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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 529966" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>The reality is, whatever amount of money you hand directly to him, he has the choice to gamble with it or not. If he's been responsible paying back his debt and using the small amounts he gets responsibly, then I feel it is time to increase that amount (again I'm figuring it's a combination of his pay and your support) If he's done all he's had to to make amends but finds now life is STILL too restrictive, he may decide "what's the point?" He needs to learn the responsibility and freedom of spending money wisely. Saving money for an expensive coveted item. Not spending to much when going out with friends. in my opinion this all takes practice, but he won't get that practice if you hold on to the reigns too tightly.</p><p></p><p>I'm also thinking that he is staying on the straight and narrow partly because he almost lost it all. Before he messed up he had really no idea what the ramifications would be. NOW he knows. Now he knows he may loose his future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 529966, member: 11965"] The reality is, whatever amount of money you hand directly to him, he has the choice to gamble with it or not. If he's been responsible paying back his debt and using the small amounts he gets responsibly, then I feel it is time to increase that amount (again I'm figuring it's a combination of his pay and your support) If he's done all he's had to to make amends but finds now life is STILL too restrictive, he may decide "what's the point?" He needs to learn the responsibility and freedom of spending money wisely. Saving money for an expensive coveted item. Not spending to much when going out with friends. in my opinion this all takes practice, but he won't get that practice if you hold on to the reigns too tightly. I'm also thinking that he is staying on the straight and narrow partly because he almost lost it all. Before he messed up he had really no idea what the ramifications would be. NOW he knows. Now he knows he may loose his future. [/QUOTE]
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