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<blockquote data-quote="Zardo" data-source="post: 486596" data-attributes="member: 12490"><p>This describes our situation about 18 months ago to a T. For us and our son, his behavior was a direct result of drugs. Pot, alchohol and other drugs that he was using at all times including after we went to bed at night. Holes in the wall, not doing any school work, screaming in our face and throwing things when we told him to get off the computer, you name it, we have been there. Your problem will be that it doesn't sound like he is open to help right now. Our son went willingly to Wilderness, but there are kids that go not so willingly and it can be the start of a long process "to change his mind" and reach him until he decides that he is ready for a change. If I were you, and I had the money, that is what I would do. If you can't afford that (and who can today) maybe you can appeal to the juvenille court as a "family in need of services" to get some STRONGLY encouraged help for him. You may even be able to get a court orderred parole officer who will help you identify programs that can help. It's a long journey and the first step it to get him on board with realizing that there is a problem and he needs help. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zardo, post: 486596, member: 12490"] This describes our situation about 18 months ago to a T. For us and our son, his behavior was a direct result of drugs. Pot, alchohol and other drugs that he was using at all times including after we went to bed at night. Holes in the wall, not doing any school work, screaming in our face and throwing things when we told him to get off the computer, you name it, we have been there. Your problem will be that it doesn't sound like he is open to help right now. Our son went willingly to Wilderness, but there are kids that go not so willingly and it can be the start of a long process "to change his mind" and reach him until he decides that he is ready for a change. If I were you, and I had the money, that is what I would do. If you can't afford that (and who can today) maybe you can appeal to the juvenille court as a "family in need of services" to get some STRONGLY encouraged help for him. You may even be able to get a court orderred parole officer who will help you identify programs that can help. It's a long journey and the first step it to get him on board with realizing that there is a problem and he needs help. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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