'm older and vaporize for pain and anxiety. I would be considered introverted, I'm quiet and like life without too many complications.

I guess you would say I like the simple things in life.

 

[DDave]

First half of my life I was an introvert. Came out, made an appearance when necessary, crawled back inside the safety zone.

Flash forward to my discovery of being an Aspie. Figured out why I needed, or thought I needed my Fortress of Solitude and discovered I didn't need it at all. Tore it down. Never looked back.

Do I regret building it in the first place? No. It was something I needed at that time. Now, it's cool to be out here.

Applicable Lyrics:
Never relying on my sanity, I threw it away.
To become the maniac that's got your attention today.

 

[AJS]

First half of my life I was an introvert. Came out, made an appearance when necessary, crawled back inside the safety zone.

Flash forward to my discovery of being an Aspie. Figured out why I needed, or thought I needed my Fortress of Solitude and discovered I didn't need it at all. Tore it down. Never looked back.

Do I regret building it in the first place? No. It was something I needed at that time. Now, it's cool to be out here.

Applicable Lyrics:
Never relying on my sanity, I threw it away.
To become the maniac that's got your attention today.

I have a friend on the spectrum who disproved of my MJ use for the most part but accepts that I do it. I believe it could really help him out as I've been trapped in the same boundaries he's trapped in. I see how his thought process mimics mine prior to finding MJ, but he doesn't want to mix medications and would never agree with me that it could be possibly helpful to start MJ.

I'm so glad you managed to break down the walls that inhibit many from actualizing their potential.

I think some people misinterpret introversion as shyness. Introversion is a response to external social stimuli. It's a result of too much stimulus, causing a person to want to be alone and relax to remove the extra stimulus presented. An overactive ARAS needs to be calmed down to enhance comfort and remove anxiety.
I personally find extreme comfort when in the presence of another like minded individual, but would most likely just prefer to remain quiet with said person.
If I could go to a party with 100+ people, I would be totally satisfied never saying a word and just watching. The problem with that is ... I constantly get asked if I'm okay. That can get a bit old.

Extroverts tend to crave this stimulus, as their ARAS is under active and requires stimulus.

Everyone should look up ARAS. Interesting part of the brain I learned about in theories of personality development.

 

[Petro]

I don't really have much time to socialise these days, working stiff an' all .

I used to be quite shy but after years of working customer service talking to new people is no big deal. Definitely introverted though in the sense that I have to "recharge my batteries" by spending time alone rather than with others/groups.

 

[AJS]

I don't really have much time to socialise these days, working stiff an' all .

I used to be quite shy but after years of working customer service talking to new people is no big deal. Definitely introverted though in the sense that I have to "recharge my batteries" by spending time alone rather than with others/groups.

That's one of the reasons I looove herb. That "recharge" can be a puff away sometimes.

 

[Chill Dude]

@AJS, yeah I think type B personalities feel comfortable in general with other type B personalities. For me, I find being a type B personality in a type A oriented career to be quite stressful. I'm constantly interacting with the overly assertive fast talking type...ya know, the guys that talk a mile a minute and constantly drift to another topic before you have time to process the information internally and respond appropriately... It's fucking exhausting!

 

[Stu]

I'm naturally an introvert, but after many years of life training I can play the role of an extrovert in social situations with the flip of a switch. It's a necessary skill I had to learn to succeed in my career. However I find that flipping that switch takes a lot of energy and so I do it as rarely as possible.

To quote Chuck Bukowski - “I have one problem, I don’t hate people. They disgust me and I want to get away from them. I do not have hatred. I have an escape mechanism.”

Or as Mickey Rourke (playing a character based on Bukowski) more eloquently quips in "Barfly" - "I don't hate people....I just seem to feel better when they're not around"

 

[DDave]

I have a friend on the spectrum who disproved of my MJ use for the most part but accepts that I do it. I believe it could really help him out

Absolutely agree! So long as he remained at medical doses.

I believe recreational dosage levels can open us up to stimuli even more and result in overload.

I'm not saying recreational use would be bad in all scenarios for us. In controlled circumstances, like movie night or game night with a selected group... it rocks!

 

[CarolKing]

I also find it exhausting to be with people that talk constantly. I have relatives that I can't wait to get away from because it is stressful.

In my job I am around people a lot and at times have to talk in front of a large groups. If I know that I am expected to do this, I stress about it for days. I'm better on the spot when I don't know that it's coming. Thinking about it is worse than actually doing it.

 

[throwawaytre3s]

I believe recreational dosage levels can open us up to stimuli even more and result in overload.

See, I have some interesting input here. I was born very early, about four months early, and have a condition called sensory integration dysfunction. It basically means that I have a hard time processing certain and too many sensations at the same time. While I do vape and some medically for pain sometimes, I'm sure that most of my doses are recreational. I tend to smoke or vape every other day when I'm able to regularly. So when I'm at a 10, I exoeriemce overload in what is probably a pretty unique way. At first it was really really unpleasant. In fact, the first time it happened, I was eating corn nuts, I still can't eat them even sober now. Now I've learned to regulate my sensory input in ways that really lets me enjoy it. Ill focus one one specific thing and tune out the rest. As a result, overall, I've learned to sensory regulate much better. My SID had already been affecting me a lot less as I got older, to the point where when I started college, there were only a few sensations that I couldn't stsnd, and my balance was off. Now I only notice it rarely.

 

[AJS]

It's amazing how similar many of you are to me.
No wonder we're all here.
Proud to be part of this forum with all of you.