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I need strength to stop enabling and kick my drug addicted son out
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<blockquote data-quote="Calamity Jane" data-source="post: 526105" data-attributes="member: 13882"><p>Welcome, Skippy,</p><p>My husband was also reluctant to take a hard line with our son, and our son was clever enough to exploit that, which drove a wedge between my husband and me. Fortunately, my husband now sees the light, although somewhat dimmer than I do!</p><p>Your son is sick in at least one way: he is a slave to his drug use. He may also be depressed, etc., but without some kind of intervention, you son will have no reason to change. Think about it - you get up at 5:30 to go to work, he is able-bodied but doesn't work, doesn't go to school?? C'mon! He's got it good there, why change? I understand that your husband wants to keep him safe, but enabling him to stay on drugs and a non-productive lifestyle isn't keeping your son safe at all. It's giving up due to being worn out, and it is indeed keeping him sick. Believe me, I know the feeling.</p><p>You have a right to boundaries in your home - your son is an adult and you can enforce rules. Perhaps you and hubby can go to counseling together to get the tools you need to be strong and do the right thing?</p><p>Keep checking in here...lots of good advice to come.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Calamity Jane, post: 526105, member: 13882"] Welcome, Skippy, My husband was also reluctant to take a hard line with our son, and our son was clever enough to exploit that, which drove a wedge between my husband and me. Fortunately, my husband now sees the light, although somewhat dimmer than I do! Your son is sick in at least one way: he is a slave to his drug use. He may also be depressed, etc., but without some kind of intervention, you son will have no reason to change. Think about it - you get up at 5:30 to go to work, he is able-bodied but doesn't work, doesn't go to school?? C'mon! He's got it good there, why change? I understand that your husband wants to keep him safe, but enabling him to stay on drugs and a non-productive lifestyle isn't keeping your son safe at all. It's giving up due to being worn out, and it is indeed keeping him sick. Believe me, I know the feeling. You have a right to boundaries in your home - your son is an adult and you can enforce rules. Perhaps you and hubby can go to counseling together to get the tools you need to be strong and do the right thing? Keep checking in here...lots of good advice to come. [/QUOTE]
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