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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 707775" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>You are in my opinion doing exactly the right thing. You cant help a drug abuser or a mentally ill person or both who refuses treatment. He is old enough to get help for drugs and mental illness himself. You no longer have a child. You have a man. Legally he has to do it himself. If he abuses you, it is a grown man abusing his own mother. How is that ok? Would you tolerate it if he werent your adult child?</p><p></p><p>The sad and scary thing is we cant even stop them from suicide. This was a worry of mine too, but I got therapy and realized suicide is a frightening and too common problem and if somebody wants to do it and doesnt tell anyone, they will. If he ever threatens suicide, even if you think its a manipulation, call 911. Every time. Professionals can help, not you. </p><p></p><p>Good luck. This is very hard. But you are not walking away from him. He is walking away from himself and everything you taught him. Only he can take care of his problems.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 707775, member: 1550"] You are in my opinion doing exactly the right thing. You cant help a drug abuser or a mentally ill person or both who refuses treatment. He is old enough to get help for drugs and mental illness himself. You no longer have a child. You have a man. Legally he has to do it himself. If he abuses you, it is a grown man abusing his own mother. How is that ok? Would you tolerate it if he werent your adult child? The sad and scary thing is we cant even stop them from suicide. This was a worry of mine too, but I got therapy and realized suicide is a frightening and too common problem and if somebody wants to do it and doesnt tell anyone, they will. If he ever threatens suicide, even if you think its a manipulation, call 911. Every time. Professionals can help, not you. Good luck. This is very hard. But you are not walking away from him. He is walking away from himself and everything you taught him. Only he can take care of his problems. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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