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<blockquote data-quote="Echolette" data-source="post: 655313" data-attributes="member: 17269"><p>Child, </p><p></p><p>I remember when you did that. I was surprised at your strength and resolved, and amazed that your son stuck to the deal. I have to say that over time my son also, honors the restrictions on calls (now that he is in jail I accept one call a day, in a window of time that we agree upon with each call). He has been...great? is that the right term to use for some one in jail?</p><p></p><p>I will say that when he is not in jail and he spirals into whatever it is he spirals into, the calls will get out of control aain, and he will do things like call to chat at 1 AM...I always answer then because who knows? and then I hang up on him after a brief chastisement...</p><p></p><p>So my lesson from this is that when they are in a place to control themselves a bit, they can honor those limitations. When they are not...it is we who need to set up the boundaries.</p><p></p><p>Weary, I never ever answer calls from unknown numbers. They all go to voicemail I have never regretted that decision.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with this. As others have said, you are in the thick of it.</p><p></p><p>Echo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Echolette, post: 655313, member: 17269"] Child, I remember when you did that. I was surprised at your strength and resolved, and amazed that your son stuck to the deal. I have to say that over time my son also, honors the restrictions on calls (now that he is in jail I accept one call a day, in a window of time that we agree upon with each call). He has been...great? is that the right term to use for some one in jail? I will say that when he is not in jail and he spirals into whatever it is he spirals into, the calls will get out of control aain, and he will do things like call to chat at 1 AM...I always answer then because who knows? and then I hang up on him after a brief chastisement... So my lesson from this is that when they are in a place to control themselves a bit, they can honor those limitations. When they are not...it is we who need to set up the boundaries. Weary, I never ever answer calls from unknown numbers. They all go to voicemail I have never regretted that decision. Good luck with this. As others have said, you are in the thick of it. Echo [/QUOTE]
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