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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If he hated school, he probably has an undiagnosed learning disability and fell into a crowd of kids who did not value education. He probably feels that ship has sailed, and it is too late for him. He needs an evaluation for learning differences and ADHD (but he'll have to not be using for it to be accurate), and encouragement that it is not too late to start living and learning. The psychologist who does the evaluation can also recommend therapy to deal with the trauma that is holding this kid back.[/quote]

DP. This is the second or third time somebody has gone right to “trauma.” This isn’t necessarily the case and “trauma” is an overused word on this forum. Sometimes kids and teens make bad choices and fall in with bad friends. This is particularly likely when there is underlying mental illness and a need to self-medicate. But once the kid is addicted to pot (and pot is addictive), they start failing at school and relationships and it can be hard to turn around. [/quote]

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