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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 662373" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>Oh gosh I feel for all of going through this with kids under 18. I have been where you are, and reading your posts bring back memories. I wish I had the magic thing that worked with our son but I don't....however I am further along this journey as my son is now almost 24. We had him in many programs, he has been on court ordered treatment, he has spent time in jail. We have been through it all it seems.</p><p></p><p>What I will say at this point is I don't regret any of the interventions when he was younger because I think he learned some valuable lessons and in the process did have some periods where he wasn't using which helps with brain development. And he is still alive! </p><p></p><p>Now finally he is getting some help from his own motivation. He is living out of state and started drinking a lot and it became a problem for HIM! He seems more serious than ever before about recovery.</p><p></p><p>We have had some tough time in our relationship where I wondered if it would ever be better. He recently told me he had great parents but lousy genes ( he is adopted) ....anyway I think he has stopped blaming us for his problems.</p><p></p><p>I say all this just to say hang in there and love them all you can.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 662373, member: 15801"] Oh gosh I feel for all of going through this with kids under 18. I have been where you are, and reading your posts bring back memories. I wish I had the magic thing that worked with our son but I don't....however I am further along this journey as my son is now almost 24. We had him in many programs, he has been on court ordered treatment, he has spent time in jail. We have been through it all it seems. What I will say at this point is I don't regret any of the interventions when he was younger because I think he learned some valuable lessons and in the process did have some periods where he wasn't using which helps with brain development. And he is still alive! Now finally he is getting some help from his own motivation. He is living out of state and started drinking a lot and it became a problem for HIM! He seems more serious than ever before about recovery. We have had some tough time in our relationship where I wondered if it would ever be better. He recently told me he had great parents but lousy genes ( he is adopted) ....anyway I think he has stopped blaming us for his problems. I say all this just to say hang in there and love them all you can. [/QUOTE]
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