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You explained to him the rules of living at your house. You did not ask him to move out. He CHOSE to do so. My husband and I did the same thing with our son (as I'm sure many on here have done). We told him he had a choice...he could live in our house and do what was required of him or he...

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Thank you. I don't think she's religious at all. Her mother who is an alcoholic just lost the insurance they were on, so I'll have to tell her to see if she qualifies for Medicaid. The whole situation is a mess. This is a niece I really haven't had much contact with in years. Saw her this...

Not sure where to post this. My niece is having some issues. Not sure if they are drug-related, psychiatric related, or a combination of both. She doesn't have health insurance and I'm trying to figure out a way for her to see a psychiatrist or someone who might be able to help. I don't...

There is a FB video on the page Juggling The Jenkins Blog dated February 2nd regarding enabling versus loving. Very powerful stuff.

So I got some misinformation. Only one of the charges was dismissed. Supposedly he has three other charges pending. Such a roller coaster of emotions with these difficult kids.

Well, surprise, surprise. His case was dismissed. I don't have any details other than that. Hope this was the wakeup call he needed. Haven't had any contact with him, which is probably for the best.

Thank you everyone for your very kind words and support. My son's court date is 11/1 so I'll know more then after his roommate calls me back.

Yes, I changed my user name as I wanted to be more anonymous from prying eyes...not that anyone knows I'm on this page, but still... Thank you for your support. How would the courts know he has an addiction problem if he wasn't brought up on drug charges? That's why I'm wondering about...

It’s been a while since I made a post, probably over a year, not that I really posted much. I was going to write out some history of the last few years with my son, but to tell you the truth, everything is getting blurred time wise. Needless to say he’s stolen from us, stolen from a business...

Thank you for sharing this. My husband and I are going to be redoing our wills very soon. I can't imagine my son getting a dime right now, so not sure exactly what terms we will decide upon.

Oh my goodness. Been off line for many days. Such sad news. I'm so sorry for your loss. Big hugs to you.

Only one rock bottom? I’ve had several incidents, including my son ending up with a drug overdose in the hospital and him slurring his words to deny it and having to take him to court for theft from a company he used to work for. That day after leaving the courtroom I had a complete anxiety...

No, we don't supplement him at all. Thankfully, he's always been willing to work and enjoys it. He's currently working at a furniture store delivering furniture. His problem is he has a hard time holding onto any money and planning. I'm hoping he will learn that skill very soon. Even without...

I stopped using phrases like "made him leave" or "kicked him out." The second time my son came back to stay with us we used the terminology that he's choosing whether or not he wants to live at home. My son chose to continue doing drugs and lying to us, so HE DECIDED that was more important...

My son had the same rules. Have a job, give us X amount of money every two weeks. He had two choices. One was to meet the requirements and continue to live at home and the other choice was not to meet the requirements and move out. We didn't use the terms "kick him out" or "throw him out."...

Your son shouldn't be surprised by anything on here...I wouldn't think. These were his actions and decisions that led to all this. You've posted the truth and tried to help him. You went above and beyond for him time after time. Our sons lives are very parallel so it's helped reading your...

I like this a lot. I will be sure to have my husband tell him these things as my husband still wants contact with him every now and then.

Thank you Lil. We are all going through such similar things. I hope your son takes this opportunity to save his money. They really have no idea how easy they have it as far as saving money. No rent, no expenses. Just work and save money. Saving money is so foreign to them for some reason...

He was living here rent free and the only expense he had was a $45 phone bill. My husband and I tried to make it very easy for him to be successful. My son is a hard worker. He likes physical labor and landscaping. He used to have a great job with the county schools on their grounds crew. He...