He's had a few 'slip-ups', and feels incredibly guilty about lying to me about it. I want to help him get over his pot addiction, but I'm not sure what to do as I haven't been faced with drug addiction before. He's super scared about losing me over this, and I try to assure him that I'm not leaving, I just want to help him fully quit pot. What do I do?
2006-12-27 16:02:53 · 7 answers · asked by g0sh0rty 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
First things first, make him realize and admit that he is an addict. Tell him how it is hurting him. Physically, mentally, and financially. Drug addiction is very hard thing to come by. Sure it will take him a while to quit but its better him quitting then winding up dead later in the future for such a stupid thing like smoking pot. Get him into a rehab center and of course be very supportive. If his pot smoking is affecting you in any way, you let him know as well. Only time will tell from then on. It's up to him to make the right choice. I hope this helps and I hope everything goes well. If all else fails, find someone who actually cares about themselves...
2006-12-27 16:17:33 · answer #1 · answered by tuck 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If pot isn't affecting his life then leave him be. If you're jealous because he does the pot with his friends and that leaves less time for you to rule his world than you need to work on your selfishness. If he does pot once a week but still gets to work on time, or gets to school on time and does his work or schoolwork and it really isn't affecting his life in a negative way then you need to let it be and he'll grow out of it. If he's smoking all day, everyday, and can't show up on time anywhere then go so far to help him through addiction therapy.
I'm a smart enough guy and used to smoke my *ss off but then I realized it was time to grow up and slowly stopped smoking it. It's hard to stop anything cold turkey, especially when you don't want to stop. If he doesn't wan to stop, the pressure you're exerting on him may be causing him to continue smoking. I'm sorry if I'm way off base, but you seem a bit overbearing and he seams to be telling you what you want to hear.
2006-12-27 16:15:17 · answer #2 · answered by Phat Kidd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wanna know the truth, you can't help him quit, he has to do this on his own. And he can only do it if he truly wants to, noone anything does or says can make him stop using, its in his ballcourt now, only he can do this. On a lighter subject, marijuana is not physically addictive, everything is psychological, so better this than crack, or meth.
2006-12-27 19:29:14 · answer #3 · answered by silverrubberband689 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pot is not addicting you can tell your self it is but you can put it down anytime and rehab does nothing but give you more people to call when you want more weed i suggest talking to him and telling him it's you or the joint and be glad he told you he could've jus not said a word
2006-12-27 16:21:30 · answer #4 · answered by dare_devil839 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why should you be responsible? If I were you, I'd dump the drug addicted loser.
2006-12-27 16:08:50 · answer #5 · answered by littlechrismary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best way you can do for him is get him into a rehab. one way or another he will lose you if he doesn't quit. its either you pull him up or u get buried with him with his vices.
2006-12-27 16:06:19 · answer #6 · answered by cathy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
send him to rehab and be very supportive of him throughout his rehab treatment
2006-12-27 16:06:57 · answer #7 · answered by coolgirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋