I have worried for a few years that DS (18) has an unhealthy relationship with alcohol but (clearly incorrectly) just passed it off as standard teen behaviour.
It has spiralled over the last year with binging stealing alcohol, binging and massive changes in his mood.
He went to uni last September and things have spiralled - I had reports of him locking himself in his room for days, crying, threatening to jump out of a window.
He Came home last month and refused to open up to me but agreed to see the GP who put him on low level Fluoxetine.
He has a summer job but I have observed him constantly buying wine/beer and disappearing off to his room. He is erratic and frankly a nightmare to be around. DD can't bear to be around him .
This evening he came out of his room (clearly drunk) and told me he is an alcoholic, that apparently "it's genetic" as FiL was a drinker and there's nothing he can or wants to do about it.
He admitted to also using coke and weed extensively at uni.
He admitted as much to being "totally fucked up" but won't elaborate.
I am beyond terrified and have no clue how to help him. He refuses to talk to anyone or get counselling and says it is what it is. Honestly feel that going back to uni in Sep is the last thing he should be doing but just don't know where to go with this.
Mine and DH's marriage is on the brink of divorce and I'm so worried that this could tio DS right over the edge.