[Las Vegas Ron]

FRiend, you entirely misconstrued my post. I didn't say or mean to infer that those who partake in in the drug are in any way excused, I simply stated it was a nasty drug.

Since you admittedly, and willingly admit to abusing it yourself, I would think you would know just what I meant.

Drugs are just as insidious as sin, it all leads to destruction of ones life.

And yes, I did my share in the days....

[Finny]

Agreed! I'm just a little touchy, that's all, and there are so many people who DO excuse adicts and blame the drug instead of the behavior. It really is like blaming the gun for a crime instead of the criminal who shoots that gun.

I extend a cyber-handshake! Aren't you GLAD we "did our share" and are here to write about it? My stars. I remember running into an old partner-in-wild-living many years after we'd each "grown up" and take better paths. We reminisced about the old days and folks we knew, some of whom were still even bigger losers than they were back then, some in jail, some dead ... on parting, my friend gave me a hug and, his eyes twinkling, said, "We survived!"

I had never really thought of it that way until he said that, and once again I found myself thanking God for all His putting up with my nonsense and helping me through.