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And I'm a wreck again. (kinda long)
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 676128" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>There is a long history with my son. He was first in jail for something stupid when he was 19 and I thought it was the worst thing that could happen to a mother. Later on when he ended up homeless in Denver in the middle of winter I knew that was worse for me than jail. He ended up in jail again for violating probation and really at the time it was a relief because he had a place to sleep, food to eat and was relatively safe. He has been in and out of treatment countless times. He is now 24 and is across the country..... But at this point he is much more serious about getting and staying sober. He got treatment in July and did well and was sober for 3 months and then relapsed. He went back into detox right after Thanksgiving and is now in a residential treatment and trying to figure out what to do with an IOP and sober living (with our financial help of course). Our relationship is in a better place than it has been in the past and I have hope.... But am also very realistic because we have done this many times.</p><p></p><p>My stand has always been that we will help him when he wants to help himself.... But we will not when he does not. So I would let him be homeless again if need be, although I dread that possibility.</p><p></p><p>So at the moment he is safe and moving in a positive direction..... And I am making sure I get my sleep while I know he is safe.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 676128, member: 15801"] There is a long history with my son. He was first in jail for something stupid when he was 19 and I thought it was the worst thing that could happen to a mother. Later on when he ended up homeless in Denver in the middle of winter I knew that was worse for me than jail. He ended up in jail again for violating probation and really at the time it was a relief because he had a place to sleep, food to eat and was relatively safe. He has been in and out of treatment countless times. He is now 24 and is across the country..... But at this point he is much more serious about getting and staying sober. He got treatment in July and did well and was sober for 3 months and then relapsed. He went back into detox right after Thanksgiving and is now in a residential treatment and trying to figure out what to do with an IOP and sober living (with our financial help of course). Our relationship is in a better place than it has been in the past and I have hope.... But am also very realistic because we have done this many times. My stand has always been that we will help him when he wants to help himself.... But we will not when he does not. So I would let him be homeless again if need be, although I dread that possibility. So at the moment he is safe and moving in a positive direction..... And I am making sure I get my sleep while I know he is safe. TL [/QUOTE]
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