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I am an Air Force veteran who served as an Aircraft Mechanic, where injuries forced me to be medically discharged after 8 years of service. The injuries have made everyday painful and have lowered my quality of life for the past 5 years. The medication given

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Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Marriage should be a sacred institution between only a woman and a man: 50 of 317
I have been married twice and have been known as a serial monogamist. Marriage is very important to me and I think it is a great institution. I have recently been divorced for the second time but I still believe that marriage is great.I was the best man at my brothers wedding a couple of months ago and was trying to come up w... More..
Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts The difficulties encountered with remarriage: 1 of 5
Marriage number 1: The difficulties that I saw in my first marriage were like most other people that marry to young. We were a young couple that had just started our careers and felt like we have finally made it to adulthood. We were introduced by a couple of our friends that in all honesty were also a very young couple. I be... More..
Health & Fitness > Drug Legislation & Safety Marijuana: the facts: 3 of 13
Misconceptions of Marijuana in the history of the USA can be viewed easily by looking at a few important quotes during Marijuana's History.My first Quote, this is probably the most important quote I have seen in my research.1."Mr. Speaker, what is this bill about?"To which Speaker Rayburn replied, "I don't know. It has someth... More..
Health & Fitness > Alternative Health (Other) Health benefits of marijuana: 2 of 8
Most people use products that are more damaging to the body with out any thought to what they are doing to the body just because they were raised to think it is safe. Although heavy use of marijuana is not safe it is a lot safer than most of the common used drugs in today's market. This is article one and I am going to compar... More..
Health & Fitness > Drug Legislation & Safety Should the government legalize marijuana?: 2 of 7
I have been following the debate of legalization of marijuana ever since my return from living in Europe for 4 years. The history of Marijuana is long and distinguished. It has been around for centuries and has been used for Spirtiual, medical, industrial and yes recreational use. As a previous frequent user of Marijuana I wa... More..
Health & Fitness > Addiction Discussing the possibility of marijuana addiction: 3 of 8
There is a possibility to get addicted to anything. I have a very addictive personality, I have battled Alcohol, Caffeine, Prescription Pain Killers and can not get away from tobacco. I know my share of addiction and I am afraid to try anything that causes addiction. I have dealt with the Headaches you can get from Caffeine w... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Should US companies be required to provide equal pay to women and men?: 53 of 139
I believe that this is just another argument to show how a lot of people are still discriminated against. As an employer that has hired a lot of people there is a lot that goes into the decision of who to hire and how much to pay that person. I can honestly say that I have never made a decision due to race, religion, sex or e... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention Should medical marijuana be legalized?: 8 of 20
With National Organizations such as, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Nurses Association, American Preventice Medical Association, American Public healt Association, National Nurses Society on Addiction and a lot of State level Organizations supporting the use of Marijuana for medical use, I do not see how we c... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Marijuana use in American teens: 1 of 2
American teen Marijuana use has been an issue for many years. With recent polls showing 74% of Americans admit to using Marijuana at some point in thier lives the majority were using or have tried Marijuana during their teenage years. Over the past 10 years there have been a few States that have not seen this same increase in... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Being a single father: 8 of 14
I was a single father from the time my daughter was 21 months until I remarried when she was 6. I then had another daughter and after the divorce I am now a single father again of two daughters, 11 and 3. I am surprised at how many programs and help a single mother can get but there is very little out there offered to me and ... More..