My son Josh, he is 15 and my oldest, went to treatment last Monday. He is court ordered. I am glad he is there because he needs help. He is a wonderful kid. he who is good at everything he ever tries. I am proud of him for doing this. He has allready been to the juvenile institution once and got released last August. So it is not like he was afaid to go. i just pray he uses this time to learn a different way to live.

i am also an addict. i have been clean and sober for almost 6 Years.

Kelli

He will learn by your example. Congratulations on the 6 years.

Tough love is never easy, I guess that's why it's "tough."

congrats kelli on your 6 yrs. i pray that his treatment will give him a different way to live. i know for me if nothing changes nothing gonna change and the change had to begin with me so I hope the change will begin for him too and he will really want to be clean emotionally, spiritually, and physically. pls keep us posted okay.

cherrie from tx

Congrats on your 6 years and I hope your son takes advantage of his treatment and learns that he must want to change.

Hang in there. He's in the right place... Hopefully, he can change his way of life too.....

Deb

I got to talk to Josh last night. He absolutely hates it there! I am so concerned.
I know my Josh and if he is talking like this allready, he wont complete it! He knows he will be going back to the institution if he doesnt but I can hear it. i am so upset!!!!

Kelli

Teenagers are so hard to reason with because you can't get them to look at the future when their pain is so in the present. Keep trying, maybe one of his counselors can help you out.

I'm holding a good thought for Josh, Kelli. You never really know what the future holds; someone might say or do just the right thing to get his attention & make him realize that the decisions he makes now will effect his entire future. Please don't despair; turn him over to your Higher Power & wait for a miracle.

Sending white light…

Adrienne

Thank you!!!! I know it is out of my hands. I also know God has plans for his life. He never gave up on me. For which I am grateful, and I know he wont on Josh either. I just pray that Josh will come to know the Lord soon and not have to go through all that pain and suffering that I did.
Kelli