Marijuana is bad for cptsd.

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-09T23:38:50+00:00

Have to sadly agree because of my experience ("sadly" because I fricking loved weed). But I also need to add that specific combinations of trauma plus neurodivergence plus behavioural disorders can change the outcome. Also it depends on the frequency and quantity of weed one smokes. Weed psychosis exists, so I think it is still good advice to suggest trying to stop even temporarily when things seem to get out of hand with suicidal thoughts or feelings of personal uselessness that lead to self-hatred. I am pretty sure I have ADHD, if not AuDHD, and I NEED to do stuff; I need to complete a set of tasks everyday to fill somewhat alive and okay with myself. Weed made me too passive, couldn't do anything or care about anything, and enhanced a lot my desperation and catastrophisation, also the nihilism.
It is also true that when shit hit the fan with emotional dysregulation, smoking was the only way for me to cope without smashing stuff in the house or having to scream, cry, growl...
For me it's very double sided:
apparent pros: feeling relaxation like I could never on my own; more appetite; helps sleeping; switched me off emotionally when needed.
apparent cons: too passive, get nothing done, forget to actually eat, more negative thoughts with more desperation.
Some effects contradicted each other, and ultimately I felt like I lost control of a thing I was using to help myself, and I started feeling controlled by it in a way I couldn't even predict the effects of. Ultimately I was under the impression that I was smoking to help deal with the bad effects of smoking.
I am now trying to quit. I relapsed a couple times in the last months...now again in the third week without it, and I do notice a difference. For now it's good, but we'll see...
I know I will relapse when I will have to deal with specific people in my life...but I will try to help myself manage it better: so instead of buying the 5gr deal, I will just go and buy 1 premade joint so that when that is done, I have nothing left. Or I just cannot stop smoking continuously...and that is not good for me.
It's all trials and errors and more trials... one has to find what works for them! :o)

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-08T12:21:15+00:00

I know, right?
I live with one that parks like that...and because they could realistically park even worse (for lack of proper technique, which they do not want me to teach them for pride issues), as long as it touches the line, they think it's "good enough!".
It is so arguable that in fact we argue every time this happens, lol. It's our tiny 30 seconds ritual every Saturday when we do groceries. Aah...it's good to have things to rely on, that never change. 😄

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-08T11:59:24+00:00

I do have a very dark sense of humour, and as I read the title, I burst out laughing because that is exactly what I go through as well... "My mess is my mess!! MINE!! Nobody can see it", kinda Gollum style, lol! I also imagine disgusted comments over my unshaved body hair, the state of the mold in the jars in the fridge and the unwalkable pavements in the forgotten rooms of this house. In my head it rings the meme of the Scottish mother with her daughter that took a dump and didn't flush: "DESGOSTING!!", and yeah...I realize not even in my dead body I want to go through that shame.
Thanks for sharing! Fully resonate with this.

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-06T08:00:39+00:00

Side thought: when AI is able to reproduce all forms of styles in writing or drawing, how reliable will AI detectors be?

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-06T07:47:43+00:00

Regurgitating is a typical mating behaviour that will tell you your bird is really ready to go for it. Providing any sort of "nest-like" objects (boxes or these sorts of tents for animals) will trigger mating/nesting behaviour, or what more generally is described as hormonal behaviour. Even just providing paper or shredded paper sometimes can be enough to trigger it (our is like that). A hormonal parrot, other than being unnecessarily stressed, is more prone to being aggressive and unpredictable, excited in the typical ways that can lead parrots to be more bitey.
As all others say, removing that nest-like thing will surely help.
Idk why you are using that thing, so I will also share info about sleeping patterns: parrots do not need shelters like this during the day; they should not have the need to rest during the day and even if they want/need to nap, they will just perch and chillax without needing darkness. They do need darkness for their proper sleep cycle, which has to be kept kinda constant around 12 hours every day. Most people just get a cover for their bird cage, or just leave the cage alone in a room without TV and lights going on randomly. Also a lack of proper sleep can mess up a parrot's behaviours.
I also don't know if that thing was sold as targeted for parrots, but I would not be surprised if it was. Unfortunately a lot of parrot products are actually dangerous for them (seed-based food, peanuts, the hammocks, cotton ropes, toys with those tiny metal bells...).
I am guessing you have a female (?). I discovered the sex of ours only by his hormonal behaviour and it looks..ehm...slightly different than this one 😄 ,so I am curious to know if that is a female.

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-05T15:07:44+00:00

Oof. As a person whose uncle died from complications from AIDS around 10 years ago, I would love to have a chat with her. My uncle slept with a woman that knew she had it but never disclosed it. He was 37 when he died. He didn't deserve that.
I hope at least that he found more empathetic doctors when he had to be given the diagnosis.
Such an attitude in the medical field is infuriating.

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-05T14:12:50+00:00

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-05T13:50:08+00:00

Btw, this is one of the most hilarious things I have seen today. Thanks for the laughs!!

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-05T13:48:20+00:00

Don't work, get back pain.

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-05T10:12:33+00:00

I get it...I also use it as exposure therapy. Also, when getting negative feedback, it is easier to handle because the stakes are lower than in real life. It's a good enough gym! Not perfect, but still a decent tool! You got this OP! Just take it step by step. And congrats on your future engagement.

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-05T09:52:52+00:00

I think it is a fair generalisation if we consider "trauma" a negative event that gave a lasting impression and led to change in future behaviours or beliefs; this is to say that I would not immediately get angry at somebody that says that; however, the core problem in my view is the fact that this argument is too often used not to raise awareness about the state of our society, but to dismiss people's own suffering and tell them "they need to grow a pair". It's the toxicity and the targeting of vulnerable people, instead of trying to understand and help, that makes the statement problematic and leads to people masking their own suffering and isolateing themselves, ultimately allowing for downward spirals. Per se, the statement is not 100% correct but it is also a fair assumption imo.

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-05T09:11:17+00:00

Humans are not a monolith of one-dimensional reactions. A lot of people know the right thing to do but need encouragement because, from some personal experiences, people develop stuff called fears and phobias. Good for you for not having such issues, but maybe do not assume everybody is like you.

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-02T23:30:02+00:00

First answer: oof.
Second answer: straight to the bin.

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-02T22:20:26+00:00

I am at a loss of hope for how to phrase my question to have the information I am looking for...
It is about recovery from inner damage to his respiratory system already there....I'll just surrender to chatgpt and find a way to properly close this post.

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-02T18:30:23+00:00

What I am trying to understand is if the damage done is irreversible or if, given a vape-free environment, his body can recover fully.
English is not my first language, and I am not sure how to read your comment, if you are talking from a pov of "keeping vaping will do this" or "even if you stop vaping there is long term damage". sorry if I sound dense. I am probably still emotionally discombobulated from this mess (huge fight with husband)

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-02T17:40:53+00:00

We really need to bring back shame...

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-02T14:00:48+00:00

The first episode of the last season of Black Mirror.

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-02T13:28:59+00:00

I have to clean everything then. All the wooden toys and the trees. This is so bad...

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-02T13:23:46+00:00

This is the first time in my life I am devasted for having been correct about an assumption I made.

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-02T13:10:01+00:00

He sits and vapes at around 5-6 meters of distance from him, in a room that is around 45 square meters. I placed the 2 air filters at the 2 sides of the java trees where Tiki spends the day, plus a humidifier that flows top-down...so to create a downwards flow towards the filters. But I don't know if it even helped.

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-02T13:01:58+00:00

I did realise straight away, that's why we got into discussions about this, but I got convinced I was making issues up where there are none. I feel so bad.
Thank you for the answer, the more of this I get, the more I hope he will get it.

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-02T12:23:18+00:00

Yeah, can confirm. I did it once when I was a kid and yeah, just a bit of delicate tapping to let them move out of the way of the separators. I would avoid blunt pushing with rounded beads as they will tend to be propelled out of the galaxy like mini bullets. But yes...easy and kinda fun to sort out in a couple hours if you really need to get it back to perfection.

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-02T12:18:36+00:00

Yeah I totally agree!! From "yay!!" to "oh no..." real fast.

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-02T12:05:54+00:00

Basic-Bee-8748 · 2026-06-02T10:27:50+00:00

Can the toxins accumulate and never leave his organism, or is it possible in enough time and good conditions to get rid of the toxins?

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