Hi, Rachel...thanks for your kind words. I'm with you on legalization...of pot *only*. I live in Canada, where the laws have been a little looser (although the current government would like to legislate us back to the Dark Age). There's a physician who has a site online that is very informative. His name is Lester Grinspoon; here's a link to his site: http://www.marijuana-uses.com/ ... There seem to be three primary uses of marijuana: 1 -- recreational, 2 -- medicinal, and 3 -- inspirational. "Good" use to me is with a sacred intention -- I lived for two years (post-divorce) alone, and I would put beautiful music on the stereo, sit down with my journal, and write, write, write...sometimes what came out of me seemed to come from the gods...sometimes it was goofy fluff that had me scratching my head and giggling the next morning

I got into using far too much, though...and I became even more numb than I usually am. Interestingly, I never experienced flashbacks. If I go back to smoking, I will use only once or twice a week. I'm really concerned that even after 26 years of dealing with PTSD, I still feel so little -- my chronic distance from emotion might be something that is permanent...? I hope not...

Thanks so much for the welcome. -- Roo.