Marijuana and Social Anxiety

I've noticed that extremely small doses of marijuana (less than enough to get to the point where you say to yourself, "Yea, I'm baked.") makes me more social and helps me not curl up into an introverted ball of insecurity. Is that just part of getting high, or could THC be a legitimate option to treat social anxiety?

 

all depends on the person, for some people, marijuana causes more social anxiety.

 

Also depends upon the marijuana. Some types will make you want to get up and accomplish things in your life, while others will leave you in awe at the movement of small animals on a large television. Don't let weed decide for you what to do, decide what you want to do an enhance it with the greenery.

 

Slybond is right, it is totally dependant on the person.

I personally find that unless I'm with good friends who are also smoking, I feel uncomfortable. I'm usually very social, so maybe the weed makes me fell "off" of something. Personally, I like being high because it is grounding and makes me feel like I'm in my own little world with nothing else.

One thing I've noticed is that on a rare occasion, I'll be high and think back to something that happened during the day(when I was sober) and feel like I was very awkward. It will bother me, but the next day I'll realize I was totally normal.

Cheers

 

yeah man i used to be shy now im the guy cause im high and cause i grew up nigga

 

I actually had someone say, "wow, you're so much more outgoing when yoiu're high." I'm usually an introvert when I'm sober, but an extrovert when I'm high; too much of one when I'm drunk. As of I am right now.

 

Ahisma, i feel exactly the same way. Once i get baked i'll look back on things and be like 'WTF why would you even think of saying something like that'. But then once im sober again it seems perfectly fine and im much more confident. Im defiently the type of person that becomes an introvert while high.

 

i know what you mean. I have a form of social anxiety, and I do find that if I'm not to baked I'm more social. Sometimes when I'm burnt out that's when I can become more social also.

 

Im a very talkative person when im sober. But when i smoke, i turn into that ball of insecurity. Ive tryed changing my mind sets, kind of weed i smoke, and anything else to help this problem but it just doesnt work. After i smoke, its like i just cant think of what to say or how to act, my brain doesnt allow me. It sucks..thats why i like blazing with myself so much more. I mean im not THAT bad when i smoke, its just i turn into the most unfunniest kid ever, just trying to throw words out to make me not look like im about to kill myself.

 

I feel that way a majority of the time.

 

I used to too until I made it a point to try and think of more things to say. Now when I'm sober I'm actually very outgoing, but only as long as my head is clear. Once I start smoking I get more introverted, but I've gotten used to smoking with friends and not talking that much, because I think everyone roughly experiences the same thing. Weed, for me, isn't much of a party drug. If I want to be more outgoing, alcohol is much better, or shrooms (the after-effects of shrooms, not when you're tripping).

I used to have social anxiety, and in some ways I think I still have it. I feel it when I smoke and go out in public, I get paranoid and self-concious, because I think everyone can see my eyes are bloodshot and I think I reek like weed. I'd much rather just stay at home and smoke.

The after-effect of weed (not really a hangover) is what bugs me though. Usually the day after smoking I have things to do (go to class, errands, etc), and when I'm burned out I really don't want to do much of anything or talk to anyone. When I do have to talk to someone when I'm burned out, its really hard to focus.

 

i've always belived in the power of 1 hit, where you feel a little bit and it relaxes you a little, but no one can tell youve done anything. in fact i've gone to families houses after 1 hit, i'm just more mellow and nice.

 

i have social anxiety, and whenever i smoke.. my anxiety either stays the same or gets a little bit better. when i smoke i mostly just chill and don't say too much and thats how i am when i'm sober, too.. except when i'm stoned it doesn't matter if i'm quiet and chill cause everyone knows i'm stoned, but when i'm sober and i don't really say anything people either think i'm a bitch or just extremely awkward