I didnt like getting high probably like my first 20-30 times LOL, but now its smooth sailing all the time no matter how high i get.
*First post on the forums* I'm never paranoid when I smoke, so I don't know how controllable it is, but what I would do is get 2 or 3 others to smoke with you (if you can) and take it slow. Take a hit every so often, like every 5-15 minutes, and you'll acclimate to the feeling without freaking out because of the sudden change. The first time I got high i didn't really grasp everything that was happening, the second time had a few different effects than the first (the first time was more optic, but the second time I noticed more audio distortion), but the third time was probably the first time I was completely comfortable. Oh, and watch tv if you start getting anxious. You should be so focused on what you're watching that you shouldn't really notice yourself other than the booming thoughts you "hear". Have fun and make sure to do it AT LEAST three times.
The first time I had ever smoked weed, it was different, everything was more intense, and felt different, when I would feel my hair and skin, it was stranger than usual. I was use to partying, that's what I was there for, but then my friends rolled up three blunts, so I was like, "What the hell, I'll go for it." Then I began singing, "Tryna' catch me ridin' dirty."xD and pissed myself, yes very gross, but ever since then, it never felt the same as the first time.
It was in a tree house with three other friends. I can't imagine a better first time getting high! I was laughing my ass off and being weird. It was great.
You know it took me a few tries until I actually got high. The first attempt was a random adventure downtown with a couple of friends and a pez dispensor, "Hey let's get high in this random creepy cellar full of graffiti. Needless to say we relocated to a green little cliff. First time I was HIGH was at a friends house with a makeshift pipe. Smoked and smoked like a little chimney. Crept up on me, lots of blank stares and slow to respond. Wasn't paranoid. However I definetly have been very paranoid at certain times. Once at a bus depot baked out of my mind. Every person who walked by me I believed was going to stab me. I guess it depends on how I feel that day, and how much I've had to eat. Because believe me or not it makes a difference for me. If I just scarf down some hummus all day it's a lot more intense. I think its mind over matter. You can get stuck in your head and believe your mind is against you or seperate from you. Or you can get in tune with your feelings, let it all roll on through. Mind and body as one, perceive your situation differently. Even if you just smile and think hey, everythings good no worries. Put on some of your favourite tunes, the ones that are always on repeat when you're alone. Get comfortable, settle into your high and just enjoy your train of thought. I don't know challenge the paranoia you know? Take it by the rains and really get involved in your surroundings. Cause you've been there before you know, you know where you are you know the chances of something going wrong, the odds are in your favour. And it's wasted weed if you don't turn off the negative vibes and welcome it.