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ok… so my best friend has been smoking weed for about a year now and i really want him to stop and he wants to stop too, but he says he cant control that feeling. please help
also, only serious answers please.
Mike_T says:
I know exactly how you feel, I was in a very similar situation. I remember that I was so nervous at that time and I took it out on everyone around me. I didnt know what could I do until, thanks god, I found Smoke Deter. Now I can look back and laugh on myself and in the same time I remember how helpless I was. I hope that I'll never be in the same situation again
Marijuana is not an addictive substance. maybe he just wants to keep smoking it…maybe you should start.
Supposedly weed is a gateway drug.
Maybe you could start dealing heroin to him.
If he has been only smoking it for a year than he shouldn’t be finding THAT hard to give it up.
Sometimes if he is a smoker as well, it might be a good idea to try a medication like champix, my brother had been smoking pot for over 10 years, from 15 to 25 and champix helped him give up both.
But really, marijuana addiction is phychological not physical so if he is serious about giving up then he should toughen up because its pretty much all mind over matter and if hes only been smoking it for a year then it shouldn’t be too difficult to give up.
He needs adequate substitutes, which are healthy but also gratifying. But first you guys need to figure out WHEN he takes it. That is, during the day when he’s bored? With friends when socialising? If it’s the latter, then your friend needs to distance himself from the group or start making new friends.
He needs to have goals in his life, the achievement of which he knows will be impeded by weed. This will serve as a persuasive incentive for him to cut back. His goals need to be made explicit and specific and short term, not just a wishy-washy vague dreams about where he sees himself in 5 years time. Make a list of realistic and attainable goals, discuss them together, and offer him plenty of encouragement and support.
Cravings are hard to simply will away. Your friend should learn some coping mechanisms and keep available handy techniques in his tool belt. Do a simple google search for – coping mechanisms drug addiction.
What are some pleasurable but non-destructive activities that he could partake in? Does he enjoy a sport, a game, running, painting, listening to music, playing music, reading, etc? Is there anything he’s always wanted to get involved in or learn about, but never got round to it? Does he have a stable job, to keep him occupied?
Be there for him and offer your friend support and understanding, without patronising him. There should also be organisations which provide free drug counselling, ask your local health service for information regarding that. Good luck to you and your friend.