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Help: should I kick my son out of the house
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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 720907" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>I understand, this is devastating for us parents. </p><p></p><p>Perhaps before you make any big decisions, get yourself into therapy with someone well versed in substance abuse and codependency issues. Families Anonymous as well as Al Anon or Narc Anon are helpful for many members here. Most of us require professional support to work our way thru this.....none of us are prepared for addiction, substance abuse, mental illness or conduct disorders where our kids are concerned. You'll likely need help in setting boundaries and figuring out a plan that works for YOU. You might look into shelters in your area, some of our kids stay in shelters when leaving home becomes necessary. There are also food banks. It's rather surprising how resilient our kids are. </p><p></p><p>Read thru some of the stories here. You'll likely see many similarities. It's a process for us parents to figure this out in a way that works for US and is the best path for our kids. Sometimes they need to hit bottom, sometimes not.....but it is almost always US who do the heavy lifting of changing. Not them. If they do change, it's usually because WE changed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 720907, member: 13542"] I understand, this is devastating for us parents. Perhaps before you make any big decisions, get yourself into therapy with someone well versed in substance abuse and codependency issues. Families Anonymous as well as Al Anon or Narc Anon are helpful for many members here. Most of us require professional support to work our way thru this.....none of us are prepared for addiction, substance abuse, mental illness or conduct disorders where our kids are concerned. You'll likely need help in setting boundaries and figuring out a plan that works for YOU. You might look into shelters in your area, some of our kids stay in shelters when leaving home becomes necessary. There are also food banks. It's rather surprising how resilient our kids are. Read thru some of the stories here. You'll likely see many similarities. It's a process for us parents to figure this out in a way that works for US and is the best path for our kids. Sometimes they need to hit bottom, sometimes not.....but it is almost always US who do the heavy lifting of changing. Not them. If they do change, it's usually because WE changed. [/QUOTE]
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