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Hello all, well he's 18 now....
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<blockquote data-quote="bran155" data-source="post: 167560"><p>I'm so sorry you are in such a pickle. It must be hard to make that choice, but like you said you must save the rest of your family. You have devoted your life, I'm sure, to helping him and now you must let him fall on his own. Yeah I talk a good game, however I am terrified as I will be faced with the same choice in 8 months when my difficult child turns 18. What choice do we have? We cant enable them their entire lives right? It wont do them any good and it just isnt fair to the rest of our families. I mean it's not like he didnt know this was coming, you have warned him and continue to warn him, it is his choice not to do the right thing. I agree with you, if he wants help and comes to you then of course as his mother you will help him. Maybe he needs to actually hit the bottom first. Logically this all sounds reasonable and you know it's something you must do. However, as a mom I know it will be devastating for you, he's your baby and you love him. I think most of us, either have dealt with this very same thing or are facing it in the future. It is very scary. Like I said before, I will be in your shoes very soon.</p><p></p><p>Try and be strong and know you are ultimately doing this for him. Hang in there and God bless. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bran155, post: 167560"] I'm so sorry you are in such a pickle. It must be hard to make that choice, but like you said you must save the rest of your family. You have devoted your life, I'm sure, to helping him and now you must let him fall on his own. Yeah I talk a good game, however I am terrified as I will be faced with the same choice in 8 months when my difficult child turns 18. What choice do we have? We cant enable them their entire lives right? It wont do them any good and it just isnt fair to the rest of our families. I mean it's not like he didnt know this was coming, you have warned him and continue to warn him, it is his choice not to do the right thing. I agree with you, if he wants help and comes to you then of course as his mother you will help him. Maybe he needs to actually hit the bottom first. Logically this all sounds reasonable and you know it's something you must do. However, as a mom I know it will be devastating for you, he's your baby and you love him. I think most of us, either have dealt with this very same thing or are facing it in the future. It is very scary. Like I said before, I will be in your shoes very soon. Try and be strong and know you are ultimately doing this for him. Hang in there and God bless. :) [/QUOTE]
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