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<blockquote data-quote="Smithmom" data-source="post: 742042" data-attributes="member: 23371"><p>Yes to what Copa said. I apologize for being direct. I was suggesting that we might be able to offer better advice if we understood better what you meant. </p><p></p><p>Not being able to "get it together" I find difficult to interpret. At times in my life that meant I could barely get the kids to school and make meals. But that is my definition of those words. I was asking what that means to you.</p><p></p><p>I am not in any way condoning any illegal drug use which in my definition includes non-prescription use (or prescription obtained by deception) of any substance. I understand better now your concern. With regard to my weed addicted son his moods do not fluctuate and his self-esteem has not decreased. Nor, to my knowledge, has he used other drugs though I know they have been offered. Mind you, it would not surprise me if he had. But I don't believe he uses anything else, and that includes alcohol. In fact, tonight he called me sober from a frat house major holiday party which historically would have included at least a lot of alcohol. </p><p></p><p>Weed came to prominence in the 60s. Not everyone who used it then continued to use it over their lives. Not everyone who continued to use it destroyed their lives with it. Certainly many did both. What I'm saying is that in my observation over the years there are some people who can use it in the way of social drinking. But that's not everyone. Personally I believe that those who are able to keep it in the context of social drinking use it as a relaxant, like alcohol. They don't have mood swings because of it. They don't become unable to hold down a job because of it. </p><p></p><p>So why some people and not others? Personally I think there are people whose chemistry/ genes/ unknown cause make them addicts. Before there were other drugs in this country they were called alcoholics with similar results in terms on inability to hold down a job and reach their potential. In the Orient they may have been opium addicts. These lives are sad. No parent wants this for their child.</p><p></p><p>I am saying that at 19 your son's life isn't written. Certainly there are signs of trouble. What can you do that you're not doing? Better minds than mine will have suggestions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Smithmom, post: 742042, member: 23371"] Yes to what Copa said. I apologize for being direct. I was suggesting that we might be able to offer better advice if we understood better what you meant. Not being able to "get it together" I find difficult to interpret. At times in my life that meant I could barely get the kids to school and make meals. But that is my definition of those words. I was asking what that means to you. I am not in any way condoning any illegal drug use which in my definition includes non-prescription use (or prescription obtained by deception) of any substance. I understand better now your concern. With regard to my weed addicted son his moods do not fluctuate and his self-esteem has not decreased. Nor, to my knowledge, has he used other drugs though I know they have been offered. Mind you, it would not surprise me if he had. But I don't believe he uses anything else, and that includes alcohol. In fact, tonight he called me sober from a frat house major holiday party which historically would have included at least a lot of alcohol. Weed came to prominence in the 60s. Not everyone who used it then continued to use it over their lives. Not everyone who continued to use it destroyed their lives with it. Certainly many did both. What I'm saying is that in my observation over the years there are some people who can use it in the way of social drinking. But that's not everyone. Personally I believe that those who are able to keep it in the context of social drinking use it as a relaxant, like alcohol. They don't have mood swings because of it. They don't become unable to hold down a job because of it. So why some people and not others? Personally I think there are people whose chemistry/ genes/ unknown cause make them addicts. Before there were other drugs in this country they were called alcoholics with similar results in terms on inability to hold down a job and reach their potential. In the Orient they may have been opium addicts. These lives are sad. No parent wants this for their child. I am saying that at 19 your son's life isn't written. Certainly there are signs of trouble. What can you do that you're not doing? Better minds than mine will have suggestions. [/QUOTE]
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