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<blockquote data-quote="exhausted" data-source="post: 516704" data-attributes="member: 11001"><p>I think you have the right stuff TL. I might add that he get his GED. I think his life will be tougher unless he at least has that.(hard anymore without a college degree or vocational training) There are many school districts that offer very cheap adult prep classes through their alt. high schools or community ed.. If he had an IEP, he leagally has 2 extra years to graduate and could go that route for free. Maybe that is too much right now, but after 6 months of sober living, it might be something really good.</p><p></p><p>I really like Sigs ideas. They would really be great for our difficult child once she hits 18. I like the wording esp.My only change is curfew is 10:00 on week nights unless working and 12:00 on weekends. We are early to bed people. We pretty much have those expectations now and she doesn't follow them-but at 17 we are stuck.</p><p></p><p>Good luck to husband and I hope he finds your boy in good spirits and committed. We gave our difficult child a token every month she was sober while in residential (and the 3 months she didn't do pot on the outside). She use to have them on a chain and was proud of them. It was our way of saying good job and a very concrete way for her to mark her success. She still talks about that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exhausted, post: 516704, member: 11001"] I think you have the right stuff TL. I might add that he get his GED. I think his life will be tougher unless he at least has that.(hard anymore without a college degree or vocational training) There are many school districts that offer very cheap adult prep classes through their alt. high schools or community ed.. If he had an IEP, he leagally has 2 extra years to graduate and could go that route for free. Maybe that is too much right now, but after 6 months of sober living, it might be something really good. I really like Sigs ideas. They would really be great for our difficult child once she hits 18. I like the wording esp.My only change is curfew is 10:00 on week nights unless working and 12:00 on weekends. We are early to bed people. We pretty much have those expectations now and she doesn't follow them-but at 17 we are stuck. Good luck to husband and I hope he finds your boy in good spirits and committed. We gave our difficult child a token every month she was sober while in residential (and the 3 months she didn't do pot on the outside). She use to have them on a chain and was proud of them. It was our way of saying good job and a very concrete way for her to mark her success. She still talks about that. [/QUOTE]
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