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Kicked 18 year old son out, I'm struggling with it
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 684714" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>My heart goes out to and your story is very very familiar to me! My son definitely started with pot...but eventually we knew he would use anything to get high. Your son is definitely playing on your heart strings and may very well be staying somewhere else and probably does have food. But I know that you don't know.....my son has also been homeless and it is very very hard to deal with as a parent.</p><p></p><p>So here is my advice.... Continue to stay in touch. He is still very young and it is a good thing for him to know you are there for him..... But do not let him come home and live with you or give him any money. He will probably keep working on you for both.... So think carefully about under what conditions you would let him come home if at all. </p><p></p><p>And then do what makes you feel better. You matter and what is helpful to you is what counts now. So if it makes you feel easier and better to pack him up some food and leave it for him or bring it to him then go ahead and do that.</p><p></p><p>And look for some kind of parent support group. I found an alanon group for parents that has been a lifesaver for me.... And has helped me a great deal. It is comforting to meet other good people who are parents of kids with substance abuse problems.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 684714, member: 15801"] My heart goes out to and your story is very very familiar to me! My son definitely started with pot...but eventually we knew he would use anything to get high. Your son is definitely playing on your heart strings and may very well be staying somewhere else and probably does have food. But I know that you don't know.....my son has also been homeless and it is very very hard to deal with as a parent. So here is my advice.... Continue to stay in touch. He is still very young and it is a good thing for him to know you are there for him..... But do not let him come home and live with you or give him any money. He will probably keep working on you for both.... So think carefully about under what conditions you would let him come home if at all. And then do what makes you feel better. You matter and what is helpful to you is what counts now. So if it makes you feel easier and better to pack him up some food and leave it for him or bring it to him then go ahead and do that. And look for some kind of parent support group. I found an alanon group for parents that has been a lifesaver for me.... And has helped me a great deal. It is comforting to meet other good people who are parents of kids with substance abuse problems. TL [/QUOTE]
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