The following questions are related to ‘Drug Abuse’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Q: My husband is addicted to painkillers. He says he takes them because his back hurts. But I know the real reason he keeps taking them is to get high. I know this because I have confronted him about his use, and he keeps promising me that he will quit. I have found his pills [...]
Q: I’ve been suffering from intrusive, obsessive thoughts for about 5 months now. Some of the thoughts involve images of stabbing and thoughts such as turning into oncoming traffic when driving. I’m 100% sure that I do not want to act on these thoughts, yet they still occur almost 24/7. As you can imagine, these [...]
Q: My mother is 61 years old, and I consider her to be a hypochondriac. She is completely focused on mysterious health problems and sees numerous specialists for complaints that most of us believe don’t really exist. As a result, she takes a number of medications, including some very strong pain meds. My sister and [...]
Q: I have been with my boyfriend for nearly two years, but I’m starting to wonder if I still should be. After I went away to college, the relationship became strained because we were apart. But he eventually moved to my new town and got a job there. Even though we’re living near each other [...]
Q: I came across your website quite by accident but decided to give this forum a try because I really need the help. I have a boyfriend that I’ve been with for 2 years, which is a long time considering that I am only 16. Over the past 4 months he has become extremely depressed. [...]
Q: My 33-year-old son has abused both alcohol and drugs over the years and has been in and out of jail several times for reasons like DUIs, violation of probation, “borrowing” a friend’s car, etc. He has never managed to hold a job for any length of time, and he has burned just about every [...]
Q: How do I know if my stress is becoming a serious problem? I grew up in a very stressful home environment where all I remember is yelling and arguments between my mom and my step-dad. I am now 27 years old, and for the past 10+ years I have been on and off of [...]
