my sister who lives with me now, i recently smelled pot in her room, but didnt say anything as i used to have a drugs problem too, but it was more serious than that. i dont want her going the same way as me, but what can i say without sounding like a hypocrite? we dont have any other family we talk to...do you think that it will lead on to worse problems, or is it just pot?
2007-03-01 09:08:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
yes i am bipolar too, not that is an excuse!
2007-03-01 09:24:59 · update #1
You would be a hypocrite if you told her not to smoke it and you were still doing drugs. Even that wouldn't be wrong, you would be a concerned hypocrite, concerned being the more important word here. But the fact that you have quit removes any reason to think of yourself as a hypocrite.
As to whether or not it will lead to other problems, that all depends on what kind of person your sister is, what her tendencies are, what kind of people does she associate with, etc.
2007-03-01 09:20:58 · answer #1 · answered by R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
R u bipolar because of the drugs cause she could end up like u explain to her how drugs affected your life. Smoking pot doesnt mean u will go on to greater things. But u do need to control the intake perhaps using it for socializing only.
2007-03-01 19:54:38 · answer #2 · answered by wildpalomino 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to her about it. Not in a judging way but in the way that says wow I know what you are feeling. That is where I was at and I tried to wash it away with drugs. I see you repeating my path and I know how hard it is to stop and come back from it. Tell her about how it was for you. Do not make it about her. Tell her if she needs to talk about anything to let you know. Other then that there is not much else to do! She has to walk her path in life just as you had to walk yours. This is what being a parent is about. They also tell you no because they know the ramifications of actions. She will either listen or choose to live it by herself! Good luck! Pot is never just pot. It is doing something for her. My husband is bi-polar and used for years to help him calm himself. Now that he is on meds. he feels no need for it. If you help her figure out the reason she is using and help her work on fixing what she feels is broken there is hope!
2007-03-01 17:16:27 · answer #3 · answered by princess_becca25 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They say that a single joint is as poisonous as a full pack of cigarettes. Maybe she is into that- but tell her that it bothers you. Just because you used to do it doesn't invalidate the fact that you stopped. If that was the way things worked- no one could EVER be forgiven for anything. Just tell her about it, be up front, straight, and take care.
Don't forget- if it gets rough, she's living under YOUR roof. You dont' have to smell it in your house. Also, maybe it bothers you, maybe it makes you sick, or maybe it gives you headaches. Whatever you decide, remember that she is family, and sometimes that is a good enough bond.
2007-03-01 17:17:03 · answer #4 · answered by chrisser665 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would not say anything...she will not hear a thing....POT is not that bad...I will keep it to myself...If she is young, under 21 or 18, then I will tell, hey, this is my place, do not smoke her,...and since its the only place she stays at, she will have to cut it out, but if she is older... I will leave her alone...she already knows whats going on....
2007-03-05 13:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by Ariana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋