Smoking again after a 12 year break....

[Mostar]

Hey, new to the forum and looking for some insight and advice.

I used smoke cannabis back in high school and into my early 20s. I didn't enjoy it all that much... I was the one in the group that would always lose my mind and get really paranoid. I'm not sure why, but I just couldn't handle it. One time I actually thought my clothes were restricting oxygen to my body and I got completely naked at a party thinking that I would die if I didn't. For every time that I would get a good high and have fun, there would be 2 or 3 times that I would have a complete meltdown. I have always been pro-pot though and most of my friends used it, but I decided it wasn't for me.

Flash forward to 2 weeks ago. I was looking through some old belongings and I found a gram of hash wrapped in an old bank slip, and sealed in a bag. I decided to smoke some thinking that it would likely have no effect being 12 years old (I know it is, because the date was still readable on the bank slip), but to my surprise, I got pretty high off it. No doubt that it is less potent, but perfect for someone like me.

So the question I have I guess is, do people outgrow their paranoia issues? Also, I have since been prescribed clonazepam for anxiety issues that I have had for years. I am thinking that if I have paranoia issues again, I can always pop a clonazepam to stop it. Obviously, I can't just go ask the pharmicist or doctor if this is acceptable, so does anyone here have experience with taking benzodiazepines while high on cannabis? Keep in mind, that my goal is to get a good social/recreational high. I don't want to get totally messed up. I need an alternative to drinking beer every weekend though.

Thanks.

 

[g20122012]

I like the combination of anxiety or anti-depressant pills with weed. For me though I can combine almost anything with weed and have a better high.

 

[DaDankyDank]

Benzos go good with weed, but if I was someone who wasn't prescribed to benzos I wouldn't take benzos just to smoke weed. For the sake of harm reduction, unless you're prescribed like you are, there's too many negatives that come along with regular use of benzos that far outweigh the positives of smoking. I wouldn't risk the long term side effects just to get high.

 

[Disraeli_Beers]

Yes I've heard about people getting anxiety from weed, takin an extended break and then being ok after they started again.

That being said the herb these days is POTent, so start small cu you can always smoke more but you can't unsmoke your reefer.

Also the benzos probably help with any issue that might come up from the anxiety, but if I were you is stick on the safe side and do less rather than more.

Good luck, and happy toking!