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<blockquote data-quote="CAmom" data-source="post: 40773" data-attributes="member: 1835"><p>BBK, thanks for the insights. I don't think it's necessarily the pot issue that threw him for a loop--he's been home for two weekend visits and been around his friends who were smoking it. On both occasions, he said that it didn't bother or tempt him much, and he tested clean upon his return to his group home. </p><p></p><p>I think it's more the pressures of looming adulthood that got to him--when he was last home, all his neighborhood friends were talking about graduating, preparing to go to college, the jobs they have jobs lined up, etc. Also, they all have cars. </p><p></p><p>My son, because of his heavy pot use last year, missed a lot of school and got behind in credits so will need at least three or four more months to graduate, we would not allow him to take driver's training because of his drug use so he doesn't drive, and, obviously, we would in no way consider buying him a car at that time. </p><p></p><p>So, basically, while his friends were moving forward with their lives (even though most of them also smoke pot but not to the extent that our son did), he stayed stagnant. </p><p></p><p>Now, he has to play catch-up, and I believe that he realizes just how far behind he let himself get and how difficult it is going to be to catch up. He WANTS to get there ASAP, but, for probably the first time in his life, no one can do it for him--it's all on him, and I think he just became overwhelmed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CAmom, post: 40773, member: 1835"] BBK, thanks for the insights. I don't think it's necessarily the pot issue that threw him for a loop--he's been home for two weekend visits and been around his friends who were smoking it. On both occasions, he said that it didn't bother or tempt him much, and he tested clean upon his return to his group home. I think it's more the pressures of looming adulthood that got to him--when he was last home, all his neighborhood friends were talking about graduating, preparing to go to college, the jobs they have jobs lined up, etc. Also, they all have cars. My son, because of his heavy pot use last year, missed a lot of school and got behind in credits so will need at least three or four more months to graduate, we would not allow him to take driver's training because of his drug use so he doesn't drive, and, obviously, we would in no way consider buying him a car at that time. So, basically, while his friends were moving forward with their lives (even though most of them also smoke pot but not to the extent that our son did), he stayed stagnant. Now, he has to play catch-up, and I believe that he realizes just how far behind he let himself get and how difficult it is going to be to catch up. He WANTS to get there ASAP, but, for probably the first time in his life, no one can do it for him--it's all on him, and I think he just became overwhelmed. [/QUOTE]
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