Hi everyone i have just found some hash belonging to my son
who is 18
freaked me out because i had problems with hash when i was younger
also used other drugs
I discussed it with him and as usual his reply was its not addictive its only herbs
Im glad i came across this great site and reading through the posts of members
about their addiction to pot
I have copied and pasted some of the stories for him to read
I was thinking if some of the moderators could put together some of the stories in a booklet form and put it up for sale on the site so people could buy it and show it to their friends and family who are in denial
Maybe send it to schools etc
and generate some income for this great site
just a thought
thanks again for all your help
Thomas
Have your kid read through mine. It's near the top.
I started around that age. I was a great athlete, great student... I managed to right the ship somewhat, and I'm currently pot free. But I really, truly gave up a lot in my 20's, because I preferred to be high.
It's not so much what it did to me, it's what I didn't do because of it... if that makes any sense.
I started around that age. I was a great athlete, great student... I managed to right the ship somewhat, and I'm currently pot free. But I really, truly gave up a lot in my 20's, because I preferred to be high.
It's not so much what it did to me, it's what I didn't do because of it... if that makes any sense.
Thanks JustJ for the reply
I know its hard to see the danger when it makes you feel cool /relaxed and part of the crowd
I started when I was about 16 just a few joints at first had been boozing a couple of years before that then I went through the list LSD coke speed mushrooms you name it stopped short of smack just because it was not available in my town at the time its f**king rife here now
I spent 10 years doing all of this s*** and it really f***ed my head up chronic paronoia/depression wanted to curl up in a ball and die
Still suffer from the paronoia and depression so it leaves its mark I take anti depressants and stuff when it gets bad never had a steady job or relationship done some bad things it had to stop I spent almost a year not going out
Then I met my wife she never touched an illegal substance in her life and is only an occcasional drinker so was not part of that old scene We have two lovely kids
My son 18 and my daughter is 16
So here I am 4 o clock in the morning cant f***ing sleep thinking do he have to go through this hell as well and worring that he might not come out the other side and is my daughter next is it in the genes im scared for them both My brothers three kids are herion addicts
thanks JustJ im not a good talker face to face your reply meant a lot
And anybody thinks pot is not a stepping stone to harder drugs for certain type of person is fukin delusional because that person wont know until they have tried it and then its to late
thanks again I wish everybody well
I know its hard to see the danger when it makes you feel cool /relaxed and part of the crowd
I started when I was about 16 just a few joints at first had been boozing a couple of years before that then I went through the list LSD coke speed mushrooms you name it stopped short of smack just because it was not available in my town at the time its f**king rife here now
I spent 10 years doing all of this s*** and it really f***ed my head up chronic paronoia/depression wanted to curl up in a ball and die
Still suffer from the paronoia and depression so it leaves its mark I take anti depressants and stuff when it gets bad never had a steady job or relationship done some bad things it had to stop I spent almost a year not going out
Then I met my wife she never touched an illegal substance in her life and is only an occcasional drinker so was not part of that old scene We have two lovely kids
My son 18 and my daughter is 16
So here I am 4 o clock in the morning cant f***ing sleep thinking do he have to go through this hell as well and worring that he might not come out the other side and is my daughter next is it in the genes im scared for them both My brothers three kids are herion addicts
thanks JustJ im not a good talker face to face your reply meant a lot
And anybody thinks pot is not a stepping stone to harder drugs for certain type of person is fukin delusional because that person wont know until they have tried it and then its to late
thanks again I wish everybody well
Hola,
I suffer from depression to, so I hear ya. I'm not positive if the depression came before the marijuana use or not - I think the depression was first by a bit. I'm really not positive what role pot played in the development of the depression, but I know that pot held me down, which contributed to my depression along the way.
It's hard to say how it will effect your children. Are they currently using?
Addictive personalities, in my opinion, will find something to become addicted to. It's the nature. Now do I have an addictive personality, do you... do they? It's hard to say.
It would be wonderful if they never used, but reality is, most teens will find it somewhere along the line. I think the best we can do is be good parents, try to teach them the right way, and hope when the time is right, we've given them the tools to make the right choices.
Obviously, we would hope they don't progress to crack or heroin, and while all of the above are drugs, I do feel pills, powders and injectables are a different beast. Nobody ODs on pot. It just swallows you and eats up your potential. Which sucks. Truly.
So like I said, it's hard to say what will happen for your kids. I'd keep the lines of communication open. That's the best way to find out if they're in trouble... in my opinion.
I suffer from depression to, so I hear ya. I'm not positive if the depression came before the marijuana use or not - I think the depression was first by a bit. I'm really not positive what role pot played in the development of the depression, but I know that pot held me down, which contributed to my depression along the way.
It's hard to say how it will effect your children. Are they currently using?
Addictive personalities, in my opinion, will find something to become addicted to. It's the nature. Now do I have an addictive personality, do you... do they? It's hard to say.
It would be wonderful if they never used, but reality is, most teens will find it somewhere along the line. I think the best we can do is be good parents, try to teach them the right way, and hope when the time is right, we've given them the tools to make the right choices.
Obviously, we would hope they don't progress to crack or heroin, and while all of the above are drugs, I do feel pills, powders and injectables are a different beast. Nobody ODs on pot. It just swallows you and eats up your potential. Which sucks. Truly.
So like I said, it's hard to say what will happen for your kids. I'd keep the lines of communication open. That's the best way to find out if they're in trouble... in my opinion.
