It's a special day of the year for many and I think it's only fitting for me to make a post in celebration. I'll not be rolling up a fat one myself but I'll blaze through a delicious sandwich to mark the occasion.
For anyone that has no clue what I'm going on about, today is internationally known as the day for celebrating cannabis smoking.
If you follow along with my posts you'll know that I'm not one to shy away from expressing parts of my life that have been problematic in the past. My relationship with cannabis falls neatly into the problem category, oh yes.
I'd first dabbled with Mary Jane at the tender age of 13 (sounds like a potential crime investigation) when my friend and I smoked what is best known as cannabis resin. It was always a weekend thing, to begin with, and lots of fun in those early years, although looking back it wasn't one of my finer decisions.
For around ten years after that first encounter, I had consistently smoked cannabis and went through varying stages with it.
In the earlier stages, I would smoke most days with friends and occasionally on my own, and towards the later years, I was smoking it more frequently on my own which gave way to intense paranoia and withdrawal from others.
These were times when I was living alone, away from where I grew up. It wasn't the most enjoyable chapter of my life even though I was advancing well in the building trade and entering adulthood.
In the latest stages of smoking, I experienced much more intense effects. After having multiple unpleasant psychedelic trips (stories for a later date, need a full post for that shit), from varying substances, and continuing to smoke on occasion, my highs from cannabis were altered completely.
One puff of a joint and for weeks I would be in a state of what can only be described as disturbing schizophrenia, an unsettling psychosis of sorts. I believe that the experiences I had with psychedelics have somewhat imprinted on my memory and whenever I smoke now, I am brought back in some way.
I'm sure there is research out there as to why this is, although I'm not too concerned. I just cut it out altogether and so far I've gone around 10 months since last smoking.
Much like any recreational substance, there are differing effects for each person and your environment, mental makeup, and past experiences all contribute to this.
I just spoke yesterday about gaming and the effects that it can have if not done in moderation with some awareness for your own responsibilities being taken into account.
Learn about how your body and mind respond to things and make the necessary changes if needed. Experience is sometimes the only way to figure it out (I'm not recommending people start shooting up to see if smack is going to be a healthy habit, use your brain).
I'd like to find out about other people's experiences with cannabis in the comments, good or bad. There are many common grounds which past, present, and future smokers can discuss and learn from.
If you're celebrating 420 today, have a good one and enjoy the time with your pals if you're able to see them. Peace.
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