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Son in jail...again.. new to the board
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 666632" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>Yes as awful as having a kid in jail it is a time to regroup and get some sleep since you know where he is and he has shelter and meals! And he really has no power in jail.... so decide ahead of time what you are comfortable with on phone calls and canteen and stick with it.... same with visits. Certainly support from you is important, but you dont need to go overboard either.</p><p></p><p>We have also been through a lot with our son who is now 23.... he has been in jail and he has been homeless (much worse for me than jail) and he has been in many rehabs (many he was kicked out of). He seemed to be doing better for awhile and then in July asked for our help and voluntarily, his own decision decided to go to detox. This time he seems to be really serious about recovery and is doing well.. I tell you this because there is hope but in the end they need to decide for themselves to get help. If your son smokes weed daily and has tried heroin then my guess is that substances are part of the problem. It is really hard to get clarity about the mental health issues when drugs are part of the issue.</p><p></p><p>Keep posting, many of us have been through what you are going through.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 666632, member: 15801"] Yes as awful as having a kid in jail it is a time to regroup and get some sleep since you know where he is and he has shelter and meals! And he really has no power in jail.... so decide ahead of time what you are comfortable with on phone calls and canteen and stick with it.... same with visits. Certainly support from you is important, but you dont need to go overboard either. We have also been through a lot with our son who is now 23.... he has been in jail and he has been homeless (much worse for me than jail) and he has been in many rehabs (many he was kicked out of). He seemed to be doing better for awhile and then in July asked for our help and voluntarily, his own decision decided to go to detox. This time he seems to be really serious about recovery and is doing well.. I tell you this because there is hope but in the end they need to decide for themselves to get help. If your son smokes weed daily and has tried heroin then my guess is that substances are part of the problem. It is really hard to get clarity about the mental health issues when drugs are part of the issue. Keep posting, many of us have been through what you are going through. [/QUOTE]
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