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posted: 07/25/12 at 10:16 PM
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Originally posted by cdn_996
That you're aware of. Addicts are some of the greatest liars and manipulators on the planet. If he really wants to smoke in the h
ouse, he'll find a way. He'll find a way to hide it to. That's his sickness.
Believe me, I know it's hopeful to think he's kept his promise but he will do it again and you'll be right back where you started. You and you husband should maybe consider those meetings as well.
Considering my mom has a small place and we all know what weed smells like, AND someone is always home, he really can't hide it. My mom always knows when he does it.
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posted: 07/28/12 at 4:25 AM
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How can he be addicted to pot? I don't buy that excuse. It's not physically addictive. Even heavy, daily smokers can stop IF they want. It's mental, like forcing yourself to stop eating too much or to get out and exercise.
I'll bet if he were more active he'd be much less reliant. It seems he's depressed or something. Is he in counselling?
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posted: 07/28/12 at 4:47 PM
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Marijuana is addictive. Whether it's mental or physical is irrelevant. An addiction is an addiction. It is an illness. He cant get through the day without it.
Yes, some people can have one joint and not touch another for 6 months. Same thing with 1 beer and even 1 cigarette. But he smokes it everyday to the point where he NEEDS it. The reason he hasn't quit is not because he doesn't feel like it, it's because he CANT.
Drug addiction is not something to downplay. It has the power to rip families apart (case in point here). Bana's brother doesn't see how this is affecting everybody else by saying 'I'm not hurting anyone'. Getting high is just more important to him right now.
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posted: 07/28/12 at 5:17 PM
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I think pot can be mentally addictive if one starts at a younger age compared to if they tried it when they are much older. All the pot smokers I knew that did it all the time started at 13...14..when the brain is still developing. Its become a reliant tool to cope with life and the changes in it.
Physically..no they can stop if they want, but it will always be tempting. The issue is they are reliant on it for whatever reason they are reliant. There is a reason he can't sober up and just quit..he really has to make a conscience decision to stop and then eliminate his friend base as well or he will fall right back into it.
There are some people that are just weak minded to certain vices or have addictive personalities. I never had an addicted personality...so most things I just get bored with and move on. Social pressures are a big deal as well...if her brother's buddies are pulling him in one direction, it is difficult for the family to pull him in another.
His friends accept him for who he is, this is his identity or persona of who he feel he is, his family does not accept this and see his potential rather than who he is now. Marijuana is a social drug....just like alcohol. It is irrelevant to do it alone, so as soon as he is able to cut off his druggie friends, he will find it lonely and boring. It will be easier to quit and go do something more interesting than getting high. I personally think drugs are a waste of time....so many hours wasted over a feeling. But who am I to judge what others need/want?
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posted: 07/29/12 at 5:26 AM
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Bologna. I've been smoking off and on for years and have plenty of friends who smoke. Pot is no more physically addictive than chocolate, and that's a scientific fact. People do get mentally dependant on being high to deal with their problems, but that's entirely different.
Addiction is also not a "disease". You don't catch an addiction from germs, you build it with irresponsible and self-indulgent behaviour. Like Fair said, there's a certain personality type associated with addictions, which is why some people can dabble with drugs or alcohol with no ill effects while others end up addicted.
A friend of mine and I used to do coke together on a semi-regular basis. Once it got to where it was more painful than fun I quit without any problem at all, but it took a short jail stint to get him to break his habit. That is, he was convicted of possession and spent a month in jail before being given a 3 year suspended sentence. He sobered up fast after thst. (That's usual in Japan, they don't lock you up and throw away the key unless you're a serious dealer or have broken the rules of your sentence.)
At any rate, this guy has mental issues, else he wouldn't need pot to deal with them. More than anything he needs counselling, which is why I asked if he was getting any.
Personally, I enjoy a good smoke every now and then. Particularly when I go to India. Good stuff there and really cheap. Nice way to relax and chill out on the beach with friends.  but that's me...I don't have an addictive personality, and I can handle it. I do of course recognise that many other people can't.
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