How Can I Help My Big Brother Overcome His Drug Addiction?

Published March 24, 2014

Question by cal: How can I help my big brother overcome his drug addiction?
My big brother is having a relationship with Mary Jane (marijuana). He knows that it’s not good for him but he says he likes what it does to him so he continues to use it. The thing is, Mary Jane’s really affecting his life. He’s getting failing grades in school (he’s really smart so I don’t know how that happened) and he’s getting worse at baseball. He even spends more time locked up in his room with Mary Jane than hanging out with anyone else. I think he really needs help. He’s such a gifted person and I don’t want his talents to go into waste. We’re from Eastport, Maine.

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Answer by sstubbs30
Do your parents KNOW??? I’d start by telling my parents. After that there isn’t much you can do except for praying.

Answer by seeker57
Try talking to him and letting him know what others are seeing happening to his life but without him wanting to quit, you will be wasting your breath. If he is still a minor, try talking to an adult (parent, teacher, counselor, or a preacher possibly) that can help with legal routes if neccessary. But from my experience with my own son on drugs, I do know nobody can help if they don’t want help.

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