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<blockquote data-quote="Calamity Jane" data-source="post: 547842" data-attributes="member: 13882"><p>Hi,</p><p>I believe you're off to a good start, and Alabama Girl's advice is excellent. Your story sounds so much like mine, and nothing changed until my husband and I set realistic boundaries. My son wound up leaving here reluctantly and living with a drug using friend for a while. He hated living there, and hated everything he lost (job, sweet girlfriend, decent friends, education, self respect, intelligence, respect of family, grades, freedom, etc.) so he's working hard day by day to remain off drugs. He does not have other mental health issues other than low self esteem which he thought he could elevate with drugs.</p><p></p><p>In any case, if he didn't lose all these things and experience that for himself, he wouldn't be trying so hard now. He did steal from us, and he had a horrible attitude. We also got a security system and locked him out if he returned high or after curfew. It's difficult, but they're very resourceful and they can bully us, too. You must stand your ground. Your son is an adult now.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, and I'm sure you'll receive more sage advice soon. Take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Calamity Jane, post: 547842, member: 13882"] Hi, I believe you're off to a good start, and Alabama Girl's advice is excellent. Your story sounds so much like mine, and nothing changed until my husband and I set realistic boundaries. My son wound up leaving here reluctantly and living with a drug using friend for a while. He hated living there, and hated everything he lost (job, sweet girlfriend, decent friends, education, self respect, intelligence, respect of family, grades, freedom, etc.) so he's working hard day by day to remain off drugs. He does not have other mental health issues other than low self esteem which he thought he could elevate with drugs. In any case, if he didn't lose all these things and experience that for himself, he wouldn't be trying so hard now. He did steal from us, and he had a horrible attitude. We also got a security system and locked him out if he returned high or after curfew. It's difficult, but they're very resourceful and they can bully us, too. You must stand your ground. Your son is an adult now. Good luck, and I'm sure you'll receive more sage advice soon. Take care. [/QUOTE]
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