Cannabis and OCD

what is your experience? Weed helped me realize i also had an OCD diagnosis along with my AuDHD. Weed was an enhancement drug for me and I notice that it increased my intrusive thoughts BUT only when i was already in a state of anxiety while sober. If i was happy then obsessive thoughts of joy and ruminative yet this only when i smoke the strain sativa. When i smoke indica my thoughts slowed down more, but so did everything else. For me indica affected my body more. But in moments where my mind couldn’t even move to get up or used the restroom. Only in bliss would i be able to fall asleep. I want to journey on Weed with this App so if you’d like to join ! Feel free :D I can also go on to make another post how it affect my autism and my adhd.

Username: togepi14togepi14

Date posted: 48w ago

I am a daily smoker to deal with OCD. I find that, while my intrusive thoughts increase, I become less disturbed by these thoughts. I acknowledge them and let them pass. While sober, i tend to turn it into a panic attack very easily. I also use it to help neutralize my germ OCD (which in turn makes me a more productive human with ADHD)~ and while I’m not 100% sure, I believe that I’m autistic as well- and I become so much less embarassed about stimming, or talking about any of my problems. My boyfriend jokes that it makes me neurodivergent. I soo get this.

Username: BoosbootsBoosboots

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 48w ago

@togepi14 Yes!! okay same here it does increase my intrusive thoughts but bc of therapy it’s easier for me to actually acknowledge what’s happening and what are my thoughts, feelings and emotions and which ones aren’t. A compulsion i have to these is a twitch and when on weed they lessen. AuDHD and OCD have a lot of common traits so it’s possible, when i first was looking for a diagnosis i was only looking into Autism and adhd my OCD diagnosis was something i had no knowledge about but my thoughts said other wise. I’m glad to know im not alone

Username: togepi14togepi14

Date posted: 48w ago

@Boosboots Never! If you ever need to talk feel free <3

Username: BoosbootsBoosboots

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 48w ago

@togepi14 yes tysm followed you !

Username: Mowgli Mowgli

Date posted: 48w ago

I use cannabis everyday. I use strains low in thc and high in cbd, to prepare I add small amounts of more thc from another strain high in thc to get the desired amount, depending on what I’m doing. Like if I go out cycling, I’ll make it higher in thc, if I’m just staying in and cooking, it’ll be lower in thc. If I’m drawing it’ll depend how I’m feeling on how much thc I use. Also if I’m doing yoga it’ll depend how I’m feeling, if I feel anxious I’ll use less thc, if I want to ‘travel’ a bit whilst doing yoga, I’ll add more thc

Username: BoosbootsBoosboots

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 48w ago

@Mowgli thank you so much !! i think i might look into this when it comes to how i want to use weed in the future.

Username: verog

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y ago

Cannabis use causing severe OCD

I always have had ocd like symptoms my whole life, but in 2020 early in the year I tried edibles and had a horrific traumatic experience where I genuinely thought I was dying. Soon after this experience I had major anxiety, derealization, depression, and then OCD. The day my brain broke was soon after this experience with cannabis, which many people describe as when people first developed severe OCD and anxiety, like life was not the same anymore. Has anyone experienced something similar to this ? I really wonder if this is what has caused my mental health to spiral in ways I never thought imaginable. I know cannabis can cause things such as schizophrenia and psychosis if a person is prone to these disorders.

Username: Someocdgirl

Date posted: 1y ago

Marijuana Use and OCD

My psychiatrist said to stop smoking weed because not only is it a compulsion but getting high can make the thoughts worse. It definitely helps with anxiety but then i get into this weird state of not knowing what’s real and fake. Idk why

Username: grandpappyed...

Date posted: 30w ago

marijuana and OCD

Those of you that partake in marijuana, how does it affect your OCD? Sometimes I feel like it calms me down and rids my brain of all intrusive thoughts, sometimes I feel like I take one hit and I'm spiraling. Just wondering how it affects other people. Love you all and am very happy I downloaded this app. I feel so much less alone. ☮️

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