I'm a proponent of weed smokin' for medicinal and recreational use (in moderation of course). However, I don't think it was right for the OP's t to encourage the use. Number one, it is illegal (though this is assumed). Number two, OP jumped from using once a month to using 5 to 7 times a week which is a huge jump AND expressed concern about the increase in usage him/herself. It seems irresponsible to me for a t to not promote other coping skills rather than to just say yeah, go ahead and smoke it up.