This Single Mama Wants To Try Smoking Weed

But at nearly 40, she’s also a pitiful noob.

Shannon Ashley
Nov 7 · 4 min read
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et’s face facts. I’m a little naive about certain things in the world… like recreational drug use. My sister, who’s 5 years my senior is a former drug addict who has also served time in prison. She and her ex-boyfriend used to pawn my stuff to buy drugs and break off anything I had with an antenna to use crack…

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Shannon Ashley

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Single mama, fulltime writer, exvangelical. It's not about being flawless, it's about being honest. Top Writer. shannon.ashley.medium@gmail.com

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