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Adult son (22) ruining his life
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 539599"><p>Chiming in late as I have been away on my own little journey..... but you are doing the absolutely right thing. Letting him know that you will be there to help him when he really wants help but you are no longer going to enable his drug use. It may take him some time to really recognize he does have a problem.... and so now it is kind of a waiting game for you. Like you said hopefully you are wrong and he will be motivated to change things now.... beware of him calling and asking for help that he wants (rather than what he needs) to get on his feet. While you are in that waiting game I echo what others have said... find a support for yourself from other parents who are dealing with kids who have drug problems. We found a wonderful parents alanon group that has been a huge help to us.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 539599"] Chiming in late as I have been away on my own little journey..... but you are doing the absolutely right thing. Letting him know that you will be there to help him when he really wants help but you are no longer going to enable his drug use. It may take him some time to really recognize he does have a problem.... and so now it is kind of a waiting game for you. Like you said hopefully you are wrong and he will be motivated to change things now.... beware of him calling and asking for help that he wants (rather than what he needs) to get on his feet. While you are in that waiting game I echo what others have said... find a support for yourself from other parents who are dealing with kids who have drug problems. We found a wonderful parents alanon group that has been a huge help to us. TL [/QUOTE]
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