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<blockquote data-quote="Signorina" data-source="post: 525980"><p>I too am thinking "last option" was not meant as "last resort" - maybe last was just a poor choice of words. To me -- it sounds more like the "most aggressive" option and in your case, I would go for the most aggressive. </p><p></p><p>Your son is still so young and if I knew now what I knew then - I would have been bolder. While my son's drug problems (pot mostly I think) truly began as a 19 year old - long past the time I could do anything - he did have an experimental phase at 16. He did manage to behave and stay clean for 3 years (we drug tested him regularly after getting him into counseling) but started smoking pot heavily after going away to school. Now our hands are tied. </p><p></p><p>Though my son has never been to rehab - I've been posting on this board for 8 months and it seems to be universal that once a kid DOES get into rehab - a dramatic change takes place as they transition to sober thinking. Once the drugs get out of their system, they start to look at reality in a whole new way. At 15 you still have some control - and can "make" him get help. I think I would try rehab. Fire the big guns while you still can - Know what I mean??</p><p></p><p>I am sorry that my post is so rushed but I missed your posts yesterday and I want to say hello. Like you, I found this place when I was in crisis and it has been a godsend. Welcome to the board, while I am so sorry you had to find us -please know that we have a great sisterhood here and please lean on us. {{{hugs}}}</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Signorina, post: 525980"] I too am thinking "last option" was not meant as "last resort" - maybe last was just a poor choice of words. To me -- it sounds more like the "most aggressive" option and in your case, I would go for the most aggressive. Your son is still so young and if I knew now what I knew then - I would have been bolder. While my son's drug problems (pot mostly I think) truly began as a 19 year old - long past the time I could do anything - he did have an experimental phase at 16. He did manage to behave and stay clean for 3 years (we drug tested him regularly after getting him into counseling) but started smoking pot heavily after going away to school. Now our hands are tied. Though my son has never been to rehab - I've been posting on this board for 8 months and it seems to be universal that once a kid DOES get into rehab - a dramatic change takes place as they transition to sober thinking. Once the drugs get out of their system, they start to look at reality in a whole new way. At 15 you still have some control - and can "make" him get help. I think I would try rehab. Fire the big guns while you still can - Know what I mean?? I am sorry that my post is so rushed but I missed your posts yesterday and I want to say hello. Like you, I found this place when I was in crisis and it has been a godsend. Welcome to the board, while I am so sorry you had to find us -please know that we have a great sisterhood here and please lean on us. {{{hugs}}} [/QUOTE]
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