“When first meeting someone I think the best question to ask someone is what groups do you associate yourself with? You see, I am 14 years off heroine. In recovery, I only went to meetings and I only hung out with folks in recovery. I ended up getting so closed off from the rest of the world. It doesn’t matter who you are if you only spend time with one specific group and set of ideology, you’ll end up judgmental and fearful. For 10 years, I was so afraid! Nothing is wrong with them or recovery. It’s up to us to seek out more than just one group. Hence, trying to find out what groups someone is a part of instead of the singular group. If someone only has one group, well, I think that can say a lot about a person. “