KohnCarne@bigpond.com
I am a general counsellor and have a 29 yr old male coming to me about a few problems, which we are sorting out. But he is on Marijuana and has been for 10 yrs, smoking a pipe from getting up every hour till bed time. Have you got any advise on how to help him come off of this drug.
Sandie
Hello,
First off, most importantly, DOES HE WANT TO QUIT? And if he does how bad ,and why does he want to quit?
bubba
First off, most importantly, DOES HE WANT TO QUIT? And if he does how bad ,and why does he want to quit?
bubba
My son has had some legal problems due to stealing from a garage. Even though the charge was reduced, he was on a lot of probation. He has to pass a drug test to finish his probation. This has drug on 3 years and the state of IL. is tired of messing with him. I encouraged him to go to rehab and be in a program before he went before the judge. He has now passed 2 drug tests. Whether he wants to get off "weed" will be up to him.
So, in your client's case, he is still breaking the law. Perhaps court ordered rehab would help.
So, in your client's case, he is still breaking the law. Perhaps court ordered rehab would help.
what bubba j said
Sandra, sure he is going to have to want to get off the drug. It can really get and keep a hold of you. Then call you back just when you think you have it beat. Trouble with weed, it is subtle, can be inexpensive, most of us work fine on it, etc. It doesn't take you down quick, but in a slow manner. For me it is about living to my potential, but when you are on it, you think you are fine, and sometimes you are. Just take a look at most people who smoke chronically. For the guy that can take a puff or two or smoke ocassionally, probably no harm done, like drinking, but those of us who need to come here for help, have smoked chronically and addictively, for quite some time.
There are some physical problems with chronic smoking, many have lung problems(usually mild and easily reversible with quitting), risk of cancer, although yet unproven, but likely.
Then there is just the cost and addiction issue. Let's face it, life is tought enough, who needs to be addicted and sucking on a pipe every hour or two throughout the day. Is that what God or whomever put us on this earth for. Do we need to need an addicted life. Do we need to be smoked out laying on couch, only thinking about the pleasant physical feeling in our own bodies. What good does that do anyone but ourselves. I'm not a practicing addict and life is so much fuller. There is more to life than smoking it up all day long. Something has to be missing when you do.
There are some physical problems with chronic smoking, many have lung problems(usually mild and easily reversible with quitting), risk of cancer, although yet unproven, but likely.
Then there is just the cost and addiction issue. Let's face it, life is tought enough, who needs to be addicted and sucking on a pipe every hour or two throughout the day. Is that what God or whomever put us on this earth for. Do we need to need an addicted life. Do we need to be smoked out laying on couch, only thinking about the pleasant physical feeling in our own bodies. What good does that do anyone but ourselves. I'm not a practicing addict and life is so much fuller. There is more to life than smoking it up all day long. Something has to be missing when you do.
Yesterday we watched the Flight 93 movie. I laid my head on my husbands chest and cried. Partly because it was such a sad story and partly because instead of hearing my husbands heartbeat, all I could hear was him wheezing.
Tell your client the weed will kill him someday and those he leaves behind will be left wondering why he couldn't just stop smoking it.
Tell your client the weed will kill him someday and those he leaves behind will be left wondering why he couldn't just stop smoking it.
Sandie maybe you should consider some professional supervision with this case and other substance abuse issues, there are plenty of dual diagnosed clients out there, this may be the tip of the iceburg.
