Rough history with cannabis..

[thizzin' since 98]

So throughout my past smoking experiences, 4 out of 5 times were bad, extreme anxiety, feeling 'too' high, forgetting to breathe, the list just goes on and on, just overall, waiting for the high to be over.

So i'm contemplating giving it another shot, but not before I get some advice.

I just want a mild high, something to wear im not stoned, but feel silly

Shout I smoke a joint rather then smoke out of a bowl? maybe do a quick puff puff pass and be good?

Any type of bud I should aim for that won't be to much for me to handle? My tolerance is very very low.

Should I take a xanax before smoking, since anxiety seems to be a problem for me after smoking?

Also, I'm on 20mg of Celexa and .25 Risperidone. Is it safe to smoke? or should I skip it?

 

[RobotRipping]

Since your tolerance is so low and you're likely smoking some decent stuff, I would have to say a whole joint is just far too much. If you are sharing with friends, take 1 hit, wait about 20 minutes and see how you feel. Smoking out of a "one hitter" will be easier as you only get relatively small hits. Small hits out of a pipe/bong will also work but they must be small.

As for the anxiety, it sort of goes away as your tolerance increases but it's always a little bit present for me. If I take a benzo (xanax) however then obviously there is no anxiety but this is a bit of a bad habit to get into. Maybe if you use the xanax a few times to get accustomed to the marijuana high it will help you.

As well if you can get it cheap, get some shitty marijuana, so that you can smoke more and not get too high, other than that look for indica type strains. Also maybe try a vapourizer, I find I don't get nearly as anxious while using one.

Good luck with it and just be very aware of how much you smoke, the less the better. And don't worry, you won't stop breathing, it's all in your head.

 

[Vader]

Have a look at the anxiety megathread (link in the directory (link in my sig). Sounds like cannabis probably just isn't for you, but if you want to try it again, start with a low dose. Xanax will hep with the anxiety, but don't make a habit of using the combo. I'd seriously reconsider this, if you are already prone to psychosis cannabis could tip you over the edge. Having said that, there's no known interactions with your meds. This thread is pretty self serving, and there's not much more to say, so I'm going to close it.