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Discharge day tomorrow then to shelter and who knows...
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<blockquote data-quote="Night Owl Mama" data-source="post: 694602" data-attributes="member: 20490"><p>Yes, one day and one experience at a time. I expect rough spots...it may even just totally fall apart BUT knowing he has the things in place to succeed gives me peace because then it's totally on him and I can release any guilt I feel. </p><p></p><p>When my addicted, mentally ill brother was suffering from leukemia he left treatment a number of times. I was very involved in getting him into his last chance option and when he left that after 2 days, I was very sad, knowing he would now die, but I had personal peace that *he* had made that choice, and had had every opportunity to get better if he chose to. It released me from guilt. </p><p></p><p>I am trying to transfer some of that hard earned wisdom to this situation with my son (who watched my brother's choices and knows how that worked out!) and allow that even when everything is lined up for their success, I have zero control over whether they take the opportunity or not. But it's nice knowing the support is there, and I am proud of the steps he's taken so far. I can rest in that for now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Night Owl Mama, post: 694602, member: 20490"] Yes, one day and one experience at a time. I expect rough spots...it may even just totally fall apart BUT knowing he has the things in place to succeed gives me peace because then it's totally on him and I can release any guilt I feel. When my addicted, mentally ill brother was suffering from leukemia he left treatment a number of times. I was very involved in getting him into his last chance option and when he left that after 2 days, I was very sad, knowing he would now die, but I had personal peace that *he* had made that choice, and had had every opportunity to get better if he chose to. It released me from guilt. I am trying to transfer some of that hard earned wisdom to this situation with my son (who watched my brother's choices and knows how that worked out!) and allow that even when everything is lined up for their success, I have zero control over whether they take the opportunity or not. But it's nice knowing the support is there, and I am proud of the steps he's taken so far. I can rest in that for now. [/QUOTE]
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