Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Health

abq e streeter

(7,658 posts)

1. I can vouch for this, and no, not being funny...

Reply to unrepentant progress (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2013, 11:19 AM

May 2013

I have ,well, I'm not sure if it's clinically social anxiety disorder, but close enough to have the same extreme discomfort. A few tokes when i get home from the situation that caused the anxiety (sometimes so bad it includes hyperventilation to the point of causing chest pain, and therefore having to leave suddenly), and I get a mellowed out perspective on things and much of the anxiety, and lonely feelings, dissipates soon. And re: " poor way of coping with social pain"...all I gotta say is it beats the hell out of suffering from it.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Smoking Pot Offers Relief to the Lonely [View all] unrepentant progress May 2013 OP

I can vouch for this, and no, not being funny... abq e streeter May 2013 #1

Yeah, that's what I was thinking too unrepentant progress May 2013 #2

Same here Warpy May 2013 #5

"I'd rather live on cannabis" unrepentant progress May 2013 #7

Hello ~ unrepentant progress In_The_Wind May 2013 #3

That means it should be legal Warpy May 2013 #4

Yea. I really enjoy getting smoked once in a while. leftyladyfrommo May 2013 #10

Smoking Pot Offers Relief for lots of things. bemildred May 2013 #6

Ain't that the truth. unrepentant progress May 2013 #8

And taking prescription meds is a great way of coping with social pain? Chemisse May 2013 #9