[Aliantha]

Radar, I've never lied to my kids about drugs. They know what I've done and when. We've had what seemed to me to be a pretty open and honest discourse in the household. I think sometimes kids are going to do what they're going to do no matter what you say to them as a parent. About that SM monologue; while I get the whole idea behind going to someone who's been there for advice, there's also the argument that you don't have to stab yourself with scissors to know it's going to bleed.

SG, I think you're right about it being good to happen now - in a way. He's still quite malleable and is/seems to be listening to what's being said to him now. We can only work through this together and do our best not to make him feel allienated from the family if that makes any sense. We all make mistakes. This is his first big one. Hopefully he'll learn something from it.