Hello,
I have a cousin who smokes meth quite often. When I go over there he is jittery and really happy and very much on the go. My question is this, I have a 17 year old step son who is working for him (The cousin is an electrician) and he gets very hateful to him and tells him not to come in to work, and then yells at him. It's the same way with my husband, my cousin will be nice one day and hate him the next. Is this due to coming off the meth, do certain people turn into monsters when they come off this stuff? By the way he also smokes, drinks, and does pot and he is around 57 years old.
Any comments would be greatly appreciated, I just want to know how to get my kind cousin back, not this mean, hurtful person. Thank you
you can't, but your stepson can save himself the trauma of being exposed to him -- and the risk of joining him in his activities. very dangerous for a 17 year old.
Yes, this is an effect of the drug. My b/f chocie of drug is also meth. He as well has very bad mood swings. He go from one mintue being happy laughing to angry and very mean. He usally starts to get very mean when he ready to get high again. Hope that helps a little.
Thanks to those of you that posted. It seems this whole last week he has been a straight up jerk. I feel bad for him in a way because he is so miserable with his life he has to be stoned 24/7. Also it's not just meth, it's alcohol, cigaretts, pot, and anything else that happens to come accross him. He is also psycially sick. He coughs to the point of passing out. He is dying, and their is nothing anyone can do. That is a horrible feeling. I sometimes wonder if their is something I can do, or tell him to make him quit. However I know that he has to want it for himself. Again thank you foor taking your time to post for me. God Bless you guys
OOps that losingalovedone is me. I logged on under that name before I registered with my new name. So that first post is mine, sorry if I confused anybody :-)
About your cousin, it's surprising he is able to work and also acts happy, many long term meth addicts cannot work, are not happy, are quite delusional and angry all the time, 24-7. They are often very thin, eat and sleep very little and look very unlike their real selves. The drinking and smoking is used constantly to substitute for meth, keeps the dopamine levels higher. They usually do not want outside help, but are always trying to use less or quit on their own, which does not work. It's good that science has finally found some good treatments to actually stop addictions, but how will it get to these meth people who are not in their right minds to want to get help is the question many want to know.
Laurie
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Laurie
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I am a recovering addict of 3 1/2 years now ( did meth for about 6 years) and just finished a degree in psychology and the reason for the mood swings in a meth addict is a lack of the chemical in your endorphin glands that regulate your moods. When you do meth in drains your endorphins which makes you really happy for a moment and then depression and all sorts of crazy moods. I would definitetly tell your son to quit working for him. I used to work in construction which is where I got hooked in meth. It took me quitting, going to school and loads of counseling to help me get off meth. Meth is a very scary drug and you don't want to risk you son getting started. I had a really good friend all through high school and college that got hooked on meth and now he is in prison for the next 15-25 years. Anyways good luck.
Thanks for the post, that sounds like it makes since. Congrats on your recovery, and the degree in psychology, that's awsome! Yes my step son already has me concerned, he has been complaining of insomnia recently. Although he had bouts of insomnia before he was working for my cousin.
My step son is at risk for using this stuff, He claims he would never touch it, but his bigger brother was hooked on it for years. My step son smokes pot on occasion. He also listens to ICP, and Kotton Mouth Kings, I don't know if any of you know who they are, but trust me, they are gross.
It's hard for me to step in because I am only his step mom. I have talked to his Father about this, but he feels that there is not much he can do. The thing that bothers me most is that I have three young kids that look up to their brother. My eight year old likes the music he listens too and knows evertime he is high. He is a very perceptive little boy.
The problems have esculated to the point of me leaving soon. My husband and I do not get along, and I am very unhappy here.
Well I have rambled on long enough, and gotten way off the subject. Any advice, or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, and God Bless
My step son is at risk for using this stuff, He claims he would never touch it, but his bigger brother was hooked on it for years. My step son smokes pot on occasion. He also listens to ICP, and Kotton Mouth Kings, I don't know if any of you know who they are, but trust me, they are gross.
It's hard for me to step in because I am only his step mom. I have talked to his Father about this, but he feels that there is not much he can do. The thing that bothers me most is that I have three young kids that look up to their brother. My eight year old likes the music he listens too and knows evertime he is high. He is a very perceptive little boy.
The problems have esculated to the point of me leaving soon. My husband and I do not get along, and I am very unhappy here.
Well I have rambled on long enough, and gotten way off the subject. Any advice, or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, and God Bless
