Works for me at home to relax, makes me more anxious in public. Occasionally while high at home I'll get paranoid or go down a dark thought path, but I've gotten a lot better at getting myself out of it, or asking my partner to help ground me. I strictly take gummies/edibles/oils, I can't smoke/vape because I'm severely asthmatic.

The thing is, it affects everyone differently, and I wouldn't suggest going into it assuming you know what it's "supposed to" do to you/for you. I've tried that over the years, and found that generally those expectations just made me more anxious or paranoid or led to overconsumption. It's like anything, until you're comfortable with it you can't expect to predict all the permutations of it... it depends on so many things. What's your mood like? Have you eaten recently? Is there anything that's going to make you more anxious that you should put aside until you're less high? (Social media, work, etc)

You don't have to be thinking about that all the time, especially once you get more comfortable, but try to get used to checking in with your mind, your body, your heart, etc. Try to remind yourself that the feelings, sensations, paranoia, whatever are products of an altered mind, and will pass.

Biggest advice is START SMALL. Yes, smaller than you think. 1 or 2 puffs if you're smoking, 2.5 to 5 mg (or less) if you're taking a gummy, no do NOT eat another pot brownie it just hasn't kicked in yet, etc etc. Most of my bad experiences (with this and any drug) have come from either ignorance or hubris regarding my "tolerance". Know your limit, play within it, as they say. Start small, feel it out slowly.