I suffer from social anxiety, ADD, PTSD and chronic depression.
I am convinced I need to try a high-CBD strain. I am still a newbie when it comes to smoking, as I get pretty intense effects from one to two hits, and I have only been smoking (and not regularly) since 2013.
I have tried White Widow and XJ13 so far. Both give me the same type of high - initial euphoria/tingly sensation, then intense "time warp/time slow" sensations and paranoia, and spacing out/getting lost in my thoughts. I'm not sure if I am the only person that has these strange experiences with pot, as I have had the same "time warping" experiences with LSD as well. I have met one other person that experiences the "time slow/time warp" feelings so far.
My first time using was White Widow, and I did not enjoy its effects. It made me extremely paranoid, emotional and depressed for days afterwards - to include crying outbursts and angry outbursts. During this time period I was going through a rough patch in life, was not in counseling as I am now, and was not on medications, so I am sure all of those things contributed negatively to my experiences.
Using XJ13 I do not have the emotional effects, and I am calm and happy for several days afterwards. But I am also in counseling and on medication and my life situation is much more stable and happy.
I have tried XJ13 in a bowl, joint and now vaporize. Vaping gives me a less intense high where I can actually concentrate and focus on doing things like playing video games or writing/surfing the internet/listening to music instead of feeling like I am lost in my own head and time is slowing down/warping.
If I can find a strain that counteracts the paranoia during my highs, or try the "peppercorn" trick next time, maybe I will have a different experience.
I am looking to try Harlequin or Pennywise next.