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    The pros and cons of using cannabis for ptsd

    “While the understanding of the relationship of THC to CBD is still in its infancy, research-wise, I can stand by the statement that the medical community at large prefers to recommend dosing based on the lowest percentage of THC needed in order to achieve therapeutic benefit. The reason? The...
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    The Pros And Cons Of Using Cannabis For Ptsd

    Well, I had a medical marijuana card in California. None of the dispensaries were concerned at all about the level of THC being dangerous in the least. I'm not even sure what this means, exactly. I was a recreational marijuana user for decades, and this is not something that was a problem. It's...
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    The Pros And Cons Of Using Cannabis For Ptsd

    BTW, in my home state of NM, medical marijuana is approved for people with a PTSD diagnosis, among other reasons. However, the system is intentionally difficult to navigate both for providers and patients, and very few doctors in NM are willing to prescribe medical marijuana for any reason.
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    The Pros And Cons Of Using Cannabis For Ptsd

    This is not necessarily true. Some people who use cannabis for medical reasons need high THC. Others need lower THC and high levels of other cannabinoids. The levels of cannabinoids in medical marijuana are not based on whether or not someone gets high, but rather how well those cannabinoids act...
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    Is What I Went Through Really Traumatic, Or Is It Just Me Being Overly-sensitive?

    First, I never advocated anyone else do anything, nor that there were no potential negative side effects to the medications I take. I am only relating my story. As for your concerns about my lungs, I use a vaporizer, which doesn't produce smoke. Would you be as concerned about my lungs if I told...
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    Is What I Went Through Really Traumatic, Or Is It Just Me Being Overly-sensitive?

    For me, this is true of alcohol but not at all with cannabis. I have been able to process quite a lot with cannabis because I am able to keep my anxiety levels within reasonable limits. I have made a lot of progress in the last several years in working through and processing my past, and my...
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    Is What I Went Through Really Traumatic, Or Is It Just Me Being Overly-sensitive?

    I have lost loved ones to addiction, and I've walked that road. Numerous family members and friends with histories of trauma and/or ADHD have found that alcohol enabled self-destructive behavior, but that marijuana stabilized them. This has been true for me as well. I have been through recovery...
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    Who Diagnosed Your Ptsd Or Other Mental Health Conditions?

    I was diagnosed with PTSD by a therapist and a psychiatrist. They work in a local community health center that is mostly focused on crisis and substance abuse. I was not able to talk about abuse in my childhood until after a few years of talk therapy and medication and an ADHD diagnosis, so for...
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    Sufferer Looking For Comfort From Childhood Trauma And New In The Ptsd Community.

    It sounds that way if you're feeling vulnerable. It doesn't sound to me like he was saying it to put you down, but rather to express anger and frustration about a situation that has hurt someone he loves. It's a way of grieving, mourning the loss of a life you might have lived. It's healthy to...
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    Adderall And Bupropion

    I was prescribed both when I was first diagnosed with ADHD - from what I understand it's very common for the two to be prescribed together for that diagnosis. I was prescribed Bupropion mostly for anxiety and depression, the latter of which is not a problem at the moment. There was a point when...
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    Sufferer Will It Ever Get Better? Trauma At Work

    I know all about this. I have Attention Deficit Disorder as well as PTSD, which makes my thoughts race constantly about anything and nothing in particular. Meditation or anything along those lines has always been difficult. I have a lot of the same issues as far as anxiety and not wanting to...
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    Supporter Partner / Friend From The Past Has New Problems

    I've personally dealt with quitting drinking about a decade ago, and I've been on the other side of it with many family members and friends; I know all about that, though that part about relationships is mostly an AA thing, and even the founder Bill saw the value of unconditional love from a...
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    Supporter Partner / Friend From The Past Has New Problems

    So ... I was diagnosed with PTSD a couple weeks ago. I had been abused as a child but had not made the connection that it was affecting me today, and it all sort of spilled out in therapy recently after some triggering events. I started EMDR treatments with my therapist last week. In the...
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    Relationship Hitting Rock Bottom....

    Suzi, it sounds like things might be turning a corner. However, sobriety and healing is a long journey, and not always a pleasant one, regardless of PTSD or anything else. I say this as someone who has made that journey; quitting drinking was only the beginning of a very long road to healing...
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    Anyone In Or Around Albuquerque Nm

    I'm in Taos, NM, but come to Albuquerque to visit family often. I'd be interested.
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