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Originally posted by UnseenWorld
I want to thank you all for my first serious shot at the DVD player.
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You're welcome.
I was in AA for 4 years back in the 90s. I didn't drink, but really just switched addictions.
I quit smoking pot a couple of months ago, only because it is illegal. I consider it nature's anti-depressant. Probably a lot more safe than prozac. It was pretty easy to quit too. A lot easier than tobacco, which I still am trying to quit.
I got tired of getting ripped off by criminals. Funny thing is now that I've quit, I found out that the bartender of a bar I frequent is a dealer, so I can get it now no problem from someone I trust.
I'm gonna stay off it though, because I am an addict, whether it is booze, pot, sex, etc. I keep drinking and driving too... pretty stupid isn't it?
I may be off here on the facts, but I think Nixon outlawed pot and lsd to try and curb the anti-war sentiment. Or at least he put marijuana in the same class of drugs as heroin and cocaine, which is just ridiculous.
Prohibition will never work. I guess we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of our past.
I actually think Nancy Regan had it right with her "Just Say No" campaign. The only way we will help addicts recover is if we remove the criminal stigma so they can get treatment for the disease. The only way to prevent future addicts is through education, information, and family support.
I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be an addict if I wasn't abused as a child. But I guess I'll never know for sure.
What a depressing post.