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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 136620" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>I know this is hard but don't make it harder on yourself. You did NOT give your son a death sentence. You are giving him a chance to save his life. Drugs can kill him at home as easily as out of it. When he is ready to try rehab, you'll be there for him.</p><p> </p><p>You have a right to grieve. You've lost the little boy who brought you flowers, who smiled when you gave him a cookie, who cried for mommy in the night. Drugs steal many things, especially the soul of the person.</p><p> </p><p>For many people, the only way to get help is to hit rock bottom. If typical, your son's friends will get tired of him leeching off of them and kick him out. Sooner or later, he'll run out of friends. Until that happens, he won't quite be at the bottom. When it does happen, that's when he'll either realize how much you love him and want to help and accept that help or, sadly, decide he likes living in the gutter. If the chooses the gutter, there is nothing you can do but hope that one day he will want more. I think for most of our kids, they will ultimately ask for help and accept it. Part of it is truly the know everything of being a teen.</p><p> </p><p>For now, many hugs, a shoulder to lean on, arms to hold you as you cry. We're here and we'll help as much as we can.</p><p> </p><p>(((((hugs)))))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 136620, member: 3626"] I know this is hard but don't make it harder on yourself. You did NOT give your son a death sentence. You are giving him a chance to save his life. Drugs can kill him at home as easily as out of it. When he is ready to try rehab, you'll be there for him. You have a right to grieve. You've lost the little boy who brought you flowers, who smiled when you gave him a cookie, who cried for mommy in the night. Drugs steal many things, especially the soul of the person. For many people, the only way to get help is to hit rock bottom. If typical, your son's friends will get tired of him leeching off of them and kick him out. Sooner or later, he'll run out of friends. Until that happens, he won't quite be at the bottom. When it does happen, that's when he'll either realize how much you love him and want to help and accept that help or, sadly, decide he likes living in the gutter. If the chooses the gutter, there is nothing you can do but hope that one day he will want more. I think for most of our kids, they will ultimately ask for help and accept it. Part of it is truly the know everything of being a teen. For now, many hugs, a shoulder to lean on, arms to hold you as you cry. We're here and we'll help as much as we can. (((((hugs))))) [/QUOTE]
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