HighZenBerg
Active Member
I'm a long-time marijuana enthusiast and I have used recreationally for much of my life. Quit for 16 years. Then resumed recreational use a year and a half ago. I have chronic (no pun intended) pain due to scoliosis and facet joint arthritis, I also suffer from bouts of depression and anxiety. Over that last year or so, I realized that both my pain and depression/anxiety were being managed really well with a combination of THC and CBD. I disclosed my marijuana use to both my primary care physician and my therapist. To my surprise, neither objected. I'm now working on doing the heavy lifting of trying to treat the underlying causes (regular light aerobic exercise, core strengthing excercises, and streatching to manage the arthritis and scoliosis; cognitive behavioral therapy and regular meditation to treat the depression and anxiety), in conjunction with managing the symptoms with marijuana and CBD. It's a lot of work and a lot of life changes all happening all at once. I was wondering if, in general, a more holistic approach like this is a common approach for medical marijuana users? How are other medical marijuana users putting together more holistic programs to manage pain and mood disorders?