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18 year old difficult child, homeless for 5 days and then arrested, it's a nightmare
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<blockquote data-quote="Zardo" data-source="post: 486583" data-attributes="member: 12490"><p>K2 or Spice is a very dangerous substance. Our son turned to that as a way to get around drug testing last year and I assure you, it's highly addictive and much worse than pot. In retrospect, he now regrets that he used it and does feel it made his whole life a mess. We are about 6 months into our son trying to change his life. We started with a Wilderness Substance Abuse program and at the time, our son was willing to go and did realize that he was in trouble with substances. Through that program, I think he felt, "I'll stop for a while and maybe just go back to pot eventually, but just keep it there." Well, that type of 1/2 way commitment doesn't work for someone with a problem. In the 6 months, he is MUCH better than he was, but he has sufferred a couple of relapses. Each time, he did get back on the band wagon to try again. He is currently home from his boarding school to attend another program after the last relapse, this time outpatient. I will say it's been a journey, but he is much better and I am hoping that the end is in sight. Cautiously optomistic. I always recommend to people in your situation books that have helped me through. The best one for me to reccomend to you right now is "Changing for Good". Another helpful one is "Teens Under the Influence" and "Intervention: Anything but My Own Skin". These books will help you understand what is going on with him and what to do about it. There is hope. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zardo, post: 486583, member: 12490"] K2 or Spice is a very dangerous substance. Our son turned to that as a way to get around drug testing last year and I assure you, it's highly addictive and much worse than pot. In retrospect, he now regrets that he used it and does feel it made his whole life a mess. We are about 6 months into our son trying to change his life. We started with a Wilderness Substance Abuse program and at the time, our son was willing to go and did realize that he was in trouble with substances. Through that program, I think he felt, "I'll stop for a while and maybe just go back to pot eventually, but just keep it there." Well, that type of 1/2 way commitment doesn't work for someone with a problem. In the 6 months, he is MUCH better than he was, but he has sufferred a couple of relapses. Each time, he did get back on the band wagon to try again. He is currently home from his boarding school to attend another program after the last relapse, this time outpatient. I will say it's been a journey, but he is much better and I am hoping that the end is in sight. Cautiously optomistic. I always recommend to people in your situation books that have helped me through. The best one for me to reccomend to you right now is "Changing for Good". Another helpful one is "Teens Under the Influence" and "Intervention: Anything but My Own Skin". These books will help you understand what is going on with him and what to do about it. There is hope. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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