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The story of my son, hard to write.
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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 710615" data-attributes="member: 4152"><p>I read your initial post and persused the others. I would consider going to group meetings of Families Anonymous if you can find one. No doubt they have a national website. I only went to one or two, because our daughter's priimary issue is not drug related and they are largely drug related. The comraderie I noticed among the parents was wonderful.</p><p></p><p>It sounds like your son is living at home and if so, in my humble opinion, he should abide by the rules. I would make a list of rules. Perhaps not too stringent at this time, but with increased responsibility relatively soon and maybe broach the subject of a time when he will have to move out. </p><p></p><p>I would make it mandatory that he at the very least 1. Have a part time job 2. Abstain from all illicit drug use 2. No violence 3. See a therapist or counselor regularly (you can pay for this if you are certain he is going) 4. Take any medication if it is prescribed 5. Keep his room clean and have a weekly inspection 6. Bathe daily. This is in exchange for free room and board. I would up the ante in a relatively short period of time and tell him of your plan to do so ahead of time so, it is not a surprise. I would require a nominal fee to live there in perhaps three months. In about six months, I would tell him he needs to look for full time work. Work toward him living somewhere else down the road.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 710615, member: 4152"] I read your initial post and persused the others. I would consider going to group meetings of Families Anonymous if you can find one. No doubt they have a national website. I only went to one or two, because our daughter's priimary issue is not drug related and they are largely drug related. The comraderie I noticed among the parents was wonderful. It sounds like your son is living at home and if so, in my humble opinion, he should abide by the rules. I would make a list of rules. Perhaps not too stringent at this time, but with increased responsibility relatively soon and maybe broach the subject of a time when he will have to move out. I would make it mandatory that he at the very least 1. Have a part time job 2. Abstain from all illicit drug use 2. No violence 3. See a therapist or counselor regularly (you can pay for this if you are certain he is going) 4. Take any medication if it is prescribed 5. Keep his room clean and have a weekly inspection 6. Bathe daily. This is in exchange for free room and board. I would up the ante in a relatively short period of time and tell him of your plan to do so ahead of time so, it is not a surprise. I would require a nominal fee to live there in perhaps three months. In about six months, I would tell him he needs to look for full time work. Work toward him living somewhere else down the road. [/QUOTE]
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