Funny you should ask that, we think dss1 slipped up last night and went out with his old 'scummy' mates (the ones that take drugs) and got a bit wasted, BM told us he went out with them last night and 'lo and behold' dp got a txt this morning from dss to tell him that he wouldn't be in work today because he "feels ill".
I feel so sad for dp, he has worked so hard at trying to get dss 'clean', he gave him a job (when no-one else would), tried to understand, listened to him, took him to the drug councellor appointments etc. Its a real kick in the teeth for dp, he is still keeping him on even though the work situation has changed and now it means that money would be dp's is going to pay dss wages. Ok, dp needs the help at work, but dp does pay him a good wage (better than he should) to give him the insentive to carry on with work.
The 'up-side' of it is dp was able to give ds a days work.
I don't know what will happen with dss1, I hope he doesn't go down that road again, his Mum will def throw him out and this time I don't think I can be as understanding about him living here again. I was last time, I spent ages talking to him about the drugs and how they were effecting him and his family, I was able to chat to him because of past experiences and the fact that I am not a blood relative, more of a friend. We were so proud of the way dss was turning his life around, I hope it was just a 'slip-up' and he stops it again.