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<blockquote data-quote="Natsom" data-source="post: 662068" data-attributes="member: 19329"><p>It sounds to me like you know exactly what you need to do. You'll do it when you're ready.</p><p></p><p>I feel your pain Lila. My 20 year old, drug addicted, son with mental health issues decided to live a life on the streets instead of facing the consequences of his illegal actions. He's on the lamb. Don't know where he is, or who he is with. Large sums of money go in and out of his bank account. Whatever he's doing, it can't be good.</p><p></p><p>For the first few days I was almost catatonic. I couldn't stop shaking, I couldn't eat, all I could do was cry. I was scared both for him and myself. What would I do if he called? What would I do if he showed up at my house? Was this really happening? I kept hoping to wake up from the nightmare, that is, if I ever fell asleep.</p><p></p><p>I'm better now. I'm on the road to acceptance. Realizing that there is absolutely nothing I can do to control the behavior of my son. I'm letting go. It isn't easy, but it sure seems a lot easier than beating my head against the wall.</p><p></p><p>What's that saying? "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result." Rings true to me. </p><p></p><p>You have a life worth living to its fullest. You have a supportive family who wants the best for you.</p><p></p><p>You can do it. You can be happy again, even though this will always be a part of you.</p><p></p><p>Huggs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Natsom, post: 662068, member: 19329"] It sounds to me like you know exactly what you need to do. You'll do it when you're ready. I feel your pain Lila. My 20 year old, drug addicted, son with mental health issues decided to live a life on the streets instead of facing the consequences of his illegal actions. He's on the lamb. Don't know where he is, or who he is with. Large sums of money go in and out of his bank account. Whatever he's doing, it can't be good. For the first few days I was almost catatonic. I couldn't stop shaking, I couldn't eat, all I could do was cry. I was scared both for him and myself. What would I do if he called? What would I do if he showed up at my house? Was this really happening? I kept hoping to wake up from the nightmare, that is, if I ever fell asleep. I'm better now. I'm on the road to acceptance. Realizing that there is absolutely nothing I can do to control the behavior of my son. I'm letting go. It isn't easy, but it sure seems a lot easier than beating my head against the wall. What's that saying? "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result." Rings true to me. You have a life worth living to its fullest. You have a supportive family who wants the best for you. You can do it. You can be happy again, even though this will always be a part of you. Huggs [/QUOTE]
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