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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 711613" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Colleen:</p><p></p><p>I have read your post and hear your fearful hope for better things for your son. I have fearful hope for my son too.</p><p></p><p>While we were in Florida my brother in law (who has never had children) said that hopefully he'll "grow out of it". Ha! If it were only the case we could just sit and wait it out I guess.</p><p></p><p>The only truth I see in that statement is that sometimes maturity MAY play some role in some of this madness but as they say, their maturity stops at the age the drug use starts. So that doesn't sound very hopeful to me.</p><p></p><p>I brought up during our meeting how our son would go on drug binges and in between be sober for a few months and that is why our situation dragged out so many years. We kept thinking that the last binge was "it" and certainly he'd learned from it and God forbid we upset him! We just wanted to smooth it over each time and kept thinking that was the last time. We wasted so much time doing that and so much energy and so much money. I can't say that there was any other way for us to do it even now looking back. </p><p></p><p>There are really few parents on here that took fast and severe action it seems. Most of us let the situation drag on for many years until we just can't take it anymore. We have made so many excuses and we have been so lost.</p><p></p><p>I do hope that your son is really on the right track this time but you will know quickly if he is not willing to do the work to stay sober - like we will with our son.</p><p></p><p>Hugs and prayers for you and your family.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 711613, member: 15032"] Colleen: I have read your post and hear your fearful hope for better things for your son. I have fearful hope for my son too. While we were in Florida my brother in law (who has never had children) said that hopefully he'll "grow out of it". Ha! If it were only the case we could just sit and wait it out I guess. The only truth I see in that statement is that sometimes maturity MAY play some role in some of this madness but as they say, their maturity stops at the age the drug use starts. So that doesn't sound very hopeful to me. I brought up during our meeting how our son would go on drug binges and in between be sober for a few months and that is why our situation dragged out so many years. We kept thinking that the last binge was "it" and certainly he'd learned from it and God forbid we upset him! We just wanted to smooth it over each time and kept thinking that was the last time. We wasted so much time doing that and so much energy and so much money. I can't say that there was any other way for us to do it even now looking back. There are really few parents on here that took fast and severe action it seems. Most of us let the situation drag on for many years until we just can't take it anymore. We have made so many excuses and we have been so lost. I do hope that your son is really on the right track this time but you will know quickly if he is not willing to do the work to stay sober - like we will with our son. Hugs and prayers for you and your family. [/QUOTE]
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