I started smoking when I was around the age of 13 and smoke till I was 39. I did this in a daily basis and almost around the clock. Here about four years ago I took a job that had random drug testing...so I have it up for a few years. Anyways...I took another job with a different company that doesn't do pre employment or random testing. A couple months back I started smoking again and when I do...I'm paranoid as hell. To the point of not enjoying it at all. Does anyone have any thoughts on this ? I never, and I mean never had this problem one time in all those years of smoking and now this. It's rather disappointing if I my say so. Actually...it really sucks ! So if anyone has any ideas as to what may be going in please fill me in.
Well for one thing you had a huge tolerance when you had been smoking from the age of 13 to 39. I'm sure you had some paranoid experiences when you first started smoking, you probably just don't recall them being paranoid like they were. Anyway, I think that if you keep smoking for a while your tolerance may go back up and you will have these problems less. I know it sounds counter intuitive, but sometimes the only way to get comfortable with your high is to smoke so much that the anxiety goes away. :sifone:
Lots of people quit because of these paranoia attacks. I've had anxiety, but once I got over it, being wicked high was the best, sometimes when I take a break I come back to a mild level of anxiety Paranoia is something you just have to talk yourself through, what are you afraid of? Being caught, losing your mind? Just talk it through, maybe you'll find enough rational thoughts to block future paranoia
I agree with the others. Maybe some of the paranoia stems from going a while where if you smoked you would have lost your job. You trained yourself to not smoke and now that you are free, part of your mind is still in that mode.
I never thought of that. I'm just hoping I can come out if this at some point. I've been waiting for this day for a long time and now that its here...this happens. Just my luck !
I always feel way better when there are completly no worries. If there is a single thing, smoking won't be as pleasant as it should be.
My advice would be to take it slow. Take a hit or two, depending on the quality of the weed, then put it down for a few minutes to let it take effect. After that, decide if you wanna take a couple more hits. Basically, get high gradually. You'll eventually get used to it and build up a bit of a tolerance, and then you'll be able to enjoy it more.
I always found that if you take a break and then get back on the smoking, once you blast through the initial paranoia, you end up with even less paranoia tan you had in the first place. Just keep smoking the good herb as much as possible and you'll get through this...
I talk myself through it. Eventually I come back around to the enjoyment of being high. My problems are over-observant, and indecisive. It makes for interesting shopping adventures.
I think too much when stoned. I can analyze every single breath, every step, thought and then analyze analyzation of my analization... And in middle I don't even remember what was I analyzing...
Like my dad says baby steps take one small hit and see how you feel after a couple mins. Someone said to me sometimes the reason they feel I don't enjoy it as much is the fear of getting caught. If I know I can smoke and no one will come home and I am totally relax and in the right mind set it seems fine. Also when you go into paranoid mode is to drink something with allot of caffeine in it I heard just a couple sips of a soda or some coffee brings you out of it.
it's something you need to work through on your own. Ultimately I asked myself am I willing to sacrifice my happiness, health, and quality of life for a job? I answered no. Something to accept is Life is full of risks....
what are you getting paranoid about? it might be your head trying to tell you something aint right with your life. when i lived with my parents i would get paranoid they'd find out so i moved. now i won't live in a place if i can't step outside any hour of the day and light a doob without feeling comfortable. as for work, well i don't or wouldnt work anywhere they drug test me, and i'm good enough at my job that my boss or coworkers won't care if i'm stoned.
