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College age son is successful in some areas but is doing drugs
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 541114" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>This post...which is a common one many of us face...is why I don't like pot. I don't think it's a horrible drug in of itself, but it so often leads to other drug use. If your son is hanging out with a kid who uses meth, to me that's a red flag that more is going on other than pot. Birds of a feather tend to stick together. </p><p></p><p>It is common for people who suffer from depression to self-medicate. I have always suffered from depression, but am one of the odd ones who thought using drugs or alcohol would make my depression problems even worse, but I am in the minority. Depression is often a clinical, medical problem that can be seriously helped, but messing with recreational drugs is not the way to do it. I am not convinced your son's bullying in his earlier years lead to this. I was bullied too. Badly. I think it's probably (and I could be wrong) more the lingering depression that makes him want that high you get from some drugs. Depression is a horrible feeling, like a black pit. </p><p></p><p>I'm not sure what to tell you to do, but I would have him see a psychiatrist, if he's willing to do it. This is a medical doctor who can figure out if clinical depression caused him to start seeking out recreational drugs. If it is necessary, and it usually is, the psychiatrist will refer you also to a therapist who will work together with him.</p><p></p><p>Your son sounds like a good person who is struggling right now. Maybe he can take a year off from college while he tries to get his head on straight. It is so much easier if our adult children allow us to help them. Many of them don't. But maybe your son will...he doesn't sound like a mean or rebellious kid. </p><p></p><p>The bottom line, of course, is that if he is bent of self-destruction, there is nothing anyone can do about it until he wants to change back to the person he was before. I wish you good luck with this and hope you keep us posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 541114, member: 1550"] This post...which is a common one many of us face...is why I don't like pot. I don't think it's a horrible drug in of itself, but it so often leads to other drug use. If your son is hanging out with a kid who uses meth, to me that's a red flag that more is going on other than pot. Birds of a feather tend to stick together. It is common for people who suffer from depression to self-medicate. I have always suffered from depression, but am one of the odd ones who thought using drugs or alcohol would make my depression problems even worse, but I am in the minority. Depression is often a clinical, medical problem that can be seriously helped, but messing with recreational drugs is not the way to do it. I am not convinced your son's bullying in his earlier years lead to this. I was bullied too. Badly. I think it's probably (and I could be wrong) more the lingering depression that makes him want that high you get from some drugs. Depression is a horrible feeling, like a black pit. I'm not sure what to tell you to do, but I would have him see a psychiatrist, if he's willing to do it. This is a medical doctor who can figure out if clinical depression caused him to start seeking out recreational drugs. If it is necessary, and it usually is, the psychiatrist will refer you also to a therapist who will work together with him. Your son sounds like a good person who is struggling right now. Maybe he can take a year off from college while he tries to get his head on straight. It is so much easier if our adult children allow us to help them. Many of them don't. But maybe your son will...he doesn't sound like a mean or rebellious kid. The bottom line, of course, is that if he is bent of self-destruction, there is nothing anyone can do about it until he wants to change back to the person he was before. I wish you good luck with this and hope you keep us posted. [/QUOTE]
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