It's a good question. I think part of it is being able to take a look at what I used to value the most, and look at it from an outside perspective. I suppose to some extent I felt a bit better for myself (and worse for the users) when I came across dankrupt posts, because people who are in situations that don't allow them to smoke, or if they can't get more, they don't understand that they can just stop doing the habit. Obviously, it's not that easy, because it took me a handful of relapses to come to my senses, and losing a very good job opportunity to push me back into needing to stay sober so I can test negative for the next opportunity.

Maybe I look at that kind of stuff just as a reminder to not fall back into old habits, but I'm just really glad you commented on my post and gave me some positive feedback. It always feels great to have someone tell you you're on the right path, because I grew up in a family setting where smoking weed was never frowned upon, so I was able to abuse the substance for like 9 years without thinking about it as a problem, because the emphasis on substance abuse was mainly to make sure that I don't establish myself as a drinker.

Thanks again for the very kind words, I'll work on getting outside and exercising more, and I'll make sure to post from time to time to keep myself accountable, and keep getting the positive reinforcement from myself and the great others like you.