Does Marijuana help autism? does it help you connect w/ppl?

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Haha

Not really gonna make your problems go away. If your having social problems, don't look to drugs or alcohol. Then you'll become dependant on them. You can beat your demmons without it. Smoking it will probably just create more demons.

Yeah well, if I'm not going to make friends due to some defect than it's not going to happen. But At least I can get stoned and feel at one with the world. Everything in moderation my friend. Thank you for your input and the thoughtful advice.

Well whatever works for you, just be careful though, and consider finding other ways to get by. Social situations do get easier with age and experience, so just bear that in mind. No problem.

I've been thinking lately I might not be an aspie(i'm self-diagnosed), but just have really low self esteem that I need to pump up.

i live in the netherlands, you're argument is invalid

I'm from california, it's virtually legal here, nothing but a $100 ticket. Although I've been cought 3 times here and all times the cop let me have everything and let me off with a warning. And no I'm not a female, they just have better things to do I suppose.

Yeah. Well what about trying to get diagnosed? Cannabis won't help your self esteem. If it makes you lose ambition, your less likely to wanna get up and do stuff that will give you more self worth and self esteem.

I smoked cannabis, and then directly afterwards(while being unemployed) made a creatively detailed BS resume and landed a decent career.

Lol, well thats just luck

It helps me too. When I first started smoking, I didnt think it was THAT big a deal. Then when I realized it actually helped me in social situations to not have panic attacks and hyperventilate, etc... I realized that it was really beneficial to me overall.

BS, it's called street smarts and proper maneuvering(sp?)

haha, na, just luck man. Nothing to do with the drug. Too many people believe cannabis is some miracle cure. Its not, its just something you smoke to get a buzz. It ruins your health. What job is it your doing now?

I'm very surprised to hear some aspies find smoking that stuff helps them relax in social situations. It always made me utterly paranoid. I haven't touched the stuff for ten years, but I still worry about what it might have done to me.

Forklift driving/warehouse work. If I play my cards right I could be making 20usd per hour in a few years.

yeah, if you get all the right tickets and stuff, it'll be great money. Just keep going with that.

I don't think it should be illegal, and i think the war on drugs is a big sham.

That being said, I am MUCH better off not smoking it. It does horrible things to my mind. I avoid it. Once in a while I will take a toke just to remind myself of how seriously I should avoid it, and it acts on me like a scary hallucinogen....and I very certainly act more "autistic".

I guess this is an atypical reaction. I always thought it was my AS-ish-ness that made for my inability to smoke pot without such adverse effects, but on forums like this, I have found that a lot of Aspies love smoking pot. For me, it is the road to insanity, unfortunately.

My very AS-ish friend is completely dependent on it. He is one of a handful of people I know who are awful to be around when they do not have marijuana. He is also a pretty heavy drinker. He copes with his AS-issues by constantly keeping the edges blurred with beer and pot. He takes them like essential medicine. He always has to have some kind of buzz going on to feel comfortable...Otherwise, he would be a very awkward and high strung person, laden with severe sensory issues. On one hand, it works for him. It helps him feel closer to "normal"...and he acts it too. On the other hand...his habit is so persistent that there is no room to develop other coping mechanisms...But I guess the same could be said of various pharmaceuticals that people might take to help them deal with their issues.
He counteracts some of the potential negative side effects of his use with an obsessively healthy diet.
He admits to it's adverse effects on his short-term-memory.
Smoking as much as he does may lower his ambition to some extent..but perhaps not when considering what an ordeal it can be for him just to cope with day-to day existence...He does have somewhat severe issues.
I don't think it makes him a dull person. It helps him enjoy life and not be so sensitive to every little thing.