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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 605098" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Oh boy. I understand exactly how you feel, it is remarkably frustrating when you work so hard to get them safe and they blow it simply because they can't follow simple human guidelines............I get it. Your boy is still young so there may be time for you to continue on this path with him, we all come to that time when we've had enough, only you can determine when that time is. It took me a long time to get there, but once I did, I was done. There are likely options you can explore with him once your frustration level diminishes, help him clean his room, impress upon him the importance of the 'rules,' hire someone to clean it up............in some fashion assist him in his quest to be free of all demands put on him AND clean up his room too. OR, just let natural consequences reign. That ends up being more about what YOU can tolerate. Can you be okay with him on the streets? He may ultimately end up there due to his own choices. At some point you may need to let go and allow that. But, this may not be that time. I just wanted you to know that I 'get' how you feel. It is monstrously frustrating. I've been there done that. Vent away. I hear ya.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 605098, member: 13542"] Oh boy. I understand exactly how you feel, it is remarkably frustrating when you work so hard to get them safe and they blow it simply because they can't follow simple human guidelines............I get it. Your boy is still young so there may be time for you to continue on this path with him, we all come to that time when we've had enough, only you can determine when that time is. It took me a long time to get there, but once I did, I was done. There are likely options you can explore with him once your frustration level diminishes, help him clean his room, impress upon him the importance of the 'rules,' hire someone to clean it up............in some fashion assist him in his quest to be free of all demands put on him AND clean up his room too. OR, just let natural consequences reign. That ends up being more about what YOU can tolerate. Can you be okay with him on the streets? He may ultimately end up there due to his own choices. At some point you may need to let go and allow that. But, this may not be that time. I just wanted you to know that I 'get' how you feel. It is monstrously frustrating. I've been there done that. Vent away. I hear ya. [/QUOTE]
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