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I am the grandmother of a 21 yr male. He is in and out of jail. He has been using marijuana for years. Recently he was arrested again on outstanding warrants. When he was searched he was found with meth. He has an 18 month son who he is unable to see as the child's mother won't allow since he is involved with drugs. He has High school but no job or training. I have been helping him with mobey from his education fund but have stopped since not being used for what it was saved for and he keps getting into trouble. I want to know what I can do to help im change his life around. Does anyone have suggestions for me?
All you can do is love him unconditionally, even if it means tough love.
Tell him how you feel, why you're worried, and remind him that he brought a life into this world and one day he's going to have to answer all of his child's questions on where he's been and why.
I would most concerned about the meth, pot can easily be abused but is by far nothing in comparison.
I've had family and friends fall and fall again to drug abuse. Just keep loving him because eventually everyone gives up on people in that situation unless their in the same position.
If you REALLY want to help him, and he is using meth and going down a dark road perhaps have a little intervention with him. Offer to help him with rehab, and then maybe even relocate to a new area because as long as the people from his old group are around it will be that much harder to change for the better:
Best of luck to you and your grandson, he's so lucky to have someone who cares enough to ask for advice. Just remember, it's not your fault if he doesn't change, he's on his own journey and his own choices to make to become the man he's meant to be. Be patient. Someone addicted has altered the thought processes so they are not exactly who they really are as long as they surrender their control.