I understand how she thinks your on a 'downward spiral'. My best mates mum, Ben, is completely... well. She knows that he smokes pot, and she knows that whenever we meet up that we ALWAYS get blazed, and he says that she comes into his room thinking that hes shooting up Horse.
Mrs. Ben, theres a bit of a difference between skag and pot. For one, pot stimulates the mind. It makes you more creative.
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