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<blockquote data-quote="gottaloveem" data-source="post: 82535" data-attributes="member: 1953"><p>Once drugs become a problem for a kid, all things go to he11 quickly.</p><p></p><p>It sounds like you are getting all the help you can. Residential may help. At the least, it will save him from himself for awhile. </p><p></p><p>I think the best thing you can do is start instilling tough love now. If he gets violent, call the cops. Take everything out of his room but his bed. Give him one set of clean clothes he can wash, don't give him money, don't take him places, a drivers license or car is out of the question, don't cook his favorite meals. There is a saying around here, it is "Do to get" That means your son must do to get anything.</p><p></p><p>The main problem you will have is trying to convince him he is ruining his life and possibly even taking leaps and bounds to an early grave. Sorry, but I know you fear it anyways. He has to want to change to get better. Nothing will work unless he wants it to.Usually, they have to hit rock bottom before they want to change.</p><p></p><p>I feel for you, I really do. It is so difficult. You may feel alone, but you are not here. There are many of us who have been through and are going through what you are. Hang in there and keep posting, we will help you through.</p><p></p><p>((((HUGS))))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gottaloveem, post: 82535, member: 1953"] Once drugs become a problem for a kid, all things go to he11 quickly. It sounds like you are getting all the help you can. Residential may help. At the least, it will save him from himself for awhile. I think the best thing you can do is start instilling tough love now. If he gets violent, call the cops. Take everything out of his room but his bed. Give him one set of clean clothes he can wash, don't give him money, don't take him places, a drivers license or car is out of the question, don't cook his favorite meals. There is a saying around here, it is "Do to get" That means your son must do to get anything. The main problem you will have is trying to convince him he is ruining his life and possibly even taking leaps and bounds to an early grave. Sorry, but I know you fear it anyways. He has to want to change to get better. Nothing will work unless he wants it to.Usually, they have to hit rock bottom before they want to change. I feel for you, I really do. It is so difficult. You may feel alone, but you are not here. There are many of us who have been through and are going through what you are. Hang in there and keep posting, we will help you through. ((((HUGS)))) [/QUOTE]
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