16 and may have a drug issue?!?
so im a 16 yr ancient girl i jsut turned 16 and i am having troubles. i just found out that my dad has cancer. its not an awful kind of cancer, i am pretty sure hes gonna be okay, but it still worries me. i reckon anyone would be worried if they found out their dad had cancer just bc i've never expected this to happen to me and my family. i've been upset so i've been smoking weed kind of. i mean i dont do it when i'm upset but i've started smoking weed. i feel like dumb bc my older sisters dont smoke they are like smokiing is bad if your gonna do anything then drink. but idk. i dont do it like everyday. maybe once a week. i am gonna stop bc i dont feel like omg i'm craving weed and i dont have any at my house i use my friends. i dont really feel a high either when i'm doing it but i stilll do it bc it is just fun. but i really want to stop. but i always get talked into doing it. me and my one friend who is my best friend and helps me threw so much were gonna quit together but i feel like were both doing it behind eachtohers backs. usually when someone i look up to does something i will follow them and i really look up to her and i cant stop smoking even if she does. i also feel like everything i smell now smells or tastes like weed. idk its weird. what can i do to help this can i talk to a professional? i mean you cant really go to rehab for weed can you? my mom offered me professional help bc i used to be depressed and cut myself but she doesnt know i smoked. what are somethings i could do professionally? what kind of doctors work with this stuff
There is no such thing as physical addiction to marjiuana. There is mental dependancy, but that's nothing. You are psyching yourself out; you do not need professional help. Just stop buying and smoking the stuff, and after the first couple days of mild headaches you'll be fine.
Try finding out that it's genetic and you have a high chance of getting it. My aunt and cousin have it. My grandmas both died of it. You smoked weed because your dad got diagnosed. Wow my parents are divorced too… so you have it hard???
Sorry I have depression and I choke myself, but yes there is rehab and you gotta learn to say straight up "no, I don't wanna blaze it wit chu. I'm trying to get clean" and that's it
First of all honey, you shouldn't smoke OR drink. your sister's make sense because drinking is less addictive but both of these things could kill you. My suggestion is to get professional help. I am no expert in this area but I know how you feel though because my mom has had cancer 3 times and just last week we thought it was back and it frightened the mess out of me. I can know your acting out because my sister did the same thing at that age, but with her it was drinking. You should certainly try to stop because if at any time your dad will need you now the most. I suggest google, try to look up some kind of addiction specialist. As for your best friend, if she's having distress with this too than I reckon you should make it kind of a group effort with you and your best friend. If you are both there then maybe it will be a little simpler on both of you. I hope this helps and I hope your dad gets better, whatever you do DON'T go with Keomo, my mom got over it 3 times completely holistically!!
If you reckon you have an issue, you do. stop it now before it leads to other drugs.
Excellent solution to Dad getting cancer, smoke weed! Nice job! oh no, dont go back to cutting yourself, that HURTS! Ouche!
You can go to rehab for anything, but if your only smoking weed once a week and want to quit, just quit. stop being over dramatic. maybe what you really need is a counselor for lifes problems, not for drugs!
It sounds like you have a lot of things going on right now, but it is fantastic that you are asking for help! It's hard being a teenager and trying to figure out who you want to be in this world. maybe it would be helpful for you to talk to your school counselor, doctor, or Therapist regarding your situation right now. Sometimes it helps talking to people that are supportive and can help figure out how to address them.
If you want to talk, you can also call the Boys Town National Hotline at 1-800-448-3000. we have trained counselors available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Take Care!
Counselor KP