Please, keep an open mind! Don't judge my past, as I won't judge yours (should I learn about it).
I'll just come out with it. At my 3rd job, Godfather's Pizza, I met a co-worker who (both on and off the clock) dealt marijuana. Knowing nothing about it, he "taught" me about it, then gave/sold me some to try out, hoping I'd become a "customer" (which I did). Since then I was hooked, spending half the money I acquired weekly on pot. I say WAS because my current "unemployedness" is really starting to grate on me. As of January 5th, 2007, I have 9 months clean. I've joined a Narcotics Anonymous group that I attend twice a week (sometimes more). I won't lie and say kickin' pot and stayin' off it was/is easy, but neither is it impossible. I'm glad my addiction didn't last long enough that I got a pot leaf tattooed on my body, 'cause then I'd be forced to spend a grand (or more) to remove it. I'm not posting this blog to brag, I'm just kinda proud of myself, AND I believe I shouldn't keep the lesson I learned all to myself. Lessons are only truly learned when they are shared so others can also learn from them, without having to "walk the path" to learn them.
Having had the experience I've had in NA, I know (beyond a shadow of a doubt) that I'll never smoke pot again (or use ANY other street drug, in any form), and that's a good thing because one thing I learned while in drug/alcohol counseling is that ALL drugs, from caffeine to cocaine, put holes, dents and divots in your brain (literally). Because I watched a movie on that has ensured that I will ALWAYS pass drug tests, for whatever reason they're given, because I will NEVER AGAIN use illegal drugs. I still smoke cigarettes, and drink caffeinated drinks by the gallon, but nicotine and caffeine cause slow, small damage (unlike the illegal street drugs), so the damage done is survivable.
