can you control paranoia associated with weed smoking?

[Totty]

I usually smoke everything stress, chronic, and kush. Ive been smoking for awhile now almost 5 years and ill usually get paranoid off a kush strain. When I smoke chronic I get chill more like a physical high for me. I usually like the mind highs better than the physical. Just as snowblind said weed alters your mood no matter what. If you feel shitty or already in a really debatable decision about things then its gonna intensify. When I smoke with my friend he gets really paranoid and I have to ensure him that everything is ok.

[FakeBoobsRule]

For me, frame of mind plays a huge role. If I have a lot of serious stuff weighing on my mind, then I can get paranoid. A better term is actually awfulizing, I start thinking worst case scenario for what I'm thinking about. I can reacognize it though and control it.

[Stumps]

When ever i get paranoid or have little panic episodes, its usually when im just sitting on my ass doing nothing. So to get my mind off it, i either get up and find something to do (or just the walking around helps) or turn up the TV :jointsmile:

[jagarr]

For me, I can control it pretty much entirely. Sometimes, I try to get myself paranoid to feel the rush. And I mean, EXTREMELY PARANOID,

this sounds awful but is actually pretty cool, IF you are an experienced enough smoker to 'know' that youre high and that nothing is really wrong. its fun to go into dark places or go walk around outside at night kinda blazed. chances are youll be fine but its kind of intense... you are just so aware of every noise and every change around you, its nutty.

[jaGerbom]

yeah i believe weed takes whatever emotion your feeling and makes it much more intense. this can be a bad thing because if your in a bad mood and you smoke, your just going to concentrate even harder on whats making you mad. if i have a lot of things on my mind i can get pretty paranoid but i can control it because i know its just the weed doing what it does.

[sorgens_kammer]

Paranoia is a tough one. Back in my old place where I first experienced it I was so paranoid my neighbors would smell it or something, so I just starting taking security seriously, using towls to block the door, scent spray and incense, ect. It was also helpful having friends reassuring you that you're just really high sometimes.