Now it's snails

Now they're messing with snails in the name of science. The description of the experiment is kind of depressing for the snails, but it comes to an interesting conclusion.

By feeding meth to snails, scientists discovered that snails had better memory recall. They attributed this to the drug, and parlayed it into human experience by saying that humans remember the "high" experience and its surroundings better when they are actually high. "Sorg refers to strong drug-induced memories as pathological memories, 'because they can initiate drug use even if the addict is determined not to repeat the behavior again.'"

So going back to the scene of the crime is not only bad for you, it really does bring on those cravings. In the Big Book, they say to stay out of situations like those you used to drink in. If you have no business being in a bar, why go in? It's just temptation. I used to drink in my living room, so there's no escape from that, and sometimes the memory is really strong. Another good reason to move out of my house.