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<blockquote data-quote="Mikey" data-source="post: 126446" data-attributes="member: 3579"><p>Hi Jennifer. Sorry for coming late to the discussion.</p><p></p><p>With McWeedy, the biggest 'sign' was a change in his personality. Where once he'd been an open, friendly, inquisitive, athletic, and affectionate kid, he changed. Slowly, but he changed. He became secretive. He started having friends pick him up at the corner "because they couldn't find our house"; more likely because he didn't want us to know who he was hanging around with. His schoolwork suffered, he was cutting class, not paying attention in class, etc.</p><p></p><p>Basically, he changed. And when we questioned him on it, at first we tried to blame it on typical teen angst. Then we thought he had problems with his ADD medications (came to find he wasn't taking them, may have been selling them). Finally, we found out that he'd been lying for the better part of a year about sleeping over at friends houses - in short, he wasn't doing it, and getting them to cover for him so he could roam the roads all night, or skip from one house party to the next.</p><p></p><p>He finally came clean after (a) I threatened to have him drug tested, against his will, and (b) threatened to take him to Juvi against his will if he was abusing drugs, lying to us about it, and was unwilling to get help. In hindsight, I wish I had taken him anyway - at that early stage, there was still some remorse in him for making bad choices. By the time wife and I decided to get serious, it was too late and he was already walking his chosen path against our will.</p><p></p><p>Ultimately, though, you know your own child. Some here call it "Mommy Radar", (or in my case, "Daddy Radar"). You know something is wrong. Follow up, be diligent, don't jump to conclusions but don't exclude possibilities, either. If it turns out to be drugs, your child is young enough that you may still be able to affect his path. Maybe not, but you have a better chance now than you ever will in the next few years. Lots of good help here, and from other places. Just keep your eyes - and your mind - open.</p><p></p><p>My two cents....</p><p></p><p>Mikey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikey, post: 126446, member: 3579"] Hi Jennifer. Sorry for coming late to the discussion. With McWeedy, the biggest 'sign' was a change in his personality. Where once he'd been an open, friendly, inquisitive, athletic, and affectionate kid, he changed. Slowly, but he changed. He became secretive. He started having friends pick him up at the corner "because they couldn't find our house"; more likely because he didn't want us to know who he was hanging around with. His schoolwork suffered, he was cutting class, not paying attention in class, etc. Basically, he changed. And when we questioned him on it, at first we tried to blame it on typical teen angst. Then we thought he had problems with his ADD medications (came to find he wasn't taking them, may have been selling them). Finally, we found out that he'd been lying for the better part of a year about sleeping over at friends houses - in short, he wasn't doing it, and getting them to cover for him so he could roam the roads all night, or skip from one house party to the next. He finally came clean after (a) I threatened to have him drug tested, against his will, and (b) threatened to take him to Juvi against his will if he was abusing drugs, lying to us about it, and was unwilling to get help. In hindsight, I wish I had taken him anyway - at that early stage, there was still some remorse in him for making bad choices. By the time wife and I decided to get serious, it was too late and he was already walking his chosen path against our will. Ultimately, though, you know your own child. Some here call it "Mommy Radar", (or in my case, "Daddy Radar"). You know something is wrong. Follow up, be diligent, don't jump to conclusions but don't exclude possibilities, either. If it turns out to be drugs, your child is young enough that you may still be able to affect his path. Maybe not, but you have a better chance now than you ever will in the next few years. Lots of good help here, and from other places. Just keep your eyes - and your mind - open. My two cents.... Mikey [/QUOTE]
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