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April 16, 2008, 2:20 pm PDT
Don't be fooled
Quote From: shaynerlI'm watching this show on drug use and teenagers..
When I was in high school I smoked weed everyday too - and he's right.. about 80% of High school students (smart or not) use the drug.
I never really got into heavy drug use.. but if I could do it all over again.. I never NEVER would have smoked my first joint. I remember once telling my mom the same thing I hear Dr.Phil saying "Everyone does it so they think its 'normal' but its not, its a drug and I'm addicted". I don't think my mom knew how to react, I have 2 older brothers that smoked alot too and now they are successful entrepreneurs .. I even have friends that get high and then right an A+ Uni paper.. but thats not me.. and now.. I'm still trying to cut down but it becomes apart of your life.. your routine (like any other addictive drug) and I know it has effected and does effect my life daily.
If I never smoked - maybe I would have done better at school, maybe I would have enjoyed it more.. I'm sure I would have more options in my life now.. just based on the choices I have made...College vs. Uni .. more motivation with my work and opportunities..etc.
For me the biggest aspect of being addicted to pot that I can reflect on is - I do believe that it has contributed to my overall outlook on life and periods of depression.. I would have done alot of things differently if I wasn't 'under the influence'... and now I have to live with that regret and hope I'm strong enough the make the right decisions in the future.
People think smoking pot isn't a big deal.. and it doesn't really effect your life - They are wrong.
Just because its not heroine, crack or meth.. doesn't mean its not a problem.
Don't be fooled parents! Smoking pot DOES lead to pills, cocaine and heroin. My son is living proof. I just watched the Dr. Phil episode regarding drug addicts. My son is a mirror image of Brad's drug addicted behavior. Oh sure, in the beginning it was, "Oh mom, I'm only smoking weed. " Four years later we went on the roller coaster ride of our lives involving pills, cocaine and now heroin. This is a nightmare. A complete and utter nightmare. My son "thinks" he can beat this addiction on his own. No possible way. He claims he is taking methadone (from seedy individuals in all parts of town) to ween himself off heroin. We can't believe him. He has lied over and over to his family. He owes thousands of dollars to family members over the past couple of years for his addiction. My God in heaven when will this stop? We are a good family. We work hard and have paid our dues. My biggest fear is having to bury my 22 year old son over heroin. I hate heroin. I loathe heroin. From the moment I wake up in the morning until I fall asleep my life is consumed with my son's addiction. And it all started with marijuana. Don't be fooled parents, don't be fooled!
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