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daughter on drugs & out of control!!!

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The worst feeling I ever felt; I felt yesterday. Securing my house so that my 17 year old daughter could not come in. I never thought I would be one of those parents kicking my child out of the house because of drugs. She does whatever she wants and doesn't care about the consequences. I tell her to stay home she leaves anyway. She will probably fail her Sr. year being only 1 month away from graduation. I have never felt so out of control, depressed, and scared in my life. I feel like a failure as a parent. Is tough love the answer??? Let her go out in the big bad world and figure it out? Watch her fall hard before she realizes the choices she made were bad?? Will it then be too late???? I'm so scared for that "phone call" Can anyone relate??? Suggestions??? Advise???? Help?????
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I sure wish I could help you with the answers you seek. My daughter is only 13 and it's only starting for me. Tough love has to be the hardest thing a parent can do, and I honestly thing is tougher on us than them.
My thoughts are with you and I'm sending you big hugs XOXO
I have kicked my on out of the house as well. I never thought I could do it. It sucks. People keep telling me its for his own good. but it feels so horrible!