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Phlem

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5. It also saved my mental well being after being abused for so long by my step father.
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 05:05 PM
Feb 2015

Around 11 or 12 I was losing my grip on reality because of an abusive home life, ever since I could walk. Reality at the house was anything my country fuck of an ignorant republican step father would say. He actually thought basic training was the way to rear children, of course except his own blood children. So I was the main focus of hell for years.

I remember how my first toke swept away all the physical and mental stress instantly. I also was able to get my bearings straight and realize my step father was a giant abusive asshole plain and simple.

It saved me when I had no one or where to go, and when reality blurred and my head was spinning, it grounded me.

Of course I don't smoke as much as before but when my PTSD flares up, my first action is to take a nice big toke.

Peace to everyone who smokes weed!

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Sign me up! immoderate Feb 2015 #1
ME TOO!!! elleng Feb 2015 #4
I Love This SoCalMusicLover Feb 2015 #2
The stereotypical "lazy pothead" image of the daily cannabis user will shock many people... tridim Feb 2015 #3
It also saved my mental well being after being abused for so long by my step father. Phlem Feb 2015 #5
... Duppers Feb 2015 #7
Thank You Duppers. Phlem Feb 2015 #9
dear Phlem, you're most welcome Duppers Feb 2015 #10
And peace right back at ya, dear mountain grammy Feb 2015 #11
Thanks mountain grammy. Phlem Feb 2015 #12
Washington's getting there. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #13
Is that even w/o a medical card? Phlem Feb 2015 #14
Yep, that's correct. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #15
you know I'm still crying over here. Phlem Feb 2015 #17
My husband's family lives in Texas. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #18
K&R! DeSwiss Feb 2015 #6
Holy Moly Cannabis Man! 99th_Monkey Feb 2015 #16
This is excellent news! calimary Feb 2015 #8
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