Like what is that supposed to mean?
One of the top 5 reasons I do it! I actually enjoy what you describe, and you described it to a T. I get the same overwhelmed feeling, but enjoy it for some reason.
I have no idea what he meant, but you must admit that the concept of fearing paranoia has within it a certain risibility.
I do that… in fact, most of my tokin’ buddies do. Don’t be surprised by their lack of accidents or tickets… a lot of studies have indicated that being high while driving doesn’t impair driving (and may even make one a safer driver, though that’s probably jumping to conclusions).
A lot of the old myths about weed being as bad as alcohol to driving ability came from studies that blamed weed for bad driving if the driver was both drunk and stoned.
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I’ve got the fear, I tell you! …Look, my thumbs have gone weird!
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Well I’m definitely not a paraphiliac 
Eh, somking pot doesn’t make me paranoind per say. What it does do to me, is it destroys my confidence level. Which is something I’ve come to find out (the hard way) that I absolutely need to function in this world. Which is also why I chose to quit smoking the stuff. However I DO miss the giggles it used to give me. Makes tv SO much more entertaining.
My former husband used to smoke about 10 joints a day, every day.
He was never paranoid, unfortunately.
He would make me smoke with him sometimes. I never really got paranoid, just hungry. And I would lie down and stare at the ceiling, thinking happy thoughts.
After he was gone, I thought I would try one last time.
I went to our neighbors across the hall and took a few puffs with her.
I came back to my apt. My father was there, I don’t recall why and I kept thinking “He KNOWS and the police are coming ANY Minute.”
Never again.
That’s exactly what I meant. sumtimes my werds dont come out to good see? :smack:
And yet another ditto. I think about 15-20% of the time I’ve toked up, I have had a panic attack. Last time this happened (about 2 years ago), I felt like my feet were melting into the ground, my heart was racing like I was having a heart attack, my thoughts were extremely disjointed (no pun intended), I thought I was losing my mind. Luckily, I had some good friends around, and was able to have a good laugh about it. It wore off within a half-hour, and I ended up having a blast.
This was after only one hit, too. There’s no way to predict how I will react. Most of the time it’s pretty mellow and cool, but when it’s not, it really sucks. Probably why I haven’t had a hit since my last incident.
This happens to me every once in a while. I had that today for the first time in a long time, because I smoked and smoked and smoked–I was hanging out with a couple of my friends, one of whom was a dealer, and we smoked several times out of three different devices (as it were). I felt sick for a short while, and I spent a fair bit of time sitting around thinking uncomfortable thoughts.
Again, only happens to me when I smoke way too much.
Never been really paranoid otherwise. And I personally think I’m a better driver stoned than sober, but my friends don’t really seem to have a consistent opinion either way, so I can’t tell you for certain. I will tell you this: I’ve been in a couple of accidents sober, and never stoned. I’ve also faced situations when driving stoned in which I would have to react quickly or crash, and reacted quickly without a problem.
YMMV. And I agree with some of the others here that a drug feeling bad is generally a sign that you should stop using it. I would recommend, in these situations, to stop smoking pot and maybe, if you really feel you still have to get altered, try to find another safe and nonaddicting alternative.
Anyone who would like to converse privately with me on this is welcome to email me.
Oh, and I’ve had the spiraling thought sequence with DXM and it was a major part of the drug’s appeal for me when I used it regularly. Although mentally and emotionally taxing, these sequences were informative enough (often showing me things I was doing/saying wrong, socially and morally speaking, and how to correct them) to make up for it. Eventually, the negativity of the trip outweighed the learning benefits. The last few times I did it, I would think once in each trip that I should stop using it (at least for a while) because it was beginning to feel bad. I stopped, and might start it again because I’ve been away long enough that I can start over with it, and it’s done a lot of positive things for me.
(Although it can be legally bought in stores and in pure drug form online, DXM is of dubious legality. The acts described were committed in the past.)
I have had a couple of friends who get paranoid when they smoke. With a few exceptions, it generally seems that people get paranoid when they smoke if they’re already paranoid to begin with. (That is, people who are normally skittish become more so.) For me, other than the occasional spiraling thought sequences and nausea if I smoke too much, it’s generally relaxing.
I really can’t say much. Well, I could but I know they are watching this board. Uh oh. I heard something…
The use of pot has been associated with tachycardia many times. Tachycardia is a temporary increase in the heart rate with an associated increase in blood pressure. Just google ‘marijuana tachycardia’ and you’ll get lots of cites.
So, yeah, it does something to you, and although it might not BE a panic attack, at the time you are high I bet you can’t tell the difference. But, if you are prepared for it, then the feeling might be easier to deal with. “Oh, that’s just my heart trying to pump faster, not trying to explode. Dude. Where’s the chips?”
-Tcat