Young people who have chronic, daily pain often have to prove their disability to others to fight the notion that ‘young = healthy.’ This makes it difficult for young disabled adults to obtain proper healthcare, testing and treatment.
When, (or if) disabled young adults do get answers, or a diagnosis, we are more than likely met with the harsh reality that the illness’s “treatment” is the prescription of pain medications.
These pain medications are dangerous, addictive, lethal, and the leading cause of America’s opioid epidemic.
I was 15 when my doctor referred me to a “pain management specialist” to treat my chronic pain. This pain doctor told me all that she could do for me was prescribe pills. She assured me and my mother these pills were not addictive (usually) and that I would be safe. I didn’t have to take them for even a week to confirm that these pills, indeed could get me high.
Flash forward to obtaining my Cannabis Card, I finally conquered the challenges and was heard by professionals, sober from prescription pain meds, and treated for my illness in a healthy, and safe way.
Cannabis isn’t just a miracle cure for me, but for so many others. I encourage you all to share your experiences surrounding cannabis. Whether that be recreational, or medical usage, or exposure to others’ usage.
I’ve been excited to see what you were going to post. Like many teens, I primarily used cannabis recreationally. Eventually as many due, I moved past it and let it fall out of my life. In recent years withhte passing of legistlation in MN, I have started to venture back into cannabis in the form of edibles.
The reasoning behind this is my girlfriend’s general disdain for alcohol consumption, which as been a pretty big part of my life for some time. While trading one vice for another isn’t the healthiest, the enjoyment I have had without the hangovers and feelings of regret has been pretty profound. I have yet to explore medicinal purposes, but there’s a lot of science saying that it is worth looking into.
Keep up the good work with the blog, and I look forward to reading more!
Cannabis edibles are a great introduction to safe consumption! (I should coin that phrase!)
Alcohol as a topic and activity can be very hard for others who have experienced danger in relation to drinking. As we know, alcohol inebriates us by poisoning the human body. If something is already bad for us, factors like genetic predisposition to alcohol addiction, trauma, or illness can cause our bodies to react or act out poorly. These reactions can manifest as physical, emotional, or behavioral actions that are intense. Even when we use in moderation.
This shift in intensity and internal pressure can bring up that feeling of danger to someone who has an aversion to consumption.
I am really glad that you are willing to explore other options of social consumption! I am sure that meant a lot to your girlfriend.
Thanks for reading:)