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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 708681" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Up and Down: </p><p></p><p>My son barely graduated from high school and he was at an alternative school at the time because he got expelled sophomore year for having weed in the boy's bathroom. Then due to his anxiety (I didn't know he had anxiety at that time) he clammed up and was seen as uncooperative so was given the severe punishment of not being allowed to return to any Illinois high school. He later told me he was terrified.</p><p></p><p>He did graduate by the skin of his teeth but he refused to walk on the stage or do any type of celebration at all.</p><p></p><p>He is our only child together and our youngest and it was heartbreaking for us not to be able to share in that joy.</p><p></p><p>My son once was very athletic and very popular and he too got hit with anxiety and depression and then started self medicating with weed and alcohol and pills when puberty hit.</p><p></p><p>I've often felt that I was living someone else's life. </p><p></p><p>I wish I could say it got better after graduation but it did not. In fact, it got worse. The only reason it is better now is because he is no longer living with us and we have had to set firm boundaries with him. He's slowly coming around. I still cannot believe what our family has been through. Or what he's put himself through.</p><p></p><p>I hope that your son finds his way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 708681, member: 15032"] Up and Down: My son barely graduated from high school and he was at an alternative school at the time because he got expelled sophomore year for having weed in the boy's bathroom. Then due to his anxiety (I didn't know he had anxiety at that time) he clammed up and was seen as uncooperative so was given the severe punishment of not being allowed to return to any Illinois high school. He later told me he was terrified. He did graduate by the skin of his teeth but he refused to walk on the stage or do any type of celebration at all. He is our only child together and our youngest and it was heartbreaking for us not to be able to share in that joy. My son once was very athletic and very popular and he too got hit with anxiety and depression and then started self medicating with weed and alcohol and pills when puberty hit. I've often felt that I was living someone else's life. I wish I could say it got better after graduation but it did not. In fact, it got worse. The only reason it is better now is because he is no longer living with us and we have had to set firm boundaries with him. He's slowly coming around. I still cannot believe what our family has been through. Or what he's put himself through. I hope that your son finds his way. [/QUOTE]
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