I am an alcoholic, a drug addict, and a lawyer.  I started out highly functional despite bouts of alcohol binging and depression. 

I love being a volunteer peer counselor for other lawyers struggling with addiction.  Peer counseling provides me with continuous opportunities to reflect on my own personal progress.

I have been diagnosed with and have lived experience with secondary PTSD.  I have now received treatment and strategies for it.  This has also included peer support and saved my life.   

Marijuana is less destructive than alcohol use on individuals and society, right? I sometimes heard or read that, and I sometimes said it myself.