When I was very young I got a catastrophic case of the pneumonia, bad enough that I was hospitalized for several days so my lungs could be drained. After that, I always had a problem with my breathing. I was not able to play organized sports of any kind, nor could I even do things like row the grass or go on a long hike. My breathing was delicate enough that I needed to be conscious of it all times, lest it became a problem again. Unrelated to my breathing is my problem with anxiousness, something I have had just as long as the bad lungs. Recently I discovered the world of marijuana edibles, and it has changed my world in the best possible way. I had always wanted to try marijuana, because several people have told me it is great for calming your nerves and combating anxiousness. Because of my lungs, of course, smoking cannabis has never been something I even considered. Edibles are different, though, they contain the same THC content but provide it to be absorbed into your system through your stomach not your lungs. I have a local dispensary I have been using over the last few weeks, with enough variance in the types of edibles that I am still trying them all out. So far my favorites have been the space cake, the pot brownies, and a version of key lime pie they call cannabis lime pie, which is amazing. Edibles for me are the best of both worlds, they don’t hurt my lungs, and they help my mind.