Does cannabis make you more anti-social (more of a hermit)

[diggity]

I think my cannabis use make me more anti-social. I find that if I go to class stoned, I will be be less lucky to talk to someone, or if I bump into someone I know around campus, I will be less social than usual. Sometimes my face even gets red (anxiety)

I guess it just makes me more content with staying home, smoking some herb, watching the tube, readi, go online, etc, but I'm not sure if that is a good thing. I feel that my social skills have gotten worse since I began smoking.

I'm young, a college student, and most people (at least I think most people, but obviously not all) go out at least 1-3 nights a week to party/socialize. Sometimes I feel I'm reluctant to leave the house, but usually after I get a few drinks in me I get comfortable with where I am.

You may feel that I am venting, and in a way I am, but I am only doing this to receive some input.

Does it sound like I have serious self-confidence issues? would you guys maybe suggest I give herb a break and see how things go from there?

 

[Kizzattack]

The problems my smoking has given me (depression, hearing voices, paranoia) have been 'cured' in two ways.
The first and most obvious way was to quit for while. It all went within about a week, and the second way was to just keep smoking and not getting compleatly wrecked, just smoking wnough to feel calm and relaxed.
In your situation I would just quit for a week or 2, see how things go and just go easy on the herb from that point.
Remember though, I'm no doctor, I'm just talking from personal experience.

 

[Bob Labla]

i like to think deep when i get stoned, and in general conversations with people(especially in highschool) can be overwhelmingly boring and topical. i enjoy talking to likeminded people when im blazed, but if i cant do that im find just pondering the meaning of life or watching an ant look for food or someshit. talking to most people is hellish when your stoned because they just seem so 2d

 

[d4.]

I find it makes me more social, depends on the weed though! Shitty weed gets me tried and groggy. Mids, AZ's get me a good high and make me energetic and sociable. Anything high grade just gets me toasted .

Might just be psychological?

 

[Guest]

I think my cannabis use make me more anti-social. I find that if I go to class stoned, I will be be less lucky to talk to someone, or if I bump into someone I know around campus, I will be less social than usual. Sometimes my face even gets red (anxiety)

I guess it just makes me more content with staying home, smoking some herb, watching the tube, readi, go online, etc, but I'm not sure if that is a good thing. I feel that my social skills have gotten worse since I began smoking.

I'm young, a college student, and most people (at least I think most people, but obviously not all) go out at least 1-3 nights a week to party/socialize. Sometimes I feel I'm reluctant to leave the house, but usually after I get a few drinks in me I get comfortable with where I am.

You may feel that I am venting, and in a way I am, but I am only doing this to receive some input.

Does it sound like I have serious self-confidence issues? would you guys maybe suggest I give herb a break and see how things go from there?

I'm in the same boat as you. From my experience cutting back greatly with time off between smoking phases does the best to take care of this. I use to smoke daily for 2 years and noticed I was progressively getting more anti-social. All I felt comfortable doing was smoking pot in my home by myself or with another buddy. We'd sit infront of the tv or xbox for hours just smoking bowl after bowl after bowl. We'd burn an 1/4 oz in 2 days. When I cut back to about 5 or 6 times a month this was greatly improved and I was getting back my self confidence and became social once again. I go out friday and saturday nights typically now to meet people and get some girls numbers every now and then. If it is causing problems theres no point of doing it anymore. Cut back see if that helps, if not quit.

 

[simba]

depends on strain and person..
some make u lazy and hermit.. some make u crave good attention.. and interaction

 

[qwerty]

Cannabis makes me anti-social because when medicated I realize socializing is not all it's cracked up to be.

 

[TwoOhSix!]

Weed can definitely have this affect on you, a good way to remedy it is only smoke at night before you go to sleep. This way you can go out all day, be social, drink a little, and still look forward to the smoking when you get home!

 

[PoppinFresh]

it depends on the person and what and how you smoke as well. if im smoking alone, then i will want to be alone with my thoughts and my tv. but there are times, im with friends and when i smoke, im more social than i normally would be, or rather more outspoken.

with me, it's levels and it corresponds to the amount of weed i smoke. take a typical blunt.. at 1/4 of that im nicely buzzed and i can still go about my day just fine. at half, im social and having fun. at 3/4, im close to being couch locked but not quite. im not likely to move for anything less than sex or someone i really want to see lol. at a full blunt, im LOCKED DOWN lol. im ready to fuggin sleep and it's gotta be a serious emergency to get me to budge.

at no weed, like i am right now, im ****in hyperactive and thinkin too damn much with a touch of insomnia too lol. at more than a full blunt, like a godfather or something, i don't know where the **** im at and im hallucinating a lil bit which is fun once in a while tee hee hee.

if it's some really potent shit, like im used to having access to just good weed but once in a while i'll get some potent shit, i have to becareful. i make sure to burn that carefully lol.

 

[Rosy Cheeks]

You need to talk to Yummybud about this. He's IC's most renowned expert on loafing around the house, anxiously wondering about what you're missing out on in the real world.

PS: no offense Yummy, I love ya!

 

[bounty29]

I get irritated with people easily, I'm really easy to get along with but I can't stand people that act stupid or have certain mindsets. I prefer a quiet night hanging out smoking a few bowls with people I know well and understand, and that understand me. I prefer to just relax and have good, deep conversations.

 

[WoW maannnn]

depends on the strain BUT the laws definitly hold back my social interaction with the rest of the mongolids.

 

[GOT_BUD?]

I find that I don't want to interact with other people because they are all mindless sheep.

Being stoned has very little to do with it.

 

[TwoOhSix!]

I don't see how so many people on this board can think everyone else are "mindless sheep" and not worth talking to. There are obviously others that think along the same lines as you, as I've seen this posted many times by different users. Sure, a majority of people are pretty retarded, but theres still a lot of chill ones

 

[Ray of Light]

Being stoned has very little to do with it..

Smoking Cannabis in the first place, does. Fortunatly.

 

[panopticist]

Smoking hasn't made me anti-social, I just choose my friends more carefully than I used to...

 

[diggity]

I find that I don't want to interact with other people because they are all mindless sheep.

thats sad that you believe that....humans are a beautiful species...we may cause some trouble and we may leave a large footprint on Earth....

Humans are interesting because we have culture- we are swimming in culture. No other species does, that is one thing that makes humans so unique.

 

[Dr Dog]

I am very social when I smoke, I am fairly quiet when i am straight. Smoke some weed and you can't shut me up

 

[GOT_BUD?]

thats sad that you believe that....humans are a beautiful species...we may cause some trouble and we may leave a large footprint on Earth....

Humans are interesting because we have culture- we are swimming in culture. No other species does, that is one thing that makes humans so unique.

You must not live in the US.

I'm not trying to say all the world is stupid. Just people that I would have to interact with if I decided to go out and about to be social - They are f**king morons. I find plant life more entertaining than the people around here.

And I used to go out quite a bit and "socialize". That's how I came to the conclusion I have.

 

[RevolutionX]

an honest point of view. i think your insecure about pot. Which is normal. Are you ok when your not high? If so, you need to learn to ride the high, open yourself up to the plant as something that is meant to be. The high will brighten your spirit. Just let it out and not be afraid to show it. The feeling of a good high is very similar to the feeling of a good laugh. This plant was made to feel good. It should ease your anxiety.