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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 753219" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Just a quick update.</p><p></p><p>Son has signed up to get a two year degree in computer science network administration starting in January. He did really well on his book-work and classes for welding school (just did not care for the actual act of welding) so I think it helped inspire him to give college a shot. </p><p></p><p>He had tried two other times but dropped out due to drug use. Luckily we were able to get it all off his record for medical reasons. He almost finished one semester twice and was getting all A's both times so it was heartbreaking.</p><p></p><p>I had told him that you cannot use drugs and be a student. In fact you cannot use drugs and do <em>anything</em>!</p><p></p><p>He had a rough week last week emotionally. Drinking on the sneak. Knowing he had quit welding and quit his job (just part time at Jersey Mikes but still..) and now had nothing again after doing so well at home for a year. I had to talk him off a cliff. Even found a therapist because he said he needed to talk to someone because he is all alone here (other than us of course). I think he was feeling sorry for himself to be honest and no, that does nothing for any of us to do that.</p><p></p><p>He said he will not use drugs again and that he was only drinking and he also knows that is NOT GOOD. He said it makes you feel better at the moment but then in the end you end up feeling much worse. BINGO!</p><p></p><p>So now he is in a better place emotionally. Has a therapist picked out but said he is okay now and was having a bad day. I think that once he realized we were still going to be supportive and that college was still an option for him he again felt hopeful. He is very excited about school. </p><p></p><p>He has an interview today as a line cook. We are hopeful that he will get the job because it is close to home and could work well while he's in school.</p><p></p><p>Staying positive....just cuz that's what I do.</p><p></p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/likeit.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":likeit:" title="likeit :likeit:" data-shortname=":likeit:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 753219, member: 15032"] Just a quick update. Son has signed up to get a two year degree in computer science network administration starting in January. He did really well on his book-work and classes for welding school (just did not care for the actual act of welding) so I think it helped inspire him to give college a shot. He had tried two other times but dropped out due to drug use. Luckily we were able to get it all off his record for medical reasons. He almost finished one semester twice and was getting all A's both times so it was heartbreaking. I had told him that you cannot use drugs and be a student. In fact you cannot use drugs and do [I]anything[/I]! He had a rough week last week emotionally. Drinking on the sneak. Knowing he had quit welding and quit his job (just part time at Jersey Mikes but still..) and now had nothing again after doing so well at home for a year. I had to talk him off a cliff. Even found a therapist because he said he needed to talk to someone because he is all alone here (other than us of course). I think he was feeling sorry for himself to be honest and no, that does nothing for any of us to do that. He said he will not use drugs again and that he was only drinking and he also knows that is NOT GOOD. He said it makes you feel better at the moment but then in the end you end up feeling much worse. BINGO! So now he is in a better place emotionally. Has a therapist picked out but said he is okay now and was having a bad day. I think that once he realized we were still going to be supportive and that college was still an option for him he again felt hopeful. He is very excited about school. He has an interview today as a line cook. We are hopeful that he will get the job because it is close to home and could work well while he's in school. Staying positive....just cuz that's what I do. :likeit: [/QUOTE]
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