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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 687436" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>To me, Hannah, you have given your son every opportunity. You and your husband have bent over backwards, making vulnerable your other kids. I think you know what you want and need to do. There comes a point when you not only put at risk the other kids, but risk that they are exposed to a situation that could get child protective services involved. Nobody needs that. </p><p></p><p>Over and over again your son has promised but his behavior and commitment have fallen short. He may be *and you too, dealing with a situation beyond his control. I would think about suggesting to him some residential treatment programs for addicts such as Victory Outreach, Synanon, Salvation Army, I think has one, and there must be hundreds more throughout the country. Some of these are free.</p><p></p><p>I would also suggest the possibility of Job Corps. While there may be restrictions on active use, they are very supportive of youth with problems. He would learn a skill too. There is no cost.</p><p></p><p>To motivate your son, I would also raise the possibility of the military, if that is something he would consider, and you would support.</p><p></p><p>I believe that stopping drug use is doable, but the person so afflicted needs to be motivated.</p><p></p><p>The motivation can only come from your son and so far under your wing he has only seemed to flaunt your welfare, that of his brothers and his own. I would stop that right now.</p><p></p><p>I am glad you have come to us and I hope very much that we have the opportunity to offer support. Almost all of us have walked paths similar to your own. Many of our kids are doing better. They do so because they want to and they do so on their own terms.</p><p></p><p>Each of us started where you are. Knowing that we needed to change in order to support our kids to learn to make responsible choices for themselves.</p><p></p><p>Again, welcome.</p><p></p><p>Take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 687436, member: 18958"] To me, Hannah, you have given your son every opportunity. You and your husband have bent over backwards, making vulnerable your other kids. I think you know what you want and need to do. There comes a point when you not only put at risk the other kids, but risk that they are exposed to a situation that could get child protective services involved. Nobody needs that. Over and over again your son has promised but his behavior and commitment have fallen short. He may be *and you too, dealing with a situation beyond his control. I would think about suggesting to him some residential treatment programs for addicts such as Victory Outreach, Synanon, Salvation Army, I think has one, and there must be hundreds more throughout the country. Some of these are free. I would also suggest the possibility of Job Corps. While there may be restrictions on active use, they are very supportive of youth with problems. He would learn a skill too. There is no cost. To motivate your son, I would also raise the possibility of the military, if that is something he would consider, and you would support. I believe that stopping drug use is doable, but the person so afflicted needs to be motivated. The motivation can only come from your son and so far under your wing he has only seemed to flaunt your welfare, that of his brothers and his own. I would stop that right now. I am glad you have come to us and I hope very much that we have the opportunity to offer support. Almost all of us have walked paths similar to your own. Many of our kids are doing better. They do so because they want to and they do so on their own terms. Each of us started where you are. Knowing that we needed to change in order to support our kids to learn to make responsible choices for themselves. Again, welcome. Take care. [/QUOTE]
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