IBearWeed
Germinated
Hey, I’m Steven. I’m a UK medical cannabis patient using it to manage fibromyalgia, adverse neural dynamics, depression, and anxiety.
Like most 16-year-olds, I tried cannabis briefly back in the day — but didn’t touch it again until 2023. In September, I started dealing with severe chronic pain, and by November I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and adverse neural dynamics. The months that followed were brutal. Doctors just kept throwing painkillers at me that didn’t help. For two years, I was stuck. I barely left the house — and when I did, I wouldn’t even get out of the car.
After a lot of research, one thing kept coming up in studies and trials: medical cannabis. Me and my wife talked about it for weeks. We’ve got three kids (16M, 12F, 3F), so it wasn’t a decision we took lightly. We didn’t want to hide it, but we did want to store it safely and responsibly — so we found a Moonlight Haze smell-proof storage system that works really well.
There was also the stigma to deal with.
At first, I was with Curaleaf Clinic, but the cost started stacking up — £169 for my first prescription, and £10 a month for membership. I’ve recently switched to CB1 Medical, which has been a big improvement. They offer a better range of flower at the same price or cheaper, and my first year of membership was free. Even after that, it’s only £50 per year — way more affordable.
Medical cannabis hasn’t fixed everything, but it’s helped massively with pain, sleep, stress, and just being able to function. I’m here to track the strains I try, figure out what works, and hopefully connect with others on a similar journey. No hype, no BS — just trying to live a bit easier, one day at a time.
Like most 16-year-olds, I tried cannabis briefly back in the day — but didn’t touch it again until 2023. In September, I started dealing with severe chronic pain, and by November I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and adverse neural dynamics. The months that followed were brutal. Doctors just kept throwing painkillers at me that didn’t help. For two years, I was stuck. I barely left the house — and when I did, I wouldn’t even get out of the car.
After a lot of research, one thing kept coming up in studies and trials: medical cannabis. Me and my wife talked about it for weeks. We’ve got three kids (16M, 12F, 3F), so it wasn’t a decision we took lightly. We didn’t want to hide it, but we did want to store it safely and responsibly — so we found a Moonlight Haze smell-proof storage system that works really well.
There was also the stigma to deal with.
At first, I was with Curaleaf Clinic, but the cost started stacking up — £169 for my first prescription, and £10 a month for membership. I’ve recently switched to CB1 Medical, which has been a big improvement. They offer a better range of flower at the same price or cheaper, and my first year of membership was free. Even after that, it’s only £50 per year — way more affordable.
Medical cannabis hasn’t fixed everything, but it’s helped massively with pain, sleep, stress, and just being able to function. I’m here to track the strains I try, figure out what works, and hopefully connect with others on a similar journey. No hype, no BS — just trying to live a bit easier, one day at a time.
