Any tips to just...chill?

[GreenGiant07]

Let me introduce myself, I've been smoking the herb for bout 4months now, and honestly, to this day I've always had a problem blazing in public places. I tend to cut a session short when I start tripping out (which happens alot cause I'm still new to it somewhat) and no matter how hard my friends try, I just can't calm the fuck down, any tips on how to just relax and put my mind at ease?

[Zohar]

Let me introduce myself, I've been smoking the herb for bout 4months now, and honestly, to this day I've always had a problem blazing in public places. I tend to cut a session short when I start tripping out (which happens alot cause I'm still new to it somewhat) and no matter how hard my friends try, I just can't calm the fuck down, any tips on how to just relax and put my mind at ease?

Happens to me man too, or at least it can sometimes. A lot of it's mental, but in your case I'd say you're just being smart. The best place to smoke is your home where you are not in danger of getting caught. Other spots I recommend if you can't do that is (some) public trails. For example, there is a mountain about 5 miles away from my house that is open to all, but virtually no one goes hiking there. In fact, if someone was in the woods on top of the mountain you'd hear them miles away, that's how serene it is there.

[jagarr]

everyone has had a 'flip out.' it isn't abnormal. i cant really describe what i do, really it just comes with practice. being baked in public places is SO funny because you feel like you're acting weird, and the paranoia does in fact make you act weird, even if you weren't until you started feeling like you were, you follow? lol. i try to do the actual act of smoking somewhere that im 99% safe at if its possible. the paranoia from doing it anywhere else for most people is sort of a buzzkill.

if its simply being high in public that gets you, put your mind to honing your 'high skills'. i notice that i can eavesdrop on conversations five tables away sometimes like i have super hearing! focus on your motor stoned ability- like think about how weird/cool just walking the hell around seems. if its nice out think about how sweet it is to be walking around relatively care-free in the late summer sunshine (gay, but works)! it may seem like common sense, but its worth mentioning that i find that focusing on things (like conversation) help me enjoy my high a lot more. sitting there feeling like you're shaking and you kinda have to pee but youre afraid to attempt movement... thats no fun, and the paranoia will just snowball if you let it so try not to get to that point in the first place=P

simply 'doing it a lot' aka with practice it gets easier. soon youll be able to walk around wal-mart stoned as crap with an entire box of paydays in your hand and a huge smile on your face (as i did a couple hours ago!).

[angry nomad]

Let me introduce myself, I've been smoking the herb for bout 4months now, and honestly, to this day I've always had a problem blazing in public places. I tend to cut a session short when I start tripping out (which happens alot cause I'm still new to it somewhat) and no matter how hard my friends try, I just can't calm the fuck down, any tips on how to just relax and put my mind at ease?

That is funny. I can get pretty ridiculous when I smoke. When I first started a few years ago, I would go nuts, and just laugh my ass off constantly for 2 or 3 hours. I did that the first few times.

After that, I would just get silly and talk a lot. My roommate was going to the mall, and he didn't invite me. I was like, "what the fuck? are you leaving?" He said, "Oh, you want to go out in public? Can you handle it?"

I said, "Yeah. I am stoned, but I am fine. I can act sober whenever I want." I did, and I surprised my friends that had been smoking for a lot of years.

In a sense it's all in your head, but in a sense it's not. It's kind of like being seasick. Part of it is physical, and part of it is mental. Try smoking the same amount, but just do it a little slower. Your friends are probably seasoned stoners, and can handle it better. It's always okay, to say, "I'm all set," because you have already smoked enough. I really don't like to be out of my mind stoned anymore very often. It's fun once in awhile.

Another thing you might want to try is a pure indica strain or one that is mostly indica.

I smoked some weed that I knew was indica today because I got a nice mellow body high. When I smoke sativa, I get really talkative and silly, and sometimes introspective and philosophical. As you smoke more, you will be able to handle it more.

[Unknownfigure]

Keep smoking! You'll get used to it eventually. And if you do it often enough for about a month, eventually you might have a hard time telling if you are high or not since you almost always are. It's usually then that alot of people get used to it. If you ever trip out, and you know you are tripping out, think to yourself: "I did this last time. I'm just trippin..." or "Fuck it, everyone in here knows I'm high already anyway. WhooHOO!!!"

The latter is pretty fun for me, but whatever suits you best.

[The Dude Of Life]

Its all about your general mindset in the act of smoking and being high... the more you do it the more youre comfortable with it... i used to be very afraid of being in public places stoned, and after a few months, it not only is easy for me, but i do it all the time. im stoned most of the day anyway lol. just go into it with a good outlook, and if the shit hits the fan throw the pipe/bud and run.

[rocktheganj]

dude whenever that happens to me i just go dude i'm really high, as scary as it is, it's not dangerous, we're not gonna get caught, but you haven't been smoking very long, so you might need to practice calming down... the only time its trip-worthy is once you actually do get caught, and even then, unless its by the police, or landlord or whoever you're renting from [if you're renting], it's not really that bad... also, even if you think everyone's looking and everyone cares, nobody really does.... maybe a few people do, but they don't know what to look for lots of times... just don't be totally obvious, and you'll be fine....

[GreenGiant07]

Firstly, thanks for the replies, im gonna try takin some of these tips to heart, but I do tend to notice that the mindset thing does help at times, but usually i tend to start freaking out when friends tell me of the times they've been busted for posession (when I got a fresh quarter of some good stuff in my pocket). Thanks for the tips, I'll definatly try to take some of these to heart.

[LaZ]

Do it in a place where you feel comfortable and like being at without the worry. Thats how you can calm down. I know what you mean though becuase I've done it with my friends near a highway and houses and we thought we kept seeing people watching us. Just do it in a comfortable place where you don't have to worry that much.