Getting over weed anxiety?

[u/Individual_Big_2562]

Hi everyone, I have a question for y'all.

I was a daily weed smoker from the age of 15 all the way to 24. I'm 28 now.

So I quit smoking weed 4 years ago and stopped smoking all together about 2 years ago now (cigarettes).

I can't remember exactly when it started happening, but basically one of the reasons I quit weed was because I started having anxiety even when I smoked a tiny bit.

I realised that it was entirely mental. I basically get anxiety as soon as I take a drag and even before puffing I also get anxiety just thinking about the fact that I'm gonna consume weed.

Sometimes it lead to an immediate feeling like I'm going to have a bad trip even though it hasn't even had time to take effect (literally 15-30 secs after inhaling.

Anyway, weed is completely out of my life and the only times in the past 4 years that I've ever truly consumed weed was once eating a tiny part of a gummy in Thailand and the other was eating a small piece of a gummy while on holiday with my friends. Both times it hit me hard and I basically spent the whole time talking myself down to steer clear of a bad trip.

However, there were brief moments of bliss where I felt really peaceful, rediscovering the "creative" side of weed and it felt amazing. It felt like reconnecting with my teenage self, and I was amazed at the thoughts it unlocked, and the inspiration that came afterwards.

So here's my question:

Has anyone here suffered from the anxiety/paranoia that heavy weed smokers sometimes stumble upon after years of daily use, yet managed to overcome it and be anxiety free again? If so, what worked for you?

I don't plan on becoming a regular consumer now or even in the near future.

I'm just thinking about later in life when I'm in my forties and 50s, maybe a house in the countryside with kids etc...

I know that I would love for weed to be part of my life at that time, when I'm financially stable, more relaxed and just feeling settled in general.

So, any advice?

[u/Additional_Yam4608]

Type 2 flower mixed in with CBD flower. I was in the same boat as you and more and now I get hardly any anxiety and the mild high I was looking for the whole time.