Old 07-11-2012, 10:51 PM
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amy55
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Deuce,

I took in a child also. He still lived at home, but spent most of the weekends, and weekdays with me. He would go home at night, except for weekends. He was 16 then. He now has a great paying job, about to be married, and thanks me for turning his life around. I have to say that I did nothing. I let him be who he wanted to be. Was always in contact with his parents.

Never really knew where he was, or what he was doing. To this day that kid thanks me for believing in him,even when he dropped out of h.s. For knowing his potential, for never putting him down, for treating him like a person. Yes, he was doing drugs, addicted, I don't think so.

So I suggest to listen to everyone here if he is an addict, but I can never caution to much about defining a person.

My "adopted son" is now doing scuba diving to repair nuclear machinery. He also now gets along very well with his family.

He just needed someone there with him while he was going thru changes.

I hope everything works out well with you also.

Just know that I am listening and do care.
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