I’d like to think I don’t have PTSD after serving in the marines.
What I think iis that I have a touch of anxiety.
Loud pops and booms freak me out. I get all anxious, tense, sweaty and sick like. I get a little scared too. So needless to say Fourth of July and New Years are really tough days for me. I have tried to get away from the fireworks but they seem to travel with me. I used to wear noise canceling headphones during the day and earplugs at night. That got to be annoying. Now two times a year I go to the recreational cannabis dispensary near me. I get a few CBD products to mellow me out. What is nice is that I don’t have to smoke cannabis either. I also don’t need to be super high and lose out on a workout. I get CBD infused edibles that are technically just an oil. I put the oil in my morning cup of coffee and a cup of tea at night. I then have quite a bit of CBD flowing through my system. I then combine that with soundproofing my house as best I can and playing my sound machine at night. It isn’t a perfect setup, but it is much better than before. I actually can relax and not jump every five minutes. What is great is that they have pet CBD products too. My dog was always in the same boat as me. Now we both partake in a bit of cannabis to chill out during the holidays.