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Oct 27, 2011, 10:12 AM
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Member Since: Jun 2007
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 5,518
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(((Indie'sOK)))
When my son entered the age where his peers were experimenting with alcohol/drugs, he already knew how I felt about people who use alcohol/drugs as a crutch to get through life. If you don't need a crutch, why use one? If you want to stand tall in this world, you'll never do it on crutches. Besides, an altered mind can place a person at risk for severe danger in the real world - easy prey for wolves.
I told my son if he experiments with any mind-altering drug, I would prefer he choose marijuana over alcohol, ecstasy, other pills (uppers/downers) cocaine, etc. I told him this because it's not as destructive to the brain/body or habit-forming as the others. However, and this is a big HOWEVER, you can become emotionally dependent on MJ. It can get expensive if you buy it all the time, and it can ruin the joy you can achieve in life while completely sober. The BIG drawback to MJ is it will destroy your motivation to live and move forward in the real world.
I don't see why you should give up your friends. You can still "get high" by living clean and staying strong. 
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