Why do people want to get stoned?
I can’t speak for everyone, but I’ll give you my own reasons: It feels relaxing and pleasant. It also brings a feeling of “novelty” to almost anything, meaning if you watch a movie that you’ve already seen 10 times, it’s as if you’re seeing it for the first time if you’re high. I notice details in music, movies, and books that I have never noticed before, and bring new meaning to the work. Thoughts and emotions are intensified, and your mind works on a totally different level, sometimes capable of fully addressing multiple trains of thought simultaneously. Of course, there are a lot of reasons not to do it too. It can make you lazy, hungry, tired, occasionally incoherent, goofy, and unmotivated. My biggest problem with being stoned is that I always have dozens of really good and creative ideas, but almost no motivation to put them into action.
