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    How do parents deal with the pain?

    No I guess it was not mandatory but my husband and older daughter have just come on board in recognizing her addiction and are not where I am on this journey. My husband told me this morning that we can't turn our back on our little girl. Which just tears me apart...they need time to catch...
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    How do parents deal with the pain?

    Yes, she was actually arrested at school last year for possession by the liaison officers and was required to take several substance abuse sessions with a counsellor. She did not take it too seriously but went because she wanted the charges dropped, which they were. Went back to using after the...
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    How do parents deal with the pain?

    Thank you Rosie. We are trying to take it one day at a time...boy the days seem so long and never ending! We try to stop one another from looking down the road too far...it looks scary!
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    How do parents deal with the pain?

    Thank you all for your support. My husband and I have had many discussions regarding enabling because of what I have read. Although we have not been able to agree on everything we are talking things through trying to make the right decisions to help ourselves. Our 17 year old Difficult Child actually...
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    How do parents deal with the pain?

    Thank you leafy, I agree with you and am thinking that the best thing to do is have the store owner press charges. My husband on the other hand is just getting on board with all this and he is probably in protection mode still. You are right and I will let him now that nothing changes, if...
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    How do parents deal with the pain?

    I just received a phone call from a old neighbour who is a friend, said he was at the convenience store and that the owner mentioned that a couple of teenagers were in last week and had stolen from the store. They were caught on camera and of course my neighbour identified them as my...
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    How do parents deal with the pain?

    Thank you everyone for your support. I have spent a few hours today just reading different stories and they could all be my story. The article on detachment made me realize that this has been going on longer than I thought and I feel that I am to blame and have contributed to the way she is...
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    How do parents deal with the pain?

    Thank you for your support and advice. I have been trying to figure this out for a year on my own. Trying to keep her positive and clean and motivated with her school work and now it has fallen apart again.My husband is on board with me now so hopefully we can support one another with our...
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    How do parents deal with the pain?

    We live in Canada, so right now marijuana has not been legalized in our province. We spoke to an interventionist and she believes it is more than just pot and gave us some examples of what she may be using such as spice. The only drug I've ever found is pot! She is presently in the hospital...
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    How do parents deal with the pain?

    My 17 daughter is in the hospital now under suicide watch. She has been dealing with addiction to marijuana and mental health issues which have not been diagnosed as yet. Last year she was charged with possession and was required to enter a program in order for the charges to be dropped. She...
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