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Newerthannewb82Newerthannewb82
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I can't even go near it. It messes me up in a bad way.
Newerthannewb82Newerthannewb82
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Drugs are the only avoidance that I allow myself to do.
purelypixiepurelypixie
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ugh i’m so in between on this. certain kinds do make it worse for me, others make it better. it also kinda depends on where my head is at before i smoke, but most of the time im ok. i will say that once you stop, picking it back up can be challenging as you have to break through the extremely low tolerance phase again & that always shoots my heart rate through the roof on one puff & will have me questioning if i need to call an ambulance. but i say do what feels right for you & your body!! if it makes it worse dont do it. i found some natural supplements like ashwaganda gave me a nice calming effect at the end of the day almost kinda like smoking does and they make ones with melatonin added in which will help with sleep 🫶🏻
purelypixiepurelypixie
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@Fcukocd we are in the same boat. currently question if i need to stop because of the way it makes me feel sometimes. but its also something i do personally enjoy most of the times, so im really trying not to let my ocd take another thing i enjoy from me :( i actually hate ocd so much its not even funny
purelypixiepurelypixie
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@Fcukocd :( i’m so sorry. that’s so horrible and something no one should have to go through. i deeply understand, i am actually a shell of who i used to be, i had to quit my job that i love so much recently cause it’s gotten so bad. its actually sick & twisted. excuse my ignorance as i am a girl so i dont know if i would be able to experience that, but what is a groinal response?
purelypixiepurelypixie
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@Fcukocd just watched the video you sent & i’m so sorry. i also think you just educated me on something i didn’t know i was also experiencing, so thank you. i can’t even imagine the anxiety that would come with it as a guy because the response is so much more noticeable. i never really knew there was a name for it. i also understand in a way that i tried to share a post with my boyfriend about something similar, and he reacted in such a way i would have never ever excepted him to react. he said it’s so disgusting someone would have those thoughts, not even acknowledging the ocd aspect of it and made a very ignorant comment about it in front of me, not knowing it’s something i also experience. now i feel really scared to share any of my thoughts with him.
purelypixiepurelypixie
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@Fcukocd i can’t imagine. i have a few things where my compulsion are more harmful than good as well :( i hope some day soon you are able to manage it better. and um to be so honest not really. maybe my mom but at the same time she doesn’t have ocd & is my mom so there are certain things i don’t want to share with her due to our relationship. i seriously dont think ive ever met someone in real life that also experienced ocd, so its been a journey. social media has helped the most with that for me i think
mgvieyra13mgvieyra13
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I’ve definitely found that higher dose edibles have made it worse for me. The lower dose stuff is okay, which is good because I use it for pain.
Ghostbeaters Ghostbeaters
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Have you heard of the cannabis rubber band effect? 😬 the basic idea is that it makes your anxiety and OCD better at first, only to come back and pop you in the brain after you begin using more and more. I used to use it literally every day. Then, just like you, it started to make EVERYTHING worse! Fears I never even had tried to take root in my mind and they felt exceptionally vivid in a stoned state. I had to completely get away from it for my mental health. Plus, it’s not good for you anyway unless you have a specific condition like seizures. The current societal mantra of “it’s just a plant” is misguided and naive. It’s an addictive substance with short and long term negative cognitive effects. I speak to you as someone who used it for the better part of 12 years. If I could go back in time and slap the bong out of my younger self’s hands, I’d do it.
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