I've never really liked the effects of smoking pot.. It makes me paranoid as fuck. If i'm smoking around other people, I'll constantly be thinking to myself things like am I acting weird, what does everyone think about me, did I just say something stupid? Etc. It makes me feel weird.
My drug of choice is alcohol. I can socialize with anyone and not give a shit what they think about me.
I only started it when I turned 18, before then I had only tried it a handful of times. It's one of those things that can send even the best of people into a hole, depending on how they react. It's easy to become mentally addicted and that's when having a good sense of self-awareness.
I smoke regularly and I have noticed I am not the same out-going person I was a couple of years ago.