I think the best approach is our own inner dialogue. It is arguably panic which sets in and creates the "problem". Staying calm is vital, but in a panic we have gone past that point. The seat belt has been undone and we just need to collect ourselves and realise that the situation is probably not as bad as we think.
Self coaching and self-assurance is important here, as we tell ourselves it's ok it's not as bad as I think it will pass it will get better and I will definitely be ok 100% I just have to ride out a little bit of discomfort first and all will be well again.
You can become disempowered in these situations and I believe that sense of disempowerment is what causes the panic but when we reassert to ourselves and realise that we do have this power this can change everything in an instant. As soon as you can begin to step back from the panic state of mind things rapidly improve even if you are still enduring the same degree of physical discomfort.
I don't ever have such an experience with being too high from cannabis as such in this sense although I have been using much more than is good for me due to my many health conditions.
I am currently reducing my usage and trying to adapt to this to make it work better for me in life although it can take an adjustment period where you can feel more depressed and anxious for a while as you get used to using less. And besides my weed is not anything like the high THC top shelf stuff which is another level in terms of this type of experience, so I'm not exactly qualified to comment here really.
However when my tolerance was much lower in 2017 I did twice actually overdose on vapor. The amount I had on those two occasions I could knock back in a seconds now without any adverse reaction but these two times were the most intense reaction I have ever had to any substance and I have consumed many very powerful ones beside cannabis in huge quantities doing harm to my foolish self on countless occasions.
On these two overdosing occasions my nervous system I believe went into shock and I was violently spasming and shaking every single muscle in my body uncontrollably for over an hour each time it was incredibly severe and uncontrollable all I could do was lie down and tense my entire body up with all of my strength to try and control the shaking, it took everything I had to focus on breathing and to keep breathing I literally felt like it was do or die.
I have never experienced anything like that on any other drug or cannabis beforehand or ever since it was really unusual, and related to my low tolerance and my nervous system being extremely sensitive and delicate due to long-term Lyme disease damage.
On both occasions I was shaken but remarkably relieved when I finally felt ok and the reaction bypassed.
Recently I have began exploring psychedelic compounds again after many years break, in the name of mental and emotional therapy and healing for a great deal of trauma I have incurred over recent years.
My recent Lsd experiences have been extremely difficult for me due to my physical condition, as well as my nervous system being very sensitive. It has taken great mental strength and resilience to ride out the intense come ups and keep myself from entering a bad trip.
Physically it was as difficult to endure as pretty much anything but I did an astonishingly good job with my own inner mental dialogue and self coaching and assurance to keep panic firmly and solidly at bay, literally just passing a second at a time then a minute and eventually an hour constantly reassuring myself that you just have to make it to the next milestone in time and sooner or later and gradually things will get easier and easier and lighter and lighter.
And just keep telling yourself this and reminding yourself your survival is pretty much guaranteed, just focus on that approaching time when you will begin feeling increasingly comfortable and relaxed again.
Of course it is much easier said than done but we are actually much stronger than we kid ourselves I believe and it does take challenges in life for us to realise and recognise this.
I have not tripped again since 3 weeks ago because I am waiting until I am in a much better physical condition first I don't want to go through that intensity again, so focus is on healing first. I'm actually making progress and my three LSD trips have been a catalyst for paving the way forward now for me to improve many aspects and areas of my life which I'm already seeing progress in.
Damn, can't wait though!
