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Finding out this week if young difficult child will be released from prison...
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<blockquote data-quote="lovemysons" data-source="post: 549591" data-attributes="member: 3305"><p>Nancy, thank you for your reply. You are probably right...Just a very busy time for everyone. </p><p>Your suggestion that we make it a requirement for young difficult child to have SOME kind of treatment, is a good one. </p><p>I see my Dr this week and will tell her of young difficult child's release in December and ask her if she has any suggestions too. </p><p></p><p>We do have to have some kind of plan, don't we? Yep...cannot just let it "all hang out" so to speak. </p><p>thank you,</p><p></p><p></p><p>Recoveryingenabler, </p><p>Yes we all do go through the ringer with these kids...now young adults. </p><p>I spent yrs and yrs being thoroughly depressed and completely on edge. This board actually spoke to me initially about getting some help for myself. I got on an antidepressent and I believe I went manic. I also began abusing Benzo's and eventually ended up drinking again (a 6 week hidden binge) after being completely sober for more than 13 yrs. </p><p>This lead me back to AA for myself and also discovering Al Anon as oldest difficult child was in prison rehab at the time. </p><p>I thought I was doing very very well...with the exception of a few panic attacks along the way. </p><p>I went psychotic in Feb of 2007. I had to be hospitalised and placed on several medications. I now only take Abilify and it has worked beautifully for me...relieving the anxiety and depression. I have been sober again for nearly 7 yrs I believe...did not really keep track of a date this last time. </p><p></p><p>Most days...I do try and accept "what is" and live in the present. I try very hard to let go of what I can't control...and that will be a challenge to remember when young difficult child comes home. I will have to be mindful that the outcome is not up to me...as much as I want it to be. </p><p></p><p>So yes, our family has been through alot as so many of our families certainly have. My husband is also a recovering alcoholic and has been sober for 20 yrs now. </p><p>Mental illness in combination with addiction can destroy many families and we are one of the very fortunate ones to have survived it all up to now. My hope is that we will be a success story as a family. </p><p>Young difficult child is the missing piece. But as you said, young difficult child has to acknowledge the problem before it can be fixed. And husband and I are firmly aware that recovery comes from within not outside oneself. It is a personal daily decision. No one can want it enough for you, sigh. </p><p></p><p>I think NAMI is a very good suggestion too. </p><p>I have been more prone to look at AA only because of my own experience and addiction seeming to be more destructive than the initial mental illness. But I do know that until the mental illness is "corrected" long term success in sobriety is more difficult. </p><p></p><p>I too hope your daughter will be a success story. It sounds like you have done an enormous amount for her as well. You are a very special grandma to be raising your daughter's child too!</p><p></p><p>I'm so glad to be back here. It is so very comforting. </p><p>LMS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lovemysons, post: 549591, member: 3305"] Nancy, thank you for your reply. You are probably right...Just a very busy time for everyone. Your suggestion that we make it a requirement for young difficult child to have SOME kind of treatment, is a good one. I see my Dr this week and will tell her of young difficult child's release in December and ask her if she has any suggestions too. We do have to have some kind of plan, don't we? Yep...cannot just let it "all hang out" so to speak. thank you, Recoveryingenabler, Yes we all do go through the ringer with these kids...now young adults. I spent yrs and yrs being thoroughly depressed and completely on edge. This board actually spoke to me initially about getting some help for myself. I got on an antidepressent and I believe I went manic. I also began abusing Benzo's and eventually ended up drinking again (a 6 week hidden binge) after being completely sober for more than 13 yrs. This lead me back to AA for myself and also discovering Al Anon as oldest difficult child was in prison rehab at the time. I thought I was doing very very well...with the exception of a few panic attacks along the way. I went psychotic in Feb of 2007. I had to be hospitalised and placed on several medications. I now only take Abilify and it has worked beautifully for me...relieving the anxiety and depression. I have been sober again for nearly 7 yrs I believe...did not really keep track of a date this last time. Most days...I do try and accept "what is" and live in the present. I try very hard to let go of what I can't control...and that will be a challenge to remember when young difficult child comes home. I will have to be mindful that the outcome is not up to me...as much as I want it to be. So yes, our family has been through alot as so many of our families certainly have. My husband is also a recovering alcoholic and has been sober for 20 yrs now. Mental illness in combination with addiction can destroy many families and we are one of the very fortunate ones to have survived it all up to now. My hope is that we will be a success story as a family. Young difficult child is the missing piece. But as you said, young difficult child has to acknowledge the problem before it can be fixed. And husband and I are firmly aware that recovery comes from within not outside oneself. It is a personal daily decision. No one can want it enough for you, sigh. I think NAMI is a very good suggestion too. I have been more prone to look at AA only because of my own experience and addiction seeming to be more destructive than the initial mental illness. But I do know that until the mental illness is "corrected" long term success in sobriety is more difficult. I too hope your daughter will be a success story. It sounds like you have done an enormous amount for her as well. You are a very special grandma to be raising your daughter's child too! I'm so glad to be back here. It is so very comforting. LMS [/QUOTE]
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