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<blockquote data-quote="WiseChoices" data-source="post: 751296" data-attributes="member: 24254"><p>Taylor, you are right: your son does have to do this on his own. Willingness is Paramount to recovery . </p><p></p><p>Addiction is a disease .I believe it is genetic, even though opinions may differ on this. Your son is not working, lies and steals to do what addicts do: find the ways and means to do more drugs. It's their whole life towards the end stages of the disease .</p><p></p><p>You did not cause this . No amount of parenting can shield against the disease of addiction. You cannot control it. You cannot cure it. You can, however , contribute to it by enabling your son. It sounds like he may be ready to give rehab another try and enter a recovery program afterwards. Narcotics Anonymous would be a great place for him. </p><p></p><p>Please get yourself some help .Attend Al-anon meetings and see whether you can get your Grandson to go to Alateen . You both have been affected by the disease of addiction and without help, it is too much for most of us.</p><p></p><p>I also like the White Chip YouTube channel with recovery speakers. Listen to Beth AA speaker . Her Mom raised her children and it's very interesting to hear her perspective on things after many years of recovery had straightened her thinking out. It takes many years for the brain to start functioning properly in recovery. </p><p></p><p>I commend you for taking care of your Grandson.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WiseChoices, post: 751296, member: 24254"] Taylor, you are right: your son does have to do this on his own. Willingness is Paramount to recovery . Addiction is a disease .I believe it is genetic, even though opinions may differ on this. Your son is not working, lies and steals to do what addicts do: find the ways and means to do more drugs. It's their whole life towards the end stages of the disease . You did not cause this . No amount of parenting can shield against the disease of addiction. You cannot control it. You cannot cure it. You can, however , contribute to it by enabling your son. It sounds like he may be ready to give rehab another try and enter a recovery program afterwards. Narcotics Anonymous would be a great place for him. Please get yourself some help .Attend Al-anon meetings and see whether you can get your Grandson to go to Alateen . You both have been affected by the disease of addiction and without help, it is too much for most of us. I also like the White Chip YouTube channel with recovery speakers. Listen to Beth AA speaker . Her Mom raised her children and it's very interesting to hear her perspective on things after many years of recovery had straightened her thinking out. It takes many years for the brain to start functioning properly in recovery. I commend you for taking care of your Grandson. [/QUOTE]
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