Hey, A few weeks ago I quit smoking because of excessive paranoia. It's not just that I feel uncomfortable in my surroundings...that I may get caught...but sometimes other thoughts enter my mind and I feel like I am slowly slipping away from reality and losing control of my mind...this makes my mind fire off absurd claims to itself (which I have heard other friends who have this same problem complain about) that I feel like I am going insane etc. I pretty much would feel like I was in a dream and was just losing touch with everything and that to me is a scary thing. A few times it has left me feeling ill even a day after, because it is just so discomforting. I think part of this may be due to the propaganda I have read about it causing people to go nuts...but anyway--- Basically, I had to quit smoking because of this. Upon rethinking my situation I realized two things: Every time I smoked it was of huge deep breath hits which I would hold for 5-10 seconds. Also, this weed was pretty old (purchased about 3 months before smoked). Could these factors have had anything to do with this uneasyness/ paranoia which made me quit. Maybe if I smoked from a J in a more relaxed setting, only pulling lightly and holding briefly I would only feel the positive sides of this powerful herb? Any thoughts!? Also, the few times I have mixed herb with alcohol/ kava kava it has taken the edge off a great deal. Maybe weed is just not for me...but my brother is a HUGE proponent always urging me to hop back on...he thinks it helps with depression etc. Any ideas guys?
Dude, I suffered this same crazy anxiety for 2 entire years, i'm talking day in day out sort of shit. Then, I changed the breeds of weed I dabbled in (sativas, polms and generally mellow stuff), made sure i never cared about para pre-smoke (as this will guarantee set it off) which is bloody hard to do, yet if you do some meditation, you will gain control of your mind to the point that you can literally 'switch off' the bad thoughts. For me, moderation, relaxed, comfortable settings and just general positivity pre smoke made for highly enjoyable evenings. Don't burn two years of your life like I did man, in the end, YOU own your mind so tell it to shut the fuck up when it gives you negative thoughts. The main thing also, could be, whatever the horrrible thoughts are, REVERSE them man, the beast in all of our brains gets the message and will soon leave you to chill. Just my opinion, don't bet your life on it.
Also, try smoking on your own, then you can feel the true effects it has on you and if you feel cool just remember those happy times in chaotic environments.
Yeah man...I'd like to try again but this shit is just REALLY intense for me. I'm paranoid as hell daily as is...introduce some weed and I feel like I'm losing it. I guess I could try again sometime...some more mellow shit. Thanks for the tips.
No worries man, the best way to tell in my view whether the shit you may smoke is ultra potent is just look at the others around you and how they seem to be handling it. Just remember man, unless they are some sort of fucking SAS/Navy seals robot, they are probably para sometimes too. Everyone I meet usually has pure insecurities. Some are just very good at hiding them. Take it easy man.
Paranoia and thoughts like this is often conditions already existing in the user, marijuana can increase these. Everybody has a form of anxiety, some it doesn't bother them, others have panic attacks, but the thoughts and things you describe to me are signs of anxiety, which you should be thankful it only happens when you smoke. Some people like myself live with that everyday, weed or not. Main thing is try not to worry. Best of luck, peace.
I've freaked out on weed, and its no fun. Its only happened to me a few times though. After the first time I stopped smoking and gradually would start, like I would just take shotgun hits from my boyfriend sometimes and get drunk too. If you're crunk that will definitely help. So I'd say just smoke a little (if you still want to smoke) and see how you like it. I don't really like being way too high either to the point where I'm out of my mind so I feel ya. After I was hardly smoking I decided to do it again when I felt like I was ready and I felt the best I ever felt stoned... so now I love that stuff yep But you just gotta figure out whats good for you man... if you keep having anxiety then you should quit that stuff
do you live on your own or with your parents still. Smoking in your own place has definetly helped with my paranoia
I'm with my parents but they're cool with it...and I'm at college most of the week in my dorm. But to reply to this : Paranoia and thoughts like this is often conditions already existing in the user, marijuana can increase these. Everybody has a form of anxiety, some it doesn't bother them, others have panic attacks, but the thoughts and things you describe to me are signs of anxiety, which you should be thankful it only happens when you smoke. Some people like myself live with that everyday, weed or not. Main thing is try not to worry. Best of luck, peace. I DO feel like I have some sort of anxiety the majority of the time...it is just heightened on weed.
damn dude sounds like your shit out of luck then. Maybe you just need to take a break or just smoke once in a while. Maybe switch up the way you take in the thc, like bake with it or something (cause the time i was really high off of a brownie was at school and i wasnt paranoid or anything and i usuually get a slight case) or just take a break for a while and try it in a month or two.
