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August 31, 2025 · 08:56

Gummies, CBD and Sleep

I get a lot of questions about my use of CBD to control the impact arthritis has on my sleep and daily life. So, I figured I’d just write about my PERSONAL experience and let folks make their own decisions.

Prior to using CBD, I had very little exposure to cannabis. I don’t smoke weed. So the edible idea made sense.

I did my time with Tramadol, Supeudol (Oxycodone Hydrochloride) and the various corticosteroids (shots and oral meds). Did they work? Yes, they did but the side effects and long term impact were not acceptable to me.

Corticosteroids, I have immune system issues and taking that family of meds impacts my resistance to infections even more and just racks the heck out of your stomach. So, that’s not good, either.

Being a woman, in a particular stage in life? Sleep was not a friend. I slept, maybe 3 hours straight and would wake up, wander around, try to go back to bed but the sleep was no restful. I had thought that this was it, no more sleep for me.

I went to One Plant in Hawkesbury, Ontario; https://www.oneplant.ca/ They have many outlets. I prefer them due to the knowledge held by the staff, their courteousness, their friendliness.

Here are the details:

  • 2 Gummies – Twilight Tranquility – 20 mg CBD per gummy and .05 mg THC (There is a far wider choice, this is just the one I picked).
  • Took about 3 – 5 days to feel any difference, at all, with sleep and pain/stiffness from arthritis.
  • By 2 weeks, I was sleeping and I found the pain was, markedly, lessened.
  • The improvement is gradual, not immediate and this is, in no way, shape or form, a cure. The products simply improve my quality of life.
  • 2 months, I can do stairs – slowly but with a marked lessening of pain.
  • I can get down, on my knees, to vacuum under furniture but it is not pain-free but absolutely manageable.
  • I am sleeping, not 8 hours but when I do sleep, it is a very deep sleep. I am far more rested and have energy.

These products are not a cure, they are not a quick fix; there is no such thing with arthritis. I take 2 but someone else may need to cut it down or up the dosage. This takes time and may not work for everyone. It works for me, it allows me to enjoy my life, and I don’t worry about the potential of addiction to opioids or damage from the corticosteroids.

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August 15, 2025 · 11:18

CatFish Channel or Empathy Is Not A Character Flaw

I keep track of the Catfish YouTube Channel and the goings-on in the romance/BitCoin etc. scammer world. The incredible number of people falling victim to scams, primarily online is, frankly, scary.

And after the scam? There is, virtually, nothing that can be done to recover funds, reputation and sense of worth. These garbage wastes of skin move on to new scams, to new victims and it is ESSENTIAL to understand that there is no guilt, no remorse. I often see victims as “How can they live with themselves?!” Quite easily has they do not possess the necessary brain cells operate their daily lives with any sort of integrity.

But, it isn’t just the scammers themselves, it is the passing of judgment of strangers online, family and friends. “How could you (they) be so stupid/gullible?!” Obviously, there are other things going on, loneliness is the primary characteristic although mental illness, dementia and Alzheimer’s are also a factor in some of the cases. It is just so easy to stand back, criticize and ridicule these victims but not so easy to reverse that mirror and look at ourselves. What is missing in our own psyche that makes laughing at these victims so easy to do?

Perhaps instead of being total assholes, sharing information on the avoidance of scammers/fraudsters would be of a lot more assistance than taunts and insults.

I’ve been on social media since before it became known as “social media”; I’ve had romance DMs from the likes of Keanu Reeves, Elon Musk, various C&W musicians (even though I am and have always been a metalhead with an intense dislike for C&W), Brad Pitt, Denzel Washington…poor guys are so lonely and love my profile…🤣🤣🤣. I am fortunate, I have good mental health, I have a sense of self and I am not lonely. I know I am fortunate. It breaks my heart that so many people are not. Most of the scam victims are older, not all but most. Some are desperately lonely, obviously naive and not particularly savvy when it comes to online scammers. They need help, support and a little human caring, not criticism from pompous online keyboard warriors.

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