[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36948697]

Yes it’s similar for me. It’s strange because before I used to get very anxious when stoned and it was a generally unpleasant time.

But then I spent one year at home getting stoned and playing competitive video game Dota 2. And doing that seemed to melt my anxiety away. I learned how to be confident in my thoughts and perceptions under an alternate state of mind. The proof was winning a a match or seeing some strategy of mine pan out. And I learned when to ignore others and not let their thoughts influence me. I learned how to live in the present.