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Originally posted by enydo So... I think it might have happened to me. Basically, my smoking over the last semester was pretty heavy. Pretty much daily barring a couple day breaks here and there. Anyways, over the past few months, smoking seemed to be causing consistent panic attacks, mainly while driving. I'm no stranger to them as I've had generalized anxiety disorder all my life, and I know what a panic attack feels like, but seeing as the smoking was definitely the cause I've stopped for the time being. I want to say it's related to tolerance, as mine is absolutely obscene, and it feels more like I get all of the paranoia and not all that much of the "high" when I smoke, if that makes any sense. But this may just be me hoping that this isn't a permanent situation. I love smoking, but if it's just going to cause me increased anxiety when I do it... yeah. This hasn't always been the case, just recently, which coincides with my elevated tolerance, which is why I made the connection in the first place. Anyways, anyone else have any similar experiences? I know Hal mentioned stopping due to some possible anxiety related things, and I just wanted to see if I'm alone on this or not.

get a xanax or a valium prescription for panic attacks and anixety. get the 2mg xanax bars..those werre the ones i asked the dr to prescribe me and 10mg valium too..he prescribes both .

Sweet Jake, that makes me feel a little better. And holy shit, a couple cookies and a quarter?! Was that in one night?

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Originally posted by Danny Ocean get a xanax or a valium prescription for panic attacks and anixety. get the 2mg xanax bars..those werre the ones i asked the dr to prescribe me and 10mg valium too..he prescribes both .

Eh, sorry, but no thanks.

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Originally posted by enydo Anyways, anyone else have any similar experiences? I know Hal mentioned stopping due to some possible anxiety related things, and I just wanted to see if I'm alone on this or not.

Yeah, I smoked daily for like 2 years, had a blast I think, though I can scarcely remember why. I came to underestimate pot as a psychoactive substance- it does shift around your brain chemistry - of course nowhere near on the scale or potency as true psychedelics - but then again one doesn't get home and do acid every day or experience cumulative effects in the same way. Well, least nobody who is inclined to leave their house in the first place.

It's important to keep in mind that cannabis is a psychoactive depressant. I feel exponentially more in control of my feelings and life since stopping entirely. It's a fun drug, but does not enhance your life in the least - despite what it would love you to think; That's the dopamine doing its job. I've never had anxiety issues before in my life, least not surface ones I was forced to deal with, so it wasn't until I had a weed tolerance through the roof that I had to look the beast in its eyes. The last time I smoked it felt like I was going to die - I know how retarded that sounds, and I really don't want to get into what I saw, but it was a really fucked up experience that has put me off pot for quite some time, if not all time. Though I don't miss it at all - I miss the good times I had, sure, but I don't miss feeling like I wasn't in control of my mind. Granted, it was incredibly good shit that kept me red-eyed for almost 2 hours.

Take 6 months off. I'm sorry that you have a generalized anxiety disorder, but self-medicating with pot is most definitely not the answer. It can serve to distract you for a time, especially at first when you had a minimal tolerance, but is probably worse for your state of mind in the long run and I think that you are seeing the effects of this now.

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Originally posted by enydo So... I think it might have happened to me. Basically, my smoking over the last semester was pretty heavy.

Why did you smoke so often/much?

Back in the day, I distinctly remember feeling like absolute shit three times during smoke sessions. Worse than shit, really. Once was enough. Three times was far too many. So I stopped.

I don't touch that stuff anymore.

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Originally posted by Renzo Why did you smoke so often/much?

When I was living by myself a few months back, I did it every day for a period of about a month. I really wasn't doing much at that time, we weren't throwing as many shows so, aside from having to work, I didn't have much else going on. I had been so busy the months prior that it was so nice to finally relax before a whole busy couple of months started back up. Not only that, but it was a really gloomy month as far as weather goes. All I was doing was lounging around the apartment, DJ'ing, posting on TA or watching movies. For some reason I just made absolutely no effort to do anything else, and felt that I needed pot in order for me to feel like I'm actually doing something of value.

Once things got busier again I started smoking a lot less, and now that I'm in a different living situation I find myself smoking maybe once a week or so.

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Originally posted by enydo Sweet Jake, that makes me feel a little better. And holy shit, a couple cookies and a quarter?! Was that in one night?

Yep.

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Originally posted by Renzo Why did you smoke so often/much?

I like the way it makes me feel. That probably sums up that question nearly completely. I also had incredibly easy access to it, and am good friends with a large amount of people who smoke, so that probably helped it along as well.

Hal, I'm afraid I'm going to have to agree entirely. I would like to say I'm not self-medicating, as I've had no really large-scale anxiety issues since high school, but sadly there is no possible way I can claim this as I'm sure there are subconscious / whatever things going on. For me, smoking actually helped me to grapple with issues that made me anxious in the first place, as it allowed me to sort of view them in a more objective light. Of course, I doubt this is entirely healthy. If it's any consolation, I have been in and out of therapy, and actually talking through my shit is what helps me the most. Every now and then I just need to go see someone to get it all out, basically.

It's hard, but I really do just need to give it up entirely at this point and see how things go. I fully do plan on returning, although I highly doubt it'll be close to the same frequency I was maintaining for the last few years.

Oh ganja, you whore.

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Originally posted by Danny Ocean get a xanax or a valium prescription for panic attacks and anixety. get the 2mg xanax bars..those werre the ones i asked the dr to prescribe me and 10mg valium too..he prescribes both .

And to think it was such a surprise when you told us you were a heroin addict. Holy shit.

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Seriously. I'm definitely not going to take medication advice from Danny Ocean after reading all of that a few weeks ago. No offense.

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Originally posted by enydo I like the way it makes me feel.

This, too. I like the physical feeling moreso than I do the headfuckery.

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Originally posted by enydo I like the way it makes me feel. That probably sums up that question nearly completely. I also had incredibly easy access to it, and am good friends with a large amount of people who smoke, so that probably helped it along as well. Hal, I'm afraid I'm going to have to agree entirely. I would like to say I'm not self-medicating, as I've had no really large-scale anxiety issues since high school, but sadly there is no possible way I can claim this as I'm sure there are subconscious / whatever things going on. For me, smoking actually helped me to grapple with issues that made me anxious in the first place, as it allowed me to sort of view them in a more objective light. Of course, I doubt this is entirely healthy. If it's any consolation, I have been in and out of therapy, and actually talking through my shit is what helps me the most. Every now and then I just need to go see someone to get it all out, basically. It's hard, but I really do just need to give it up entirely at this point and see how things go. I fully do plan on returning, although I highly doubt it'll be close to the same frequency I was maintaining for the last few years. Oh ganja, you whore.

I see. For me, it was the exact opposite. Every time I smoked, I liked the feeling less and less, so it was easy for me to stop. I don't propose to know how weed affects everyone as we're all different, but as far as myself goes, it made me feel slow. And I like feeling sharp, so the two conflicted.

Anyway, good luck to you.