02-09-2014, 10:55 AM
Thanks, Kid.
For my friend, it was court-mandated attendance and I suspect, but don't know for sure, that many of the others in the program were there in order to avoid jail time, too (rather than having made a serious choice to get clean). He pulled it together a few years ago and now only smokes pot, which doesn't seem to be a problem at all, but I think counselors advise addicts against using marijuana as well?
For my family member, it was a choice but didn't last long. That one is a roller-coaster that breaks my heart and makes me feel helpless. I keep hoping some form of treatment is gonna stick. Working a lot and keeping really busy seems to be the best deterrent, so far.
For my friend, it was court-mandated attendance and I suspect, but don't know for sure, that many of the others in the program were there in order to avoid jail time, too (rather than having made a serious choice to get clean). He pulled it together a few years ago and now only smokes pot, which doesn't seem to be a problem at all, but I think counselors advise addicts against using marijuana as well?
For my family member, it was a choice but didn't last long. That one is a roller-coaster that breaks my heart and makes me feel helpless. I keep hoping some form of treatment is gonna stick. Working a lot and keeping really busy seems to be the best deterrent, so far.