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<blockquote data-quote="WaveringFaith" data-source="post: 618911" data-attributes="member: 17636"><p>Reading your story breaks my heart because I know how you feel. My 20 yr old son is severely depressed and not able to function. I can't be certain that he doesn't use drugs, I'm starting to believe he might because he acts so delusional sometimes and has no motivation to even shower or eat. I can relate because I feel I've lost him. We have tried everything to help him. But after joining this website yesterday and hearing words of wisdom for other moms, I'm seeing that we can only do so much. They are in control of their own destinys.</p><p> </p><p>Last year my son just took off for 2 days, leaving behind all important things.. cell phone, identification, laptop, clothing, toothbrush. It was like he was leaving to never plan to return. We had missing person posters put up and I thought my son was in heaven already. I still don't know how I survived those 2 days. But he returned, hungry and wet and cold after being on the city streets probably also living under a bridge with homeless people.</p><p> </p><p>We can only do so much! I'm sure you're like me and have prayed and prayed and just hoped for some glimmer of hope that this day.. THIS DAY.. will be the day he gets better, or snaps out of it. Sometimes we need to try and detach ourselves (wise words from another mom yesterday told me this) and just hope they find their way. That maybe they will hit rock bottom and something in them will awaken and want to get out of that situation. It happens. You hear about these stories where people turned their life around after a major negative experience like that.</p><p> </p><p>I will pray for you and your son. But in the meantime, it sounds like you have done absolutely everything you can to help him. He has to help himself! If he knows you'll always be there to bail him out or rescue him, he doesn't have the motivation to fend for himself. That's exactly where I'm at too with my son.</p><p> </p><p>Stay strong and know that you've done all you can do! Now it's up to your son to decide what direction to go next.</p><p> </p><p>Hugs to you and your boy <3</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WaveringFaith, post: 618911, member: 17636"] Reading your story breaks my heart because I know how you feel. My 20 yr old son is severely depressed and not able to function. I can't be certain that he doesn't use drugs, I'm starting to believe he might because he acts so delusional sometimes and has no motivation to even shower or eat. I can relate because I feel I've lost him. We have tried everything to help him. But after joining this website yesterday and hearing words of wisdom for other moms, I'm seeing that we can only do so much. They are in control of their own destinys. Last year my son just took off for 2 days, leaving behind all important things.. cell phone, identification, laptop, clothing, toothbrush. It was like he was leaving to never plan to return. We had missing person posters put up and I thought my son was in heaven already. I still don't know how I survived those 2 days. But he returned, hungry and wet and cold after being on the city streets probably also living under a bridge with homeless people. We can only do so much! I'm sure you're like me and have prayed and prayed and just hoped for some glimmer of hope that this day.. THIS DAY.. will be the day he gets better, or snaps out of it. Sometimes we need to try and detach ourselves (wise words from another mom yesterday told me this) and just hope they find their way. That maybe they will hit rock bottom and something in them will awaken and want to get out of that situation. It happens. You hear about these stories where people turned their life around after a major negative experience like that. I will pray for you and your son. But in the meantime, it sounds like you have done absolutely everything you can to help him. He has to help himself! If he knows you'll always be there to bail him out or rescue him, he doesn't have the motivation to fend for himself. That's exactly where I'm at too with my son. Stay strong and know that you've done all you can do! Now it's up to your son to decide what direction to go next. Hugs to you and your boy <3 [/QUOTE]
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