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<blockquote data-quote="Beccih" data-source="post: 503548" data-attributes="member: 13562"><p>I've found this thread really useful, my difficult child has just turned 13 and I recently found out that he has been experimenting with smoking pot and drinking alcohol. I am mortified. He told me outright with no fear or shame. I have learned over the years not to shout and freak out so I bit back my initial reaction to wail and scream and calmly ( through gritted teeth) explained my concerns to him. We looked at drug advice websites together and I explained that he already has mental health issues and that taking drugs was more dangerous to him. I have no idea if any of it has sunk in but I guess time will tell. In the mean time I am discouraging the friendships with the other kids who are experimenting and giving him no money. I hope to god this doesn't continue...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beccih, post: 503548, member: 13562"] I've found this thread really useful, my difficult child has just turned 13 and I recently found out that he has been experimenting with smoking pot and drinking alcohol. I am mortified. He told me outright with no fear or shame. I have learned over the years not to shout and freak out so I bit back my initial reaction to wail and scream and calmly ( through gritted teeth) explained my concerns to him. We looked at drug advice websites together and I explained that he already has mental health issues and that taking drugs was more dangerous to him. I have no idea if any of it has sunk in but I guess time will tell. In the mean time I am discouraging the friendships with the other kids who are experimenting and giving him no money. I hope to god this doesn't continue... [/QUOTE]
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