Marijuana and Perception

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Hello all,

Ive been surfing this website for quite sometime now, i used to have an account but forgot the info so i made a new one. Anyway my question is, Does Marijuana permanently change your perception on objects, people, life, etc? Not drastically but noticeably? Ive smoked Marijuana probably about 12-20 times in the past year. Starting when i was 16 i am now 17. Ive noticed a change in my perception on objects and people, etc, i am not sure if this is due to Marijuana use or just growing up. I no longer smoke Marijuana i didnt smoke it for a good 6-7 months until this past month when my Aunt came down, and i smoked some Medical with her. Ive discussed this "change in perception" with 1 other friend who has never smoked Marijuana and he said he has also noticed a change in his perception. Its very hard to describe its like theres things look different and im not sure what looks different about them or why they look different but they just do. Anyway sorry for rambling, any help would be great. Thanks

You're growing up :smile:

So its just a natural part of growing up? Thats kind of a relief thanks for the reply. Ive been worrying about this for months

It's not something I have ever noticed, except after a long period (like going back to something you knew in childhood and it seems much smaller than you remember it - I've noticed that even when it was after I was fully grown that I first saw it).

Yeah, its a common feeling when you're growing up. I remeber a few years ago when I was 17 I was surprised at how I saw things differently. It came quite suddenly to me, I saw my parents differently, my friends, lots of things in the world just seemed so different yet they were still the same.It can be a tad confusing, but its a good thing.

Quote:I was surprised at how I saw things differently. It came quite suddenly to meoh shit! i'm going threw that now.. i mean at another forum i go to some (not going to say cuz it’s embarrassing...and dorky..) but like a year or so ago i wouldn’t have been embarrassed to say the name of it. lol And the people on it are started to bug me with their immaturity ways... i also kinda think I’m getting.....well not as dumb. i've also been tellign my self things like //i'm a idiat and am too big or too old to be actin gin such a way.. kinda things. Sunday morning i got up and went to the barn hooked up the flatbed, backed up the trailer to the barn and loaded half the hay bails alone. when my dad came out he was surprised.. i mean it kinda surprised me too.. i dk why i did that... usually i wait for him.

The random bursts of maturity can sometimes be shocking. Some days you just wake up, you know you have to do something or that there is something that you could be doing, and you just do it without question. I constantly do jobs that my parents used to always have to whine about for days, and I do them before they even notice anything.

CR, you think your dumb because of spelling and grammar.I wnat to clue you in on something. spelling isa gift, some people can and some cant. I know a guy who was our union pres, a fucking enious and knew alot about teh work enviroment, understood all sorts of shit, read books that bore most people, knew the law inside and out, he was a really bright mother fucker, his spelling sucked ass.Iv seen him spell dirt as drit, and when I gave him ssome shit about it he insisted he was right and I was the one who didnt know how to spell, spelling and grammar is something your brain either grasps and works well with, or it doesnt and no amount of learning will evre fix it.genreally most people can study, and become good at it but for some it jsut never works out 100%, it doenst make them dumb, stop sweating stupid shit, if your really worried about it, use a spell checker, but never label yourself as stupid because yuor not good at it.to the OP...it alters your perception, but not permenantly.I get some really great ideas that would nevcr come to me sober when I smoke, but can nevre remeber them when Im sober so I started recording them on the voice recorder on my cell phone, they were not so fucking great as I thought when I was sober. colors are clearer, beauty is everywhere, Im happy, my headaches are gone, it alters your perception on reality, but only in a minor way, and its nto permenant either.

Originally Posted By: Grvtykllr

I get some really great ideas that would nevcr come to me sober when I smoke, but can nevre remeber them when Im sober so I started recording them on the voice recorder on my cell phone

That's actually a good idea. I think of some CRAZY shit when I'm real high, but I have a hard time remembering them as well... amybe I should find something I could record it on/

Then again, it may not make as much sense once I'm sober, like you said... I'll give it a shot though.

If yuo do youll be greatly disapointed.its better to think your a genious and if only you could jsut remember.... then to record it and find out your really a fucking idiot.Of course if you have the right attitude its is atleast good for a laugh when your sober.