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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 742320" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Welcome.</p><p></p><p>I have been dealing with this since the age of 15. Our son just turned 23.</p><p></p><p>He started on marijuana at 15 and then pills. I did EVERYTHING on God's earth to help him to the point of my own exhaustion and my marriage threadbare. For him it was "just another Tuesday". Stealing the quote from another member but it sums it up. He was on wash, rinse, repeat.</p><p></p><p>He'd stay completely sober for several months and then he'd be back at it. When he was sober he was not doing anything with his life. It was like he was afraid of life. It was heartbreaking for us to watch. I kept thinking "this time he'll be okay". Nope.</p><p></p><p>He overdosed several times. I could not believe he kept choosing a bad path over and over again. He is our only son together and the love of our lives. We kept cleaning up his messes thinking that THIS was the LAST ONE.</p><p></p><p>Does he live at home? Do you have any support for you? A significant other etc.? You need to build YOU up or I will tell you for sure this can destroy YOU. Your son sounds like he suffers from the DISEASE of addiction. It truly is a disease. I did not know that for a very long time. No one really came out and said it but there seems to be more awareness now and I am THANKFUL for that.</p><p></p><p>I found this site and the article on detachment here and it helped me. I got stronger. I also found a therapist that specialized in addiction. I needed to set firm boundaries for myself and HE needed them also. I was enabling him. I didn't even know what that was. Everyone's story is different here, but the same. It can be a very long and treacherous journey for those of us that love an addict. It also can be shameful and lonely if you let it.</p><p></p><p>If you pray, that can also help. It really strengthened my faith. I knew there was no way I could handle this on my own.</p><p></p><p>Hugs and keep reading what others have posted. It will help. It also will help you to write your story to get it out. More will be along with advise. Take what you need and leave the rest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 742320, member: 15032"] Welcome. I have been dealing with this since the age of 15. Our son just turned 23. He started on marijuana at 15 and then pills. I did EVERYTHING on God's earth to help him to the point of my own exhaustion and my marriage threadbare. For him it was "just another Tuesday". Stealing the quote from another member but it sums it up. He was on wash, rinse, repeat. He'd stay completely sober for several months and then he'd be back at it. When he was sober he was not doing anything with his life. It was like he was afraid of life. It was heartbreaking for us to watch. I kept thinking "this time he'll be okay". Nope. He overdosed several times. I could not believe he kept choosing a bad path over and over again. He is our only son together and the love of our lives. We kept cleaning up his messes thinking that THIS was the LAST ONE. Does he live at home? Do you have any support for you? A significant other etc.? You need to build YOU up or I will tell you for sure this can destroy YOU. Your son sounds like he suffers from the DISEASE of addiction. It truly is a disease. I did not know that for a very long time. No one really came out and said it but there seems to be more awareness now and I am THANKFUL for that. I found this site and the article on detachment here and it helped me. I got stronger. I also found a therapist that specialized in addiction. I needed to set firm boundaries for myself and HE needed them also. I was enabling him. I didn't even know what that was. Everyone's story is different here, but the same. It can be a very long and treacherous journey for those of us that love an addict. It also can be shameful and lonely if you let it. If you pray, that can also help. It really strengthened my faith. I knew there was no way I could handle this on my own. Hugs and keep reading what others have posted. It will help. It also will help you to write your story to get it out. More will be along with advise. Take what you need and leave the rest. [/QUOTE]
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