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'Reading your Diaries was like reading my own story. My mother read them too, and for the first time ever she said she hadn't realised what it must have been like for me...' 'I'm sitting here in my office trying not to let my colleagues see the tears in my eyes after reading your diary. They are tears for you and your family and tears for what happened to my daughter.' When Debra Bell's oldest son, William, started smoking cannabis at school aged 14, the family were only moderately concerned. This was a harmless, non-addictive recreational drug, they believed - nothing like as problematic as alcohol. But then William's personality began to change. From being a bright, ambitious sport-loving boy he gradually transformed into a liar and a thief who truanted from school and could see no further ahead than the next fix. Health professionals assured Debra that these changes could not be caused by cannabis - there must be something else going on. Thus began the lonely struggle to understand what was happening to William and to share that understanding with other families - both those who were suffering without support in the same way, and those who wanted to avoid the descent into addiction and possible psychosis. The Cannabis Diaries, based on the online diary that Debra kept from December 2006, record a seminal year in her family's battle to hold together and help William without damaging their younger sons. Anybody going through a similar experience will empathise and find comfort in the shared experience and the knowledge that cannabis really can have these effects. And if you fear this could happen to your family, there is much here to help you.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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... when I used it as toilet paper. Avoid reading this book at all costs. This is a horrible story.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I found this book to be shocking in it's dishonesty. The lies and disinformation this woman spouts is truly disgusting, not to mention dangerous. I find it hard to believe she could find a serious publisher to even touch it. I probably won't be wasting my money on anything else they've published if this is the kind of pap they think is a good read.
Do not waste your money on this utter rubbish.
Do not waste your money on this utter rubbish.
19 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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Oh dear, what a complete waste of time this book is! Don't waste your money or your brain cells reading this tosh. I cannot remember the last time I saw so many incorrect statements in one place. It soon become very clear that Debra Bell does not have the faintest idea about the subject she has chosen to write on. There should be laws against this sort of unadulterated rubbish.
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A popular and sporty boy driven mad by cannabis!
This woman speaks nonsense. Has the thought ever crossed her paltry mind that despotic parents like herself are often the provenance of much mental trauma and rebellious behaviour... Read more
Published 11 months ago by The Sweet poetry of Pus
Ghengis65
A very honest account of how a mother dealt with her son's addiction. Terribly sad at times and hauntingly familiar - it's good to know you are not alone in this struggle.
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. J. M. Witcombe
Moral crusade with no basis in reality
If I could I would give this 0 stars, or -1, for the utter misinformation propogated by this load of trash. Read more
Published 14 months ago by R. PEMBERTON
Reefer madness at its deadly worst
There's little I can add to what's already been written, save to express my own disgust at the way Debra Bell has exploited the Cannabis Debate (along with her own first-born), in... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Nick C
Misinformed trash.
I thought this book looked quite interesting, but it is really pathetic - A true story, about a self centred middle class harridan who treats her own son like a crack addict for... Read more
Published 20 months ago by A. Cronshaw
Failed parenting blamed on cannabis
So an upper middle class son fails to live upto the expectations of his parents. He goes through the usual adolescent rebellion that millions of other kids go through. Read more
Published 21 months ago by John Leeson
Putrid
If this woman was my mother I would have done anything in my power to escape the horrendous overbearing witch.
Published 21 months ago by Jack Herer
Utter Tosh
I am lost for words, so will be brief..
Rubbish, waste of time and money.
I must say that it was a more realistic read when I saw it burning on my open fire!
Rubbish, waste of time and money.
I must say that it was a more realistic read when I saw it burning on my open fire!
Published 21 months ago by Bug
Terrible
This book is pure propaganda. The woman clearly loves the limelight and seems to have discovered that demonising cannabis will garner more attention. Read more
Published on 1 April 2010 by Eric Fail
Another Mother's View
It appears that there are two very contrasting views of cannabis. Just as many people enjoy a glass of wine while others become alcoholics; some people enjoy the occasional joint... Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2010 by Sue
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