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18 y/o daughter using pot and missing opportunities
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 631027" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>Ok first I agree with the rant about pot legalization... drives me nuts as so many of us have kids who have really spiralled into drug addiction starting with pot!</p><p></p><p>That being said I have two kids.... my son who is a drug addict and has many issues around his addiction and has been in treatment and is again in treatment.</p><p></p><p>And a daughter who is doing great in her life, finished her freshman year at college with flying colors, is working this summer and is all around a great kid.</p><p></p><p>Both have smoked pot and drank. One has a serious drug problem and one doesnt.... and I dont think she will . My kids are both adopted and so are not genetically related.</p><p></p><p>So here is my advice and what I have done with my daughter. Keep your relationshp strong, that is the best thing you can do is to keep building a good and adult relationship with your daughter. And as part of every day life talk to her about pot and drinking without a lot of judgement (hard to do I know). So my daughter is open with me and there have been a few times where alcohol has created situations that are not great.... and so I will point that out... that was made worse by the drinking. Again keeping the conversation low key. I am not approving or okaying it but it is something she is doing and I am just trying to keep the dialog going. Now in her case she knows her brother is really messed up and she knows she doesnt want to be like him so that helps.</p><p></p><p>A lot of kids thier age smoke pot and drink..... and many many of them are fine. Some are not.</p><p></p><p>So I would keep encouraging her in other things, certainly help her deal with the issues in her life that make her unhappy. I do think it is a big red flag when substances are used to deal with feelings or unhappiness and that is something to explore with her if you can.</p><p></p><p>TL</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent using ConductDisorders mobile app</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 631027, member: 15801"] Ok first I agree with the rant about pot legalization... drives me nuts as so many of us have kids who have really spiralled into drug addiction starting with pot! That being said I have two kids.... my son who is a drug addict and has many issues around his addiction and has been in treatment and is again in treatment. And a daughter who is doing great in her life, finished her freshman year at college with flying colors, is working this summer and is all around a great kid. Both have smoked pot and drank. One has a serious drug problem and one doesnt.... and I dont think she will . My kids are both adopted and so are not genetically related. So here is my advice and what I have done with my daughter. Keep your relationshp strong, that is the best thing you can do is to keep building a good and adult relationship with your daughter. And as part of every day life talk to her about pot and drinking without a lot of judgement (hard to do I know). So my daughter is open with me and there have been a few times where alcohol has created situations that are not great.... and so I will point that out... that was made worse by the drinking. Again keeping the conversation low key. I am not approving or okaying it but it is something she is doing and I am just trying to keep the dialog going. Now in her case she knows her brother is really messed up and she knows she doesnt want to be like him so that helps. A lot of kids thier age smoke pot and drink..... and many many of them are fine. Some are not. So I would keep encouraging her in other things, certainly help her deal with the issues in her life that make her unhappy. I do think it is a big red flag when substances are used to deal with feelings or unhappiness and that is something to explore with her if you can. TL Sent using ConductDisorders mobile app [/QUOTE]
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