We adopted our oldest son when he was 3. He had been in an abusive home, and then in several foster homes. He still had bruises on him when we took him home. He grew up with our other children, and left when he was 18, but kept in touch. He joined the Marines, and did 2 tours in Iraq. The experience drove him to drink heavily, and he ended his military carreer going to the on base AA meetings regularly. Since then he's flunked out of college, and has begun taking crystal meth. He has no job,and he steals from us to support his habit. I still have a teenager at home, and I couldn't expose him to his older brothers problems. I kicked him out, for a while he broke in and stole stuff including an ATM card which he stole about $250 bucks with until we found out and canceled the card. We secured the house enough that he doesn't seem to be breaking in anymore. He's living across the street with the jerk I suspect is furnishing him with the meth.
He's still my son. Help. He's 26
2006-11-21 15:03:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
He's been out of the Marines for almost a year now
2006-11-21 15:22:34 · update #1
use tuff love ,, even thou u may not wanna "rat" him out to the cops u probably should...he will thank u in the long run,,, alot of drug addicts dont really realize how deep they are into trouble, if he gets help he will then thank u later on in life,,, this is not really the same but in away it is ,,, when i was younger i used to shop lift a lot and if it had not of bein for me getting into trouble cause i got caught i probably still would of bein doing it, and it probably would of bein worse,,, if your son dosent get the proper attention he needs the sitsuation will just get worse, so ratting him and his room mate out now will probably get them in trouble now, but it will keep them outta trouble later on in life
good luck to u and your son
2006-11-21 15:25:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it comes to something as serious as meth I advice you call the police every time he tries to come to your house or steals something etc. He needs to get off meth even if it means doing it in jail.
2006-11-21 15:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by iampatsajak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first thing you should do is call the police about the guy that you think is selling him meth. they take meth very seriously these days. he can't do it if he can't get it. there really is nothing you can do. if he continues to steal, call the cops. sometimes tough love is the best thing that you can do.
2006-11-21 15:07:38 · answer #3 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its seems like he needs some majoring counseling along with rehab. The military can help him out.
2006-11-21 15:13:23 · answer #4 · answered by Q. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋