I have talked to him but my instincts are telling me there is something more going on. I don't want the trust issue to be broken, at least I still have that for now. I'm not sure that our GP would order urine/blood tests if we are seeing him for depression.
I think that your relationship is good at the moment, and anything like this could topple it. The GP is likely to suggest counseling, or ADs - and it may be worth having a phone chat with your GP before the appointment to mention you're worried about drugs / alcohol - your GP would be able to ask him if is taking anything that would have an adverse reaction with the ADs if he's prescribed, IYKWIM? Counseling will also find out if he's abusing any substances and deal with it ...
It's not an easy road you're both on Dianne, but from what I see you're walking it hand in hand, and I'd hate to see that change.
I think we do things much differently here. We insist on a very open situation with the kids with age appropriate issues. The premise behind this - which has been explained to the kids - is if you have to hide it from us, then it is obvious we wont approve and you know its wrong to do. Under this basis there is not really any privacy on communication devices. There is simply way too many ways they can be put at risk with communication with random parties unknown to us. Their mobile phones are privileges - the credit is a privilege. They have to accept and be accountable for anything they do with it that is not acceptable in this house.
In the end, we dont really go checking, but if they act in a manner that would prevent us should we then it is an admission of guilt by proxy. Under the structure of the house system they understand that concept, iykwim.
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