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
Substance Abuse
Didn't want it to come to this, might be asking difficult child to leave
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="Origami" data-source="post: 646635" data-attributes="member: 18099"><p>Thanks for your support, everyone. It's so helpful and reassuring to know that others have been-there-done-that. You've all been with me through thick and thin, and I kept hoping things wouldn't get this bad. Your shared experiences make it all seem a little less scary. I feel like I've lost a son, and it actually was nice having him home and getting to know him somewhat before he relapsed. I know now that I was delaying the inevitable, but at the time I didn't know he was going to go off the deep end.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I think that "rock bottom" is a place he hasn't been yet. He's been in jail for short periods of time waiting to be bailed out, and had probation for his felonies. You'd think these incidents plus getting fired from some very good jobs (ie. the military, etc.) and overdosing would be rock bottom for some people, but not him. All these firings were drug-related in the sense of sporadic attendance, being late, and such. The military one was from testing positive for pot. I hate to be negative, but I feel like it's just a matter of time before he loses his current job. </p><p></p><p>As for the spoon, Jabber, he supposedly washed it and returned it to the silverware drawer. I've run everything through the dishwasher to be on the safe side. It is terrifying to think of what could happen if any of us and especially the little kids had got hold of it. </p><p></p><p>By the way, he hasn't been driving our vehicle at all anymore, and he's running all errands (picking up kids, etc.) on the bus.</p><p></p><p></p><p>MWM, I have found a Families Anonymous meeting that husband and I are going to try next week. My daughter said she will go with us, also. I think daughter in law might go, too, so maybe we'll just have the whole family there! </p><p></p><p>We've still got the hurdle of him actually leaving to go tonight, and hopefully it will happen without incident. He's usually not combative about things, so I'm hoping he's making some kind of plans today of whose couch he'll be sleeping on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Origami, post: 646635, member: 18099"] Thanks for your support, everyone. It's so helpful and reassuring to know that others have been-there-done-that. You've all been with me through thick and thin, and I kept hoping things wouldn't get this bad. Your shared experiences make it all seem a little less scary. I feel like I've lost a son, and it actually was nice having him home and getting to know him somewhat before he relapsed. I know now that I was delaying the inevitable, but at the time I didn't know he was going to go off the deep end. I think that "rock bottom" is a place he hasn't been yet. He's been in jail for short periods of time waiting to be bailed out, and had probation for his felonies. You'd think these incidents plus getting fired from some very good jobs (ie. the military, etc.) and overdosing would be rock bottom for some people, but not him. All these firings were drug-related in the sense of sporadic attendance, being late, and such. The military one was from testing positive for pot. I hate to be negative, but I feel like it's just a matter of time before he loses his current job. As for the spoon, Jabber, he supposedly washed it and returned it to the silverware drawer. I've run everything through the dishwasher to be on the safe side. It is terrifying to think of what could happen if any of us and especially the little kids had got hold of it. By the way, he hasn't been driving our vehicle at all anymore, and he's running all errands (picking up kids, etc.) on the bus. MWM, I have found a Families Anonymous meeting that husband and I are going to try next week. My daughter said she will go with us, also. I think daughter in law might go, too, so maybe we'll just have the whole family there! We've still got the hurdle of him actually leaving to go tonight, and hopefully it will happen without incident. He's usually not combative about things, so I'm hoping he's making some kind of plans today of whose couch he'll be sleeping on. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Substance Abuse
Didn't want it to come to this, might be asking difficult child to leave
Top