They came in talking about anxiety.

They came in talking about anxiety.

It took a few questions to get to the weed.
Another to get to how much.
And one more to realize it wasn't recreational.

It was the only thing that worked.
So it didn't feel like a problem.

That's how it starts.

Substances aren't useless.
They work.

They quiet the noise.
Take the edge off.
Make the day "manageable".

That's why people keep using them.

Until they need more for the same relief.
Until the relief becomes the dependency.

What they didn't see.
What I had to point out.

The thing helping them cope was also amplifying the anxiety. Not removing it. Feeding it.

So ask yourself:
What are you using to manage something that's actually making it worse?

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