Just to let you know how my son is doing for those who have followed his story. He made it to Florida and found a great house to live in. He has two drug free roomates. The girl who owns the house is his age--a pre-school teacher who can introduce him to new friends. He starts his job in a few days. He has been given a second chance. I'll miss him so much but I think he has done the right thing. Time to cut the cord. It's his first time away from home. Now we just have to pray he takes advantage of it in a good way. I just read about heroin in the area that he is moving to. Like everywhere it is becoming more and more available. I pray he can be strong. I'll keep you updated. Thanks again for all the support you gave me over the years.

I've been following your story for a while. God bless you dear. I truly hope this is a wonderful new beginning for him. This is no small miracle based on you posts from the previous months.

You are in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep us informed and come back often. I think you have certainly been a source of stregnth and inspiration for others dealing with the same issues.

I'm so happy to hear that your son is in Florida and making his way into a new and hopefully happy life. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Keep us updated when you get the chance.

Hi Joan,
I am so happy for you & your son! I love your success story.. I know you will miss him terribly. But I know you are thrilled to see him fufilling a lifetime dream of his. There is nothing more we want for our children than to be "Drug Free", happy, law abiding citizens...and living a dream is icing on the cake. Your son is a great example to many of us. Thank you so much for taking the time to share a piece of your life with us. We joy with you & celebrate his success. Come back often.
Kim

Joan, how wonderful. I am so happy for you and your son. I haven't been on in quite awhile and came on to give an update on mine and was so glad to see your post. You mentioned you heard about heroin in the area where he is living? There is heroin everywhere and if he wants to use he will find it, if not he'll stay clean, no matter where he lives. It's great he has drug free roommates. That should make it so much easier for him. What a wonderful second chance at life. I believe he will make the best of it. I'm sure you must miss him already though.

Mine is doing well in rehab. It's a great place that really individualizes treatment. He has a long long way to go, but I feel the great staff there will help him greatly. He is definatley moving into a sober house afterwards, though they are talking about possible methadone or suboxone treatment for him and that will be a huge decision over where he will life. I know both are controversal, but with his past history and amounts of rehabs in such a short short time, they see him as being a very high risk of relapse walking out the door and they are really trying to figure out what will help him move on in live the best way.

He called me today devestated over his gf. She never showed up for her court date this past Tuesday, they have a warrant for her arrest and her and some other guy, who she has shacked up with already, broke into her mothers house on Monday night and stole the safe. I think, knock on wood, that this relationship has finally come to an end, but he will have the process of picking up the pieces. I told him to get off the phone with me and find his counselor and if he wasn't around, to find someone elses. He is so crushed. I could hear it in his quivering voice. I know this is the best thing that could have happened to her, and it will take time for him to see this and get over her, but hopefully this has done it. He thinks they are probably living together in the apartment that was theirs and not answering the door when the police come. Apparently her mother has washed her hands of her after she stole the safe and now she is living in the apartment, probably under eviction!

Sorry Joan, didn't mean to make this about me. Just wanted to update you on how he is doing.

I am still so thrilled for your son and praying mine has just as happy an ending someday.

Now go out and enjoy your life!!!!!

I am so glad to hear he is making a life for himself, and it is true drugs are everywhere so it is up to him, just ask god to cover him and protect him. thats all we can do.............. KFld I think I told you in a post a long time ago this would happen with that girl, thank God, Now he can work on him self........ this is a blessing......... My son goes to court next week, I am not sure whats going to happen But I feel like he may do some time, ......... We are sending my youngest son to a wilderest boot camp for a year, he is only 15 teen and out of control, his probation officer was going to school to day and pick him up and take him for a hair sample, to see if he has been doing meth again. I have not heard anything from the father today, so I am not sure whats up with that............ GOD BLESS YOU ALL...........Felicia