I am going to suggest something that is not usually suggested. But I have seen it work wonders. Find a place where it is legal, and grow marijuana. If it suits you, smoke it, but ultimately start a garden and grow the plant.
People refer to the medicinal values of marijuana, but the one fact that is scientifically proven that is often left out is that having a garden and working in a garden is good for your mental health. That is not speculation.
This part is speculation. I believe a marijuana is the perfect plant to grow if you are fighting depression. First off, potentially you can harvest every 60-70 days. That means every single day you have to take care of the plants, but every day they grow significantly. Problems one day are disasters the next and if you can just stick to it every day, there's a harvest which can be rewarding monetarily or just intrinsically. If you are really good at it, you will find out that you are actually helping a bunch of people with all sorts of medical conditions. So the reward is comes fast, and then you can start again! Also, one more point, the grow lights can be another form of light therapy.
I have journaled about this stuff in the past, this is just a brief overview of my feelings of the hidden benefits of cannabis. Like the title states, this is just One Road and often the one less traveled...
Apparently people failed to read in my initial comment, "Find a place where it is legal".
Also, not sure why there is opposition. But for the banking, places are figuring that out, and its totally legal to recoop costs from YOUR patients in plenty of states, just can't sell to everybody.
One more note: Obama< "If another state passes legalization, prohibition won't be an option."
FYI: It is still illegal at the federal level. This is causing all kinds of headaches for people growing it legally as part of a medical marijuana business (such as difficulty getting a bank account). So, this advice is not good advice anywhere in the US.
I tried marijuana legally (Colorado) twice (each time was a couple of months) in a desperate bid to help out my anxiety. I had read good things about it treating PTSD and people in general use marijuana to relax right? So, I thought it had a chance of helping.
For me I found it didn't really help with anxiety and I didn't like the feeling of a slight loss of control. I gave it a good go and then even tried it a second time thinking maybe I just hadn't used the right strains, but it just isn't for me.
> I didn't like the feeling of a slight loss of control
Cannabis can help you relax, but you have to be willing and able to relax in the first place. that means being ok with feeling a slight loss of control.
Just want to say, this is terrible advice. If only because marijuana is illegal in most states. I can buy the gardening advice, but I would suggest something legal.
People refer to the medicinal values of marijuana, but the one fact that is scientifically proven that is often left out is that having a garden and working in a garden is good for your mental health. That is not speculation.
This part is speculation. I believe a marijuana is the perfect plant to grow if you are fighting depression. First off, potentially you can harvest every 60-70 days. That means every single day you have to take care of the plants, but every day they grow significantly. Problems one day are disasters the next and if you can just stick to it every day, there's a harvest which can be rewarding monetarily or just intrinsically. If you are really good at it, you will find out that you are actually helping a bunch of people with all sorts of medical conditions. So the reward is comes fast, and then you can start again! Also, one more point, the grow lights can be another form of light therapy.
I have journaled about this stuff in the past, this is just a brief overview of my feelings of the hidden benefits of cannabis. Like the title states, this is just One Road and often the one less traveled...