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<blockquote data-quote="beachbeanb" data-source="post: 418528" data-attributes="member: 11577"><p>Looks like alot of us have been where you are unknown_chaos! It is frustrating, frightening, maddening, sad and more all rolled into one. My 16yo has just started hanging out with some kids that are unfamiliar to me and the other weekend they all came over to watch a movie and one of them was very high. So high in fact that husband and I tried to take him home and he could not remember where he lived. We spoke with our son many times since then about smoking pot and experimenting. It has been tough. I had a long talk with him about this particular kid that was high and my son tells me that it is okay because this kid smokes most of the time with HIS DAD! I remained calm and talked to my son about how sad that was. It was a good talk. But I still worry and I will continue to do so.</p><p> </p><p>I did have in my arsenal a video from a few months ago that I thought would help. The link is <a href="http://mamapundit.com/watch-henrys-story/" target="_blank">http://mamapundit.com/watch-henrys-story/</a>. As soon as I have a good moment when I think my son is receptive again - I will show it to him. I think it is powerful and shows the reality of just what can happen with drug use. Who knows if you are one of those people that a switch is flipped in your brain when you use drugs and you can't turn it off. It is a risk I want my son to know about. It is a sad story so be forewarned. And there is a whole other story regarding this family and law enforcement if you care to learn about it...it is complicated.</p><p> </p><p>I would suggest family counseling if she is willing. It can't hurt. I would suggest drug testing and setting the boundaries with the rules are broken. I sounds so simple but I know with all my heart that it will be the hardest thing you will ever do. I have friends whose lives are over or near over or a complete hell because of drug use. Hang in there!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="beachbeanb, post: 418528, member: 11577"] Looks like alot of us have been where you are unknown_chaos! It is frustrating, frightening, maddening, sad and more all rolled into one. My 16yo has just started hanging out with some kids that are unfamiliar to me and the other weekend they all came over to watch a movie and one of them was very high. So high in fact that husband and I tried to take him home and he could not remember where he lived. We spoke with our son many times since then about smoking pot and experimenting. It has been tough. I had a long talk with him about this particular kid that was high and my son tells me that it is okay because this kid smokes most of the time with HIS DAD! I remained calm and talked to my son about how sad that was. It was a good talk. But I still worry and I will continue to do so. I did have in my arsenal a video from a few months ago that I thought would help. The link is [URL]http://mamapundit.com/watch-henrys-story/[/URL]. As soon as I have a good moment when I think my son is receptive again - I will show it to him. I think it is powerful and shows the reality of just what can happen with drug use. Who knows if you are one of those people that a switch is flipped in your brain when you use drugs and you can't turn it off. It is a risk I want my son to know about. It is a sad story so be forewarned. And there is a whole other story regarding this family and law enforcement if you care to learn about it...it is complicated. I would suggest family counseling if she is willing. It can't hurt. I would suggest drug testing and setting the boundaries with the rules are broken. I sounds so simple but I know with all my heart that it will be the hardest thing you will ever do. I have friends whose lives are over or near over or a complete hell because of drug use. Hang in there! [/QUOTE]
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