I smoked habitually for about 15 years, then one morning, I woke up and thought ‘I’m bored with smoking cannabis’ and literally gave up that very day. Up until then, I’d need at least a spliff before bed. But I just stopped, no withdrawal, no cravings, nowt. I’d had enough.
I woon’t say I smoked to the extent it had a seriously detrimental effect on my life, but smoking did seem dampen things down somewhat, and made me crave sensation. It’s ok enjoying good music, art and that but there’s also mundane stuff to do too, and smoking left me feeling demotivated and lethargic a lot of the time. Makes you lazy. And not good if you suffer from Depression or Mental Illness.
I have the occasional smoke now at parties or whatever, and really enjoy the buzz. Much more than I did when I was smoking every day. I have replaced cannabis with beer, but can at least delude myself with the idea that I like the taste of beer. 🙂 Booze is worse if used in excess mind, a lot worse.
I like the sociable side of using it, I like the buzz it gives me, the heightened senses, the way it relaxes you sufficiently so you can chill out and contemplate philosophical issues. Yeah, it’s a very enjoyable drug, and is used in moderation, far less harmful than many others.
I don’t feel a gaping void in my life for not using it now though.