What is smoking weed like?

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I am ...naturally anxious, slightly paranoid (feel an awareness when I hear helicopters but I *know* they aren't really following me, people do stare at me and talk about me...I get chatted up a lot and have been 'recognised' on the street too because of modelling). I am also very imaginative, very creative, have slippery grip on reality, can lucid dream, dreams feel real, reality feels like a dream...

I have an emotional and anxiety disorder (naturally or maybe from childhood abuse, I don't know). Has anyone with similar personality traits ever taken weed? What were the results? I have never tried it and only tried smoking recently (i am an adult) because of worry and anxiety, I was never exactly a care free teenager, I was always super sensible due to worrying about everything. I assume if I took weed I would have major hallucinations and paranoia? But if you know you're feeling that way because of weed surely you'd know you're not really being followed by helicopters/stalked/bitched about etc.

I am also extremely sensitive, maybe hypersensitive. I have a few weird thoughts sometimes...am I god, am I in a coma, am I dead...But no one would know that to meet me.

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  • GiveMeAFuckingNameAlready!
    9 years ago

    Take advice from a daily smoker. Don't do it. If your naturally anxious and paranoid cannabis will only amplify your emotional state.

    You sound like a nice person. You also sound like you've had a rough life to make you this way. I hope the best for you.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      9 years ago

      Thanks for the advice. A long time ago I did eat a little bit actually, but it had no effect I don't think. But I was scratching my face weirdly...

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      • GiveMeAFuckingNameAlready!
        9 years ago

        Eating THC and smoking it give different types of highs. Eating does nothing for me but give me a belly ache. I hate belly aches...

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  • Short4Words
    9 years ago

    Weed can exacerbate your anxieties for sure. I obsess about the nature of reality too, to a point where it's unhealthy for me, like it is to you. I don't smoke anymore for that reason. When I did, sure, maybe there was one or two times where everything went okay, but most of the time my mind was way out there (which it already is enough) and I would imagine the strangest things, and then start to fear the silliest things. For instance, my friend went to drop his friend off at home, and I knew he did, but when they took longer than I thought they should have, I thought he abandoned me and this guy's house. Then I got onto that track of thinking and I thought to myself, I'm such a loser, so is my Dad, she's probably just going to up and leave the house. And I started to have a panic attack.

    I know where you are coming from, I'm very creative and imaginative and I'm my best when I'm sober. I would stay out of it.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      9 years ago

      Ok, thank you. I was thinking just trying a few puffs for the experience. But id have no idea where to get it and if it was pure or too pure..

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      • Short4Words
        9 years ago

        Oh yea when I said she I meant my Mom. I literally thought my Mom would abandon me. And I'm naturally a skeptical and pretty grounded person when it comes to stuff like that.

        I hope you get some real help for your troubles, though.

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  • [Old Memory]
    9 years ago

    It seems to effect everyone differently. I notice different effects even to myself depending on the weed or my mood at the time. Its very random for me.

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  • pixie45
    9 years ago

    For some people weed helps with anxiety but for some others ive heard horror stories of how it will make your anxiety 10 x worse. If you are going to smoke, i would say just take 1 hit and see how you feel. (id wait like 10 mins till it peaks) If you like the feeling than do more.

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  • Nokiot9
    9 years ago

    It's like an octopus covered in bright chartreuse suede giving you a 'tentacle job' while you try to breathe maple syrup through a snorkel. That's what weed is like.

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  • young_butsmart_stonerwhodoesnt
    9 years ago

    You have to smoke. I'm serious. I'm like you and it helps alot. Just don't smoke too much. ;)

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  • handsignals
    9 years ago

    it's like this
    http://isitnormal.com/story/iin-nicki-couldnt-tell-188136/

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  • Dot123
    9 years ago

    Marijuana effects everyone differently but it does help with anxiety, stress, paranoia, etc. I'd try a small amount a first. A bowl or a few hits from a vaporizer.

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    • Ellenna
      9 years ago

      That's a really REALLY dangerous thing to say, that it "helps" with anxiety/stress/paranoia - some people DO get extremely paranoid/anxious/stressed, occasionally to the point of psychosis if they're already that way inclined and it's just common sense that weed wouldn't be a good idea for anyone already prone to any of those conditions.

      Plus, there's a huge variation in strength and effect of weed from different sources, not to mention the idiots who lace it with other stuff without warning you, that I no longer use any weed that isn't grown by someone I know & trust or by myself - not worth it.

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      • Anonymous Post Author
        9 years ago

        Thanks I agree, it is very irresponsible for Dot123 people it helps with anxiety and paranoia.

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  • LizardSkin
    9 years ago

    It used to be super fun now it just gives me anxiety waste of my time..

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  • Darkoil
    9 years ago

    It depends whether you smoke a sativa or indica strain of cannabis. One produces a high which might cause giggles and one produces a very lazy stoned effect, I can't remember which is which but that's how I basically differentiate them in my past experiences.

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  • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk
    9 years ago

    the good is a floatin sensation stuff bein funnier or more interestin and yall mebbe git more artistic or creative

    the bad is that it makes yall lazy really fuckin stupid paranoid and in spitea what all the potheads out there say its a fuckin drug so yall can git hooked on it

    the hallucination thang aint an issue. yall aint gonna be seein purple elephants jumpin round the room. more like some spots before yalls eyes kinda thang

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    • Ellenna
      9 years ago

      It does not make "yall" lazy, stupid etc - it's totally variable both in who's using it and what weed it is. I've had very productive times on weed and also lazy laid back times, generalisations like yours are of no help to someone genuinely seeking information.

      Also, it is DEFINITELY not true that hallucinations aren't an issue - I've had hallucinations on weed back when I wasn't as fussy as I am now about only getting it from known & trusted sources

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    • reminiscent
      9 years ago

      It doesnt make u lazy there are a lot of people who contributed to society and smoke/eat marijuana.
      It is a drug but when you get off it cold turkey it doesnt have the same negative effects other drugs have. This is due to pot lingering in your system for a period of time and slowly leaving it. Because you can just quit with no ill effects it is said to be nonadditive... I believe about 5% or some low number like that actually get addicted to weed.

      Its funny I dont smoke or consume marijuana but I know more then you...why not do some research before you post a bunch of nonsense.

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      • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk
        9 years ago

        i believe about 5% or some low number like that actually does anythin productive while theys stoned

        its funny how yall dont smoke or consume marijuana so yallre doin yalls 'research' by listenin to a buncha stoners bullshit what tries justifyin bein stoners

        at least the stoners wont be dumb anymore when theys stoppin the dope. yall proved different bout yallself

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        • reminiscent
          9 years ago

          Not even close dont pull numbers out of your ass...I couldn't remember if it was 5% or 7% actual static for addiction. .. your number is something you just pulling out of your ass to try and make a point? But really u know nothing.
          and is some stereotype you have been fed. Maybe you think the video reefer madness is true too....wouldn't suprise me with how misinformed you are.

          Maybe I have a friend who has a published canabis book. ..who also doesnt smoke pot...but is interested in plants.

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          • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk
            9 years ago

            i smoked and grew the shit for a numbera decades and knows a damn sight moren yall do fuckstick. i aint no okie from muskogee

            now that its legal all the amateurs and wannabees gittin in on it

            dont be a gittin all parsimonious with me missy. yall sounds like every single other fuckin 'expert' what crawled outta the fuckin woodwork in the last 5 years

            these assholes just tryin to justify gittin rich off drugs and yallre parrotin the whole party line pretendin yallre 'enlightened'

            stereotype indeed, eh missy?

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            • reminiscent
              9 years ago

              Great type like an idiot that makes you seem more intelligent. I just informed you of my puplished friend who has been published for a long long time...she is an expert and knows her plants.
              I agree that some people are trying to get in on medical marijuana...but they do tend to fail when they dont know what they are doing...
              and isn't that what the pharmaceutical companies do? Get rich off of drugs? So what if someone tries to open a business dealing in the plant...if they dont know what they are doing they fail...if they do they succeed.

              Sounds like you grew some backwoods weed and are all mad that legal operations are cutting into your buisness.

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            • Morgan_Freeman
              9 years ago

              STOP SAYING YALL!!!!! ITS MAKING ME GO CRAZY!!!!!!!!

              Narrated by Morgan Freeman.

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