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In reply to the discussion: Does anyone else have a problem with weed? [View all]lapislzi
(5,762 posts)I was still in my teens, a regular recreational user. Then I either got some bad pot or my wiring just shorted out. I had one of those nasty panic attacks you describe and had to call a friend to come hold my hand until I became "normal" again.
I haven't smoked in several years. Whenever I have smoked since that occasion, I have been (as a former boyfriend describes it) "squirrelly." I squirm all over the place, eyes darting around the room, wondering whether my unease is visible to others, wondering when I'm going to be able to think clearly again...in short, just waiting for it to be "over."
Since Einstein's definition of insanity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting different results, I finally gave up hope for a different outcome.
I have no problem with others doing it, even being in the same room with smokers--although the silliness can be irritating to those of us with clear heads. I just know it's not for me.
Kids need a lot of education if they're going to use this--or any--drug safely. Heck, my kid can barely handle caffeine.