Now that Cannabis is legal in the state of Illinois, this drug is somewhat of a temptation for me, because I am addicted to alcohol–I am an alcoholic–and I was never addicted to cannabis. I did, of course, try this plant in my late teens, and overall disliked the way it made me feel. However, it does pose a question for me sometimes, whether I should take cannabis for recreational purposes.
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But for those of us that go to AA, the answer is very simple. Although taking cannabis will not reflect a relapse to an addict who’s only addicted to alcohol, we alcoholics know we have an addictive personality and all drugs are simply dangerous to all of us. In addition, if I do take cannabis, I will not be able to say that I have continuous sobriety since August 25th, 1991, which is my sobriety date. My sobriety date will be disrupted. Perhaps this is not a problem, as long as I don’t relapse with alcohol, but such a drug could indeed alter my mind and drive me to an alcohol relapse, and that is a very dangerous risk for an alcoholic to take because our addiction is fatal. Like we say at AA meetings, alcoholism leads to institutions, jail and death.
So for now, as much as I favor legalization of marihuana, I will continue to pray to my Higher Power to help me stay sober.
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