milie92

Hi there 🙂
I am in a similar situation, as my younger brother (17 years old) is taking drugs as well. What I figured out is that if he doesnt want to do anything about it, no matter how much you help him, it won’t change anything. dont get me wrong, im not trying to discourage you, im trying to show you how his mind works and how you need to take that into account. So the thing you can do to try and help him, is try to find something that will make him WANT to stop. for example, a hobby that could replace the drugs. or something that he can see greater or a better future in. do you understand what im saying? I know that people who take drugs stop sports because it is said that drugs has the same ‘good’ feeling as after you do sports (it activates endorphins in your body). So if he likes sports, try to get him to do some with you, or take him out hiking, or biking. swimming, basketball, running, anything that can get him active. try to tired him out!
What you could also try is telling him that people around him love him, because he might have low self-esteem. Try to figure out the REASON why he is in drugs. something is his past? is he trying to forget something? someone? is he doing that because he doesnt believe he is worth anything? there must be a source, and when you will find it, it will help you a LOT.
If he is your close friend, and you dont smoke or take drugs, try to stay with im as much as possible so you can be the ‘good example’ to him. Show him what you do that makes you feel good, like sports, or music, or any hobbie really. Maybe he will get interested in what you do if you spend more and more time with him 🙂
One last thing (before this turns into a novel :P), if you want, try to hang out with him when he takes drugs, and try to see which friends is he around? this might help too, to see if people brought him into that, or if it’s something else 🙂
Anywyas, I hope this will help you and i wish you good luck!!
xxx