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[RevBrotherThomas]

9. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking

Though alcohol is my drug of choice by a country mile, recreational weed and abuse of pills is all part of my story as well. Even if a doctor prescribed weed or narcotic painkillers, even if I took it a prescribed, I can see the use triggering me. FOR ME, the use of medicinal weed/narcotics would have to be under only the most extraordinary or circumstances.

I personally try not to get caught up in "well, what if AA says THIS now?" jazz. I have been in and out of recovery since the late 80s. My hard-won lesson is this - I cannot use alcohol or recreational drugs safely, in any capacity. So in the spirit of "keeping it simple", abstention from all mind altering substances is the only way I personally can continue to work a program and stay sober.

Find what works for you. Leave the rest.