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The art of concentration!

Discussion in 'Beginner Cannabis Consumption & Tips' started by CraZiY, Jan 31, 2010.

  1. #1 CraZiY, Jan 31, 2010
    Hey all, you may have read some of my previous threads...

    Well heres the deal. Whenever I smoke with other people, unless I smoke a tiny bit or I'm with a REALLY good mate that I can trust and we're chilling in my room I get really paranoid/anxious/think I look really strange...Now, I know it's all in my head but my plan was to:

    -Smoke on my own or with a friend
    -Whenever I smoke, try and concentrate on something, like a videogame or a movie
    -Try and be really comfortable and feel safe

    My ultimate goal is to be totally relaxed and OK to chat to when I'm smoking with people I haven't met before etc....

    I don't really know if this makes a whole lot of sense, but alot of my friends smoke and I just wanna be able to chill out with them. Alot of them smoke at school etc. go into school blazed and I know that I would NEVER be able to do that, I would get really paranoid and my legs would start twitching like crazy and I'd feel like everyone was looking at me.

    So I'm trying to train my mind to draw the focus off of me and my image etc.

    Thoughts?

    Thanks.

    Edit: I've also started meditation as that is the practise of focusing ALL your concentration on one thing and not yourself which would help me.
     
  2. #2 Project X, Jan 31, 2010
    It's a solid technique to help you get your mind to stop over-analyzing things and being critical of yourself.

    I've heard of people that use video games, or anything that you can concentrate on to help them avoid the super critical self-analysis and crazy mind-fuck that can happen when tripping on shrooms/lsd/etc... Should be able to do the same thing with weed if it's causing you to over-think everything and your mind is wandering where you don't want it to when you smoke.

    Just keep yourself focused on something external to avoid becoming too analytical internally.
     
  3. #3 Tripple A, Jan 31, 2010
    Idk man. This used to happen to me when I first started. I eventually just said fuck it and I dont give a fuck what people think of me.

    It still happens to me every once in a while if I smoke too much or whatever. I just try and calm myself down and realise everyone is just as high as me, so they are probably focused on themselves the whole time.

    Good luck man, if things dont work out just smoke alone, after all there is nothing wrong with it. I smoke alone most of the time anyways
     
  4. #4 CraZiY, Jan 31, 2010
    Hmmm, its just LOADS of my friends smoke with friends or in a group and I don't feel comfortable in doing that, I'm gonna try and be as chilled out as possible about life and see where that gets me :)
     
  5. #5 Hernin420, Jan 31, 2010
    If you want to eventually smoke then do something where you have to be out in the unstoned world, then practice makes perfect.

    For example, you can go to Safeway or something super baked and just try and act as straight as possible. Try your best not to act weird, especially in line with people, and wear sunglasses/get eyedrops. Keep doing this until you have it under control then try it at school or something.
     
  6. #6 CraZiY, Jan 31, 2010
    Hmmm I will try, it's just when I get stoned it seems like my WHOLE face changes and eye drops will not do alot, but next time I'm stoned which will probably be next weekend I'm gonna take a pic of myself, just to prove it's all in my head and I only look slightly different !:)
     
  7. #7 LCM, Jan 31, 2010
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    Those are good ideas but ultimately the paranoia fades with experience and self-confidence. After you've been smoking long enough you'll be completely comfortable to meet new people while under the influence-- provided you don't have social anxiety, etc of course. I can tell you're a relatively apprentice toker from the way you describe your face trips, I used to sketch out to the same shit. If you go to school stoned for the first time, unless you have a decent history with the chron and fully understand it, the experience will be nothing short of traumatic lol. But again, paranoia fades with experience. By the third or fourth time you go to school baked you will cease to give a shit and realize no one else really gives a fuck either.
     
  8. #8 Project X, Jan 31, 2010

    This. Sounds like you're either just a very inexperienced smoker, or you just lack self-confidence, or both. Either way, with experience you should become much more comfortable. If you are not enjoying yourself when smoking with others then there really is no point in smoking - just save it for times when you're with people you're completely comfortable being around.
     
  9. #9 CraZiY, Jan 31, 2010
    Yeah I think you guys know whats up...I am a pretty new toker and I am quite self conscious, but I'm gonna get rid of both these things and try and enjoy the beautiful gift, that is mary jane :).
     
  10. #10 Tripple A, Jan 31, 2010
    Some people just don't like to be social when stoned though.
    I personally like to just chill at home, if I need to go somewhere I generally only take one hit if I wanna be comfortable
     

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