So, I've noticed that a lot of people tend to come to me for advice on pot blends for PTSD online.

They don't usually do it openly, but I have a huge number of emails, personal messages and instant messenger conversations about it on a monthly basis. I admit that my own personal experience is somewhat limited, since I've only been using pot a total of 4 years as a therapy.

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So, I decided that I'd create a blog post that I can point to in the future. It won't answer all the questions, but the main ones. I'll share what works for ME and how I arrived at that place. It may not work for you, because everybody's biochemistry is different.

So, first pot I tried for PTSD was lucky out of the gate. Blueberry is a fairly high THC Indica, and as a result tends to be a bit sedating for most people. For me it ended up being a good boon to my creativity. I started making videos again after a long depressive hiatus. I primarily used Blueberry as much as possible, but it was dependent on a illegal distributor in California, as all of the Dispensaries had been shut down by local cities, and they arrested compassionate care delivery people.

I was also told by the VA at that point that I could NOT smoke Medical Marijuana and remain in the system, so that was the end of that.

Got back to Portland, and after 3 months and getting into my new place decided to try again. I started with the local dispensary, and after telling them what I was smoking, they informed me of its properties. High THC, for the anxiety, but a lot of other cannabinoids were also helpful. I also tried a High THC Sativa for the firs time called "Chronic of Narnia."

This was when I learned my first lesson the hard way. Pot can be very unpredictable. What I expected would be a nice pleasant experience ala what I usually used, instead I got a knock out drug that put me out for over 12 hours. Which is when I learned the smell test.

This is more of an Art than a science, but after a while smoking you get to learn what various scents mean. The stereotype of the stoner who can't enjoy food and must seek gluttonous satisfaction is complete bullshit. I find that I enjoy things and sensations more, and smelling my pot is a big part of it.

There's a certain tang to various blends that works. For baseline daily relief, the amount of THC is not as mandatory. More anxiety, I up the THC. More Depression, I up the CBD. There's a certain smell that a properly blended bowl will have. Yes, it's once again more an art than a science, but so is medicine, honestly. There are far too many variables in play to pretend that anybody can immediately jump in and do exactly what someone else does and get relief.

So, I apologize If I'm waxing a bit esoteric here. Using pot for your relief really is an art. Some of the folks behind the counters at pot shops get this, and don't try to foist something that won't work on you. Many are salespeople, however, and legal treatment is still in its infancy. I honestly hope we can take this type of therapy in a different direction from the current symptom treatment of most current corporate medicine and instead treat it as a health mentoring.

It won't cure everything, and anybody who claims it will has been enjoying it too much. However, as a addition to a life, and a responsible, sane way to let go of some of the modern imposed drudgery, it works very well.