Marijuana. . . Where the Trouble Begins. Posted by:Sally--Monday, April 23, 2012

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We have attended a few of your meetings in the past, I need to get back to them to know that I am not alone… My story began two years ago- my son started using marijuana. Then the troubles began…… He started stealing from our house, stealing from his siblings-on to stealing from Greentree pool, locker room at school.-You know the story…. We have been through Ridgeview, Gateway Aliquippa in patient, Gateway Outpatient, Mercy Behavioral, WPIC program, Abraxas DNA in Erie…. THe had just got out of Abraxas on February 14th- We truly thought he was “fixed” – he was getting good grades, participated in the program fully with good marks. We saw such an improvement, even my fiancé thought this time was it! He went back to Keystone Oaks- AWESOME grades, lots of Bravo emails from Teachers and principals. He fails a test- positive for Marijuana- okay- we can deal with this. The outpatient team at Gateway and his PO said he could have a chance since he was doing so good. A few weeks later he takes my car- gets a GPS ankle bracelet on 4/3 thru vision quest. 4/4 comes- he seems okay- another bravo call from vice principal. I am cooking dinner, as it is done I go to tell him its done, he is NOT in his room. As I am coming down the steps the phone is ringing it is Vision Quest- My son is shown to be on Saw Mill Run Blvd- HE TOOK MY CAR AGAIN. He cut the bracelet off and thru out the window. Our search begins- (mind you, I just had surgery too) Our car now reported stolen, he is only 15. After we get home we notice our safe is gone- it has my fiancés gun in it. He is a retired Nacotics officer(yes, what a coincidence ) Along with our laptop. We had searched and searched for a week and a half every sighting that someone would call us about – we ended up there too late. My oldest son got a call he was at burger king- he ran up there- held his brother, called me- I called 911- He kicked him and ran. We are off again…. A few days later we get a call from Pittsburgh Police that our car was found near PNC park- and was towed Come to find out the engine is blown! Well two more days go by – I get a call at 2am from Baldwin Police- they have him. HOWEVER – he has now stolen a truck of a person that went into a convenient store and left vehicle running. He also wrecked the truck into another vehicle and was caught with his friend at eat n park where they walked on the check. He told Baldwin officers where he sold the gun- to a not so good kid! The police recovered the gun AMEN! My son had court last week – verdict postponed until May 15th when the final charges come thru from Baldwin. I am hearing that he may get sent to Abraxas LDP for 8 months and his drivers license could be suspended for 6 years! Do you have any advice? I feel like a failure. The PO and Judge of course have tried to re assure us that we have done everything we can. We have been so involved in his recovery however I guess you just feel like something is missing as a parent. He is the sweetest kid, I am almost thinking there is just something mentally wrong with him. He does have ADD/ADHD- His father was an addict- he passed away 2 years ago. He was my son's hero of course… K-