My journey to find calm in an anxious world
I haven't posted about my anxiety lately but that doesn't mean I haven't had it. I've been busy discovering over the last few years that there is no one single answer or cure for anxiety. It started with an emergency visit to the hospital and finding out that I did not have a heart attack; I had a panic attack. That's when my journey began. I started visiting my health care practitioner regularly to get a handle on my health. She prescribed an anti-anxiety medication that I continue to use. I was so relieved that it worked quickly. But after a bit, I found that the meds alone didn't take away all of my anxiety. I needed something to take the edge off. I started trying different combinations of medical marijuana -- indica and sativa, leaning toward indica. Cannabis calms. Still, the anxiety lingered and that's when I started paying attention to what I do in my daily life and the many ways I could find calm. I've learned, after many stumble...