Fear of Potting
©2012 by LeeZard If you don’t live in Washington State, you may have read in the news that last Election Day an initiative passed legalizing the private possession and use of up to one ounce of marijuana. I voted for Initiative 502 and it scares the hell out of me - not my vote, but its passage. You see, I am a recovered alcoholic/drug addict – if I stick to what got me here, I will have 15-years of sobriety in June 2013. Notice I said, “recovered;” alcoholics/addicts are never cured and that’s what scares me. I’m not saying that I will fall off the wagon. The chances are pretty good that I won’t and I’ll explain that in a moment. If you don’t know about addiction and recovery this may be difficult for you to understand but trust me, my fear is justified. I am writing this because I know I am not alone. I know there are hundreds, if not thousands, like me with the same fears. Many are recovered like me while many may not even know they’re addicted t...