Unless taken with some other substance, like alcohol, Mdma, amphetamine, 4-FA, or hydrocodone, weed can cause me to view things about myself in a way I find very uncomfortable. I take an extreme notice/realization of my behaviors and thoughts and can't stand to see myself as presented in my mind while on weed, by itself. But there are still times I enjoy it by itself, in small amounts.. I've even had good experiences after smoking large amounts of different high quality strains, but the way I see my daily life and my life in recent years will disturb me and make the mental aspect very uncomfortable.. Unless mixed with the drugs mentioned above, or similar drugs, I can't enjoy weed 100% of the time because it shows me too much of myself from a seemingly pessimistic outlook... I had JWH-018 a long time ago, it was a similar in relation to mental guilt and introspection but amplified 100x.. Quite simply the worst drug experience of my life.
Yes, I know exactly what you mean(I think). I used to smoke almost 24/7 but somewhen along the line it became a very bad experience. Like all the things I didn't want to think about and pushed to the back of my mind came to the forfront and they would'nt go away until I came down. I would lay in a fetal position with covers over head. This has happened to other people I know. I wonder, is it the weed or is it me ?
I find that the dose for a non-anxiety causing weed experience can be tricky. I recently got a vapourizer, and have found that it helps immensely to find the sweet spot. Light body buzz and gentle mental fun, without shutting down socially and getting trapped deep in my head. Two or three comfortable puffs of vapour works best for me.