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alwayscraig

Let me get started by saying that I believe I had developed a panic disorder. When I was 15 I started smoking weed and kept on for a good year. I ended up having a panic attack this one night out of no where when I was smoking by myself. I can't figure out what brought it on but it hit me hard. It took about 3 hours and me actually exposing myself to my mom while completely high and vulnerable to soothe the attack. After that every time I smoked I couldn't enjoy it. Here and there I would always try to smoke again but always ended up with the same results of freaking out. I haven't smoked weed in about a year and miss it more than anything. All of my friends smoke weed and even though I quit it's still an obsession of mine and read about it all the time and still love everything about the marijuana culture. If anyone could please give me ANY advice it would be extremely appreciated. I think it would be a milestone if this forum helped cure my disorder and helped allow me to smoke again.

The only thing I can think of how to described what happened is this:
You love a girl more than anything in your life and she is your only one true stable love you have. You spend all of your time with her and she brings you so much happiness and allows you to enjoy the world the way it was meant to be. She becomes apart of who you are. Then one day she suddenly dies and you miss her horribly. The enjoyment you once had ends. You still think about her and she torments you with your memories of her. If you could only just go back to that time everything would be okay.

Sorry for the drama but this is a very serious thing to me. Please help!

 

Ganjika

its probably stress induced anxiety, if not it could be something serious. im not a doctor.u should go see one if its really bad, take it easy man. its probably all in ur mind... like classic conditioning...

ITG

I'd say Ganjika is probably right, but in the meantime while you still have trouble smoking, try different methods of use, like cooking or vaping. Cooking may be difficult since you seem to still live at home, but you can make something like a Leary Biscuit or something in the microwave (you can find recipes at the Cheba Cafe. It's one of those tabs up at the top). If you want to try smoking again, just try changing the situation and scenery- anything to make it seem new in some way.

If none of that works, well, then I got nothing. Good luck, man, and let us know how it goes.

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Tewks44

I'm not expert at this kind of thing, but I think you should definatly take a break for 1+ months. You will get all traces of cannaboids out of your system, and your brain will adapt to baseline levels. Then try smoking again, and you will probably get blaaaaazed, and completly forget any thoughts of paranoia. just make sure the setting is good.

Strave

He said he hasnt smoked in like a year, so I'm guessing his system is flushed. Its definitely not physical at all, so I dont really see how that's relevant. You have some anxiety from a traumatic event in your life and it finds it's escape through you being high and vulnerable. Being stoned seems to intensify any emotion that i am feeling, so i think it just brings it out. If you want to try smoking again, definitely start off slow. Just take one hit for the first time, no more. This way you will be more in control and can ease into getting high without getting the anxiety. I wouldnt reccommend getting blazed off your ass as was suggested by another post, when people get really high it can cause a lot of anxiety whether or not they have underlying issues, so I would say take it slow. A change of scenery would also be good, try smoking outside, or take a hit and then go for a walk outside with a good friend, or just by yourself if you're feeling up to it. I think the key here though is to take it slow.

If it comes down to it you might even try going to a psychiatrist if you feel it is really a problem and is affecting your life. Just having that person to spill your feelings to can really help. I wish you luck, and if marijuana really is important to you (as it is to most of us here) then I think that you should try it again, just be in a good mood, do it somewhere new (outside is always more peaceful for me), and take it slow. One hit first and if that goes okay then maybe try 2 hits for next time, and so on. Even if you're not really high after 1 it will help, because you will still feel something but be able to control it. Okay, good luck bro.

 

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Moriselmo

This happened to a friend of mine. I wish I could give you some sort of advice, but really the only thing I can tell you is what happened to my friend. One night while smoking he had a major panic attack, after which he quit smoking for good. He went to college, started working out at the gym, eating energy bars, and turned into a serious dooshbag. Not saying that going to college or working out turns you into an asshole, it's just how HE handled it.

I still see him from time to time, and he acts like an egomaniac. He puts on this front for people and acts like he's way more important than he really is. Now he's anti-weed, and a republican to boot. DOOSHBAG.

It's a prime example of making a bad situation worse. Do not let this happen to you. I would say seriously think about seeing a psyc, with a condition that he/she doesn't put you on any meds, period. There are many ways to work out your problems.

As far as the smoking goes, ease back into it slowly. Make sure your setting is conducive to you enjoying it. Don't do it alone, and be around people who are a positive influence on you.

alwayscraig

Thanks everyone. I have taken all of your advice into consideration. I have not smoked for about a year but right before I quit during like a 3 month thing I tryed to smoke again slowly. Take one hit and try to relax. It never did anything for me. The worse part about it is when I did this and had a panic attack it made me feel panicy and anxious and paranoid and just down right horrible and apathetic for the next few weeks after the attack. I think I've grown a serious fear from it. What I've been wanting to do is relearn the drug. I was wondering what you guys thought about this idea. The only problem I can see is that I still live at the same place I did when I smoked weed and have the same problems I did back then. I still have all the same friends who actually lashed out at me sometimes because I had panic attacks. I don't know if I could smoke around any of them. I don't think I really feel them as friends anymore which sucks cause they're still close to my life and I can't get away from all of it. So what I'm suggesting is relearning the drug but I think all this will get in my way. Anyone think moving would be a good idea? Start fresh on life/start fresh on cannabis?

alwayscraig

fuck i'm worried this is too much for you guys to handle not to sound mean or anything. I just want my fucking life back. I just fucking want me back.

Jake

Since it's already been a year since you've smoked, I'd ease really slowly into it. But a small amount like an eighth and then take only one hit...chill on it for over 5 minutes, take another one. Do it again the next day, and gradually increase how much you're smoking.

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