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<blockquote data-quote="WaveringFaith" data-source="post: 630153" data-attributes="member: 17636"><p>MWM, Albatross, Blackgnat, Peg2, Tryagain: All of your words rings so true. I have truly accepted that I have no more control. I might have at one time, but no more. He is legally an adult, he has refused my help, and refuses to follow by the rules of my home. I must let him go.</p><p> </p><p>I did end up hearing from him over the weekend, a text saying he was at the local homeless shelter. He was acting very sorry that he left the way he did and that he knows he worried us. Part of me was relieved just to know he was okay, but sad that he has confirmed he is choosing this life for himself. I can only "lean into it" as COM suggests. The past few days have been horrible, but I am accepting this situation and I hope each day will get a little easier.</p><p> </p><p>I'm still holding out hope that perhaps this will snap him back to reality and force him to make some positive changes. It's just so very heartbreaking that he doesn't want to live by society's rules, or even mine, which I don't even ask for much.</p><p> </p><p>Thank you all, your comments and advice have TRULY made a difference. I found a local NAMI group and I plan to start attending, just to have a local group that can offer support. This is so tough, and of course dealing with all the other stuff in life, my other child, job, other responsibilities. I realize I really do need to take better care of myself, my little one needs me.</p><p> </p><p>God bless..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WaveringFaith, post: 630153, member: 17636"] MWM, Albatross, Blackgnat, Peg2, Tryagain: All of your words rings so true. I have truly accepted that I have no more control. I might have at one time, but no more. He is legally an adult, he has refused my help, and refuses to follow by the rules of my home. I must let him go. I did end up hearing from him over the weekend, a text saying he was at the local homeless shelter. He was acting very sorry that he left the way he did and that he knows he worried us. Part of me was relieved just to know he was okay, but sad that he has confirmed he is choosing this life for himself. I can only "lean into it" as COM suggests. The past few days have been horrible, but I am accepting this situation and I hope each day will get a little easier. I'm still holding out hope that perhaps this will snap him back to reality and force him to make some positive changes. It's just so very heartbreaking that he doesn't want to live by society's rules, or even mine, which I don't even ask for much. Thank you all, your comments and advice have TRULY made a difference. I found a local NAMI group and I plan to start attending, just to have a local group that can offer support. This is so tough, and of course dealing with all the other stuff in life, my other child, job, other responsibilities. I realize I really do need to take better care of myself, my little one needs me. God bless.. [/QUOTE]
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