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In reply to the discussion: Was it a slip? [View all]

Iggo

(48,227 posts)
5. She took drugs to get high.
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 09:34 PM
Nov 2012

Last edited Sun Nov 18, 2012, 10:19 AM - Edit history (1)

She took drugs to get high.

Call it whatever you want, but...

She took drugs to get high.

(EDIT: Being familiar with AAers who smoke a joint then take their cake, I voted the cake option. I, however, go the NA way, where if you were trying to get high, you fucked up. A drug's a drug, baby.)

Was it a slip? [View all] NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 OP
I voted that it is a slip, based on neeksgeek Nov 2012 #1
yeah NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #2
Although Old Codger Nov 2012 #4
just an FYI, she crossed her name off the calendar and came clean to the group Tuesday NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #11
Good Old Codger Nov 2012 #12
i think she came to that realization NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #13
she doesn't Old Codger Nov 2012 #14
i will and she'll cry NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #15
That is spectacular tavalon Dec 2012 #20
Yeah, I saw it that way tavalon Dec 2012 #19
pain control v slip irisblue Nov 2012 #3
She took drugs to get high. Iggo Nov 2012 #5
serious question Iggo irisblue Nov 2012 #6
That's such a gray area. Iggo Nov 2012 #7
IMHO no. NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #8
I'm very scared of taking pain meds during recovery cally Nov 2012 #17
yep...intension monkeyofstick Dec 2012 #18
Not at all comrade! Systemshock212 Nov 2012 #9
ahhh isn't that sweet? we got his last post NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #10
LOL. Iggo Nov 2012 #16
From my experience, a whole lot of alcoholics are cross addicted Rhiannon12866 Dec 2012 #21
Anything wich effects you from the neck up is a slip.a prescription would be o.k. bot Sponsor should busterbrown Jan 2013 #22
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