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LBL, I have not been able to log in here in ages as I forgot my password but have been following along. I ended up creating a new account with a new user name (old one was up and down) so all my info and saga is under that. Anyhow, your post just struck me. You articulate the struggle so well and the agony of it all. The struggle with enabling and where does one draw the line. These are gut wrenching questions that I ask myself every single day. I am just amazed at your ability to get it all down so clearly on paper and the love you have for your son is evident. He is lucky to have you. My son tends to do very well and then just when you think you can breathe, he falls several steps back. And it seems every single time, I fall into the deep dark hole of despair and fear and sadness. Then he slowly climbs back and I do too. Its as if I can not be ok if he isn't. The impact that watching someone you love destroy themselves can not be described. It takes a very strong person and constant effort to not go down down down with them.

<blockquote data-quote="startingfresh" data-source="post: 723066" data-attributes="member: 22380"><p>LBL, I have not been able to log in here in ages as I forgot my password but have been following along. I ended up creating a new account with a new user name (old one was up and down) so all my info and saga is under that. Anyhow, your post just struck me. You articulate the struggle so well and the agony of it all. The struggle with enabling and where does one draw the line. These are gut wrenching questions that I ask myself every single day.&nbsp; I am just amazed at your ability to get it all down so clearly on paper and the love you have for your son is evident. He is lucky to have you. My son tends to do very well and then just when you think you can breathe, he falls several steps back. And it seems every single time, I fall into the deep dark hole of despair and fear and sadness. Then he slowly climbs back and I do too.&nbsp; Its as if I can not be ok if he isn't.&nbsp; The impact that watching someone you love destroy themselves can not be described. It takes a very strong person and constant effort to not go down down down with them.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="startingfresh, post: 723066, member: 22380"] LBL, I have not been able to log in here in ages as I forgot my password but have been following along. I ended up creating a new account with a new user name (old one was up and down) so all my info and saga is under that. Anyhow, your post just struck me. You articulate the struggle so well and the agony of it all. The struggle with enabling and where does one draw the line. These are gut wrenching questions that I ask myself every single day. I am just amazed at your ability to get it all down so clearly on paper and the love you have for your son is evident. He is lucky to have you. My son tends to do very well and then just when you think you can breathe, he falls several steps back. And it seems every single time, I fall into the deep dark hole of despair and fear and sadness. Then he slowly climbs back and I do too. Its as if I can not be ok if he isn't. The impact that watching someone you love destroy themselves can not be described. It takes a very strong person and constant effort to not go down down down with them. [/QUOTE]

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