There seem to be a LOT of paranoia-based threads popping up around all marijuana based forums lately. In the last year I would say that I've seen well over 50 threads in total, possibly even 100. I was wondering what you guys think of this? Do you think weed has changed in a way that it affects our minds somewhat differently than decades before, causing paranoia for some? Do you think that propaganda has played a part? For me, paranoia with weed has been a huge isse. It is largely the reason why I have pulled away from smoking lately. I used to hit the pipe about 3x/ week but not I try to stay away from it mainly due to fear. For me, like some others (but not most) my paranoia does not stem from getting caught...but more so from a Reefer Madness type theme. I feel that when my mind is met with the "high" it processes it as a threat to the former stability and begins to freak out. This startles me a great deal and I get really worked up just generally don't have fun. The main reason why I have kept to weed, though, is because it offers a lot in terms of enlightenment...I think that it has transformed me as a person both creatively and intellectually. Now I know you guys are going to tell me that this is "all in my head" but do you think there is any merit to my reaction to weed being that it could cause a lapse in awareness or some sort of "reefer madness"-esqye response? Do you think I should go about smoking it differently or what? (I toked about a week ago and only pulled a hit and I was hardly paranoid at all). I feel that I am somewhat obsessive in sober life about certain things and also paranoid...I often feel uncomfortable with the notion of being detached from consciousness and cognition. I sometimes think weed is just not for me but my brother is a huge proponent of it (we are twins) and he feels that this is just all in my head. So what do you guys think? Is there anything that I can do to become more comfortable with the effects of weed and simultaneously confident that it will not cause me to lose it? Am I just being too obsessive about the perceived frailty of my mind? Any advice is welcome. But this is also meant to be a general thread where people can voice their own opinions on paranoia and how it applies personally to THEM. Peace and Thanks.
I dont think that weed has changed over decades but maybe people have. Personally when i smoke I rarely get paranoid because I am not a worried kind of person. I think maybe it might be in your head. You just gotta relax and realize that everything is going to be A OK. Or you could just try not smoking that much during sessions because you said that ou took 1 hit and did not feel paranoid at all. You need to look inside of your mind and take control of it. Thats what I did. Good luck and I hope the paranoia leaves you my friend.
