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Thank you all for the advice and help. I found a local organisation with a helpline and possibility of self referral as well. I have their number in case we need them. We have tried coming off it quite a few times without any professional help. Unfortunately unsuccessfully and it was horrendous and heartbreaking at times. I pray every day that God gives us strength and shows us the way out of this hole.
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Thank you all for the advice and help. I found a local organisation with a helpline and possibility of self referral as well. I have their number in case we need them. We have tried coming off it quite a few times without any professional help. Unfortunately unsuccessfully and it was horrendous and heartbreaking at times. I pray every day that God gives us strength and shows us the way out of this hole.
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Morning all
I need your help please!
What emergency line can I call to get immediate help with withdraw symptoms please? Son is trying to come off weed and he is edgy, angry, violent, sweating, nightmares. He doesn’t want any anti depressant, as he thinks that’s poison (he would rather have weed to control his anxiety). Is there anything they can give him to help with withdraw that’s not anti-depressant? Does anyone know please? And who can I speak to? Not even sure if he would talk to anyone. He just wants weed but I refuse to buy any more.
But he is now walking around like a ticking bomb. I need to have a plan who to call. We are in Kent if that makes a difference. I googled it but I could only find detox places, and advice to contact the GP. I need an emergency helpline where I can talk to someone immediately if I need to please.
Can anyone help? Anyone has experience?
Thank you xx
Morning all
I need your help please!
What emergency line can I call to get immediate help with withdraw symptoms please? Son is trying to come off weed and he is edgy, angry, violent, sweating, nightmares. He doesn’t want any anti depressant, as he thinks that’s poison (he would rather have weed to control his anxiety). Is there anything they can give him to help with withdraw that’s not anti-depressant? Does anyone know please? And who can I speak to? Not even sure if he would talk to anyone. He just wants weed but I refuse to buy any more.
But he is now walking around like a ticking bomb. I need to have a plan who to call. We are in Kent if that makes a difference. I googled it but I could only find detox places, and advice to contact the GP. I need an emergency helpline where I can talk to someone immediately if I need to please.
Can anyone help? Anyone has experience?
Thank you xx
That’s great news Anita.
So happy for your boy to get the help he needed.
It’s a very big step to go to a doctor and ask for help.
My son (19) is completely broken, cannot see a future, isolated himself from all his peers, no school, no job, now suffering from social anxiety, won’t come out of his room all day (only to smoke cigarettes). He hasn’t had any episodes but does sleep with a knife in case someone comes into our house. He is very frustrated and angry all the time. He used to smoke loads of weed, about an ounce a week, that was crippling us financially. He stopped recently but moved to do edibles. I would say it’s better as it has medical benefits however it’s just as bad as far as being addicted to it and giving you anxiety. It’s such a screwed up situation as he takes it to calm him and forget about his worries but it actually makes him frustrated and anxious in the long run. Unfortunately he won’t get any help or talk to a psychologist.
I pray every day that God shows him a reason to live his life again and show him how beautiful life can be.
Stay strong you ladies and yours out there xxx
I’m praying for all our boys ????
Hi Jackie,
It is so promising to see that it can be done. So happy for you all that your son managed to pull through.
My son (19) tried to give up smoking cannabis quite a few times in the last 2 years but never managed. He becomes very anxious, then angry, then aggressive, he has terrible rages. He also suffers from excessive sweating, muscle pain and lack of appetite.
He has a punchbag to release his anger however it doesn’t help.
Do you know what it was that made the difference to your son, what made it successful in the end? Did he take any medication or any vitamins or supplements?
I’m open to anything that I can help my son with at home (don’t want to put him in a rehab!!)
Thank you for any advice. xx
Hi Linda,
not sure if you are still on this forum and how you are all doing. I have only just registered and was looking for posts about teenagers struggling with drug addiction.
I also have a 19 year old son that struggles with cannabis addiction and now with anxiety, mental health and isolation, mood swings, no job, aggression … the list goes on and on.
I found your story very interesting and I can relate to a lot of it.
How are you doing and how is he these days?
Take care
Hi All,
I have only just registered on this forum and this is the first time I ever write to strangers and share my thoughts, fears and emotions. I have a son who just turned 19 and has been smoking weed for a few years. It started in school with the occasional joint, then a few years later, now he is addicted and smokes it every day. He hardly left our home in the last 12 months during covid and became very isolated. He suffers from anxiety and mood swings.
He tried to stop a few times but couldnt manage it on his own. Unfortunately, he wont talk to anyone about it as he is “not ready”. I’m so scared that it is too late and he wont be able to function and live a happy life without it.
I know it is quite an old post that I’m responding but wanted to see if you were still around on this forum.
Take care everyone.