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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 29078" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Welcome. My post won't be long today or full of too much advice,</p><p>I promise BUT it sounds like you all are focusing on his strength</p><p>areas in order to fade out the substance abuse behaviors. Most</p><p>of us have done that but the bottom line is that your son is NOT</p><p>the bright kid he used to be. Many of us have certifably gifted</p><p>kids who have been outstanding achievers in sports, music etc.</p><p></p><p>The first step is to force yourself to "see" the person who now</p><p>lives in your sons skin. The two hardest lessons we learned from</p><p>rehab experts were (1) the emotional development stops when the</p><p>pot starts and (2) you will never regain your original child</p><p>again...he's gone!</p><p></p><p>None of us want to truly believe those two things. It is far</p><p>too painful. Sadly, they are true and parents have to fall back</p><p>and regroup and hope that their child will somehow end up being</p><p>someone they are comfortable loving.</p><p></p><p>I'm glad you found us but sincerely sorry you had to. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 29078, member: 35"] Welcome. My post won't be long today or full of too much advice, I promise BUT it sounds like you all are focusing on his strength areas in order to fade out the substance abuse behaviors. Most of us have done that but the bottom line is that your son is NOT the bright kid he used to be. Many of us have certifably gifted kids who have been outstanding achievers in sports, music etc. The first step is to force yourself to "see" the person who now lives in your sons skin. The two hardest lessons we learned from rehab experts were (1) the emotional development stops when the pot starts and (2) you will never regain your original child again...he's gone! None of us want to truly believe those two things. It is far too painful. Sadly, they are true and parents have to fall back and regroup and hope that their child will somehow end up being someone they are comfortable loving. I'm glad you found us but sincerely sorry you had to. DDD [/QUOTE]
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