I smoked for about 7 1/2 years before I started suffering from massive anxiety and panic attacks. I was also really paranoid for about a year after I stopped which wasn't too fun.
I loved smoking and it's all I would do. I smoked everyday, all day for about 5 of those 7 1/2 years and I guess that is what really fucked me over. I also only smoked bongs because pipes tasted like shit and I didn't like the mellow high I would get off of a joint. Vape's weren't too big here and blunts were just a joint but wrapped in a tobacco leaf, so we didn't find it special at all, lol. There was just something about the instant high after rippin' a huge bowl.
If I could go back, would I do it again? Fuck yeah, some of my best memories involve smoking weed =)