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Kathleen S.'s avatar

I don't think that reality is binary, either good or bad, but rather all shades of all colors so that there can't really be a perfect answer to this dilemma any more than most. Alcohol is a legal commodity. Your farm is helping your community and sad as it is, addicts will always find ways to support their addictions regardless of what you do. That isn't to say that your work to highlight their plight has no effect; I'm sure it does. I understand your dilemma very well as I deal with a very similar one. The mantras of AA help in this regard. To the person concerned about the addiction of others: You did not cause it. You cannot cure it. You cannot control it. This idea extends to the product of your farm. Addiction will not be solved by making access to the substances more difficult. If it did, the war on drugs would have worked. Prohibition would have worked. Enjoy your farm. Support your community. Help those you can but not in a way that keeps them from helping and saving themselves and continue to highlight those in despair and possible societal solutions.

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Susan Hammond's avatar

I'm not seeing a conflict as long as you promote responsible consumption and support organizations that help with addiction.

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