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NMDemDist2

(49,314 posts)
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 02:48 PM Nov 2012

Was it a slip? [View all]

i'm asking cuz a woman in our group (coming up on 9 years) got a script from her doc without telling him she was an alkie and has a history of abusing prescriptions.

she took 3 oxycotins one day and admits she was 'looking for that high' then took two more the next day.

so, did she slip or not? an oldtimer in our group claims that the 'singleness of purpose' states that as long as she didn't DRINK she doesn't need to change her sobriety date

your opinion?


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for sure, it's a slip. change sobriety date
5 (71%)
no, she can take her AA cake
0 (0%)
Cake?? did somebody mention Cake??
0 (0%)
it's her call, only she can judge her motives
2 (29%)
kittens!
0 (0%)
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Was it a slip? [View all] NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 OP
I voted that it is a slip, based on neeksgeek Nov 2012 #1
yeah NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #2
Although Old Codger Nov 2012 #4
just an FYI, she crossed her name off the calendar and came clean to the group Tuesday NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #11
Good Old Codger Nov 2012 #12
i think she came to that realization NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #13
she doesn't Old Codger Nov 2012 #14
i will and she'll cry NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #15
That is spectacular tavalon Dec 2012 #20
Yeah, I saw it that way tavalon Dec 2012 #19
pain control v slip irisblue Nov 2012 #3
She took drugs to get high. Iggo Nov 2012 #5
serious question Iggo irisblue Nov 2012 #6
That's such a gray area. Iggo Nov 2012 #7
IMHO no. NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #8
I'm very scared of taking pain meds during recovery cally Nov 2012 #17
yep...intension monkeyofstick Dec 2012 #18
Not at all comrade! Systemshock212 Nov 2012 #9
ahhh isn't that sweet? we got his last post NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #10
LOL. Iggo Nov 2012 #16
From my experience, a whole lot of alcoholics are cross addicted Rhiannon12866 Dec 2012 #21
Anything wich effects you from the neck up is a slip.a prescription would be o.k. bot Sponsor should busterbrown Jan 2013 #22
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