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<blockquote data-quote="Zardo" data-source="post: 591993" data-attributes="member: 12490"><p>I am so sorry for your situation. Earlier this year, my 17 year old was similar....maybe not quite as severe, but I know this pain. It does sound like he is using drugs, and not just pot. Your best bet would be for him to get arrested and put into the court system. So - call the police every time he acts out. Call the youth officer in your town and tell them your situation, get your son on their radar. They will have good suggestions. In my town, you can register your difficult child as a "youth in crisis" with the court to get them onto probation. That way, they are under the watchful eye of the court, being drug tested and sent to programs. If they step out of line, the consequences go up. If he doesn't comply, he could even get sent to detention. Don't feel guilty about it - you have already tried to help him and tell him what to do, he doesn't want to listen to you - so he can listen to them or go to detention. That may be what's needed to get through to him. You are in a terrible situation - you need help and the police and courts have dealth with these situations before - they know what to do.</p><p></p><p>As for the friend, I agree - call the police on him every time he comes back. You need to regain control of your home - you deserve it. Please find a support group or a counselor who has a lot of experience helping families of struggling teens - you need support right now. Keep posting. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zardo, post: 591993, member: 12490"] I am so sorry for your situation. Earlier this year, my 17 year old was similar....maybe not quite as severe, but I know this pain. It does sound like he is using drugs, and not just pot. Your best bet would be for him to get arrested and put into the court system. So - call the police every time he acts out. Call the youth officer in your town and tell them your situation, get your son on their radar. They will have good suggestions. In my town, you can register your difficult child as a "youth in crisis" with the court to get them onto probation. That way, they are under the watchful eye of the court, being drug tested and sent to programs. If they step out of line, the consequences go up. If he doesn't comply, he could even get sent to detention. Don't feel guilty about it - you have already tried to help him and tell him what to do, he doesn't want to listen to you - so he can listen to them or go to detention. That may be what's needed to get through to him. You are in a terrible situation - you need help and the police and courts have dealth with these situations before - they know what to do. As for the friend, I agree - call the police on him every time he comes back. You need to regain control of your home - you deserve it. Please find a support group or a counselor who has a lot of experience helping families of struggling teens - you need support right now. Keep posting. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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