Does anyone else feel this way?

[saintmetalhead]

Up until about a couple of years ago, I was a pretty aggressive and pissed off person even when smoking. I've had lots of issues in my life and we all know that stuff adds up. but this isn't about my emotions or anything, what this topic is about is growing therapy... I find my self in a completely different headspace when im in the grow room. I can have the absolute shittiest day hear the worst news and when im in the grow room or tent it all goes away and my attention is 100% undivided. Does anyone else find solace and refuge in their grow space? or am I just weirder than everyone here? haha


saintmetalhead(Hazegrows)

 

[conor c]

I think lots of people find tending the garden therapeutic and calming i know i do

 

[Brettman]

Definitely.

 

[sandman83]

yep, garden is the most peaceful place in the house.

 

[twalte]

Yes....I spend HOURS tending to just four plants. I find it very therapeutic and relaxing.

 

[JohnDee]

Good morning StMH,
I am not naturally an aggressive person...in fact pretty mellow. But I've been growing for 50 years...so perhaps there's a correlation.

Another thing growing did for me at my current location. I keep my grow space clean and organized. But one day I realized that all my organizing had spread out into my general life. When you're a lifetime pothead...persistent organizing is needed. lol
JD

 

[saintmetalhead]

Good morning StMH,
I am not naturally an aggressive person...in fact pretty mellow. But I've been growing for 50 years...so perhaps there's a correlation.

Another thing growing did for me at my current location. I keep my grow space clean and organized. But one day I realized that all my organizing had spread out into my general life. When you're a lifetime pothead...persistent organizing is needed. lol
JD

That I can totally see happening when your life or a MASSIVE chunk of it is dedicated to growing. Lifestyles for me at least tend to do that.

 

[saintmetalhead]

Im glad the way I feel is kind of normal. lol My wife thinks im crazy but at the end of the day its the one place I can escape to have REAL me time.

 

[Johnny Lawrence]

I actually have Sirius 100/101 on a bluetooth speaker whenever I'm working on my setup. Makes the hours pass.

 

[xtsho]

I find gardening to be therapeutic while tending to the garden outside but not so much with growing in a tent in my garage using artificial light. It's just not the same as being out in the sun with your hands in the dirt. But I still find it rewarding. I also use cannabis to keep me calm as I've had anger issues in the past. So much so that I was ordered to attend anger management classes when I was younger after an assault. I was kicked out of those classes for getting mad. Cannabis is probably the reason I'm not sitting in prison right now for beating someone.

 

[Just Be]

I think that the peace that comes from tending to an indoor garden is historically related to why people put trees in their houses at christmas time.

 

[saintmetalhead]

I find gardening to be therapeutic while tending to the garden outside but not so much with growing in a tent in my garage using artificial light. It's just not the same as being out in the sun with your hands in the dirt. But I still find it rewarding. I also use cannabis to keep me calm as I've had anger issues in the past. So much so that I was ordered to attend anger management classes when I was younger after an assault. I was kicked out of those classes for getting mad. Cannabis is probably the reason I'm not sitting in prison right now for beating someone.

Funny how most of us can relate to this. Id be in a lot different place if it wasn't for Cannabis.

 

[xtsho]

Funny how most of us can relate to this. Id be in a lot different place if it wasn't for Cannabis.

Cannabis is my anger management. That and meditation.

 

[Couch_Lock]

My plants I trust more then my better half.

 

[323cheezy]

The main reason I grow is to smoke but definitely feel like my plants help me stay busy and clear my head. Just love the smell in. The mourning seeing them all sparkly. They also tend to consume me so most the time like riu I have to limit my time with em.
I’m generally happy most the time cause I smoke lol but they help .

 

[2WorldsFrog]

here's one for ya, ever stare at them long enough to actually see them grow? garden meditation

 

[JohnDee]

here's one for ya, ever stare at them long enough to actually see them grow? garden meditation

I did that once with a "helmet head" seedling. Once I got the seed shell off...I watched it about a half hour. I swear I could see the leaves unfolding...but then I was high like usual...
JD

 

[Tangerine_]

I don't want to put a downer on the thread so I'll just say this, gardening has saved my sanity on a level I cant even begin to put into words. Its therapeutic, healing, and can serve as a distraction when the pain from loss has brought a person to their knees.

 

[Just Be]

I don't want to put a downer on the thread so I'll just say this, gardening has saved my sanity on a level I cant even begin to put into words. Its therapeutic, healing, and can serve as a distraction when the pain from loss has brought a person to their knees.

I think that your post is the exact opposite of a downer.

 

[Richard Drysift]

It is a form of therapy. It will spill over into other aspects of your life. You'll start growing things other than weed. It is weird how simply nurturing and caring for other living things makes you feel better about yourself. All your other problems go away when you get home and see your happy plants flourishing. The bonus is putting your face in a jar of sweet dank at the end of the day. I never truly enjoyed cannabis until I started growing my own.