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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 589804" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I believe with all my heart, and I know the others do too, that you have given this child the world. Many of us have done the same and were/are puzzled when our kids started doing the stuff your son is doing. I don't really consider it our faults unless we forced alcohol and pills down their throats. As I now know, it is very much the "norm" (ahem) for kids using drugs to steal, lie, have no scruples and self-destruct. It is part of drug abuse/alcohol abuse. Anyone who has a kid who abuses alcohol or drugs knows EXACTLY what you are going through. </p><p></p><p>You seem to know what is the best thing to do and, yes, the hard part is doing it. Also, please understand any of these kids can turn around and decide, I"m done living this way." Many on here have. I will not name names, but I have hope for several who are still kind of doing well then backsliding...it's the process. My daughter would quit then start again, especially under peer pressure and it took her several attempts and a trip out of our state to finally get her to quit, and, when she did, it was her decision. </p><p></p><p>Don't enable and never give up hope either. Take good care of yourself. At the very worst times, when I didn't think my daughter was going to even live to see 21, I went to narc-anon meetings where I felt the parents understood and at least had my back and where they could give me strength. You absolutely have to take care of yourself and try enjoying your other loved ones who are not giving you grief right now. Don't try to do it alone and don't forget that you're important too. Gentle hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 589804, member: 1550"] I believe with all my heart, and I know the others do too, that you have given this child the world. Many of us have done the same and were/are puzzled when our kids started doing the stuff your son is doing. I don't really consider it our faults unless we forced alcohol and pills down their throats. As I now know, it is very much the "norm" (ahem) for kids using drugs to steal, lie, have no scruples and self-destruct. It is part of drug abuse/alcohol abuse. Anyone who has a kid who abuses alcohol or drugs knows EXACTLY what you are going through. You seem to know what is the best thing to do and, yes, the hard part is doing it. Also, please understand any of these kids can turn around and decide, I"m done living this way." Many on here have. I will not name names, but I have hope for several who are still kind of doing well then backsliding...it's the process. My daughter would quit then start again, especially under peer pressure and it took her several attempts and a trip out of our state to finally get her to quit, and, when she did, it was her decision. Don't enable and never give up hope either. Take good care of yourself. At the very worst times, when I didn't think my daughter was going to even live to see 21, I went to narc-anon meetings where I felt the parents understood and at least had my back and where they could give me strength. You absolutely have to take care of yourself and try enjoying your other loved ones who are not giving you grief right now. Don't try to do it alone and don't forget that you're important too. Gentle hugs. [/QUOTE]
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