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It's no wonder that he has not accomplished his dream. But there is still hope! If he seeks treatment, he can stop smoking pot, and he will get better. This will take time, but it's not too late.
I suggest you tell him how you feel when you see him interact with your son, then ask him if he wants a better life for himself. After that, support his seeing a physician for further recommendations about chemical dependency treatment. I believe you will get what you seek.View Thread

Nevertheless, I can tell you that most of your difficulties will improve if you stay sober - the longer, the better. Engaging in chemical dependency treatment now can optimize your chances of staying sober for a long time. 12 Step meetings are also a great resource.
Cannabis will stay in your system for a long time, but the good news is that every day you are sober, some of it will metabolize out.View Thread

The pains you describe are likely due to the effect of long-term use. After a prolonged period of abstinence — if these pains persist — I suggest you see your physician. Right now, looking at chemical dependency treatment would be a good safeguard against relapse.View Thread

Your three months of abstinence is admirable — I recommend you continue with this and also seek support in a 12 Step fellowship . Talking with others who share the same situation is valuable and can help alleviate your concerns.View Thread

It is possible to be there for her and tell her how you feel about what she is doing to herself and her family. Remember, she can argue with your opinions - but she can't argue with your feelings.View Thread

All in all, long-term, high dose Cannabis use is risky for everyone, but especially for the adolescent population because their brains are still developing.
Based on your reported escalated use, your personality may not be the only thing you're putting in jeopardy with continued use, especially since you already have an established diagnosis of ADHD. I would suggest stopping altogether, and seeing your doctor is a good place to start.
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However, there is one more thing that I would advise you do right now: Let the professionals take care of your medical program while you focus on your recovery program. There is no need to micro-manage your Suboxone treatment, especially since you indicate that is what got you into trouble in the first place.
So if you just 'suit up and show up' and try to listen to those who have some experience doing this thing, you'll do just fine.
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Seeking the advice and help of your physician regarding this matter is the best way to go. Self-management and self-directing your care regarding matters like this usually don't work well, believe me. What you want to achieve is certainly reasonable, but you can't do it yourself.
I wish you well.View Thread

I simply can't answer your question as to if you will test positive for THC in 59 days, but you are doing one thing right — staying abstinent.
All the calculations and the reported remedies are meaningless unless you stay sober. My recommendation is to figure out how to continue to do that, and then the rest of your dilemma will work itself out. If you were also taking other substances, you might also consider 12 Step meetings and/or treatment in the future.
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Treatment works, so you may want to seek the advice of your physician regarding what to do next.
Staying off opiates will be a challenge, so engaging in a long term program of recovery would seem to be the best option at this point.
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