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I'm not. Wasting a whole stick of pepperoni? Horrid. :(

Lets keep this civil and not mock this man for his physical disability, mkay?

The Kroll Show had such a wonderful Pitt-Philly sketch. http://www.cc.com/video-clips/5s…

I think the stories at the back at the book are the most helpful things...I didn't relate to all of them, but I found something in some of them to relate to. The thing about AA that helped me the most was knowing that I wasn't alone. Even though my tendency while in active addiction was to isolate myself, when I…

A lot of people have to go to NA because it's court-ordered. I think that's messed up; one can't be forced to participate in a recovery group. But that's why people come to NA meetings high. But if a 12-step meeting bills itself as "open," that means anyone can attend. I'm in OA but if I really need a meeting I'll go…

he's all OH, AMERICAN CULTURE IN THE FLESH HOW INTERESTING and you're all babe NO

Thank you! I was wondering if maybe I was quite out of the loop. Because I'm pretty sure you wouldn't want to inject with a intramuscular sized needle.

Hi I defiantly can relate to you as I was on heroin in Oakland/san Francisco area for almost 5 years from 1996 to 2000. I had a boyfriend that was into it and knew where to get it cheaply and I lived in a rent controlled place so I knew how much I could spend on it. I got on methadone for several months after my…

Hugs.

I'm glad for the needle laws, it helps so many.

The text of AA is very good in its most simple message, which is to sort out your life once you're physically clean/sober, and help another person. These days it's more the exception for someone to be a straight-up alcoholic aka with no drugs in their story. Times have changed since that text was written, and although…

It was pretty clear from comments that the way it was coming across was very much "HAHAHA, LOL, DRUG ADDICTS," which wasn't what I wanted to say. I think the core point stands (rural PA is not a fun place to be, and that probably contributes to the drug issues), but it was wrong of me to even give the appearance of…

I'm a little late to the ballgame here but thanks for sharing your story. I appreciate your candor. I grew up in Jersey where heroin and opiates are similarly a huge problem and so often I find that a lot people don't really understand what it's like coming from that kind of environment. I'm also just a year older…

I second this. My little brother still lives there and all I can do is hope he doesn't get sucked into it. It really is an economically depressed area.

Two words - Governor Corbett.

Growing up I attended six public school districts in four states. The schools I went to in Pennsylvania (two districts, one suburban, one rural) were by far the best. Go figure.

Re: title photo. Is heroin actually injected via a 5ml syringe and a larger gauge needle? I used to go through an area full of heroin buying/selling/using on my way home from school in the late 90s and I used to see A LOT of insulin needles discarded on the ground.

that picture is NOT what east coast powder looks like. if anyone ever sold me that id throw it in the trash.

YES. I was going to mention this exactly. I will offer a slight change, though... I know lots of people do it - even in the news media - but it's not just Oxycodone. It's any opiate. Oxycodone and hydrocodone (Oxycontin / Norco or their even more dangerous acetaminophen-filled sisters Percocet / Vicodin) are the most…