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<blockquote data-quote="DrPepper" data-source="post: 486546" data-attributes="member: 13223"><p>Pine, difficult child gets out of the hospital today but they might possibly keep him for another day. The plan was for him to go straight into a Residential Treatment Center (RTC), and he's agreeable to going, but there's a process for admission and so there's been some question as to where he might go if the place doesn't have a spot even if it's just for another day. Little bro has anxiety that he might end up back at home and I feel badly about that.</p><p></p><p>The couple of phone calls I've had with him this morning are that he's trying to call the shots. He first told me he would have a friend pick him up from the hospital instead of staying with the relatives I had lined up. It's a friend that still lives at home and they don't know his situation. I told him that if this happened, the deal was off. No program, no home to live in with us. Also, that I would have to call his friend's parents and tell them what's going on. We argued about this and the trouble he can get into over the course of a day is just scary. The hospital said they would not release him to a friend anyhow, so that's good.</p><p></p><p>The last conversation we had is when are you (me) going to be here to pick me up. Kind of like hurry up and get here I need to get out to smoke a cigarette. Like I have nothing better to do than be his chauffeur! This kid really sends me over the edge. For the record, I don't approve of smoking cigarettes either, but it is the lesser bad thing he's been doing. I'm not sure how invested he is in getting clean. I know he doesn't want to be homeless and he's going along with the program. Still, there are no guarantees that a program will be the cure all and everyone will live happily ever after. This is a tough day for us with what comes next. </p><p></p><p>I feel for you that you have to sit idly by watching your son spiral out of control and seemingly throwing away his life. It's hard to think of anything worse when you're living it. A hellish nightmare for all, I know. I suppose at some point you just can't save your kids from themselves. That is hard.</p><p></p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DrPepper, post: 486546, member: 13223"] Pine, difficult child gets out of the hospital today but they might possibly keep him for another day. The plan was for him to go straight into a Residential Treatment Center (RTC), and he's agreeable to going, but there's a process for admission and so there's been some question as to where he might go if the place doesn't have a spot even if it's just for another day. Little bro has anxiety that he might end up back at home and I feel badly about that. The couple of phone calls I've had with him this morning are that he's trying to call the shots. He first told me he would have a friend pick him up from the hospital instead of staying with the relatives I had lined up. It's a friend that still lives at home and they don't know his situation. I told him that if this happened, the deal was off. No program, no home to live in with us. Also, that I would have to call his friend's parents and tell them what's going on. We argued about this and the trouble he can get into over the course of a day is just scary. The hospital said they would not release him to a friend anyhow, so that's good. The last conversation we had is when are you (me) going to be here to pick me up. Kind of like hurry up and get here I need to get out to smoke a cigarette. Like I have nothing better to do than be his chauffeur! This kid really sends me over the edge. For the record, I don't approve of smoking cigarettes either, but it is the lesser bad thing he's been doing. I'm not sure how invested he is in getting clean. I know he doesn't want to be homeless and he's going along with the program. Still, there are no guarantees that a program will be the cure all and everyone will live happily ever after. This is a tough day for us with what comes next. I feel for you that you have to sit idly by watching your son spiral out of control and seemingly throwing away his life. It's hard to think of anything worse when you're living it. A hellish nightmare for all, I know. I suppose at some point you just can't save your kids from themselves. That is hard. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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