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<blockquote data-quote="amstrong" data-source="post: 76801" data-attributes="member: 3266"><p>difficult child called a 22 yr old friend from the hospital he was in as his other friends did not come through for him with a place to stay-imagine that! This guy was there for PST-served in Iraq and was having a tough time. He is also a police officer for a neighboring community and is returning to work this week. He is allowing difficult child to stay with him for the time being. difficult child called his boss who told him he still had a job if he could figure out how to get to a store where he can be picked up. difficult child and he drove and called around and found his local branch of the company difficult child works for and it is about 2 miles from where this guy's apartment is. difficult child has borrowed a bicycle and a lock and has made arrangements to ride to that store, lock the bike and the company truck that was picking him up at the store near our home will now pick him up from that store. The guy he is staying with will pick him up from work and take him by the other store each night to unlock and pick up the bike. They have worked out a monetary agreement for difficult child to be able to stay there.</p><p></p><p>I am so proud that he worked this out. He has apologized to me for the things he said and said he was going to continue to pay his debt to us as well as worked out $$ to be paid to husband for the cell phone. He called and asked if he could have the Ramen Noodles and Easy Mac we have at home since he knows we don't eat it-it was bought for him. We told him, yes he could have it.</p><p></p><p>They came by Friday night and got the stuff, difficult child apologized again and we met the guy he is staying with. He seems to be a really good guy and seems to be a role model for difficult child. He took me aside & told me that difficult child was really scared and crying when he called him and that they stayed up late Thursday night discussing difficult child's options. He told him there would be no drugging and no drinking as he is not willing to lose his job. He also told him he ought to consider law enforcement or fire fighting and that if he wanted to consider it, he would point him in the right direction. He told me that he had spoken to difficult child's boss and was told that difficult child is an excellent worker and that he can go far with the company. He told me not to give up on him. </p><p></p><p>husband took difficult child aside and told him that he knows he is sleeping on this guy's couch and that he is proud of him for trying to work things out for himself. He told him that since he had worked it out and since he apologized, that there could be another chance at living at home ONLY if this did not work out. He asked difficult child if he had figured out that I mean business and that we will tolerate no disrespect and difficult child told him yes and also told him that he knows he needs to work on his frustration level and getting along with me & getting on with his life by making good choices. He told husband that this guy is thinking of moving to a bigger apartment and is willing to let difficult child be his roommate if he can afford it.</p><p></p><p>I am so thankful that he made the right decision and called someone who he looks up to and that does not have drinking and drugging issues.</p><p></p><p>Will keep everyone posted. Thanks for all your posts, good thoughts and prayers.</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="amstrong, post: 76801, member: 3266"] difficult child called a 22 yr old friend from the hospital he was in as his other friends did not come through for him with a place to stay-imagine that! This guy was there for PST-served in Iraq and was having a tough time. He is also a police officer for a neighboring community and is returning to work this week. He is allowing difficult child to stay with him for the time being. difficult child called his boss who told him he still had a job if he could figure out how to get to a store where he can be picked up. difficult child and he drove and called around and found his local branch of the company difficult child works for and it is about 2 miles from where this guy's apartment is. difficult child has borrowed a bicycle and a lock and has made arrangements to ride to that store, lock the bike and the company truck that was picking him up at the store near our home will now pick him up from that store. The guy he is staying with will pick him up from work and take him by the other store each night to unlock and pick up the bike. They have worked out a monetary agreement for difficult child to be able to stay there. I am so proud that he worked this out. He has apologized to me for the things he said and said he was going to continue to pay his debt to us as well as worked out $$ to be paid to husband for the cell phone. He called and asked if he could have the Ramen Noodles and Easy Mac we have at home since he knows we don't eat it-it was bought for him. We told him, yes he could have it. They came by Friday night and got the stuff, difficult child apologized again and we met the guy he is staying with. He seems to be a really good guy and seems to be a role model for difficult child. He took me aside & told me that difficult child was really scared and crying when he called him and that they stayed up late Thursday night discussing difficult child's options. He told him there would be no drugging and no drinking as he is not willing to lose his job. He also told him he ought to consider law enforcement or fire fighting and that if he wanted to consider it, he would point him in the right direction. He told me that he had spoken to difficult child's boss and was told that difficult child is an excellent worker and that he can go far with the company. He told me not to give up on him. husband took difficult child aside and told him that he knows he is sleeping on this guy's couch and that he is proud of him for trying to work things out for himself. He told him that since he had worked it out and since he apologized, that there could be another chance at living at home ONLY if this did not work out. He asked difficult child if he had figured out that I mean business and that we will tolerate no disrespect and difficult child told him yes and also told him that he knows he needs to work on his frustration level and getting along with me & getting on with his life by making good choices. He told husband that this guy is thinking of moving to a bigger apartment and is willing to let difficult child be his roommate if he can afford it. I am so thankful that he made the right decision and called someone who he looks up to and that does not have drinking and drugging issues. Will keep everyone posted. Thanks for all your posts, good thoughts and prayers. Hugs, [/QUOTE]
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