Science Horizons

Despite it being a relatively unknown problem, marijuana addiction is actually a part of many peoples lives. Addiction is no fun – it can easily overtake someones life and becoming the driving force. For people who struggle with this problem and seek to sober life, this article will discuss 4 points which probably sound familiar to anyone whose been in rehab. Let’s take a look at these now.

1. Begin exercising on a daily basis.

Exercise has so many benefits to not just the physical well-being of a person, but there mental health as well. For addicts, exercise offers a way to have some control over the body, feel the pleasure of naturally released adrenaline into the body, and also helps promote discipline. It is no coincidence that nearly all drug detox and rehab facilities include exercise as a critical component of the recovery process. It doesn’t have to be an a huge procedure – simply committing to running, walking, or lifting weights is enough – just do it.

2. Get support and comfort from your family, friends, and loved ones.

This can be hard to do, but it’s very helpful to put it right out there in the open with everyone, letting them know what’s happened to you and asking for their support in your efforts to remain sober. Sometimes asking for this leads to criticism by others; amazing, but true. Try to let it slide and feel empowered by those who do give you their support. That’s what you need to focus on and no one else.

3. Avoid putting yourself in the company of the drug and especially of those who abuse it.

This is one of the hardest parts of coming clean. The reality is that the world does contain others who use the drug, and it will not be possible to avoid it entirely. That being said, you have the choice to avoid certain situations in which you know your sobriety will be strongly tested. Those are the situations you should do much to avoid, especially in the beginning.

4. Live one day at a time.

If you have a relapse or make some bad mistakes, there is nothing to do but pick your head up and recommit to yourself why you wanted to become clean in the first place. Everyone makes mistakes – those that learn from them are those that forget about it and keep moving in the right direction.

While marijuana doesn’t have the reputation of other drugs (for good reason), some individuals do suffer from an addiction to it, and for them it is certainly a problem. If you’ve decided to not let an addiction control you, understand your reasons for doing so and stay committed. You only have one life – make it count!

Ilya Walker Health drug addiction, drugs, excercise, Fitness, Health, marijuana, marijuana addiction, Personal Development, rehab, rehabilitation, weed, weed addiction, withdrawal

As part of the renovation nation we bought a my parents home built in the 1950’s and it had a landscaping problem. The parents wanted something different. To keep the grass and weeds from creeping in from the lawn they decided to put the flowers in stone and concrete beds.

This would give a bed above lawn level and required less upkeep. The first step they took was to build a wooden form the desired length, height and width. The beds were raised about five inches above lawn level. A second form was built three inches smaller to fit inside the first form, and in which the concrete is poured. After the forms were built they used the outside form as a guide to dig a trench about six or seven inches deep by three wide. This trench acted as a form for the foundation and was below the frost line. The forms were then secured above the trench and ready to pour the concrete.

Ready-mixed concrete was used but mixed most of the beds using one part cement to two parts sand and a little lime which gives the beds a white appearance when set.

Crushed stone is also mixed in with the sand and cement. For a stone bed the trench was dug about six inches deep and four inches wide and stones set in concrete in the trench. Some of the joints between the stones were also concreted.

To eliminate bothersome weeds on walkways trimming a concrete apron was built around the bed after walls have hardened. Controlling grasses and weeds is done in such a way that a trench five inches deep and four inches wide filled with concrete to ground level did the trick. When the beds were completed the ground inside was spaded. Peat moss, dehydrated cow manure and enough soil was added to bring the planting area to the top of the walls.

This was allowed to set two or three months before planting roses. For climbing roses we set an old wagon wheel in concrete in the- center of the bed. Advantages of this type of rose bed are: a neater appearance, easier to weed (we mulch with peat moss), holds moisture better and can be made any size or geometric design.

Identifying markers have been made for the flowers by taking a piece of steel tubing about 30 inches long, the end is flattened and a metal plate is bolted or riveted to the flat end of the tubing for the name plate. They can be bent at an angle for easier reading. Signs are painted and lettered. They purchased six rose bushes which would give them flowers all summer long and this started our interest in roses. Today we have between 500 and 600 with approximately 350 different varieties in 30 different beds of various patterns. We plan to add two or three more as space permits. Visitors from all over the country have visited the garden and have been impressed with the way we grow roses and other flowers.

Keith Markensen Gardening beds, Gardening, grass, plant, plant care, weed