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Substance Abuse
preventative measures anyone?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mikey" data-source="post: 57248" data-attributes="member: 3579"><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Some of us believe that if you watch like a hawk you can keep your difficult child from opting for the wrong path. Some of us don't feel that way. To me, personally, the most reassuring part is that I know that I cared every single solitary day and did my best. It was, sadly, not enough.</div></div></p><p></p><p>To that, I can only say <strong>amen</strong>. On a personal note, my opinion is that watching like a hawk has the same affect on my teen that overuse of antibacterial soap does on bacteria - it only makes them stronger, more resistant, harder to deal with, and much more resourceful. Now I deal with rewards and consequences. It's the only thing that even halfway works.</p><p></p><p>Was it Maya Angelou who said "We did the best with what we knew. When we knew more, we did better...."</p><p></p><p>Mikey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikey, post: 57248, member: 3579"] <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Some of us believe that if you watch like a hawk you can keep your difficult child from opting for the wrong path. Some of us don't feel that way. To me, personally, the most reassuring part is that I know that I cared every single solitary day and did my best. It was, sadly, not enough.</div></div> To that, I can only say [b]amen[/b]. On a personal note, my opinion is that watching like a hawk has the same affect on my teen that overuse of antibacterial soap does on bacteria - it only makes them stronger, more resistant, harder to deal with, and much more resourceful. Now I deal with rewards and consequences. It's the only thing that even halfway works. Was it Maya Angelou who said "We did the best with what we knew. When we knew more, we did better...." Mikey [/QUOTE]
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