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[quote=Anonymous]Both DH and I used drugs. We both tried a lot of things. Between us the list includes: cocaine, speed, meth, heroin, LSD, Valium, prescription narcotics, angel dust, hash, and pot. Both of us are in long-term recovery.

We tell our kids that they are NOT allowed to use any alcohol or marijuana while they are underage. It's against the law and it's bad for their brains. We tell them that any use of alcohol or drugs while underage will be met with swift and certain doom.  They will lose their friends, their stuff, and their activities. We will skin them alive. It's going to be Defcon 5 on the Big Trouble scale.

After they are of age, it's fine for them to have a drink or smoke pot (where it's legal), as long as they are doing it every day to the point of impairment. Alcohol and pot in small amounts help adults relax and cope and as long as they aren't used heavily, that's fine. We also tell them that we have a huge addiction risk in the family, so they have to be very, very careful of how much they use and how often they use.  We tell them that the other drugs -- narcotics, benzos, speed, meth, cocaine, etc. -- are illegal and are a very bad idea. You can get in a lot of trouble for using them, and they aren't that much fun. Drugs like heroin are really wonderful when you first start taking them, but the fun wears off quickly, and then you're just sick and desperate. It's totally not worth it.

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