"Food Was the Enemy Until It Wasn’t"

A conversation on appetite, injury, and finding balance with cannabis

Dr C: There are stories that unfold in straight lines. And then there are stories like this one, shaped by interruption, adaptation, and slow recalibration.

This conversation traces a long arc. From childhood trauma to daily survival. From force-feeding to genuine hunger. From dependency to balance.

What emerges is not a story about cannabis alone. It is a story about relationship. To the body, to food, to emotion, and to tools that help, but do not replace, the work of living.

The Early Years: When Appetite Disappeared

Dr C: Let’s start at the beginning. What role has appetite played in your health journey?

Appetite has been one of the most difficult parts of my life for as long as I can remember.

When I was 10, I was in a car accident that caused a spinal cord injury and internal bleeding. My stomach was one of the organs affected, and something changed after that. My appetite never really came back.

Doctors couldn’t explain it. They tried different medications, mostly aimed at increasing …