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Feeling hopeless for my adult homeless son
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<blockquote data-quote="in a daze" data-source="post: 653215" data-attributes="member: 15832"><p>I am so sorry you are going through this. My kid is a year younger than yours.</p><p></p><p>I would get yourself a therapist. I have one and she's been invaluable to me in helping me set boundaries and helping me understand why he acts the way he does and how to respond. Also, support groups like Alanon and Families Anonymous are so helpful and comforting because those parents are or have been where you are. And of course, this message board. The parents who post here have had, and have, adult children on the streets and have much experience with this terribly sad and unfortunate situation and can be a great source of support, strength and compassion for you. I hope you keep coming back and posting as things with your son develop.</p><p></p><p>And please, please stop giving him money. There are social services and shelters and food pantries for people like him. The money doesn't help, it hurts and prolongs the dysfunctional agony. Read some books on enabling, like CoDependent No More. Read the post on detachment which is the first sticky post on top.</p><p></p><p>I wish you the very best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="in a daze, post: 653215, member: 15832"] I am so sorry you are going through this. My kid is a year younger than yours. I would get yourself a therapist. I have one and she's been invaluable to me in helping me set boundaries and helping me understand why he acts the way he does and how to respond. Also, support groups like Alanon and Families Anonymous are so helpful and comforting because those parents are or have been where you are. And of course, this message board. The parents who post here have had, and have, adult children on the streets and have much experience with this terribly sad and unfortunate situation and can be a great source of support, strength and compassion for you. I hope you keep coming back and posting as things with your son develop. And please, please stop giving him money. There are social services and shelters and food pantries for people like him. The money doesn't help, it hurts and prolongs the dysfunctional agony. Read some books on enabling, like CoDependent No More. Read the post on detachment which is the first sticky post on top. I wish you the very best. [/QUOTE]
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