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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 512499" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>I am similar to you... I have never smoked pot though I have been around it. Never have tried any drugs and really have never been all out drunk even. but I have lived around addiction and have been part of family meetings. It is interesting to me when I hear about addiction counselors who have not been there, I know there are some, especially doctors, but it seems more common (again in my not so experienced world) that many are in recovery themselves so they really get it. </p><p></p><p>I wonder what people who have lived this will say, can you push someone into a worse addiction just by asking them about it or confronting them? I guess I can imagine that a kid would act out but is an addict an addict? Can you really make them more of an addict? Every family member in my life who uses drugs has started out saying they only do pot. The youngest right now is 16, he started when his dad was in jail for drugs and other issues. (his mom, my cousin died from cancer about 7 years ago so we have cared for them--my sisters and I). It is heart breaking. So sorry you are faced with this, I would be worried and confused too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 512499, member: 12886"] I am similar to you... I have never smoked pot though I have been around it. Never have tried any drugs and really have never been all out drunk even. but I have lived around addiction and have been part of family meetings. It is interesting to me when I hear about addiction counselors who have not been there, I know there are some, especially doctors, but it seems more common (again in my not so experienced world) that many are in recovery themselves so they really get it. I wonder what people who have lived this will say, can you push someone into a worse addiction just by asking them about it or confronting them? I guess I can imagine that a kid would act out but is an addict an addict? Can you really make them more of an addict? Every family member in my life who uses drugs has started out saying they only do pot. The youngest right now is 16, he started when his dad was in jail for drugs and other issues. (his mom, my cousin died from cancer about 7 years ago so we have cared for them--my sisters and I). It is heart breaking. So sorry you are faced with this, I would be worried and confused too. [/QUOTE]
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