Tips for an Ex-Con? **Long Read**

[ted_kennedys_liver]

From life struggles I've seen it is really important to take the person out of the environment that causes trouble. For instance, old friends should stay old friends if they're associated with the troubling times your cousin has experienced. Those type of people always have a way to drag the person back down with them. I would recommend, if you're willing to, becoming a mentor. Introduce him to new friends and new experiences that are good clean fun. Show him there is another group of people that like to have fun without breaking laws, and can have just as much of a good time as he had with his old friends. You've just got to completely break the bond between old life and life the way he wants to live it. He's started on the right path, now you will need to guide him to where he needs to be.

this. Gotta get him out of his environment (friends, hangouts, etc). just remember you can lead a horse to water but........

he has to want to change. otherwise its useless.

[Chief Yote]

I think keeping him away from his old friends is the biggest thing. I was hanging with the wrong crowd while I was in school and it got me in some trouble that I don't really regret cause it made me a better person I am today going threw all that stuff. I just got away from the crowd I was with started hanging with a newer crowd and found me a really good woman. I'm doing good and staying out off trouble. I think new friends and find something new he really likes so he will be more interested in doing that then his old habits. I wish him the best if luck

[W-L-F]

some really great advice being offered here; but it all got to start with your brother or its never going to work---

[randal]

Someone is only going to change if THEY really REALLY WANT TO

[Cajun Blake]

Find GOD 24/7/365

Work a 12 step program

Get a sponsor and speak to him daily

Stay away from old friends , play grounds, and play mates


Quite apparent HIS way is not working, time for your cousin to give the keys to God and ride co-pilot , listen, and work a program towards recovery

[Deb]

From life struggles I've seen it is really important to take the person out of the environment that causes trouble. For instance, old friends should stay old friends if they're associated with the troubling times your cousin has experienced. Those type of people always have a way to drag the person back down with them. I would recommend, if you're willing to, becoming a mentor. Introduce him to new friends and new experiences that are good clean fun. Show him there is another group of people that like to have fun without breaking laws, and can have just as much of a good time as he had with his old friends. You've just got to completely break the bond between old life and life the way he wants to live it. He's started on the right path, now you will need to guide him to where he needs to be.

This. And take him to church.

[Uncle Saggy]

Find GOD 24/7/365

Work a 12 step program

Get a sponsor and speak to him daily

Stay away from old friends , play grounds, and play mates


Quite apparent HIS way is not working, time for your cousin to give the keys to God and ride co-pilot , listen, and work a program towards recovery

See line 3 above. Great advice and the best place to start

[Uncle Saggy]

Correction. Line 4