Yes, pot was a band aid for me as well as it being a crutch.
Rick Simpson oil is a very powerful and concentrated form of cannabis, intended for medicinal use. I've heard of it being consumed in capsules, swallowed and also used topically.
More info: https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/what-is-rick-simpson-oil
Thank you for the book recommendation. I'll make a note and look into book some.
Also I want to say that each of us deals with different problems. satan would like to cause us to think that all tempetation should disappear when a person becomes a Christian, but that is not true. I know a guy that when he gave his heart to CHRIST he was delivered from years of smoking tobacco. The man did not even crave a cigarette, but then one day he smoked a cigarette to help keep him awake and he was hooked on cigarettes...but this time when he tried to quit his journey as marked with withdraws.