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I know there's currently another thread on drugs for withdrawal, but I need to know specifically about Methadone. I have a very close friend who is in the program. We both have have been clean about one year, and we both share the same sponsor. This person confided to me last week that they have been on Methadone for several months, prescribed by the psychiatrist they're going to for withdrawal, primarily from hydrocodone. The reason they told me about it was that their one-year birthday is this month and they wanted to know if I thought they should pick up a medallion at our group's birthday meeting next Saturday.

Well, my first reaction was total shock because honestly I don't feel that they have been clean at all. I told them, because I knew how fragile they are, that of course they should pick up a chip since this was prescribed by a doctor. Of course I was totally lying because I don't consider them as being clean at all.

To further complicate the matter is the fact that we both have the same sponsor and they asked me to promise that I won't tell the sponsor, which I realize means that they know they are just deluding their self.

My questions are:
1. Does anyone agree with me that this is not being "clean"
2. Is it wrong that I lied to them?
3. How do I handle not telling my sponsor - who I've of course always been
nothing but honest with?

I would sure appreciate any input because this is eating my lunch.