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This isn't about a teen but thought you all might have wise words
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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 399014" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>Sometimes it does feel a bit unsupportive though, Know what I mean?? S/O and I don't even much like or want calls about her, updates and such. I mean, we're burnt out on it all I suppose. He is struggling through the final semester of a 3 year condensed degree in avionics right now. I've got my hands full with a difficult child bro who is nearing a breaking point mental health wise I believe. My MS. difficult child's readying to graduate but anxiety through the roof and really needing step by step guidance and major emotional support and tons of one on one to build his confidence that he can succeed after high school. Then we get the odd call that threatens to suck us into the world that is his sisters addiction and i admit he and I both shut down. We dont' feel we have much to offer and as much as we love her, and understand the nature of addiction, we have no reserves leftover after coping in our own lives. If that makes sense? Sometimes both he and I feel we've turned a bit cold about the whole thing. S/O didn't go to his friends funeral this morning (he was murdered new years eve) because he can't do another funeral (his aunt and step dad passed in 2010). And he fears attending his sisters funeral. We're surprised her few close calls weren't it for her to be honest. </p><p></p><p>We would definitely participate in a proper intervention if it was arranged and attended by her husband. mother in law wanted to have her and S/O and I arrange one ages back. I saw no point when her husband wasn't going to participate. In the end, so long as he is unable to stand firm with consequences she won't like, it seems unlikely to mean much to her. We've all openly spoke of the pain her addiction brings us with her. We've also openly discussed her addiction. She often says she is not one of those addicts who grows to hate the drug but unable to quit. She admits she loves the high and it is worth it for her as long as she enjoys it. Heart breaking <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 399014, member: 4264"] Sometimes it does feel a bit unsupportive though, Know what I mean?? S/O and I don't even much like or want calls about her, updates and such. I mean, we're burnt out on it all I suppose. He is struggling through the final semester of a 3 year condensed degree in avionics right now. I've got my hands full with a difficult child bro who is nearing a breaking point mental health wise I believe. My MS. difficult child's readying to graduate but anxiety through the roof and really needing step by step guidance and major emotional support and tons of one on one to build his confidence that he can succeed after high school. Then we get the odd call that threatens to suck us into the world that is his sisters addiction and i admit he and I both shut down. We dont' feel we have much to offer and as much as we love her, and understand the nature of addiction, we have no reserves leftover after coping in our own lives. If that makes sense? Sometimes both he and I feel we've turned a bit cold about the whole thing. S/O didn't go to his friends funeral this morning (he was murdered new years eve) because he can't do another funeral (his aunt and step dad passed in 2010). And he fears attending his sisters funeral. We're surprised her few close calls weren't it for her to be honest. We would definitely participate in a proper intervention if it was arranged and attended by her husband. mother in law wanted to have her and S/O and I arrange one ages back. I saw no point when her husband wasn't going to participate. In the end, so long as he is unable to stand firm with consequences she won't like, it seems unlikely to mean much to her. We've all openly spoke of the pain her addiction brings us with her. We've also openly discussed her addiction. She often says she is not one of those addicts who grows to hate the drug but unable to quit. She admits she loves the high and it is worth it for her as long as she enjoys it. Heart breaking :( [/QUOTE]
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