detoxes pills but still smokes weed?!?!
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detoxes pills but still smokes weed?!?!
Personally I don't really have a problem with people smoking pot, but I don't know if it's a good choice for an addict newly clean. Just looking for some opinions...thanks!
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If they're an addict, Aeo is absolutely right.
The overwhelming collective experience of addicts around the world, including my own life, is that total abstinence from all mind-altering, mood-changing chemicals is necessary as the foundation to be able to recover from drug addiction.
It's pretty hard to say you're recovering from drug addiction while you're still using drugs.
Experience also shows that, for whatever reason, addicts can recover from addiction while smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee. Not so for marijuana - in fact, just like with any other drug or substitute behavior, we find that it keeps us sick and often leads to a progressive return to the original problems.
I hope your friend will choose to work a program of recovery. I'd be lost or dead without mine. But the great news is that it works - it really does.
Best wishes to both of you on your journey.
The overwhelming collective experience of addicts around the world, including my own life, is that total abstinence from all mind-altering, mood-changing chemicals is necessary as the foundation to be able to recover from drug addiction.
It's pretty hard to say you're recovering from drug addiction while you're still using drugs.
Experience also shows that, for whatever reason, addicts can recover from addiction while smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee. Not so for marijuana - in fact, just like with any other drug or substitute behavior, we find that it keeps us sick and often leads to a progressive return to the original problems.
I hope your friend will choose to work a program of recovery. I'd be lost or dead without mine. But the great news is that it works - it really does.
Best wishes to both of you on your journey.
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The rules of this website are actually pretty black and white.
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Ettajeen - smoking pot bought me to my knees a long time before drinking ever did.
I look back now and I see it was the same behaviours, different drug - I was looking to escape my reality.
The real issue here tho is do *you* have a problem with it - do you think it's harming your relationship?
Only you can answer that.
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Ettajeen - smoking pot bought me to my knees a long time before drinking ever did.
I look back now and I see it was the same behaviours, different drug - I was looking to escape my reality.
The real issue here tho is do *you* have a problem with it - do you think it's harming your relationship?
Only you can answer that.
D
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I removed posts too...if you find our SR Rules too confineing
to your POV then please do find another site to share on
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to your POV then please do find another site to share on
Here we expect members to honor our mission of recovery.
Thanks.
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