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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 696702" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>Something came up today that hurt me. Last night I used 2 Amtrak vouchers that would soon be expiring to buy cross country train tickets for M and I for a trip we have been planning for years. And when I redeemed the vouchers there was money missing.</p><p></p><p>I called Amtrak to research the missing funds and the lady asked: Do you have somebody living with you with the same last name? And sure enough a ticket was bought on 7/29 and sent to my son's email. That was how he took the train to enter the facility (and got hijacked into the hospital.) </p><p></p><p>One other time I let him pay for a ticket to see the therapist using another small voucher, but this was a different voucher and no consent was given or asked for. Seventy fine dollars. I felt sliced through my heart. A shallow cut, but blood was shed. </p><p></p><p>M said my son called while I was at work wanting to send me money. I am wondering if he feels guilty about what he did. It really feels lousy. I am not eager to talk to him.</p><p>I agree. </p><p></p><p>It is complicated though. My preferred facility for him has a series of less restrictive living situations culminating in community apartments where he could live while working. He could have lived under their wing for years, while going to school etc. </p><p></p><p>We live in California where anyplace he would want to live he could never afford. He does not like where he can afford which includes the community where I live. When he finishes the program he is in he will be discharged and that is it.</p><p></p><p>The thing is-I think my son wants to live better--I do not mean financially, I mean a more structured, accountable and purposeful life. I am really wondering if he can live independently without some support. I know there is community mental health and subsidized housing. </p><p></p><p>I think the answers are not readily available and they will be decided by him in the course of his treatment, hopefully, which I think we will have some role in. </p><p></p><p>I guess this will work itself out. </p><p>Thank you Colleen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 696702, member: 18958"] Something came up today that hurt me. Last night I used 2 Amtrak vouchers that would soon be expiring to buy cross country train tickets for M and I for a trip we have been planning for years. And when I redeemed the vouchers there was money missing. I called Amtrak to research the missing funds and the lady asked: Do you have somebody living with you with the same last name? And sure enough a ticket was bought on 7/29 and sent to my son's email. That was how he took the train to enter the facility (and got hijacked into the hospital.) One other time I let him pay for a ticket to see the therapist using another small voucher, but this was a different voucher and no consent was given or asked for. Seventy fine dollars. I felt sliced through my heart. A shallow cut, but blood was shed. M said my son called while I was at work wanting to send me money. I am wondering if he feels guilty about what he did. It really feels lousy. I am not eager to talk to him. I agree. It is complicated though. My preferred facility for him has a series of less restrictive living situations culminating in community apartments where he could live while working. He could have lived under their wing for years, while going to school etc. We live in California where anyplace he would want to live he could never afford. He does not like where he can afford which includes the community where I live. When he finishes the program he is in he will be discharged and that is it. The thing is-I think my son wants to live better--I do not mean financially, I mean a more structured, accountable and purposeful life. I am really wondering if he can live independently without some support. I know there is community mental health and subsidized housing. I think the answers are not readily available and they will be decided by him in the course of his treatment, hopefully, which I think we will have some role in. I guess this will work itself out. Thank you Colleen. [/QUOTE]
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