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18 year old difficult child, homeless for 5 days and then arrested, it's a nightmare
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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 486241" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Add my family to the list who have been there done that...and still are there in regard to alcoholism. I totally understand your shock and pain. It takes awhile to absorb the alien culture that absorbs former easy child's. Many of our difficult child's were loved and nurtured in nice supportive homes. Once drugs arrived on the scene they turn to such sorry friends (many who honestly never had a chance to start with) and adapt to the subculture. I still don't "get it" completely and I've been on this road for ten years.</p><p></p><p>From experience I can assure you that the chances are very remote that he will be strongly punished by the system for a first offense. If he does not change his lifestyle there will be other arrests. Then it depends on where you live how involved law enforcement will be in your son's life. Sad to say...it is "his life" and "his choice". No matter how deeply you love him don't believe what he says. Triple C's, by the way, were a starter drug in our community. Then came pot. Then came other drugs, usually in conjunction with alcohol use. Oh yeah...I almost forgot random sex. Ugly road.</p><p></p><p>I'm sending support your way with the suggestion that you and husband cement your bond and stick together on every choice. These difficult child's are "players" and using one parent against another is a common way to get what they want. Welcome. Many hugs. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 486241, member: 35"] Add my family to the list who have been there done that...and still are there in regard to alcoholism. I totally understand your shock and pain. It takes awhile to absorb the alien culture that absorbs former easy child's. Many of our difficult child's were loved and nurtured in nice supportive homes. Once drugs arrived on the scene they turn to such sorry friends (many who honestly never had a chance to start with) and adapt to the subculture. I still don't "get it" completely and I've been on this road for ten years. From experience I can assure you that the chances are very remote that he will be strongly punished by the system for a first offense. If he does not change his lifestyle there will be other arrests. Then it depends on where you live how involved law enforcement will be in your son's life. Sad to say...it is "his life" and "his choice". No matter how deeply you love him don't believe what he says. Triple C's, by the way, were a starter drug in our community. Then came pot. Then came other drugs, usually in conjunction with alcohol use. Oh yeah...I almost forgot random sex. Ugly road. I'm sending support your way with the suggestion that you and husband cement your bond and stick together on every choice. These difficult child's are "players" and using one parent against another is a common way to get what they want. Welcome. Many hugs. DDD [/QUOTE]
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