We all have our reasons for enjoying and using cannabis, just the same we have our reasons for the music we like and why we like it. It’s truly difficult when you’re dealing with the mommy blues and your partner does not use cannabis for the reasons you do, or at all.
For years, there has been this small growing resentment among us because he sees it as a waste of money. Much like I view his drinking habits, but I never vomit my weed and my dinner back up. I consume more because of the stress, anxiety, and depression with life and him not understanding its a natural remedy.
I’m using to combat the struggles that make me want to lay in bed for days and days. I have always had a history of depression, but after having my children, it seems to have sunk in deeper.
I struggled with postpartum depression. At times I still struggle with internal fears that I am doing my best, or the right things for my children. I use cannabis to put those thoughts out of my mind. With cannabis I can focus on the more positive things every day that tend to get drowned out by the anxiety and fear.
Smoking cannabis as a mother isn’t a waste. With how expensive it can be to treat mental health, and with as broke as some of us can be, I would say that the gym, music, and cannabis are the types of self-help I can really recommend the most. So please do not allow your partner to shame or guilt you for your cannabis use. We are all fighting battles that no one else knows about. Be kind to yourself and to others.
If you should find yourself, struggling with the mommy blues, or any thoughts of self-harm, please reach out
Suicide Prevention: 1-800-273-8255 PPD Moms: 1-800-PPD-MOMS
