Do I have to be clean and sober?
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Do I have to be clean and sober?
I am an addict plan and simple. I am incapable of not abusing any mind altering substance so as a result I have to be 100% clean and sober.
I see a lot of people play with drugs other than their DOC. Recently I heard some one say because pot was legal it was OK to use.
I can't speak for anyone else but any drug use is suicidal for me
I see a lot of people play with drugs other than their DOC. Recently I heard some one say because pot was legal it was OK to use.
I can't speak for anyone else but any drug use is suicidal for me
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Same here. I could abuse lent if there was a way..which I am sure there is..PLEASE no ideas 
Yes, using any drug is suicide for me too as I have a very addictive personality in EVERY thing that I do. Drugs are no different.
Yes, using any drug is suicide for me too as I have a very addictive personality in EVERY thing that I do. Drugs are no different.
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I think any RECREATIONAL drug use is dangerous for an alcoholic/addict. I think that other medications that are readily abused need to be approached with caution--preferably in consultation with a physician who is knowledgeable about addiction.
I never particularly liked pot--I think I've purchased it twice in my life, would socially take a hit at a party, but I never liked the way it made me feel. If I were PRESCRIBED marijuana for a condition for which it is known to be effective, I wouldn't feel that it posed a particular danger to my sobriety. Same with pain meds FOR ME. I can't wait to get off them if I need them, because I hate the way they make me feel.
That said, if I WERE to socially take a few tokes at a party, knowing what I know now about myself, I would feel I was on a slippery slope indeed. It's only a short step from that to picking up a wine glass just to be sociable. And drinking is deadly for me. I LOVE the way alcohol made me feel.
I was at a wedding last weekend, and had handed my champagne glass over to my neighbor at the table. Later that evening, I picked up what I thought was my water glass. Fortunately, I inhaled slightly as I was putting it to my lips, and it turned out I had picked up someone's glass of white wine. I couldn't put it down fast enough (and I was glad it wasn't in my mouth for a graceless spit-out).
Recreational drug use is a quick fix for changing the way I'm feeling at the moment. I want to feel BETTER. And therein lies the danger.
I never particularly liked pot--I think I've purchased it twice in my life, would socially take a hit at a party, but I never liked the way it made me feel. If I were PRESCRIBED marijuana for a condition for which it is known to be effective, I wouldn't feel that it posed a particular danger to my sobriety. Same with pain meds FOR ME. I can't wait to get off them if I need them, because I hate the way they make me feel.
That said, if I WERE to socially take a few tokes at a party, knowing what I know now about myself, I would feel I was on a slippery slope indeed. It's only a short step from that to picking up a wine glass just to be sociable. And drinking is deadly for me. I LOVE the way alcohol made me feel.
I was at a wedding last weekend, and had handed my champagne glass over to my neighbor at the table. Later that evening, I picked up what I thought was my water glass. Fortunately, I inhaled slightly as I was putting it to my lips, and it turned out I had picked up someone's glass of white wine. I couldn't put it down fast enough (and I was glad it wasn't in my mouth for a graceless spit-out).
Recreational drug use is a quick fix for changing the way I'm feeling at the moment. I want to feel BETTER. And therein lies the danger.
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Originally Posted by MIRecovery 
I am an addict plan and simple. I am incapable of not abusing any mind altering substance so as a result I have to be 100% clean and sober.
I see a lot of people play with drugs other than their DOC. Recently I heard some one say because pot was legal it was OK to use.
I can't speak for anyone else but any drug use is suicidal for me
I see a lot of people play with drugs other than their DOC. Recently I heard some one say because pot was legal it was OK to use.
I can't speak for anyone else but any drug use is suicidal for me
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Originally Posted by growpath
Same here. I could abuse lent if there was a way..which I am sure there is..PLEASE no ideas
Yes, using any drug is suicide for me too as I have a very addictive personality in EVERY thing that I do. Drugs are no different.
Yes, using any drug is suicide for me too as I have a very addictive personality in EVERY thing that I do. Drugs are no different.
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Part of the insanity for me was rationalizing one thing to be addicted to was better than the other or last.It doesn't have to be a drug that goes into my body. I can be addicted to Many things that don't go into my body and have proven it.
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I have to keep this in mind. It's funny because right now I have the show "Nurse Jackie" in the background (great show, btw) about a nurse who is addicted to pain pills. The character talks about how she used to drink a lot, but doesn't anymore. I could see myself trading one addiction for another, unless I am vigilant. Excellent reminder.
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