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[quote=Anonymous]He sounds sort of like a combination of my two kids at that age. Who he is now is not who he is going to be forever.  I would be most worried about the anger issues and his desire to quit his activities, honestly.  Is he still involved in something, even if it's not sports?

Some human beings are kind of lazy and unmotivated in the absence of mental health issues, esp. immature 17 year old boys with ADHD.

Your desire to have him eating certain food and exercising X amount is not going to fly now that he's almost an adult.  You sound like you tie calorie intake or time spent a gym as indicators that someone is a good person.

Some kids who smoke weed regularly these days simply like smoking weed. It is not always an addiction, self-medication or a cry for help.  Try having a frank conversation about how often he is doing it and why.

A lot of the smug parents posting here have teens who are using vapes under their noses.  It's a bad habit, but it doesn't make your kid a degenerate. Most will outgrow it.

How is he with his friends?  Some of his attitude and anger could just be as a result of tension in the household and parents who are disappointed with him. 
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