Parent Recovery Through Son’s Addiction & THC Psychosis

Monica G. is a California State University Fullerton graduate and is a Certified Drug and Alcohol counselor who currently works in the non-profit sector at an 18-month Inpatient Drug and Alcohol facility for women and children.
Monica is also the mother of a 27-year-old son who began using marijuana at the age of 15. As his drug usage escalated into an addiction, the changes in him became obvious that something was seriously wrong. While his cohorts were preparing for college, her son was preparing to go to rehab for the first time. This was going to be the first of many. His most recent relapse from high THC marijuana put him into psychosis, which led to a 5150 and hospitalization.
Monica began her recovery journey through Al-Anon and was regularly attending meetings for 6 years when she discovered CRAFT two years ago and finds value in both methods. Currently, Monica wants to become an advocate and spread the message of the dangers of high-THC marijuana, and she hopes to do so by sharing her story.
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[@heidiswan1919]

Enlightening discussion with So Cal resources mentioned. The story is so challenging to ven listen to. This mom shows incredible resilience and love for her son. So glad THIS MUCH THC IS NOT MEDICINAL was mentioned 🙏

[@jonnaramirez9445]

thank you for your story

[@Richer159]

And why dont schools educate children in the 10 to 15 age group with focus on real crisis that happens with addicts, with videos of the extreme mess they are in and put their families in, and that the addicts could be lacking empathy to do this to family. This age group may have no idea of psychosis

[@tamzar2440]

They are too busy ((( being under satans yolk )))) teaching about drag queens

[@valerienavarro5454]

My heart goes out to all the parents here. I'm here in Cali, how do I get more involved in helping. I would love to get into communication with Monica.

[@deesing7422]

I am an American and my son is 29 . Since 2015 he is addicted to marijuana and suffered psychosis many times . I couldn’t get any proper help in newyork . I did put patient many times but nothing worked . I looked up this rehab place in INDIA , where for the first time I learnt that addiction is a brain disease . My son is in rehab run by a Nuero psychiatrist who specialized in addiction . My son is doing much better and I see him every week . If anyone interested I can share the link . It is much cheaper too , it’s fraction of what we pay there .

[@EveryBrainMatters]

Hi! Thank you for sharing and we are so glad to hear your son is improving. Yes, please share the link. We have a page of resources we provide on our website.

[@Richer159]

Whats the dual diagnosis referred to here

[@HectorRomero-wo1wm]

Depression and ADHD.

[@tguthrie1121]

where do you find info about a long-term ( 1+ years) treatment program??????

[@EveryBrainMatters]

Hi, here is a list of our resources, everybrainmatters.org/cannabis-harms-support-recovery-families/

[@jayneprall-vanderhorst1856]

How do you find a program like the one your son is living? Also, what is the cost?

[@jonnaramirez9445]

Thank u monica my heart is hurting as i have same situation with my sons. One in pyscosis one in gradiocis and mad all time child like. The one in physcosis was better and started weed again and physcosis is back. He's on smi taking invega stenna injections stratera, effexor. Need him go somewhere for help in recovery in arizona. Help help! Please

[@deesing7422]

My heart breaks for you . What kind of program where you can’t talk and see your child . Family is very important . Please talk to your son every week and go see him . THIS PROGRAM IS TOO HARSH , I DONT WANT TO LOSE YOUR CHILD . PLEASE I BEG YOU GO TALK TO HIM SEE HIM AND COMFORT HIM He can be long term but still meet and talk to family .

[@reginar2421]

How many month recovery timeline is second episode weed psychosis

[@Richer159]

Have you tried Anticraving meds and cannabis without THC

[@greg9069]

Listening to this lady.. it’s obvious they never had an open discussion with their son. They likely made him feel very alienated. Psych wards make people more psychotic. I remember when I was there for withdrawals (psych med withdrawal, prescribed for chronic pain 🙄) they had movies, all cartoons but they had the sixth sense and I was like lol wtf they really will let the mental patients sit here on seroquel and watch this shit. It’s wack. It’s so wack. This lady didn’t know how to talk to her son and just pushed him into more drug use. Forcing him into programs and shit? Obviously he was self medicating a gaping hole in his soul, being ridiculed by his family for years over marijuana definitely didn’t help the guy. Why wasn’t he medicated for ADHD? Ritalin, concerta. I quit weed and will never go back, when I first took ritalin I realized that is what I was using weed for, but the ritalin worked so much better. Clear headed finally.. but concerta has a gnarly come down. Kinda crazy.

[@Richer159]

Does the cannabis legally available in CA have so much THC ? or is the source your son is procuring from a nonlegal one

[@HectorRomero-wo1wm]

It is sold at dispensaries and other places such as liquor stores.

[@Richer159]

Does Advance Directive help with preventing relapss

[@HectorRomero-wo1wm]

A relapse will not be prevented by an Advance Directive.

[@Richer159]

Sorry, if this is an insensitive comment, aren't drug users totally lacking empathy and need treatement for their narcissism first?

[@HectorRomero-wo1wm]

Not everyone that has the disease of addiction is a narcissist.

[@deesing7422]

Narcissism brings on addiction

[@Richer159]

What kind of delusions does he have during psychosis

[@HectorRomero-wo1wm]

Being chased by the mafia is one.

[@YVETTE3B]

"What are your plans for him 5 years from now?" What kind of dumb question is that.

[@HectorRomero-wo1wm]

The hope is long term sobriety.

[@tamzar2440]

The 39 point / alcohol isn’t as bad 🙃😆