Used to smoke ALOT from 14 to 22.
Quit cold Turkey everything including alcohol after marriage and kids.
Worked long hours and physically demanding jobs including military service. Two direct IED hits, two separate times hmmwv rammed and wrecked by unruly local nationals, one significant head injury during a training accident.
100% disabled veteran due to PTSD, TBI, arthritis, back and knee degeneration, etc.
Started back smoking as an attempt to get rid of some of the dozen meds the va had me on.
The cost for decent weed off the street was ridiculous and dispensary weed was unavailable.
Cashed in a retirement annuity to pay of the house and everything then invested in best equipment I could afford with leftover funds. (Spent too much, better options available now)
Started growing for the meds. The actual process of growing and caring for the plants gives me a good reason to get up and participate in life again.
I seriously have a better quality of life now with limited income then while I was in the rat race.
Cannabis is my hero