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I've read that weed is REALLY bad for people with OCD because it can cause psychosis.
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You probably had a bad trip. Sometimes if you’re not in the right environment or around people who you’re 100% comfortable with, this can happen. Not only that but, from my experience, marijuana and OCD just do not mix. I feel, even when not high, the use of the drug itself makes my OCD much much worse. I’ve since stopped using it because the temporary pleasure, to me, is not worth the lengthy discomfort.
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Yeah I was at a concert with a lot of people and became scared of everyone except my boyfriend so maybe that was it :(
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This definitely happened to me the second time I ever tried weed. I was 15 and surrounded by unfamiliar people and I thought they had drugged me with some kind of scary drug. If you aren't familiar with the feeling of being 'high' at all, it is terrifying. I admittedly have been a total pot head for over a decade now, it had become something I really started to enjoy and helped curb my anxiety and racing thoughts and but I am not recommending it for just anyone. For a lot of people it makes OCD a lot worse
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- 17w
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