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I know I'm doing the right thing but I am BROKEN
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<blockquote data-quote="kebdal23" data-source="post: 736078" data-attributes="member: 23229"><p>My oldest son is 22 and has been battling with anxiety and drug abuse for the past two years. I'm not sure what drug he is abusing - I think it is some sort of Xanax or benzo or something. He becomes a different person. He lies to me - everything that comes out of his mouth is a lie. He steals from his younger brothers. In February, I sent him to a different state to live with my sister....hoping to get him away from his "friends" and his lifestyle. He did good for a few months, but then started the same old habits out there. She kicked him out and he came back. After staying with "friends" for a few weeks, he begged to come home. I relented and let him back & had him sign a contract - no drugs, curfew, etc. - it laid out everything. He was good for 2 1/2 days before money went missing, he broke into my bedroom searching the prescription drugs, he "borrowed" money from one of his brothers who did manual labor to earn the money, flat out lied to both myself and his brother. I just had to kick him out again. He says he wants to kill himself, that he has nowhere to go but the street. I have given him a million chances, he will get a job and get fired after 2-3 months every single time. He's had so many jobs that his options are limited at this point because there's no place else for him to work. I know he has to suffer natural consequences of his decisions and hit rock bottom before he will accept responsibility. I know that I've enabled him in the past. I know that I have to protect my other children. I'm afraid that he will turn to something harder, like meth or heroin (if he hasn't already). I'm broken and terrified. </p><p>His bio father stopped talking to him over 4 years ago, and my husband gave up on him long ago. Neither one of them have any advice or help for me. I am dealing with this on my own. He just texted me that he has nowhere to go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kebdal23, post: 736078, member: 23229"] My oldest son is 22 and has been battling with anxiety and drug abuse for the past two years. I'm not sure what drug he is abusing - I think it is some sort of Xanax or benzo or something. He becomes a different person. He lies to me - everything that comes out of his mouth is a lie. He steals from his younger brothers. In February, I sent him to a different state to live with my sister....hoping to get him away from his "friends" and his lifestyle. He did good for a few months, but then started the same old habits out there. She kicked him out and he came back. After staying with "friends" for a few weeks, he begged to come home. I relented and let him back & had him sign a contract - no drugs, curfew, etc. - it laid out everything. He was good for 2 1/2 days before money went missing, he broke into my bedroom searching the prescription drugs, he "borrowed" money from one of his brothers who did manual labor to earn the money, flat out lied to both myself and his brother. I just had to kick him out again. He says he wants to kill himself, that he has nowhere to go but the street. I have given him a million chances, he will get a job and get fired after 2-3 months every single time. He's had so many jobs that his options are limited at this point because there's no place else for him to work. I know he has to suffer natural consequences of his decisions and hit rock bottom before he will accept responsibility. I know that I've enabled him in the past. I know that I have to protect my other children. I'm afraid that he will turn to something harder, like meth or heroin (if he hasn't already). I'm broken and terrified. His bio father stopped talking to him over 4 years ago, and my husband gave up on him long ago. Neither one of them have any advice or help for me. I am dealing with this on my own. He just texted me that he has nowhere to go. [/QUOTE]
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