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<blockquote data-quote="Crayola13" data-source="post: 703750" data-attributes="member: 21066"><p>He needs something to focus on--something he enjoys other than drugs if he's using any. Tell him you will give him the gift of self-sufficiency because you love him enough to not let him wallow on his misery the rest of his life. Tell him he has several choices: College, welding certificate, culinary certification, military, or some other job training he thinks is interesting and fun. He has to find something to lift him out of the pit he's in, whether it's an electrician apprenticeship, etc. Tell him you will pay for one semester. If he quits or flunks out or gets arrested, the deal is off. If he does well with the training program, tell him you will pay for it as long as he is doing well and attending class. He would be foolish not to take that opportunity. Make him understand this is a one-shot deal. In addition to the job training, tell him to find a healthy hobby that will help his depression because boredom breeds depression. Healthy hobbies include swimming, volunteering at the animal shelter, etc. Swimming is the best way to exercise because it's the sport that is the least likely to cause an injury, which means it's less likely he will need drugs. If he doesn't agree to everything, he's on his own.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crayola13, post: 703750, member: 21066"] He needs something to focus on--something he enjoys other than drugs if he's using any. Tell him you will give him the gift of self-sufficiency because you love him enough to not let him wallow on his misery the rest of his life. Tell him he has several choices: College, welding certificate, culinary certification, military, or some other job training he thinks is interesting and fun. He has to find something to lift him out of the pit he's in, whether it's an electrician apprenticeship, etc. Tell him you will pay for one semester. If he quits or flunks out or gets arrested, the deal is off. If he does well with the training program, tell him you will pay for it as long as he is doing well and attending class. He would be foolish not to take that opportunity. Make him understand this is a one-shot deal. In addition to the job training, tell him to find a healthy hobby that will help his depression because boredom breeds depression. Healthy hobbies include swimming, volunteering at the animal shelter, etc. Swimming is the best way to exercise because it's the sport that is the least likely to cause an injury, which means it's less likely he will need drugs. If he doesn't agree to everything, he's on his own. [/QUOTE]
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