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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 609830" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>MrMike, welcome back. I can relate to your exhaustion and burn out, there is nothing else to compare it with, it is absolutely depleting. I'm sorry you continue through this maze. I am very happy to hear you're still in counseling and that you're taking the NAMI course, it is such a source of support.........good for you.</p><p></p><p>I think it's quite common for our kids to resort to their negative behavior as soon as they are comfortable...........within a short amount of time, they are usually right where they left off before they were kicked out. </p><p></p><p>I completely agree with IC about the camping trailer being plan A while you wait on the next step. Each day you have to show up for this kind of stuff is another day of exhaustion. You weren't here when my difficult child lived here with us, but at one point she was living in a large tent on my back patio (we had a lot of laughs about it at the time, it was surreal) ............but just that distance, with her out of our immediate environment was so helpful. Ultimately, she was even unable to stay in the tent.............but it provided the space for the rest of us to breathe. One thing I have noticed about many of our difficult child's is that even when on good behavior, they suck all the air out of the room ............it felt to me like I was gasping for air sometimes............just the freedom to relax and not be on guard in your own home........... without that ability to relax, it just takes so much out of you.</p><p></p><p>You continue to do all the right things, getting all the ducks in order, keeping yourself well supported, you're doing a really great job of it all. And, then there's your difficult child right there with you and the time it will take to get all of this ironed out..................best to keep him safely tucked away on your property in a little trailer...........that sounds completely doable to me and will keep the rest of you somewhat comfortable and peaceful. </p><p></p><p>Sending good thoughts that it all works out.........</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 609830, member: 13542"] MrMike, welcome back. I can relate to your exhaustion and burn out, there is nothing else to compare it with, it is absolutely depleting. I'm sorry you continue through this maze. I am very happy to hear you're still in counseling and that you're taking the NAMI course, it is such a source of support.........good for you. I think it's quite common for our kids to resort to their negative behavior as soon as they are comfortable...........within a short amount of time, they are usually right where they left off before they were kicked out. I completely agree with IC about the camping trailer being plan A while you wait on the next step. Each day you have to show up for this kind of stuff is another day of exhaustion. You weren't here when my difficult child lived here with us, but at one point she was living in a large tent on my back patio (we had a lot of laughs about it at the time, it was surreal) ............but just that distance, with her out of our immediate environment was so helpful. Ultimately, she was even unable to stay in the tent.............but it provided the space for the rest of us to breathe. One thing I have noticed about many of our difficult child's is that even when on good behavior, they suck all the air out of the room ............it felt to me like I was gasping for air sometimes............just the freedom to relax and not be on guard in your own home........... without that ability to relax, it just takes so much out of you. You continue to do all the right things, getting all the ducks in order, keeping yourself well supported, you're doing a really great job of it all. And, then there's your difficult child right there with you and the time it will take to get all of this ironed out..................best to keep him safely tucked away on your property in a little trailer...........that sounds completely doable to me and will keep the rest of you somewhat comfortable and peaceful. Sending good thoughts that it all works out......... [/QUOTE]
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