Former potheads of reddit, what was the turning point in your life that made you decide to stop?

What a coincidental post! Yesterday was the first year anniversary since my deposition. I was sentenced to one year probation, with 50 hours community service.

I was driving down my neighborhood, when suddenly two cop cars swarm around the bend, and stop in front of me. Three appeared from behind me, too. I get out of the car, to be greeted by tactical assault refiles pointed to my back. I was a target of a controlled delivery. In my car I had 10 pounds of marijuana with which I was to use all for selling. The real kicker? It became a federal case. I received multiple packages in the mail. Once you start having drugs sent to you through the mail; shit hits the fan, HARD.

I waited 2 1/2 years through pushing back court dates, being interviewed by the distract attorney and homeland security. I spent 20k on a lawyer whom was confident he could get me a good plea bargain. It was an emotional, anxiety driven wreck. I finally came to my court date. I step up to the podium alongside my lawyer and the distract attorney. The DA read my charges ,as well as the agreement he and my lawyer came to work out. In the end, being that it was my first time in trouble with no prior record; I had all felonies dropped and was only left with a misdemeanor that was to be expunged.

I never like to go into detail with the severity of my legal situation. For what it's worth, my results were not typical. I was extremely lucky. I had a horrible down fall, that inevitably lead to clear my bad habits and get clean.

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