A member asked:

I quit meth, but my friends still do it. can i still hang out with them and remain sober?

13 doctors weighed in across 4 answers

Too tempting: Meth is very addictive. The temptation would be too great. You would eventually go back to using it. To quote a great source, "don't be unequally yoked.".

Answered 10/4/2016

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Possibly: But unlikely. Aa has a great saying: sit in a barber shop chair long enough and you eventually get a haircut. Your friends provide too many triggers and sometimes the desire to be with your friends is really the desire to use drugs.

Answered 5/8/2016

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Dr. Kenneth Adler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Bad idea: The risk of relapse would be very high.

Answered 5/8/2016

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Dr. Jeff Blixt answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

NO: For someone newly sober I have yet to see this workout, addiction is in the brain, and the addicted brain responds to triggers that a person is not consciously aware of, by the time you are aware, already to late. I'm not saying everyone relapses but they either do or "messed up in head" for a while, having a sponsor or sober friend and picking up the phone asap can be a life saver.

Answered 10/7/2020

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