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liesagain · 10-29-2008, 10:18 AM

I came to the mental health page hoping some of you could give me some insight or advise because today I have no idea what to do

my 17 year old son had a psychotic episode last may spent over a week in the psych unit and was diagnosed with bi polar disorder. At that time I learned he had been smoking pot and that could have triggered the episode........though the diagnosis would have happened eventually ( according to the doctors)

anyhow my husband ( not sons dad) is an addict (cocaine, crack)
and hes had active use, clean then relapse for the last few years...........so hes not wanting to give much imput as he feels he has no "right" and will let me handle it

so my son has been fine taking his medication and told me he knew better than to ever smoke pot again..................but yesterday I found out he is and he has been for MONTHS!!!

so heres the thing, even knowing that it could cause a return psychotic episode he still did it again...............this is to much like the active adddict........using despite the consenquences
so I am scared to death, and frankly I want to put his butt in treatment............

and worse, hes not sorry hes actually down right disrespectful about it today......telling me I cant control if he smokes pot and that all the doctors are crazy hes FINE and pot wont hurt him..............

so what do I do?

On one hand I feel like he needs treatment now while I still have some say before he turns 18

I have already taken the car and hes grounded but I feel like maybe I need to do more like get him treatment...............I know its not as bad as some drugs but he does it KNOWING its horrible for him and his condition............
maybe he needs more than just "punishment" such as losing the car

sorry this is so long and rambling but any advice would be great..........

10-29-2008, 10:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
liesagain Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: limbo Posts: 2,848	could use some insight and advice I came to the mental health page hoping some of you could give me some insight or advise because today I have no idea what to do my 17 year old son had a psychotic episode last may spent over a week in the psych unit and was diagnosed with bi polar disorder. At that time I learned he had been smoking pot and that could have triggered the episode........though the diagnosis would have happened eventually ( according to the doctors) anyhow my husband ( not sons dad) is an addict (cocaine, crack) and hes had active use, clean then relapse for the last few years...........so hes not wanting to give much imput as he feels he has no "right" and will let me handle it so my son has been fine taking his medication and told me he knew better than to ever smoke pot again..................but yesterday I found out he is and he has been for MONTHS!!! so heres the thing, even knowing that it could cause a return psychotic episode he still did it again...............this is to much like the active adddict........using despite the consenquences so I am scared to death, and frankly I want to put his butt in treatment............ and worse, hes not sorry hes actually down right disrespectful about it today......telling me I cant control if he smokes pot and that all the doctors are crazy hes FINE and pot wont hurt him.............. so what do I do? On one hand I feel like he needs treatment now while I still have some say before he turns 18 I have already taken the car and hes grounded but I feel like maybe I need to do more like get him treatment...............I know its not as bad as some drugs but he does it KNOWING its horrible for him and his condition............ maybe he needs more than just "punishment" such as losing the car sorry this is so long and rambling but any advice would be great..........