EP. 18 - From Traumatic Brain Injury to Sobriety - A Conversation with TBI Survivor Megan

On this episode, Ally chats with Megan Ryder, a 31 year old who quit drinking alcohol on 1/22/21. Her one year soberversery is next weekend!! Tune in for details about navigating sobriety as a medical marijuana patient. Megan is a traumatic brain injury survivor with severe pain and requires medical marijuana to thrive. She has struggled with the balance of no alcohol and adding edibles for the pain. However, the conclusion she has come to, for her, is that she chooses to treat the pain in the most holistic manner possible—which means marijuana is a necessity in her life. Lack of alcohol, on the other hand, led her to start achieving and living her best life. She is so proud and grateful to share her story with us. 

 

TW: substance abuse, medical trauma and suicidal ideation. 

 

Resources for this episode:

https://www.leafly.com/learn/legalization/medical-states

https://patient.practicalpainmanagement.com/treatments/medical-marijuana-pain-what-use-for