Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Substance Abuse
Help or Hindrance?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="lovemysons" data-source="post: 654309" data-attributes="member: 3305"><p>Hi all</p><p></p><p>Well, I think my depression is lifting a bit. </p><p>Dear husband and I have come up with a plan. </p><p></p><p>We are going to offer young difficult child a place to stay. I texted him this morning with the following questions...</p><p></p><p>Are you willing to stop drinking and drugging? </p><p>Are you willing to hand over your whole paycheck?</p><p>Are you willing to get on mood stabilizing drugs?</p><p>Are you willing to have your life managed for you while you continue to work? </p><p></p><p>See...I just can't continue to allow young difficult child to be homeless with no end in sight. </p><p>Some may view this as "caving" but I see it as giving him one more chance to thrive and survive. </p><p></p><p>I went a week without talking to son after he threatend suicide again. When I finally spoke with him he told me he was living with 3 guys who he met at a bar not far from work. </p><p>I picked him up a week ago from his work, took him to cash his check and to see where he was living. I have to say the whole seen was ugly. Homeless people all over the place in the streets and I just can't handle seeing my son in those situations anymore. </p><p></p><p>He called yesterday while working and told me that this past weekend one of the guys he was staying with propositioned him! He said he didn't want to go back to their house and that he may get a motel room or stay on the street with another homeless man/friend. </p><p>I told him, "Okay. I love you"</p><p></p><p>At 2am this morning I got a call from my son. I don't know what it was about. Dear husband also got a text from our son saying..."I just wanted to tell you I love you dad." </p><p>At 5am I texted him with the questions. </p><p></p><p>I just can't go on seeing my son living at the bottom. </p><p>I hope we will be doing him a huge favor by helping him get started on a better path. </p><p>Dear husband will be managing/saving his money. I will help get him on an insurance plan, take him to my psychiatrist, get him on medicine, etc. He will have a soft comfy bed, food and shelter. I will not be scared out of my mind for his safety. We will also be driving him early in the mornings to the train station as he will have quite the commute to work. Of course all of this depends on him accepting our offer. We will give him 8 weeks. </p><p></p><p>We think we have a good plan in place now...but we shall see. </p><p>I just hope my son will accept it. It means living without many freedoms...drinking or drugging. And dear husband is agreeing to all of this so that we can sleep better at night knowing we have done everything in our power to help him...one last time. </p><p></p><p>I just have to hope and pray my son is "willing". And that we are truly helping him...not hindering. </p><p>LMS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lovemysons, post: 654309, member: 3305"] Hi all Well, I think my depression is lifting a bit. Dear husband and I have come up with a plan. We are going to offer young difficult child a place to stay. I texted him this morning with the following questions... Are you willing to stop drinking and drugging? Are you willing to hand over your whole paycheck? Are you willing to get on mood stabilizing drugs? Are you willing to have your life managed for you while you continue to work? See...I just can't continue to allow young difficult child to be homeless with no end in sight. Some may view this as "caving" but I see it as giving him one more chance to thrive and survive. I went a week without talking to son after he threatend suicide again. When I finally spoke with him he told me he was living with 3 guys who he met at a bar not far from work. I picked him up a week ago from his work, took him to cash his check and to see where he was living. I have to say the whole seen was ugly. Homeless people all over the place in the streets and I just can't handle seeing my son in those situations anymore. He called yesterday while working and told me that this past weekend one of the guys he was staying with propositioned him! He said he didn't want to go back to their house and that he may get a motel room or stay on the street with another homeless man/friend. I told him, "Okay. I love you" At 2am this morning I got a call from my son. I don't know what it was about. Dear husband also got a text from our son saying..."I just wanted to tell you I love you dad." At 5am I texted him with the questions. I just can't go on seeing my son living at the bottom. I hope we will be doing him a huge favor by helping him get started on a better path. Dear husband will be managing/saving his money. I will help get him on an insurance plan, take him to my psychiatrist, get him on medicine, etc. He will have a soft comfy bed, food and shelter. I will not be scared out of my mind for his safety. We will also be driving him early in the mornings to the train station as he will have quite the commute to work. Of course all of this depends on him accepting our offer. We will give him 8 weeks. We think we have a good plan in place now...but we shall see. I just hope my son will accept it. It means living without many freedoms...drinking or drugging. And dear husband is agreeing to all of this so that we can sleep better at night knowing we have done everything in our power to help him...one last time. I just have to hope and pray my son is "willing". And that we are truly helping him...not hindering. LMS [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Substance Abuse
Help or Hindrance?
Top