Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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CBD

“It makes me calm in an unhelpful way.”

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Jen Deaderick
May 18, 2024
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I took CBD last night to combat some aches. I never take CBD because it sometimes makes me feel sad and listless, but I’m not always good at learning from my mistakes. I threw caution to the wind, took CBD, and now today I’m sad and listless.

It doesn’t really make me sad, it just uncovers any sadness lurking beneath my nervous energy. It makes me calm i…

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