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My son relapsed....
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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 694161" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Wow. Classic entitlement. You don't owe him a thing. His incentive should be internal . . . not a result of a bribe. Yes, he is still young (21) but remember that there are men and women that age who serve and die for our country. I remember one member long ago said that she kept a picture of a young soldier by her phone to help her remember that when she talked to her son. Your son is old enough to take care of himself.</p><p></p><p>I wish we had been stronger and known what we know now when my daughter was that age. We could have saved ourselves years of heartbreak. It was only when we finally learned to set boundaries and stop letting our daughter emotionally manipulate us that she finally stopped trying. I truly believe that was what led her finally to get serious about recovery.</p><p></p><p>I realize it is harder for you since your son is still so young. Age and maturity do help with recovery. On the plus side, your son is still young enough that he won't have to waste years of his life if he can get sober now. Unfortunately, you can't make that happen. All you can do is offer him the help he needs and hope he takes it. In the meantime, take care of you.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 694161, member: 1967"] Wow. Classic entitlement. You don't owe him a thing. His incentive should be internal . . . not a result of a bribe. Yes, he is still young (21) but remember that there are men and women that age who serve and die for our country. I remember one member long ago said that she kept a picture of a young soldier by her phone to help her remember that when she talked to her son. Your son is old enough to take care of himself. I wish we had been stronger and known what we know now when my daughter was that age. We could have saved ourselves years of heartbreak. It was only when we finally learned to set boundaries and stop letting our daughter emotionally manipulate us that she finally stopped trying. I truly believe that was what led her finally to get serious about recovery. I realize it is harder for you since your son is still so young. Age and maturity do help with recovery. On the plus side, your son is still young enough that he won't have to waste years of his life if he can get sober now. Unfortunately, you can't make that happen. All you can do is offer him the help he needs and hope he takes it. In the meantime, take care of you. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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