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17 yr old son, defiant and using
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 637876" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>OK again I dont think there are any right or wrong answers. You have to listen to your gut and do what feels the best and what you can live with if the worst of the worst things happened.</p><p></p><p>If you dont involve the police and he comes home on his own how are you going to handle it?</p><p></p><p>Do you have any idea what drugs he is using and what he is getting high on? I think that is a factor because if he is out smoking weed, while not good, I would not be super worried about an overdose. If he is doing pills or other harder stuff then overdoses are a concern. So the answer to this question would affect how quickly I acted. </p><p></p><p>He is probably going to be really mad if you involve the police. I certainly dont think you should base your actions on a fear of his being angry.... however I do think the more you can maintain a positive good relationship the better off things are. However there are times when it is just impossible to maintain any kind of reasonable relationship while they are using drugs.... so this is just something to consider.</p><p></p><p>When you talked to the police were they sympathetic and helpful? Are you dealing with the unit that deals with drug issues or youth issues? Finding good cops that are sympathetic and will listen and explain your options can be super helpful. Some cops are great at this and some not so much.</p><p></p><p>I hope you have some good ways to relax and take care of yourself while you are going through this... it is so difficult on us and it is really important to take care of yourself in the process.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 637876, member: 15801"] OK again I dont think there are any right or wrong answers. You have to listen to your gut and do what feels the best and what you can live with if the worst of the worst things happened. If you dont involve the police and he comes home on his own how are you going to handle it? Do you have any idea what drugs he is using and what he is getting high on? I think that is a factor because if he is out smoking weed, while not good, I would not be super worried about an overdose. If he is doing pills or other harder stuff then overdoses are a concern. So the answer to this question would affect how quickly I acted. He is probably going to be really mad if you involve the police. I certainly dont think you should base your actions on a fear of his being angry.... however I do think the more you can maintain a positive good relationship the better off things are. However there are times when it is just impossible to maintain any kind of reasonable relationship while they are using drugs.... so this is just something to consider. When you talked to the police were they sympathetic and helpful? Are you dealing with the unit that deals with drug issues or youth issues? Finding good cops that are sympathetic and will listen and explain your options can be super helpful. Some cops are great at this and some not so much. I hope you have some good ways to relax and take care of yourself while you are going through this... it is so difficult on us and it is really important to take care of yourself in the process. TL [/QUOTE]
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