⚓ Healing the Godz Within: Veterans Day at Gazz Godz Dispensary, Cannabis for Mental, spiritual, and physical health

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🕊️ From Our Founders — Dr. Sophia & Ali

Both of us—Dr. Sophia and Ali—served in the U.S. Navy. We’ve seen what service can give…and what it can take.

For us, Veterans Day isn’t about politics or pageantry. It’s about healing the invisible wounds—emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual—that too many vets carry long after the uniform comes off, as well as re-building a sense of community while being socially anxious.

Cannabis became our medicine when nothing else worked.

⚡ How Cannabis Changed Our Lives

Ali has been a longtime cannabis user for anxiety and mental health support. The plant helped him turn the volume down on hyper-vigilance and finally relax enough to breathe. He can't imagine living life without it as it helps him with social anxiety and being IN the community he wishes to cultivate. Many veterans share this sentiment of recreating the community fostered in the military.

Dr. Sophia discovered cannabis after severe post-partum depression and suicidal ideation. It restored sleep, eased rage, softened pain, and—most importantly—reconnected her to her soul. "The times I would start going crazy in my head, and the pain in my body felt very loud, and the rage or depression was so deep...I would smoke, and it would all just go away immediately. and I felt okay or even happy. I would stop seeing red. I didn't want to admit it for many years, but cannabis, has saved my life. As a therapist, a practitioner, healer...I didn't want to admit that to myself for a very long time, that I needed something to help me. I no longer NEED weed the way I did before, and can take time away, but during those few years...life changing!"

“Cannabis didn’t numb me—it opened me. It taught me how to feel again.”

We both live with PTSD and neurodivergence. Cannabis helps regulate our nervous systems, stabilize mood, and turn trauma into transformation.

💥 The Hidden Pain Veterans Carry

Beneath the medals and discipline are layers of unseen pain:

• Chronic pain and inflammation from years of strain.

• Insomnia and nightmares from hyper-alert brains.

• Anxiety, rage, and depression from bottled-up emotion. (This was me.)

• The spiritual disconnect of living in survival mode.

Many veterans are also neurodivergent (ADHD, autistic, trauma-based dysregulation). Cannabis can help re-tune that internal signal, easing sensory overload and restoring focus. This is a huge, missing piece for many of us, in acknowledging or recognizing this. That the military targets for marketing, neurodivergent individuals, and then the implications for mental health and well-being, as we try and assimilate back into "regular" society. Most were never given the tools prior to entry, and certainly then, are struggling afterwards for support. Cannabis CAN help with this, as well as cause spin-offs, if you are already on medication or other supplements. Check with Dr. Sophia for any interactions, or support you are seeking through cannabis.

As a neurodivergent practitioner, therapist, doctor, and healer, it is supremely important that I am utilizing any sort of cannabis, weed, gazz, gas, Mary Jane or marijuana, considering my biology, mental health at the moment, as well as medications, even foods, so that I am helping myself the most. If you need help, or review through your meds or symptoms, give Dr. Sophia a call 980-231-1925 or email health@gazzgodz.com to schedule your consult, or jump on the line with any questions you may have.

🌿 Choosing the Right Strains for Healing

Challenge	Recommended Strain (THCa)	Effects / Why It Helps
Chronic Pain & Inflammation	Grape Gas (Indica • Cannabis Cup Winner)	Full-body calm + anti-inflammatory relief; eases pain, tension, and insomnia.
Anxiety & Low Mood	Wizard Fuel (Hybrid)	Uplifts mood and creativity while calming nerves; ideal for daytime balance.
Neurodivergence / Focus	Chimera (Sativa-dominant Hybrid)	Mental clarity without overstimulation; smooth energy and focus.
Fatigue / Appetite / Recovery	Oasis Berries & Cream (Sativa)	Gentle energy boost, happy mood, helps appetite and body recovery.
Sleep / Emotional Overload	Lemon Cherry Gelato (Indica) or Grape Gas	Sedative effects to wind down and reset the nervous system.

💚 Pro Tip: Blend your THCa flower with a CBD strain like ACDC or Harlequin for nervous-system protection and smoother mental clarity.CBD modulates THC’s intensity, reduces anxiety, and supports long-term brain health.

💨 Try Our Munchies Vapes & CBD Blends

Our Munchies Vapes are perfect for quick relief from anxiety or irritability without heavy smoke. Available in hybrid profiles that balance euphoria with relaxation.

Mix or micro-dose with our new CBD flower (ACDC & Harlequin) for calm clarity and sustainable wellness.

🩺 Free Veteran Consultations All November

Dr. Sophia is offering free one-on-one consultations for all veterans this month. We’ll help you:

• build a personalized cannabis wellness plan,

• choose strains for your goals (pain, sleep, focus, spiritual growth),

• learn safe methods for mixing THCa and CBD.

• cannabis for veterans mental, emotional, spiritual, or physical health education and resources.

⚠️ If You Take SSRIs or Other Meds

Cannabis can interact with prescription meds. Start low and slow. If you’re on antidepressants or SSRIs, use CBD-dominant strains and consult a clinician familiar with both.(We can recommend cannabis-friendly medical providers in NC — ask in store.)

🌬️ Simple Practices to Reclaim Calm

Pair your medicine with ritual:

• Breathwork: Inhale peace, exhale pain.

• Movement: Walk, golf, dance, or stretch to release stored energy.

• Meditation: Hold your heart, say “thank you” for surviving another day.

• Detox: Support your liver & gut with greens and hydration (we offer detox kits in-store).

🎖️ Veterans Month Specials

📅 All November 2025⭐ 15% OFF for veterans with valid ID

Free Pre-Roll w/purchase

ALL 1/8ths (including Boutique Strains normally $54.99) are $30!!

🩺 Free consultations with Dr. Sophia

🎁 Samples & Wellness Bundle Giveaways

💨 Featured: Munchies Vapes • Grape Gas • Wizard Fuel • CBD Blends

🏙️ Visit Us

Charlotte Location📍 10022 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28213 📞 704-251-7855 🕒 Mon–Sat 11 AM–8 PM | Wed 8am - 8pm | Sun 12pm-6pm

Salisbury Location📍 101 W. Corriher Ave., Salisbury, NC📞 (Insert Phone)🕒 Mon–Sat 11 AM–8 PM

🌐 www.GazzGodz.com📲 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, X, for product drops and veteran resources.

🔗 Local Veteran & Cannabis Resources

• Veterans Affairs Charlotte Health Care Center – https://www.charlotte.va.gov

• Salisbury VA Health Care System – https://www.va.gov/salisbury-health-care/

• Veterans Crisis Line – https://www.veteranscrisisline.net (call 988 → press 1)

• NORML NC Chapter – https://norml.org/chapter/north-carolina/

• NC Veterans Cannabis Collective (Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/ncveteranscannabiscollective/

❤️ Closing Reflection

Veterans carry the weight of the world — but we also carry the light to heal it.This month, we honor every warrior learning to be soft again, every mind seeking peace, and every heart choosing to heal.

You served the nation — now let this medicine serve you. Come see us at Gazz Godz Dispensary for your Veterans Month discount and free consultation. Let’s rewrite what healing looks like — together.

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