Why can't I get high??

I am a 17 yr old female. I've smoked on about 5 different occasions & on some of those occasions i had a lot. I've tried many different ways of doing as well however i feel as if I've never been truly high. I have never felt the way that I hear/read/watch about. I would really like to know why I am not greatly affected. I wonder if maybe I am not inhaling properly or could it be because a few of those times I happened to be drinking also..

please help! I wanna get really high asap

 

I dunno... How long are you holding it in? How many hits are you taking?

And describe how you did feel after you smoked.

 

Being even a little drunk can mess with the effects. Personally, being drunk always sort of overrides being stoned to a certain degree. That could explain some of it.
Assuming that 5 tries would break down the chemical resistance that most people start with (not guaranteed, though), then breathing is probably the issue. Exhale every bit of breath you have, then take your hit to make sure you get smoke all the way into your lungs.

 

Smoke a whole blunt to your self to the dome, you will be high for sure

 

thered is right. being drunk can override the effects of being stoned. A lot of people don't get high there first time. I didn't until my third time. thered is also right about exhaling every bit of breath in your lungs. then, when you take a hit, hold it in as long as you can.

 

I usually just resort to drinking because I become frustrated that everyone around me is messed up and i dont feel anything. The most i've ever felt is just really tired ..

I usually breathe in really deep so that the smoke goes into my chest so maybe I should try to hold it in my lungs for longer rather then breathing in so deep?

 

Use more potent shit, or smoke more. If you really want to experiance a high, I'd find someone with a nice bong and take fully milked hits until you get somewhere. If you don't get high after 10 fully milked bong rips I'd say your immune but I highly doubt that would happen, Iv never heard of that happening to anyone.

How deep it is in your lungs shouldn't really matter too much, just make sure the smoke is in em. In your case hold it in as long as you can.

 

Breathing deep is more important than holding it. Your lungs absorb almost all the THC in the first 7 seconds or so.

^ And he's right, a bong would definitely help if you haven't tried that yet.

 

Really? I thought your lungs would absorb the thc either way lol. I guess I'm lucky, I get high as fuck no matter what as long as Its in my lungs. Plus, breathing in deep usually makes me blow the smoke out faster, sometimes too fast.

 

Well It can take time..but I think your just not smoking right. Use a bowl their the easiest to hit when your a filtly dirty n00b.


Dont forget to have a fun time!

 

Well I'm pretty sure you get the majority of it almost right away. I'm just pointing out that there's no point in holding it really long.

 

Some people take time to learn how to "let go" of their mental state and let marijuana work it's magic. It is always very subtle in how it sneaks up on you, and some people mistake that for not being high.

If this isn't your problem, just try a bong. Guarranteed shpongle.

 

Make sure you're actually inhaling the smoke in to your lungs and not just leaving it in your mouth. You will definitely feel the difference as in the first few times it will feel like your head was blown off.

 

The best advise is something I have read here. If you are not coughing you are not smoking weed. I was the worst. I would top hit so much. You have to get it deep in your lungs and really hold it for at least 10 seconds if not longer. Bongs are much smoother and easy to inhale from them. I recomend using ice in the bong water. Have fun and happy hunting.

 

your first problem is probably the drinking, if you are drunk and high at the same time, you arent going to feel high like you see/hear about. Another problem that might occur is that you just aren't inhaling enough, you will get better as time goes on. And the final thing could be that you're smoking schwag. Go find some strong, dank weed, enough so that you can smell it through a baggie and sit down with a friend or two and just smoke until you're eyes are bright red and you can't stop laughing. Then you will know what its like and how to reach that feeling and it'll be alot easier to get high

 

You guys are lost in the woods lol. Slamming down about 4-5 shots/beers for a good buzz and THEN smoking is some of the best times around. I'd say smoking pot before you tug on the beers kinda makes the drunkeness mellow, and adds a weird nauseating effect.

But as for your problem OP, I'd suggest just buying a nick or dime for yourself (so you aint spending too much on a potentially empty cause), and so you can get more personal head smoke.. then see where you get from there. Try a water bong for sure, with the ice mix, then you'd be able to take a nice ripper. Always hold your hits for at least 5-10 seconds (please make sure you are inhaling into your lungs and not only your mouth), or whatevers comfortable... Please don't immediately exhale, It's not cigarette smoke.

Best of luck

 

When i started smoking weed i didn't get high the first 5 or so times and i smoked more than i do now, the best way to break past the barrier is to get some potent shit and watch tenacious d and the pick of destiny....that's guaranteed to get you baked, good luck and have a good time.

 

i got very high my first time. i've known others who had to smoke a good 8 times or so before it affected them. a good friend of mine in highschool tried all manner of drugs before ANY of them affected him. finally he took a hit of acid, and from then on other drugs worked for him....he learned how to recognize and feel the effects....

but you'll KNOW when you're high.

most likely improper inhalation is the problem. theres an easy way around it....

its easy to suck in smoke and not really get it in your lungs if you're not used to smoking. it just gets into the mouth, maybe the throat, and thats it....

try filling your mouth with smoke and then taking a DEEP breath of air with the smoke still there.

failing that, it is impossible to fill your nose with air but not breathe it in, unlike the mouth. this is uncomfortable to do, but if you're REALLY having trouble inhaling right, have someone give you a shotgun, and inhale through your nose rather than your mouth. this works best with blunts or joints

 

Several studies have shown that nearly all THC is absorbed within 3-6 seconds of inhaling. Holding your hits for over 10 seconds is just tearing up your lungs for no reason.

OP, most of the replies have covered what could be wrong but here is a list:
1. Potency: You could be smoking low grade marijuana. Talk to some people you trust that know what they are doing. Ask them if they can get you a gram of the highest quality possible. It should cost about $15-$20.

2. Inhaling: The way you have described it sounds correct. My general advice is to inhale into your mouth, remove the smoking device and take a short deep breath of fresh air to send the smoke into your lungs. As I said before, you only need to hold it in for a few seconds.

3. Method of smoking: Whether it be a bowl, bong, joint, bubbler, gravity bong, steamroller, blunt, etc. you should be getting high. If for some reason you are not doing something right then I would suggest a gravity bong. It essentially forces smoke into your lungs removing any chance of "user error". A good sized gravity bong hit should have you coughing a good bit if you don't smoke cigarettes.

 

I guess its time for someone to bust out a GB it never fails.