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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 573500" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Just a few words from a been there done that.</p><p></p><p>He probably is an addict. You can be addicted to alcohol or pot (yes, you can get addicted to pot psychologically) and not use it every day. on the other hand you don't know if he is using it every day. Drug users are SNEAKY. And that's with a triple capital S. You do not know every time he has been drunk or high or even if he uses drugs more advanced than pot. I didn't either. </p><p></p><p>My short term recommendation is for you and your husband (when he is home) to go to a Narc-Anon or Al-Anon meeting to you can get real life face-t0-face help. That's what we did and it was such a relief to be able to talk about this stuff in person to other parents who were going through the same stuff. One thing I learned...kids/adults don't stop using until they want to stop. All the drug programs on earth won't stop them if they don't want to. It is imperative that he change his mindset in order to get well. </p><p></p><p>I personally would NEVER send THIS child away to college where he is free to do whatever he wants with no chance of your catching him. That's too much money to waste in my opinion. Everything points to a poor result in college. He can go to college later. My daughter went back, on her own dime, after she quit using drugs. No law says you have to go at eighteen or you can't go at all. Your son needs to get his act together before he can succeed and he's young...there is time. But he seems to be accelerating and that's not good. I hope he will agree to go to the place on LI, if only for a chance of scenery and away from his peers who are likely encouraging his destructive lifestyle. Gentle hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 573500, member: 1550"] Just a few words from a been there done that. He probably is an addict. You can be addicted to alcohol or pot (yes, you can get addicted to pot psychologically) and not use it every day. on the other hand you don't know if he is using it every day. Drug users are SNEAKY. And that's with a triple capital S. You do not know every time he has been drunk or high or even if he uses drugs more advanced than pot. I didn't either. My short term recommendation is for you and your husband (when he is home) to go to a Narc-Anon or Al-Anon meeting to you can get real life face-t0-face help. That's what we did and it was such a relief to be able to talk about this stuff in person to other parents who were going through the same stuff. One thing I learned...kids/adults don't stop using until they want to stop. All the drug programs on earth won't stop them if they don't want to. It is imperative that he change his mindset in order to get well. I personally would NEVER send THIS child away to college where he is free to do whatever he wants with no chance of your catching him. That's too much money to waste in my opinion. Everything points to a poor result in college. He can go to college later. My daughter went back, on her own dime, after she quit using drugs. No law says you have to go at eighteen or you can't go at all. Your son needs to get his act together before he can succeed and he's young...there is time. But he seems to be accelerating and that's not good. I hope he will agree to go to the place on LI, if only for a chance of scenery and away from his peers who are likely encouraging his destructive lifestyle. Gentle hugs. [/QUOTE]
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