darling.....my    son is   18   years   now...his problems started  when he was   13....now  after all these years  he has shown improvement   only  about 2 months ago..I hope  he will improve further  and finds  some school  or work...it has been very hard financially  too...   we havenot been   getting any money  for him   for  years  now  because he hasnot been going vto school r work...and refusing to see   anyone... ... View more

hello   darling,    I    feel your   worry  I   am in the same situation  myself.So   with   Angelo   my son   ....very  hard   ...it is an addiction   ..and as such it is  very hard to treat...Angelo   has  shown improvement   not long ago...has   painted his room,cleaning,cooking    simlpe meals   and going out   more..well   still no school   or work   over   the   last few  years..I   have  told you the  good  and the  bad   news  too...still   very  nasty   sometimes...small steps   and patience...very     clear   communication...try to limit  or cut off the internet   for a period of time...keep  asking   him   if he is interested  to go somewhere...even if it is  only  in the  car...healthy  nutritious   food...I  have   hello  fresh   or   something similar   and   try to make him involved   iven if just  watching...cut  energy   drinks and   buy    decoffeinated   coffee  so he cannot stay up all night...offer tv if it gets too hard   so he has something...try  not to use the internet in front  of him...thisone   I  found very   hard...buy  him  a cat or a dog  so he will look after  an animal...encourage  him to plant  a  tree or something  in the garden..and please   keep in touch...  Sylvia   ... View more

Update  on my  son      ,  we  switched the  internet off  67  days ago after years of gaming problem.still home    up all night   watching TV.  Very   nasty.   Refusing to see  anyone.hopefully he will go out when the weather is nicer.hasnot been to school nor 18 months.hasnot  improved  much.saying awful  things to us.no real friends.it is an addiction  takes a long time to fix.iam    hoping for   an improvement or a miracle.. ... View more

Yes   darling  ,            I  have   mentioned  my  sons problem  before...it   started    about  2  years   ago...it  got  worse...yes  darling  I   registered  him for  home schooling...about  a few  weeks    ago  he got  aggressive   again    breaking   things in the  house  and  pushing  us...kicking my husband..so   I   switched  the  internet  off...I  told him  if he goes to  school  I  will switch  the  internet  back on but only for a few hours a day...he   refused to go to  school..so  it was  about  4weeks  ago..at first  he  improved but  at the moment  he is very  nasty,irritable...he is  staying up  all night  watching TV..of  course he  cannot do home  schooling  because  no internet..      About  a month ago  my  work mate's    son  committed  suicide  ...had  exactly  the  same  gaming problem as  my son...that  was the other reason  to switch  the internet off  ...I  don't  know  what will happen..it  is  very very scary...if he gets  aggressive  again I  will call the  police..I  have done it before  for a few times...Any  tips  ?thank you   ... View more

And   I  don't have  any friends   any relatives...it  makes  it so hard ... View more

Hello   darlings      thanks  for  your  concern  .Unfortunately   my situation has not improved.My   son has  video game   addiction..   Iam   trying   homeschooling  at the moment   he  is refusing  to do it  but  I  told him he has to move out  if he is not  doing anything.My  daughter  still  has not come  home   she is behaving like  iam  her worst  enemy...these   games  have wrecked   our family..that  is how all  started  about    a  few years  ago ... View more

Sunflower mum      .    Thank  you  for your   tips   and understanding....how is your daughter  ?   It is a terrible situation....sometimes it is hard to find out what the problem is...in my case  she says  there is no food...her twin brother   hurts her..and steals her  things..I  always buy  plenty of food  and with her twin brother  I  cannot do much..usually she is the one who starts..so she is justified to leave..sometimes  it can be curiosity  too..to stay with other people  to see how they  live..in my case we don't have any relatives ..it   makes it so hard... ... View more

We    have not   heard  from you...has  she   returned  home   safely? I am   in the  same situation with my 16  year old daughter..since   she was  14  ..now she found   a boyfriend a few months  ago  and  has been staying there at his place..at first she came home to visit but     in    the   last two  weeks she has not..if   she  has returned home  try to sort it out  love because  it    can happen again...with   my daughter  it is  ongoing   over the  last few  years...a  never ending nightmare... ... View more

Hello    having  the  same  problem with  our  son.He    is   up   every   night  playing  games  on the  internet.hasnot   been to  school  for  more than a  year.  We   turned  off the internet  about a  month  ago  but no  improvement.He  is  watching the TV  all night.He   is  abusive   breaking  things  in the house  .I   don't know what to do...Is  it  a  good  idea  to switch back  on the internet  but for  a shorter time  ?We  tried it before and it didn't work   but he is not interested  in anything  else...he is 16   years old..Any tips  ? ... View more

I  feel for you     it  will   get better   don't give up ... View more

Hello darl         my   situation  is  similar....my 15   year old daughter  comes and goes   ...no control   no respect...stays out at  night too...his twin brother    is not going to school...they are fighting a lot..   She says she hates us...terrible situation....my husband is disabled...no relatives...she has a lovely   mentor....she is nice to her mentor....but nasty to us..any tips  to help to sort out this situation  would be greatly  appreciated... ... View more

I   have exacly  the same  problem   with my 15   year  old girl.....exact    the same.....any   tips  or suggestions?it   is a terrible situation....a never nding nightmare... ... View more

Hello   darl    I   feel for  you...it  must have  been unbearable  for  you   and  what you  feel now    is relief....try   to make him understand   why it happened...you are a human too   after  all..I  hope it will  work out... ... View more

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Hi    darl, I feel   for  you.I am in the same situation.....with   twins....every school holidays are   very hard....torture...camps   are for little kids....and expensive   too.. ... View more

Yes  darl,. They will make an appointment  with  you  on the internet     ...have a password..1  and a half hour first  ..you will see   a calendar   so you  can make an appointment  ... Sylvia ... View more

Hello  darl , I   feel for you...I have  the same  problem...my  son is 15   and  I have a 15  year old girl too..twins...sleepingwise   I   gave  him  melatonin   that is natural..you can buy it on the internet...and   herbs   like  ginger tea   or ginger  beer..if his sleeping is under control  he will improve..healthy   eating is  important too...myone    Did not eat vegetables so I am using   avocado oil   to  fry  his eggs    and  valeriana  is a herb too  for sleeping..cheers   Sylvia  ... View more

Hello    It  must be hard for you...I feel your pain...I  have  2  out of control teenagers..twins...15  year old ones  one boy one  girl....theyarenot going to school....they are nasty...and aggressive....I   am thinking about the same thing as you...very depressing...I  hope it will get easier for you... ... View more