I have a question. My seperated husband has a psychiatrist (who oddly enough has a sort of homeopathic approach). I urged him to tell the psychiatrist about the fact that he smokes lots of pot. My motivation was kind of selfish because I am in the same boat and wanted to know if it was problematic in the doctor's opinion. Based on information I've read and heard, from this website, school, and other places I expected the psychiatrist to at least consider this to be somewhat problematic. I guess all he did was asked how much was smoked at one time and if it caused problems in our relationship. Since it hadn't (in fact, sometimes I think it was the only thing that kept us together). Then all he asked was "How would you feel if someone took that away from you?"....now here's my question. I have heard variations on that statement from professionals, like "I won't take that away from you" and so forth. So I want to know, do you think that this doctor really does think this is an issue and perhaps will address it later again, or does he think there really is no problem since it's not interfering with anything? I was a bit suprised that the issue was glazed over given that I thought psychiatrists specialize in the brain and how chemicals can manipulate its function. What does this phrase mean? When do therapists use "How would you feel if someone took that away from you?" and does it likely mean that he will try to take it away later on? After looking at all the psych information on drug use maybe I was beginning to think it was more harmful that it is?? The other thing I was thinking was that maybe the psychiatrist didn't want to overreact and scare him after he told him that or are some therapists fine with certain types of drug use as long as it is not interfering with occupation and relationships?
I was really taken aback by this whole thing...and kept thinking that I've heard that phrase before
I was really taken aback by this whole thing...and kept thinking that I've heard that phrase before