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<blockquote data-quote="Mikey" data-source="post: 102981" data-attributes="member: 3579"><p>Hi Paris. Boy, that sure sounds like my son when he was on a regular schedule of daily pot dosage. I'm not a doctor, so I won't go so far as to say it's the pot, but with my son it WAS the pot. Once he was arrested, and dried out, a lot of those negative aspects of his personality went back into whatever cesspool they came from. </p><p></p><p>My son (to the best of my knowledge) isn't bipolar, though, so I don't know what effect pot has on BiPolar (BP) sufferers. It can't be good, though.</p><p></p><p>It also sounds like you've found an "in" with him, in that he (like my son) recognizes he still needs the structure and support you offer, at least for now. Is it possible to "convince" him that he needs more intensive treatment (possibly Residential Treatment Center (RTC)?) to get stabilized before you'll let him come back home for good? Again, this is new ground for me, but if he needs medications but doesn't take them, if he's smoking pot and doesn't care, and if he's committing crimes to support his habit, then maybe an intervention (with consequences) is needed. </p><p></p><p>Eventually, my son needed a swift kick in the backside (several kicks, actually) before he started paying attention. You have something that can get his attention - the only question now is what to do with it? You've obviously talked to docs about his BiPolar (BP), have you spoken with any drug counsellors about his pot use? Maybe they could help you figure out your next best options.</p><p></p><p>Mikey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikey, post: 102981, member: 3579"] Hi Paris. Boy, that sure sounds like my son when he was on a regular schedule of daily pot dosage. I'm not a doctor, so I won't go so far as to say it's the pot, but with my son it WAS the pot. Once he was arrested, and dried out, a lot of those negative aspects of his personality went back into whatever cesspool they came from. My son (to the best of my knowledge) isn't bipolar, though, so I don't know what effect pot has on BiPolar (BP) sufferers. It can't be good, though. It also sounds like you've found an "in" with him, in that he (like my son) recognizes he still needs the structure and support you offer, at least for now. Is it possible to "convince" him that he needs more intensive treatment (possibly Residential Treatment Center (RTC)?) to get stabilized before you'll let him come back home for good? Again, this is new ground for me, but if he needs medications but doesn't take them, if he's smoking pot and doesn't care, and if he's committing crimes to support his habit, then maybe an intervention (with consequences) is needed. Eventually, my son needed a swift kick in the backside (several kicks, actually) before he started paying attention. You have something that can get his attention - the only question now is what to do with it? You've obviously talked to docs about his BiPolar (BP), have you spoken with any drug counsellors about his pot use? Maybe they could help you figure out your next best options. Mikey [/QUOTE]
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