Tips on reducing Paranoia

[MrGuyUK]

hi.

Just wondering if anyone has any tips for reducing paranoia. i get it pretty bad when i smoke. even if im just with a couple of mates in an empty house and i know nobody's home for weeks.

I have to smoke outside most of the time (out and about) and its horrible when i get paranoid. even worse when somebody mentions police.

Anyone got any tips to reduce it?


Thanks in advanced!

[idostuff69]

Just keep telling yourself that your fears are just the weed. And that there is pretty much no reason to be worried. I've got an anxiety problem and that's how I get over it.

[TheAtomicPunk]

Pepsi cola is gods cure for stoners anxiety! No joke.

[crudemood]

Before you smoke make sure you're already thinking that everbody has a life outside you and that they have their own lives to live and they cant be focused on you all the time... and if they do focus on you all the time, take it as they dont have a life outside of you and because it seems that you are one of the most important things in their life i'd be flattered if that was the case and it is the case because dont spend time or effort on someone who doesnt matter. right?

[passitplz]

only thing to do is tell urself its just the weed. also try not to carry weed around on u. leave wat u dont need at home b/cuz if theres nothing to get in trouble about then u cant get in trouble right?

[Wintersweet]

only to not be high in uncomfortable situations, which it sounds like you do a lot.
it's either that, or stop caring.
honestly and truly, if you don't care whether or not someone catches you, you won't worry about it.

but i don't reccomend it, because you should be a smart, concious stoner who realizes it's not his his best interests to get arrested.

[Skwirl07]

Dunno about the Pepsi thing but try writing yourself a note prior to blazing. Mention in your note every reason why you should not be paranoid (i.e. you're alone, you don't have to be anywhere, you're with friends...blah blah) Reading somethin that you wrote intelligently while sober might put your mind at ease while you're skeed.

[LazySmoking420]

Drink a couple beers before smoking...helps calm the nerves

[tokin'smoker]

Before you smoke make sure you're already thinking that everbody has a life outside you and that they have their own lives to live and they cant be focused on you all the time... and if they do focus on you all the time, take it as they dont have a life outside of you and because it seems that you are one of the most important things in their life i'd be flattered if that was the case and it is the case because dont spend time or effort on someone who doesnt matter. right?

definitely.
i smoke in public a lot, not like right in the middle of a crowd, but like in public areas. and one of the most important things to do is to go into smoking thinking that your safe. if not, you can forget about not being anxious.

and keep telling yourself what crude said. everybody has a life that they're focusing on at the time. they probably don't give you a second thought aside from some kid walking on the street.

follow that advice and you'll be fine.

[TheAtomicPunk]

Being high in public sucks unless you really don't care at all... It sucks even more if you're alone DX. But when I'm smoking at home, which is what I usually do, I just blare some kinky tunes and everything and everyone is cool with me :thumbsup:

[Matt the Funk]

I already got mad paranoia and sometimes I get psychotic episodes with extreme paranoia so I think I can help. Just focus on other shit. You just have to realize how stupid what you are thinking is. And even if it isn't, you gotta realize if something bad is gonna happen, probably can't stop it anyways.

[MrGuyUK]

wow loadsa good responses people! cheers.

I can't thank you enough. unfortunately, i'm skint for the next week at least until my bday next friday, so i'll have to wait until then to test out these top tips!

[Nice Dreamz]

your gonna die there is a team of zombies headed for your house right now and there gonna eat you from the bottom up.

haha no theres not really a way. just accept it

[Xhoshi]

Before you smoke make sure you're already thinking that everbody has a life outside you and that they have their own lives to live and they cant be focused on you all the time... and if they do focus on you all the time, take it as they dont have a life outside of you and because it seems that you are one of the most important things in their life i'd be flattered if that was the case and it is the case because dont spend time or effort on someone who doesnt matter. right?

i like how u think man...
All my social anxiety was cured by this idea.

[MisterGreen]

i've never been paranoid before but before i smoke i just always tell myself that there's nothing that you should get paranoid about. i don't know if it's that that works or if i just don't get paranoid.

[randude]

Being paranoid is a condition that is heightened by MJ. Especially the ones that lean towards Sativa. I recognised this early in life and was drawn to the Indicas, with a more of a narcotic high, and I love to make hash. Bear in mind if you make hash from a Sativa you going make a bad freaky hash. I spent years taking Xanax and finally a doctor found that I was depressed. New meds and I am just fine.

[NextLineIsMine]

Before you smoke make sure you're already thinking that everbody has a life outside you and that they have their own lives to live and they cant be focused on you all the time... and if they do focus on you all the time, take it as they dont have a life outside of you and because it seems that you are one of the most important things in their life i'd be flattered if that was the case and it is the case because dont spend time or effort on someone who doesnt matter. right?

What Crudemood said is something I wish I could teach every awkward teenage kid. Those with social anxiety have the idea that everyone is constantly judging their personal appearance and what they say when in fact all the other kids are probably doing the same thing.

My advice would be to sit back take a few deep breaths and say or think "I plain dont give a fuck" "Whatever happens is cool with me I can deal with it" When I start to trip really hard on LSD I say that to calm down a bit

[Purple Banana]

Good advice, TheNext...

There's not much I can really say, other than R_E_L_A_X, and take plenty of deep breaths. Analyze the situation you're in, and think of the best possible scenario if an anxious thougght happens to pop up. Try not to smoke in places that can produce a heightened sense of anxiety.

Or distract yourself with food.

[bluntblaze]

wow loadsa good responses people! cheers.

I can't thank you enough. unfortunately, i'm skint for the next week at least until my bday next friday, so i'll have to wait until then to test out these top tips!you live in britain you shouldn't be paranoid, i got caught with a q on me and they just took it from me.... they didn't take my name or nothing.
and also a lot of police are confused about the cannabis laws here.
so basicly what im saying is i used to be pretty paranoid but after i got caught i haven't been.

[crudemood]

you live in britain you shouldn't be paranoid, i got caught with a q on me and they just took it from me.... they didn't take my name or nothing.
and also a lot of police are confused about the cannabis laws here.
so basicly what im saying is i used to be pretty paranoid but after i got caught i haven't been.

corruption much? police are going to go have a party on their own.. lol

[evertking]

Curdemood that was some good advice..
and about the pepsi thing. I read an article in hightimes a LONG time ago that suggested the same thing... i think it was Coke though.

[ThatTexasTip]

yea smokin in uncomfortable places is probably ur biggest problem.i used to get real paranoid when i first started to smoke,but then i started to realize,whats the worst that can happen if i get caught?

[Metaphor]

im not sure hor to reduce paranoia other than thinking clearly and rationaly and tell yourself you'll be fine. Also visine, if you know your eyes are clear it may boost your confidence.

a tip for not getting busted when your outside though is move from the spot you were smoking at when your done. that way even IF someone did call the pigs you wont be sitting there stoned off your ass when they get there.,

[ipodguy]

Drink a couple beers before smoking...helps calm the nerves

QFT :thumbsup: