Published on 12, July, 2020
Any advice would be appreciated. My son aged 24, has recently been diagnosed with ASD, which explains why he has been self medicating with cannabis since the age of 14 and the last 5 years with cocaine. He has sought help with our local drug service and now doesn't use cannabis only cocaine and is attending weekly meetings, but he feels that this won't help in getting clean, as he takes it to cope with his ASD. He has been assessed by mental health and the ASD service, who cannot assist him with coping mechanisms as he is on drugs. So my son cannot get any help with his ASD because he's on drugs. We are both despairing and any advice would be appreciated.
I think it's just self-inflicted, that supposedly nothing else will help him, and he can't do without using. It's more likely that he has no incentive or purpose for stopping using. Maybe deep down, he wants to stop using, but the desire is not strong enough. I am very sorry for you and your son that you are facing this situation. Maybe he should try taking up a sport. And switch to, for example, sarms thblack.com/.../. It is better to be addicted to them; besides, they will help in gaining muscle mass. So good luck to you)