Long rant:
So I’ve been suffering with extreme crippling anxiety, and I have been refusing to take any pharmaceutical SSRI even tho I’ve been prescribed everything in the books after I tell the therapist or doctors how I feel.
I’ve basically put my body under so much stress my hair has been falling out, and I got my period twice this month.
I have been doing everything natural to try to beat this feeling. I’ve been feeling like mind fog, fatigue and stuck in the “fight or flight” response for months. I have been researching also for months the use of medicinal marijuana for stress and anxiety. I’ve been putting it off for months, because i thought it was something ethically wrong to do as a mother of 2 kids, and “how could I ever do drugs”
Well, this week I’ve been feeling the lowest I’ve felt. And I knew I had to do something. I started journaling my emotions and state of mind since Monday. Today I also purchased my first ever marijuana pen with the strain ACDC. This strain is a high cbd and low thc strain.
Because I have severe chronic anxiety smoking weed in the past made me have panic attacks, but after some research I found this strain that surprisingly doesn’t give you the high feeling I dreaded. I will only be taking 1 hit in the morning and 1 hit in the night time.
Immediately after taking it I felt all the tension in my neck and head just release. My shoulders weren’t up to my ears, and I realized that I had been clenching my teeth so hard my mouth actually hurt for god knows how long.
I was still alert and awake, and I just felt good. I didn’t feel high or lazy or sleepy. I had no awful comedown.
I’m only expressing this because if you need help, and SSRI aren’t for you just know you have options.
I am not smoking in front of my kids nor do I bring my pen inside my house, and like I said I am only taking 2 hits a day. I am moderating everything and strictly using it for my anxiety.
I just wanted to let anyone who has been researching to try this know that it works.
All the SSRI that I had been prescribed has awful side effects that seriously terrified me. I would’ve probably ended up in the hospital with a severe panic attack if I took a pill.
Anyway, thanks for reading. Lol
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It’s still really weird for me to think I have some. I smoked on Thursday and Friday, and it relieves all the tension I felt on my beach and in the back of my head. Haven’t needed it today.
Find what works for you. Don't worry about anything else. I take CBD oil and a great probiotic for my anxiety and I smoke thc occasionally. The meds my doctor has given me wreaked havoc on my mind and body so I've tried to make due with what I have around me.
I'm glad that you did your research and proceeded instead of going in blindly. There's still such a stigma with CBD and THC. But it's so very helpful for so many people and ailments.
I’ve been taking CBD as well, but my anxiety was getting severe. Nothing would seem to work. I tried aromatherapy and cbd.
See, and that’s what made me so fearful. I was terrified of the side effects I read up on.
Smoking just gives me dry mouth, and I’ll take that over feeling I’ll.
@mumstasin oh absolutely! Have you tried a probiotic? I've been reading up a lot on gut health and how certain probiotic strains help with anxiety and such.
@addy, I have not tried any probiotic. I actually just found out I’m really low on vitamin d and will be taking a supplement as well
Glad your feeling better momma, I'm not a fan of pills or marijuana but I definitely do agree it helps with anxiety
I wasn’t a fan of marijuana either until it was my last resort. It’s still weird for me to be using it for medicinal purposes.
You don't have to justify your use, amount, or when you do it. I'm glad you were brave enough to break through the taboo of marijuana use and realize you were important enough to get relief. Good for you. Its way better for you than those stupid pharmaceuticals anyway.
The pharmaceuticals have and always will scare me. And the thought of having to “wean off slowly” terrified me
@mumstasin as a former Xanax person, I can say that THC and CBD work just as well and aren't addictive!
Thank you. Something snapped in me. And my gut just told me the pills weren’t the right choice for me
My husband smokes to help with his anxiety and it has been a lifesaver. There is nothing wrong with taking marijuana and it has proven to help a lot of people