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19 year old son cannabis addiction

Somebody supporting another with cannabis addiction
Hi I feel so alone, this is the first time I’ve written about this, my son at 16 started college and also started cannabis, he’s 19 now and I am at a loss, his room is dirty and messy, I have refused to clean it anymore, he knows not to keep or smoke in the house, he then gets a car and now uses it to smoke in or stash stuff. He doesn’t drive by the way he was learning but failed thank goodness because I don’t want him driving while using. He showers every day and has a part time job but no interest in working for a career or anything that would take effort, he does a trading app and thinks this will make him rich! I do a bit of washing for him but he wears dirty clothes and his hair looks scruffy basically doesn’t care about himself or what people think but he does go to the gym 🤷‍♀️ I don’t know what to do his dad doesn’t live with us anymore left when he was 11, only my 16 year old daughter and my partner who doesn’t want to step on any toes, his dad said kick him out if he’s not following my rules but that isn’t the answer so basically I feel alone and don’t know how to help my son especially if he’s not seeing anything wrong.
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Somebody supporting another with alcohol and cocaine addictions
It’s so sad and frustrating.  And through my own experience there is not much you can do if they don’t want to change.  I found that The Forward Trust saved my sanity when I contacted them through their online chat - and their family support was good.

You are definitely not alone - there are so many going through the same, just no-one speaks about it x

Sending you love and strength.
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Somebody supporting another with alcohol and cannabis addictions
Hey ,my son is the same in many ways ,took to weed when at uni and has been doing it for 6:7 years now ….but recently it’s been more and more ….several times we have tried to support him (and still do) but at our own cost I’m
Afraid.Its taking its toll on the whole family but me the most as I just want that kind caring loving boy all the time .

He says he is trying to get help and he is seeing people to help But they can only go by what he is telling them and I have my strong doubts that is not the truth ….he lies because o think it’s guilt and I less he really wants this I don’t think he will ever be off it .

I’m just looking at the link that’s been put up for support and think
I might try it maybe you could as well ? 

I’m so sorry it’s really hard I know and I don’t have any answers (o wish I did £ but I don’t and it’s a mind field (the worse thing for me is the lies because trust is completly gone ) 

We are all going on a big family holiday for 10days in July ….o don’t know how he is going to cope with out the weed …..I’m dreading it if I’m honest 
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Somebody supporting another with cannabis addiction
Hi. It’s the trust issues that breaks my heart and the longing for my old son the connection between has almost gone. It’s broken me, I’m finding life hard enough being 50! And this isn’t helping even if I feel upbeat for a little bit it’s soon diminished with overwhelming problems, when we stay with my parents for a few days it’s great because I know exactly where he is and know that he’s not touched anything but when we get home I always hope that he’s going to stop but doesn’t last long 😞 I hope you get to enjoy your holiday together x