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Introduction, some questions my first bad trip

Discussion in 'Apprentice Marijuana Consumption' started by TheUKStoner, Nov 13, 2013.

  1. #1 TheUKStoner, Nov 13, 2013
    Hello fellow tokers.
     
    Well, I'm new here at GC and I'm looking to get some advice and give some too where I can. I'm a weekly stoner from the UK and have been smoking MJ for about 7 months, but I've only just recently started smoking weekly.
     
    I usually buy a 10th or 8th and split it with 1 or 2 of my regular smoking 'buddies'. I don't have a tolerance since I'm sharing 3 or 4 spliffs a week. Anyway, I have a few questions and I'd also like to tell you guys about the shit scary trip I had recently.
     
    - Is it okay to use a rolling machine until I learn to roll properly?
    - If I buy a 110mm rolling machine, is it the right size for king size Raw papers?
    - Are filters the thing that you inhale from in a joint, which people usually roll into a circle from a bit of cardboard, for example?
    - Does anyone have some basic/general tips for a fairly new stoner like myself?
     
    Thanks for anyone who can help me out above. Anyway, here is my story about a bad trip that I had recently...
     
    I went out on a Sunday night to return a grinder to my friend, and he was with a few others (who I also know) and they were rolling up a spliff. It was haze (I can't be more specific than that), and before I go any further, it wasn't laced as the others were fine. Anyway, I'd say I hit it about 10 times, medium burns, and I just felt normal, quite high whilst I was walking, but nothing out of the ordinary. I walked home alone and as I was around the corner from mine, I felt completely weightless. At first it was pretty nice, but then, I blacked out for a split second and I had to stop walking to gather my surroundings. I couldn't really feel my body. It's extremely hard to explain how I felt, but the best and easiest way to put it is to say that I felt dead, or as if I was dreaming. I felt so tired and my heart was beating unbelievably fast, but I was scared. When I was in the 'moment' of dreaming, it was fine, but then when I came out of that state and reminded myself that I was in reality, I got even more panicked. I thought I was going to die. I ran the rest of the way home because I didn't think I was gonna last outside. My parents weren't home yet so I went up to my room and got into bed, still drifting in and out of this 'dreaming' state. Then I began getting these minor body jerks and I was shaking, my speech was stuttered and I felt cold. I went downstairs, had a drink then went up to bed. I was so scared, it was a horrible trip and I've never felt like that before. Does anyone know why this was, or what it was?
     
    Sorry for the long post.

     
  2. #2 Greenunit, Nov 13, 2013
    - Yes, rolling machines are okay, but I'd suggest learning to roll by hand
    - No idea, sorry
    - Yes, also called a crutch or a roach (vocabulary depends where you're from)
    - Good thread for advice from seasoned tokers - http://forum.grasscity.com/seasoned-tokers/260861-unofficial-pass-some-advice-younger-stoner-thread-roast-post.html
     
    As for your 'trip' just sounds like a panic attack. Take deep breaths, have some munchies, put on some nice music and remind yourself it's just weed, it hasn't killed anyone and never will. Increased heart rate is totally normal with weed.
     
    Welcome to the city :)
     
  3. #3 DriftingApart, Nov 13, 2013
    Sounds like you got a bit of a dissociation feeling and instead of going with it and being calm through it, you looked at it from a perspective that scared you which perpetuated all those symptoms you just explained.
     
    Cannabis intensifies all of your moods, and you can easily freak yourself out by being scared, which, under the influence of cannabis causes you to be even more scared than you are about typical things, leading you to believe your life is in danger.  When you start to feel like that, you need to take a step back and calm yourself down, and get yourself into a peaceful mindset so you can reevaluate the situation rationally. 
     
  4. #4 Delightfully High, Nov 13, 2013
    First ,and foremost welcome to GC my friend! Now on to your questions.
     
    - Is it okay to use a rolling machine until I learn to roll properly? 
    Yes just be sure to break your weed down properly ,so not to puncture the paper/leaf when using your machine
     
    - If I buy a 110mm rolling machine, is it the right size for king size Raw papers?
    Should be.
     
    - Are filters the thing that you inhale from in a joint, which people usually roll into a circle from a bit of cardboard, for example? Yes it's just a precautionary measure people take so they don't get little bits of cannabis in their mouths (I don't personally use them).
     
    - Does anyone have some basic/general tips for a fairly new stoner like myself?
    Stay safe! (don't ride around town with a bong in your car smoking a pipe, know your rights ,know your laws ,carry eye drops ,don't drive a car under the influence of anything whether it be marijuana, unmentionables ,or alcohol because it's just stupid )
     
    Don't think just cause somebody smokes with you that their "your friend" (all I'm saying is some people just hang out with you for your weed)
     
    Never peer pressure someone into doing something if they don't want to
     
    Never toke in a place you're not familiar with.
     
    If something seems sketchy it probably is (stay paranoid when not in the confines of your own home ,and you'll stay out of jail)
     
    Learn ,learn ,learn some more ,because you can never have to much knowledge (knowledge is power ,and will keep you safe)
     

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