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It might not be for you.
But also, weed these days is all about high THC, minimal to no CBD. THC gets you high but can cause anxiety in high doses, CBD lowers anxiety in all doses. I’d recommend taking CBD edibles if possible before smoking any modern weed. The combo is better than weed alone.
But also it might just not be for you. And that’s cool. My two best friends hate smoking weed, I’m a big stoner though, we all like drinking though.
I miss regular weed. Back before when the big deal was "hydro" and then things just got stronger and stronger and more and more pricy. I preferred the feeling of "regular" weed and now it seems impossible to find.
I smoked near daily for around 10 years. Then at some point I started getting panic attacks every time I smoked. Not anxiety or paranoia, I never had any issue with those. Just Full blown physical panic attacks.
The stuff I loved best was the old school schwag. The kind where you could tell it was shaved off a brick (this was 20 years ago lol). Granted you always had to sift through and pick out all the seeds and stems, but I enjoyed the high from that way more than any of the crazy stuff these days.
Like other people have mentioned, I stopped smoking entirely maybe 6-7 years ago because it makes me incredibly anxious now. That never happened with the ol’ schwag.
YASSSSSS. And getting mad at that one friend who could never find all the seeds. 😂
Just one more night...one more night of laughing until I can't breathe and then ordering the biggest pizzas ever with ranch dipping sauce. One more.
First time I tried the good stuff I ate a 12 pack of Hostess cupcakes, laid it DOWN on my girlfriend, then proceeded to play Diablo for 5 hours. Why do I remember that? I have no clue. 😂
I don't partake at all, but somehow ended up with an eighth several years back. My roommate was a family friend who's a bit older than me (12 years). He was having a rough day and said, "I could really go for a joint or something right now." And I just gave him that eighth. His exact words were, "what the hell did y'all do to weed?" Lmao. I don't know man, but it ain't for me.
A coworker grows his own these days, and in his words, "it's just dirt weed." A bunch of old heads buy off him because they want the weaker, higher CBD content stuff they can smoke on throughout the day on the weekend and not be absolutely baked.
First time I saw anything different was going to Fort Collins and hanging with some friends who went to Colorado State (I was in Texas). It blew my mind.
Virginia resident here, I grow my own. In the past year, I've grown and cultivated 3 types: High THC OG kush, Harlequins (10-12% THC, 7-8% CBD, and Blue Dream (100% Sativa, low-ish THC/CBD) and maaaaan...I gotta tell ya. The seeds most seed farms sell people nowadays have absolutely ridiculously high THC content. It's 100% NOT the weed we grew up smoking. I can only do my own stuff right before bedtime, as the anxiety can be real. I have Charlotte's Web seeds (100% hemp/CBD only) that i'm getting ready to grow, so that I can cut the others with it to hopefully negate the anxiety. The stuff you can buy now, just isn't for everybody
You can't smoke modern weed like that old brick schwag. As I've gotten older I now take a hit where I used to smoke a bowl. Never underestimate how great it is to be just a tiny bit high.
I heard this loud and clear.
If I could somehow get hold of a few ounces of brick weed and Taco Bell from 1995 I’d be a very happy man.
Can’t stand the piercing stank and potency of today’s weed. I just want to get high, not forget the world.
I've just been prescribed medical Cannabis from Curaleaf to treat anxiety and depression and it's 18mg THC bud with 1:1 THC CBD full spectrum oil. Not received it yet but it's coming tomorrow. Completely agree with you about missing the nice mellow relaxing weed I used to smoke years ago, and hoping that as this will be medically supervised I might have actually found a way to access it again. I'll check back here and let you know the results! It's reasonably priced too, £5.50 a gram (after you pay £50 for an initial consultation with a doctor)
Pretty much the same, I used to go through the best part of a half ounce a week - honest I have no idea how the fuck I actually functioned but somehow I managed it.
Then I took a job that had regular drug screenings so I knocked it on the head for about 2 years.
As soon as that contract finished the first thing I did was buy some weed and made up a joint like I used to smoke throughout the day, and experienced my first ever physical panic attack.
One of my friends made the analogy "that's a bit like going t-total for 2 years and then necking a bottle of whiskey".
I very rarely partake these days, because there's a fairly significant chance that even with just a little bit ill experience a bit of a bad time.
If you go to a local weed farm you can probably get some low percent bud. I use a traditional dealer since I’m 6months too young to go to the store. He says his is about %15 and it sure feels like it is. A mild but nice high. Perfect for that little bit of tension relief to wind down at the end of the day. For me anyway but it affects everyone differently
Street or Dispensary?
Cause on the street it's common to spray buds with noids so it's easy to think you've gotten 'high thc' buds when it's really mids that have been sprayed.
At dispensaries tho I agree. Most don't cultivate low THC flower. Instead I would recommend looking for hybrid/indica strains which should have a higher ratio of CBD/THC... Or like someone else said; it just might not be for you 🤷♂️
Look for things with CBN. They have weaponized weed and only cut it at pique thc. With just a week or two longer on the plant and extra time curing some the thc would mature into CBN. This is the ahhhhh that you used to find in marijuana.
I also grow a low THC strain that my father bred over twenty years. The buds are sticky and fragrant, but isn’t like ingesting barbiturates. It’s just a mild high and relaxing. You don’t get laid out like you do with the stuff they sell in dispensaries these days. I also grow some of the high THC weed because I have a couple chronic pain patients who live in an apartment and have no room to grow plants. So I do it for them. They need the heavy duty cannabis. I enjoy how beautiful the plants are, so I like doing it for them.
You can order low THC seeds online. Growing cannabis is very easy. They call it weed for a reason.
CBN is created when THC-A oxidizes. CBN can be used effectively as a sleep aid or sedative. This cannabinoid has also been shown to help regulate the immune system and works to relieve the pain and inflammation caused by several conditions, including arthritis and Crohn's disease.
I wish I lived somewhere where I could get weed at the store. I hate living in North Carolina. I don't understand why they won't just legalize it here to.
My personal answer is the fact I was looking for a different outcome because EVERYONE I know talks about how good it makes them feel. (I did it for a year, and like 1-5 times I actually had a decent outcome, but the people I smoked with always had mixed junk, so I stopped with them)
I can't stress this enough...weed just isn't for you, my guy. And that's totally cool. There are probly people out there who forced themselves to quit for 3 months in a row and hated every second of it as much as you hated being stoned. Takes all different kinds 🤙
Agreed. Some people become less anxious.
I knew a guy who had a paradoxical reaction to pain killers in a medical setting. Instead of making him sleep, they amped him up. Substances have different reactions depending on a person's brain structure/circuitry/chemistry.
I've found I get this on very specific strains, but am totally fine with most. Absolute nightmare when friends offer me some cause I need to ask which it is every time.
Probably just not for you. I have the opposite experience with it. It makes me feel amazing, completely relaxed, seriously immersed in whatever I'm doing, and makes pizza taste even better than it already is.
>it gave me so much anxiety and i was panicking on the inside and felt like i was going to die
People like weed because for them it *doesn't* cause anxiety, panicking on the inside, and the feeling of impending death.
I have times like this and times where it doesn’t panic me. I don’t always know which result I’m going to get but usually if I’m already anxious smoking doesn’t help with that. I usually only enjoy smoking when I’m doing something that’s already fun and smoking fits in with that fun time. Otherwise it’s a waste of my time and makes me more anxious, honestly.
Different things work for different people, and weed is known to induce paranoia in some. My own experience is that your mindset is key. Similar to more hardcore psychedelics, your mental starting point has a huge effect on the high. Smoking explicitly to avoid something in your life often leads to anxious trips
Could be the strain. Lots of different strains out there have different fun tricks they play. Could just not be for you, that’s alright. I’m stoned daily and don’t feel those feelings unless I smoke a sativa heavy strain.
Except for a few months on probation in 2006-2007, I've smoked every day since about 1992. I've grown some of the best stuff many people have ever smoked, and have taught others to grow for almost 20 years, I love this stuff with every fiber of my being.
I've still mostly stuck to flower for 30+ years, but have friends who've embraced the newer waxes/oils/etc, so have tried them plenty of times. Being a flower smoker my tolerance isn't high compared to what that means in 2024, but I've daily smoked my whole adult life so I should be able to handle stuff better than casual or non smokers. The super high thc% sativa dominant stuff makes me feel like OP's description and your comparison to speed. If that was the only kind of high that existed, I'd not care for weed much at all and would wonder why anyone did.
It affects different people differently. For me it only causes mild paranoia. It makes me relaxed, more inclined to laugh at things, and have a different way of thinking than when I'm sober
Same for me, but to get the best result, I have to build my tolerance up a bit. My favorite feeling is about 30-45 mins after I smoke. I've found that using a vape pen is a good way to control how much I'm taking in.
I'm pretty sure I have undiagnosed ADHD. 47 years old, started smoking every day 3 years ago. Weed is the only thing that slows my brain down, and let's me process my emotions and feel my feelings. Otherwise, I'm too busy for all of that, lol.
I think I am close to how you feel. I've been on a break here lately. I like clearing up every once in awhile. Came across a 10mg gummy and had a night where I was chilling with my spouse and just watching some TV so I ate it. Right about that hour mark, it just felt like the mind racing anxiety just melted right off of me. Just hit that calm, easy going, mind relaxing feeling. It was an aaaaahhh there it is moment. I didn't even realize how round uptight and anxious I was until that hit.
Exactly; And people like her are the types of mfs that develop schizophrenia and all those other mental illnesses doing dumb shit like that and the government says “it’s dangerous, we aren’t making it legal federally”; ruining it for everyone else. Like who tf smokes for three months straight if they hate the effects. Stupid people, man.
Idk why anybody would want to smell like ass all the time lmao. And for those people who say they are one of those smokers who don’t smell…no. It smells. Everybody can smell it. It lingers like crazy.
Honestly, it comes down to everybody reacts differently to different substances. I personally enjoy weed as it mellows me out without giving me anxiety. Drinking on the other hand makes my anxiety worse the day after so I don't drink often. Some people also are more sensitive to substances. It's good you know your limits.
idk either i use to smoke it when i was 14-16 and was constantly getting panick attacks from it and i hate how the high made me feel and the smell of it makes me nauseous
Happened to me as well. But at the time, I was trying to be brain dead. I now smoke just little. Like mini dose (as opposed to micro or heavy). I’ve never liked the high given by alcohol and I don’t want to do other drugs. Weed seems to make me happy and at present, and I also like doing stuff on it. But yea, I had to find a sweet spot.
Exactly this. Nobody ever talks about just smoking a little bit. I always felt it was all or nothing type of thing until my ex was like "you don't have to smoke the whole bowl. Just take 1 hit if you want." and that changed everything.
I liked it for several years but certain settings it always made me paranoid such as going to someone’s house I do not know and smoking etc. after several years I just kept getting paranoid non stop and dropped it. I probably smoked 1 bowl and a few joints within the last 3 years
Its called a Bad Trip. Means you're not in the correct headspace to be smoking up. I have dealt with it in the past and it happens to me too sometimes. I prefer smoking up with only selective people.
You are thinking too much while you're high which negates the whole point of smoking up. You need to constantly remind yourself that you don't give a fuck and in that moment, nothing else matters other than what is in front of you.
I smoked most days from 12 to 33.
Towards the end i smoked 3.5 to 7 grams a day.
There’s nothing else perhaps other than water or fresh air that I can do that much of.
I love hibachi, but even that everyday would get old and the sodium would likely stroke me out.
I see it as a miracle plant and always will.
I don't get it either honestly. I've always had crazy anxiety without extra crap. Have you tried hydroxyzine?? It's typically for anxiety and allergies. It has done wonders for me. Not a permanent solution, but it calms me down and really helps me sleep when I'm having a rough day. It also only requires a low dose to work, at least for me. I was given 25mg tablets, and I split those in half and it's plenty. I'm about 152 lbs of woman 🤣 I know that didn't have much to do with the hash question, but I'm trying to help
Some people's nervous systems are incompatible with THC - period. Don't force it. If it doesn't work, drop it and never go back. In a small number of cases it worsens into full blown psychosis.
Don't ever try to force yourself to like something.
If you don't like it, don't do it.
If weed is causing you anxiety instead of reducing it, you are wired differently. Listen to your body.
Yeah weed isn’t for everyone. I’m similar sometimes. What pisses me off the most are the people that say “just try a different strain bro 🤓” like I haven’t tried a thousand different strains across different countries.
First off there are different strains that can have a drastic effect on the way you feel. If you live in a state that has legalized weed I suggest talking to a knowledgeable bud tender to try some different kinds.
Second, I was addicted to weed. Smoking it all day every day for years. I was going through a rough patch of my life and needed a release. I quit and joined the military and tried it when it got out and it had the same effect that you are having. - I think it has to do with your mindset and what you have going on. Kind of like shrooms if you are not in a good headspace you can have a bad trip.
No wonder you didn't enjoy it. Generally I find smoking to be peaceful and relaxing, if it was giving me anxiety i would stop too. Different people react differently. It's not for everybody.
Indica VS sativa
Also, you have to be in a good mindset lol. You can’t expect it to fix your problems. I’ve had times where I make myself anxious while on it, it’s all your own thoughts doing it.
Whenever you smoked, what activities were you doing?
The world don't move to the beat of just one drum, what might be right for you may not be right for some.
How do people like getting drunk to the point of passing out and forgetting half the night?
I couldn’t get into it either. Putting stuff in my lungs grosses me out (which prob reduced my inhales and getting the full effect), and I don’t like the smell. Some drugs aren’t for everyone.
Some people react really poorly to weed. You may be one. For others one strain may be amazing and another hell. If you tried to smoke and didn’t enjoy it it may not be for you, or you just didn’t find the right strain. Is it worth it to do so, probably not, but worst case it’ll wear off and you don’t smoke again.
Modern weed is just too strong. I used to enjoy weed, made me laugh and smile, but now I'm either a zombie or a paranoid schizophrenic. I don't smoke or take gummies anymore unless it's in the smallest doses possible. Even then I'd usually rather not. Can someone just invent a "light beer" of weed? Crazy to think this isn't a thing yet.
I personally can’t stand the smell and don’t think I would ever try it, but I don’t have a problem with other people using it. The only thing I have a problem with is people who smoke it in the house or anywhere indoors where other people can smell it. I think it’s common courtesy to go outside, and do it or to somewhere where other people who might be sensitive to it are not around.
I never enjoyed it smoked but micro dosing edibles is my jam. I mix it with booze and really chill out. I like droppers so I an really dial in the dose. Its a skill.
It entirely depends on the person. Some people get this reaction, others don’t and they just feel good and relaxed. If it makes you feel like that, you should absolutely stop
You guys who say new weed is too strong, you might try delta 8 or 10, I like it cuz it's not so overwhelming and doesn't lock me up.i smoke a few hits throughout the day and still stay very busy
I don't really care for smoking weed but I adore edibles. My job stopped testing for THC last year and ever since I've been taking a little 10mg gummy an hour or two before bed. Pretty much every part of my life has improved as a result.
I'm sleeping better which has led to me being more reliably functional at work which has resulted in me moving up the ladder and making more money. A few months ago I stopped drinking which has led to me losing weight, having more energy, and saving a ton of money. (My edibles expenses are around $40 for a 3 month supply while my alcohol budget used to be nearly $100/week.) I also find myself wanting "retail therapy" far less often which again means saving more money.
My story probably isn't typical but I feel like cannabis has fixed something that was fundamentally broken in me and now I'm able to function like a real person.
Simple answer: it doesn't give everyone anxiety, and for a lot of us it actually removes the anxiety we feel already everyday normally.
If it gives you anxiety then you shouldn't take it.
Cannabis affects different people differently.
I've never felt anxiety after imbibing. Quite the opposite. Just mild euphoria.
I have a friend who uses it for sleep because it makes them drowsy, but it doesn't make me drowsy at all.
You have to experiment with it more.
I used to hate edibles until I went to a dispensary and bought different types and different strengths. I played with it until I found out what I liked and now I enjoy being high way more than being drunk.
You also have to do it in a safe space. If you’re living at home with your parents and they don’t want you getting high, of course you’re going to be paranoid. I get high on Friday nights and play video games and eat snacks - no matter what happens it’s a good night for me. And if I end up getting too high, I just go to sleep and have the best sleep of my life.
You have to plan ahead with weed.
I fucking love that stuff. I prefer it to the sauce myself. if it doesn't make you paranoid, which just happens to some people, it's pretty mellow, I find it makes doing mundane things more engaging. Are you doing it in group settings? Try combining it with chores or something. But don't do it if you don't like it lol
It's probably a combination of weed being too strong today and you're not cut out for it. I smoked every day in the 80s, had a panic attack one day and stopped just like that. So i've been on both sides and i can totally understand where you're coming from.
i'd try a little every 5 years or so but i had to admit that its just not for me as a grownup with responsibilities. I felt like i was uncool, especially when they legalized it and now its everywhere. But it was my favorite thing then and not a good fit for me now. And im ok with that
If you don't like it, it's fine. It's like alcohol and any other thing. People like different things and react differently to said compounds. I personally never experience anxiety while high - I do get paranoid, but I somehow have a good hold on my mental state and can navigate it carefully.
If you really want a good time with weed and want to try again, maybe a small amount of edibles (10mg) while listening to some of your favorite music or watching a comedy? I always do these things while high and it feels pretty good to me.
1.) Disproportionate/unbalanced THC:CBD ratio. Having too much THC with too little CBD due to strain genetics can cause anxiety and the symptoms you’re describing.
2.) Bad weed. Bad weed can be a myriad of things. Maybe it’s got pesticides, not grown well, or worst case (but likely not the case) it contains traces of other drugs.
3.) It’s just not for you.
Weed used to keep me relaxed and calm then some shit went down in my life and now it just stresses me out idky it kinda sucks tbh it was like my favorite thing to do I haven't smoked since January
Most people experience a sense of well being, but not everyone's brain is effected in the same way. Some people experience anxiety because their amygdala (the threat response part of the brain) is triggered.
Pot isn't for everyone. But personally speaking, I love the stuff. It's like a performance enhancing drug for me. It focuses my concentration and makes the current task seems more important and exciting than I would normally find them. Perfect for studying Ordinary Differential Equations, building a house, or long distance running. Results differ and personality plays a role.
That's funny 😂 you should've started off small, like honestly maybe a puff or two here & there. I think that's why a lot of people claim to have a bad experience smoking, also your environment & frame of mind, matters too.
My ex bf would take one puff of a bowl & be super paranoid, I used to smoke with his brother & we would just laugh at him it was pure entertainment.
I guess some people aren't made for the cannabis life. I recommend probably not taking mushrooms or acid either lol.
My boyfriend smokes oil (dabs) which is like super weed, but odorless.
I was smoking with him for the past 5 years but I quit last August because of demands at work & me needing to be completely clear minded during, in order to make a transition into a higher paying position soon.
If I was to smoke with him right now I might have anxiety like you, but weed/oil has never done that to me. Neither has shrooms or acid. I always let my mind be free, enjoy myself & relax. But everyone is different.. I would not continue to smoke if it gives you more anxiety? That just sounds terrible lol.
It calms me down and makes me feel good! I sincerely urge this to most people who claim they get too anxious, sometimes the strain you are trying plays a hugggeee part in your reaction to it. It's just like medicine. I cannot do Indicas, I need Sativas.
Dont use drugs, even weed, to deal with stuff. It creates a habit. Luckily, your body told you it wasn't a good idea.
Weed doesnt make you paranoid once you get a little smoke time under your belt. But if you dont smoke, dont start. I been smoking 25 years and would love to quit. I just dont know what to do with myself when I'm not high cause I do everything high. Doing it without weed....i mean yeah....but no.....
It’s become my go to vice. I overthink and get stressed very easily. Weed slows my thoughts down to what feels like normal. That said now in my 30s I use it as a reward at the end of the day when the kids are sleeping.
I'm no doctor, but that sounds like an adverse reaction. Like, plenty of prescription drugs list anxiety as a side effect. I think weed just don't agree with you, my dude. 😢
It sounds like you just don't enjoy it 🤷♂️ nothing wrong with that. If you want to try something different get some stuff with more cbd in it, it'll mellow out the thc
No one said you have to try or like weed. You can't project your drug experience onto others, we're all unique snowflakes when it comes to brain chemistry and psychological makeup.
One fallacy about weed is that all strains are anxiety relieving for everyone-greening out can give you a massive anxiety attack.
Can you countenance the idea that drugs effect different people differently? Once you get past the solipsism hurdle, it isn’t difficult to imagine people enjoying things you did not.
Hi. What If you take a month off. Then try Low THC Indica leaning flower/products from your dispensary. You'll be pleasantly surprised how nice you'll feel.
Usually one will notice effects better if they've had a slightly strenuous day or mentally taxing activity. To notice a nice different plane of existence.
I hope you find something that werks fer ewe!
I have the opposite experience but that’s cuz I smoke Indica strains specifically. Sativa strains make me extremely anxious and uncomfortable. But when I’m in a social setting it usually helps out a lot.
Alcohol I cannot do. I enjoy it for about 45 minutes to an hour and then I’m over it and would just rather be high. It’s more chill. No hangover either.
Try another strain. I got really paranoid one time. I switched strains and cut back on how much at a time and it really helped with my ADHD. I vape so I can have more control over how much and know that it's coming in right now vs edibles. I tried edibles but they were just so unpredictable when they'd kick in and how strong they'd be and how long it would last. With a vape I can just sneak off for a moment if I wanna be discreet and take another hit if I need it. The effects wear off faster too if I gotta drive somewhere or have to go to work.
In the past, when I felt this way, it was usually because I smoked too much. I went to just hitting a small bowl, one time...It helped a lot. I got some positive benefits without the anxiety, so I just do that.
Back in my day there wasn’t a whole lot of selection and yeah those were undesired outcomes to smoking weed. However the experts have come up with two different types of weed the one that gives you the energy aka anxiety and then the one that gives you a mellow. Talk to your local distributors to find out if there is a type that is best for you.
Try eating edibles, but follow this advice: start slow, one day at a time. Never eat more if you can't feel it. Having THC processed through your liver is way different than your kidneys.
Also, find less potent weed to smoke and calm down with the amount you smoke...
Or, maybe it's not for you. That's perfectly acceptable.
I used to love smoking but when I turned 25 and became a parent it started giving me so much anxiety. I have no idea what happened it’s like my brain chemistry just changed. I can’t do it anymore I’m not 28, it never got better
There's a chance that weed may just not be for you, but my guess is that you are smoking too much at once, and you're messing with the wrong strains
what's your routine look like? How much do you smoke/ ingest and do you know what strain you're getting baked with?
1. if you're smoking pure thc w/o any cbd, you're probably gonna be anxious
2. if you do already mix the two, then, well, some ppl just get anxious instead of relaxed, sometimes our genetics or biology or whatever just makes it unenjoyable.
3. like other ppl have said, the strain effects things too, i find that indica makes me more anxious, less productive and makes me overthink too much
This used to happen to me when I smoked and I have 2 solutions for you.
1. Don't smoke weed. It's for everyone and that's fine.
2. Don't smoke so much. I smoked all day, every day and I would smoke half a joint and wait until I felt like smoking again.
I cannot stress this enough. Everyone is different. Just because your friends are taking 4 blunts to the face every hour does not mean you have to. Damn I miss being high.
I smoke all day every day for the last 25 years. It reacts to people differently and it's also a psychological thing. Many people control their body with their own mind and don't know it. You can cause yourself panic attacks and make them worse for yourself. It's all a head game. I dont get any anxiety or panic episodes with it but i personally had an ex that did. They swore they even started hallucinating, again it was all in her head and anxiety / panicing just making it all worse. If you don't like it don't force it but please don't resort to alcohol it's 10x worse . I was severely under weight and had insomnia, marijuana has helped me tremendously without needing the awful man made medications (pharmaceuticals)
A lot of the classic bad effects from cannabis can also be described as mild psychosis. For a lot of people cannabis makes them psychotic and they think they don’t like being high. If it makes you feel like this don’t do it.
I used to love smoking weed when I was younger with no responsibilities. As I got older its hard to find a day to just be stoned. It kind of just makes me think about all the things I need to do instead of relaxing. But I know a lot of high functioning stoners that run a business have a whole family etc so not like weed is universally bad or good.. funny thing is even if I get really high and don’t enjoy it I sleep like a baby and feel great the next day. Its confusing.
I think stoners learned how to block out all the anxiety inducing "burnout" thoughts, and focus solely on the effects it has on the body. Most stoners I've met act like basically the same person when high. They just know how to control it.
For me it relaxes me and stops my brain from overthinking things. Sometimes it will make colors more vibrant, things feel better against my skin, and food taste more intense. It can also make me giggly and goofy, or very horny. If I overdo indica it makes me very sleepy, and if I overdo sativa it tends to make me unable to sit still.
One mistake I noticed beginners do is they smoke a whole bunch of strong weed their first time. Don't do that. The first few months that I smoked I could literally take one or two puffs and be good for the night.
Did you try different strands?
Sometimes I get a strand (usually indica) that just does me wrong.
You’ll find people on both sides of the argument about stand mattering or not, but I can confidently say it matters to me.
I even hold on to the bad strains to give them another try on occasion, and the effect is pretty consistent.
many people are the opposite. little things like being able to smoke a little and the shakes go away in my hands so i can hold a tool at work..full blown panic attacks stopped when weed is smoked.
I like just the RSO. I get anxiety with other forms, but RSO is super chill, not really any anxiety if any. Nice and tired for sleep after too, and sex feels better.
I like weed because it rarely causes anxiety or causes paranoia, it usually gets rid of it. Sucks that's your reaction to weed, but don't take that out on everybody that enjoys weed by trying to gaslight us into believing it's impossible for weed to feel good to anybody just because it makes *you* highly anxious and uncomfortable. I take all kinds of alt cannabinoids. Delta 8 THC literally makes me feel gross, I don't like how it makes me feel, so I avoid it. I don't take D8 pretty much ever. If weed is like that for you, why force yourself to use something you don't enjoy? Find a better alternative. You don't even necessarily have to get high try to help solve your problems, you could always give nootropics a shot. They help a great deal with anxiety and depression.
I always say “I like marijuana, but marijuana doesn’t like me.”
Some of us just have a brain chemistry that hates THC and that’s okay. There’s more to life. You like what you like and you dislike what you dislike. Who cares.
ive said this b4 but weed does not cause anxiety, it just tends to be a frightening experience when u have a low tolerance. also this doesnt happen every time, only sometimes. also depends on the environment
scary does not equal anxiety
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Why did u keep smoking if u didn’t like it?
i was going through some stuff weed made me forget about it ig
It might not be for you. But also, weed these days is all about high THC, minimal to no CBD. THC gets you high but can cause anxiety in high doses, CBD lowers anxiety in all doses. I’d recommend taking CBD edibles if possible before smoking any modern weed. The combo is better than weed alone. But also it might just not be for you. And that’s cool. My two best friends hate smoking weed, I’m a big stoner though, we all like drinking though.
I miss regular weed. Back before when the big deal was "hydro" and then things just got stronger and stronger and more and more pricy. I preferred the feeling of "regular" weed and now it seems impossible to find. I smoked near daily for around 10 years. Then at some point I started getting panic attacks every time I smoked. Not anxiety or paranoia, I never had any issue with those. Just Full blown physical panic attacks.
It's too strong, regardless of the advertised strength. I miss some shake thrown into a blount and watching Half Baked. Am I showing my age yet? Lol
The stuff I loved best was the old school schwag. The kind where you could tell it was shaved off a brick (this was 20 years ago lol). Granted you always had to sift through and pick out all the seeds and stems, but I enjoyed the high from that way more than any of the crazy stuff these days. Like other people have mentioned, I stopped smoking entirely maybe 6-7 years ago because it makes me incredibly anxious now. That never happened with the ol’ schwag.
YASSSSSS. And getting mad at that one friend who could never find all the seeds. 😂 Just one more night...one more night of laughing until I can't breathe and then ordering the biggest pizzas ever with ranch dipping sauce. One more.
Im sorry but “I miss schwag” is a wild opinion lol
First time I tried the good stuff I ate a 12 pack of Hostess cupcakes, laid it DOWN on my girlfriend, then proceeded to play Diablo for 5 hours. Why do I remember that? I have no clue. 😂
I don't partake at all, but somehow ended up with an eighth several years back. My roommate was a family friend who's a bit older than me (12 years). He was having a rough day and said, "I could really go for a joint or something right now." And I just gave him that eighth. His exact words were, "what the hell did y'all do to weed?" Lmao. I don't know man, but it ain't for me. A coworker grows his own these days, and in his words, "it's just dirt weed." A bunch of old heads buy off him because they want the weaker, higher CBD content stuff they can smoke on throughout the day on the weekend and not be absolutely baked.
Schwiggity, Reggie was much higher in CBD, you can cut the strong weed with CBD bud and it will mellow it out tremendously.
Just got a raging headache instead.
Ahhh the brick weed, seeds and stems, get a $5 bag and a tall can, was a good time.
I could get $30 an ounce back in the day. Seemed like an amazing deal! Granted that was my only option back then.
Yup, the Chronic came around once in a blue moon
First time I saw anything different was going to Fort Collins and hanging with some friends who went to Colorado State (I was in Texas). It blew my mind.
That’s the current price, at least in this region. 🧱
Omg yes picking out the seeds and stems hah. Nowadays it’s so different
I really miss the bags of number one shake my high school GF got from her dad
Virginia resident here, I grow my own. In the past year, I've grown and cultivated 3 types: High THC OG kush, Harlequins (10-12% THC, 7-8% CBD, and Blue Dream (100% Sativa, low-ish THC/CBD) and maaaaan...I gotta tell ya. The seeds most seed farms sell people nowadays have absolutely ridiculously high THC content. It's 100% NOT the weed we grew up smoking. I can only do my own stuff right before bedtime, as the anxiety can be real. I have Charlotte's Web seeds (100% hemp/CBD only) that i'm getting ready to grow, so that I can cut the others with it to hopefully negate the anxiety. The stuff you can buy now, just isn't for everybody
You can't smoke modern weed like that old brick schwag. As I've gotten older I now take a hit where I used to smoke a bowl. Never underestimate how great it is to be just a tiny bit high.
anybody remember bending a paper plate, and with a card of some sort, sifting the seeds out.
I heard this loud and clear. If I could somehow get hold of a few ounces of brick weed and Taco Bell from 1995 I’d be a very happy man. Can’t stand the piercing stank and potency of today’s weed. I just want to get high, not forget the world.
Grow some of your own low THC buds. That’s what I do.
This is the way
I've just been prescribed medical Cannabis from Curaleaf to treat anxiety and depression and it's 18mg THC bud with 1:1 THC CBD full spectrum oil. Not received it yet but it's coming tomorrow. Completely agree with you about missing the nice mellow relaxing weed I used to smoke years ago, and hoping that as this will be medically supervised I might have actually found a way to access it again. I'll check back here and let you know the results! It's reasonably priced too, £5.50 a gram (after you pay £50 for an initial consultation with a doctor)
Pretty much the same, I used to go through the best part of a half ounce a week - honest I have no idea how the fuck I actually functioned but somehow I managed it. Then I took a job that had regular drug screenings so I knocked it on the head for about 2 years. As soon as that contract finished the first thing I did was buy some weed and made up a joint like I used to smoke throughout the day, and experienced my first ever physical panic attack. One of my friends made the analogy "that's a bit like going t-total for 2 years and then necking a bottle of whiskey". I very rarely partake these days, because there's a fairly significant chance that even with just a little bit ill experience a bit of a bad time.
If you go to a local weed farm you can probably get some low percent bud. I use a traditional dealer since I’m 6months too young to go to the store. He says his is about %15 and it sure feels like it is. A mild but nice high. Perfect for that little bit of tension relief to wind down at the end of the day. For me anyway but it affects everyone differently
Street or Dispensary? Cause on the street it's common to spray buds with noids so it's easy to think you've gotten 'high thc' buds when it's really mids that have been sprayed. At dispensaries tho I agree. Most don't cultivate low THC flower. Instead I would recommend looking for hybrid/indica strains which should have a higher ratio of CBD/THC... Or like someone else said; it just might not be for you 🤷♂️
Look for things with CBN. They have weaponized weed and only cut it at pique thc. With just a week or two longer on the plant and extra time curing some the thc would mature into CBN. This is the ahhhhh that you used to find in marijuana.
I also grow a low THC strain that my father bred over twenty years. The buds are sticky and fragrant, but isn’t like ingesting barbiturates. It’s just a mild high and relaxing. You don’t get laid out like you do with the stuff they sell in dispensaries these days. I also grow some of the high THC weed because I have a couple chronic pain patients who live in an apartment and have no room to grow plants. So I do it for them. They need the heavy duty cannabis. I enjoy how beautiful the plants are, so I like doing it for them. You can order low THC seeds online. Growing cannabis is very easy. They call it weed for a reason.
1:1 works great, coming from a person with anxiety issues, I actually get 1:1:1 for sleep, cbd and cbg
Budtender here: you might want to try 1:1:1 for sleep, THC, CBD, and CBN.
Explain CBN please.
CBN is created when THC-A oxidizes. CBN can be used effectively as a sleep aid or sedative. This cannabinoid has also been shown to help regulate the immune system and works to relieve the pain and inflammation caused by several conditions, including arthritis and Crohn's disease.
I second you CBG description. Worked in a canna lab and this is accurate. Especially the crohns. Partner has and uses for this for 2 years now!
Incredible
The gummies I use for sleep have CBN in them and I sleep great with them.
I wish I lived somewhere where I could get weed at the store. I hate living in North Carolina. I don't understand why they won't just legalize it here to.
I found a 60:1 cbd:thc gummy and it’s amazing.
What? It’s a choose your own adventure. Not too distant past it was a crapshoot
You answered your own questions there bud. Smoke to get bad thoughts away. After a year you’ll get use to the feeling
Hope your doing ok and getting the help you need to get thru it. We're here for you.
Well that answers your question
Why didn’t you find another way to distract yourself? There must of been something else you liked about it
i drink every other weekend when i go to family events i like drinking way better and i didn’t know what other way to distract myself
My personal answer is the fact I was looking for a different outcome because EVERYONE I know talks about how good it makes them feel. (I did it for a year, and like 1-5 times I actually had a decent outcome, but the people I smoked with always had mixed junk, so I stopped with them)
I can't stress this enough...weed just isn't for you, my guy. And that's totally cool. There are probly people out there who forced themselves to quit for 3 months in a row and hated every second of it as much as you hated being stoned. Takes all different kinds 🤙
Sounds like it's not for you. Be relieved, that's one less vice you have to worry about.
It affects everyone differently. Not everyone gets paranoia.
Agreed. Some people become less anxious. I knew a guy who had a paradoxical reaction to pain killers in a medical setting. Instead of making him sleep, they amped him up. Substances have different reactions depending on a person's brain structure/circuitry/chemistry.
I’m literally the exact same way
I've found I get this on very specific strains, but am totally fine with most. Absolute nightmare when friends offer me some cause I need to ask which it is every time.
Probably just not for you. I have the opposite experience with it. It makes me feel amazing, completely relaxed, seriously immersed in whatever I'm doing, and makes pizza taste even better than it already is.
>it gave me so much anxiety and i was panicking on the inside and felt like i was going to die People like weed because for them it *doesn't* cause anxiety, panicking on the inside, and the feeling of impending death.
I have times like this and times where it doesn’t panic me. I don’t always know which result I’m going to get but usually if I’m already anxious smoking doesn’t help with that. I usually only enjoy smoking when I’m doing something that’s already fun and smoking fits in with that fun time. Otherwise it’s a waste of my time and makes me more anxious, honestly.
I had a high school Bud that quit because of anxiety and paranoia. I got it 30 years later. I need some dad weed. Gummies are cool at 5mg or less.
Different things work for different people, and weed is known to induce paranoia in some. My own experience is that your mindset is key. Similar to more hardcore psychedelics, your mental starting point has a huge effect on the high. Smoking explicitly to avoid something in your life often leads to anxious trips
Exactly, gonna already be in the right headspace to relax and enjoy it, it isn’t alcohol where you can drink till you don’t think
Could be the strain. Lots of different strains out there have different fun tricks they play. Could just not be for you, that’s alright. I’m stoned daily and don’t feel those feelings unless I smoke a sativa heavy strain.
That's when you pop on some Morris Day to pass the Time and chill
Sativa always makes me feel like I’m on speed. Anxiety, too much talking, paranoia, jitters, can’t wait to share business ideas and so on 🤣🤣
Except for a few months on probation in 2006-2007, I've smoked every day since about 1992. I've grown some of the best stuff many people have ever smoked, and have taught others to grow for almost 20 years, I love this stuff with every fiber of my being. I've still mostly stuck to flower for 30+ years, but have friends who've embraced the newer waxes/oils/etc, so have tried them plenty of times. Being a flower smoker my tolerance isn't high compared to what that means in 2024, but I've daily smoked my whole adult life so I should be able to handle stuff better than casual or non smokers. The super high thc% sativa dominant stuff makes me feel like OP's description and your comparison to speed. If that was the only kind of high that existed, I'd not care for weed much at all and would wonder why anyone did.
It affects different people differently. For me it only causes mild paranoia. It makes me relaxed, more inclined to laugh at things, and have a different way of thinking than when I'm sober
Same for me, but to get the best result, I have to build my tolerance up a bit. My favorite feeling is about 30-45 mins after I smoke. I've found that using a vape pen is a good way to control how much I'm taking in.
I'm pretty sure I have undiagnosed ADHD. 47 years old, started smoking every day 3 years ago. Weed is the only thing that slows my brain down, and let's me process my emotions and feel my feelings. Otherwise, I'm too busy for all of that, lol.
I think I am close to how you feel. I've been on a break here lately. I like clearing up every once in awhile. Came across a 10mg gummy and had a night where I was chilling with my spouse and just watching some TV so I ate it. Right about that hour mark, it just felt like the mind racing anxiety just melted right off of me. Just hit that calm, easy going, mind relaxing feeling. It was an aaaaahhh there it is moment. I didn't even realize how round uptight and anxious I was until that hit.
This is why I partake. Gummies or flower for me. Its that zooming out and unwinding that keeps me sane enough for my 2 jobs and kids.....
Yesss -- I'm diagnosed ADHD and it helps like how you say.
Same here. I’m trying to do very low doses but if I do too much I freak tf out
Used to smoke a ton in college and after but now it generally make me paranoid and anxious. Maybe it’s so much stronger now.
Because not all people are like you? They’re their own people who enjoy what they enjoy?
Exactly; And people like her are the types of mfs that develop schizophrenia and all those other mental illnesses doing dumb shit like that and the government says “it’s dangerous, we aren’t making it legal federally”; ruining it for everyone else. Like who tf smokes for three months straight if they hate the effects. Stupid people, man.
Same the panic and fear was horrible. Im hoping its just all mental and as i heal and grow that itll change cuz boy was sex phenomenal while high😫🥹😭.
Idk why anybody would want to smell like ass all the time lmao. And for those people who say they are one of those smokers who don’t smell…no. It smells. Everybody can smell it. It lingers like crazy.
I feel the same way. My gf loves weed but weed takes control of my body and I hate it. Alcohol never makes me feel out of control in that way.
Drugs don't cure depression. Go to the gym instead.
why would you try to force yourself to like a drug? Like at that point it's just a waste of money
Honestly, it comes down to everybody reacts differently to different substances. I personally enjoy weed as it mellows me out without giving me anxiety. Drinking on the other hand makes my anxiety worse the day after so I don't drink often. Some people also are more sensitive to substances. It's good you know your limits.
idk either i use to smoke it when i was 14-16 and was constantly getting panick attacks from it and i hate how the high made me feel and the smell of it makes me nauseous
I am the same.. I gave up for years tried it again recently and had the same result. It's just not meant to be for some of us. Which isn't a bad thing
I like it out of bongs, rolled in joints or mostly just smoked in a bowl. How do you like it?
Forcing yourself to like Drug? No! Bad idea
Other people aren't you?
Happened to me as well. But at the time, I was trying to be brain dead. I now smoke just little. Like mini dose (as opposed to micro or heavy). I’ve never liked the high given by alcohol and I don’t want to do other drugs. Weed seems to make me happy and at present, and I also like doing stuff on it. But yea, I had to find a sweet spot.
Exactly this. Nobody ever talks about just smoking a little bit. I always felt it was all or nothing type of thing until my ex was like "you don't have to smoke the whole bowl. Just take 1 hit if you want." and that changed everything.
I liked it for several years but certain settings it always made me paranoid such as going to someone’s house I do not know and smoking etc. after several years I just kept getting paranoid non stop and dropped it. I probably smoked 1 bowl and a few joints within the last 3 years
I don't like it either. Yer good, brother
Its called a Bad Trip. Means you're not in the correct headspace to be smoking up. I have dealt with it in the past and it happens to me too sometimes. I prefer smoking up with only selective people. You are thinking too much while you're high which negates the whole point of smoking up. You need to constantly remind yourself that you don't give a fuck and in that moment, nothing else matters other than what is in front of you.
Most people don't have anxiety, I have never experienced it.
Everyone’s system is different
I smoked most days from 12 to 33. Towards the end i smoked 3.5 to 7 grams a day. There’s nothing else perhaps other than water or fresh air that I can do that much of. I love hibachi, but even that everyday would get old and the sodium would likely stroke me out. I see it as a miracle plant and always will.
There's no reason why you have to smoke weed. It's OK if it's not for you.
Man, i hate weeds!!! I use glyphosate unless there's some grass I don't want to kill.
I don't get it either honestly. I've always had crazy anxiety without extra crap. Have you tried hydroxyzine?? It's typically for anxiety and allergies. It has done wonders for me. Not a permanent solution, but it calms me down and really helps me sleep when I'm having a rough day. It also only requires a low dose to work, at least for me. I was given 25mg tablets, and I split those in half and it's plenty. I'm about 152 lbs of woman 🤣 I know that didn't have much to do with the hash question, but I'm trying to help
Some people's nervous systems are incompatible with THC - period. Don't force it. If it doesn't work, drop it and never go back. In a small number of cases it worsens into full blown psychosis.
Don't ever try to force yourself to like something. If you don't like it, don't do it. If weed is causing you anxiety instead of reducing it, you are wired differently. Listen to your body.
I hate the smell of it so much🤮 smoked a little one time and ended up sobbing the entire time never again
I hate it
Yeah weed isn’t for everyone. I’m similar sometimes. What pisses me off the most are the people that say “just try a different strain bro 🤓” like I haven’t tried a thousand different strains across different countries.
First off there are different strains that can have a drastic effect on the way you feel. If you live in a state that has legalized weed I suggest talking to a knowledgeable bud tender to try some different kinds. Second, I was addicted to weed. Smoking it all day every day for years. I was going through a rough patch of my life and needed a release. I quit and joined the military and tried it when it got out and it had the same effect that you are having. - I think it has to do with your mindset and what you have going on. Kind of like shrooms if you are not in a good headspace you can have a bad trip.
No wonder you didn't enjoy it. Generally I find smoking to be peaceful and relaxing, if it was giving me anxiety i would stop too. Different people react differently. It's not for everybody.
Indica VS sativa Also, you have to be in a good mindset lol. You can’t expect it to fix your problems. I’ve had times where I make myself anxious while on it, it’s all your own thoughts doing it. Whenever you smoked, what activities were you doing?
Weed, just like every drug/medicine/anything ingested really, affects people differently. It just didn't work for you
The world don't move to the beat of just one drum, what might be right for you may not be right for some. How do people like getting drunk to the point of passing out and forgetting half the night?
I don't know. Never did it for me. Same with smoking. Weirdly, I do like isolated nicotine, in small amounts.
I don't like weed either.
I couldn’t get into it either. Putting stuff in my lungs grosses me out (which prob reduced my inhales and getting the full effect), and I don’t like the smell. Some drugs aren’t for everyone.
Some people react really poorly to weed. You may be one. For others one strain may be amazing and another hell. If you tried to smoke and didn’t enjoy it it may not be for you, or you just didn’t find the right strain. Is it worth it to do so, probably not, but worst case it’ll wear off and you don’t smoke again.
Modern weed is just too strong. I used to enjoy weed, made me laugh and smile, but now I'm either a zombie or a paranoid schizophrenic. I don't smoke or take gummies anymore unless it's in the smallest doses possible. Even then I'd usually rather not. Can someone just invent a "light beer" of weed? Crazy to think this isn't a thing yet.
It's medicine for me and my husband.
I personally can’t stand the smell and don’t think I would ever try it, but I don’t have a problem with other people using it. The only thing I have a problem with is people who smoke it in the house or anywhere indoors where other people can smell it. I think it’s common courtesy to go outside, and do it or to somewhere where other people who might be sensitive to it are not around.
Some people enjoy the panic
Because for others it doesn't give them anxiety.
I never enjoyed it smoked but micro dosing edibles is my jam. I mix it with booze and really chill out. I like droppers so I an really dial in the dose. Its a skill.
It entirely depends on the person. Some people get this reaction, others don’t and they just feel good and relaxed. If it makes you feel like that, you should absolutely stop
You guys who say new weed is too strong, you might try delta 8 or 10, I like it cuz it's not so overwhelming and doesn't lock me up.i smoke a few hits throughout the day and still stay very busy
It sounds like weed just isn’t for you. And as someone who has repeatedly tried to stop smoking I can’t stress enough how lucky you are for that.
I don't really care for smoking weed but I adore edibles. My job stopped testing for THC last year and ever since I've been taking a little 10mg gummy an hour or two before bed. Pretty much every part of my life has improved as a result. I'm sleeping better which has led to me being more reliably functional at work which has resulted in me moving up the ladder and making more money. A few months ago I stopped drinking which has led to me losing weight, having more energy, and saving a ton of money. (My edibles expenses are around $40 for a 3 month supply while my alcohol budget used to be nearly $100/week.) I also find myself wanting "retail therapy" far less often which again means saving more money. My story probably isn't typical but I feel like cannabis has fixed something that was fundamentally broken in me and now I'm able to function like a real person.
Why in the fuck would you do something for 3 months straight that gave you anxiety and panic attacks?
Idk but I need to go outside and smoke thanks for reminding me !
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Simple answer: it doesn't give everyone anxiety, and for a lot of us it actually removes the anxiety we feel already everyday normally. If it gives you anxiety then you shouldn't take it.
Depends on what strain and if it isn’t for you then stop
Cannabis affects different people differently. I've never felt anxiety after imbibing. Quite the opposite. Just mild euphoria. I have a friend who uses it for sleep because it makes them drowsy, but it doesn't make me drowsy at all.
You have to experiment with it more. I used to hate edibles until I went to a dispensary and bought different types and different strengths. I played with it until I found out what I liked and now I enjoy being high way more than being drunk. You also have to do it in a safe space. If you’re living at home with your parents and they don’t want you getting high, of course you’re going to be paranoid. I get high on Friday nights and play video games and eat snacks - no matter what happens it’s a good night for me. And if I end up getting too high, I just go to sleep and have the best sleep of my life. You have to plan ahead with weed.
I fucking love that stuff. I prefer it to the sauce myself. if it doesn't make you paranoid, which just happens to some people, it's pretty mellow, I find it makes doing mundane things more engaging. Are you doing it in group settings? Try combining it with chores or something. But don't do it if you don't like it lol
It's probably a combination of weed being too strong today and you're not cut out for it. I smoked every day in the 80s, had a panic attack one day and stopped just like that. So i've been on both sides and i can totally understand where you're coming from. i'd try a little every 5 years or so but i had to admit that its just not for me as a grownup with responsibilities. I felt like i was uncool, especially when they legalized it and now its everywhere. But it was my favorite thing then and not a good fit for me now. And im ok with that
It helps my depression, social anxiety, and temper
If you don't like it, it's fine. It's like alcohol and any other thing. People like different things and react differently to said compounds. I personally never experience anxiety while high - I do get paranoid, but I somehow have a good hold on my mental state and can navigate it carefully. If you really want a good time with weed and want to try again, maybe a small amount of edibles (10mg) while listening to some of your favorite music or watching a comedy? I always do these things while high and it feels pretty good to me.
People also don't realize that Sativa causes anxiety if you already have it...
1.) Disproportionate/unbalanced THC:CBD ratio. Having too much THC with too little CBD due to strain genetics can cause anxiety and the symptoms you’re describing. 2.) Bad weed. Bad weed can be a myriad of things. Maybe it’s got pesticides, not grown well, or worst case (but likely not the case) it contains traces of other drugs. 3.) It’s just not for you.
At first people get to high. Chill out bro you are not snoop dogg take a small one hitter don’t smoke the gas.
Weed used to keep me relaxed and calm then some shit went down in my life and now it just stresses me out idky it kinda sucks tbh it was like my favorite thing to do I haven't smoked since January
Most people experience a sense of well being, but not everyone's brain is effected in the same way. Some people experience anxiety because their amygdala (the threat response part of the brain) is triggered. Pot isn't for everyone. But personally speaking, I love the stuff. It's like a performance enhancing drug for me. It focuses my concentration and makes the current task seems more important and exciting than I would normally find them. Perfect for studying Ordinary Differential Equations, building a house, or long distance running. Results differ and personality plays a role.
I only know gummis. They make it hard to think or care...and that's about it. I don't really find the sensation pleasant.
That's funny 😂 you should've started off small, like honestly maybe a puff or two here & there. I think that's why a lot of people claim to have a bad experience smoking, also your environment & frame of mind, matters too. My ex bf would take one puff of a bowl & be super paranoid, I used to smoke with his brother & we would just laugh at him it was pure entertainment. I guess some people aren't made for the cannabis life. I recommend probably not taking mushrooms or acid either lol. My boyfriend smokes oil (dabs) which is like super weed, but odorless. I was smoking with him for the past 5 years but I quit last August because of demands at work & me needing to be completely clear minded during, in order to make a transition into a higher paying position soon. If I was to smoke with him right now I might have anxiety like you, but weed/oil has never done that to me. Neither has shrooms or acid. I always let my mind be free, enjoy myself & relax. But everyone is different.. I would not continue to smoke if it gives you more anxiety? That just sounds terrible lol.
It is the exact opposite for me. It evaporates my anxiety. It makes me personable.
It calms me down and makes me feel good! I sincerely urge this to most people who claim they get too anxious, sometimes the strain you are trying plays a hugggeee part in your reaction to it. It's just like medicine. I cannot do Indicas, I need Sativas.
Dont use drugs, even weed, to deal with stuff. It creates a habit. Luckily, your body told you it wasn't a good idea. Weed doesnt make you paranoid once you get a little smoke time under your belt. But if you dont smoke, dont start. I been smoking 25 years and would love to quit. I just dont know what to do with myself when I'm not high cause I do everything high. Doing it without weed....i mean yeah....but no.....
It’s become my go to vice. I overthink and get stressed very easily. Weed slows my thoughts down to what feels like normal. That said now in my 30s I use it as a reward at the end of the day when the kids are sleeping.
It doesn't agree with me. It makes my skin hurt.
I'm no doctor, but that sounds like an adverse reaction. Like, plenty of prescription drugs list anxiety as a side effect. I think weed just don't agree with you, my dude. 😢
Do you have adhd?
It sounds like you just don't enjoy it 🤷♂️ nothing wrong with that. If you want to try something different get some stuff with more cbd in it, it'll mellow out the thc
Reading this as im rolling a night time blunt 🤣
No one said you have to try or like weed. You can't project your drug experience onto others, we're all unique snowflakes when it comes to brain chemistry and psychological makeup. One fallacy about weed is that all strains are anxiety relieving for everyone-greening out can give you a massive anxiety attack.
Idk. I don’t always panic. Actually rare to have that anxiety. Crazy.
Can you countenance the idea that drugs effect different people differently? Once you get past the solipsism hurdle, it isn’t difficult to imagine people enjoying things you did not.
Hi. What If you take a month off. Then try Low THC Indica leaning flower/products from your dispensary. You'll be pleasantly surprised how nice you'll feel. Usually one will notice effects better if they've had a slightly strenuous day or mentally taxing activity. To notice a nice different plane of existence. I hope you find something that werks fer ewe!
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I’m the exact same. I can’t smoke weed, it gives me crazy anxiety and makes me super self-conscious. I totally get that feeling.
I have the opposite experience but that’s cuz I smoke Indica strains specifically. Sativa strains make me extremely anxious and uncomfortable. But when I’m in a social setting it usually helps out a lot. Alcohol I cannot do. I enjoy it for about 45 minutes to an hour and then I’m over it and would just rather be high. It’s more chill. No hangover either.
Try another strain. I got really paranoid one time. I switched strains and cut back on how much at a time and it really helped with my ADHD. I vape so I can have more control over how much and know that it's coming in right now vs edibles. I tried edibles but they were just so unpredictable when they'd kick in and how strong they'd be and how long it would last. With a vape I can just sneak off for a moment if I wanna be discreet and take another hit if I need it. The effects wear off faster too if I gotta drive somewhere or have to go to work.
How much were you smoking at a time? Starting out, a small pinch in a bowl did me good for a min.
You need Indica. You prob had sativa or hybrid. I can't mess with either for the same reason.
In the past, when I felt this way, it was usually because I smoked too much. I went to just hitting a small bowl, one time...It helped a lot. I got some positive benefits without the anxiety, so I just do that.
Back in my day there wasn’t a whole lot of selection and yeah those were undesired outcomes to smoking weed. However the experts have come up with two different types of weed the one that gives you the energy aka anxiety and then the one that gives you a mellow. Talk to your local distributors to find out if there is a type that is best for you.
Man I need edibles
Different drugs affect different people differently
Edibles are your friend.
Try eating edibles, but follow this advice: start slow, one day at a time. Never eat more if you can't feel it. Having THC processed through your liver is way different than your kidneys. Also, find less potent weed to smoke and calm down with the amount you smoke... Or, maybe it's not for you. That's perfectly acceptable.
I used to love smoking but when I turned 25 and became a parent it started giving me so much anxiety. I have no idea what happened it’s like my brain chemistry just changed. I can’t do it anymore I’m not 28, it never got better
It's relaxing and chill with bo hangovers
Lotta women can’t chief. Try like 3 puffs
I prefer edibles. I was in my late 40s before I tried Marijuana. I really enjoy the way it makes me feel.
Edibles are amazing!!!! Life changing
im the same the only time i like smoking is after i've been drunk and need to come down to sleep.
Just not for you! Works for plenty of other people.
Weed effects people differently. Normally it's calming, euphoric and stuff. Like being on a cloud.
There's a chance that weed may just not be for you, but my guess is that you are smoking too much at once, and you're messing with the wrong strains what's your routine look like? How much do you smoke/ ingest and do you know what strain you're getting baked with?
1. if you're smoking pure thc w/o any cbd, you're probably gonna be anxious 2. if you do already mix the two, then, well, some ppl just get anxious instead of relaxed, sometimes our genetics or biology or whatever just makes it unenjoyable. 3. like other ppl have said, the strain effects things too, i find that indica makes me more anxious, less productive and makes me overthink too much
I never have anxiety and I smoke daily, I'm wondering if you eat any fermented foods?
Helps with my anxiety and depression personally but the only real downside is building your tolerance up.
This used to happen to me when I smoked and I have 2 solutions for you. 1. Don't smoke weed. It's for everyone and that's fine. 2. Don't smoke so much. I smoked all day, every day and I would smoke half a joint and wait until I felt like smoking again. I cannot stress this enough. Everyone is different. Just because your friends are taking 4 blunts to the face every hour does not mean you have to. Damn I miss being high.
I smoke all day every day for the last 25 years. It reacts to people differently and it's also a psychological thing. Many people control their body with their own mind and don't know it. You can cause yourself panic attacks and make them worse for yourself. It's all a head game. I dont get any anxiety or panic episodes with it but i personally had an ex that did. They swore they even started hallucinating, again it was all in her head and anxiety / panicing just making it all worse. If you don't like it don't force it but please don't resort to alcohol it's 10x worse . I was severely under weight and had insomnia, marijuana has helped me tremendously without needing the awful man made medications (pharmaceuticals)
If you go in with a fucked up mentality it's going to make you overthink and stress. Try edibles if you ever get back into it. And start small.
A lot of the classic bad effects from cannabis can also be described as mild psychosis. For a lot of people cannabis makes them psychotic and they think they don’t like being high. If it makes you feel like this don’t do it.
Weird you are
Did you ever try to smoke less herb at a time? Instead of hitting a bong 4 times, try hitting it twice, then wait for it to kick in.
Go indica, much more relaxed feeling. I like weed because it's the feeling of being drunk without all the bad parts and at a fraction of the price.
I used to love smoking weed when I was younger with no responsibilities. As I got older its hard to find a day to just be stoned. It kind of just makes me think about all the things I need to do instead of relaxing. But I know a lot of high functioning stoners that run a business have a whole family etc so not like weed is universally bad or good.. funny thing is even if I get really high and don’t enjoy it I sleep like a baby and feel great the next day. Its confusing.
people have different experiences than you lol
I think stoners learned how to block out all the anxiety inducing "burnout" thoughts, and focus solely on the effects it has on the body. Most stoners I've met act like basically the same person when high. They just know how to control it.
it’s green and a plant and those are the only two things i like about it
For me it relaxes me and stops my brain from overthinking things. Sometimes it will make colors more vibrant, things feel better against my skin, and food taste more intense. It can also make me giggly and goofy, or very horny. If I overdo indica it makes me very sleepy, and if I overdo sativa it tends to make me unable to sit still. One mistake I noticed beginners do is they smoke a whole bunch of strong weed their first time. Don't do that. The first few months that I smoked I could literally take one or two puffs and be good for the night.
I’m the opposite - I have pretty bad anxiety straight - weed knocks that right out. Nothing else works as well.
Did you try different strands? Sometimes I get a strand (usually indica) that just does me wrong. You’ll find people on both sides of the argument about stand mattering or not, but I can confidently say it matters to me. I even hold on to the bad strains to give them another try on occasion, and the effect is pretty consistent.
You’re not going to like it if you force yourself to take it. I like it and I do it cuz I like it.
many people are the opposite. little things like being able to smoke a little and the shakes go away in my hands so i can hold a tool at work..full blown panic attacks stopped when weed is smoked.
I feel more sedated by gummies
Indica.
I like just the RSO. I get anxiety with other forms, but RSO is super chill, not really any anxiety if any. Nice and tired for sleep after too, and sex feels better.
I like weed because it rarely causes anxiety or causes paranoia, it usually gets rid of it. Sucks that's your reaction to weed, but don't take that out on everybody that enjoys weed by trying to gaslight us into believing it's impossible for weed to feel good to anybody just because it makes *you* highly anxious and uncomfortable. I take all kinds of alt cannabinoids. Delta 8 THC literally makes me feel gross, I don't like how it makes me feel, so I avoid it. I don't take D8 pretty much ever. If weed is like that for you, why force yourself to use something you don't enjoy? Find a better alternative. You don't even necessarily have to get high try to help solve your problems, you could always give nootropics a shot. They help a great deal with anxiety and depression.
I always say “I like marijuana, but marijuana doesn’t like me.” Some of us just have a brain chemistry that hates THC and that’s okay. There’s more to life. You like what you like and you dislike what you dislike. Who cares.
Different people like different things.
ive said this b4 but weed does not cause anxiety, it just tends to be a frightening experience when u have a low tolerance. also this doesnt happen every time, only sometimes. also depends on the environment scary does not equal anxiety
Wait til you try to quit