to everyone here on the forum. I have not been the greatest moderator here lately. Some things are going on with my 14 year old that I need to seek some help forum.

Please understand that I will be back as soon as I can and once again I appologize for not being around like I should.

I hope you can work things out quickly Laurie and come back and join us.

Teenagers are a handfull, I had a lot of problems with my youngest son but he has turned out to be a fine man.....yours will too...hang in there.

Miss you, Phyllis

Oh if only I could believe that right now. I never dreamed i would be faced with what I am going through right now. I feel like such a loser as a parent.

Keep talking with him, he will have to go through what ever he is but by talking to him hopefully eventually he will understand what you are trying to get accross. Is he still in counceling? Keep that up if you can. Just keep open the communication as best as you can. stay consistant with punishments too. I feel for you...as I approch these years with my kids.

Oh my heart breaks for you there is no need for you to apoligize
My daughter is a late rebellious one..at 19 she decides to give us a hard time..:? But I know it will get better..I am going to make an appointment to meet with a councelor this week and hopefully I can get her to go...

Just remember, they will all grow up. Some of the worst teenagers become wonderful adults. I and my daughter are 2 of them.

Keep the faith,

Lynn

Not sure talking is doing much good, we are at the point now where drug rehab is in the in the picture.

I stongly believe that God doesn't give us things we can't handle, so even if it is hard you WILL get trough these tough times. Someone here at work just found out her daughter is using cocaine...they are going to start rehab as well. But the communication has to continue...Good luck and God bless...

Laurie if he needs drug rehab - send him!!! It is better to stop it now while he is young. We almost had to send my youngest son too but he finally came around but it was tough and as I said he is a fine man today.

Use your support system, your not alone. You have your family, friends and us here to lean on.....use all of us.

I'm sorry you have to go through this.

Phyllis

Oh Laurie, I am so sorry you have to go through this. I wish you and your son the best and I pray he will pull himself together!

Laurie, I am sorry you have to go through this. Sometimes there is nothing more you can do and there isn't anything that you did wrong. Sometimes, you just have to let the other person make their own mistakes and just be there to help and support. There is only so much you can do.

Laurie,
My heart and prayers go out to you and your son. Don't beat yourself up. It is not your fault. We cannot control or be with our children 24/7. I have never formally met you, but I can tell just by your threads that you are a caring supportive mom. Continue to seek your higher power in dealing with your son and no matter what happens, you cannot blame yourself. And remember, it is ok to sometimes. It can make you feel better afterwards. If you need to seek counseling for yourself to deal with this, then you do so.