Last week I started taking CBD Oil for the first time. All I can say is that, “WHY DIDN’T I START TAKING IT SOONER!” Seriously though, it’s truly amazing stuff and I have been blown away with the difference it has made in my life. Most people know what CBD Oil is but for those that don’t here is a brief description:
“CBD is one of over 60 compounds found in cannabis that belong to a class of molecules called cannabinoids.” Source: Lipolife Product Guide 2017
I’m not going to bore you with all the technical details or the numerous health benefits. Firstly, because there are too many to mention and secondly, because there are already thousands of articles out there that talk about them. What I will share with you is my own personal experience. I’ve had depression for most of my life. Recently I’ve also been diagnosed with a General Anxiety Disorder as well. CBD Oil has been a lifesaver in managing these.
Before you think I’m sitting around high all day let me just point out that it’s the THC compound in cannabis that has that effect and not the CBD. I feel exactly like I did before, my mind has just calmed the fuck down!
The easiest way to explain it, and because most people understand it, is to compare it to taking anti-depressants. In the past I tried taking anti-depressants once, hoping that it would help. I stopped taking them because I felt like my brain was being rewired against my will. It’s not a nice feeling. I also didn’t like the fact that I was happy for no other reason but because a pill was making me like that. It’s weird to explain. You feel happy but you don’t feel happy in your heart. It’s kind of like a fake happy. I felt like the pills were changing me. Numbing me and replacing what makes me, me!
Sure, there are parts of me that I don’t like but it’s still a part of me and I’d much rather try and find a way to manage it and deal with it than pluck a ‘plaster’ over it and pretend to myself that I’m better.
One of the first things I noticed with the CBD oil is that none of what I described above happened. I still felt like myself, just a calmer version. My over reactive emotions calmed down and my thought patterns improved. They weren’t so negative all the time. It’s almost like my emotions were brought back down to a level that someone without depression and anxiety would feel. The highs and lows also stopped. I wasn’t going to that worst case scenario in my mind all the time. I’ve been more patient and at ease. I’ve even started sorting out things that I’ve been avoiding for months. It’s almost like I have my power back 😊
One of the things that really stood out was when I had a panic attack. For the first time since I started having them I was able to rationalize myself out of it and get myself back into a space of rational thought. Pre- CBD Oil I was incapable of doing that. For some unbeknown reason they always happen while I’m driving. I would always have to pull over and call someone to come fetch me. This time though I managed to carry on driving while dealing with it. I didn’t go full blown into it. I turned back from it. That’s the best way I can think of to describe it. Anyone that has ever had a panic attack will understand.
A lot of people will be wondering about why it happened seeing as I’m here singing CBD Oil’s praises. Well, it can be one or both of the following. Whenever we treat ourselves naturally we need to understand that it is nothing like traditional allopathic medication. Natural doesn’t treat symptoms; it heals the cause. Sometimes while it is starting to work it can bring on a homeopathic aggravation, which basically means it triggers or worsens symptoms in order to trigger healing. A lot of people believe that when this happens it means that it’s not working. That is not the case at all. It’s triggering healing 😊
In conclusion I just have to say that I have been incredibly happy with the results. It’s not a cheap option but it’s the first time in years that I’ve felt capable, in control and at ease. That in itself makes it a bestseller in my books.
Thank you for reading and remember to keep smiling 😊
All photos were taken by me 😊, with my husband’s Samsung Galaxy S9.
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