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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 708000" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Mpack:</p><p></p><p>Sorry that you have to be here. My son was around the same age when he went off the rails too and it was horrible for us. Hell on earth is the only way I can describe it.</p><p></p><p>He is so young. They don't get it. They can't get out of their own way to see what they are doing to themselves and their families! They have no clue why we are so devastated when we learn the things they have done/are doing. Watching my son trying to destroy himself was the hardest thing I've ever endured and I've been through a lot.</p><p></p><p>If I had to do it over again I would have sent my son to a faith based facility located throughout the US. They do take them on a sliding scale as far as I've heard. I even talked to a family that had gone to one in California and it was completely free. That was something I was considering for our son after many years and many bouts with rehab, outpatient, etc. etc. You name it, we did it. They start out high but then negotiate with you as to the cost. You can PM me and I'll give you the name and at least you can call them.</p><p></p><p>My son is doing much better now and he is out of our home a year in March. I finally let go (he was a bit older than your son when we got to this point) but I just had to turn him over to a higher power. He is now working and taking a college class and likes both a lot. There is no perfect answer for any of us and different things work in different situations. We are helping him financially as long as he is living the way we feel he should be.</p><p></p><p>My advice is to see a therapist that has experience with addiction. Like, SWOT said, he is probably doing way more than weed and alcohol. My son downplayed it all and most of them do but in my opinion, weed and alcohol would not make someone as crazy as my son was and I was right. Have someone guide you down this uncertain road that you are on. It's not normal parenting and most parents do not know how to maneuver this.</p><p></p><p>Mainly do not be afraid to take action or get him mad!!! Looking back those are two things I wish I had been stronger on!!</p><p></p><p>Keep posting and reading here too. This was a wonderful source of information for me and probably helped me more than anything else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 708000, member: 15032"] Mpack: Sorry that you have to be here. My son was around the same age when he went off the rails too and it was horrible for us. Hell on earth is the only way I can describe it. He is so young. They don't get it. They can't get out of their own way to see what they are doing to themselves and their families! They have no clue why we are so devastated when we learn the things they have done/are doing. Watching my son trying to destroy himself was the hardest thing I've ever endured and I've been through a lot. If I had to do it over again I would have sent my son to a faith based facility located throughout the US. They do take them on a sliding scale as far as I've heard. I even talked to a family that had gone to one in California and it was completely free. That was something I was considering for our son after many years and many bouts with rehab, outpatient, etc. etc. You name it, we did it. They start out high but then negotiate with you as to the cost. You can PM me and I'll give you the name and at least you can call them. My son is doing much better now and he is out of our home a year in March. I finally let go (he was a bit older than your son when we got to this point) but I just had to turn him over to a higher power. He is now working and taking a college class and likes both a lot. There is no perfect answer for any of us and different things work in different situations. We are helping him financially as long as he is living the way we feel he should be. My advice is to see a therapist that has experience with addiction. Like, SWOT said, he is probably doing way more than weed and alcohol. My son downplayed it all and most of them do but in my opinion, weed and alcohol would not make someone as crazy as my son was and I was right. Have someone guide you down this uncertain road that you are on. It's not normal parenting and most parents do not know how to maneuver this. Mainly do not be afraid to take action or get him mad!!! Looking back those are two things I wish I had been stronger on!! Keep posting and reading here too. This was a wonderful source of information for me and probably helped me more than anything else. [/QUOTE]
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