I read or heard sometime in the last 5-10 years that AA does not deal nearly as much with the other substances. I don't know anybody who has used NA or whether that is better, nor have I ever been to any meetings like this, but I would think that if the NA deals more specifically with pot, that would be better, wouldn't it? I don't imagine alcoholics ever go to NA as their basic meeting place. Also, I remember only one article about this, but do remember that there was some complaint that the other substances were not included nearly as much as some thought they should be--that AA ought to be more inclusive. Of course, there may be those who think the kinds of support you get would automatically apply to any substance addiction, so I don't know.

Only thing that does occur is you wouldn't be able to discuss your specific experiences as much, and wouldn't that help to be talking about people who are overusing marijuana? In any case, you could still go to the AA meetings too if you liked them. I gave up marijuana by myself because I could not use it without becoming totally paranoid and thinking I would have to go to the hospital. I suppose, now that I think about it, I was lucky, because I do remember the last time I got 'stoned' in 1991, I thought I was going to die, because by then I hardly ever used it any more anyway, so at this party the strongest pot I ever smoked put me into a state of near-shock. Obviously, this is not the case with what you are talking about, because after I got out of that 'bad trip', it never even occurred to me since to smoke any more pot. The few times in the 80s I had used it had always brought me to this kind of state very quickly, but most people who smoke a lot of pot don't have this reaction, since they mostly like it.

Take care.