On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, 3000mg of CBD oil!
CBD oil has been on my radar for quite some time. As you all know by now, I am huge fan medicinal marijuana. In 2015 when I lost my job, my friends and my bridesmaids due to depression all in one week, I was put on so much psychiatric medication that my head was spinning. Literally, I had the spins. Not only was I trying to come off of the paxil that had stopped working and was having horrible withdrawals, I also was getting used to all of the effects of the new medications I was being put on. Fast forward 5 years and here I am, much healthier mentally and physically but I still need medication. Just not quite as much. I looked to medical marijuana when I still lived in San Francisco and had access to recreational pharmacies. Of course I had smoked before but never like this. I was like a kid in a candy store! I started experimenting with edibles, vape pens and learning the strains and lingo. Upon my move to Michigan, I immediately found a wonderful doctor to help me access the medical card I needed so I could continue substituting THC and CBD for all of the helpful but harmful drugs that make dealing with my intense mental illness doable.
Now here we are in 2020 and needless to say, it's been an intense year for anxiety sufferers such as myself. I knew that the CBD component of marijuana helped with inflammation and it helped relieve my fibromyalgia and IBS symptoms but I what I didn't know was that it can also help anxiety. Brittany Furlan fans may recognize cannabidiol from her instagram feeds and looking into that led me to someone more local, and that's when I stumbled on Nuvita. Both Nuvita, and the company that Brittany reps Terra Vita, have an affiliate program that allows anyone you share with a discount code to get a break on prices but you'll also receive monetary benefits from each purchase using your referral link. This seemed too good to be true!
After ordering my first bottle, I saw the cute postcard and stickers sent with it and almost ran to my laptop to see how I could join up. Only problem? I hadn't tried it yet! lol So I knew I needed some patience. I took my first dropper full and poured it under my tongue and let it sit for 1-4 minutes as directed. The piney taste reminded me of a Christmas tree and well...tis the season! I wish I could say that I was immediately panic attack free! lol not quite yet! Actually, the first time I had a dose, I made the mistake of smoking right afterwards and it made me a bit too high and I had a panic attack. I made the mistake of forgetting that adding CBD to an already higher does of THC can make it seem even higher. and therefor you yourself feel a bit higher. However, if you increase your CBD dosage from a little to a lot, it helps you come back down to earth. Lesson learned.
Not to worry! I tried again the next night with my goal to be decreasing my xanax dose and adding a dose of CBD oil. The 2nd night I tried it, it worked and I've been doing it ever since! I can't believe how well it works! I never thought I would find anything "natural" that takes the place of xanax. You have no idea how many years I've been looking for something that really works and a way for me to relieve my anxiety without taking prescription drugs or being stoned. Last night I woke up with the worst stomach pain I've felt since the night of my "episode" that sent me to ER and laid on the couch for hours in pain when I remembered my little friend, the dropper full of cannabidiol on the end table and took a dose. Why did I wait so long! At long last after taking a dose at 4am my stomach pain stopped and I fell immediately to sleep.
No, this is not a blog post selling you CBD oil but a suggestion for those who can afford it to give it a try because it has helped me a lot this holiday season. Because of all of the sickies going around right now I am taking my nutrition and health care very seriously. I've been dosing up on my vitamin C, D and B also magnesium. We need to take the best care of ourselves right now so that we can shine bright and better in 2021!
Thanks for stopping by for day 1 of Yule Blog! I'm so excited to start this holiday season off right with you guys! Thank you for clicking on any advertisements that you see on this blog as it supports me so I can better support you. Also remember you can order anything from my etsy shop now through December 25th and as a blog reader you receive not only 10% off using the code THANKYOU10 but also you will revive a bonus free pin-up girl holiday card with any purchase! See you back here tomorrow for Yule Blog day 2!
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