Gerald* is speaking about the online community of r/leaves, a subreddit on the popular forum-of-forums Reddit.
Cannabis has long been a valid recreational substance and a reputable medical treatment, but it is far from benign.
Members regularly report on the struggles they experience trying to wean off their cannabis habits.
He didn’t necessarily curb his cravings through the encouraging comments on his post, but rather through what others were writing on the subreddit.
“Reading how others successfully quit also reinforced that I could quit too,” she says.
The online community has come a long way since it began 11 years ago.
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