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Hi Mike. Hoping and praying, yes d praying, that He comes good Mike, more for ur sake becos invariably it's family that suffers most as they go on their benders.

Have a daughter that got in with the wrong crowd at school when just 12/13 and consequently convinced by, well I'd better not use the expletives, these so called friends to use hydroponic pot. She ended up with no teenage years and a mental paranoia that often put her in psych wards becos her brain could no longer cope with even mild stress and the use of alcohol which invariably these addictive personalities use to try and cope.

The trouble is there is squat u can do about it except try and support them as much as possible whilst they r making some of the most stupid decisions in life !!!

In retrospect it's sad to watch and even sadder to see the Mum/daughter relationship wrecked to the point of her Mum no longer trusting her in any way shape or form so that Mum has been robbed of even having a daughter.

So sorry that u may b going thru similar Mike and hope He gets thru it with the unconditional love and support that only parents will try and give their kids.

Ultimately its their own realisation of their problem that can only start the process of non dependancy and only they can make the decision to stop using the drug.

We try to lead a simple and trouble free life but often just simple mistakes like not keeping an eye on who Ur kids r friends with can have horrible consequences.

So please one and all, those with young families watch who Ur kids t associating with and if in teenage years the get in with any wallies try and gently steer them away to friends that will behave like true friends will.

Thinking of U Mike.

d.