‘Drug Abuse’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 7

Q: I’m 15 years old and just recently tried marijuana. I absolutely hated my experience because it made me feel “panicky” and like things were “vague.” I’m still not feeling myself, even after 2 weeks. I feel like everything I do is sort of like a dream that I can control. I have never experienced [...]

Q: I was widowed after 43 years in mid-2007. Since this time I have found that I am bored, likely depressed, and feeling rather useless. My norm before this time was accomplishing things, and being busy.
I find that my motivation level is almost nil and that my desire to keep things up is really at [...]

Q: I’ve been married for 4 years. I’m in my 50’s, and my husband is almost 50. My husband has a masters degree in biology and is very smart, but he prefers to work as a “chef”. He usually brings home about $20,000 per year, but this year he has made about $12,000. This is [...]

Q: My brother has been using drugs and been an alcoholic since he was a teenager. He started selling drugs and did this for a couple of years after high school to support his habit. Our mom told him to stop and promised him a good paying job. So he quit selling about 6 years [...]

Q: I am obsessed with fixing an old friend. I have known him for many years, since before high school even started. We dated briefly but maintained a friendship that grew very strong over time. I have since moved away, back into the area, and I have married. In this time he has had a [...]