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[quote=Anonymous]My friend's daughter went through a VERY difficult time in high school. She was into drinking, drugs, a bad peer group, etc. Depression underlay all of it, and she had to be hospitalized for a time. Eventually, she dropped out of HS and got her GED.

She went to community college for a couple of years and is now just 2 semesters from graduating from UMD with a great GPA and good career prospects. She's also a mature, self-aware young woman who takes excellent care of her mental health.

It was not easy. The daughter had extensive therapy, as did my friend and her husband. At one low point, my friend told me her only goal was to get her child to adulthood alive and not pregnant. Now, though, things are so much better.

It will be a rocky road. He may be making progress only to get slammed by a situation that pushes him back again. But with professional help and support, he could come out of it okay - even thriving. Definitely get therapy for yourself, too.

Good luck.[/quote]

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