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<blockquote data-quote="ColleenB" data-source="post: 717420" data-attributes="member: 19887"><p>I finally was able to bring up the strange comments to my son, and he honestly couldn't even remember texting it to my husband, and claims he was really drunk. </p><p></p><p>He said he thought he could drink once in a while but is seeing he can't.... he says it's been increasing lately. Which I knew of course. </p><p></p><p>He apologized for putting us through this ..... and I do know he feels badly. However, I've also been hearing this for a while now. I told him that the only one who can do anything is him... and that it takes work. </p><p></p><p>He is all excited about the fine arts school but I told him his anxiety will most likely show up again... and he needs to be prepared to deal with it. This is basically his last chance at school... as he is on probabtion with the student loans and if he fails he can't apply again for a long time. He is also kicked out of university for at least a year. Part of me wants him to go through the process of having his grades wiped due to his mental health and addictions (he would have a good chance of this) but the other part of me wants him to see there is an end of the line... and he is there. I am not even going to suggest anything at this point other than try and be supportive and realistic..... </p><p></p><p>I think I am actually quite pessimistic at this point and wish I wasn't so negative, but I don't think he really understands that despite wanting to do this program he has many demons that will be there... and sheer will alone might not be enough. Doing some work with a counsellor and maybe going back to AA meetings now instead of waiting until school starts. When I say this he agrees but nothing changes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ColleenB, post: 717420, member: 19887"] I finally was able to bring up the strange comments to my son, and he honestly couldn't even remember texting it to my husband, and claims he was really drunk. He said he thought he could drink once in a while but is seeing he can't.... he says it's been increasing lately. Which I knew of course. He apologized for putting us through this ..... and I do know he feels badly. However, I've also been hearing this for a while now. I told him that the only one who can do anything is him... and that it takes work. He is all excited about the fine arts school but I told him his anxiety will most likely show up again... and he needs to be prepared to deal with it. This is basically his last chance at school... as he is on probabtion with the student loans and if he fails he can't apply again for a long time. He is also kicked out of university for at least a year. Part of me wants him to go through the process of having his grades wiped due to his mental health and addictions (he would have a good chance of this) but the other part of me wants him to see there is an end of the line... and he is there. I am not even going to suggest anything at this point other than try and be supportive and realistic..... I think I am actually quite pessimistic at this point and wish I wasn't so negative, but I don't think he really understands that despite wanting to do this program he has many demons that will be there... and sheer will alone might not be enough. Doing some work with a counsellor and maybe going back to AA meetings now instead of waiting until school starts. When I say this he agrees but nothing changes. [/QUOTE]
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