For me it started with 9/11 conspiracy theories. Conspiracies were just entertainment though, i thought nothing could be done. I was getting drunk 5+ times per week. I took a 2 week break to save money 5 years ago and never picked it back up.

I had a friend tell me i needed to check out our old bar friend's garden. This was when I discovered permaculture and i was blown away. He had lost 100+ lbs, looked 10 years younger, and grew an incredible amount of food in just 3 years.