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Adult son 33 is homeless, Im Mom, 57, trying so hard to detach, not enable...
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<blockquote data-quote="Susiescutt" data-source="post: 763214" data-attributes="member: 30501"><p>Hello there,</p><p></p><p>Well, mental health is mentioned on numerous occasions in these posts. My son is 35, has severe ADHD, is sleeping in my shed after a recent relationship breakdown with his partner of 13 years. They have two children, one 13 and one 5 years old. He would be welcome in my house, he has after all, got mental health issues that I would not wish on anyone. I count my blessings I have two girls who live well and are great people. It is not his fault he has mental health issues; he has struggled with addiction and currently has been 'clean' for 3 years, all associated with ADHD. I fear for his future and we intend to help him now and in the years to come to try and be the best version of himself. It is so hard as we are unlikely to see our granddaughters because the split is very acrimonious. I can look back and see mistakes we made as parents......labelling him as naughty......disruptive.........not focussed.....my husbands favourite phrase was 'apply yourself'. School did not recognise ADHD in those days and he was nearly 30 before he was diagnosed. I know the journey is not going to be smooth.....I sometimes envy my friends with their 'perfect' family dynamics. Be careful, I understand mental health issues and neurodiversity is a huge burden for the family, but for the person involved it must be torture at times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Susiescutt, post: 763214, member: 30501"] Hello there, Well, mental health is mentioned on numerous occasions in these posts. My son is 35, has severe ADHD, is sleeping in my shed after a recent relationship breakdown with his partner of 13 years. They have two children, one 13 and one 5 years old. He would be welcome in my house, he has after all, got mental health issues that I would not wish on anyone. I count my blessings I have two girls who live well and are great people. It is not his fault he has mental health issues; he has struggled with addiction and currently has been 'clean' for 3 years, all associated with ADHD. I fear for his future and we intend to help him now and in the years to come to try and be the best version of himself. It is so hard as we are unlikely to see our granddaughters because the split is very acrimonious. I can look back and see mistakes we made as parents......labelling him as naughty......disruptive.........not focussed.....my husbands favourite phrase was 'apply yourself'. School did not recognise ADHD in those days and he was nearly 30 before he was diagnosed. I know the journey is not going to be smooth.....I sometimes envy my friends with their 'perfect' family dynamics. Be careful, I understand mental health issues and neurodiversity is a huge burden for the family, but for the person involved it must be torture at times. [/QUOTE]
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