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RAFFY


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Hi, this is kind of wierd for me, my mom says this will help me... I'm 14, smoke marijuana about 4 times a day. (in school), and on weekends my friends and i buy o's. I kept telling my self i didnt have a problem, then i smoked speed before homeroom, and i was taking pain killers and anti depressents for amussement (together). I just recently got suspended for being under the influence at my school. and my mother has decided to home school me for a while. im still trying to convince my self i dont have a problem, but im kind of starting to think i might. my friend that i always smoke up with at school, is kind of in the same situation, i told her she should quit like im doing, but she says it would be much harderand she rather not try, because she doesnt have people by her side to help her out, like i do. i offered her some, but she keeps rejecting it.

can anyone relate, it would be nice to know one other person who might be able too...

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cdbuckberry


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Raffy,No one is to young to use .I started at 12 years old 39 years later I stopped after two heart surgerys.After a while using sucks you have no life.You are lucky to have a mom that cares.You sound like you have a problem,get a hold of it while you are young,the longer you use the harder it gets.Also a vacation in the Grey Bar Hotel is no fun ( JAIL ).Listen to Mom she is right. A clean life van be fun.I never could laugh .but now I laugh so hard I almost piss my pants.

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Dave R


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You can't be too young to be an addict. What makes you an addict is how you use drugs and how the drugs affect you. Smoking pot 4 times a day does not sound like moderation to me. If you do that, you're basically stoned all day. I smoked pot too, all day, everyday, from the time I was 17 to almost 22. I did other drugs and alcohol too, but pot was my drug of choice. I told myself I wasn't an addict because it was only pot, not heroin or some harder drug. But I finally realized I was wrong. I was a pothead! Pot was in charge of my life, not me. Pot (and other drugs) were wrecking my life. I was fortunate to realize this when I was a senior in college. I started going to NA meetings and outpatient treatment. At the time, I thought I might be too young. What would I do for fun if I don't get high? But I wasn't too young. I also found that I can have much more fun clean than on drugs (drugs weren't that much fun anyway toward the end of my using days). I wish I had found this program earlier. It could have helped me out a lot. I hope you consider NA. It can work miracles.

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Welcome! never too young to come in from the storm!!I also started my run on the "downbound train" at 12 years old,1959 and took me through 25 years of powerlessness and unmanageability...This disease will tell you "you don't have a disease,you just like to party etc....for me the eventual love,peace and soul of the Hippie generation soon turned into evil,crime,corruption,sex,dope and violence..It is good to have help and thats what we are about but you must come to "TOTAL SURRENDER" and make some admissions(powerlessness,unmanageability,etc)first for the process to continue to help you move forward in your recovery..For me ,being a drummer in Rock bands and that whole thing made it even more difficult for me to break free cause I didnt know "how was I gonna hang with people if they were all using.THERE ARE MANY WAYS IN LIFE TO GET HIGH AND NOT ON DRUGS!!I am high on my relationshiwith my God,my family,my service work and being the person I believe my God intended me to be(that is a daily workout,)don't get me wrong ,Im still a knucklehed at times but i'm clean and free from active drug addiction.YOU DON'T HAVE TO SPEND QUARTER/HALF CENTURY "OUT ON THE TILES" C'MON IN NOW...!! tRY TO Get to an NA meeting but really listen to whats being said and seek some help.lET US KNOW HOW ITS GOING..bELIEVE ME,WE ALL UNDERSTAND AND CAN IDENTIFY WITH WHERE YOUR COMING FROM.........smilesmile.

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Ginger90


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Raffy,
I could have signed my name to your post.  Fortunately and unfortunately substance abuse starts at a young age for some of us. 

I say fortunately because many are lucky enough to get clean while they are still fairly young and not endure years of pain and suffering and just plain f*&ked-upness.

Maybe there are some Young Peoples meetings in your area, check it out. 

Keep posting and reading here on this forum, you can learn a lot about substance abuse.

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cleanNOTsober


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... and learn a lot about recovery from active addiction, too!!!

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Welcome Raffy, I'm sure reading this little piece of NA literature where young addicts who have stopped using drugs and have found recovery in NA exciting share their experience, strength and hope, you'll be amazed!

You can read it here at this link - http://na.org/admin/include/spaw2/uploads/files/EN3113_2008.pdf



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Raman


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anyone may join us regardless of age,,(Ip 1)

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LizC


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I can relate. I started using when i was a mere 10 years old. and now im 19. i came here what 2 years ago? I too thought i was too young and through out highschool i used in school and got arrested twice and suspended so many times i can't count, they even had interventions for me at school. Like your friend i didn't have any support outside of this computer. i came here, shared, yelled, bitched (alot), and cried. i came here by myself. and opened my heart to complete strangers. i went to treatment multiple times and always had their support. even though i don't know them personally, they are my support system and look at me ive been clean for almost a year. and yes its effing hard to quit but in the long run its so much better for you and your friend. hope that helps to hear it from a youngin.

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Ruthy


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You rock Liz xxxxx

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LizC


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thanks :)

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