My 16 year old son is in juvenile detention right now. He has been smoking pot, drinking, failing at school and recently took my car and his father's (we have been divorced since he was 10) out for a ride in the middle of the night. He doesn't have a license because I haven't allowed it because of his behavior. He is an exceptionally smart boy, very handsome and popular but has gotten on the wrong path. I am heartbroken. His father and I have decided that once he is released from "juvey" we will send him to a wilderness program 3 hours from our home. It is very expensive ($40,000 for a year) but has a high success rate. My son, of course, is adamantly opposed to this and threatens to do something that will get him kicked out. I feel like this is our last chance to give him a future, but am terrified that this, too, will not change him. He is and always has been VERY strong-willed. What are your thoughts on sending him to this school?
2007-08-10
15:28:08
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mab5096
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