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Friend on drugs, how can i help

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Wheatmaster

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guyz i have a friend that has very big problems and i wanna help her. so does coke, liquid g, shrooms, acid, and dmx. I really really wanna help her out of this bad stuff. what can i do? (on internet and off)
 
well the thing is, she knows she is addicted to weed and some other stuff, but she wants to quit but needs help. how can i provide the help? like wat organizations or watnots can help? me and my friend are located in Skokie, IL (north suburb of Chicago) and her family doesn't really have the money for this help or therapy rite now
 
Originally posted by: JC
Thing is, you prolly can't help her if she doesn't want help. Sad but true.
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So true. I tried getting my friend to simply stop smoking, but after a few months, I realized there's no way in hell I could convince her to quit.

edit: maybe you should change your thread title to "Friend on drugs, how can I help". If she were simply doing weed, I wouldn't be concerned unless she were smoking it every 5 minutes. But I think your friend has a much more severe problem.
 
First off...you cannot be addicted to weed. If that is your complaint, leave her alone and go to church by yourself. If she is really doing all that other stuff .............
 
Originally posted by: chrisjor
First off...you cannot be addicted to weed. If that is your complaint, leave her alone and go to church by yourself. If she is really doing all that other stuff .............
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well i'm tryin to help a friend, and i dont go to church cause i aint christian or catholic
 
Originally posted by: Zap0602
shes tryin to quit but shes needs help thats all (free please)
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If she's trying to quit, I think that's a good start. What you've got to do I think is just support her in trying to quit and get her other friends to do the same.
 
Don't get me wrong..if she has a problem, by all means help. The drugs are most likely not the basis of the problem. What is she trying to escape?
 
Originally posted by: chrisjor
First off...you cannot be addicted to weed. If that is your complaint, leave her alone and go to church by yourself. If she is really doing all that other stuff .............
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Wrong.
 
shes tryin to escape her problems. one of the major problems is her dad goin crazy on her (abusing hitting) luckily her parents are divorced now but he still drops of her sisters to their house and that scares her. she tells me her moms bf helps her to deal with this problem. but of course not enough. i tell her to instead of thinking what her dad mite do to her again, replace that with postive thoughts like how she spends go times with her moms bf.

any other help? any organizations in my area that is free that can help?
 
Are you in college? There are usually free substance abuse programs there that can help. I would recommend going there. They can give you professional advice.
 
Originally posted by: Zap0602
no me and my friend are in sophomore year of high school
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Talk with your counselor. She should be able to help you. You can also refer your friend to them. That's what counselors are there for. I went to one when a long time ago when I was in Jr. High school and had a couple of deaths in the family within the span of a couple months. They were great in helping to keep me sane.
 
why the thing is, she said she trusted me with this information and not to tell anyone. She also thinks that conseulors can't do anything.
 
Originally posted by: Zap0602
why the thing is, she said she trusted me with this information and not to tell anyone. She also thinks that conseulors can't do anything.
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What is your impression of your school counselor?

Even though your friend is trusting you, you can still do 2 things without breaking her trust:

1) Ask the counselor for advice without mentioning your friends name
2) Refer your friend to the counselor. I didn't think they could do anything for me, but I was wrong.
 
isn't the counselor goin to want to know the name when i ask her bout this?

btw we have about 10 counselors at our high school, each one has a certain number of students
 
Originally posted by: Zap0602
isn't the counselor goin to want to know the name when i ask her bout this?

btw we have about 10 counselors at our high school, each one has a certain number of students
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No. It's your choice whether you want to divulge the info or not. It's their job to listen and provide advice.

If you've got 10 counselors, that may be a good thing. Given the severity of the issue, I'm sure ANY of them would be willing to help regarless of whether your friend is one of their students or not. If you happen to know any of them, go to them first. If not, pick one and if you feel they aren't providing you with any good advice, move on to the next one. Just remember: they're professionals. This is what they're paid to do. Some people may say they're a waste of space but that simply depends on the counselor and the listener.

I think going to the counselor for advice is your best way to start.
 
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