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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 675788" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>It is illegal to take an adult anywhere against his will for treatment even if he has life threatening illness. Only the police will take him if he is violent and thry will decide if he goes to the emergency room or jail. They will also take you if you are acting out suicidal behavior. After eighteen our parental role legally diminishes.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Colleen, your sons ectreme changed behavior makes sense to me. Although there is a slight chance that he has developed a mental illness, more likele it is drug use and is likely more severe drug use than you know. They lie when they use drugs. They swear they stopped when they didnt. They swear its just pot. They however still hang with drug users and dont change.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Talk is cheap. Often they tell us what we want to hear to get back on our good side and get money or a car or something else from us. Their actual behavior at home and in the outside world is their real story. You would see a huge change if he quit. Do you see that? New friends who are clean?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Drug addiction is ugly and hard to quit and changes the person but its not your fault. I would not sebd him to college on my dime if it were me. He needs to get well first. Being clean a few days, if he has been, is not enough, especially if he is not seeking outside help to aid him in staying sober.</p><p></p><p>Of course this is just my take on things.</p><p></p><p>Try to find some peace for yourself today. You matter as much as he does. Hugs!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 675788, member: 1550"] It is illegal to take an adult anywhere against his will for treatment even if he has life threatening illness. Only the police will take him if he is violent and thry will decide if he goes to the emergency room or jail. They will also take you if you are acting out suicidal behavior. After eighteen our parental role legally diminishes. Colleen, your sons ectreme changed behavior makes sense to me. Although there is a slight chance that he has developed a mental illness, more likele it is drug use and is likely more severe drug use than you know. They lie when they use drugs. They swear they stopped when they didnt. They swear its just pot. They however still hang with drug users and dont change. Talk is cheap. Often they tell us what we want to hear to get back on our good side and get money or a car or something else from us. Their actual behavior at home and in the outside world is their real story. You would see a huge change if he quit. Do you see that? New friends who are clean? Drug addiction is ugly and hard to quit and changes the person but its not your fault. I would not sebd him to college on my dime if it were me. He needs to get well first. Being clean a few days, if he has been, is not enough, especially if he is not seeking outside help to aid him in staying sober. Of course this is just my take on things. Try to find some peace for yourself today. You matter as much as he does. Hugs!!! [/QUOTE]
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