These Addictive Substances Are “Approved” By AA
Mind-altering drugs found at every meeting
What is a mind-altering substance?
With the widespread legalization of marijuana across the US, the debate among AA members about “mind-altering substances” is picking up steam.
For many years, using marijuana for any reason was viewed as a relapse in AA and would summarily revoke your sober time.
Your sober time is how many consecutive days, months, or years you have gone without a drink.
If you use marijuana while in AA, you have to start back on day one — at least if you admit to it.
Even if you use it medicinally and have a doctor’s prescription, most AA members regard using marijuana as taboo.
That’s valid if one is smoking indiscriminately, as it can be easier to slip back into old drinking habits, but there’s a lot of gray area there.
It largely depends on the person and why they are using marijuana.
