Re: Xlr8's Hydroponic Adventures and Photos from the Garden - 2012
Not to state the obvious BUT that's why we are here......OH! We like to smoke too!
All joking aside. I've met folks on here who are amazing, doing what they do. I am amazed at some folks sheer will.
Me too! I'm also constantly amazed at the amazing spouses, family members and significant others so many people here have that support them, or in some cases grow for them, or help with the growing, heck they let them take over a room or 3 in the house! I'm so blessed to have a supportive wife.
In general a lot of people here persevere with a positive attitude, and some don't have the supporting spouse and must do it on their own - which I can't imagine doing it would be so hard...
I wish everyone were as first class as so many people here are. I think the "anti" MMJ crowd could learn a bunch from the "stoners" we have here.
I find myself humbled frequently here. So many poeple here worse off than I. Many are unable to work but keep a forward looking attitude regardless. My hat is off to those folks.
I feel quite depressed, often, because I can't work right now. I'm always trying to be optimistic, but it can be tough when the pain never stops, nor do the necessities of life and being a husband/father -- the provider side of my personality gets really down about the state of my health. There is no way I could work right now, and that's not my fault, but that provides no comfort when you don't know how you'll pay the bills and you see the worry in the faces of your family. It's such a helpless feeling! But, I just have to NOT go there, or things spiral downward. I just spiraled a bit typing this.
Yea it's nuts what some people go through. And seems so crazy that this thing we do helps so many of them yet it some form or another we're outlaws.
My shift boss' wife just had her first chemo treatment yesterday for breast cancer after two surgeries. I made sure to ask how she's doing when I got in. "she wishes she was another person right now".
We work in a place where there is pre employment drug testing, and can force drug testing during employment. Yes we have MMJ allowance in this state, but that does not mean employers have to agree to it's allowance. Further, they don't have to allow growing as a caretaker of a family member either. So discretion is huge. But I did send him a link to Grannyslist to look at studies as to what MMJ has been successful in treating. He, like me, wouldnt use mmj but if he and his wife decide to treat her during chemo, well I aint going to say anything and I fully support them in doing whatever is needed.
It's a sob of a catch 22 that's just added to the deadly problem of the cancer and subsequent treatment.
Well said, Bassman! Granny Stormcrow's list is fantastic, isn't it? You wouldn't use MMJ?
We have a simple choice in life, Live it or be a victim and spend your life suffering and missing out. Give each day your best shot, and take what comes.
Wise words, SmokzAlot!
Sounds like it should be on a motivational framed print, with a picture of someone climbing the face of Everest or something...
I agree completely, and usually that's how I operate. Honestly, some days it gets the best of me. Things are tough right now in a lot of ways. But, I try to keep smiling and focus on the things that are good like family, friends, and my little indoor garden.
I sound young because I act immature? lol Thats sounds about right! When I was really younger I was a smart ass. Now that I'm older I'm just a wiseass lol
Yeah, I don't deal with cronic pain. Mine comes and goes. Gets worse with lack of sleep. But, when one is an insomniac and then the nerve pain kicks in I'm in for a night of no sleep unless I am heavily medicated. I'd still rather deal with this then the chronic pain. I tip my hat to X
No hat tipping necessary, everyone has their own struggles. Mine are just unique to me, and I have no choice but to try to keep persevering. Things are tough enough for our family at the moment, wouldn't help for me to go bat shit crazy and lock myself in a room, Howard Hughes style...
"Just keep swimming, just keep swimming..."
Truth is X has chronic pain...he is amazing. Pure guts.
I'm so lost!
Means a lot to me my friend. Thanks for your support and positivity brother, I really appreciate it. 
