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<blockquote data-quote="Karenvm" data-source="post: 573546" data-attributes="member: 15766"><p>Thank you all, for taking the time to respond, and share your thoughts and experiences. </p><p>It's been a tough week, but of course now my son is back to being "polite, cooperative son", at least until the next "episode"!! This week, I found that he skipped school half a day one day, and the next day tried the whole day, but I came home from work (suspecting he had not gone to school) and caught him, so that set him off. Plus, the discussions of him leaving our home really ****** him off apparently. My sister has been communicating with him via facebook, and tells me that what he tells her is that he realizes he does not have a choice but to go to Hope House. My sister (who he respects and really likes) has been telling him about the program, as she knows people who have been very involved. I am hoping that will help. I fear that the day we are scheduled to go for his evaluation (the 22nd), he will refuse. Not sure what I do then...</p><p>I am just so tired of being a prisoner in my own home... and having him to whatever he wants. At the same time, I am so very sad. Deep down, he is a really nice person- he has a very hard "shell" that he won't let anyone crack. And he just uses pot and alcohol to "medicate" himself. </p><p>When he's good, he's great. When he's not good, my life is a disaster! I have decided that until the 22nd, when we take him for the evaluation, I will do nothing for him- will not wake him 4 times in the morning to get him up for school, will not drive him places, etc. He plays in a recreational soccer league (the ONE thing he has done in the past few years), and tonight is his last game. He loves this. And I had planned to go and watch, and was looking forward to it. But I decided not to go, and not to drive him to and from. He will walk the mile or so each way. This kind of thing breaks my heart, because I really DO want to be there, and his youngest brother (who adores him) really wanted to go too (they are both big soccer fans). </p><p>This emotional roller coaster is very hard to ride. </p><p></p><p>For those with difficult child's over 18, how do you do it? How do you continue to let them live in your home? I just can't imagine being able to continue like this. </p><p></p><p>Again, thank you all very much.</p><p>Karen</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Karenvm, post: 573546, member: 15766"] Thank you all, for taking the time to respond, and share your thoughts and experiences. It's been a tough week, but of course now my son is back to being "polite, cooperative son", at least until the next "episode"!! This week, I found that he skipped school half a day one day, and the next day tried the whole day, but I came home from work (suspecting he had not gone to school) and caught him, so that set him off. Plus, the discussions of him leaving our home really ****** him off apparently. My sister has been communicating with him via facebook, and tells me that what he tells her is that he realizes he does not have a choice but to go to Hope House. My sister (who he respects and really likes) has been telling him about the program, as she knows people who have been very involved. I am hoping that will help. I fear that the day we are scheduled to go for his evaluation (the 22nd), he will refuse. Not sure what I do then... I am just so tired of being a prisoner in my own home... and having him to whatever he wants. At the same time, I am so very sad. Deep down, he is a really nice person- he has a very hard "shell" that he won't let anyone crack. And he just uses pot and alcohol to "medicate" himself. When he's good, he's great. When he's not good, my life is a disaster! I have decided that until the 22nd, when we take him for the evaluation, I will do nothing for him- will not wake him 4 times in the morning to get him up for school, will not drive him places, etc. He plays in a recreational soccer league (the ONE thing he has done in the past few years), and tonight is his last game. He loves this. And I had planned to go and watch, and was looking forward to it. But I decided not to go, and not to drive him to and from. He will walk the mile or so each way. This kind of thing breaks my heart, because I really DO want to be there, and his youngest brother (who adores him) really wanted to go too (they are both big soccer fans). This emotional roller coaster is very hard to ride. For those with difficult child's over 18, how do you do it? How do you continue to let them live in your home? I just can't imagine being able to continue like this. Again, thank you all very much. Karen [/QUOTE]
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