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Kicked out 18 yr old son today....how did I get here?
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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 733763" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Welcome</p><p></p><p>You have gotten great advice and support here.</p><p></p><p>My son went off the rails at 15 which seems to be a common age although I know your son is older.</p><p></p><p>I think somehow this generation cannot handle or cope with disappointment. I don't get it, I honestly don't. Our son started using marijuana for anxiety (my husband has it too) and then the addiction that runs in our family (and is in most families somewhere) took over and then we watched him morph into a stranger as well. </p><p></p><p>Everyone's story is different but the theme is the same.</p><p></p><p>For me, the best think I did was to learn everything I could about addiction and find a therapist that specializes in it to help me deal with my son's destructive behavior as well as set firm boundaries. He was a minor when our problems started and that made it a lot harder.</p><p></p><p>As someone said, maybe he will turn this around on his own. I do hope so but in the meantime you need to be good to yourself. This is the hardest thing I've ever dealt with in my life. Watching someone you love take a dark path is very painful and heartbreaking. </p><p></p><p>You are so very fortunate to have found this site. You don't have to reinvent the wheel or feel like you are alone. Friends and family sometimes don't know what to say even though they are trying to be supportive. It's not your fault. It sounds like you are a very caring and loving mother.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and keep posting and reading. It does help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 733763, member: 15032"] Welcome You have gotten great advice and support here. My son went off the rails at 15 which seems to be a common age although I know your son is older. I think somehow this generation cannot handle or cope with disappointment. I don't get it, I honestly don't. Our son started using marijuana for anxiety (my husband has it too) and then the addiction that runs in our family (and is in most families somewhere) took over and then we watched him morph into a stranger as well. Everyone's story is different but the theme is the same. For me, the best think I did was to learn everything I could about addiction and find a therapist that specializes in it to help me deal with my son's destructive behavior as well as set firm boundaries. He was a minor when our problems started and that made it a lot harder. As someone said, maybe he will turn this around on his own. I do hope so but in the meantime you need to be good to yourself. This is the hardest thing I've ever dealt with in my life. Watching someone you love take a dark path is very painful and heartbreaking. You are so very fortunate to have found this site. You don't have to reinvent the wheel or feel like you are alone. Friends and family sometimes don't know what to say even though they are trying to be supportive. It's not your fault. It sounds like you are a very caring and loving mother. Good luck and keep posting and reading. It does help. [/QUOTE]
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