has anyone tried CBD or weed for their anxiety associated with OCD? I really don’t want to take these benzos that my doctor gave me 😩 I’ve been trying so hard to keep it natural

Natural and good are not synonymous. So, just because something is “natural” doesn’t mean it’s a preferred or better form of treatment. That being said, people’s experience with weed varies. For many people, it tends to exacerbate their symptoms. Myself included. There’s no way of knowing if you’ll be impacted similarly. But proceed with caution if you’re considering it. It’s fine to be cautious about drugs that are addictive as well. So, it’s reasonable to have apprehensions about using benzodiazepines. But, the best person to work that out with is your doctor, not any of us online.

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Yes I take a full spectrum CBD when my anxiety is bad and it REALLY helps. I get mine from Biomdplus it's such a good brand.

I don’t recommend weed, it increases my paranoia aka makes my anxiety skyrocket. Everyone is different, but I don’t recommend at all. CBD however has been wonderful, especially for sleeping!

I’ve been taking full spectrum CBD gummies and it helped with general anxiety when I had the OCD under control. Now that the OCD is out of control, I’m at a really bad point to where I’m not leaving the house, the CBD has no effect whatsoever on me. I almost wonder if it possibly caused my downward spiral somehow....

I quit smoking weed like 2 months ago because I noticed it was making my anxiety worse. I actually smoked last night to see what would happen and I ended up feeling really anxious lol I don’t want to make it seem like weed is bad because when I first started smoking weed like 5 years ago, it was amazing for me. It helped me out tremendously, I just feel like it’s no longer serving that role for me.