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Too early to start feeling hopeless?
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 611893" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>I feel for you. I have been where you are at many times as the board knows. My son has been in multiple programs and rehabs.... and each time I am hopeful and each time I have been disappointed when he has then blown it all off. Not very encouraging words I know. All I can say is take care of yourself and be very clear with yourself and each other what you are willing to do or not willing to do... and then be clear with him. The rest really is up to him and he will have to find his own path in his own way and unfortunately in his own time.</p><p> For us we have always been iwlling to help my difficult child when he is getting help, and not help when he is not. So we have let my son be on the street and homeless... hardest thing I ever did but eventually he wanted in from the cold. He has recently spent some time in jail and is now in a court ordered residential program and once again I have hope.... although I know realistically I cant count on anything.</p><p> As long as they are alive I think there is always hope but man it takes a whole lot of patience.... and you have to find ways to take care of yourself and live your life in spite of what he does.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 611893, member: 15801"] I feel for you. I have been where you are at many times as the board knows. My son has been in multiple programs and rehabs.... and each time I am hopeful and each time I have been disappointed when he has then blown it all off. Not very encouraging words I know. All I can say is take care of yourself and be very clear with yourself and each other what you are willing to do or not willing to do... and then be clear with him. The rest really is up to him and he will have to find his own path in his own way and unfortunately in his own time. For us we have always been iwlling to help my difficult child when he is getting help, and not help when he is not. So we have let my son be on the street and homeless... hardest thing I ever did but eventually he wanted in from the cold. He has recently spent some time in jail and is now in a court ordered residential program and once again I have hope.... although I know realistically I cant count on anything. As long as they are alive I think there is always hope but man it takes a whole lot of patience.... and you have to find ways to take care of yourself and live your life in spite of what he does. TL [/QUOTE]
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