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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 697837" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>The best example to set for your son to see you living a good life. is it hard? If course, at least at first. I cried for three weeks after I made my young 19 year old daughter leave, but I had two younger kids and the cops visiting and her behavior scared the younger ones.</p><p></p><p>Once we cut off all money, the car, our house, everything, she did a quick turnaround. She was never mean to us, but she wouldn't follow very reasonable rules and used serious drugs. Her reason for quitting, and she even quit cigarettes, she explained, "Using drugs is a hard life...its too hard." She had dealers after her for money.</p><p></p><p> She went to live with a rather unsympathetic and harsh relative in another state. He cracked the whip and she didnt want to be homeless. He was tougher than us...she had no second chances with him and knew it. Every day she walked to and from work in a cold Chicago winter. She paid rent. She cleaned and cook. She was lonely without friends, but finally met her boyfriend. She walked a tough road to get healthy. And it hurt us to not rescue her but we didnt. Not a penny. Not from anyone</p><p></p><p>It has been twelve years, a two year college associates degree she paid for, a house she owns with boyfriend of twelve years and she rocks as a mother to my granddaughter.</p><p></p><p>I'm glad I did make her leave, even though it scared me. She turned into a loving daughter who lives a very chill, normal life and we have a close relationship. Love that granddaughter!!!!</p><p></p><p>When nothing else works, tough love is worth a try.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 697837, member: 1550"] The best example to set for your son to see you living a good life. is it hard? If course, at least at first. I cried for three weeks after I made my young 19 year old daughter leave, but I had two younger kids and the cops visiting and her behavior scared the younger ones. Once we cut off all money, the car, our house, everything, she did a quick turnaround. She was never mean to us, but she wouldn't follow very reasonable rules and used serious drugs. Her reason for quitting, and she even quit cigarettes, she explained, "Using drugs is a hard life...its too hard." She had dealers after her for money. She went to live with a rather unsympathetic and harsh relative in another state. He cracked the whip and she didnt want to be homeless. He was tougher than us...she had no second chances with him and knew it. Every day she walked to and from work in a cold Chicago winter. She paid rent. She cleaned and cook. She was lonely without friends, but finally met her boyfriend. She walked a tough road to get healthy. And it hurt us to not rescue her but we didnt. Not a penny. Not from anyone It has been twelve years, a two year college associates degree she paid for, a house she owns with boyfriend of twelve years and she rocks as a mother to my granddaughter. I'm glad I did make her leave, even though it scared me. She turned into a loving daughter who lives a very chill, normal life and we have a close relationship. Love that granddaughter!!!! When nothing else works, tough love is worth a try. [/QUOTE]
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