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17 yr old son, defiant and using
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<blockquote data-quote="rc606" data-source="post: 637673" data-attributes="member: 18472"><p>Thanks all for the replies and support, much appreciated. I honestly feel drained and unable to focus on the most menial tasks, which sucks because my job requires my FULL attention, lol.</p><p></p><p>so, here's an update; he came home very late last night. The doors were locked and he had to knock in order to get in. I met him at the door and wouldn't let him in until I was sure that he wasn't high. Had he been high I'd have turned him away for certain, but he wasn't...so we talked, again. I found myself saying the same things over and over and watched his eyes glaze over like they so often do, just waiting for me to stop speaking. He did open up a bit more last night and said, "Dad, I don't hate you...why would you say that?" To which I replied, "because of the way you treat me and the rest of the family, son" He cried a lot, as did I....and I asked him point blank, "Do you want to continue to live under my roof?" He said, "I guess" and I said to him...it's either yes, or no and that "I guess" isn't an answer. He said, "yes" and then I re-iterated the unconditional rules of my home, to which he agreed and I sent him to bed.</p><p></p><p>Today he came home from school and went straight to his room and crashed, and won't roll his butt out of bed. I've tried waking him several times, he says he's getting up but then passes back out. I suspect he's high on pills, but don't have enough experience with them to be able to tell. I'd like to find a over the counter drug test that will detect pills and any other illegal drugs. Any suggestions?</p><p></p><p>Again, thanks for the replies and support. I feel at my breaking point, but for the sake of the rest of the family, must continue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rc606, post: 637673, member: 18472"] Thanks all for the replies and support, much appreciated. I honestly feel drained and unable to focus on the most menial tasks, which sucks because my job requires my FULL attention, lol. so, here's an update; he came home very late last night. The doors were locked and he had to knock in order to get in. I met him at the door and wouldn't let him in until I was sure that he wasn't high. Had he been high I'd have turned him away for certain, but he wasn't...so we talked, again. I found myself saying the same things over and over and watched his eyes glaze over like they so often do, just waiting for me to stop speaking. He did open up a bit more last night and said, "Dad, I don't hate you...why would you say that?" To which I replied, "because of the way you treat me and the rest of the family, son" He cried a lot, as did I....and I asked him point blank, "Do you want to continue to live under my roof?" He said, "I guess" and I said to him...it's either yes, or no and that "I guess" isn't an answer. He said, "yes" and then I re-iterated the unconditional rules of my home, to which he agreed and I sent him to bed. Today he came home from school and went straight to his room and crashed, and won't roll his butt out of bed. I've tried waking him several times, he says he's getting up but then passes back out. I suspect he's high on pills, but don't have enough experience with them to be able to tell. I'd like to find a over the counter drug test that will detect pills and any other illegal drugs. Any suggestions? Again, thanks for the replies and support. I feel at my breaking point, but for the sake of the rest of the family, must continue. [/QUOTE]
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