Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Parent Emeritus
Did we overreact?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="MomOfFive" data-source="post: 629790" data-attributes="member: 18135"><p>Thank you again to those who've shared. You are helping me a lot. I'm looking at getting several of the books mentioned. My 16-year-old daughter and I attended an Al anon meeting tonight. My husband did not want to attend with us. She attended to support me, but she did not like the meeting. She does not think her brother is an addict (none of the siblings think he is), but she liked the idea that attending the meetings and working on the steps will help me with the anxiety that I'm experiencing; and as she says; she "still needs to be parented." I am going to attend a narc anon meeting as well. I've promised my aunt I will go to at least six meetings, and I will. </p><p></p><p>I figure that my husband (son's biological father) is grieving and in a bit of denial. We are able to see our son's phone usage -- the numbers he is texting. My husband keeps asking me whose number is this one or that one. I'm fine with keeping the phone on as I think it will help son keep his job. My husband is worried because son did not have that much with him, set of clothes he was wearing plus his work clothes. Husband has not gotten a response to his texts, asking son if he needs his things, etc. I had to convince husband to NOT go by son's job. I still feel son should be the one to reach out to us. Also, since son is clearly angry at us, going to the store he works will make him feel crowded, pursued (in my opinion), and I want son to keep his job.</p><p></p><p>People at his job adore him (interestingly, people outside our family often seem to think he's just wonderful -- I think it is because he is a nice-looking kid and he can hold a nice conversation when he wants to...) I also think that he will have someone to extend him a couch for awhile. He may never speak to us again, but I feel he is going to survive this -- really hoping he will figure out what he really needs to do, get on the right path. I'm going to try to actually get some sleep tonight. I feel like I've been awake since Saturday night...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MomOfFive, post: 629790, member: 18135"] Thank you again to those who've shared. You are helping me a lot. I'm looking at getting several of the books mentioned. My 16-year-old daughter and I attended an Al anon meeting tonight. My husband did not want to attend with us. She attended to support me, but she did not like the meeting. She does not think her brother is an addict (none of the siblings think he is), but she liked the idea that attending the meetings and working on the steps will help me with the anxiety that I'm experiencing; and as she says; she "still needs to be parented." I am going to attend a narc anon meeting as well. I've promised my aunt I will go to at least six meetings, and I will. I figure that my husband (son's biological father) is grieving and in a bit of denial. We are able to see our son's phone usage -- the numbers he is texting. My husband keeps asking me whose number is this one or that one. I'm fine with keeping the phone on as I think it will help son keep his job. My husband is worried because son did not have that much with him, set of clothes he was wearing plus his work clothes. Husband has not gotten a response to his texts, asking son if he needs his things, etc. I had to convince husband to NOT go by son's job. I still feel son should be the one to reach out to us. Also, since son is clearly angry at us, going to the store he works will make him feel crowded, pursued (in my opinion), and I want son to keep his job. People at his job adore him (interestingly, people outside our family often seem to think he's just wonderful -- I think it is because he is a nice-looking kid and he can hold a nice conversation when he wants to...) I also think that he will have someone to extend him a couch for awhile. He may never speak to us again, but I feel he is going to survive this -- really hoping he will figure out what he really needs to do, get on the right path. I'm going to try to actually get some sleep tonight. I feel like I've been awake since Saturday night... [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Parent Emeritus
Did we overreact?
Top