On the off-chance someone will know:

[trace_of_scarlet]

I was wondering: someone is a recovering painkiller addict. They've been clean for a while and they go to Narcotics Anonymous meetings. Would they also tend to stay away from other addictive substances, even those that they've never had a problem with? Specifically, would they not have an alcoholic drink in a pub with friends?

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[dawning-star.livejournal.com]

I'd say that once the threshold has been crossed into addiction, whether or not the personality is present is moot. At bare minimum it'd be like having a choice between swallowing cyanide or playing Russian Roulette. Either way, the odds are stacked against you.

Best way I ever heard it described was by an old-timer at an AA meeting: "If you take a cucumber, put it in vinegar, and leave it there long enough, it becomes a pickle. That pickle will never be a cucumber again."

Hope that helps. :)

[bethan-b-bad.livejournal.com]

It really does, so thanks a lot. <3

It's a character I'm planning to put into mixed_muses tonight, so knowing whether or not he'd have a drink was important. Ta!