For the longest time, I was really ashamed that I was dealing with symptoms related to PTSD.
I thought that was only for people who had survived like combat or something.
So I thought that I was just a loser who couldn’t cope. With the help of therapy and medical marijuana, I’m learning that there is far more to the trauma I experienced as a kid than I was willing to acknowledge. Prior to treating with medical cannabis and doing my therapy work, I was relegated to the inside of my house. It got so bad that I had to have friends go to the grocery for me. I was just so not right, unhappy, scared and never slept. Had I continued like that, I would not be writing this for sure. There was just too much for me to handle. However, when I got through the medical marijuana rules, I found some really kind people out there to help me. Along with my therapist and group therapy members, I get real compassion and support from the folks at the legal weed shop. They are not only expert in finding the right cannabis products for my specific PTSD symptoms, they are good people. And that really goes a long way. Going to the cannabis dispensary was one of the first outings I had made in over 2 years. Now that I’ve been treating with the cannabis flower products, I’ve actually gone to dinner with friends. And the endless nightmares are but a shadow of what they once were so I don’t fear sleeping any longer.