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<blockquote data-quote="Wakegirl" data-source="post: 582407" data-attributes="member: 15912"><p>My goodness! I have so been in your shoes with my 20 year old difficult child. He was arrested for driving under the influence, but it was the influence of marijuana. Unfortunately, one of his fraternity buddies bailed him it, but it was I that went to court with him and paid all of the fees (Several thousands of dollars when it was all said and done). They suspended his drivers license for a year, and he had to check in with the court on a monthly basis, and pay a monthly fine of 35.00. Anyway, that didn't teach him a lesson. At all. He's invincible when it comes to the law, so he thinks. He was arrested soon after that for driving a buddies car on a suspended DL. That time, he was in jail for about 24 hrs. Still didn't phase him. He was pulled over and slapped on the wrist for drinking and driving, and having drug paraphernalia in his truck. He's been arrested for rolling a joint in a gas station parking lot. Still didn't change him. I had him arrested this past October because he had been smoking spice and turned into a demon inside my home. This time, I left him in for 3 days. Looking back, I wish I would've left him in longer, as he smoked spice just 3 days after getting him out and entering an outpatient rehab center. If I had to do over again, I would've left him in for much longer. But the constant phone calls and hearing him cry, beg, and plead finally got to me. Needless to say, I had to kick him out almost a month ago. And he won't be back until he is ready to commit to inpatient residential rehab. </p><p></p><p>Honestly, if it were my child, I would leave him in until the judge let him out on his own recognizance, or he agreed to go an Residential Treatment Center (RTC). Something has to wake these kids up. I'd rather jail time hopefully do the trick, instead of him hurting, possibly killing himself or somebody else by driving under the influence. </p><p></p><p>Good luck! My heart goes out to you!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wakegirl, post: 582407, member: 15912"] My goodness! I have so been in your shoes with my 20 year old difficult child. He was arrested for driving under the influence, but it was the influence of marijuana. Unfortunately, one of his fraternity buddies bailed him it, but it was I that went to court with him and paid all of the fees (Several thousands of dollars when it was all said and done). They suspended his drivers license for a year, and he had to check in with the court on a monthly basis, and pay a monthly fine of 35.00. Anyway, that didn't teach him a lesson. At all. He's invincible when it comes to the law, so he thinks. He was arrested soon after that for driving a buddies car on a suspended DL. That time, he was in jail for about 24 hrs. Still didn't phase him. He was pulled over and slapped on the wrist for drinking and driving, and having drug paraphernalia in his truck. He's been arrested for rolling a joint in a gas station parking lot. Still didn't change him. I had him arrested this past October because he had been smoking spice and turned into a demon inside my home. This time, I left him in for 3 days. Looking back, I wish I would've left him in longer, as he smoked spice just 3 days after getting him out and entering an outpatient rehab center. If I had to do over again, I would've left him in for much longer. But the constant phone calls and hearing him cry, beg, and plead finally got to me. Needless to say, I had to kick him out almost a month ago. And he won't be back until he is ready to commit to inpatient residential rehab. Honestly, if it were my child, I would leave him in until the judge let him out on his own recognizance, or he agreed to go an Residential Treatment Center (RTC). Something has to wake these kids up. I'd rather jail time hopefully do the trick, instead of him hurting, possibly killing himself or somebody else by driving under the influence. Good luck! My heart goes out to you!!! [/QUOTE]
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