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<blockquote data-quote="Smithmom" data-source="post: 742667" data-attributes="member: 23371"><p>Often the ability to plan, to look for a solution is a blessing. There may not be one but it keeps us from thinking the worst. Keeps us busy. Keeps on our minds on something productive. But when we need to disengage its so much worse. Where do we find the optimism? I honestly don't think its senseless to keep thinking of what you could do for him. I think its our mind's effort to keep the negative thoughts at bay. Maybe not productive or useful for him. But if it helps you cope, if it keeps the negatives away... </p><p></p><p>From the time mine was 11 or so he would sneak out of the house in the middle of the night. For the longest time I'd get the younger ones out if their beds and into the car to drive around looking for him. Rarely found him. Eventually gave up looking. Then just spent all night worrying. Nothing else I could do. Would spend hours on this site. Would also spend hours making up, on computer, missing posters, flyers, etc. Didn't do anything with them. He always turned up by dawn. Usually high. But making up those posters which I knew I'd never use kept my mind off the horrible thoughts of what could happen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Smithmom, post: 742667, member: 23371"] Often the ability to plan, to look for a solution is a blessing. There may not be one but it keeps us from thinking the worst. Keeps us busy. Keeps on our minds on something productive. But when we need to disengage its so much worse. Where do we find the optimism? I honestly don't think its senseless to keep thinking of what you could do for him. I think its our mind's effort to keep the negative thoughts at bay. Maybe not productive or useful for him. But if it helps you cope, if it keeps the negatives away... From the time mine was 11 or so he would sneak out of the house in the middle of the night. For the longest time I'd get the younger ones out if their beds and into the car to drive around looking for him. Rarely found him. Eventually gave up looking. Then just spent all night worrying. Nothing else I could do. Would spend hours on this site. Would also spend hours making up, on computer, missing posters, flyers, etc. Didn't do anything with them. He always turned up by dawn. Usually high. But making up those posters which I knew I'd never use kept my mind off the horrible thoughts of what could happen. [/QUOTE]
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