An Unexpected way Cannabis can Improve Social Anxiety

      If you ask most pot smokers who suffer from social anxiety, they'll tell you that the weed most definitely exacerbates the issue. I'm one of these people, smoking will almost always make me a lot quieter and more anxiety ridden than I am while sober. What if I told you that you can use this to your advantage though? Lets talk about it.

      Think of it like a video game. In this case you have beginner, standard, proud, and critical mode. If you first play a game on critical mode then replaying it on standard should be pretty easy right? Ingesting cannabis puts you on critical mode regarding social anxiety, alcohol will throw you to beginner mode, and when you're sober you're playing on standard mode. See what I'm getting at here? By no means just take my word for it, do some research. There's been multiple studies published consisting of researchers testing the usage of synthetic cannabinoids (Prohibition inhibits progress) to treat people with phobias, some with very promising results. A phobia can take many forms. Some people fear spiders, some people are terrified of clowns, and others dread social situations.

      I've been testing this out recently and can say that it actually does work to a degree, but I've just only recently begun. In the most severe cases I'd say the best way to start is to practice getting stoned and eating at a restaurant, because why not satisfy the munchies in the process, and I know a lot of people hate eating out as it involves talking to your waiter/waitress. If your case isn't as severe you can try what I've been doing, which has consisted of getting blitzed and going out into public and asking random girls for things like the time, directions, or even giving minor compliments. I wouldn't suggest this to anyone who's not well versed with the drug though, as my intuition says that if you're not accustomed and aware of cannabis worsening your social anxiety then you might not garner as many benefits from it. That's just my 2 cents though.