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milestogo

(23,084 posts)
Wed Dec 17, 2025, 10:56 PM Dec 2025

Glad to hear it.

When I was in middle school they brought in a former heroin addict to talk to us about using drugs. It really scared the shit out of me. I don't know if I ever would have used drugs, but his presentation really affected me. I do remember somebody asking him "how did you finally quit?" and he answered "by the grace of God".

I didn't take that to mean that he was necessarily religious but that its a very hard road if you take it.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Glad to hear it.