Son addicted to 'pot'?

[Diatheosis]

Got my share of that substance among others for some five years of my life. At times seemingly harmless, but in truth really something to deal with. What is needed is the power of the Lord and the Holy Spirit. They made it very easy for me to quit that rubbish. Once we get to feel God's love, nothing else will do it.

 

It would be so great to know what I know now already back then. But the drugs are so seductive and offer an easy entrance to pleasure. More reason for the Lord to fill up the gap.

 

A good idea to bring this up here, the prayers are already doing God's work on Earth.

[Williamt3]

Hi Countrygal.....  I was the same when I was your son's age.  Into more than pot though.   My parents tried many things to help me but finally gave up and turned me over to the Lord.  At 20 Jesus saved me and radically changed me.  I was even surprised. 

 

I pray Lord Jesus touch this young mans heart as you have touched mine and deliver him from this bondage and open his eyes to your saving grace. 

[Coffeespiller87]

Im very sorry to hear this. Addiction is very hard road to quit but God can help. You seem like a very loving parent and are taking good action.  I will be praying for your family as addiction takes a toll on not just the person needing to recover from it and get free but for the whole family.  That passing out is very scary I bet as a mother to come home too  Hopefully he will realize the affects his drug habit is having on him and on the family.

 

wishing you the best and may God be with you in all this. I will pray that you family finds the encouragement and support they need for this. Just remember no matter what God is good and faithful and His Plan is good.

[OneLight]

Be patient. God is not done with him yet. For me personally, it took 36 years of addiction, not 38 as I once stated by accident, for me to listen.

[Hall7]

At least pot isn't as hard as other drugs and very easy to quit in comparison. I'm sure he'll come around, its just a phase as most eventually find God on their own when the time is right. Planting the seed of God in him is the most important thing to do, but it will be up to him in the future to decide which path to follow. As Parker mentioned I don't think its a good idea to force church on him, if anything that will distance him more especially at that age, I'm saying this from personal experience when I was the same age and all that mattered was smoking pot and surfing. I did eventually become intimitate with God on my own years later, when I was more matured and learned many lessons the hard way. Prayers lots of prayers for him will help him follow the right path...

[Bubba4J]

Praying

[marci]

He needs you right now. But prayer is the key to this, bring God closer to you and I believe he will show you and help you through this situation.

[angels4u]

I have a 14 year old son who recently started hanging out with a 'rough' crowd about a year ago. I tried to make him stop hanging out with such bad kids and come socialize with kids at the church youth group, but he refused. One night he came home and reeked of 'weed pot'. I immediately made him empty his pockets and I was horrified to find a baggy of the illegal substance. I immediately grounded him and I have been bringing him to church and made him join the youth group but nothing seemed to help. One day about two weeks ago I got home from work. I walked inside to find my son passed out in the living room floor with a glass pipe near by, full of the illegal 'grass'. This time, I had had enough. I called the local church and got the number to a nearby detox center. It is a christian oriented one, so I thought that was great. He starts on Wednesday, but I am very worried. I can see a total change in his demeanor. He is much more angry now, and he has even began to curse, and become physical at times. I am worried that the 'weed tokes' have somehow frazzled his brain. I come here for prayer, and advice of what else I can do when he gets home from the detox center? How can I use Jesus to solve this terrible issue? I fear that my son is addicted ):

Praying for your son,how is he doing since Wednesday? Trust God ,He hears your cry for your sons help! It is tough for kids these days with so many temptations all around them.....

[other one]

I had a workmate way back a ways that had the same problem with his son....    He went down to the local sheriff's office and made a deal with them to have deputy escort him through the county jail explaining how people are treated who are caught possessing any illegal substance.....   including pot.

 

It got his attention and he quit smoking.

[seandavids]

I have a 14 year old son who recently started hanging out with a 'rough' crowd about a year ago. I tried to make him stop hanging out with such bad kids and come socialize with kids at the church youth group, but he refused. One night he came home and reeked of 'weed pot'. I immediately made him empty his pockets and I was horrified to find a baggy of the illegal substance. I immediately grounded him and I have been bringing him to church and made him join the youth group but nothing seemed to help. One day about two weeks ago I got home from work. I walked inside to find my son passed out in the living room floor with a glass pipe near by, full of the illegal 'grass'. This time, I had had enough. I called the local church and got the number to a nearby detox center. It is a christian oriented one, so I thought that was great. He starts on Wednesday, but I am very worried. I can see a total change in his demeanor. He is much more angry now, and he has even began to curse, and become physical at times. I am worried that the 'weed tokes' have somehow frazzled his brain. I come here for prayer, and advice of what else I can do when he gets home from the detox center? How can I use Jesus to solve this terrible issue? I fear that my son is addicted ):

i'm sorry to hear that, usually there is somthing that the boy is trying to escape from, find out what it is and he won't need to medicate, a good counselor can get to the problem if he is trusted