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<blockquote data-quote="Sam3" data-source="post: 726587" data-attributes="member: 19290"><p>I’ve wondered too what my son was thinking, jacking me up over some very particular thing or dollar amount. </p><p></p><p>I figured it was for a hit/dose that would make things right for him for a minute. </p><p></p><p>It is a sad state of affairs when they are doing that kind of math. But if you can think of it as all under the same umbrella effort to “score,” then “what they are thinking” isn’t really part of the analysis. It’s just seeking</p><p></p><p>As desperate and obvious and stupid and devious and pathetic their actions are, at the same time they speak to how difficult addiction is for them to live. </p><p></p><p>So he may be an art afficionado or may have already thought of a way to flip it, or may be obsessed for some other reason. Maybe even in some strange way to save face. </p><p></p><p>Just say no for whatever reason it is that you don’t want to, apart from the enabling issue. </p><p></p><p>I’ve made the mistake many times of knowing or strongly suspecting “what he is up to,” and denying something on that basis with my suspicions explained. That always makes for at least ten minutes of awful. </p><p></p><p>As they say in al-anon — “No” is a complete sentence.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sam3, post: 726587, member: 19290"] I’ve wondered too what my son was thinking, jacking me up over some very particular thing or dollar amount. I figured it was for a hit/dose that would make things right for him for a minute. It is a sad state of affairs when they are doing that kind of math. But if you can think of it as all under the same umbrella effort to “score,” then “what they are thinking” isn’t really part of the analysis. It’s just seeking As desperate and obvious and stupid and devious and pathetic their actions are, at the same time they speak to how difficult addiction is for them to live. So he may be an art afficionado or may have already thought of a way to flip it, or may be obsessed for some other reason. Maybe even in some strange way to save face. Just say no for whatever reason it is that you don’t want to, apart from the enabling issue. I’ve made the mistake many times of knowing or strongly suspecting “what he is up to,” and denying something on that basis with my suspicions explained. That always makes for at least ten minutes of awful. As they say in al-anon — “No” is a complete sentence. [/QUOTE]
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