Why do YOU smoke marijuana?

Hello world, let me star by saying your opinion is what I care most about.. Tell me some simple things about why you REALLY started smoking marijuana in th first the first place ! think about it, have you ever wondered why you do it? Whether you use it for medicinal uses or even if you smoke it just to laugh, I want to hear about it.. Don't be afraid to give a little DETAIL (the more the better).
*Please stay respectful and be open minded
Sincerely,
Maurice (;

Throughout high school and for a couple years afterward i was really curious about. Always had known people that did it but never really had the opportunity to try it. The first time I got high was a bad experience for me. I had 3 tall beers just before smoking and my body felt so strange. My shoulders would feel very heavy one moment, then very light the next. I couldnt stop pacing in my girlfriends kitchen. I couldn't concentrate and I couldn't listen. I eventually felt a little sick to my stomach although never threw up. I didn't try it again until a few months later.
A few months later I started working with a new person who after getting to know a little bit I found out sold some pot on the side. So I wanted to try it again. So I bought some from him and it was great. i didnt have a pipe and didnt know how to roll a joint so my friend and I bought an apple and smoked out of that. Got super high and ate and laughed and had a great time.
Before that point I had been kind of an insomniac and quite often very anxious in social situations with unfamiliar people. Smoking pot definitely helped me sleep better and helped with anxiety. At times I felt weird about smoking regularly but overall I feel like it improved my quality of life.
Basically curiosity is what got me to smoke marijuana. What kept me smoking was how it made me feel. It calmed me, it let me concentrate and think about things that normally I couldnt. It helped me make important decision with a clear mind. It let me sleep soundly and wake up rested. Along with those things I also like the classic effects of food tasting great and yes the laughing. Some of my favorite memories from the recent past are of my friends and I sitting around the bong all night and talking. I am glad I stumbled upon your question because it made me think about why I do smoke.

There isn't one reason, it's every reason. It gives me insight, helps me relax, helps me think, smells good, tastes good, is fun, and makes fun situations more fun.

My favorite time and place is on top of a mountain at sunset, it makes me feel more in touch with nature.

Back in the early early 70's I took my first hit. And it was a little scary because I got so high that I wasn't able to find my way home. Some people I knew didn't feel anything the first time they smoked.
I continued to smoke off and on, usually at parties when it was being past around. I went to school every day and worked part time so basically I was what you called a weekend warrior. I never honestly thought about why I smoked, until you asked and now that I have had a chance to reflect back. My answer is "Because it was there right in front of me to do, so I did it" I never really was a heavy user. In my early 40s I kind of went through a mid life crises. I went out and did a lot of things that I didn't do before and started smoking pretty regularly. I learned to snow ski, white water rafting and fishing high. After a couple of years of skiing I went one time with out getting high. It was the first time I had ever ski straight. I kept thinking somthing was missing. That somthing was different, but I couldn't put my finger on it. Later in the day I finally figured it out. The pot was missing. Sad to say but skiing was more fun high, and so are amusment parks. I don't smoke anymore. as I get older it seems to have a different affect on me. It tend to make my body tense up instead of relaxing it. I don't miss it, It was never a priority in my life (except for skiing) And I enjoy me as I am now.

Because cigarettes are bad

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Not gonna get into detail about why I do it, its just simply fun.. Why did I start? I got the feeling that since there is only one life I should give it a shot, wouldnt ever be able to see what it was like when I die, but I try not to abuse it, only smoke for a little extra glow for beautiful movies and events on occasion.