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Out of control 18 year old son/ needing some opinions
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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 759697" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Welcome</p><p></p><p>My son started with MJ at age 15 and he is now 25 and finally on a good track, not perfect but good.</p><p></p><p>As you can see below my son went on to harder drugs and there is a good possibility that your son may be doing other drugs also. Have you seen any evidence of this? I smoked a lot when I was young but for some people, it is the first step toward a very destructive lifestyle.</p><p></p><p>Our son was our youngest and was raised in a home filled with love and two engaged parents. I don't think it was anything that we did wrong. I can say that now after many years of guilt. As mothers we always blame ourselves. Our older boys who had both been through having divorced parents never had any of these problems. </p><p></p><p>If I were in your shoes I would let my son go go the military. It could be the discipline he needs. Without getting lengthy, my son did very well in his final very organized and demanding program. I think part of it was because he was ready to change and knew that if he did not he would not be able to have a relationship with his family - mainly me - and we had been very close up to his unraveling and we are close again today by the Grace of God.</p><p></p><p>If he is willing, I'd let him go. College is not for everyone and even those that do go sometimes take time off after high school to figure it all out. My son is finally doing well in college and this is his THIRD try. He will actually graduate in December and have the skills he needs to get a job and support himself.</p><p></p><p>I remember a good friend of mine cried a river when her son wanted to join the Marines after high school. He was not a problem child at all but it is what he wanted. She begged and pleaded but he went anyway. He has been out now for many years and is doing great. He loved his time in the Marines. I cried so many more tears over our son who I would have been thrilled to have join the military. I would have been very proud if he had decided to do that rather than WASTE so many years of his life treading water. Years that he can never get back but he's too young to realize this.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 759697, member: 15032"] Welcome My son started with MJ at age 15 and he is now 25 and finally on a good track, not perfect but good. As you can see below my son went on to harder drugs and there is a good possibility that your son may be doing other drugs also. Have you seen any evidence of this? I smoked a lot when I was young but for some people, it is the first step toward a very destructive lifestyle. Our son was our youngest and was raised in a home filled with love and two engaged parents. I don't think it was anything that we did wrong. I can say that now after many years of guilt. As mothers we always blame ourselves. Our older boys who had both been through having divorced parents never had any of these problems. If I were in your shoes I would let my son go go the military. It could be the discipline he needs. Without getting lengthy, my son did very well in his final very organized and demanding program. I think part of it was because he was ready to change and knew that if he did not he would not be able to have a relationship with his family - mainly me - and we had been very close up to his unraveling and we are close again today by the Grace of God. If he is willing, I'd let him go. College is not for everyone and even those that do go sometimes take time off after high school to figure it all out. My son is finally doing well in college and this is his THIRD try. He will actually graduate in December and have the skills he needs to get a job and support himself. I remember a good friend of mine cried a river when her son wanted to join the Marines after high school. He was not a problem child at all but it is what he wanted. She begged and pleaded but he went anyway. He has been out now for many years and is doing great. He loved his time in the Marines. I cried so many more tears over our son who I would have been thrilled to have join the military. I would have been very proud if he had decided to do that rather than WASTE so many years of his life treading water. Years that he can never get back but he's too young to realize this. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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