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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 495850" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>Welcome. It sounds like you are involved in a great program, I'm so glad. I had to put my Oldest out at 19, so I have some personal experience with this as well. She's managed to find places to live, and has held jobs, so that's something. She did live in her car for a couple days once, but ultimately she's proven to be a survivor. I'm facing the possibility of having to say "no" to my Youngest and grandchildren living with me ... so I'm not out of the woods yet. And, I watched my parents struggle with my oldest brother's untreated mental illness, and put him in and our of their household for years, when finally at age 40 he was kicked out for good (well, almost.. he showed up on my elderly mom's doorstep after my dad died... and I had to deal with kicking him out on her behalf). My brother has been homeless for many many years. I have no contact with him, except when he pops up on on the internet occasionally (via libraries, I assume). </p><p></p><p>The bottom line is, you're not alone. So many of us here understand. Another book I can recommend, since you mentioned the possibility of borderline, is "The Essential Family Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder" by Randi Kreger. It's a follow-up to the successful book "Stop Walking on Eggshells," and is in my opinion an even better book. </p><p></p><p>Hugs. Your granddaughter is lucky to have you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 495850, member: 1157"] Welcome. It sounds like you are involved in a great program, I'm so glad. I had to put my Oldest out at 19, so I have some personal experience with this as well. She's managed to find places to live, and has held jobs, so that's something. She did live in her car for a couple days once, but ultimately she's proven to be a survivor. I'm facing the possibility of having to say "no" to my Youngest and grandchildren living with me ... so I'm not out of the woods yet. And, I watched my parents struggle with my oldest brother's untreated mental illness, and put him in and our of their household for years, when finally at age 40 he was kicked out for good (well, almost.. he showed up on my elderly mom's doorstep after my dad died... and I had to deal with kicking him out on her behalf). My brother has been homeless for many many years. I have no contact with him, except when he pops up on on the internet occasionally (via libraries, I assume). The bottom line is, you're not alone. So many of us here understand. Another book I can recommend, since you mentioned the possibility of borderline, is "The Essential Family Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder" by Randi Kreger. It's a follow-up to the successful book "Stop Walking on Eggshells," and is in my opinion an even better book. Hugs. Your granddaughter is lucky to have you. [/QUOTE]
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