Any good advice for helping my relative kick a marijuana addiction?

I'd love to help him out, since he asked for my advice. Thanks.Any good advice for helping my relative kick a marijuana addiction?
A. Make sure he does not associate with any regular marijuana users or anyone who is currently high or smoking





B. Support





C. Offer other things to keep his mind off it such as exercising





D. Make sure he doesn't start regularly using any other substances*important*Any good advice for helping my relative kick a marijuana addiction?
If he wants to stop, he will stop.





If it is for health reasons, like COPD or asthma, or something like that, than giving up cigarettes would be better.





If it is because he feels like he is addicted, then he should go to NA meetings, and you can go to alanon.





If he says he wants to quit cause he just goes through too much money, he should learn that 3 hits in 15 minutes, will get him just as high, that 3 bowls in 1 hour will do.





And if it's because he keeps losing his stash, tell him I will hang onto it for him, and it will be there till he wants it.
Its not a big deal.. he's not addicted to it anymore than someone can be addicted to soda... weed is not physically addictive.. just as soda is not physically addictive.... you cant teach people will power which is all he needs.. just like fat people need that to lose weight and stop eating too much and force themselves to workout and do stuff they dont feel like doing..... he just needs a reason... he's probably depressed... until he cures his depression he will want to smoke... and even then.. its still fun... its probably going to be legal in cali soon anyways.. so just help him make guidelines to when he can smoke... like after 8 at night and on weekends.. once he gets used to the new routine he wont want to smoke before then.. marijuana users are creatures of habit most often when it comes to how they organize their lives





theres a bob saget scene from half baked ... but I wont quote it here.. haha.. but its hilarious and kind of makes the same point...





lol and smoking one joint is NOT like smoking 7 cigarettes... thats the biggest crock I've heard in a long time... lol .. in fact look up how the ';just say no'; campaign started.... reagan was doing a study on the bad long term effects of marijuana... and they couldnt find any... so they cancelled the study and came up with ';just say no'; lol and marijuana was made illegal to make us dependant on oil ... the original cars.. the prototypes by ford were made out of hemp completely.. the bodies and everything... and they ran on hemp oil... but it was a big political thing so they made alcohol legal (which was illegal) and started the prohibition... its ridiculous because its safer than alcohol and makes you a more peaceful person... and just look up the facts.. .everything I've said is true... check out the ';history of marijuana'; that aired on the history channel
For years, they showed spots on TV saying that having meaningful activities cures drug abuse. That sounds right.





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I used to smoke a lot of pot. I did it because my family was so awful, only I didnt know it. I was depressed underneath the surface. Only in therapy did I find out what ';emotional abuse'; is.


So my advice would be to tell him to talk with a therapist and find out why he smokes so much. Its such a waste of time. People who love life and have a plan, dont smoke pot that much, if at all. They just have better things to do.
i wonder who said ';hey this is a plant lets light it and inhale'; and I wonder why they call it pot? is this because its sometimes grown in a pot? wouldnt it be funny if you grew pot in your potty (pot)





and why does pot give one the munchies?
Just stop. Marijuana is not addictive. It is his own will that causes him to use it. Tell him to stop hanging around the people who supply him with it. and get his act together. He has to want to change his lifestyle.
Fill him in with some facts?





1) One marijuana joint is like smoking about 7 cigarettes.


2) Kills brain cells.


3) Its illegal!





Good luck.


=)
Weed can be addictive just like anything can be addictive, it's just not the same way other drugs can. I do not have any advice, I just felt that I should clear that up best of luck.
just say no....... no seriously, weed is not at all addictive....... I do believe that has been proven, if he wants to stop all he has to do is put it down.
get him a girl friend so he can be entertained, you no :)





good luck with him.
Tell him to get off his lazy butt and Get a Job.