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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 685231" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Welcome! My son started going downhill when puberty hit at around age 15. He is now almost 21 and it has been a very long and hard five years for all of us. I had him in his first rehab at 15 for marijuana because he got expelled from high school for it for 2 years when he was only a sophomore. I didn't know what else to do and thought it was a quick fix!! The school was way too hard on him because he wouldn't talk (which they took as him not cooperating) which I later found out was because he said he was terrified and then was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. Then he abused his benzos which I had no clue about - didn't know they were addictive/could be abused. I felt like I had been hit by a train. Boy have I learned a lot!</p><p></p><p>Did you find out where your son is? Did you call the police and report him as a runaway? </p><p></p><p>My son came home after his first two rehabs which turned out to be a mistake but he was a minor then. This last time we sent him away and so far it is seems to be working. He is older than your son so needs to finally grow up and sink or swim.</p><p></p><p>You have a lot on your plate. You will get great advice on this forum. This forum has helped me (and my husband) deal with all this so much better and not feel like such failures as parents. I'm learning self-compassion. Good luck and be good to yourself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 685231, member: 15032"] Welcome! My son started going downhill when puberty hit at around age 15. He is now almost 21 and it has been a very long and hard five years for all of us. I had him in his first rehab at 15 for marijuana because he got expelled from high school for it for 2 years when he was only a sophomore. I didn't know what else to do and thought it was a quick fix!! The school was way too hard on him because he wouldn't talk (which they took as him not cooperating) which I later found out was because he said he was terrified and then was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. Then he abused his benzos which I had no clue about - didn't know they were addictive/could be abused. I felt like I had been hit by a train. Boy have I learned a lot! Did you find out where your son is? Did you call the police and report him as a runaway? My son came home after his first two rehabs which turned out to be a mistake but he was a minor then. This last time we sent him away and so far it is seems to be working. He is older than your son so needs to finally grow up and sink or swim. You have a lot on your plate. You will get great advice on this forum. This forum has helped me (and my husband) deal with all this so much better and not feel like such failures as parents. I'm learning self-compassion. Good luck and be good to yourself. [/QUOTE]
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