now to most parents on non teenagers and even a few who are your going to think this next post is rather insane however.
my 15 year old ( soon to be 16 next month) has been causing me worry since he was about mid 14. he goes out - gets stoned - gets grounded for a month. and i stick to it.
well, i dont want to speak toooooo soon , but i think maybe we have turned a corner - there maybe more to come but at the mo am rather extatic.
yes my son has been off his grounding since thursday - - usually he goes out, gets stoned gets grounded for another month. its even become a joke between us as he knows himself hes being stupid.
so he stays in thursday with a grin admitting hes waiting for saturday - to at least get a full day out - before getting grounded again. he stay in friday, not even allowing himself to be put infront of stoner friends and the temptation.
he goes out saturday back in before his due time. sober and drug free.
now this is a major thing as this hasn't happened for a year. i cant tell you how big it is = its like first steps first words big.
he went out sunday, monday and tuesday without incident -c ame home on time sober and drug free.
he tells me he's changed his friends. he wants to stay out and realised that he cant do it around his stoner mates becuase he will give in.
this includes his bestest mate on the street.
and for rational decision making, finally. i am very proud.
for those mums who have been through something similar - you will know what i mean.
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Tortington · 18/10/2005 23:33
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