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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for the info so far.  When a kid is 18 there is not much you can do to address depression or anxiety if they are not willing.  This comes from 3 medical professionals.  Clearly he is depressed, self-medicating or something else is at play here.  We are trying to get him to see a medical professional, trust me.  We are a married intact family with 4 kids.  This is all new to us.  We are trying to figure out the actual mechanics of living with him day to day.  We can't ignore our other kids.  [b]He's 18.  [/[/b]quote]

I would work on giving him the independence he is craving. He is a MAN. Let him take a year off, get a job and live on his own. Heck, maybe go overseas and teach English. He will either sink or swim. Do not baby him,or come up with any plans or control freakish crap like weekly drug testing. My brother was into pot and worse. He left home to eek out an existence on his own, clear across the country. Best thing that ever happened to him and the family.[/quote]

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