Smoking weed for some people is sometimes frightening. A lot of people experience sever anxiety resulting in panic attacks. These are the worst panic attacks because when your high the attacks seems 100x worse. Social anxiety is a common side affect of this "illicit drug", which is why I no longer smoke marijuana.The social anxiety made it so I couldn't go out and public or even talk to the people I live with. This post is not about social anxiety so let me go back to my topic of panic attacks. Prevalent attacks have caused many people to kick the marijuana to the curb. Well that's where I come in to try to help with these nasty panic attacks when they decide to hit. The feeling comes so spontaneously that you try to deny it. At least I do. I always try to say "No I'm fine, I'm fine, this isn't happening." After maybe a thirty seconds or so (seems like thirty minutes!) I start to get tunnel vision. My first few panic attacks I just passed out at the point of tunnel vision. Yep, straight to the ground! One time this happened while my girl friends mother was in the room, she only made me freak out worse! So to keep this a little short, here are four easy steps to take when dealing with a panic attack after smoking weed.
First Step - Don't deny it! This always worsens the attack because one waits to long and when you stop denying it, it's just to late to help it.
Second Step - Lay down or sit down. This helps with the tunnel vision and helps keep you calm.
Third Step - Take deep breathes threw your nose and out your mouth. Breathing threw your nose helps bring in a controlled breathe. Exhaling out of your mouth expels a large amount of carbon dioxide. At this point focus on your breathing.
Fourth Step - Use an inhaler. If you don't have one, get one. I don't know about most states, but here in North Carolina you can buy them over the counter. They help open up the air passageways so you can absorb more oxygen.
Doing all of these easy steps at the onset of a panic attack will bring joy back to your smoking experience.
Be safe when consuming drugs, always know your limits and be smart! Feel free to comment on the box below with questions or comments. Enjoy!
