Why this Army vet ditched pills for cannabis and yoga

U.S. Army veteran Bryan Fant was a helicopter crewman suffering from service-connected neck and back pain. After 17 years of service and three months in rehab, he was discharged from the Army and on the brink of a downward spiral. He alienated his f…

U.S. Army veteran Bryan Fant was a helicopter crewman suffering from service-connected neck and back pain. After 17 years of service and three months in rehab, he was discharged from the Army and on the brink of a downward spiral. He alienated his friends and family, he was suicidal, and he was hospitalized following a seizure derived from overmedication, fatigue, and malnourishment.

He decided to make a change. He quit using pain medication and switched to medicinal cannabis — and yoga.


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Shannon Corbeil

Air Force Veteran, Contributor

Shannon Corbeil is an Air Force veteran, writer, and actor most recently seen on SEAL TEAM and THE ROOKIE. She has worked for We Are The Mighty as a digital video producer, writer, and host; Executive Editor and Staff Writer covering military history, trivia, and valor as well as exciting projects in the entertainment industry.


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