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- Anna:)
- Date posted
- 4y ago
I believe my experience with smoking weed in February of 2020 which caused a really bad paranoid effect caused me to develop ocd along with some other stress that was in my life. I would stay clear kf weed as it alters brain chemistry which isn't good for us or anybody in my opinion.
You are asking reinsurance because you are very stressed for the secondary affects of that weed you have smoked. Try not to ruminate or checking your sensations. Postpone a few hours and see if you still worry about that feeling while you engage in others activities.
I know that’s normal. You are responding to the OCD thoughts so it keeps coming back as it wants an answer. And to answer anxiety can make you feel unbeliable things : muscles pains, digestives issues, dizziness, headaches... plus if like me you have somatic OCD, you are hyper aware and focus on all body’s sensations and weirdness and you over worry about them until going to catastrophic scenarios.
The weed these days is too strong. I had an edible and the shit made me hella paranoid. Still deal with it. But just know you can get through it!
My OCD was triggered by a long amount of time with substance abuse of weed. I denied it for a long time but the amount of mental health professionals who had to sit me down and explain that YES weed 100% negatively effects the brain,it eventually sunk in. It's really terrible the hype and Internet community that encourage cannabis culture. Whether it's the false claims of healing/ it being "non addictive"/ or that paranoia does not happen if you get the right strain. Once you dig around you will come to find the mass amounts of people whose mental health has been severely damaged because of weed. Things can get better, the brain can recover from the harm, but it takes time. What helped me was looking at reasons why I smoked in the first place. My reasons were that I hated myself, I hated my environment, I was overwhelmed with anxiety and paranoia so I wanted to escape it by getting high. Of course, ironically cannabis only adds to anxiety, depression, lack of motivation, lack of desire for anything. It also made me more isolated and selfish because I didn't want to be around anyone sober, or anyone who did not smoke. And if someone got in the way of me getting high it would really irritate me-- the selfishness of addiction. I Just wanting to escape and get high. But truly escaping the oppression of your mind is not found in cannabis. I don't know why😅 but it also helped me to think about if I had a child would I want them to smoke weed? Would I let a child smoke weed? No, not at all! So why do I want to do it to myself? You will get better, but please, consider letting go of this detrimental habit. I know it will only happen if you chose it, because everyone could have told me the hundreds of reasons not to smoke but I wanted to do it! It was only until I decided I needed to help myself the change happened. Take care
So in time I will get better? I only smoke once a year basically and only took like 4 puffs when I did smoke two weeks ago
I hope my brain recovers fast from what I did to it. I got my wife to quite who was a long weed smoker. She also has major depression disorder and had an attempt on her life. I had to explain to how does she know that the weed wasn't countering what the medication was trying to help her with. She couldn't answer and finally asked her psychiatrist and finally stopped smoking. Im proud of her. Thanks for sharing cause I advocate against it too if people are willing to listen. Try to learn from my mistakes.
@Dre83 I just hope I feel better because I am scared
@Anna:) Have u gotten better
@Anna:) Don't be scared its gonna be okay. Im getting better but not as fast as I would have liked lol I'm impatient but I am getting better. U can defeat the ocd I promise you that.
@Dre83 They allow ur cell phone in inpatient?
Hey I just wanted to share this great resource for our walk with the Lord. Its called The Bible Project. They have wonderful resources that break things down for us non theological students lol. Videos that explains every book of the Bible, various Bible studies and other resources. Hope you find it helpful. Im starting a Bible studying tomorrow with my family.
@Dre83 Bible project is awesome! The Lord has pulled me from the pits of dispair from OCD. I was not functioning at all, it was living Hell. But His grace is sufficient. I am also incredible tough on myself and impatient on my recovery! But its something I pray about a lot that Jesus would give me more patience and to accept His will over mine. Praying for you both!
Anna how old are you? I know it doesn't seem a big deal now, but tampering with any drug or abuse is not wise. It's not foolish. Take care
I been worrying for a while Week now
My brain tells me I have too smoke again “too feel normal”
I wouldn’t do that. First because we actually don’t know for sure if it’s because of the weed, it seems like you would do that to decrease anxiety linked to your state therefore compulsions.
Will I get back too normal
Definitely
You mean in general or if you smoke again ?
Like in general
And I only did four puffs so I do not think it would do anything
I had 3 big hits like an idiot. I hadn't smoked weed in at least 10yrs before this last time. I regret it so much.
I thought they do not do that?
Naw impatient like I don't want to wait I want things to happen now lol
@Dre83 Oh hahaha I totoally understand that
Weed is only short term. U all will be fine. The sativa strain is the one that can cause paranoia, Indica strain will relax and make most people sleepy. Couple of hits will be gone by the next day.
The one I had was starwberry creme whtever tht is
@Anna:) Indica and sativa are the two main stains then all kinds of variations under them, no idea what strawberry swirl comes under.. Best to buy from a dispensary and ask.
@High_noon My friend bought it off of someone
@Anna:) Yeah be careful there. Best to get medical marijuana card and proper dose
Cause I know there is weed like blue dream and stuff too
A quick google search shows that blue dream is a sativa strain. That will not help anxiety or ocd, stay away from that. Look for Indica strain. I use full metal jack and Julius cesear. Totally takes my anxiety away. This is my personal experience and I am not a doctor. Fyi
@High_noon Okay yeah as I said the one I had was strawberry creme
Hi all, So this weekend I went away with my partner and friends. Friday night I guess I was being spontaneous and took more then the recommended dosage of an edible. Long story short yesterday I was not “present” at all. I was in an out of this high state. Extremely uncomfortable. My anxiety shot through the roof and my body went into complete panic attack. Today, (Sunday) I am still feeling distressed. I feel high still, not alive and really anxious. Is this common worn people who have high anxiety/triggered panic attacks? I think I’m more scared of the outer body I had all day yesterday and not feeling alive.
hey guys! it’s been awhile. i am severely anxious and depressed and have been for about a month and a half ever since i smoked weed, had a panic attack and now suffer real bad with derealization. i wanted to come on here to ask like what i can do to help myself and just make this go away man! and i know here is a safe space because we all have OCD and i think that pure fact is keeping me in the loop. other people with derealization don’t obsess over stuff as much as people with ocd. i also just think that i’ll forever be stuck in this state and it’s causing me to just like go crazy (not literally) i just don’t understand how ONE panic attack could’ve caused this. disclaimer: i’ve never had a panic attack in my life and while i was high for the first time that’s when it happened and the days and weeks following i just haven’t felt the same even though i KNOW nothing hasn’t changed it’s just so hard. i just don’t know what to do to lie get rid of this. i’ve never experienced this in my life.
I tried sativa for the first time last night and now I feel super anxious and my ocd thoughts are kicking in. I never smoke. I feel so uneasy and my head feels weird.
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