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Worried Sick and don't know what to do...
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<blockquote data-quote="Signorina" data-source="post: 540746"><p>You have received such good advice here -- and I don't think I can offer a better perspective. My son was 18 when he started using, he was 19 when we realized he had a problem. By the time we realized we had to offer him an ultimatum of "get help or get out" - it had transpired too long and he was too empowered by his use and our looking the other way to decide to get help. And at 19, we couldn't compel him to get help. If I could compel him to get help - I would jump on it. Commit him with a clear conscience, my dear. Do whatever it takes. Our best hope is that difficult child gets into enough trouble so that he NEEDS us and will agree to get help as a condition of staying out of jail or whatever. That's an awful best hope. Intervene while you have this window and before he is 18.</p><p></p><p>And welcome to the board. I hate that you had to find us - but I am happy you did. {{{hugs}}}</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Signorina, post: 540746"] You have received such good advice here -- and I don't think I can offer a better perspective. My son was 18 when he started using, he was 19 when we realized he had a problem. By the time we realized we had to offer him an ultimatum of "get help or get out" - it had transpired too long and he was too empowered by his use and our looking the other way to decide to get help. And at 19, we couldn't compel him to get help. If I could compel him to get help - I would jump on it. Commit him with a clear conscience, my dear. Do whatever it takes. Our best hope is that difficult child gets into enough trouble so that he NEEDS us and will agree to get help as a condition of staying out of jail or whatever. That's an awful best hope. Intervene while you have this window and before he is 18. And welcome to the board. I hate that you had to find us - but I am happy you did. {{{hugs}}} [/QUOTE]
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