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hm, i've never smoked weed in my life but i've been seriously considering starting because i think it could have a positive impact on my life ! thoughts?

looks like you came to the same conclusion about poker as i did, gl going forward.

lol i remembered when u told me u danced when we were in vegas...cant wait to see the video...hope all goes well for u and u are smoking on the good budz

Weed does not have a positive impact if you have an addictive personality like myself. If you can manage to smoke something like once a week or late at night, however I smoke until I have nothing left and then I want some more, when I'm smoking I'm very unproductive and only do self gratifying relaxing stuff.
Poker is fun stoned but I am unable to pick up on everything going on at my tables.
It makes me anxious in social situations where I don't know everyone but maybe that is different for others. It is also very expensive unless you grow it (if you grow it good luck not smoking 24/7)
I'm not saying it can't be positive in some areas but only in moderation. As well as possibly making you content with mediocrity which can be a good thing sometimes I guess.

waits for shitstorm from k2o4

and this is not a weed thread sorry about the hijack night, no one ever quits poker and I don't think you should quit completely either maybe you will have better results if you get your life straightened out.

Only way to quit poker really is to quit LP - impossible imo lol

Yeah I am not "quitting poker" at all, it has just been bumped down the priority list. Plus I consider playing online from the US not to be worth the time right now.

I'll write more about weed soon. One of the biggest reasons not to become a smoker is simply that it is illegal right now. It isn't something essential, and probably isn't worth the hassle if you get arrested for it. Aside from that factor it is still an interesting question though.

Overall though, my response regarding if you should try alcohol or weed for the first time is, "Its aight, you should look at the facts and determine if you want to give it a shot."

Sorry to hear about poker, but honestly imo the sooner you leave it behind and focus on something else, the sooner you'll be happy again. That's what happened for me =) You can always play for fun and have some money to grind now and then, but pursuing it as a life goal isn't worth it if it isn't the right fit. You've got all sorts of skills, go apply them somewhere that you can excel even more than you are now. Take what you learned in poker and apply it outside. Use that discipline, that ability to stare down a bad beat, the quick calculation and skill of building an image, and go kick ass at something else.

Definitely not good to smoke too much weed - you gotta be sober enough time to get shit done. I find I'm happiest when I spend the majority of my time sober and getting shit done, and then get high later when I want to chill out. On weekends I usually blaze during the day and enjoy it, but I make sure to keep the days as sober time during the week. Managed to get a 4.0 and onto the deans list last semester, as well as a scholarship from the psychology department while running that schedule and smoking weed everyday. I'm on track to have another 4.0 this semester. So if you balance it out you can enjoy the weed and still kick ass at life. It's about how you use it.

That's exciting about the new hobby. Dancing is awesome, such a great way to stay in shape and just make life more fun. I'd also suggest finding a good yoga studio - one that really focuses on teaching about the breathe and meditation as well as the postures. The good teachers are the ones which will tell you lots of details of where each body part should be, where you should feel the stretch, where your gaze should be, etc. There's also lots of different types of classes, some are very aerobic with lots of flows, others are relaxing with lots of static postures and deep stretching. We do a mix of both and god it's been awesome. We finally lost weight we'd been fighting with at the gym for ages. My body barely hurts these days and it used to be in constant pain. Also, at the gym I was unevenly building my muscles and ignoring the vast majority of them. In yoga I'm building all of them and strengthening muscles I never knew I had. It's amazing how much better I feel than I ever did while going to the gym. I feel healthier now than I did when I was 16 years old, playing football, starting lineup for offense and defense. That required being in good shape but I didn't feel as good as I do now as an old dude. Plus, it will definitely help you out with dancing as you will gain lots of flexibility and balance.

Good luck with the new hobby pal

On April 29 2011 20:13 Mortensen8 wrote: Weed does not have a positive impact if you have an addictive personality like myself. If you can manage to smoke something like once a week or late at night, however I smoke until I have nothing left and then I want some more, when I'm smoking I'm very unproductive and only do self gratifying relaxing stuff. Poker is fun stoned but I am unable to pick up on everything going on at my tables. It makes me anxious in social situations where I don't know everyone but maybe that is different for others. It is also very expensive unless you grow it (if you grow it good luck not smoking 24/7) I'm not saying it can't be positive in some areas but only in moderation. As well as possibly making you content with mediocrity which can be a good thing sometimes I guess. waits for shitstorm from k2o4 and this is not a weed thread sorry about the hijack night, no one ever quits poker and I don't think you should quit completely either maybe you will have better results if you get your life straightened out.

no shitstorm, you were honest and it sounded legit. I agree that if you have an addictive personality you should avoid things which can be abused easily. If you don't have the discipline or are easily tempted, then weed can have a negative effect on your life. Also remember that the type of weed is important - strong indica's tend to make you lazier as they couch lock you, strong sativa's are less likely to make you lazy and some can even pump you up like an energy drink. I personally know that if I've only got strong indica in the house, I have to be careful not to smoke too early cause it's really hard to be productive after smoking it. But I can smoke a strong sativa and study like crazy and then go ace a test.

There isnt gonna be any harm in trying weed.

Getting stoned is a fun experience the first couple of times. Ive been stoned maybe a dozen times lifetime and only have the desire to smoke every now and then - which i almost never act upon because of lack of easilly available weed.

Get together with some friends, smoke some weed, play some video games, go to the store and buy loads of food/soda and just enjoy your heightened senses.


p.s. I can confirm Night2o1 is a first class dance-floor diva.

although this guy is the nuts

lol def wanna see you on the danceflowwwwr, all my best to you Terren you deserve it

don't let yourself get down, ur a kickass individual, find some live games n pwn those up man ;-)

happy to hear your expressing your soul through dance, its a good time ;P careful on lil miss molly tho mr.!

GL n hope ur doing good soon bro,
Ry