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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Yes - living at home, working. Pausing college to get on track and reconsider if it’s the right time / choice for college. There are multiple underlying factors that make this terrible coping method understandable (??)  even though we as parents are and have always been firmly against it and parented that way / sent that very clear message consistently.

We are working with their therapist w a few collaborative sessions to try to address this. It’s complex.

Just getting a sense of how others deal with this. Our influence as parents is just roundly dismissed on this issue. As with any addiction there are lies surrounding use. And infuriatingly it is always just up to the person to give it up. It seems like this generation is just so blasé about the impacts of weed use of any kind when they’re so young, especially.  So sad about it. [/quote]

I’ve seen my niece spiral flunk out of college now living at home aimless working the front desk somewhere and heavy cannabis use. It’s been a year since they’ve dropped out. And no indication of anything changing, returning to school, getting a better job. Weed use is complicated in that there’s the ‘for fun’ experimental side which I think many parents today are willing to acknowledge and not crash out over it. And then there’s the escapist, numbing, can’t deal with life use that creates a downward spiral catch 22 for young adults. It sounds like you have the latter situation. I would draw a harder line in the sand and or send stronger messages. otherwise you’re enabling this - I know you’re toeing the line trying to be supportive but you’re going to blink and the kid is going to be 28 and still stagnant. [/quote]

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