Just curious if anyone has any input on OCD and cannabis. I have tried it here and there and I feel like that it helps my OCD in some ways and sometimes not. It depends on the situation and stuff and how much you take and the certain strain of cannabis also the way you take it. I’m just curious on anyone’s experience or thoughts on this.
Hey there! From my experience, I think cannabis helps in relieving some OCD symptoms / tendencies. It may not be the healthiest coping mechanism, but it is one of the best i’ve come across when it comes to getting my mind off of my obsessions. Like you said, strain certainly plays a part in this. I have to stick with Indica strains, as I feel sativa only worsens my symptoms. Just my personal experience from one 420 friendly OCD person to another! (:
as an occasional weed enjoyer with ocd and adhd, it quiets my brain down a lot. however, because of my adhd, it takes a higher dose for me to feel anything than it’d take the average person who uses it at the same frequency i do. i usually take edibles between 10-15mg, which is enough for me to chill out a little bit, understand shakespeare a little better, remember everything i’d previously forgotten about helen keller, and destroy an entire thing of oreos, but not enough to get any negative side effects, or even that significant of a high lol. i do try to use it in moderation tho, since i’m genetically very susceptible to addiction, and i liked it a little too much when i first tried it bc of the way it quieted my brain down. my advice would be to use it for fun socially, from time to time, but to be careful not to use it too much and develop a dependency on it to help your symptoms. people with ocd are pretty susceptible to addiction, unfortunately. prolly keep a lower dose too, in case it worsens your symptoms. that way you’re not in a panic if something comes up. sorry for the long reply lol
@🧙🏻♂️mysticmagegale🧙🏻♂️ Yeah I get what you’re saying. I agree that high doses don’t mix with OCD. I also feel like that smoking isn’t as bad as edibles. Edibles are great but I feel like that I’ve had more anxiety and paranoia with them than smoking it. But that’s just my personal preference. I will say I don’t do it that often you know like once in a while social setting sort of thing mostly. Sometimes I’ve done it to help my OCD and anxiety but sometimes it can make it worse. It’s a fine line and you have to figure out what works for you. I’ve had bad experiences with it and good ones. It just depends.
My ocd gets so loud in the silence and right before bed when there’s no distractions. I always struggled with anxiety since my teens and guided meditation used to help… until OCD. First time trying guided meditation with OCD I had an intrusive thought of “what if you actually lose control and can’t follow these instructions?” And got even more anxious 🫠🫠🫠 had to stop, and haven’t tried to meditate ever since. Just curious to know. Sometimes I feel like I have the worst type of OCD. It will latch onto anything to make me anxious!
Wondering if any of you have tried cannabis for your ocd and if it helped or made it worse.
When I smoke weed when I think of non ocd things or themes, my head starts to make sense of things I feel more open and I think clearer. So that’s where my big concern is!!! Because when I’m high and think of ocd things like being a killer, or someone who’s a sociopath or someone that can be a pedo it feels real like my mind is clearer that I am these things Any one who has experienced weed with ocd help me I need insight on this im very confused and it’s causing me to ruminate all day
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