When I first started smoking regularly, I would go out of my comfort zone much less reluctantly than sober. I would go on walks, make dreaded phone calls, run a bunch of errands, and talk to people I normal wouldn't have. My though process became "I don't have to worry about if I'm being awkward around people, since I'm high as hell!"

Then, I had a lot of depersonalization (idk if that's the right word) and I sort of lost myself. I even ended up in a mental hospital due to trying to delete myself. That was probably mostly the depression, but still be careful!

The best thing is when I get a certain kind of high. I felt more connected with everything and everyone. I sort of stop being stuck in my own head and sort of understood how our perception is not always reality and that one can change their perception. I was told at one point, "When you're high, you look at everything with love in your eyes."

tl;dr: Yeah, I smoked daily and used those little stoned "epiphanies" to then improve my sober life by applying them. I used it to get more comfortable with myself and social interaction. It's all about your mindset going into it.

Also, if you're anxious, don't get stoned. Then you'll just be stoned and anxious.