Cbd oil or alternative remedies for anxiety

[GoldenTiara]

Sorry for the long intro.
My anxiety comes from external factors and I can massively over react to situations and then start the endless ruminating. I think I’ve always been like this to some extent. I am for the most part fine but every now and again I get consumed with something and my anxiety spirals. I’ve had a difficult year with an unexpected family bereavement in January, and subsequent ongoing complications which I am reluctantly dealing with, and I think I’ve been on high alert ever since. I get periods where I’m fine but then something can set me off again. I tend to latch on to something and off I go. Some of the issues that I’ve worried myself sick about, I look back and wonder why? Time passed and things resolved but in the moment I was kind of obsessed.
Even when I am feeling ok there is always a tiny thought in the background that it won’t last. I give things more importance than they deserve.

I really don’t want to go on antidepressants. I’ve tried different ones in the past and for me they didn’t work. I still worried over situations the same way and struggled with side effects. Tried cbt with not much effect.

I am looking for alternatives just to keep me on an even keel and a bit more relaxed and accepting so that when life events come along I can take things in my stride and move on without going off on one.

Has anyone tried cbd oil or ashwagandha etc with any success? Or any other suggestions?

Thank you.

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My sister swears by CBD oil and claims it gets her through the menopause. The issue is finding one that is good quality, and usually those ones are the most expensive offerings. The oils are not all created equal and some brands had no effect. She takes very high strength and she needed to do it consistently for months before it made a big difference.

I haven't personally used it (HRT instead for me which works wonderfully), but there is a piece of anecdata for you anyway!

All feelings of anxiety come from external sources - it's the emotion that tells you that there's something too important to ignore. It sounds like yours is doing the right thing but is being a bit of a drama queen about it I give things more importance than they deserve.

Have a look at this Ted X to understand what anxiety is, and why we need it and how to listen to it rather than suppressing it;

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I use CBD oil and swear by it. I've tried ones from places like Boots and they had to effect. I use one from a brand called Green Stem. It tastes absolutely rank but you put a drop under your tongue and once it's gone I take a drink of water and that gets rid of the taste.

Thank you. I have been looking at CBD Brothers who seem to have a good reputation.

Eyesopenwideawake I have watched this video before. I know what I should be doing but just slip back into my old ways. It’s hard.

Is it legal/safe to use the cbd drops? The nhs website doesn’t seem to like them.

I can relate to a lot of your struggles OP. I am very much the same and actually started a thread about natural remedies myself.

I have looked at CBD oil in the past but ironically I was too worried to take it. Overthinking things here too. I Will be interested to hear of people’s experiences.

A friend swears by cbd oil and my bro used gummies to get him through a rough patch

I use ashwaghands I use magnesium for sleep
I use nutrition geeks brand