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<blockquote data-quote="lovemysons" data-source="post: 8366" data-attributes="member: 3305"><p>LoL, Karen, yes I suppose I would trade a few of difficult child's issues so life wouldn't be so difficult for him. But, is what it is. </p><p>I am mostly honored now(no longer absolutely horrified, lol) to be a safe person in my young difficult child's life...Someone he can talk to about his concerns. I think he "heard me" last night when he asked me to sit by him and he started talking to me about some of his obsessive thinking, etc, asking me for my opinions. I told him that no one person can be another persons "everything". I suggested a therapist or doctors or even meetings again. This morning he called and asked me to make a new appointment with his therapist. This to me is a sign that he wants to learn how to take care of himself, starting with his mental/emotional health. This is good. Have him scheduled for Jan 18th. He is a young man and I want him to know where to go what to do for his needs. I know he will likely not go the medication route again unless he's desperate but I don't want him to ever have shame or such intense fear that he is too afraid to ask for the help. My getting forms of help for "me" is actually serving him I believe. </p><p></p><p>easy child and I rode over to pick up her "friend boy". She told me that someday she's going to make good money from sports psychology and further down the road when her dad and I get old, she's going to build us a "seperate house", near her's, to take care of us. Thank goodness I trust her to know what to do with me and her dad! 2 old cranky difficult child's, it'll be just like old times for her, lol. </p><p></p><p>easy child is ready to drive as well, looking forward to getting her permit at 15. She often speaks as though she's ready to go to college and get on with her adult life. Now doesn't that figure. Our most functional-happy child wants out of our house and on to the adult world as fast as she can get there and she is the ONE child I'd probibly like to never let go of...Always so much irony to this life. </p><p></p><p>Janet, that spirit of calm, peace, serenity. Does sound miraculous after the H we've seen. All I can say is...stay there, lol, For as long as you can!</p><p></p><p>I still see glimpses of BiPolar (BP), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anxiety, ADHD, Autism Spectrum, etc throughout my family but sub abuse seems to be the most pervasive issue. Living life on life's terms can be so hard for some of us, making a mistake, admitting a mistake, forgiveness from self and others. Forgiving ourselves has got to be the toughest though, is for my family members. </p><p></p><p>looking forward to an even healthier year ahead. </p><p>lovemysons</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lovemysons, post: 8366, member: 3305"] LoL, Karen, yes I suppose I would trade a few of difficult child's issues so life wouldn't be so difficult for him. But, is what it is. I am mostly honored now(no longer absolutely horrified, lol) to be a safe person in my young difficult child's life...Someone he can talk to about his concerns. I think he "heard me" last night when he asked me to sit by him and he started talking to me about some of his obsessive thinking, etc, asking me for my opinions. I told him that no one person can be another persons "everything". I suggested a therapist or doctors or even meetings again. This morning he called and asked me to make a new appointment with his therapist. This to me is a sign that he wants to learn how to take care of himself, starting with his mental/emotional health. This is good. Have him scheduled for Jan 18th. He is a young man and I want him to know where to go what to do for his needs. I know he will likely not go the medication route again unless he's desperate but I don't want him to ever have shame or such intense fear that he is too afraid to ask for the help. My getting forms of help for "me" is actually serving him I believe. easy child and I rode over to pick up her "friend boy". She told me that someday she's going to make good money from sports psychology and further down the road when her dad and I get old, she's going to build us a "seperate house", near her's, to take care of us. Thank goodness I trust her to know what to do with me and her dad! 2 old cranky difficult child's, it'll be just like old times for her, lol. easy child is ready to drive as well, looking forward to getting her permit at 15. She often speaks as though she's ready to go to college and get on with her adult life. Now doesn't that figure. Our most functional-happy child wants out of our house and on to the adult world as fast as she can get there and she is the ONE child I'd probibly like to never let go of...Always so much irony to this life. Janet, that spirit of calm, peace, serenity. Does sound miraculous after the H we've seen. All I can say is...stay there, lol, For as long as you can! I still see glimpses of BiPolar (BP), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anxiety, ADHD, Autism Spectrum, etc throughout my family but sub abuse seems to be the most pervasive issue. Living life on life's terms can be so hard for some of us, making a mistake, admitting a mistake, forgiveness from self and others. Forgiving ourselves has got to be the toughest though, is for my family members. looking forward to an even healthier year ahead. lovemysons [/QUOTE]
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