How Has The Herb Blessed Your Life?

[chinaboy]

FC Community,

I want to hear about ways in which this magical substance has blessed your life. Or, if the contrary is true, I'd like to hear about that as well.

I'll start.

I began experimenting with cannabis just after I had turned 30 years old. I am not a medical user; I just thought it looked fun and I had always wanted to see what it was like. After about half a year of daily use (just at night, before bed), I have come to the conclusion that the herb has blessed me with more creativity.

Of course, I had always heard that marijuana was used for this purpose, but I honestly believed that was just bullshit. I thought marijuana just made you feel good. I'm happy to report that all of those preconceived notions have been smashed to smithereens. Some stereotypes are actually true.

Marijuana helps me to pay attention to things that I wouldn't normally pay attention to. And it's in this ultra-focused state that my muse shows herself.

So, how about the rest of you, my fellow community members? What say ye? How has marijuana blessed your life? And if anyone has anything to say about the "abuse" of marijuana and how to avoid that, I'd appreciate your insight as well.

 

[SD_haze]

In a cold, hard world... the herb helps me maintain positivity and a childlike sense of wonder

 

[Tweek]

It helps me see just how whack everyone in this world is.

 

[crawdad]

simply put, for me its a cure for the human condition. an altered state of consciousness permits new perspectives which thereby allows us to understand and learn more about all around us. dont stop learning!

& vape on

 

[VaporEyes]

It quiets my mind and body and allows me to be in the moment. To experience life as it is meant to be. Music moves me in ways it never could before. Sunlight feels like the softest of feathers brushing against my skin. Food has such subtle tastes that were never noticed. Human relations are much easier...

I'm honestly getting a little teary-eyes just thinking about how much this wonderful plant brings to my life. Just sucks that I have to deal with the black market and are currently without .

 

[z9]

The herb brought me and my father together before his death. Weed was about the only thing we ever had in common.

It allows me to experience life from a different perspective and always brings me to a good place no matter how bad shit gets.

 

[visionaries]

It has blessed me in many ways, and perhaps burdened me in a few others. But one of the most noticeable result from the herb is the powerful calming and relaxing effects..Often I am very stressed out or upset about some trivial matters, and a puff or two of the herb and I can relax a bit, and look at the whole situation in perspective. Most of the time, I realize I am getting worked up and stressed over something so insignificant, and I instantly relax.

 

[chinaboy]

I like the responses so far. This is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for.

 

[Nooky72]

I discovered the joy of weed when I was around 19yrs old, this old red indian guy used to stay after hours for a few drinks in the bar i worked at as a glass collector. He offered me and the rest of the staff a joint, since then i smoked on & off for a good number of years, actually going through a phase of daily smoking sessions whilst a student but I recall it even assisted during my modern languages degree especially when it came to getting creative with linguistical interpretations. Despite the enjoyment I realised that the combustible method was not healthy and I also smoked ciggies so i decided to cut them all out solid for a few years until I heard about this vaporisation lark.

I invested in my extreme Q (which i now love as much as any man can love an inanimate object) and could not believe how different, uplifting and far more beneficial the vapour method was versus the old smokey days.

It genuinely gives me balance in my life and affords me a perspective on things and life itself that is difficult to describe. I only Vape at weekends so it does not become too much of the norm and it may make getting up for work even more of a challenge!

I recall watching Kevin spacey in American Beauty and thinking that I would love some of that genetically enhanced weed one day that he started smoking before pumping iron in the garage and getting it on with his daughter's beautiful friend (her who bathed in roses....) etc and I think vaping provides that as it gives the user the pure experience and therefore the associated benefits.



I feel more productive than I ever did whilst combusting, I still feel fit, play sports, hold down a decent job, have a loving home life so yeah for me I had no regrets about encountering the herb and I honestly feel that it has blessed me in many ways.

 

[irishroots8477]

lmfao kevin spacey... i use herb as xanax basically, its what keeps me calm and tolerant.. not that im irritable without any but i definitely have a lower cap limit for bullshit when sober..

 

[mvapes]

it gets me high.......

 

[Enchantre]

I was told that the herb would help with my pain, and suffering, and that I might get some sleep.

I have discovered so much MORE from it...

It quiets the noise in my head (that I didn't even KNOW was going on...)
It is burning through my masks and filters - I feel a lot more real and honest
It has given me back my sense of humor
It makes me laugh
I feel more connected with the Universe
I find sex is a bit more interesting
I have more time to ponder things - when I'm pondering, it's almost like time stops and waits until I'm done
My stress level is dropping
I've stopped stress eating

In conclusion, it is obvious just how dangerous this "drug" is, huh?

 

[Tweek]

There's a storm brewing outside
the house is hot
I lay with the window open
feel the slight breeze of a fan
blow across my skin

I should be angry now
cursing the beads of
sweat rolling off my brow

but as the herb sets in
and I feel it mellow my thoughts
soothe my core

I forget being angry
and slip off
into joy soaked
dreams

 

[ShipDit]

It keeps me smiling through dark times.
Well that and the buzz,gotta love that buzz!

 

[CG420]

Marijuana has helped me reshape myself emotionally and mentally. I usually hate days that I don't have anything to smoke after coming home from work. It sucks to think that you're dependent on it but the thing is I would rather be dependent on this than any other kind of medicine. Does it make a difference from one person who has taken a bunch of OTC medicines such as advil, aspirin, and pills that are suppose to relieve your pain but make you feel as if your body must shut down because it's repairing itself so you get really sleepy and tired to even work. I can wake up from smoking the next day and will feel substantially better rather than waking up from taking pills the night before. It has changed the way I talked with people. My social habits are much more meaningful now even though from time to time I do play video games while high but that doesn't effect my mind at all. I still am able to get out my house and do things such as riding around on my bike, running errands (esp. when you don't want to do anything at all), and be able to speak with confidence. I used to be the kid who would never want anyone to know anything about me. Being the way that I grew up, I realize that the impact of my lifestyle while using marijuana had grown much more sensible kind of like the epiphany that you're an adult now and you have decisions to make. I'm glad I now am accepted in my family that I do use it for medicinal reasons and for some this is the best alternative to calm your nerves when you are just super frustrated or when people just don't get you the way you understand yourself. Turning 21, I think I'm gonna be alright smoking for the next years to come. I just bought a Volcano as well. I think it's the best machine for conserving my medicine and it's pretty much worth it in the long run. Btw, I'm Asian so you should get the idea that my family doesn't accept me for what I really do but don't mind it as long as I'm turning out alright. I used to be undercover but now I'm free to smoke anytime and know how to control my habits. I just wish that it was legal so we wouldn't have to lose so many of the clinics in LA.

 

[plume]

A neighborhood friend of mine introduced it to me when I was 16. It was an experiment with boredom. We did it mainly because we weren't supposed to. I experimented and used many other substances along the way - in this way I think the herb is the most dangerous, it can encourage the use of other more harmful substances especially for younger people.

I would echo positive sentiments about herb here as well: It calms me. It quiets my mind. It's a sleeping aid. It's a creativity booster. It's wonderful for creating a healthy appetite! It helps with pain. It's the only thing that I have found to allow me to completely zone out - I need this.

What it is not good for (for me): It is not a social tool, in fact it makes want to avoid people - I prefer being in my own space usually when I smoke. Rarely do I smoke in public, it makes me paranoid and anti-social. It does not motivate me usually. I can become spacey and in-attentive, if I need to have a good conversation with someone important I will not use it before hand! If I'm in a new social situation I will not use it.

I have embraced what the herb is and means to me. It's sacred to me, but it is not a perfect substance (nothing is) and I use it for what it is good for and don't try to force it to be something that it is not. It has taken me many years to learn this. The effects of the herb are different for everyone. For so many years I tried to make herb something that it is clearly not for me - a party drug. For me, it is much more important than that! If I want to be social now, I'll have a drink or two - or better yet refrain from any substance what-so-ever and leave the herb for what it is - my alone time, my sacred time. I love it.

 

[satyrday]

Not a cure for my shortcomings, but a sometimes ecstatic and sometimes terrifying vision across them ... to see my way forward, and what I've missed behind me too. Oh yeah, the present is a might sight to behold as well. Spectrum Saturnus. Decerto. Valete. Finis.

 

[Crohnie]

Calming, stress relieving, consciousness opening, and at times, causing me to vibrate in tune with the universe. I'm not the kind of person for stimulants. My brain is already so stimulated naturally, it would explode if I ever tried coke, etc. And of course, the medical benefits. I have Crohn's Disease which at times, causes nausea and vomiting so severe, you might wish for death...or at least a good coma! The herb has allowed me to transform from a sickly. weak, pencil thin, ghostly shadow of a human being to being able to live a somewhat normal life and be a productive, tax paying citizen, free to pursue a life of religious fulfillment.

 

[Egzoset]

Salutations ChinaBoy,

...if anyone has anything to say about the "abuse" of marijuana and how to avoid that, I'd appreciate your insight as well.

Judging from my own personal perspective it seems abuse of hashish smoking vs that of dried cannabis vaporisation differs significantly. Decades later i fail to observe a comparable degree of adiction using cannabic vapour but one could argue i'm now better informed and hence i must have acquired proper control, etc. Anyway, for a solid sample of stories from people who should avoid cannabis consumption i'd simply suggest paying a visit to BlueLight.Ru where the titles alone sound miserable enough...

 

[RGB1616]

I use bud for relaxation and when I need a boost of creativity. Abusing weed is very, very easy though.

I am on a T break right now, as smoking bud was causing me to have withdrawals. I am a firm believer that bud should not rule someone's life, and I was beginning to rely on weed in order to eat and sleep.

Because of those two reasons, i've decided to take a month break. I used to go through maybe 2 grams a day personally or more for 3 months. However, once I felt nauseous from trying to eat food sober, I knew that my body was telling me to stop and take it easy.

Everyone is different in the way that they react to weed. Stay smart and let marijuana supplement your lifestyle. Follow this rule, smoke/vaporize in moderation and you should be able to enjoy bud for a very long time.

 

[mnd99]

I'm autistic. I'm also diagnosed with OCD, General Anxiety Disorder, Sensory Integration Disorder...I'm blessed with many such alphabets...The plant was introduced to me only about 2 years ago...I was always thinking like I would NEVER do anything that's gonna mess up my mind..All my life I thought I saw the world completely...until 2 years ago a fellow Aspie introduced the plant to me..It was a transformative moment...I had no idea I was missing out on so much....I can be like a chimpanzee unable to control the flood of emotions and the plant utterly calms me down...The greatest impact was on my perception...It has changed everything for me...how I interact with others..how I see myself and others and the world...

I'm in Washington ( WA)..near Portland..a legal state nonetheless...but my poor or lack of social skills prevent me from finding the plant all the time..Most times I'm without....hoping that I would come across the very few Aspie's I interact with..who I buy from...If it was more wildely available or if I knew the right people...life would have been so much more easier....................It's feels quite nice to hear all your stories...warms my heart really...Thanks for sharing everyone...

 

[Mr. Gweilo 420]

I've taken both the good and bad from the herb. Bad in that I abused it for many years and became "reliant" on it to do almost everything. That was a long time ago. Back in the day I would go through an ounce every 10-14 days but now and ounce will last me almost 6 weeks. Now that I'm older and vaping it just seems to be something really good in my life. It helps me relax and also I would say keeps me in touch with the person I want to be. It helps me think. It helps me see the bigger picture. The herb is my friend.

 

[abhishek]

Helped me with Anger management......and most importantly it helped me connect with Lord Shiva , and also learn Yoga

 

[LaoTzu74747]

Cannabis has taught me a lot about self and other. I became interested in philosophy(love and wisdom), i expanded my foods vastly as it gave me a better sense of taste, the cannabis high is beautiful and healing. Cannabis was there for me when i was down and out and also for the times was i was up... Cannabis is a sacred plant. She has changed my life path, kept me in balance. I can't say enough folks, i am thankful for this flower in my life, and always will be, plant cannabis in gardens of paradise and let's eat food and drink and live in a community of love

 

[BlazedRunner]

I'm a PhD student in mathematics at a university. For much of my life I was sort of afraid of weed, even though I did smoke some as a teenager. It made me paranoid and unable to function at the time. In the last couple of years I started vaping and this time around it's much different. After a few months of being somewhat disoriented and some embarrassing incidents I have gotten to where I can function normally and think at the same levels as before I was chronically "high".

In fact I am writing my dissertation. I am able to focus much better medicated. I can be in the moment. I read papers in my field and get fascinated by beautiful ideas that would have bored me before. I don't get frustrated by concepts I don't understand. I'm more patient and I think more open to learning as a result. I am able to turn off thoughts that would have resonated in my head causing me to be distracted, angry, or sad.

My running has totally changed. I'm running a lot more relaxed and I think I'm more aware of how my body is moving. I'm better able to translate how I want to feel into how I move. Like the feeling of calm forward motion, like being sucked forward or rolling smoothly on wheels. My injuries are all short lived now too. Whenever something hurts a bit I run slow and get a sense of what is making it hurt, and try to stop doing that. I used to slam Ibuprofin and try to ignore pain and make it go away. I used to be frustrated and angered by pain. Now I use it to help me develop better running habits. Being patient and listening to the signals my body sends me has helped me become much much less injury prone. And I'm not any slower, in fact I'm faster and I run more. I feel that MJ enabled this awareness.

The downside is the social stigma of openly being a drug user in an environment that's pretty down on it. Some people don't want to associate with me or take me seriously. I hope that getting a PhD as a MJ user will make a few people re-think their view on it.