I thought for years that marijuana had solved all my problems. I was continuously stoned, continuously happy, and then it stopped working. Happiness was replaced by anxiety and paranoia. Nine years in AA solved the pot problem, but I wanted more. I wanted to be happy all the time like I had been on pot, and it took a few more years, but eventually I got there. Life got so much easier and happier that now it's hard to believe how miserable I once was, except that I see other people still struggling like I did. They remind me of how lucky I am in having had help along the way, and I would like...