PTSD, Exercise and Weed

[Pineboy212]

I like this thread it’s actually is what I feel Mary Jane was always about,a healer!I suffer from ptsd and it’s definitely something that can’t be reasoned or bargain with u have to survive it.I’ve never been the one to take Zoloft or things like that it makes me feel sick and I wasn’t trying to deal with those insane side effects it really made me feel worse.So that’s when I got my mmj card but mmj has only come so far n my state it’s relatively new,so yes exercising is very mentally calming yes, didn’t realize how much til I went to prison,didn’t realize how cool coffee was either but it’s definitely a lifestyle change situation,also since legality the level of medicinal grade weed u use to get from ya local dealer is somehow irretrievably thank god I’ve always been connected to Nerdz who love weed and still have their old stock or I prolly would have turned into a alcoholic by now I lost all my stock when I got locked up I had a killer lemon og from dna actually was on of the best seed I popped from the tude but I even heard they fell off,and the tude idk ,hmmm America breaking eggs to make they omelette,disgusting !

 

[RobFromTX]

I like this thread it’s actually is what I feel Mary Jane was always about,a healer!I suffer from ptsd and it’s definitely something that can’t be reasoned or bargain with u have to survive it.I’ve never been the one to take Zoloft or things like that it makes me feel sick and I wasn’t trying to deal with those insane side effects it really made me feel worse.So that’s when I got my mmj card but mmj has only come so far n my state it’s relatively new,so yes exercising is very mentally calming yes, didn’t realize how much til I went to prison,didn’t realize how cool coffee was either but it’s definitely a lifestyle change situation,also since legality the level of medicinal grade weed u use to get from ya local dealer is somehow irretrievably thank god I’ve always been connected to Nerdz who love weed and still have their old stock or I prolly would have turned into a alcoholic by now I lost all my stock when I got locked up I had a killer lemon og from dna actually was on of the best seed I popped from the tude but I even heard they fell off,and the tude idk ,hmmm America breaking eggs to make they omelette,disgusting !

That Lemon OG is some flameSativas relieve my symptoms way better than indicas but thats me. Give landraces a go sometime. You can smoke then exercise

 

[Pineboy212]

That Lemon OG is some flameSativas relieve my symptoms way better than indicas but thats me. Give landraces a go sometime. You can smoke then exercise

No doubt,the only thing that comes close to a sativa round here is haze and people ain’t too patient round’ here I’m not even,but It would definitely b n someone’s best interest to have a lil head stash of that 100%

 

[Creeperpark]

Im sorry for your loss. Ive always smoked but i only go through about an eigth a week. Do you think thats still a risk factor? I havent smoked joints since i was practically a teen but ive often thought of investing in a vape. The ones with good reviews appear to be insanely expensive

Yes, any smoke is bad for you "period" Even campfire smoke is bad for you if you inhaled an eight a week. I remember when I was at the place you are now Rob. Before getting a vaporizer at night when I lay down, I would; have whizzing sounds like a bird with every breath. I bought a vaporizer and had a little bit of difficulty getting used to it but Wow! What a difference it made in my life. A few months after changing I could see a big difference in the way I feel and breathe. Today I can run a couple of miles, and take long bike rides without any problems. That was about 5 years ago and now I only Vape flowers. Turns out Vaping is more potent than smoke. Plus you use less weed. I use Boundless CFX because of the 3-year warranty and I get big vape clouds. I love it

 

[RobFromTX]

Yes, any smoke is bad for you "period" Even campfire smoke is bad for you if you inhaled an eight a week. I remember when I was at the place you are now Rob. Before getting a vaporizer at night when I lay down, I would; have whizzing sounds like a bird with every breath. I bought a vaporizer and had a little bit of difficulty getting used to it but Wow! What a difference it made in my life. A few months after changing I could see a big difference in the way I feel and breathe. Today I can run a couple of miles, and take long bike rides without any problems. That was about 5 years ago and now I only Vape flowers. Turns out Vaping is more potent than smoke. Plus you use less weed. I use Boundless CFX because of the 3-year warranty and I get big vape clouds. I love it

Thanks man im gonna research some vaporizers. My allergies are getting bad anyway and im sure it will help with that too

 

[Creeperpark]

It is fun to try a brand-new bud out on a bike ride. It kind of feels like I got a new friend with me. Some are more fun than others but they all help in one way or another. As far as those hard-hitting Indica's go I like to jump on my bike ride a while before vaping. After about 10 or 15 minutes of riding, fire up my vape with couch-lock weed. Doing that way I don't have any choice but to enjoy the ride.

Winners never Quit and Quitters never Win.

 

[Growenhaft]

Winners never Quit and Quitters never Win.

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[RobFromTX]

It is fun to try a brand-new bud out on a bike ride. It kind of feels like I got a new friend with me. Some are more fun than others but they all help in one way or another. As far as those hard-hitting Indica's go I like to jump on my bike ride a while before vaping. After about 10 or 15 minutes of riding, fire up my vape with couch-lock weed. Doing that way I don't have any choice but to enjoy the ride.

Winners never Quit and Quitters never Win.

I use to experience that same effect when i was backpacking. Nothing better than having a bowl after a 10 mile hike in the great outdoors. Ive never seen anyone get paranoid catching a buzz in nature. Its a special circumstance in and of itself

 

[Gypsy Nirvana]

Since commenting in this thread a few months ago, I have increased my exercise a fair bit and incorporated some of the suggestions and practices that others do.

Walking and Tai Chi are my main exercises, but also some bodyweight work. I now track my walking with a pedometer which has been a game changer as it has become somewhat obsessive to make sure I do a minimum of 10,000 steps, but over the last 6 weeks I have averaged over 15,000 a day. Tai Chi about half an hour to two hours depending on mood.

Some years ago I got a book called You are your own gym which has some great bodyweight exercise suggestions. I kind of mix exercises up as I think you get too comfortable with doing the same strength exercises day in day out.

I also now do the Asian squat daily (thanks Gypsy), and might do the hanging thing as I have a pretty handy beam and can no longer do chin ups at my age.

That's great news - you are exploring and extending your physical consciousness to encompass new ways of benefiting the body - thru exercise -

- and it is important to maintain or even gain greater strength and endurance - to be able to conscientiously reach set targets in time - even if they are just small incremental changes - then there is progress at least -

- I'm stuck on 9 full body--weight pull-ups currently - been trying to get to 10 for weeks - but am not deterred - I will get there one day - because I will keep on trying - until I do -

- since the recent change in the weather - I have felt lacklustre and weak - might be covid or the flu - trying to get a hold of me - it's like driving a Jaguar - without the Super-Charger - hopefully this will pass soon -

 

[Creeperpark]

I hope you are feeling better Gypsy. This is the part where the rest of the best for you, so take it easy for a while.

 

[Gypsy Nirvana]

I hope you are feeling better Gypsy. This is the part where the rest of the best for you, so take it easy for a while.

Been 'under the weather ' for about a week - went to see a doctor yesterday and he's lined me up for an ECG check to see if an irregular heart beat might be causing dizzy spells when I bend over/stand up - blood pressure was a little bit high - he booked me for a chest xray too - and then suggested a prostate exam - which was kinda weird - but painless - and he said that my prostate was a bit enlarged - which for someone my age is not unusual -

- I went back to the gym yesterday after taking a week off - and could only do about half of the exercise I was doing 2 weeks ago - before getting fatigued -
- but at least I did work up a sweat - then got in the pool to work core - (abbs/obliques/lower back ) - slowly - gently - but on the mile walk home - I had to stop and rest a coupla times - its as if I've suddenly lost half my stamina - tested for covid and that was negative - maybe these tests next week will give me some idea what the problem is?

 

[ridoo]

I am 50 since some months, many up and down in life, lots of bad things in the past, but i still do skateboard, mainly cruising longboard, sometimes fast... sometimes low ridding... it as always keeping me on the good side of my mental, some months ago i crashed badly with my board, breaking some teeth and losing the board (i guess someone "find" it), now i can get a board again, not the teeth lol, and will ride again, because it is the way i go, it is the way my mental tell me "don't give up", "stay cool", "put that anger under those wheels", i like all the exercices idea i found here, they help keep the bones moving before ridding
i truly hope you are all finding a way to keep the good side up, to fight the bad one, to maintain energy for put some goodness around you, never give up

 

[St. Phatty]

I remember when I used to take Aerobics classes, which is kind of like "Jazzercise on Speed".

Imagine Jazzercise practiced by extremely competitive people, who compete by seeing who can get the worst shin splints, by doing the most high-kicks.

Sort of imitating the Can Can dancers.

Anyway I remember one of the instructors, talking about how he de-compressed after teaching 4 classes.

He had to get super hyper to teach the classes, then he was tired but his body was still hyper.

So he smoked pot. Basically OG Kush type weed. Helped him relax so he could sleep and teach again the next day.

I hope the owner gave him a percentage, he earned it.


I remember one instructor, a sadistic woman instructor who was a manager at Lockheed.

She did 144 consecutive high kicks ... because she could. Using 180 beat per minute music, kicking on the alternative beat. So that's 90 kicks per minute.

It was funny watching people try to keep up with her.

 

[RobFromTX]

Been 'under the weather ' for about a week - went to see a doctor yesterday and he's lined me up for an ECG check to see if an irregular heart beat might be causing dizzy spells when I bend over/stand up - blood pressure was a little bit high - he booked me for a chest xray too - and then suggested a prostate exam - which was kinda weird - but painless - and he said that my prostate was a bit enlarged - which for someone my age is not unusual -

- I went back to the gym yesterday after taking a week off - and could only do about half of the exercise I was doing 2 weeks ago - before getting fatigued -
- but at least I did work up a sweat - then got in the pool to work core - (abbs/obliques/lower back ) - slowly - gently - but on the mile walk home - I had to stop and rest a coupla times - its as if I've suddenly lost half my stamina - tested for covid and that was negative - maybe these tests next week will give me some idea what the problem is?

Im about to have my first prostate exam. Im trying to get excited about it. If anyone hear has blood pressure issues i can tell you quitting coffee helps tremendously. 111/78 last checked Im almost at 6 weeks now and sleep improves as well, not as much racing thoughts in the middle of the night. I know giving up caffeine is the kind of advice that could get a man killed but it certainly has its perks. A bit more energy too!

 

[Gypsy Nirvana]

Im about to have my first prostate exam. Im trying to get excited about it. If anyone hear has blood pressure issues i can tell you quitting coffee helps tremendously. 111/78 last checked Im almost at 6 weeks now and sleep improves as well, not as much racing thoughts in the middle of the night. I know giving up caffeine is the kind of advice that could get a man killed but it certainly has its perks. A bit more energy too!

For 3 days now - no coffee - and I will see soon if that makes much difference - could help with blood pressure - and having to get up 3 times every night - to pee - I miss coffee already - so its just me - and the herbal green tea now -

- there is nothing exciting about a prostate exam - it did feel VERY odd having some strange doctors gloved finger - up me backside - trying to locate the gland - and it was all over and done with in about half a minute - I did tell him that I was a virgin - before he slapped the lube on - and went all exploratory -

 

[RobFromTX]

For 3 days now - no coffee - and I will see soon if that makes much difference - could help with blood pressure - and having to get up 3 times every night - to pee - I miss coffee already - so its just me - and the herbal green tea now -

- there is nothing exciting about a prostate exam - it did feel VERY odd having some strange doctors gloved finger - up me backside - trying to locate the gland - and it was all over and done with in about half a minute - I did tell him that I was a virgin - before he slapped the lube on - and went all exploratory -

Lol Yeah it will definitely be a new experience for me too. I still miss coffee everyday, especially the smell of other people drinking it. I think thats the kind of thing that lasts forever when you do something for so long. Youll feel better in a week or two when the headaches subside. Quitting was tough but it wasnt near as bad as i expected.

 

[Gypsy Nirvana]

Lol Yeah it will definitely be a new experience for me too. I still miss coffee everyday, especially the smell of other people drinking it. I think thats the kind of thing that lasts forever when you do something for so long. Youll feel better in a week or two when the headaches subside. Quitting was tough but it wasnt near as bad as i expected.

Yep - it's some sorta torture by scent in the mornings - since the Mrs still gets a brew going of that lovely Italian roast - so I MUST BE STRONG!

 

[RobFromTX]

Yep - it's some sorta torture by scent in the mornings - since the Mrs still gets a brew going of that lovely Italian roast - so I MUST BE STRONG!

Keep up the good work man!

 

[Creeperpark]

I just got back from a night ride. One thing I can say is that my legs are still strong because when a large dog got after me tonight I punched it. Zero to 60 in 7 seconds and I may have smoked my tires.. I vaped some new Indica and I got spooked pretty good but had a blast. I wanted to test some new weed and get my exercise too.

One thing I noticed every time I ride my bike long distance I can pop my neck during the ride. Just like seeing a chiropractor, I get loud pops with instant relief. Maybe 5 or more loud pops at different places in my neck in both directions. All the tension and stress leave my body and I feel so much better after these natural adjustments. I don't know what it is or why it happens but it's a very good thing and my body loves it.

Winners never Quit!!

 

[St. Phatty]

I just got back from a night ride. One thing I can say is that my legs are still strong because when a large dog got after me tonight I punched it. Zero to 60 in 7 seconds and I may have smoked my tires.. I vaped some new Indica and I got spooked pretty good but had a blast. I wanted to test some new weed and get my exercise too.

One thing I noticed every time I ride my bike long distance I can pop my neck during the ride. Just like seeing a chiropractor, I get loud pops with instant relief. Maybe 5 or more loud pops at different places in my neck in both directions. All the tension and stress leave my body and I feel so much better after these natural adjustments. I don't know what it is or why it happens but it's a very good thing and my body loves it.

Winners never Quit!!

Same thing in Yoga without the Scary Dog.

But if it's a group class you could be next to a woman wearing wings under her leotard, which can be distracting. Especially if the wings are leaking.

But you can still crack your back !