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<blockquote data-quote="exhausted" data-source="post: 538951" data-attributes="member: 11001"><p>Hi Princess. Smoking pot is like playing roulette. some can and some move on. Sounds like your son is willing to do anything to get that feeling of "I am ok". Spice is dangerous and is often an unknown because it is made of so many different things. When kids o.d. on it, even doctors don't know how to help because finding the substance is so tricky. Yet your son did it to beat the system.</p><p></p><p>I go to a 12 step program called Families Anonymous-you can google and see if there is a meeting. It is the first 12 step I felt good about, we are all parents or family members of addicts or those with mental health issues.(Mostly both) Some of what we say to you here may sound harsh at this point-but I promise it all makes sense when you gain an understanding. What we percieve as help often makes matters worse and pushes them even further into addiction. Your husband is on the right track.</p><p></p><p>Your fears are real, however the reality is, if he decides to deal pot or go further down the track that is his decision and not yours. Nothing you do will keep him from it until he decides he wants help or you can get him help. There are nonstimulant ADHD drugs out there that he could use if he wanted to. Yes pot is a drug that works-only thing our difficult child has taken that changes her. However, it is illegal and is a gateway for those who have the genetic risk of addiction. It also makes them lazy and not care-too laid back at times. I recommend offering help in the form of seeing a psychiatric for medications. and a drug program like MA. I would not pay for school until he is clean and is paying his bills to you. Sometimes struggle helpd addicts make the choice to get treatment. Sometimes, esp. when our kids are mentally ill, it takes time after time. Please keep us posted and find support in a meeting-maybe even a C.H.A.D.D. meeting would be helpful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exhausted, post: 538951, member: 11001"] Hi Princess. Smoking pot is like playing roulette. some can and some move on. Sounds like your son is willing to do anything to get that feeling of "I am ok". Spice is dangerous and is often an unknown because it is made of so many different things. When kids o.d. on it, even doctors don't know how to help because finding the substance is so tricky. Yet your son did it to beat the system. I go to a 12 step program called Families Anonymous-you can google and see if there is a meeting. It is the first 12 step I felt good about, we are all parents or family members of addicts or those with mental health issues.(Mostly both) Some of what we say to you here may sound harsh at this point-but I promise it all makes sense when you gain an understanding. What we percieve as help often makes matters worse and pushes them even further into addiction. Your husband is on the right track. Your fears are real, however the reality is, if he decides to deal pot or go further down the track that is his decision and not yours. Nothing you do will keep him from it until he decides he wants help or you can get him help. There are nonstimulant ADHD drugs out there that he could use if he wanted to. Yes pot is a drug that works-only thing our difficult child has taken that changes her. However, it is illegal and is a gateway for those who have the genetic risk of addiction. It also makes them lazy and not care-too laid back at times. I recommend offering help in the form of seeing a psychiatric for medications. and a drug program like MA. I would not pay for school until he is clean and is paying his bills to you. Sometimes struggle helpd addicts make the choice to get treatment. Sometimes, esp. when our kids are mentally ill, it takes time after time. Please keep us posted and find support in a meeting-maybe even a C.H.A.D.D. meeting would be helpful. [/QUOTE]
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