How does/did marijuana affect you? Why do you smoke it? Pro's and Con's?

I have anxiety. It calms my nerves, mellows me out, and makes me more sociable. Without it, I am a nervous wreck. I've had anxiety issues since I was 12 and nothing ever seemed to help. I've been on several top-brand-name anti-depressants and it always made it worse. Marijuana not only calms my nerves, it also allows me to eat. I have a very sensitive stomach and usually can't bring myself to eat anything but bland foods. It also aids me in sleep. I naturally fight sleep, and used to get less than four hours of sleep a night. Now I get eight. For me, there are a lot of pros. That is not the case for everyone, nor am I claiming it to be a wonder drug. But it is my cure-all.
Cons: You get drug tested to get a secure job, and many people will always think that marijuana is bad. If they know I smoke it, they are more likely to not want anything to do with me. =( So judgmental.

Most people smoke weed because they like its desired effects and the feelings it gives you and there are those few individuals that smoke it for medical reasons, pros to weed is that it makes you feel great for a short period of time and the cons are that it slowly destroys your brain cells and causes memory loss