I was honored when I was asked by Thomas Retterbush, to write a post for his blog called "Addicts NOT Anonymous". It was fun going back to the very first reference that I had to the "love relationship" with getting high. This web site is excellent and I would encourage you to read beyond the article that I posted.
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Parent Denial is thinking other kids, are getting high, “but not my kid”. How we as parents underestimate the idea that our own “innocent teen” is getting high is surveyed and written about in this Web-MD post. Here’s an excerpt:
Sept. 15, 2011 — When it comes to parents thinking about their own teens, they often put blinders on. A national poll finds that parents underestimate the likelihood that their own teenager has used alcohol or marijuana, while overestimating the drug use of other teens.
Your gut is saying something is going on with your teen, but you can’t figure out what it is. Things don’t add up, something is missing, things have changed but you’re not sure what. When you ask questions you get answers that just make everything more confusing. Your mind goes wild with possibilities; drugs, gangs, sex, porn. No matter what you do or think it doesn’t get better.
As a parent it is helpful to know what we’re dealing with before we take steps to deal with a problem."Insight before Action".
Here’s an example of not understanding what is going on. You assume that your son is suffering with depression, you take him to the Family Doctor, the Doctor makes a referral to a Psychiatrist, who then prescribes medication. You think the problem is solved.
In five short days, eleven people died on Minnesota Highways, eight of them teenagers. It would be of no surprise if the teen drivers were under the influence of alcohol or another drug, but they weren’t. But intoxication was not far away. In the accident that caused 6 0f the deaths, the passengers had been drinking. They were having a party.
Loving to get high is more than just being under the influence, it’s all about the thrill of the moment, no matter the consequences.
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