OCD and weed

[boaz]

... I have found that marijuana helps me to stop "sweating the small stuff" - which I do *ad nauseum* without it.
...

I think that sums it up well. All those things that seemed so important and worth getting stressed out about all of sudden become almost funny after a few puff of herb. Its not a solution to the problems, but immediate relief from the unneeded stress of it anyways, kinda like taking a rolaids for heartburn. its immediate relief. :rasta:

"I have let go of ego. Ego is no longer me. . . . all aboard ..." :smokin:

[leadmagnet]

So true, so true. You actually said that pretty well Boaz.

[onlettingo]

YES, COMPLETELY.

I've had OCD tendencies since I was about six, I'm a certified germaphobe.
I've been so low that I wouldn't leave my bed, exlcusively ate packaged foods, and wouldn't keep keep any socially physical contact with anyone, including my loving parents.

I've seen all sorts of different doctors, been in both out and in-patient clinics, and probably taken at least five differet varieties of pills. While the therapy (I recommend dr. greyson at the anxiety treatment center in bala cynwyd, pennsylvania, nothing else comes close) has given me better compulsive control and coping skills, the anxiety would still remain in full force.
The anti-depression medications, unless you feel are currently your complete savior, will just hurt you in the end. I noticed about a 20% decrease in my anxiety while taking it, and wouldn't do it again due to waste of money and wasting my body away. The human body wasn't built for chemical waste.

A friend of mine turned me onto smoking for anxiety about three years ago. Since then, I moved out of my parents house into my own apartment, held about three different jobs, currently going to college (and doing damn well!), and can finally own a cat. Finally.

I currently smoke about four times a day using various methods (hash oil ftw) in order to keep my anxiety at bay. I remain to have prevalent compulsions, but the obsessive thinking has been cut down to 75%. While it is not a permanent solution, it is the best thing I have come across in my search for wellness. For me, personally, chron has been my savior and aided me in getting my anxiety to a level that I could live my life again. I would never go back to medications, ever. Legalize it!

[onlettingo]

also, keeping a vial of real lavender oil is a realllllly good idea for moments when you're under indecent amounts of stress. The aromatherapy forces your brain to sing a different tune. They're about $10 at whole foods and last forever.

[Markass]

It puts my mind at ease...I think it does a great job at allowing a person's mind to slow down and think in a different manner..hard to explain but I'm sure there's plenty of others that can relate..

[TheSmokingMonkey]

also, keeping a vial of real lavender oil is a realllllly good idea for moments when you're under indecent amounts of stress. The aromatherapy forces your brain to sing a different tune. They're about $10 at whole foods and last forever.

IDK about aromatherapy but I have this lavender tea The Republic of Tea - get relaxed - No.14 (36 Tea Bags)
that I LOVE.

I am taking a break from smoking and the tea has helped a lot. Also, I take a taurine supplement and that helps too. Oh, and my counselor taught me that CBT technique where I imagine putting my anxieties in a box and putting them away for later. Sounds cheesy but it keeps me accountable for my emotional state.

[Fourzer0]

I have (or had, I'm not sure yet) OCD. I have mild 'ticks', like muscle twitches, especially in my arms and legs. When I watch movies, my girlfriend notices them and laughs. I love to organise things into shapes/colours/size etc. Also, my workplace is extremly tidy, and my home is extremly tidy, it's too weird.

When I smoke, I feel calmer and I do not have ticks, nor do I feel the need to organise everything. Which is sort of bad, because my room has become a little messier. Oh well!

I also had major anger management problems. My phone's alarm didn't turn off one morning, so I punched the wall and broke two bones in my hand. That's just one thing.

My anger has disapeared after smoking the good stuff. I am much calmer and my thoughts are clear now. I realised, that before smoking, my head was cluttered with many many many many different thoughts about everything which all built up over the day and then I released the tension.

I haven't smoked for two weeks now (ran out!) and I haven't been angry, nor have I had any of my OCD ticks or tendancies. The only other thing I take is Magnesium vitamins but I have never had perscription drugs other than painkillers.

Thanks to our favorite plant!

FZ

[TheSmokingMonkey]

Thanks for posting... I had a rough time of it at the therapist today (basically a fight about marijuana - he saying I shouldn't do it because it's illegal, and me saying I should do it and that it should be legalized) and your post makes me feel saner.

[Storm Crow]

Show him this! -

Newsvine - Is America ready to legalize marijuana?

At the moment, the poll stands at 98.2% in favor of legalization! I think your therapist may be a BIT out of touch with REALITY! :wtf:



Granny :hippy:

(The school-assigned shrink I had as a kid, ran off to Tahiti with a guy some 20 years younger than her. BIG scandal in the education department! More power to ya, Dr. Mac, wherever you are! :thumbsup: )