Cannabis Is Your Plantcestor, Show Her Some Respect

By using cannabis more mindfully, it’s possible to rediscover the deeper connection you’re actually longing for.

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I used cannabis obsessively for most of my adolescent and adult life until I went to Ireland to ritually commune with my ancestors. There, I healed the original wounds of my childhood and my lineage, and I developed a new capacity for self-regulation using a scaffolding of neurobiology and magic, so I no longer need to rely on weed.

And now: I’ve got a great product that can help you, too, to heal your cannabis addiction. JK. I’m not gonna sell you some bullshit linear “good survivor” narrative about how I overcame all my obstacles, found the “one perfect solution,” and no longer struggle with any of the problems I used to have. Last time I checked, capitalism still sucks, the earth is still being destroyed by hungry global extraction schemes, women still walk around being violated, and black and brown and queer and trans bodies all over the world are ongoing targets of the very institutions meant to keep us “safe.”

So no, I didn’t heal all that shit. If I had a product for that, you’d for real know about it. In reality, my process of healing took years and years and years, and is ongoing. But I’ve learned some things…