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22 year old son with bipolar still living at home makes us miserable, what to do?
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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 676925" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Hi AliceD. You've responded to an old thread, so if you cut and paste this thread onto a new one, you will likely get more responses. </p><p></p><p>Welcome. I am sorry you are going through this with your grandson, it all sounds so difficult for you. First of all I would invite you to read the article at the bottom of my post here on detachment. Secondly I commend you for seeking counseling. It appears as if that will be a big support for you to move ahead with your plan to downsize. I think that's a great idea. At this point in your life, it needs to be about YOU. I am sorry about the loss of your daughter, that is a heartbreak. Your grandson is now a man and needs to move ahead with his life. He has absolutely no right to treat you with anything but gratitude and respect. Anything other than that should not be tolerated. You've done ENOUGH.</p><p></p><p>I am 66 years old and raised my granddaughter too. I understand. But now is the time for change. He is old enough to figure it out for himself, whatever that is. It is YOUR time. You've done all you can do. Follow through with your plan. Find support to help you make your plan a reality. Don't backtrack in enabling your grandson, don't make his life your priority, your life is now the priority. Focus on YOU. It took me a long time to figure that out, but once I did, my whole life changed. </p><p></p><p>Keep posting it helps. Read the article on detachment. Get yourself into a supportive environment, whatever that is, so you can find the path to your own fulfillment, to your own contentment, for your own health. You deserve that. </p><p></p><p>I'm glad you found us. You're not alone, you can see how many of us are in a similar place. Go find your life and live it......it's your time now Alice, take it......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 676925, member: 13542"] Hi AliceD. You've responded to an old thread, so if you cut and paste this thread onto a new one, you will likely get more responses. Welcome. I am sorry you are going through this with your grandson, it all sounds so difficult for you. First of all I would invite you to read the article at the bottom of my post here on detachment. Secondly I commend you for seeking counseling. It appears as if that will be a big support for you to move ahead with your plan to downsize. I think that's a great idea. At this point in your life, it needs to be about YOU. I am sorry about the loss of your daughter, that is a heartbreak. Your grandson is now a man and needs to move ahead with his life. He has absolutely no right to treat you with anything but gratitude and respect. Anything other than that should not be tolerated. You've done ENOUGH. I am 66 years old and raised my granddaughter too. I understand. But now is the time for change. He is old enough to figure it out for himself, whatever that is. It is YOUR time. You've done all you can do. Follow through with your plan. Find support to help you make your plan a reality. Don't backtrack in enabling your grandson, don't make his life your priority, your life is now the priority. Focus on YOU. It took me a long time to figure that out, but once I did, my whole life changed. Keep posting it helps. Read the article on detachment. Get yourself into a supportive environment, whatever that is, so you can find the path to your own fulfillment, to your own contentment, for your own health. You deserve that. I'm glad you found us. You're not alone, you can see how many of us are in a similar place. Go find your life and live it......it's your time now Alice, take it...... [/QUOTE]
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