Sometimes life takes over and I need to focus on something else.

Mine was never officially dx'd with ODD but like pp, all serious ODD evidence, in retrospect, was a result of the anxiety.

Love him. Show him you love him. Ask him what he wants for his life. Help him reach those goals while holding your own boundaries (ie living in your home smoking weed is not a life goal that would work for you). At 17 he is pretty much in charge of his own destiny. At the same time, he may be "resting" before he is ready to launch into life. Give him some space to make these decisions. The weed use is almost definitely self medication for anxiety/depression and he may stuck in a weed rut. If you can talk to him calmly about his use and why he uses and how it may be affecting him, you might lay the groundwork for him to moderate his own behavior.

Anonymous wrote:Hi! I shattered one of my bones around the ankle and was booted for 12 weeks last summer. You can do a TON. What's your current weight-bearing restriction, if any?

I'm in a boot but I can put weight on it. This was ligament reconstruction so I'm not supposed to do anything that would stretch the new ligament and I have to keep the boot on.

Yes! I hate winter funerals.

I had ankle surgery recently and am in a boot. I can't do my normal exercise routine or even go on walks. What can I do? I'm feeling like a lump. I'll be in this boot for 6 more weeks.