Yup it’s a common tale you and I team up on. Person with mental illness uses meth. Comes in psychotic and fighting.

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Jul 6, 2020
1:38:04am

Virginia Ute Ute Troll

Gets strapped in, sedated. Then crashes and sleeps for 12 hours for crisis eval when sober.

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Virginia Ute

Previous username: VirginiaUte
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Author

Time

Update on son who smokes pot

tippmancoug

7/6/20 1:05am

RE: Update on son who smokes pot

tippmancoug

7/6/20 1:08am

If you are on here asking, I think that is your answer.

Y05

7/6/20 5:04am

Smoking Pot isn't going to cause any noticeable physical changes

ayfan

7/6/20 1:14am

RE: Smoking Pot isn't going to cause any noticeable physical changes

tippmancoug

7/6/20 1:19am

If it's tough to have him around, at least give him a call often.

ayfan

7/6/20 1:31am

Don’t worry about the sacrament thing. The Lord is happy he participated in

garyfan

7/6/20 2:41am

I was going to say that unless you've lived with an addict

vandalcoug

7/6/20 11:15am

I love what Pope Francis said in regards to the sacrament,

neboutefan

7/7/20 2:10pm

Does he have Pollen or other allergies? He may have an allergy to Marijuana.

SnickSnack

7/6/20 11:37am

I hate to say it, but my guess is meth. :(. I’m sorry man I can’t imagine how tough that has got to be.

Virginia Ute

7/6/20 1:16am

RE: I hate to say it, but my guess is meth. :(. I’m sorry man I

tippmancoug

7/6/20 1:20am

Meth. Love him. Get help for yourself if not for him.

rockyrd

7/6/20 9:54am

This is my guess as well

deliciousmocha

7/6/20 1:25am

Definitely sounds like it. Down to the sleeping because he probably doesn't

fattycoug

7/6/20 1:30am

Yup. Skinny, crashing and sleepy when coming down off it. Rural town. Meth is what that adds up to.

Virginia Ute

7/6/20 1:33am

Yeah, could beamy things but I know you see it all the time, as do I

fattycoug

7/6/20 1:34am

Yup it’s a common tale you and I team up on. Person with mental illness uses meth. Comes in psychotic and fighting.

Virginia Ute

7/6/20 1:38am

RE: Yup it’s a common tale you and I team up on. Person with mental

tippmancoug

7/6/20 1:42am

RE: Yup. Skinny, crashing and sleepy when coming down off it. Rural town. Meth

tippmancoug

7/6/20 1:41am

My brother is a meth addict. His behavior and symptoms seem right in line with

Loafer

7/7/20 8:48am

This was my guess too which is a complete guess. I’m very sorry, I can’t even

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/6/20 8:05am

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RdF3

7/6/20 8:57am

I would talk to an attorney and see at what point you can have him committed bc

BYU Grounds

7/6/20 9:34am

Any tweaking symptoms? Inability to sit still? Man what a bummer. I’m sorry.

shimmy

7/6/20 1:22am

RE: Any tweaking symptoms? Inability to sit still? Man what a bummer. I’m

tippmancoug

7/6/20 1:27am

The sleeping could be because generally he is up a ton while using meth

fattycoug

7/6/20 1:31am

I've a pot smoking son - it doesn't make you lose weight. There's something else

ClackamasCoug

7/6/20 1:41am

While there is a possibility that he is using harder drugs, all of the "symptoms

BE-WHY-YOU

7/6/20 2:16am

I agree. The weight loss could be hard liquor if he's blowin his food cash on it

SinkingQuffa

7/6/20 3:10am

Kinda curious on what people disagree with in my statement.

BE-WHY-YOU

7/7/20 10:23am

My guess is some people goff anytime someone mentions negative side effects

SnickSnack

7/7/20 10:28am

The red/flush skin sounds like alcohol. The cough and weight loss sounds like

WDaddy

7/6/20 5:11am

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rivercitycoug

7/6/20 7:26am

If it is meth, very hard to stop and turns people into terrible human beings

happyhiker

7/6/20 7:59am

Stomach pain could be hyperemesis if he is using pot everyday. See link.

BNcoug

7/6/20 7:49am

My youngest son is now battling lung cancer. You just never know.

Croweater

7/6/20 7:58am

RE: My youngest son is now battling lung cancer. You just never know.

tippmancoug

7/6/20 9:07am

A good doctor can give a thorough physical. They will check everything

Croweater

7/6/20 9:21am

You cannot underestimate the power of alcohol. Especially hard liquor. I've been

GoCougahs

7/6/20 8:29am

RE: You cannot underestimate the power of alcohol. Especially hard liquor. I've

GoCougahs

7/6/20 8:30am

I've known too many terribly sickly, emaciated alcoholics to write that off.

SinkingQuffa

7/6/20 3:09pm

His issues don't seem pot related...

Elvis

7/6/20 8:55am

Sounds a lot like my brother who abused opiates along with pot

OandGCoug

7/6/20 9:12am

RE: Sounds a lot like my brother who abused opiates along with pot

tippmancoug

7/6/20 9:29am

RE: Update on son who smokes pot

tippmancoug

7/6/20 9:28am

My heart breaks for you and your family. This must be so rough I can't

StalwartBraveTrue

7/6/20 9:34am

So sorry to hear this - I can't imagine what you are going through

superdoo

7/6/20 10:46am

Good advice. Also good to know there are success stories as well as failures all around you.

ColoSpgs

7/6/20 10:58am

One thing I left off - parents of addicts often beat themselves up wondering

superdoo

7/6/20 11:14am

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