The forbidden fruit.
Pot had become my reason d'être and I had been seduced by the forbidden fruit.
The Adam and Eve analogy will not end there, one of the great issues with pot in general is ironically by prohibiting access to this little weed the authorities, parents or governments only increase its appeal.
The source of drugs is usually a friend and or new lover and this presents the very real problem with drugs with the good times becoming a priority.
Parents, boss's, mentors, teachers, husbands and wives all have their relationships thrown into question when drugs are introduced.
The people you share drug experiences with, like old friends from school or university, fall into a small group of your inner circle and become trusted allies and are very important for measuring when or if you are starting to have a problem.
The idea of an intervention is preserved for these close friends and family and can be the lifeline that people need to start to make them aware that recreation has ended and abstinence or at the very least a healthy break is needed.