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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 608984" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>The problem with going back to the same school is that he is already known as a druggie (fair or not . . . that's how kids think) and the good kids won't accept him even if he wants to change. The only kids that will be welcoming are the other kids with substance abuse issues and that is the peer group where he will end up.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, but they are all in active recovery. The peer group at the original school are active users and want everyone else to use, too.</p><p></p><p>I believe with all my heart that the best thing you can do is find him a fresh start and this school sounds wonderful. Yes, you are taking a chance and you may pay all of that money for nothing but I don't see that as money down the drain as others do. It will be money that you spent to give your child a second chance and you will always know in your heart that you did everything you could to help him down the road to recovery.</p><p></p><p>I think you and I might have a different perspective than the others because we both came so close to losing our children. It certainly gave me a different outlook.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 608984, member: 1967"] The problem with going back to the same school is that he is already known as a druggie (fair or not . . . that's how kids think) and the good kids won't accept him even if he wants to change. The only kids that will be welcoming are the other kids with substance abuse issues and that is the peer group where he will end up. Yes, but they are all in active recovery. The peer group at the original school are active users and want everyone else to use, too. I believe with all my heart that the best thing you can do is find him a fresh start and this school sounds wonderful. Yes, you are taking a chance and you may pay all of that money for nothing but I don't see that as money down the drain as others do. It will be money that you spent to give your child a second chance and you will always know in your heart that you did everything you could to help him down the road to recovery. I think you and I might have a different perspective than the others because we both came so close to losing our children. It certainly gave me a different outlook. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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